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AWS – EKS add-ons support for the OpenTelemetry Operator is now generally available
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) now supports using the Amazon EKS console, AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), and EKS API to install and manage the AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry (ADOT) Operator. This launch enables a simplified experience for instrumenting your applications running on Amazon EKS to send metrics and traces to multiple monitoring services […]

AWS – Amazon Kendra releases Box Connector to enable search on documents in Box Enterprise repository
Amazon Kendra is an intelligent search service powered by machine learning, enabling organizations to provide relevant information to customers and employees, when they need it. Starting today, AWS customers can use the Amazon Kendra Box connector to index and search documents from Box. Read More for the details.

GCP – Google Cloud launches new models for more accurate Speech AI
With voice continuing to emerge as the new frontier in human-computer interaction, many enterprises may seek to level up their technology and present consumers with speech recognition systems that more reliably and accurately recognize what their users are saying. Think about it: higher speech recognition quality can enable people to talk to their applications and […]

AWS – Amazon MQ now supports ActiveMQ version 5.16.4
Amazon MQ now provides support for ActiveMQ 5.16.4. This update to ActiveMQ contains several fixes and enhancements compared to the previously supported version, ActiveMQ 5.16.3 Read More for the details.

AWS – New data source connectors generally available for Amazon Athena
Today we are announcing the general availability of 10 new data source connectors for Amazon Athena. With Athena, you can query data stored in relational, non-relational, object, and custom data sources without the need for ETL scripts to pre-process or copy data. This release expands the number of data sources you can query with Athena […]

GCP – Use cases enabled by Cloud-based maps styling
Last November, we launched Cloud-based maps styling to enable simpler, faster map creation and deployment with no coding. You can use over 250 points of customization to tailor your maps and create richer user experiences, drive deeper user engagement and elevate your brand. It also saves developer time and resources needed to create, deploy, and […]

AWS – Amazon Textract launches new Queries feature within Analyze Document API
Amazon Textract is a machine learning service that automatically extracts text, handwriting, and data from any document or image. Textract now provides you the flexibility to specify the data you need to extract from documents using the new Queries features within Analyze Document API. You do not need to know the structure of the data […]

AWS – Amazon SageMaker Serverless Inference is now generally available
Today, we are excited to announce general availability of Amazon SageMaker Serverless Inference in all AWS Regions where SageMaker is generally available (except the AWS China regions). With SageMaker Serverless Inference, you can quickly deploy machine learning (ML) models for inference without having to configure or manage the underlying infrastructure. When deploying your ML models, […]

AWS – Amazon QuickSight 1-click public embedding available now in preview
Amazon QuickSight now supports 1-click public embedding, a feature that allows you to embed your dashboards into public applications, wikis, and portals without any coding or development. Once enabled, anyone on the internet can start accessing these embedded dashboards with to up-to-date information instantly, without server deployments or infrastructure licensing needed! 1-click public embedding helps […]
AWS – Autoscaling in AWS Glue is now Generally Available
Auto Scaling in AWS Glue Apache Spark jobs is now generally available. AWS Glue 3.0 can now dynamically scale resources up and down based on the workload. With Auto Scaling, you no longer need to worry about over-provisioning resources for jobs, spend time optimizing the number of workers, or pay for idle workers. Read More for […]