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AWS – AWS CodeBuild adds Node 22, Python 3.13 and Go 1.24 to Lambda Compute images
AWS CodeBuild now supports Node 22, Python 3.13, Go 1.24 and Ruby 3.4 in Lambda Compute. These new runtime versions are available in both x86_64 and aarch64 architectures. AWS CodeBuild is a fully managed continuous integration service that compiles source code, runs tests, and produces software packages ready for deployment. The new Lambda Compute runtime […]

AWS – Amazon EC2 M6id instances are now available in US West (N. California) region
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) M6id instances are available in US West (N. California) Region. These instances are powered by 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable Ice Lake processors with an all-core turbo frequency of 3.5 GHz and up to 7.6 TB of local NVMe-based SSD block-level storage. M6id instances are built on […]

AWS – Amazon EC2 R6id instances are now available in Europe (Spain) region
Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) R6id instances are available in Europe (Spain) Region. These instances are powered by 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable Ice Lake processors with an all-core turbo frequency of 3.5 GHz and up to 7.6 TB of local NVMe-based SSD block-level storage. R6id instances are built on AWS Nitro […]

AWS – Amazon Lex adds ability to control intent switching during conversations
Amazon Lex now allows you to disable automatic intent switching during slot elicitation using request attributes. This new capability gives you more control over conversation flows by preventing unintended switches between intents while gathering required information from users. The feature helps maintain focused conversations and reduces the likelihood of interrupting the process. This enhancement is […]

AWS – Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink is now available in the Mexico (Central) Region
Starting today, customers can use Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink in the Mexico (Central) Region to build real-time stream processing applications. Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink makes it easier to transform and analyze streaming data in real time with Apache Flink. Apache Flink is an open source framework and engine for processing data […]

AWS – AWS Transfer Family introduces additional configuration options for SFTP connectors
AWS Transfer Family announces new configuration options for SFTP connectors, providing you more flexibility and performance when connecting with remote SFTP servers. These enhancements include support for OpenSSH key format for authentication, ability to discover remote server’s host key for validating server identity, and ability to perform concurrent remote operations for improved transfer performance. SFTP […]

GCP – Simplify your data platform migration with AI-powered BigQuery Migration Services
Migrating data workloads to BigQuery, our unified Data to AI platform, just got significantly easier. You no longer have to choose between unlocking value from your data assets by migrating to a modern data platform, or mitigating risk by staying put. You can achieve both with BigQuery Migration Services, a collection of free-to-use, cloud-native services […]

GCP – AlloyDB AI drives innovation for application developers
The transformative power of AI and intelligent agents is driving profound changes, where software can understand natural language questions and commands — and even autonomously act on our behalf. At the heart of this revolution is the “AI-ready” enterprise database, an active, intelligent engine that understands the semantics of structured and unstructured data, and uses […]

GCP – Enabling global scientific discovery and innovation on Google Cloud
From unraveling the mysteries of our planet and the universe, to accelerating medical research and industrial innovation, scientific discovery impacts nearly every facet of human life. Today, scientific progress depends on the interplay of theory, experimentation, and computation, and increasingly, the most important and challenging problems require high-performance computing (HPC) and other advanced computing technologies […]
GCP – Introducing BigQuery unified governance: universal, intelligent, and open
Data is the critical foundation for AI, yet a vast amount of data’s potential remains untapped. Why? Data quality remains a top barrier. To use enterprise data to drive analytics-driven decisions and build differentiated AI, businesses need to be able to find, understand, and trust their data assets. This requires effective data governance encompassing discovery, […]