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AWS paves the way for advanced genetic research at scale with Amazon Omics
Amazon Web Services Inc. said today it’s doubling down on genetics research with the launch of a new, purpose-built service called Amazon Omics. Announced at AWS re:Invent, Amazon Omics is designed to help healthcare providers and life sciences organizations store, query and analyze genomic, transcriptomic and other kinds of “omics” data, then generate insights that ...
HPE and NetApp deliver mixed financial results
Enterprise computing infrastructure firms Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. and NetApp Inc. both reported mixed financial results today. However, while HPE’s stock made slight gains in the extended trading session on strong guidance for the next quarter, NetApp’s shares plummeted on a weaker-than-expected forecast. HPE beats revenue estimates HPE reported a net loss of $304 million, ...
AWS moves up the cloud stack with supply chain management and collaborative analytics applications
Amazon Web Services Inc. said at AWS re:Invent today it’s making a foray into the supply chain management market with the launch of a new, machine-learning powered cloud application that provides enterprises with a unified view of their suppliers, logistics, inventory and more. The move is yet another sign that AWS is shifting away from ...
Amazon Connect brings superior forecasting and chat analytics capabilities to contact centers
Amazon Web Services Inc. said today it’s adding more machine learning capabilities to its cloud contact center platform Amazon Connect, making it easier for companies to forecast demand and analyze conversations in real time. Launched in 2017, Amazon Connect is an omnichannel cloud contact center service that businesses can use to enable customer service and customer ...
Anyscale updates streamline cloud scaling for AI and ML developers
Distributed computing startup Anyscale Inc. said at AWS re:Invent today it’s introducing a number of updates to its platform aimed at making Python-based artificial intelligence and machine learning workload development and scaling easier for developers. Anyscale is the company behind the open-source Python framework Ray, which is used to run distributed computing projects. Ray includes ...
With generative AI, Amazon’s Alexa can create original bedtime stories for kids
Amazon.com Inc. is showing off the power of its generative artificial intelligence models with a new service introduced today at its re:Invent conference in Las Vegas that makes it simple for parents to create compelling bedtime stories for their children. The new Create with Alexa feature on Echo Show devices relies on sophisticated conversational and ...
Descartes Labs migrates its geospatial intelligence platform to AWS
The geospatial intelligence services provider Descartes Labs Inc. has become the latest big enterprise to jump aboard the Amazon Web Services train, going all-in on the industry’s largest cloud infrastructure platform. In a statement announced at AWS re:Invent, Descartes said it will migrate its core information technology infrastructure, including its analytics and geoprocessing platforms, to ...
SaaS app management startup Zylo lands $31.5M in new funding round
Software-as-a-service management startup Zylo Inc. is looking to accelerate the growth of its business after closing on a $31.5 million round of funding today. The Series C round was led by Baird Capital’s Venture Team and included participation from new investor Spring Lake Equity Partners, as well as existing backers like Bessemer Venture Partners, Menlo ...
MongoDB’s Dev Ittycheria on how the cloud is expanding developers’ influence
The cloud is evolving with more horsepower, higher-level services and industry-specific capabilities. It’s an evolution that’s been termed the “supercloud” and it’s one that the database firm MongoDB Inc. has eagerly taken advantage of to boost its standing with its hardcore developer following. Speaking to theCUBE industry analyst and host John Furrier during an exclusive ...
Windows Subsystem for Linux launches in Microsoft Store
Microsoft Corp. said today that Windows Subsystem for Linux is now generally available, with the latest version to be found in the Microsoft Store. WSL, as it’s often called, was previously available only in preview and only for Windows 11 users, but the update means those running Windows 10 will also be able to download ...
