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GCP – Generative AI for Web3 on Google Cloud
Generative AI (gen AI) has captured the public’s attention. Throughout the year, it’s seemed like large language models (LLMs) have made the news everyday. While the hype may be shifting from crypto to gen AI, the research community is looking deeply at the intersection of blockchain and AI, and the Web3 community hasn’t been shy […]

GCP – The generative AI revolution in the games industry: A path to boundless creativity
The games industry has continually pushed the boundaries of technology, harnessing it to unleash the human imagination. Game developers have embraced cutting-edge advancements in computing, graphics, networking, social media, and data to craft experiences that today captivate over 3 billion players worldwide. By being on the forefront of technology, the games industry serves as a […]

GCP – How not to sacrifice user experience in pursuit of Kubernetes cost optimization
The success of any application depends on the user experience it provides. It’s no secret that a positive user experience is directly linked to customer satisfaction and long-term engagement. Cost optimization is important to an application’s success too, of course. In pursuing cost optimization, Kubernetes administrators and application developers attempt to balance reliability and cost. […]

AWS – Amazon Connect now supports multiple out-of-the-box chat widgets per instance
Amazon Connect Chat now supports up to 15 out-of-the-box chat widgets, making it easy for you to customize chat experiences on different websites with just a few clicks. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon VPC IP Address Manager is now available in Israel (Tel Aviv)
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud IP Address Manager (Amazon VPC IPAM) that makes it easier for you to plan, track, and monitor IP addresses for your AWS workloads, is now available in Israel (Tel Aviv). Read More for the details.

AWS – AWS IoT Device Management announces general availability of Software Package Catalog
Today, AWS IoT Device Management, a fully managed cloud service that helps you register, organize, monitor, and remotely manage IoT devices at scale, announces the general availability of the Software Package Catalog feature. With this new feature, you can now track and monitor software package versions across fleet, gain valuable insights from a central dashboard, and […]

AWS – AWS App Runner launches improvements for using custom domains
Today, App Runner launched improvements for associating custom domain(s) to an App Runner service in the App Runner console. App Runner makes it easier for developers to quickly deploy containerized web applications and APIs to the cloud, at scale, and without managing infrastructure. When you create an App Runner service, by default, App Runner allocates […]

AWS – Amazon SageMaker Canvas expands its support for ready-to-use models to include foundation models (FMs)
Amazon SageMaker Canvas is a service for business analysts to generate predictions without having to write a single line of code. Starting today, business analysts can access and evaluate foundation models (FMs) to generate and summarize content using foundation models, in addition to the ready-to-use models for common use cases such as sentiment analysis, object […]

AWS – AWS Resource Explorer is now available in 2 additional regions
We are pleased to announce that AWS Resource Explorer, a managed capability that simplifies the search and discovery of resources, is now available in the AWS Middle East (Bahrain) and Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Regions. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon Connect launches new contact and agent metrics in the API
Amazon Connect now provides five additional contact and agent performance metrics in the GetMetricDataV2 API to help contact center managers derive more granular insights into queue and agent performance. These metrics include the time it takes to resolve a contact from when it was initiated until it is terminated, rate of abandoned contacts, and the […]