This week, we review the major announcements from AWS re:Invent and discuss how the hyperscalers are embracing A.I. Plus, a few thoughts on children’s chores.
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Rundown
AWS re:Invent
Top announcements of AWS re:Invent 2023 | Amazon Web Services (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/top-announcements-of-aws-reinvent-2023/)
Salesforce Inks Deal to Sell on Amazon Web Services’ Marketplace (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-27/salesforce-to-sell-software-on-aws-marketplace-in-self-service-purchase-push#xj4y7vzkg)
AWS Unveils Next Generation AWS-Designed Chips (https://press.aboutamazon.com/2023/11/aws-unveils-next-generation-aws-designed-chips)
Join the preview for new memory-optimized, AWS Graviton4-powered Amazon EC2 instances (R8g) (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/join-the-preview-for-new-memory-optimized-aws-graviton4-powered-amazon-ec2-instances-r8g/)
Announcing the new Amazon S3 Express One Zone high performance storage class (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-amazon-s3-express-one-zone-high-performance-storage-class/)
AWS unveils new Trainium AI chip and Graviton 4, extends Nvidia partnership (https://www.zdnet.com/article/aws-unveils-new-trainium-ai-chip-and-graviton-4-extends-nvidia-partnership/)
AI Chip - AWS Inferentia - AWS (https://aws.amazon.com/machine-learning/inferentia/)
DGX Platform (https://www.nvidia.com/en-au/data-center/dgx-platform/)
Foundational Models - Amazon Bedrock - AWS (https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/)
Supported models in Amazon Bedrock - Amazon Bedrock (https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/models-supported.html#models-supported-meta)
Agents for Amazon Bedrock is now available with improved control of orchestration and visibility into reasoning (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/agents-for-amazon-bedrock-is-now-available-with-improved-control-of-orchestration-and-visibility-into-reasoning/)
Knowledge Bases now delivers fully managed RAG experience in Amazon Bedrock (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/knowledge-bases-now-delivers-fully-managed-rag-experience-in-amazon-bedrock/)
Customize models in Amazon Bedrock with your own data using fine-tuning and continued pre-training (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/customize-models-in-amazon-bedrock-with-your-own-data-using-fine-tuning-and-continued-pre-training/)
Amazon Q brings generative AI-powered assistance to IT pros and developers (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-q-brings-generative-ai-powered-assistance-to-it-pros-and-developers-preview/)
Improve developer productivity with generative-AI powered Amazon Q in Amazon CodeCatalyst (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/improve-developer-productivity-with-generative-ai-powered-amazon-q-in-amazon-codecatalyst-preview/)
Upgrade your Java applications with Amazon Q Code Transformation (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/upgrade-your-java-applications-with-amazon-q-code-transformation-preview/)
Introducing Amazon Q, a new generative AI-powered assistant (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/introducing-amazon-q-a-new-generative-ai-powered-assistant-preview/)
New Amazon Q in QuickSight uses generative AI assistance for quicker, easier data insights (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-amazon-q-in-quicksight-uses-generative-ai-assistance-for-quicker-easier-data-insights-preview/)
Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus collector provides agentless metric collection for Amazon EKS (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-managed-service-for-prometheus-collector-provides-agentless-metric-collection-for-amazon-eks/)
Amazon CloudWatch Logs now offers automated pattern analytics and anomaly detection (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-cloudwatch-logs-now-offers-automated-pattern-analytics-and-anomaly-detection/)
Use Amazon CloudWatch to consolidate hybrid, multicloud, and on-premises metrics (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-use-amazon-cloudwatch-to-consolidate-hybrid-multi-cloud-and-on-premises-metrics/)
Amazon EKS Pod Identity simplifies IAM permissions for applications on Amazon EKS clusters (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-eks-pod-identity-simplifies-iam-permissions-for-applications-on-amazon-eks-clusters/)
Amazon DynamoDB zero-ETL integration with Amazon OpenSearch Service is now available (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-dynamodb-zero-etl-integration-with-amazon-opensearch-service-is-now-generally-available/)
Amazon says its first Project Kuiper internet satellites were fully successful in testing (https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/16/amazon-kuiper-internet-satellites-fully-successful-in-testing.html)
AWS takes the cheap shots (https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/28/aws-takes-the-cheap-shots/)
Here's everything Amazon Web Services announced at AWS re:Invent (https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/28/heres-everything-aws-reinvent-2023-so-far/)
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Oracle Cloud Made All The Right Moves In 2022 (https://moorinsightsstrategy.com/oracle-cloud-made-all-the-right-moves-in-2022/)
Ransomware gang files SEC complaint over victim’s undisclosed breach (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-files-sec-complaint-over-victims-undisclosed-breach/)
Keynote Highlights: Satya Nadella at Microsoft Ignite 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMlUJqxhdoY)
Thoma Bravo to sell about $500 million in Dynatrace stock (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/thoma-bravo-to-sell-about-500-million-in-dynatrace-stock-9d7bd0e6)
FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification 1.0-preview Released to Demystify Cloud Billing Data (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/finops-open-cost-and-usage-specification-1-0-preview-released-to-demystify-cloud-billing-data-301990559.html?tc=eml_cleartime)
AWS, Microsoft, Google and Oracle partner to make cloud spend more transparent | TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/16/aws-microsoft-google-and-oracle-partner-to-make-cloud-spend-more-transparent/)
Privacy is Priceless, but Signal is Expensive (https://signal.org/blog/signal-is-expensive/)
Several popular AI products flagged as unsafe for kids by Common Sense Media | TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/16/several-popular-ai-products-flagged-as-unsafe-for-kids-by-common-sense-media/)
Amazon to sell Hyundai vehicles online starting in 2024 (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-sell-hyundai-vehicles-online-180500951.html)
Amazon to launch car sales next year with Hyundai (https://news.google.com/articles/CBMiP2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmF4aW9zLmNvbS8yMDIzLzExLzE2L2FtYXpvbi1oeXVuZGFpLWNhcnMtc2FsZS1hbGV4YdIBAA?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen)
Canonical Microcloud: Simple, free, on-prem Linux clustering (https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/16/canonical_microcloud/)
Introducing the Functional Source License: Freedom without Free-riding (https://blog.sentry.io/introducing-the-functional-source-license-freedom-without-free-riding/)
The Problems with Money In (Open Source) Software | Aneel Lakhani | Monktoberfest 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTCuLyv6SHo)
DXC Technology and AWS Take Their Strategic Partnership to the Next Level to Deliver the Future of Cloud for Customers (https://dxc.com/us/en/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/11202023)
Broadcom and VMware Intend to Close Transaction on November 22, 2023 (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231121379706/en/Broadcom-and-VMware-Intend-to-Close-Transaction-on-November-22-2023)
Broadcom announces successful acquisition of VMware | Hock Tan (https://www.broadcom.com/blog/broadcom-announces-successful-acquisition-of-vmware)
Broadcom closes $69 billion VMware deal after China approval (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/broadcom-closes-69-billion-vmware-133704461.html)
VMware is now part of Broadcom | VMware by Broadcom (https://www.broadcom.com/info/vmware)
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Reportedly Quits and Pleads Guilty to Breaking US Law (https://www.wired.com/story/binance-cz-ceo-quits-pleads-guilty-breaking-law/)
Congrats To Elon Musk: I Didn’t Think You Had It In You To File A Lawsuit This Stupid. But, You Crazy Bastard, You Did It! (https://www.techdirt.com/2023/11/21/congrats-to-elon-musk-i-didnt-think-you-had-it-in-you-to-file-a-lawsuit-this-stupid-but-you-crazy-bastard-you-did-it/)
Hackers spent 2+ years looting secrets of chipmaker NXP before being detected (https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/11/hackers-spent-2-years-looting-secrets-of-chipmaker-nxp-before-being-detected/)
Meet ‘Anna Boyko’: How a Fake Speaker Blew up DevTernity (https://thenewstack.io/meet-anna-boyko-how-a-fake-speaker-blew-up-devternity/)
IBM's Db2 database dinosaur comes to AWS (https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2023/11/29/aws_launch_ibms_db2_database/)
Reports of AI ending human labour may be greatly exaggerated (https://www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/economic-research/resbull/2023/html/ecb.rb231128~0a16e73d87.es.html)
New Google geothermal electricity project could be a milestone for clean energy (https://apnews.com/article/geothermal-energy-heat-renewable-power-climate-5c97f86e62263d3a63d7c92c40f1330d)
VMware’s $92bn sale showers cash on Michael Dell and Silver Lake (https://www.ft.com/content/d01901a2-db4b-45df-8ce5-f57ff46d463e)
Gartner Says Cloud Will Become a Business Necessity by 2028 (https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-11-29-gartner-says-cloud-will-become-a-business-necessity-by-2028)
IRS starts the bidding for $1.9B IT services recompete (https://www.nextgov.com/acquisition/2023/11/irs-starts-bidding-19b-it-services-recompete/392303/)
WSJ News Exclusive | Apple Pulls Plug on Goldman Credit-Card Partnership (https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/apple-pulls-plug-on-goldman-credit-card-partnership-ca1dfb45)
Apple employees most likely to leave to join Google shows LinkedIn (https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/23/apple-employees-next-jobs/)
Ranked: Worst Companies for Employee Retention (U.S. and UK) (https://resume.io/blog/the-companies-employees-dont-want-to-leave-in-2023)
Apple announces RCS support for iMessage (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11/apple-announces-rcs-support-for-imessage/)
Apple says iPhones will support RCS in 2024 (https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/16/23964171/apple-iphone-rcs-support)
Today on The Vergecast: what Apple really means when it talks about RCS. (https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/17/23965656/today-on-the-vergecast-what-apple-really-means-when-it-talks-about-rcs)
Nonsense
Ikea debuts a trio of affordable smart home sensors (https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/28/23977693/ikea-sensors-door-window-water-motion-price-date-specs)
Apple and Spotify have revealed their top podcasts of 2023 (https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/29/23981468/apple-replay-spotify-wrapped-podcasts-rogan-crime-junkie-alex-cooper)
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