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) […]
Microsoft has expanded its partnerships with Databricks and French AI company Mistral, covering Azure usage, custom processors, European computing capacity, and AI model distribution. Databricks said its expanded Microsoft partnership will continue into the 2030s. The data and AI software company will increase its use of Azure for its internal business operations and analytics, while […]
Pinterest has signed a US$4 billion cloud deal with AWS, extending its cloud services agreement with Amazon Web Services through 2031. The agreement is Pinterest’s largest infrastructure commitment to date. It builds on a cloud relationship that began in 2010, when Pinterest started using AWS to support the reliability and performance of its core services. […]
AWS has made Claude Platform on AWS generally available, giving customers access to Anthropic’s native Claude Platform through their existing AWS accounts. AWS said it is the first cloud provider to offer access to the Claude Platform natively. The service allows developers and organisations to use Claude APIs, the Claude Console, and early-access beta features […]
AI is starting to change how large organisations use cloud data platforms. What began as a way to store information cheaply and scale analytics has become central to reporting, dashboards, and business intelligence. The shift now is not where data lives in the cloud, but who can work with it and how quickly insights can […]
Live video changes the pressure on a streaming business. Unlike on-demand shows, live events do not allow for retries, quiet fixes, or delayed updates. If something fails, viewers notice immediately. Over the past year, Netflix has been reworking how it handles that risk by building live streaming directly into its core cloud systems, rather than […]
IBM plans to buy Confluent in an $11 billion deal, a move that expands its data and cloud portfolio as demand for AI systems grows. The company has been building up its cloud and software units under CEO Arvind Krishna, who has focused on acquisitions to meet interest from clients upgrading their systems for more […]
HPE and Veeam are taking their long-running partnership into a new phase, rolling out updates aimed at helping enterprises protect and restore data in mixed and hybrid cloud environments. The shift comes as many firms are trying to manage older systems, virtual machines, and container platforms while also dealing with higher security demands. John Jester, […]
The US government is to gain access to new AI and high-performance computing tools as AWS prepares a major expansion of its secure cloud systems. The company plans to invest up to $50 billion starting in 2026 to build out AI and supercomputing capacity in its Top Secret, Secret, and GovCloud regions. The buildout will […]