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AWS Elemental MediaTailor added a feature to automatically fill unused livestream ad breaks with Amazon Ads demand, boosting monetization efficiency.
AWS Security Token Service simplified session token size enforcement by consolidating limits and adding detailed size monitoring features.
AWS enhanced Billing and Cost Management dashboards by adding a widget that shows detected cost anomalies alongside other financial metrics.
AWS Direct Connect now offers flat-rate monthly pricing for 10G and 100G dedicated connections to simplify networking costs and improve resiliency.
AWS Billing Conductor expanded its pricing modeling by allowing customers to define custom service rates and usage tier thresholds for billing accuracy.
AWS Step Functions now automatically incorporates new AWS service SDK integrations within weeks of their release, enhancing workflow orchestration.
Amazon SageMaker enables specifying prioritized instance type lists to reduce job wait times by selecting the first available compute option.
Amazon Q Console was integrated with AWS CloudTrail to allow users to investigate account activity and configurations via natural language queries.
Amazon Connect Customer introduced a feature allowing agents to bid on preferred shifts, improving scheduling flexibility and efficiency.
AWS Glue extended its zero-ETL Salesforce integrations to replicate archived records automatically, enhancing data completeness for analytics.
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