aws AWS Reinvent 2020 Unveils New Machine Learning Tools for All Skill Levels AWS reveals a robust lineup of machine learning updates at re:Invent 2020, focusing on faster training and easier development paths. These new tools aim to empower builders ranging from beginners to advanced experts.
aws AWS Shifts AI Strategy Toward Mainstream Business Adoption Amazon Web Services uses its re:Invent 2020 conference to unveil a major shift in artificial intelligence strategy, moving machine learning from niche experiments into mainstream business operations.
aws AWS re:Invent 2020 Unveils Expanded AI and Machine Learning Agenda AWS re:Invent 2020 features its first dedicated machine learning keynote alongside over 50 technical sessions. The event highlights new product launches and customer stories from major brands across various industries.
aws AWS Unveils Custom AI Chips and Rapid ML Innovations at re:Invent AWS hosts its first dedicated Machine Learning keynote at re:Invent 2020, highlighting over 250 new features and introducing custom training chips like AWS Trainium. The company also announces faster distributed training capabilities for Amazon SageMaker.
amazon AWS Distinguished Engineer Tim Bray Resigns Over Amazon Worker Firings Amazon Web Services VP Tim Bray steps down from his role to protest the company's termination of employees who publicly criticized warehouse working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
artificial intelligence UC San Diego Uses AI to Rapidly Detect COVID-19 Pneumonia in Lung Scans UC San Diego Health physicians utilize an artificial intelligence algorithm to quickly analyze chest X-rays for early signs of pneumonia, aiding in the detection and management of COVID-19 patients.
google cloud Google Cloud Reaches $10B Annual Revenue Run Rate Amid Strong Platform Growth Google Cloud achieves a $10 billion annual revenue run rate after posting $2.614 billion in fourth-quarter revenue, marking a 53 percent year-over-year increase. The rapid expansion is driven primarily by accelerating growth in the Google Cloud Platform and larger enterprise deals.
cortex labs Cortex Labs Simplifies Machine Learning Model Deployment for Data Scientists Cortex Labs provides open-source tooling that helps data scientists easily deploy machine learning models into production without needing infrastructure expertise. The startup eventually plans to offer a multi-cloud managed service to compete with AWS SageMaker.
aws AWS Pushes Enterprises to Accelerate Cloud Migration at re:Invent At its recent re:Invent conference, AWS expresses frustration with the slow pace of enterprise cloud adoption and urges corporate leaders to drive faster transformation. The company also places major strategic bets on artificial intelligence and edge computing to capture remaining market share.
nfl NFL Teams Up With AWS to Tackle Head Injuries Using Machine Learning The NFL and AWS announce a new partnership to use machine learning and decades of game data to reduce head injuries. The initiative aims to improve helmet design and inform rule changes to better protect players.
aws AWS DeepComposer Uses $99 MIDI Keyboard to Teach Generative AI AWS introduces DeepComposer, a $99 MIDI keyboard and cloud-based tool designed to teach developers about generative adversarial networks through music creation rather than to serve actual musicians.
sprint Unprotected Cloud Server Exposes Hundreds of Thousands of Cell Phone Bills A Sprint marketing contractor leaves over 261,000 cell phone bills from AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile customers on an unsecured AWS server. The exposed data includes highly sensitive information like names, addresses, and even account passwords.
aws AWS Outposts Reaches General Availability to Bridge Cloud and Data Centers AWS officially launches Outposts, a hardware stack that brings native cloud services directly into customer data centers. The service targets low-latency workloads and offers a seamless connection between on-premises equipment and the public cloud.
aws AWS Introduces Discounted Fargate Spot Pricing and Capacity Providers AWS brings affordable spot capacity to its serverless Fargate container platform, offering steep discounts for interruptible workloads. The company also introduces capacity providers to automate how applications mix on-demand and spot instances.
china Chinese Cloud Infrastructure Spending Surges to $2.9 Billion China's cloud infrastructure market grows over 60% to reach $2.9 billion in a single quarter, securing its position as the second-largest cloud market globally. Domestic giant Alibaba dominates the sector, driven heavily by rapid demand for artificial intelligence services.