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Gemini Live audio

Tool: Gemini Live audio Google released Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking today - two new speech-to-speech models that are a similar shape to OpenAI's GPT-Live family. I pointed GPT-6 Astra Extra High at…

AWS STS simplifies session token size limits and adds session token size monitoring

AWS Security Token Service (STS) now enforces a single 4,096-byte size limit on session tokens. Previously, STS enforced separate limits on session token size and passed-in parameters (i.e., inline policies, managed…

AWS STS simplifies session token size limits and adds session token size monitoring

AWS Security Token Service (AWS STS) has simplified session token size limits, giving you more room for your session policies and session tags. STS has replaced the packed policy size and the overall session token size…

Monitor cost anomalies directly in Billing and Cost Management Dashboards with the new Detected Anomalies widget

Today, AWS Billing and Cost Management (BCM) announces support for the Detected Anomalies widget in BCM Dashboards. You can now review cost anomalies alongside cost and usage, budgets, cost efficiency, and reports for…

Bypassing inference bottlenecks: Accelerating complex AI search with Retrieve-for-Train

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Architecting resilient authentication with Amazon Cognito multi-Region replication

Your consumer identity and access management (CIAM) system is the foundation of your customer experience. It’s how users sign in, access services, and engage with your applications. As your business scales across…

Modernize Enterprise Apps on GKE: Getting Started with Bank of Anthos

Want to leverage Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) but aren't sure where to start? In this video, Olivier (Developer Advocate at Google) introduces Bank of Anthos—an open-source, cloud-native retail banking sample…

AWS Direct Connect announces flat-rate pricing for dedicated connections

AWS Direct Connect announces flat-rate pricing for 10G and 100G dedicated connections AWS Direct Connect provides dedicated network connectivity from on-premises environments to AWS. Customers value the flexibility of…

AWS Billing Conductor now supports custom rates and usage tier pricing configurations

AWS Billing Conductor now lets you define custom rate pricing for AWS services, including defining custom usage tiers to configure rates by the desired usage volume. Customers and Partners using AWS Billing Conductor to…

AWS Step Functions adds new AWS service integrations automatically, starting with AWS Lambda MicroVMs

AWS Step Functions now automatically adds AWS SDK integrations for new AWS services and capabilities within weeks of their release, starting with AWS Lambda MicroVMs, AWS Lambda Core and others. Now, you can orchestrate…

Amazon SageMaker AI now supports instance preference lists for training and processing jobs

Today, Amazon SageMaker AI announces instance preference lists for training and processing jobs, making it easier and faster to find compute capacity for your workloads. Many AI training, fine-tuning, and data…

Kubernetes v1.37: Pod-Level Resource Managers graduated to Beta

With the release of Kubernetes v1.37, the Pod-Level Resource Managers feature has graduated to Beta status (disabled by default)! First introduced as an Alpha feature in Kubernetes v1.36, this enhancement builds on…

This cyberdeck is a… puppet?

The heart of the entire cyberdeck movement is personalization. Instead of shopping within the limits of what manufacturers deem to be marketable, cyberdeck builders can create designs that reflect their own personal…

Announcing the PSF Strategic Plan 2026

In May, the Python Software Foundation (PSF) shared the high-level goals of our Strategic Plan. In June, we published the full draft and opened it for community feedback. Today we are sharing the outcome: at its July 8…

Analyze your CloudTrail events using natural language in Amazon Q Console

AWS CloudTrail, a service that records API activity across your AWS account for security auditing, compliance, and operational troubleshooting, now integrates with Amazon Q Console to help you investigate your AWS…

We Must Open the Frontier: OSI, OFAI Support Calls for the U.S. to Develop More Open Models

The OSI joins the Open Forum for AI (OFAI) in supporting calls for the U.S. to develop more open models.

Your Agent Aced the Task. Will It Do It Again?

Stop running out of API tokens mid-task! 🛑

We completely redesigned the Antigravity Model Quota Dashboard so you can monitor your live token burn with zero guesswork. Track your live token burn just like race car telemetry. Open your settings and hit the Models…

Amazon Connect Customer now enables agents to bid on preferred shifts

Amazon Connect Customer now enables agents to bid on preferred shifts, giving them more control over their work schedules. Schedulers first establish agent ranking either by uploading a CSV file or generating a…

Simplifying Terraform for IBM Z with intent-driven workflows

Learn how intent-driven workflows introduce a new interaction model for IBM Terraform for Z and LinuxONE, helping organizations modernize infrastructure operations through guided, repeatable agentic workflows.