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AWS – Meta Llama 3.1 generative AI models now available in Amazon SageMaker JumpStart
The most advanced and capable Meta Llama models to date, Llama 3.1, are now available in Amazon SageMaker JumpStart, a machine learning (ML) hub that offers pretrained models and built-in algorithms to help you quickly get started with ML. You can deploy and use Llama 3.1 models with a few clicks in SageMaker Studio or […]
AWS – Amazon EKS introduces new controls for Kubernetes version support policy
Today, Amazon EKS announces new controls for Kubernetes version policy, allowing cluster administrators to configure end of standard support behavior for EKS clusters. This behavior can easily be set through the EKS Console and CLI. Kubernetes version policy control is available for Kubernetes versions in standard support. Controls for Kubernetes version policy makes it easier […]
AWS – Amazon ECS now supports Amazon Linux 2023 and more for on-premises container workloads
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) now supports managing on-premises workloads running on Amazon Linux 2023, Fedora 40, Debian 11, Debian 12, Ubuntu 24, and CentOS Stream 9. Amazon ECS Anywhere is a feature of Amazon ECS that enables you to run and manage container-based applications on-premises, including on your own virtual machines (VMs) and […]
AWS – AWS AppConfig announces feature flag targets, variants, and splits
Today, AWS announces advanced targeting capabilities for AWS AppConfig feature flags. Customers can set up multiple values within flag data, and target those values to fine-grained and high-cardinality user segments. A common use-case for feature flag targets include allow lists, where a customer can specify user IDs or customer tiers, and only enable a new […]
AWS – Meta Llama 3.1 generative AI models now available in Amazon Bedrock
The most advanced Meta Llama models to date, Llama 3.1, are now available in Amazon Bedrock. Amazon Bedrock offers a turnkey way to build generative AI applications with Llama. Llama 3.1 models are a collection of 8B, 70B, and 405B parameter size models offering new capabilities for your generative AI applications. All Llama 3.1 models […]
AWS – AWS Mainframe Modernization Code Conversion with mLogica is now generally available
We are excited to announce public availability of Mainframe Modernization Code Conversion with mLogica. This new capability enables automated conversion of legacy code written in Assembler language to COBOL. The majority of mainframe environments include Assembler code that is expensive to maintain. Modernization of the code unblocks modernization projects to enable refactor projects, replatform projects, […]
GCP – Search engines made simple: A low-code approach with GKE and Vertex AI Agent Builder
Building a search engine for your website used to be a formidable task that required substantial resources and specialized technical prowess. Not any more. By harnessing the potential of low-code tools and Google Cloud serverless infrastructure, you can build a search engine that’s both smart and simple, with minimal effort on your part. In this […]
GCP – At UC Berkeley, Filestore supercharges one of largest JupyterHub deployments in U.S. higher ed
Among researchers, students, and developers to work together on complex projects, JupyterHub has become an essential tool for collaborative data science, bringing the power of Jupyter Notebooks to groups of users. Its ability to manage multiple user environments and provide access to shared resources has revolutionized the way that data science instruction is done at […]
GCP – Meta’s Llama 3.1 is now available on Google Cloud
Today, we’re excited to announce the addition of the Llama 3.1 family of models, including a new 405B model – Meta’s most powerful and versatile model to date — to Vertex AI Model Garden. These additions continue Google Cloud’s commitment to open and flexible AI ecosystems that help you build solutions best-suited to your needs. […]
GCP – Whose Voice Is It Anyway? AI-Powered Voice Spoofing for Next-Gen Vishing Attacks
Written by: Emily Astranova, Pascal Issa Executive Summary AI-powered voice cloning can now mimic human speech with uncanny precision, creating for more realistic phishing schemes. According to news reports, scammers have leveraged voice cloning and deepfakes to steal over HK$200 million from an organization. Attackers can use AI-powered voice cloning in various phases of […]