BigQuery Iceberg tables get flexible column names, gemini-embedding-2 is GA

Iceberg external tables and Iceberg managed tables now support flexible column names by default. This feature is generally available (GA).

The gemini-embedding-2 model works well for embedding long strings, including multilingual and unstructured data. It supports a mix of text, images, audio, video, and PDF files. You can use this model in the AI.EMBED, AI.SIMILARITY, and AI.GENERATE_EMBEDDING functions. This model is generally available.