Confluent Cloud has announced its latest updates in 2024, highlighting the addition of serverless Apache Flink capabilities and GenAI applications. The platform aims to enhance data-driven decision-making and innovation through improved stream processing, real-time data processing for AI applications, and secure networking paths with DNS forwarding and Egress Access Points. Additionally, Confluent Cloud has expanded its connector portfolio, offering over 80 fully managed connectors with new pricing updates, reduced data transfer costs, and improved usability. The platform also introduced Stream Governance enhancements, including regional coverage expansion, improved SLAs, and a new Advanced package for Schema Registry. Furthermore, Confluent Cloud has launched the Connect with Confluntion partner program, enabling more real-time use cases and innovation through integrations with technology partners.