AWS adds more zero-ETL integrations to Amazon RedShift
The new integrations include updates to relational and non-relational databases, such as Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon RDS for MySQL.
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AWS updates Bedrock, SageMaker to boost generative AI offerings
The updates include the addition of new foundation models along with vector capabilities for several databases.
AWS adds new enterprise pricing tier for Amazon CodeCatalyst
The new pricing tier includes a custom blueprint feature that allows enterprises to encapsulate best practices for application code, workflows, and infrastructure.
Amazon Braket Direct program to help reserve quantum computers
The new program allows researchers to cut through waiting queues or wait times while providing the option to connect with experts to seek guidance on quantum workloads.
Microsoft’s Maia AI, Azure Cobalt chips to rev up efficiency, performance
New chips from Microsoft along with other custom chips from the likes of AWS, Google and Oracle, though limited in their impact initially, are expected to provide stiff competition for chipmakers such as Nvidia, AMD and Intel, analysts said.
Applied Materials faces probe in the US for shipping chip equipment to China
The largest US maker of chipmaking machinery said it is under investigation from the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Microsoft partners with Nvidia, Synopsys for genAI services
Nvidia’s generative AI-based foundry services on Microsoft Azure are already being used by several companies including SAP, Amdocs, and Getty Images.
Nvidia planning 3 GPUs for sale in China to circumvent US restrictions: Reports
The chipmaker could be trying to circumvent US restrictions that aim to prevent Chinese companies from stringing together lesser-powered GPUs to build compute capacity for AI-based workloads.
OpenAI’s gen AI updates threaten the survival of many open source firms
OpenAI is trying to position itself as a viable alternative to build-it-yourself, open source development efforts with cheaper products and advanced capabilities.
Microsoft to use Oracle’s OCI Supercluster for Bing conversational searches
Microsoft and Oracle have entered into a multiyear agreement to support inferencing of AI models that are being optimized to power Bing’s conversational searches.
Elon Musk to take on ChatGPT with Grok AI
xAI team has warned that the chatbot is a “very early beta product” and has been unveiled with just two months of training.
Artists lose first copyright battle in the fight against AI-generated images
But may not be lost as the court allowed the artists to claim copyright infringement against Stability AI, Midjourney, and DeviantArt, on workpieces that the artists had filed a copyright for.
China, US, and EU agree to work together on AI safety
The Bletchley Declaration, signed at the UK AI Safety Summit, will form a common line of thinking that would oversee the evolution of AI and ensure that the technology is advancing safely.
Snowflake to add developer tools to Snowpark, plans cost management feature
The cost management feature, which is still in private preview, is expected to help enterprises optimize their expenditure on Snowflake.
Snowflake’s Cortex to bring generative AI to its Data Cloud platform
Cortex is designed to help streamline the development of data-driven applications, use cases, AI and ML models, and foundation models from Snowpark.
