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AWS – AWS IoT FleetWise is now generally available
AWS IoT FleetWise is now generally available to help automotive companies collect, transform, and transfer vehicle data to the cloud in near real time. Automotive companies can use the data in the cloud to extensively analyze vehicle fleet health. Insights gained allow companies to quickly identify potential maintenance issues, make in-vehicle infotainment systems smarter, or […]
AWS – Amazon Connect launches updated flows UI and improved flow language
Amazon Connect now has an updated flow designer UI, that makes it easier and faster to build personalized and automated end-customer experiences. With this launch, you can now easily filter the available blocks to quickly find what you need to build the flow, create color coded connections between blocks, view additional block metadata (e.g., the full […]
GCP – How Volkswagen and Google Cloud are using machine learning to design more energy-efficient cars
Volkswagen strives to design beautiful, performant, and energy efficient vehicles. This entails an iterative process where designers go through many design drafts, evaluating each, integrating the feedback, and refining. For example, a vehicle’s drag coefficient—its resistance to air—is one of the most important factors of energy efficiency. Thus, getting estimates of the drag coefficient for […]
GCP – Adore Me embraces the power and flexibility of Looker and Google Cloud
You don’t have to work in the women’s clothing business to know that one size doesn’t fit all. Adore Me pioneered the try-at-home shopping service, helping to ensure that every woman can feel good in what she wears. I’ve been lucky enough to have played a part in our growth and success over the years. […]
GCP – Get a head start with no-cost learning challenges before Next ‘22
Google Cloud Next is just two weeks away, taking place October 11-13. We’re giving developers across the globe the chance to get a head start with no-cost learning opportunities. By registering now for Next ‘22, you’ll get early access to #GoogleClout challenges designed for Next attendees, including the recently announced Google Cloud Fly Cup challenge. […]
GCP – Google Cloud Deploy adds Cloud Run and deployment verification support
Google Cloud customers want to be able to easily deploy their applications to the full breadth of platforms that we offer, including Cloud Run. And when they push out code to production, they want confirmation that the deployment was successful. Today, we’re pleased to announce the Preview availability of Cloud Run targets and deployment verification […]
GCP – 4 steps to get the most out of your Google Cloud Next experience
I’ll be honest. I’ve been dreaming about Google Cloud Next. Not dreaming as in “wistfully anticipating” – dreaming as in “this is all my brain wants to think about, even while I’m asleep.” It’s going to be incredible. It’s going to be global. One of a kind. Inclusive. Truly personalized. If you can’t tell, I’m […]
GCP – How Google Cloud and Fitbit are building a better view of health for hospitals, with analytics and insights in the cloud
Great technology gives us new ways of seeing and working with the world. The microscope enabled new scientific understanding. Trains and telegraphs, in different ways, changed the way we think about distance. Today, cloud computing is changing how we can assist in improving human health. When you think of the healthcare system, it historically includes […]
GCP – Introducing Device Connect for Fitbit: How Google Cloud and Fitbit are working together to help people live healthier lives
Healthcare is at the beginning of a fundamental transformation to become more patient-centered and data-driven than ever before. We now have better access to healthcare, thanks to improved virtual care, while wearables and other tools have dramatically increased our ability to take control of our own health and wellness. Healthcare alone generates as much as […]
AWS – Amazon Aurora supports in-place upgrades from MySQL 5.7 to 8.0
Starting today, you can perform an in-place upgrade of your Amazon Aurora database cluster from Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition 2 (with MySQL 5.7 compatibility) to Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition 3 (with MySQL 8.0 compatibility). Instead of backing up and restoring the database to the new version, you can upgrade with just a few clicks in the […]
