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Amazon to end local voice processing on Echo devices—but do people care?

Muhammad Zulhusni — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:35:33 +0000

Amazon Echo devices will stop supporting local processing of voice requests starting March 28, 2025. The update applies to the “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” feature, which was limited to certain Echo models—namely the Echo Dot (4th Gen), Echo Show 10, and Echo Show 15. According to a source familiar with the matter, the feature […]

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10 real-life cloud security failures and what we can learn from them

Duncan MacRae — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:57:00 +0000

As organisations increasingly migrate to the cloud, securing sensitive data has never been more critical. While cloud computing offers flexibility and scalability, it also opens the door to a range of security risks. From simple misconfigurations to complex insider threats, cloud security breaches have cost companies huge sums of money and compromised millions of users’ […]

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Nigerian companies turn to local cloud services over AWS and Google Cloud

Muhammad Zulhusni — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:24:16 +0000

Nigerian entrepreneur Fara Ashiru launched her fintech platform, Okra, in 2020 using AWS. As US-based cloud providers did not accept payments in naira, she had to pay for services in US dollars. As the naira lost about 70% of its value between 2020 and 2024, Okra’s cloud expenses soared. “The bills were staggering,” Ashiru told […]

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Amazon stock drops as cloud revenue misses expectations

Muhammad Zulhusni — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 08:27:13 +0000

Amazon’s stock took a 4% hit on Friday (February 7, 2025), wiping out nearly $100 billion in market value after its latest cloud computing revenue figures fell just short of expectations. Investors, who have been closely watching the company’s heavy spending on AI, were left underwhelmed by the numbers – especially given similar disappointments from […]

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AWS strengthens ties with Australian Government in new cloud agreement

Muhammad Zulhusni — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 07:06:16 +0000

AWS has taken its partnership with the Australian Government’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) to the next level. The two have signed a new Whole-of-Government agreement, making it easier for government agencies to tap into cloud and emerging technologies. This new agreement, which sets for an initial three-year term, builds on a previous deal from 2019, […]

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AWS unveils $11 billion investment in Georgia data centres

Muhammad Zulhusni — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:00:27 +0000

AWS is creating a buzz in Georgia with plans to invest about $11 billion in building new data centres. Announced in a blog post, the initiative underscores the tech giant’s effort to meet the growing demand for cloud computing and AI technologies. The investment is also expected to generate at least 550 new jobs, although […]

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Microsoft outperforms Amazon and Google in cloud AI

Muhammad Zulhusni — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:31:27 +0000

Cloud heavyweights AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) are positioning themselves to use AI as a key driver of cloud infrastructure growth. According to IoT Analytics, Microsoft is emerging as a cloud AI leader, particularly in genAI, passing both AWS and Google. Microsoft leads in generative AI Microsoft accounted for 45% of new […]

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IBM wants Nvidia GPUs, and AWS might be the answer

Muhammad Zulhusni — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:08:57 +0000

IBM is setting its sights on a major upgrade in AI hardware, with the company in talks with AWS to access Nvidia’s highly sought-after AI chips. The deal, worth an estimated $475 million over five years, would grant IBM access to AWS’s Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) servers, which are powered by Nvidia GPUs. As part […]

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Oracle and AWS partner to bring Oracle Database to AWS cloud

Dashveenjit Kaur — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:36:39 +0000

Oracle and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have formed a strategic partnership to deliver Oracle database services within the AWS cloud environment. The collaboration, set to launch in 2025, introduces Oracle Database@AWS, allowing customers to access Oracle Autonomous Database and Oracle Exadata Database Service directly on AWS infrastructure. This new offering, account to a statement by […]

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Gen AI surge threatens global emissions targets, SAS report warns

Dashveenjit Kaur — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:31:26 +0000

The exponential growth of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) could derail global efforts to reduce carbon emissions, potentially consuming as much energy as entire countries, according to a new report from SAS. The report, ‘Rethinking data and AI in the cloud: How to move to a sustainable future,’ emphasised how senior decision-makers in large organisations […]

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