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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Sumo Logic debuts new AWS Lambda monitoring features and cloud integrations
Sumo Logic Inc. today introduced new features to make it easier for enterprises to monitor applications powered by Amazon Web Services Inc.’s AWS Lambda service. Nasdaq-listed Sumo Logic provides an observability platform that helps administrators detect and troubleshoot technical issues in information …
Quest Software acquired by private equity firm Clearlake for reported $5.4B
Quest Software Inc., a former Dell Technologies Inc. business unit, is being acquired by private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group. Aliso Viejo, California-based Quest announced the deal today without disclosing financial terms. Sources told the Wall Street Journal that the sale values the …
Jack Dorsey steps down as chief executive of Twitter
Jack Dorsey has stepped down from his role as chief executive officer of Twitter Inc., the social network announced today, and Chief Technology Officer Parag Agrawal is taking the helm. Twitter also announced a board reshuffle in conjunction with the leadership change. …
AWS introduces AWS IoT RoboRunner to ease robot fleet operations
Amazon Web Services Inc. today introduced a new service, AWS IoT RoboRunner, aimed at simplifying several of the key tasks involved in managing fleets of robots. The service made its debut at the cloud giant’s annual AWS re:Invent event running this week. …