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GCP – Unlocking enhanced LLM capabilities with RAG in BigQuery
The rise of generative AI has brought forth exciting possibilities, but it also has its limitations. Large language models (LLMs), the workhorses of generative AI, often lack access to specific data and real-time information, which can hinder their performance in certain scenarios. Retrieval augmented generation (RAG) is a technique within natural language processing that uses […]
GCP – Reusing the same address space for multiple GKE clusters in a single project
One of the benefits of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is its use of a fully-integrated network model, which means that the Pod addresses are routable within the VPC network. But as your usage of GKE scales across your organization, you might find it difficult to allocate network space in a single VPC, and rapidly run […]
AWS – Amazon WorkSpaces Web is now called Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser
Today, AWS End User Computing announced Amazon WorkSpaces Web is now called Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser. With WorkSpaces Secure Browser, users can access private websites and software-as-a-service (SaaS) web applications, interact with online resources, or browse the internet from a disposable container. The service helps reduces the risk of data exfiltration by streaming web content […]
AWS – AWS Control Tower improves control operations at scale
AWS Control Tower customers can now submit up to 100 control operations concurrently. These operations can span multiple organizational units, reducing the operational burden from repetitive execution. Enabling multiple controls at scale provides a consistent, standardized configuration across multiple AWS accounts. To monitor the status of the ongoing and queued control operations, customers can either […]
AWS – AWS Resource Explorer now provides filtering on resources that support tags
Today, AWS announces a new filter in AWS Resource Explorer to search for resources that support tags. This allows you to understand which resources can and cannot be tagged in order to better evaluate your tagging coverage in your organization or account. Currently, customers can use tag:none to view resources in their account that do […]
Azure – Public Preview: Migrate virtual machine backups using standard backup policy to enhanced backup policy
Azure Backup now supports migrating virtual backups using standard backup policy to enhanced backup policy. Read More for the details.
GCP – How to strengthen supply chain security with GKE Security Posture
The security of the software supply chain is a complex undertaking for modern enterprises. Securing the software supply chain, particularly build artifacts like container images, is a crucial step in enhancing overall security. To provide built-in, centralized visibility into your applications, we are introducing software supply chain security insights for your Google Kubernetes Engine workloads […]
GCP – Collaborative ML research projects within a single cloud environment
As one of the largest banks in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) focuses on small-to-medium businesses and microfinance. At BRI, we established a Digital Banking Development and Operation Division to implement digital banking and digitalization. Within this division, a department we call Digital BRIBRAIN develops a range of AI solutions that span […]
GCP – How Mantle uses Gemini to simplify equity management
Behind every startup is a great idea — and a whole lot of documents. Paperwork for options, shares, SAFEs, etc., is arguably the most important layer for a company when it comes to tracking equity, the one source of truth that auditors and lawyers will manually process to make sure the company’s practices are in […]
GCP – Creating marketing campaigns using BigQuery and Gemini models
Creating marketing campaigns is often a complex and time-consuming process. Businesses aim to create real-time campaigns that are highly relevant to customer needs and personalized to maximize sales. Doing so requires real-time data analysis, segmentation, and the ability to rapidly create and execute campaigns. Achieving this high level of agility and personalization gives businesses a […]