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AWS – AWS Lambda adds support for Node.js 24
AWS Lambda now supports creating serverless applications using Node.js 24. Developers can use Node.js 24 as both a managed runtime and a container base image, and AWS will automatically apply updates to the managed runtime and base image as they become available. Node.js 24 is the latest long-term support release of Node.js and is expected […]
AWS – Amazon SageMaker AI now supports EAGLE speculative decoding
Amazon SageMaker AI now supports EAGLE (Extrapolation Algorithm for Greater Language-model Efficiency) speculative decoding to improve large language model inference throughput by up to 2.5x. This capability enables models to predict and validate multiple tokens simultaneously rather than one at a time, improving response times for AI applications. As customers deploy AI applications to production, […]
AWS – Amazon SageMaker AI Inference now supports bidirectional streaming
Amazon SageMaker AI Inference now supports bidirectional streaming for real-time speech-to-text transcription, enabling continuous speech processing instead of batch input. Models can now receive audio streams and return partial transcripts simultaneously as users speak, enabling you to build voice agents that process speech with minimal latency. As customers build AI voice agents, they need real-time […]
AWS – Automatic quota management is now AWS Service Quotas adds support for automatic quota management
Today, we’re excited to announce the general availability of new capability of automatic quota management feature in AWS Service Quotas. Today, automatic quota management supports customers to receive notifications when their quota usage approaches their allocated quotas and configure their preferred notifications channel, such as email, SMS, or Slack, through Service Quotas console or API. […]
AWS – Amazon Quick Suite introduces scheduling for Quick Flows
Amazon Quick Flows now supports scheduling, enabling you to automate repetitive workflows without requiring manual intervention. You can now configure Quick Flows to run automatically at specified times or intervals, improving operational efficiency and ensuring critical tasks execute consistently. You can schedule Quick Flows to run daily, weekly, monthly, or on custom intervals. This capability […]
AWS – Amazon OpenSearch Service introduces Agentic Search
Amazon OpenSearch Service launches Agentic Search, transforming how users interact with their data through intelligent, agent-driven search. Agentic Search introduces an intelligent agent-driven system that understands user intent, orchestrates the right set of tools, generates OpenSearch DSL (domain-specific language) queries, and provides transparent summaries of its decision-making process through a simple ‘agentic’ query clause and […]
AWS – AWS Glue Data Quality now supports rule labeling for enhanced reporting
Today, AWS announces the general availability of rule label, a feature of AWS Glue Data Quality, enabling you to apply custom key-value pair labels to your data quality rules for improved organization, filtering, and targeted reporting. This enhancement allows you to categorize data quality rules by business context, team ownership, compliance requirements, or any custom […]
AWS – AWS Glue Data Quality now supports pre-processing queries
Today, AWS announces the general availability of preprocessing queries for AWS Glue Data Quality, enabling you to transform your data before running data quality checks through AWS Glue Data Catalog APIs. This feature allows you to create derived columns, filter data based on specific conditions, perform calculations, and validate relationships between columns directly within your […]
AWS – AWS IoT Core now supports IoT thing registry data retrieval from IoT rules
AWS IoT Core announces a new capability to dynamically retrieve IoT thing registry data using an IoT rule, enhancing your ability to filter, enrich, and route IoT messages. Using the new get_registry_data() inline rule function, you can access IoT thing registry data, such as device attributes, device type, and group membership and leverage this information […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 announces interruptible Capacity Reservations
Today, Amazon EC2 announces interruptible Capacity Reservations to help you better utilize your reserved capacity and save costs. On-Demand Capacity Reservations (ODCRs) help you reserve compute capacity in a specific Availability Zone for any duration. When ODCRs are not in use, you can now make them temporarily available as interruptible ODCRs, enabling other workloads within […]
