AWS Weekly Roundup: OpenAI GPT-6 Astra on Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Quick desktop GA, Kiro for students, and more (September 14, 2026)
There’s a particular energy to mid-September in New York. Pumpkin spice lattes are flowing, temperatures are…
Are Browser-Based Apps Enough for Web Designers?
Setting up a new computer is something I look forward to (make fun of me if…
AWS Weekly Roundup: Claude Fable 5.1 on AWS, Amazon Linux 2027 preview, AWS Certified AI Business Strategist, and more (September 7, 2026)
Last week, Claude Fable 5.1 became available on AWS. According to Anthropic, Claude Fable 5.1 delivers…
Can You Really Replicate Your Favorite SaaS With AI?
There’s something about AI that tends to make us humans bolder – especially when it comes…
Amazon EC2 R9g and R9gd instances powered by AWS Graviton5 processors are now generally available
Today, Amazon EC2 R9g and R9gd instances are generally available, powered by AWS Graviton5 processors. R9g…
AWS Weekly Roundup: Welcome DuckLabs to the team, Agentic Resource Discovery (ARD), and more (August 31, 2026)
The news that interested me the most last week was the DuckLabs acquisition. AWS has signed…
The Best WordPress Hosting in 2026
Choosing the best WordPress hosting is not as simple as comparing prices and picking the cheapest…
Happy 20th Birthday, Amazon EC2
Twenty years ago today, Jeff Barr wrote a blog post that launched the Amazon EC2 Beta….
AWS Weekly Roundup: Student Rewards on AWS Builder Center, Local Zone in Las Vegas, and more (August 24, 2026)
During my time at AWS, I have always looked for opportunities to work with students. I…
Best WordPress Hosts for Designers & Creatives in 2026
A creative website needs hosting that can handle more than a few pages of text. Large…
In the works: AWS Builder Lofts in Berlin, Hyderabad, and São Paulo
In the early days of cloud computing, AWS supported intensive learning for builders in a physical…
AWS Weekly Roundup: EC2 application status checks, IAM role manager, OpenAI Daybreak on Bedrock, and more (August 17, 2026)
Last week, AWS contributors joined the OpenSearch and Valkey communities at Open Source Summit Korea 2026…
