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AWS – Amazon SageMaker notebooks now support ml.p4d, ml.p4de and ml.inf1 instances
Amazon SageMaker Studio notebooks and Notebook Instances now support ml.p4d and ml.p4de GPU-based instances that provide the best performance for interactive machine learning (ML) workloads in the cloud for applications such as large language models with billions of parameters, natural language processing, object detection and classification, seismic analysis, genomics research, and more. These instances are […]
AWS – AWS announces new AWS Direct Connect location in Lagos, Nigeria
Today, AWS announced the opening of a new AWS Direct Connect location within the Rack Center data center in Lagos, Nigeria. By connecting your network to AWS at the new location, you gain private, direct access to all public AWS Regions (except those in China), AWS GovCloud Regions, and AWS Local Zones. Read More for […]
GCP – Build maps faster with Web Components
Starting today, we’re happy to offer Web Components in Preview as a new way for developers to use Google Maps Platform. Initially you’ll be able to access Web Components for Map and Advanced Marker functionality, and we’ll iteratively add more functionality over time. Additionally, we’re also launching an open source Extended Component Library that contains […]
GCP – The latest on maps customization
Editor’s Note:This post is part of our Google I/O 2023 series sharing the latest Google Maps Platform news from our annual developer conference. To learn more about our maps customization products, join our I/O session when it premieres at 1 p.m. PT. One of the top requests we get from our community is for more […]
GCP – Routes API is now generally available
In September we announced the Preview release of the new Routes API, an enhanced version of the Directions and Distance Matrix APIs that enables you to provide more informative and flexible routes for your users. Starting today, Routes API is now generally available. Routes API builds on the foundational features of the Directions and Distance […]
GCP – Create immersive cinematic video experiences with Aerial View API
Editor’s Note:This post is part of our Google I/O 2023 series sharing the latest Google Maps Platform news from our annual developer conference. To learn more about our new immersive experience products, join our I/O session when it premieres at 1:15 p.m. PT. Today we’re announcing the Preview release of Aerial View API, which offers programmatic access […]
GCP – Create immersive 3D map experiences with Photorealistic 3D Tiles
Editor’s Note:This post is part of our Google I/O 2023 series sharing the latest Google Maps Platform news from our annual developer conference. To learn more about our new immersive experience products, join our I/O session when it premieres at 1:15 p.m. PT. Today we’re launching the Experimental release of Photorealistic 3D Tiles, available through the […]
GCP – Google I/O Preview: Introducing new 3D imagery, map customization, and routing products
Editor’s Note: This post is part of our Google I/O 2023 series sharing the latest Google Maps Platform news from our annual developer conference. To learn more about our new products, join our immersive experience session and map customization session when they premiere at 1:15 p.m. PT. Over more than 15 years Google Maps Platform […]
AWS – AWS IoT Device Defender and secure tunneling is now available in Middle East (UAE) region
We’re excited to announce the General Availability of AWS IoT Device Defender and the secure tunneling feature of AWS IoT Device Management in the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region, providing flexibility to customers and extending the service footprint to an additional location in the Middle East besides AWS Middle East (Bahrain) Region. Read More for […]
AWS – Introducing Amazon EC2 I4g storage-optimized instances
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) I4g storage-optimized instances powered by AWS Graviton2 processors are now generally available. I4g instances deliver the best compute price performance for a storage-optimized instance versus comparable x86-based storage optimized instances, and the best storage performance per TB for a Graviton-based storage instance. Based on AWS Nitro SSDs that are custom […]