Google Cloud, Home Depot extend multi-year relationship

Google Cloud (GOOGL) and Home Depot (HD) announced an extension of their multi-year relationship. The two companies have collaborated closely since 2015. The extended partnership with Google Cloud announced involves Home Depot accessing Google Cloud’s AI capabilities to enhance the customer experience and optimize operations. This includes leveraging technologies like machine learning, computer vision, and generative AI to enhance the retailer’s inventory management operations and improve its overall supply chain efficiency. In addition, the business will tap into future e-commerce enhancements to enable greater digital scalability. By harnessing Google Cloud’s AI innovation platform, Vertex AI, advanced model training capabilities, and advanced data analytics, Home Depot aims to gain deeper insights into customer preferences and needs.