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AWS – AWS CodeBuild now supports retrying builds automatically
AWS CodeBuild now enables customers to configure automatic retries for their builds, reducing manual intervention upon build failures. AWS CodeBuild is a fully managed continuous integration service that compiles source code, runs tests, and produces software packages ready for deployment. With this new feature, you can configure a retry limit on your CodeBuild projects, and […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 Mac instances now support Apple macOS Sequoia
Starting today, customers can run Apple macOS Sequoia (version 15) as Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) on Amazon EC2 Mac instances. Apple macOS Sequoia is the latest major macOS version, and introduces multiple new features and performance improvements over prior macOS versions including running Xcode version 16.0 or later (which includes the latest SDKs for iOS, […]
GCP – Gemini models are coming to GitHub Copilot
Today, we’re announcing that GitHub will make Gemini models – starting with Gemini 1.5 Pro – available to developers on its platform for the first time through a new partnership with Google Cloud. Developers value flexibility and control in choosing the best model suited to their needs — and this partnership shows that the next […]
AWS – Amazon Q Developer announces support for inline chat to streamline the developer experience
Today, Amazon Q Developer announces an enhanced chat experience that allows you to seamlessly initiate chat within the inline coding experience. With this capability, you can select a section of code that you need assistance with and initiate chat within the editor to request actions such as “Optimize this code”, “Add comments”, or “Write tests”. […]
AWS – AWS Trust & Safety Center is now available on AWS re:Post
Starting today, the AWS Trust & Safety Center is available on AWS re:Post. The AWS Trust & Safety Center provides AWS customers with information on how to report activity or content on AWS that they suspect is abusive, and how to handle abuse notices sent by AWS Trust & Safety. In addition, it details AWS […]
AWS – VPC DNS Query Logging now available in the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region
Today, we are announcing the availability of Route 53 Resolver Query Logging in the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region. Route 53 Resolver Query Logging enables you to log DNS queries that originate in your Amazon Virtual Private Clouds (Amazon VPCs). With query logging enabled, you can see which domain names have been queried, the AWS resources […]
AWS – Meta’s Llama 3.1 8B and 70B models are now available for fine-tuning in Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Bedrock now supports fine-tuning for Meta’s Llama 3.1 70B and 8B models, enabling businesses to customize these generative AI models with their own data. The Llama 3.1 models offer significant improvements over earlier versions, including a 128K context length—16 times greater than Llama 3—allowing you to access and process larger volumes of information from […]
AWS – New look for AWS Marketplace product detail pages
AWS Marketplace has launched a refresh of its product detail pages, providing customers with an improved discovery and evaluation experience that includes a new modern design and rich content. The updated pages offer a streamlined content layout that surfaces accessible content, such as videos, alongside product highlights. Other enhancements include a searchable pricing section, and […]
AWS – AWS Blu Age Runtime non managed now available in 11 more regions
AWS Blu Age Runtime non managed is now available in eleven additional AWS Regions. The AWS Blu Age Runtime offers a unified execution framework for Blu Age modernized applications. It empowers you to deploy modernized applications seamlessly on AWS compute infrastructure, leveraging the flexibility of pay-as-you-go billing. With the new regions, you’ll have additional options […]
AWS – Amazon Location Service achieves FedRAMP High authorization
Amazon Location Service is a FedRAMP High authorized service in the AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region. Federal agencies, public sector organizations and other enterprises with FedRAMP High compliance requirements can now leverage Amazon Location Service in their applications. Amazon Location Service is a location-based service that helps developers easily and securely add maps, search places and […]