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Google's Gemini app introduced no-cost, comprehensive SAT practice exams to aid students in college preparation with instant feedback and personalized study plans.
Following a pilot, Google supplied Oxford University with AI-powered educational software to enhance research, learning, and collaboration.
An untrained computational brain model replicates animal learning behaviors and uncovers previously unnoticed neuronal activities.
AWS Elemental MediaConvert added support for the xHE-AAC codec, enhancing audio quality and efficiency, especially for adaptive streaming contexts.
Amazon EC2 introduced C8i and C8i-flex instances featuring custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, delivering significant gains in performance and memory bandwidth.
Amazon EC2 C8i instances powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors became available in the AWS London region, promising increased performance and memory capabilities.
AWS Config added thirteen managed rules to improve security, operations, and durability governance across AWS environments.
Amazon Neptune Analytics became available in multiple new regions, facilitating scalable graph analytics for AI and connected data applications.
AWS Resource Control Policies expanded to manage permissions for Amazon Cognito and CloudWatch Logs, enhancing centralized security governance.
Amazon Bedrock's AgentCore Browser now allows secure installation of custom Chrome-compatible extensions to automate complex workflows.
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