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He has heard the whispers, “he is getting older, who will replace him?” People asking him with a straight face, “when will you retire?” After close to 25 years at Amazon, where each year has been different and amazing, He feels as young as the day he decided to leave academia and join Amazon.The thing about getting older as a developer, is that you have seen a lot and encountered many of the problems younger developers are facing (even if they look a little different on first glance). If you’ve been around the block as many times as some of…
With the release of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, VMware Cloud Service Providers (VCSPs) have an exciting opportunity to deliver next-generation private cloud solutions more efficiently and profitably, thanks to deeper integration and strategic licensing advantages of VMware vSAN. Historically, some providers opted out of deploying vSAN due to cost considerations or architectural preferences. However, as many VCSPs standardize on the VCF software stack, vSAN is getting a fresh look and for good reason (Read the blog, to know more about vSAN in VCF 9.0). The included 1 TiB of vSAN per core licensing for vSAN within VCF dramatically shifts…
Today, we’re introducing Amazon Nova Multimodal Embeddings, a state-of-the-art multimodal embedding model for agentic retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and semantic search applications, available in Amazon Bedrock. It is the first unified embedding model that supports text, documents, images, video, and audio through a single model to enable crossmodal retrieval with leading accuracy. Embedding models convert textual, visual, and audio inputs into numerical representations called embeddings. These embeddings capture the meaning of the input in a way that AI systems can compare, search, and analyze, powering use cases such as semantic search and RAG. Organizations are increasingly seeking solutions to unlock insights…
Google Cloud has added new post-quantum encryption options to its Key Management Service (Cloud KMS). The update is currently in preview and introduces support for post-quantum Key Encapsulation Mechanisms (KEMs) – a form of encryption built to resist attacks from cryptographically relevant quantum computers.Cloud KMS is a managed service that lets users create, use, rotate, and manage encryption keys for data and applications hosted on Google Cloud. It’s commonly used by organisations that rely on identity and access management (IAM) systems to protect sensitive data and meet compliance targets.The new feature is designed to address a threat known as “Harvest…
“This architecture preserves GitHub’s core primitives (e.g., Git, pull requests, CI/CD) while enabling diverse agents to collaborate seamlessly under a common governance model,” said Biswajeet Mahapatra, principal analyst at Forrester. “By supporting multi-agent interoperability and avoiding proprietary silos, Agent HQ reduces dependence on any single vendor.” Others noted that the broader AI ecosystem is now racing to build frameworks for agents to interoperate, which could create fragmentation as enterprises weigh which framework to adopt. “GitHub’s Agent HQ potentially solves this for DevOps really well, managing a complex, multi-agent fleet with strong governance and policy framework with auditing and metrics dashboard,”…
Artificial intelligence is reshaping every industry, and unlocking its full potential requires infrastructure that is robust, scalable, secure, and observable. As organizations expand their AI initiatives, managing complex workloads and ensuring consistent performance become mission-critical. This is where Cisco AI PODs, the foundational building blocks of Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA, combined with the deep visibility of Splunk Observability Cloud, deliver a powerful solution for building and running modern AI environments. Cisco AI PODs: The foundation for AI innovation Cisco AI PODs are modular, flexible, and scalable AI infrastructure designed to accelerate time to value for AI projects. They…
In today’s rapidly evolving AI landscape, organizations face a critical challenge: how to harness the transformative power of generative AI while maintaining robust security and compliance standards. As enterprises deploy increasingly sophisticated GenAI applications, the need for comprehensive protection across the entire AI lifecycle has never been more urgent. Today, Cisco is pleased to announce a native integration of Cisco AI Defense runtime guardrails with NVIDIA NeMo Guardrails, a part of NVIDIA Enterprise software, bringing together two powerful solutions to maximize cybersecurity for enterprise AI deployments. Why Guardrails Matter: The Critical First Line of Defense Generative AI applications are fundamentally…
Lagos. It’s hot outside, the city is buzzing and you have somewhere to be. So, you hail a cab, and this is where it starts. You get to your destination, you pay with your phone. The cab driver confirms your payment with his phone. The driver then transfers money to his mother who lives in Abia with his phone. Across the continent, nearly 4,000 km away in Nairobi, a mother gets home from work and realizes they’re almost out of the bioethanol they need to cook dinner. So she heads to a KOKOpoint (an ATM for cooking fuel) to top…
In the dynamic landscape of modern enterprise IT, the approach to cloud has undergone a significant evolution that has seen countless trends come and go. But the current confluence of factors—the relentless pace of AI development, escalating geopolitical concerns, and the ever-present demand for data control—has led to a much more sophisticated understanding beyond elasticity, agility, and scale. Private cloud has evolved into a critical foundation for strategic innovation and resilience. This development is a direct response to fundamental shifts in our operating environment. For both cloud customers and Cloud Service Providers, understanding how VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) can underpin…
Imagine building AI applications that deliver accurate, current information without the complexity of developing intricate data retrieval systems. Today, we’re excited to announce the general availability of Web Grounding, a new built-in tool for Nova models on Amazon Bedrock. Web Grounding provides developers with a turnkey Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) option that allows the Amazon Nova foundation models to intelligently decide when to retrieve and incorporate relevant up-to-date information based on the context of the prompt. This helps to ground the model output by incorporating cited public sources as context, aiming to reduce hallucinations and improve accuracy. When should developers…