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AWS – Amazon Q Developer is now generally available in Amazon SageMaker Canvas
Today, we are announcing that Amazon Q Developer is generally available in Amazon SageMaker Canvas. Amazon Q Developer provides generative AI-powered assistance throughout the machine learning (ML) lifecycle, enabling users of all skill levels to build production-ready ML models using natural language. With this release, Amazon Q Developer introduces new capabilities including support for additional […]
AWS – Announcing new features for AWS IoT Device Defender to improve IoT certificate lifecycle management
Today, AWS IoT Device Defender introduced two features to simplify IoT certificate lifecycle management – a new audit check for certificate age and enhancements to the existing device certificate expiring audit check. The new audit check for certificate age allows developers to monitor and receive alerts based on a certificate’s age, regardless of its expiration […]
AWS – AWS Network Firewall simplifies policy management with enhanced console features
AWS Network Firewall now provides enhanced console capabilities that improve rule management and policy configuration workflows. Key improvements include the ability to modify the priority of rules directly from the console without needing to delete and recreate them, pre-populated fields to add descriptions and signature ID in your rules, default “Alert Established” selection for comprehensive […]
AWS – AWS CodeBuild adds support for macOS 15.2
AWS CodeBuild now supports macOS 15.2 as a new major version for macOS builds. This allows developers to build and test their applications in the latest macOS environment. AWS CodeBuild is a fully managed continuous integration service that compiles source code, runs tests, and produces software packages ready for deployment. The new major version includes […]
GCP – Announcing Terraform providers for Oracle Database@Google Cloud
Many organizations use Terraform to manage their cloud deployments through Infrastructure as Code. Today we are excited to share the general availability of Terraform providers for Oracle Database@Google Cloud. You can now deploy and manage Oracle Autonomous Database and Oracle Exadata Database Service resources using the Google Terraform provider. The release compliments the existing gcloud […]
GCP – African super app Yassir delivers on data with BigQuery migration
Yassir is a super app, supporting the daily lives of users in more than 45 cities across Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa, and Senegal who rely on our ride-hailing, last-mile delivery, and financial services solutions. These users are both consumers and vendors — including drivers, couriers, restaurants, and more — that use our platform to […]
GCP – Evaluate gen AI models with Vertex AI evaluation service and LLM comparator
It’s a persistent question: How do you know which generative AI model is the best choice for your needs? It all comes down to smart evaluation. In this post, we’ll share how to perform pairwise model evaluations – a way of comparing two models directly against each other – using Vertex AI evaluation service and […]
GCP – Cloud CISO Perspectives: Prepare early for PQC to be resilient against tomorrow’s cryptographic threats
Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for February 2025. Today, Christiane Peters from our Office of the CISO explains why post-quantum cryptography may seem like the future’s problem, but it will soon be ours if IT doesn’t move faster to prepare for it. Here’s what you need to know about how to get your […]
GCP – Dynamic 5G services, made possible by AI and intent-based automation
The emergence of 5G networks opens a new frontier for connectivity, enabling advanced use cases that require ultra-low-latency, enhanced mobile broadband, and the Internet of Things (IoT) at scale. However, behind the promise of this hyper-connected future lies an equally critical challenge: managing the complexity of 5G networks. With dynamic demands on bandwidth, latency, and […]
GCP – Investing in AI, collaboration and the next generation of leaders
AI is positively transforming government operations and being used to support mission outcomes across a wide range of services, from improving patient care, enhancing learning and education, improving public safety, streamlining citizen services, and so much more. Nearly 400 technology leaders from state and local government, research, and higher education institutions discussed the transformative impact […]