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AWS releases preview of Cloud WAN to simplify enterprise network operations
The latest addition to Amazon Web Services Inc.’s lineup of networking solutions is AWS Cloud WAN, announced today at re:Invent, which allows enterprises to link together their cloud environments, on-premises data centers and branch offices. WAN is short for wide-area network. A company’s WAN is the data transportation infrastructure through which its disparate technology assets ...
AWS speeds up user interface development with AWS Amplify Studio
Amazon Web Services Inc. is making it easier to build user interfaces for web applications with the introduction of a new cloud-based development tool called AWS Amplify Studio. Amplify Studio, which made its debut during the cloud giant’s re:Invent event today, is part of an existing service called AWS Amplify. The latter service reduces the ...
AI researcher Timnit Gebru launches Distributed AI Research Institute
Prominent artificial intelligence researcher Timnit Gebru has launched a new nonprofit lab called the Distributed AI Research Institute, Wired reported today. “Instead of fighting from the inside, I want to show a model for an independent institution with a different set of incentive structures,” Gebru told the publication. Gebru, the founder and executive director of ...
AWS introduces flurry of new AI tools for Amazon SageMaker
Organizations using Amazon Web Services Inc.’s Amazon SageMaker platform to build artificial intelligence models now have access to a wealth of new features that will make machine learning projects simpler in several ways. The new features made their debut at AWS re:Invent today. Some of the capabilities are generally available, while others are in preview. ...
AWS simplifies cloud database operations with new features
Amazon Web Services Inc. debuted a collection of new features at its re:Invent event today that will make it easier for enterprises to run database environments on its cloud. There’s a growing trend in the enterprise toward automating repetitive information technology maintenance tasks. This is often achieved with artificial intelligence. Products that use AI to ...
AWS announces expanded cloud partnerships with Meta, Discovery and Aurora
Amazon Web Services Inc. today announced a trio of high-profile customer wins in the form of expanded partnerships with Meta Platforms Inc., formerly Facebook Inc., as well as Discovery Inc. and Aurora Innovation Inc., which develops autonomous vehicle technology. The partnership with Meta is the main highlight. Besides being one of the world’s largest tech ...
AWS launches SageMaker Canvas to enable no-code AI development
Amazon Web Services Inc. expanded its artificial intelligence portfolio at AWS re:Invent today by launching SageMaker Canvas, a tool that enables business users to create machine learning models without writing any code. Usually, building a machine learning model requires not only coding know-how but also familiarity with AI-specific development tools such as TensorFlow. The need ...
AWS debuts new compute-intensive and AI instances powered by custom chips
Amazon Web Services Inc. today introduced two new sets of cloud instances, one aimed at compute-intensive applications and the other optimized for artificial intelligence training, that are based on custom chips developed in-house by the cloud giant. AWS’ new Amazon EC2 C7g instances target compute-intensive workloads such as analytics tools and scientific modeling software. The ...
UK’s antitrust regulator orders Meta to unwind Giphy acquisition
In a landmark decision, the U.K.’s antitrust regulator today directed Meta Platforms Inc., formerly Facebook Inc., to unwind its purchase of GIF sharing platform Giphy. Meta announced plans to purchase Giphy in May 2020 for a sum that was reported at the time to be $400 million. The U.K.’s antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority, ...
Strapi introduces new developer features in latest release of its ‘headless’ CMS
Strapi Solutions SAS today introduced new features to make it easier for developers to build applications on its “headless” content management system, which the startup says is the fastest-growing open-source product in its category. San Francisco-based Strapi is backed by investors that include Index Ventures and Accel. The startup is one of several venture-backed players ...