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AWS – New features for cdk8s include synthesize and import Helm charts and resolve cloud tokens
AWS unveils new capabilities for cdk8s, allowing seamless synthesis of applications into Helm charts on one hand, and native import of existing Helm charts into cdk8s applications on the other. In addition, cdk8s can now interpret deploy-time tokens of the AWS CDK and CDK For Terraform, all during the cdk8s synthesis phase. Helm stands out […]

AWS – Amazon QuickSight now supports running queries as an IAM role for Redshift data sources
Amazon QuickSight now supports connection to Redshift data with an IAM role. By connecting to data in QuickSight with an IAM role, administrators can enhance data security by using fine-grained IAM access policies for Redshift data sources. Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS Glue now supports GitLab, BitBucket in its Git integration feature
AWS Glue now supports GitLab and BitBucket, alongside GitHub and AWS CodeCommit, broadening your toolset for managing data integration pipeline deployments. AWS Glue is a serverless data integration service that makes it simpler to discover, prepare, move, and integrate data from multiple sources for analytics, machine learning (ML), and application development. Read More for the […]

AWS – AWS Elemental MediaTailor now supports ad break discovery in Channel Assembly
With AWS Elemental MediaTailor Channel Assembly you can now detect ad break markers that exist within VOD sources and insert ads at those existing times. Read More for the details.

Azure – Public Preview: Azure Chaos Studio has Query-Based Dynamic Targets
Azure Chaos Studio has Query-Based Dynamic Targets. Read More for the details.

GCP – Five use cases for manufacturers to get started with generative AI
From the first assembly lines to the robotics revolution, the manufacturing industry continually strives to find new ways to boost productivity while lowering costs. Today, major trends are driving the need for further transformation, and generative AI is helping pave that path forward. Factors like supply chain disruptions have wreaked havoc on bottom lines, with […]

GCP – Generate additional revenue streams with an enterprise data platform using Google Cloud
A United States grocery store chain wanted to leverage data from various areas of their business to enhance operations and generate additional revenue. The company faced several challenges, including disparate legacy systems, data quality concerns, and a lack of cloud expertise. To address these challenges, the company collaborated with Pythian and Google Cloud to design […]

GCP – Spotify keeps engineers and code in tune with fleet management
Since 2016, Spotify and Google Cloud have collaborated on solutions for Spotify’s developers, Google Cloud users, and open source communities. One of the most intensive and productive partnerships for both companies has been the work Google Cloud and Spotify have done to develop and optimize Google Cloud technologies in a way that also helps Spotify […]

GCP – New Vertex AI Feature Store built with BigQuery, ready for predictive and generative AI
Vertex AI is Google Cloud’s machine learning (ML) platform for training and deploying ML models and AI applications — a one-stop destination for data engineering, data science, and ML engineering workflows. The new Vertex AI Feature Store supports these workflows and is inpublic preview. Feature Store is now fully powered by your organization’s existing BigQuery […]
GCP – How to enrich product data with generative AI using Vertex AI
Product Information Management (PIM) is a critical process in the retail industry to manage product data, such as descriptions, images, and other attributes. In this blog post, we will show how to use Large Language Models (LLMs) with Vertex AI to enrich product data, which can improve the customer experience and the bottom line. Product […]