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AWS supercharges cloud security with powerful AI-driven innovations at re:Inforce 2025 APJ

calendar_today July 9, 2025 schedule 4 min read

Amazon Web Services (AWS) unveiled a robust lineup of cloud security solutions with AI-Driven Innovations at the re:Inforce 2025 APJ Security Briefing, demonstrating how it helps organizations proactively detect, respond to, and prevent emerging cyber threats. By integrating generative AI into its security architecture, the cloud giant empowers customers to strengthen resilience, reduce operational burden, […]

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AWS fortifies GenAI security with enhanced tools and features, highlights key strategies for 2024

calendar_today July 8, 2024 schedule 5 min read

by Jan Michael Carpo, Reporter At a recent media briefing, a top security expert from Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that the company has been undertaking significant enhancements to its security features to address the unique challenges of leveraging GenAI, including privacy and data security. The new security features, which were launched at the AWS re:Inforce […]

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AWS unveils US$230 million investment to fuel Gen AI startups globally, including the Philippines

calendar_today June 18, 2024 schedule 4 min read

In a landmark move, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), has announced a substantial commitment of US$230 million to accelerate the development of gen AI startups and applications around the world, including those in the Philippines. This investment aims to provide vital support to Gen AI startups or early-stage […]

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Chevron upskills disadvantaged youths with Cloud computing

calendar_today May 23, 2024 schedule 3 min read

With scholarships from Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), 48 disadvantaged youths recently graduated with the skills to thrive in the red-hot cloud computing field through the AWS re/Start Program. This initiative marks CPI’s first foray into digital skills development, recognizing the explosive growth of cloud computing. Businesses are scrambling to adopt cloud solutions, creating a surge […]

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Amazon will continue to support sustainability projects, CTO shares

calendar_today May 7, 2024 schedule 5 min read

by Joel Pinaroc, Correspondent Dr. Werner Vogels, VP and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Amazon.com, bared that the technology giant will continue to support programs on sustainability, particularly for developing countries in the Southeast Asian region, including the Philippines. Dr. Werner Vogels, VP and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Amazon.com Vogels recently sat down with […]

Illustration showing Amazon Q, an AI-powered assistant

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AWS unveils Amazon Q, an AI-powered assistant that’s set to revolutionize software development and data leveraging

calendar_today May 3, 2024 schedule 2 min read

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the release of Amazon Q, a leading generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant tailored for expediting software development and harnessing internal data within companies. Amazon Q not only excels in producing highly accurate code but also boasts capabilities in testing, debugging, and […]

Two robot heads facing each other to signify that Amazon Bedrock is now the new frontier in Generative AI

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Amazon Bedrock launches new capabilities as customers choose it as the foundation to build and scale secure generative AI applications

calendar_today April 25, 2024 schedule 10 min read

New, custom model import capability lets customers easily bring their proprietary models to Amazon Bedrock so they can take advantage of its powerful capabilities. Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced new Amazon Bedrock innovations that offer customers the easiest, fastest, and most secure way to develop advanced generative […]

Announcement poster stating that Azul Java products are now commercially available on AWS and Google Cloud Marketplaces

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Rising cloud costs and Java pricing change boost Azul’s accelerated growth across product lines and geographies

calendar_today April 2, 2024 schedule 6 min read

New customer bookings for Azul Platform Core increased 49% YoY; new Platform Core customers added have increased by 36% YoY. Azul, the only company that is 100% focused on Java, announced accelerated growth last year across its product portfolio and geographies, including unprecedented demand for its OpenJDK products in the wake of Oracle’s Java SE […]

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AI skills to help boost ASEAN workers’ salaries, accelerate career growth as AI adoption ramps up — study

calendar_today March 27, 2024 schedule 6 min read

Hiring AI-skilled talent is a priority for nine in ten ASEAN employers, of which 72% struggle to find the AI talent they need, highlighting a looming AI skills gap in the region Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, today released new research showing that when artificial intelligence (AI) is fully harnessed, employers across ASEAN […]

Photo of a hand with the numbers 2-0-2-4 to illustrate AWS's tech predictions in 2024

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AWS sees PH becoming a leader in cyber security through AI, shares plan to continue investments here

calendar_today March 4, 2024 schedule 6 min read

by Jan Michael Carpo, Reporter Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of tech giant Amazon, revealed recently that there is an opportunity for the Philippines to “leap ahead” of its current status and become a leader in cyber security through the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI). During a virtual media briefing, Phil Rodrigues, AWS […]