Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 researchers have demonstrated how an indirect prompt-injection attack against AWS’ AgentCore Harness could be used to extract plaintext credentials managed by AgentCore Identity. The researchers said the attack worked with a default Harness configuration, combining malicious instructions embedded in external content with its built-in shell tool. AWS reviewed the disclosure […]
AWS has said it cannot restore access to some resources and data in Bahrain and one Availability Zone in the UAE after physical damage affected its cloud infrastructure. In a September 15 update, AWS said it had exhausted its options for restoring data and resources that had not been migrated before its Middle East (Bahrain) […]
Amazon and Qualcomm have agreed to develop multiple generations of customised silicon for AI data centres, with the collaboration covering AI inference and high-speed optical connectivity. Qualcomm announced the agreement recently, saying the companies will develop silicon for Amazon’s AI infrastructure. They are also working on optical connectivity extending to speeds of up to 1.6T, […]
European defence officials are pushing back against parts of the EU’s proposed Cloud and AI Development Act that would introduce stricter sovereignty requirements for cloud services used by military and other sensitive public-sector systems, according to the Financial Times. The report said officials from several EU countries, including eastern and Nordic member states, are concerned […]
Amazon Web Services and Microsoft have introduced managed private connectivity between their cloud platforms, allowing customers to establish dedicated network links between AWS and Microsoft Azure. AWS Interconnect – multicloud with Azure and Azure Multicloud Interconnect for AWS are now available in public preview. The two services work together to provide private cloud-to-cloud connectivity without […]
AWS plans to deploy another two million Nvidia GPUs across its global infrastructure in 2027 and 2028, adding to an earlier commitment for more than one million GPUs. The additional deployment will include Nvidia Blackwell Ultra, Rubin, and Rubin Ultra GPUs. The agreement also covers Nvidia CPUs, networking, and interconnect technology that AWS plans to […]
Amazon is redistributing parts of its e-commerce infrastructure across a wider range of AWS regions amid reported constraints on power and data centre capacity. The multiyear programme, known internally as “Region Flex”, is intended to reduce Amazon’s reliance on several large AWS regions and spread workloads across more locations, according to internal planning documents obtained […]
AWS recorded its fastest growth in more than four years during the second quarter, but Amazon said it still lacked enough computing capacity to meet customer demand despite raising its 2026 capital spending forecast to $220 billion. AWS revenue rose 37% year over year to $42.2 billion in the quarter ended June 30. The result […]
Meta Platforms is developing plans for a cloud infrastructure business that would sell access to AI computing power and models, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. CNBC later reported that Meta plans to sell excess computing power to outside customers. The business would compete with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and […]
Vodafone has completed a trial using AWS cloud infrastructure to run IoT voice and data network applications on Nokia core systems. The trial involved key network functions for Vodafone’s managed IoT connectivity platform running on public cloud infrastructure. Vodafone said the work forms part of its wider multi-cloud strategy. Vodafone tests cloud-based IoT core The […]