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AWS – AlexaTM 20B model is now available in SageMaker JumpStart
Today, we announce the public availability of Amazon’s state-of-the-art Alexa Teacher Model 20 Billion parameter model (AlexaTM 20B) in SageMaker JumpStart. Customers can access the AlexaTM 20B model programmatically to run inference using APIs available in SageMaker Python SDK. Read More for the details.
AWS – Amazon EC2 enables customer created tags to be included during image copy
Starting today, Amazon EC2 enables customer created tags to be included during Amazon Machine Image (AMI) CopyImage operations. This feature aims to reduce customer burden if you want to employ the same tags across all your copied AMIs. Previously, when you created a copy of an AMI, any tags you created for that AMI did […]
AWS – Announcing AWS Service Catalog AppRegistry support for automatic associations based on tags
Today, AWS Service Catalog announces support for automatic association of application resources in AppRegistry based on AWS tags. With this release, customers can build applications using their preferred tools, and the associated resources are automatically added to the application based on their tags. Once registered, AppRegistry applications and their resources can be managed and assessed […]
AWS – Simplify cross-account access for your AWS services with AWS Step Functions
AWS Step Functions now supports cross-account access for more than 220 AWS services so it’s easier to process data, automate IT and business processes, and build applications across accounts. Read More for the details.
AWS – AWS Pricing Calculator now supports modernization cost estimates for Microsoft workloads
We are announcing the general availability of the AWS Modernization Calculator for Microsoft Workloads. Read More for the details.
GCP – How The FA is moving the goal posts with a data cloud approach in Qatar
We’re moments away from the kick-off of another historic tournament. After the England men’s football team reached the Euro 2020 final in last year’s pandemic-delayed competition, there is genuine confidence in a successful run in Qatar. The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of association football in England, and has left no stone […]
AWS – AWS Proton is now available in 6 new regions
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announces that AWS Proton is now available in 6 new AWS regions: Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (London), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), and Canada (Central). Read More for the details.
GCP – Built with BigQuery: How Connected-Stories leverages Google Data Cloud and AI/ML for creating personalized Ad Experiences
Editor’s note: The post is part of a series highlighting our awesome partners, and their solutions, that are Built with BigQuery In the field of producing engaging video content such as ads, many marketers ignore the power of data to improve their creative efforts to meet the consumers’ need for personalized messages. The demand for […]
AWS – Amazon Forecast generates predictions for products with no historical data that is more accurate than before
With Amazon Forecast you can now generate forecasts that are more accurate than before for new products with no history. Forecast is a fully managed service that uses machine learning (ML) algorithms to deliver highly accurate time series forecasts for inventory planning, supply-chain management, and workforce planning – without requiring any machine learning experience. Read […]
AWS – Introducing cross-account sharing to direct IAM principals and sharing with AWS Organization units using LF-TBAC in AWS Lake Formation
Cross-account sharing version 3 in AWS Lake Formation is now generally available. Version 3 includes features to improve ease of use in granting cross-account permissions using Lake Formation. You can now share AWS Glue Data Catalog resources such as, databases and tables from one account directly to another account’s IAM principals, namely, IAM roles and […]