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AWS – AWS Elemental MediaTailor now supports creative ad id signaling in video manifests
AWS Elemental MediaTailor performs server-side ad insertion (SSAI) for a seamless viewing experience when transitioning from program content to ad breaks. You can now configure MediaTailor to condition the personalized SSAI manifests with metadata associated with the ads that have been stitched into the stream. Read More for the details.

AWS – Announcing general availability for watchOS and tvOS support on AWS Amplify Library for Swift
Today, we are announcing general availability of watchOS and tvOS support for AWS Amplify for Swift (>= v2.12.0)! This launch enables developers to build cloud-connected apps for Apple Watch and Apple TV devices. Developers can now leverage the power of Amplify from one Swift project and build across iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS platforms for […]

AWS – Amazon Connect Chat now offers additional customization options for the chat widget
Amazon Connect Chat now provides additional options to customize the out-of-the-box chat widget, enabling you to add a logo and change fields such as ‘System Message’, ‘Bot’, ‘Text Input Placeholder’, and ‘End Chat’. You can also further customize the widget using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) to change visual elements like the size of the widget, […]

Azure – Public Preview: Azure OpenAI Service On Your Data
Introducing Azure OpenAI Service on your data in public preview, which unlocks the power of OpenAI models like ChatGPT and GPT-4 with your own data. It streamlines communication, enhances customer service, boosts productivity without training, provides access to specific data sources for accurate insights, and enables seamless data connectivity, web app deployment, and transformative conversational […]

GCP – Google named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Data Warehouses, Q2 2023
Data and AI provide organizations with endless opportunities to personalize customer experiences, improve supply chain efficiency, reduce operating costs, and drive incremental revenue. However, growing volumes and types of data, disparate analytical tools, limited machine learning skilled resources, and several other challenges all increase the time it takes to see value from data and AI […]

GCP – Google Workspace Training Now Available on LinkedIn Learning
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on the Google Workspace blog. Starting today, LinkedIn learners from around the world can learn digital skills to work collaboratively and boost productivity with Google Workspace, through a curated collection of nine on-demand courses on LinkedIn. This is made possible through Google Cloud’s new partnership with LinkedIn Learning, […]

AWS – AWS announces AWS AppFabric
Today, AWS announced the general availability of AWS AppFabric, a new no code service that quickly connects software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications including Asana, Atlassian Jira suite, Dropbox, Miro, Okta, Slack, Smartsheet, Webex by Cisco, Zendesk, Zoom, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365—with security tools including Logz.io, Netskope, NetWitness, Rapid7, and Splunk. With AppFabric, IT and security teams […]

AWS – AWS Resilience Hub Expands Amazon EC2 Support
AWS Resilience Hub expands support for applications using Amazon EC2 . Resilience Hub provides a single place to define, validate, and track the resilience of your applications so that you can avoid unnecessary downtime caused by software, infrastructure, or operational disruptions. Read More for the details.

AWS – Amazon OpenSearch Service now lets you update cluster manager nodes without blue/green
Amazon OpenSearch Service now lets you update cluster manager (master node) instance type or instance count without requiring a blue/green deployment, helping you complete the updates faster with the least potential disruption to your cluster operations and without involving any data movement. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS announces general availability of AWS Wavelength in Manchester with British Telecom
Today, we are announcing the general availability of AWS Wavelength on the British Telecom (BT) 4G/5G network in Manchester. Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), enterprises, and developers can now use the AWS Wavelength Zone in Manchester to build ultra-low latency applications for mobile devices and users in the United Kingdom. Read More for the details.