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GCP – Trading in the Cloud: Lessons from Deutsche Börse Group’s cloud-native trading engine
Earlier this year, Deutsche Börse Group began developing a new cloud-native, purpose-built trading platform. It was built with a focus on digital assets, such as stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, and other tokenized assets. However, the new platform is instrument-agnostic and can trade in all types of assets, from equities to ETFs. Developing a trading platform for digital […]
GCP – Unlock multimodal search at scale: Combine text & image power with Vertex AI
The way users search is evolving. When searching for a product, users might type in natural-sounding language or search with images. In return, they want tailored results that are specific to their query. To meet these demands, developers need robust multimodal search systems. In this blog post, we’ll share a powerful approach to build a […]
GCP – Backscatter: Automated Configuration Extraction
Written by: Josh Triplett Executive Summary Backscatter is a tool developed by the Mandiant FLARE team that aims to automatically extract malware configurations. It relies on static signatures and emulation to extract this information without dynamic execution, bypassing anti-analysis logic present in many modern families. This complements dynamic analysis, providing faster threat identification and high-confidence […]
AWS – AWS now accepts payments in 8 new local currencies
In addition to the currencies already supported, AWS US customers can choose to pay in Chilean Peso (CLP), Colombian Peso (COP), and Uruguayan Peso (UYU). Similarly, AWS Europe customers can pay in Egyptian Pound (EGP), Nigerian Naira (NGN), Polish Zloty (PLN), Romanian Leu (RON), Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH). Local currencies are important in localizing the payment […]
AWS – Amazon MSK Connect now supports updating connector configuration
Amazon MSK Connect (Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka Connect) now supports updating connector configuration of existing connectors. With this launch, you can change the configuration of your connector using a single, UpdateConnector API call. You can make changes to your connector settings, such as updating source or sink destinations, or processing configurations. Amazon MSK […]
AWS – AWS Security Hub now integrates with Amazon Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall
AWS Security Hub now supports Amazon Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall, allowing you to receive security findings for DNS queries made from your Amazon VPCs for domains suspected as malicious or identified as low-reputation. Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall is a managed firewall that enables you to block DNS queries made for malicious domains and […]
GCP – How inference at the edge unlocks new AI use cases for retailers
For retailers, making intelligent, data-driven decisions in real-time isn’t an advantage — it’s a necessity. Staying ahead of the curve means embracing AI, but many retailers hesitate to adopt because it’s costly to overhaul their technology. While traditional AI implementations may require significant upfront investments, retailers can leverage existing assets to harness the power of […]
GCP – Empowering retailers with AI for commerce, marketing, supply chains, and more
Google Cloud’s mission is to accelerate every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry — and a key part of doing that is with our ISV and service partners, who possess critical industry knowledge and technical expertise. To provide customers with the most advanced ecosystem of solutions across industries, we’ve enabled these partners […]
AWS – Amazon Connect Contact Lens launches agent performance evaluations for email contacts
You can now evaluate agent performance on emails in Amazon Connect, enabling managers to assess agent performance across contact channels (voice, chat, email, and tasks) in a single easy-to-use web interface, and get aggregated insights across cohorts of agents over time. With this launch, managers can evaluate agent performance by reviewing email threads and additional […]
AWS – AWS End User Messaging expands self-service sender ID registration support in 19 new countries
Today, AWS End User Messaging launched self-service Sender ID registrations for 19 additional countries, helping developers correctly configure SMS messaging for their applications. The new countries include Australia, Belarus, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, and Zambia. Phone numbers and […]