Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink is Now Generally Available with AI Features

Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink is Now Generally Available with AI Features

Confluent announced last month the general availability (GA) of Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink. This fully managed service enables real-time data processing and the creation of high-quality, reusable data streams. The service is available across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Apache Flink, a trusted and widely used stream processing framework, has …

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AWS Introduces CloudWatch Internet Weather Map

AWS Introduces CloudWatch Internet Weather Map

AWS recently announced the availability of the Internet Weather Map, a new feature of CloudWatch that displays a 24-hour global snapshot of internet latency and availability outages. This new map offers a worldwide perspective on Internet conditions, allowing users to zoom in and analyze performance and availability problems in specific cities or with particular service …

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Cohesity brings Intel’s confidential computing capabilities to Cohesity Data Cloud

Cohesity brings Intel’s confidential computing capabilities to Cohesity Data Cloud

COMPANY NEWS: Cohesity, a leader in AI-powered data security and management, today announced it is collaborating with Intel to bring Intel’s confidential computing capabilities to the Cohesity Data Cloud. Leveraged with Fort Knox, Cohesity’s industry-leading cyber vault service, this data-in-use encryption innovation will be the first of its kind in the data management industry. Together, Cohesity …

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For NY shelter residents, internet access can save lives

For NY shelter residents, internet access can save lives

3-minute read Kristen Gonzalez and Karines Reyes  |  Special to the USA TODAY Network For temporary housing residents, access to high-speed internet is not a luxury — it’s a vital lifeline. It provides access to crucial services, helps maintain health and offers a pathway to permanent housing. That’s why we have put together a strong …

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Transactional Serverless Computing: PostgreSQL Creator Announces DBOS Cloud

Transactional Serverless Computing: PostgreSQL Creator Announces DBOS Cloud

The creators of DBOS have recently introduced DBOS Cloud, a transactional serverless application platform tailored for TypeScript developers. With all state information stored in a highly available DBMS, this new platform assures transactional serverless computing, offering reliable execution alongside so-called “time travel” capabilities. Dubbed as “the world’s first cloud-native operating system” and a “database alternative …

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Microsoft Shares Lessons Learned on Building AI Copilots

Microsoft Shares Lessons Learned on Building AI Copilots

Researchers at Microsoft and GitHub Inc. have conducted an in-depth study into the challenges, opportunities, and needs associated with building AI-powered product copilots. The research involved interviews with 26 professional software engineers from various companies responsible for developing these advanced tools. The race to embed advanced AI capabilities into products is on, with virtually every …

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I used ChatGPT to make a video game. Here’s what I learned

I used ChatGPT to make a video game. Here’s what I learned

Jon Martindale / DigitalTrends Alongside writing articles about ChatGPT, coming to terms with AI chatbot has been a major mission of mine for the past year. I’ve found it useful for coming up with recipe ideas from a list of ingredients, writing fun alternate history ideas, and answering board game rules clarifications. But I wanted …

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County using internet tech to improve growth

County using internet tech to improve growth

Located in the core area of the Sanjiang Plain in Heilongjiang province, Baoqing county is a major rice-producing site with an arable land area of 507,000 hectares. In recent years, the county has actively embraced internet technology in agricultural production and constructed an “internet plus agriculture” base spanning 8,000 hectares. Hongqiling Farm, spanning Baoqing and …

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Using Gemini AI in Android Apps with the New Google AI SDK

Using Gemini AI in Android Apps with the New Google AI SDK

Google introduced its new Google AI SDK to simplify integrating Gemini Pro, its best-performing model to date, in Android apps. Using this SDK, developers need not build and manage their own backend infrastructure. According to Google, Gemini Pro is their best model with features for a wide range of text and image reasoning tasks. Gemini …

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