Firebase started out as a database backend service for real-time apps, but today it’s taking a step in another direction. The company is expanding its platform with a hosting service for web apps.

Cloud-based development environment leverages tools such as Project IDX, Genkit, and Gemini in Firebase to build, test, and run AI applications. Google is previewing Firebase Studio, a cloud-based ...

App development has never been more powerful-or more complex. As businesses rush to adopt AI features and developers juggle a growing stack of tools, Google has stepped in with something ambitious: ...

At the Google I/O developer conference on Tuesday, Google announced an addition to its Firebase platform that aims to make it easier for developers to build AI-powered applications in ...