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On the Programmability of AWS Trainium and Inferentia

AWS Neuron SDK for developing and running new kernels on AWS Trainium and AWS Inferentia.
The NKI interface joins another API that enables NeuronCore-v2 programmability.
By exposing APIs for Neuron kernel customization, the SDK empowers developers to create and/or optimize the low-level operations, greatly increasing the opportunity for running ML workloads on Trainium and Inferentia.
The NKI documentation includes a dedicated section on the architecture design of NeuronCore-v2 and its implications on custom operator development.
Similar to other dedicated AI chips, NeuronCore-v2 includes several internal acceleration engines, each of which specializes in performing certain types of computations.
The NKI API Reference Manual details the Python API for kernel development.
The second method for creating a custom Neuron kernel involves building a C++ operator for the GpSimd engine.
Through its high-level Python interface, the NKI APIs expose the power of the Neuron acceleration engines to ML developers in an accessible and user-friendly manner.

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AWS Graviton Processors Explained: Cut Costs 💵by 40% with Better Efficiency and Security🔐

1. Cost Efficiency: AWS Graviton processors offer up to 40% better price-performance for workloads compared to traditional x86 processors.
2. Performance Advantages: Graviton-based instances provide significant improvements in performance and efficiency, with up to 40% more efficiency than T3 instances.
3. Environmental Impact: Graviton instances consume up to 60% less energy, supporting sustainability goals and reducing businesses' carbon footprint.
4. Free Trial Opportunity: AWS offers a free trial for Graviton2-based T4g.small instances, allowing businesses to explore performance and compatibility with minimal financial risk.

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Microsoft’s AI Business Surges, Set to Hit $10 Billion Milestone

Microsoft's AI business is set to surpass $10 billion in annual revenue run rate next quarter, achieving the fastest acceleration to that milestone in the company's history.
Azure OpenAI Service usage has more than doubled over the past six months, with nearly 70% of Fortune 500 companies using Microsoft 365 Copilot, the company's AI-powered workplace assistant.
Supply constraints remain a challenge as demand for AI computing resources exceeds available capacity, but Microsoft is expanding its AI infrastructure globally.
Microsoft's AI-driven growth aligns with the company's overall strong performance, with Microsoft Cloud revenue reaching $38.9 billion in the quarter, up 22% year over year.

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Amazon Earnings Provide Sneak Peak Into Short-Term Future Strategy

Amazon exceeded Q3 revenue expectations fueled by AWS cloud computing and fall sales events.
CEO Andy Jassy's earnings call focused on three areas:
1) Placing AI monetization in the context of AWS as well as consumer-facing apps;
2) Aggressive strategy for Amazon Pharmacy;
3) Refreshed line of Alexa devices.
Artificial intelligence (AI) was mentioned as part of existing products, applications, and services.
Amazon's AI business has triple-digit growth YoY, with a multibillion-dollar revenue run rate. AWS has released twice as many machine learning and generative AI features as other cloud providers in the past 18 months.
Amazon to expand its prescription fulfillment to 20 more cities next year with the aim of offering a better customer experience for pharmacy services.
The new Alexa device will place orders and payments via voice interactions.
Jassy believes AI can handle order, delivery, and payments.
Amazon's net sales increased 11% to $158.9 billion QoQ.

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Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, November 1 (game #1012)

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later.
Today's Quordle offers a genuine challenge and a total of 4 answers.
There are 3 different vowels in today's Quordle, which don't include Y.
Two Quordle answers for today contain repeated letters.
Q, Z, X, and J don't appear in today's Quordle answers.
None of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter. The starting letters for the answers are F, G, R, and T.
Today's Quordle answers are FIFTY, GULCH, RECUT, and TWEET.
Quordle #1012 involves Daily Sequence and the answers are RETRY, PARTY, FLANK, and BEGET.
TechRadar’s Global Editor in Chief, Marc McLaren, has been obsessed with Wordle and its variants for more than two years.
You can also check out Marc's Wordle today, as well as the NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for more puzzles.

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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Friday, November 1 (game #243)

NYT Strands is the latest word game from the New York Times.
Today's theme of NYT Strands is a strategy game.
The clue words for today's NYT Strands are COOK, TIME, RUNG, SING, SHIP, and SHIN.
The spangram hint for today's NYT Strands is 'Grandmaster's move' and it touches the top of the 3rd column and the bottom of the 5th column.

