You can now use Amazon Route 53 Resolver endpoints for hybrid cloud configurations in the Middle East (UAE) Region.

Starting today, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) M6in and M6idn instances are available in AWS Region US West (Oregon). These sixth-generation network optimized instances, powered by 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, deliver up to 200Gbps network bandwidth, 2x more network bandwidth and up to 2x higher packet-processing performance over comparable fifth-generation instances. They are built on AWS Nitro System, a collection of AWS designed hardware and software innovations that enables the delivery of efficient, flexible, and secure cloud services with isolated multi-tenancy, private networking, and fast local storage. Customers can use M6in and M6idn instances to scale the performance and throughput of network-intensive workloads such as high-performance file systems, distributed web scale in-memory caches, caching fleets, real-time big data analytics, and Telco applications such as 5G User Plane Function (UPF).

AWS App Runner now supports retrieving secrets and configuration data stored in AWS Secrets Manager and AWS Systems Manager (SSM) Parameter Store in an App Runner service as runtime environment variables. App Runner makes it easier for developers to quickly deploy containerized web applications and APIs to the cloud, at scale, and without managing infrastructure. Many web applications and APIs access sensitive information such as database credentials and API keys to connect to downstream systems. Some developers prefer to decouple the management of sensitive information from application code to improve code re-usability and reduce operational overhead of updating and re-building application code to update secrets and configuration data. Now, you can securely reference secrets and configuration data stored in Secrets Manager and SSM Parameter Store as runtime environment variables in your App Runner service. This allows you to manage your sensitive information separate from the application code and service configuration, helping you enhance the security posture of applications running on App Runner.

Amazon EMR Serverless is a serverless option in Amazon EMR that makes it simple for data engineers and data scientists to run open-source big data analytics frameworks without configuring, managing, and scaling clusters or servers. Today, we are excited to announce that EMR Serverless now allows you to customize images for Apache Spark and Hive. This means that you can package application dependencies or custom code in the image, simplifying running Spark and Hive workloads.

The Japanese have not taken to EVs. EVs represent 2% of the Japanese market despite tax incentives and purchasing subsidies. The reason given is lack of charging stations – 29,000 in Japan with a population of 125k compared to 107,000 in Korea with a population of 52k. For fast charging stations, defined as capable of outputs …

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After a marketing presentation in Denver by Jerry Sanders, then marketing vp at Fairchild, Sanders went to the bar with an engineer from the audience. Sanders was  carrying a bag of 100 Fairchild transistors which sold for about $100 each. When they left the bar, the engineer had the transistors. Sanders thought getting the engineer …

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Another bit of fun, for a space miscellany. Following the original “Ten (random) things”, here are ten more rather random facts about space and technology. We’re talking Earth’s magnetic field, space crimes, 200-gigabit-per-second data downlinks, and much more…

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LG has licensed and deployed the CEVA-XM4 intelligent vision DSP in its Edge AI system-on-chip (SoC) ‘LG8111’ to advance the user experience of a new generation of smart home appliances. The CEVA-XM4 intelligent vision DSP enables  features and applications in smart home appliances that leverage computer vision processing. Moreover, developing applications that combine CEVA-powered computer …

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NXP has brought out its i.MX 95 family, the newest addition to its i.MX 9 series of applications processors. The i.MX 95 family combines Arm MaliTM-powered 3D graphics, an NXP accelerator for machine learning, and data processing. The technology enables applications in automotive, industrial, networking, connectivity and advancedHMI. Additionally, the i.MX 95 family delivers safety …

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Imec CEO Luc Van den hove (pictured) has called for a renewal of the spirit of international cooperation which has driven the semiconductor industry’s extraordinary progress and could be harnessed to solve the world’s political challenges. “Throughout human history, working in unison and rallying our strengths has always paid off. It has allowed us to …

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