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GCP – Disaster declaration to safety check: Google Workspace with Gemini transforms disaster response communication
When extreme weather or unexpected natural disaster strikes, time is the single most critical resource. For public sector agencies tasked with emergency management, the challenge isn’t just about crafting a swift response, it’s about communicating that response to citizens effectively. At our recent Google Public Sector Summit, we demonstrated how Google Workspace with Gemini is […]
AWS – Amazon Quick Suite browser extension now supports Quick Flows
Amazon Quick Suite browser extension now supports Amazon Quick Flows, enabling you to run workflows directly within your web browser, eliminating the need to manually extract information from each web page. You can invoke workflows that you’ve created or that have been shared with you, and pass web page content as input—all without leaving your […]
AWS – Amazon Route 53 launches detailed metrics for Resolver endpoints
Starting today, you can enable Amazon CloudWatch metrics for Route 53 to monitor the performance and health of Route 53 Resolver endpoints and any target name servers associated with your outbound Resolver endpoints. Amazon Route 53 Resolver endpoints make hybrid cloud configurations easier to manage by enabling seamless DNS query resolution between your on-premises data […]
AWS – Amazon EC2 M8i-flex instances are now available in Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region
Starting today, Amazon EC2 M8i-flex instances are now available in Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region. These instances are powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, available only on AWS, delivering the highest performance and fastest memory bandwidth among comparable Intel processors in the cloud. The M8i-flex instances offer up to 15% better price-performance, and 2.5x more […]
AWS – Amazon Quick Suite now supports memory for chat agents
We are announcing memory for chat agents in Amazon Quick Suite – a feature that allows users to get personalized responses based on their previous conversations. With this feature, Quick Suite remembers the preferences users specify in chat and generate responses that are tailored to them. Users can also view their inferred preferences and remove […]
AWS – AWS Clean Rooms publishes events for member invitations and table readiness to EventBridge
AWS Clean Rooms now publishes events to Amazon EventBridge for new member invitations and table readiness, delivering real-time insights and increasing transparency to collaboration members. Invited members to a collaboration now receive an EventBridge notification when invited to a Clean Rooms collaboration, making it easier for members to review new invitations and join collaborations. Collaboration […]
AWS – Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink is now available in AWS Asia Pacific (Auckland) Region
Starting today, customers can use Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink in Asia Pacific (Auckland) Region to build real-time stream processing applications. Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink makes it easier to transform and analyze streaming data in real time with Apache Flink. Apache Flink is an open source framework and engine for processing data […]
AWS – Announcing cost allocation using users’ attributes
AWS announces a new cost allocation feature that uses existing workforce user attributes like cost center, division, organization, and department to track and analyze AWS application usage and cost. This new capability enables customers to allocate per-user monthly subscription and on-demand fees of AWS applications, such as Amazon Q Business, Amazon Q Developer, and Amazon […]
AWS – Amazon Connect now supports multiple choice and date questions in evaluation forms
Amazon Connect provides two new evaluation question types to capture deeper insights on human and AI agent performance. Managers can now create questions that allow multiple answer selections, such as the products that the customer was interested in during a sales conversation. Additionally, managers can capture dates for customer and agent actions within evaluation forms. […]
GCP – Connect your enterprise data to Google’s new Antigravity IDE
The AI state of the art is shifting rapidly from simple chat interfaces to autonomous agents capable of planning, executing, and refining complex workflows. In this new landscape, the ability to ground these intelligent agents in your enterprise data is key to unlocking true business value. Google Cloud is at the forefront of this shift, […]