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Cloud growth helps Amazon to another earnings beat, and its stock jumps

Amazon reported impressive Q3 2021 earnings and revenue with strong growth in its cloud and advertisement businesses leading the way.
Revenue increased by 11% YoY to $158.88bn, beating the consensus estimate of $157.2bn.
Amazon delivered an operating profit of $17.4 billion, up from $11.2 billion in the same period last year.
Operating profit of Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) was $10.45bn, accounting for 60% of the company's total profit.
AWS experienced sales acceleration of 19% in Q3 2021, compared to 12% YoY growth in the same quarter last year.
Amazon is buying up chips and focusing on cost-cutting, enhancing efficiency to improve the bottom line
Amazon's advertisement business is growing, and its sales rose 19% YoY to $14.3bn, showing the most encouraging growth out of all the industry rivals.
Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky said the bulk of the company's capex spending is going toward technology infrastructure.
Amazon expects to spend $75bn in fiscal 2024, and even more in fiscal 2025, driven mainly by generative AI.
Investors placed high bets on AWS, Alexa, and the advertisement business and increased Amazon's stock prices by 5% in after-hours trading.

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You could start smelling the roses from far away using AI

A company called Osmo has used AI to achieve 'Scent Teleportation'
AI analyzes a scent and reproduces it elsewhere, without human intervention
Scent teleportation uses sensors, molecular printers, and AI models
The technology has implications for various industries, including virtual reality and healthcare

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Atlassian shares surge as subscription revenue drives strong earnings beat

Atlassian's shares surged nearly 16% after fiscal year 2025 Q1 earnings beat analysts' estimates.
Adjusted earnings per share were $0.77, beating expectations of $0.54. Revenue reached $1.188 billion, surpassing the estimated $966.11 million.
Subscription revenue grew 33% YoY to $1.132 billion. Cloud revenue was up 31%, data center revenue rose 38%, and marketplace and other revenue increased 16%.
Atlassian announced acquisitions, introduced new products, and expanded premium offerings, aiming to serve enterprise customers and enhance organizational alignment.

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Samsung’s Vision Pro competitor is one step closer to a 2025 release

Samsung confirms plans to release an XR device in 2025.
Collaboration with Qualcomm and Google on a mixed-reality product.
Samsung's XR device could be a competitor to the Apple Vision Pro.
Other companies like Sony and Meta also working on XR headsets.

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AWS tops $10B in quarterly operating profits as Jassy cites ‘reacceleration’ of cloud business

Amazon Web Services (AWS) achieved over $10 billion in operating income in the third quarter, accounting for more than 60% of Amazon's overall operating profits.
AWS revenue rose by 19% to $27.4 billion in the quarter, indicating significant growth.
AWS CEO Andy Jassy attributed the reacceleration of AWS growth to customers focusing on modernizing their infrastructure, saving costs, and enabling generative AI at scale.
AWS operating margin reached a new high of 38.1% in the quarter, surpassing competitors such as Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.

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On-premises Identity-related updates and fixes for October 2024

Microsoft continues to provide updates and fixes for on-premises identity-related improvements.
Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022 received updates, but no identity-related improvements were included.
Updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 also lack identity-related improvements.
Specific issues with PIN reset in Windows 11, version 23H2, and sign-in issues in Windows 11, version 24H2, will be addressed in upcoming updates.

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Silent Guardians: The Invisible Encryption Protecting Your S3 Data

Amazon S3(Simple Storage Service) object encryption is an invisible shield, silently protecting your data from unauthorized access—whether at rest or in transit.
S3 offers two primary types of encryption: Server-Side Encryption (SSE) and Client-Side Encryption (CSE).
Enabling encryption in AWS S3 is straightforward, allowing you to choose between server-side encryption with AWS Managed Keys or SSE-KMS, and client-side encryption.
With SSE, AWS handles encryption, key management, and decryption on your behalf, while CSE gives you complete control over encryption and key management.

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Unlock the potential of your supply chain data and gain actionable insights with AWS Supply Chain Analytics

AWS Supply Chain Analytics powered by Amazon QuickSight is now generally available.
This feature allows users to build custom report dashboards using data in AWS Supply Chain.
Users can perform custom analyses, visualize data, and gain actionable insights for supply chain management operations.
Prebuilt dashboards like Plan-Over-Plan Variance and Seasonality Analytics are available, and users can also create custom dashboards.

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How & Where to Watch The Day of The Jackal (TV Series) 2024: Release Date & More

The article provides a guide on how and where to watch the TV series 'The Day of The Jackal' for free using a VPN.
The series includes a modern take on the 1963 book that follows a hitman, The Jackal, as well as MI6 agent Bianca.
A VPN can help overcome the issue of geoblocking, which means that a show may be available on different platforms depending on one's location.
To watch 'The Day of The Jackal' for free on TVNZ+ in New Zealand, users can sign up for a VPN like NordVPN, which includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Other VPN options include Surfshark and ExpressVPN, with each offering different features and pricing plans.
The show releases on November 14 in the US on Peacock, with different release dates in other countries.
An alternative to TVNZ+ is RiverTV in Canada, while Binge shows the series in Australia.
The article includes tips on the cast, characters, plot, and the production team behind the series.
A free VPN like PrivadoVPN is available but only offers a limited data allowance per month.
The article concludes with a list of frequently asked questions about the series.

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