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A brief history of cryptography: Sending secret messages throughout time

Derived from the Greek words for “hidden writing,” cryptography is the science of obscuring transmitted information so that only the intended recipient can interpret it. Since the days of antiquity, the practice of sending secret messages has been common across almost all major civilizations. In modern times, cryptography has become a critical lynchpin of cybersecurity. […]

Integrating Cloud AI with Digital Signage for Smarter Advertising Solutions

A Fresh Spin on Digital Advertising Hey there! Let’s dive into a world where cloud AI meets digital signage, creating an advertising game changer. Imagine walking past a digital billboard that not only catches your eye but seems to know exactly what you’re interested in. Spooky? A little. Super cool? Absolutely. This isn’t some far-off […]

IBM’s new Watson Large Speech Model brings generative AI to the phone 

Most everyone has heard of large language models, or LLMs, since generative AI has entered our daily lexicon through its amazing text and image generating capabilities, and its promise as a revolution in how enterprises handle core business functions. Now, more than ever, the thought of talking to AI through a chat interface or have it perform […]

Delivering responsible AI in the healthcare and life sciences industry

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed disturbing data about health inequity. In 2020, the National Institute for Health (NIH) published a report stating that Black Americans died from COVID-19 at higher rates than White Americans, even though they make up a smaller percentage of the population. According to the NIH, these disparities were due to limited access […]

Copilot Is Here: What to know before migrating to Microsoft 365

Microsoft is the latest company to unveil enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) offerings to its customers. Rolling out this fall, Microsoft Copilot is an AI assistance feature designed for Microsoft 365 applications and services, Edge and Windows. The tool leverages the advanced capabilities of OpenAI’s GPT-4 large language models. Given Copilot’s ability to streamline tedious tasks, […]

Adapting to the Changing IT Landscape

The landscape of information technology and cloud computing is witnessing a transformative era marked by rapid advancements and evolving skill requirements. At the heart of this transformation is the growing significance of Cloud Engineers, professionals who are integral to navigating and harnessing the potential of cloud technologies. This sector, fundamental for cloud-based storage, backup solutions, […]

Your MySQL 5.7 and PostgreSQL 11 databases will be automatically enrolled into Amazon RDS Extended Support

Today, we are announcing that your MySQL 5.7 and PostgreSQL 11 database instances running on Amazon Aurora and Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) will be automatically enrolled into Amazon RDS Extended Support starting on February 29, 2024. This will help avoid unplanned downtime and compatibility issues that can arise with automatically upgrading to a […]

Reshoring manufacturing to the US: The role of AI, automation and digital labor

Reshoring manufacturing to the US­ has been a significant trend in recent years, driven by geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, proximity to customers and markets, eco-system synergies and the need for positive impact on the domestic economy. However, reshoring presents several challenges—mainly workforce, technical and economic issues. AI, automation and digital labor can help tackle […]

Five machine learning types to know

Machine learning (ML) technologies can drive decision-making in virtually all industries, from healthcare to human resources to finance and in myriad use cases, like computer vision, large language models (LLMs), speech recognition, self-driving cars and more. However, the growing influence of ML isn’t without complications. The validation and training datasets that undergird ML technology are […]

DNS over HTTPS is now available in Amazon Route 53 Resolver

Starting today, Amazon Route 53 Resolver supports using the DNS over HTTPS (DoH) protocol for both inbound and outbound Resolver endpoints. As the name suggests, DoH supports HTTP or HTTP/2 over TLS to encrypt the data exchanged for Domain Name System (DNS) resolutions. Using TLS encryption, DoH increases privacy and security by preventing eavesdropping and […]