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AWS – AWS Control Tower is now available in AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region
Starting today, customers can use AWS Control Tower in the AWS Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region. With this launch, AWS Control Tower is available in 33 AWS Regions and the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. AWS Control Tower offers the easiest way to set up and govern a secure, multi-account AWS environment. It simplifies AWS experiences by […]
AWS – Amazon Connect’s UI builder launches an improved UX/UI
The Amazon Connect UI builder, used to create each step in a Step-by-Step Guide, now features an updated user interface to reduce the complexity to build structured workflows in Connect. The new user interface is designed to make the process of passing dynamic data onto guides and storing data entered in a guide by a […]
AWS – AWS Direct Connect extends MACsec functionality to supported Partner Interconnects
AWS Direct Connect now supports IEEE 802.1AE MAC Security Standard (MACsec) encryption on Partner-owned interconnects terminated on supported physical devices. Partners using supported devices can now encrypt the Layer 2 connection between their edge network device and the Direct Connect device at over 100 Points of Presence globally where MACsec is supported. MACsec is designed to deliver […]
AWS – Amazon Bedrock Data Automation now supports DOC/DOCX and H.265 files
Amazon Bedrock Data Automation (BDA) now supports DOC/DOCX files for document processing and H.265 encoded video files for video processing. This update allows you to build more comprehensive and efficient multimodal data analysis pipelines by working directly with these popular formats. With support for DOC/DOCX, you can now seamlessly process your Word documents, reports, and […]
AWS – AWS IoT SiteWise Introduces Multivariate Anomaly Detection
Today, AWS announces the general availability of multivariate anomaly detection in AWS IoT SiteWise. This native capability enables industrial customers to automatically identify abnormalities across their equipment and asset data. This capability simplifies the implementation of predictive and preventative maintenance strategies without requiring machine learning expertise, helping to improve operational efficiency and reduce downtime. Multivariate […]
AWS – Amazon Connect agent workspace enhances third-party applications to support new actions and workflows
Amazon Connect now allows businesses to introduce new actions and workflows into the agent workspace, powered by third-party applications running in the background. For example, when an agent logs in, they see a new training to complete, or when an agent initiates transfer, they see a company-specific phone directory. Agents can also perform new actions […]
AWS – Amazon Connect Contact Control Panel (CCP) launches refreshed look and feel
The Amazon Connect Contact Control Panel (CCP) now features an updated user interface using Cloudscape Design System components to enhance agent productivity and focus. The refreshed user interface includes a updated visual style for colors and buttons, and more visually consistent UI elements across interfaces. This visual refresh provides a more intuitive and streamlined experience […]
GCP – The global endpoint offers improved availability for Anthropic’s Claude on Vertex AI
Anthropic’s Claude models on Vertex AI now have improved overall availability with the global endpoint for Claude models. Now generally available, the global endpoint unlocks the ability to dynamically route your requests to any region with available capacity supported by the Claude model you’re using. This helps you deploy Claude-powered applications and agents with more […]
GCP – BigQuery meets ADK & MCP: Accelerate agent development with BigQuery’s new first-party toolset
As the excitement around AI agents reaches enterprise customers, a critical question emerges: How can we empower these agents to securely and intelligently interact with enterprise data systems like Google Cloud BigQuery? Currently, the developers building agentic applications have been forced to build and maintain their own custom tools, a process that is slow, risky, […]
GCP – Understanding Calendar mode for Dynamic Workload Scheduler: Reserve ML GPUs and TPUs
Organizations need ML compute resources that can accommodate bursty peaks and periodic troughs. That means the consumption models for AI infrastructure need to evolve to be more cost-efficient, provide term flexibility, and support rapid development on the latest GPU and TPU accelerators. Calendar mode is currently available in preview as the newest feature of Dynamic […]