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Amazon Web Services launches new tool to detect bias and blind spots in machine learning

GeekWire

Nashlie Sephus, an applied science manager for Amazon Web Services AI, introduces the new Sagemaker Clarify feature at AWS re:Invent Tuesday. Screenshot via webcast). It also analyzes the machine learning model itself to help ensure the accuracy of the resulting predictions.

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A New Forrester Wave™ Assesses The Market For Full-Stack Public Cloud Development Platforms In China

Forrester IT

Our new “The Forrester Wave™: Full-Stack Public Cloud Development Platforms In China, Q3 2018” report is now live! This Wave evaluation uncovered a market in which Alibaba Cloud, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Tencent Cloud, and Huawei lead the pack. UCloud, Ping An Technology, and […].

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Amazon downsizes AWS in a fresh cost-cutting round

CIO Business Intelligence

In a fresh round of layoffs, Amazon is laying off hundreds in the company’s cloud division, Amazon Web Services (AWS). The layoffs will affect AWS’ sales, marketing, and brick-and-mortar technology development teams. In 2018, Amazon introduced cashier-less tech “Just Walk Out” at a Seattle store.

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Amazon stock rises as Q1 earnings top estimates with $143.3B in revenue; AWS sales up 17%

GeekWire

Amazon’s two big profit drivers, Amazon Web Services and advertising, posted year-over-year revenue growth of 17% and 24%, respectively. billion Q1 2018: $51.0 Amazon Web Services: Amazon’s cloud business was up 17% at $25 billion, with $9.4 Analysts expected Q1 revenue of $142.7 billion Q1 2023: $127.4

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Microsoft reports a Majorana development in its quest to build quantum computers

GeekWire

Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and other cloud-based services are already using hybrid systems to bring some of the benefits of the quantum approach to applications ranging from drug development to traffic management.

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Tech Moves: AWS community head departing; Pfizer exec joins Truveta board; UW Medicine names CEO

GeekWire

Emily Freeman , head of community for Amazon Web Services , is departing. Ketelsen joined in July 2022 and was a principal developer advocate. He previously worked at Microsoft, XOR Data Exchange, and Clarity Services. LinkedIn Photo) — William Johnson stepped down from Vancouver Tech Journal , which he founded in 2018.

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Tech Moves: Ex-Philips CEO joins Absci board; AWS exec departs; and more

GeekWire

based AI drug design and development company Absci named Frans van Houten to its board of directors. Absci began commercial operations in 2018. The publicly traded company deploys generative AI and other computational methods, as well as laboratory screening techniques, to help drug companies find and develop protein-based drugs.