Amazon S3 Tables now offer complete support for the Apache Iceberg V3 spec. Upgrade existing V2 tables or create new V3 tables with built-in compaction, maintenance, and engine compatibility.
Amazon S3 Vectors now supports metadata pre filtering, delivering up to 5x higher recall on filtered searches. Filters evaluate before similarity search so scoped queries return more relevant results. Ideal for RAG, agentic apps, and document search.
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now lets you directly query Apache Iceberg and Parquet data stored in your data lake alongside live operational data—no ETL pipelines required. Powered by DuckDB embedded within Aurora, this capability enables single queries that join transactional and historical data using familiar PostgreSQL syntax. It supports AWS Glue Data Catalog, S3, and S3 Tables, with optimizations like predicate pushdown and caching for efficient performance.
Today, we’re excited to introduce the newest members of the AWS Heroes program. AWS Heroes are a vibrant, worldwide group of AWS experts who go above and beyond to share knowledge, mentor others, and build thriving communities. These individuals make a real difference in helping developers and organizations succeed with AWS. This month, we welcome […]
We are working on extensions to our companions mechanism to unlock new code patterns and improve interoperability across different platforms. This post outlines these new features and provides preliminary guidance on migration. Companion blocks and extensions Many programming languages provide a notion of class or type members – functionality that does not belong to each […]
In 2026, Kotlin turned fifteen. Over those fifteen years, Kotlin has built a mature ecosystem, been adopted by companies around the world, and established a large and active developer community. Fifteen years is long enough to understand which technology trends lasted and which didn’t. This report looks back at Kotlin’s first fifteen years to see […]
Serverless Framework v4.43.0 adds agentic onboarding, new agent commands, and bundled Agent Skills so AI coding agents can set up, build, and deploy services on their own. Plus the improvements shipped in v4.42.0 and v4.43.0.
Today, we’re announcing that Replit has acquired Atta, bringing its approach to business analysis and high-quality, purpose-built charting into Replit. Our mission is to make useful intelligence accessible to everyone. For businesses, that means giving the people closest to a problem the ability to investigate it, explain what they find, and act on their expertise. Product leaders understand their customers. Marketing teams understand their channels. Sales and Revenue Operations teams understand their pipeline. But answering questions with data often requires translating that knowledge into…
Amazon CloudWatch Omni is the next evolution of CloudWatch — unified observability that brings your applications and AI agents into one reimagined experience, with auto-discovered topology, natural language queries, and AI-guided investigation powered by AWS DevOps Agent.
AWS introduces new low-cost burstable Amazon EC2 T8i instances powered by custom sixth generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors (Granite Rapids), available only on AWS. T8i instances are among the lowest-cost EC2 instances and deliver up to 30% better price performance over previous generation T3 instances.
Run an application on AWS Elastic Beanstalk Cluster Mode without provisioning or operating the compute underneath it. You provide a container image or source code; Elastic Beanstalk with service-operated compute creates and operates the environment that runs it.
AWS has reimagined the getting started experience with smart and sensible defaults to help developers get started fast so that they can focus on building. New customers can sign up and get started right away with $100 in Free Tier credits, managed project environments, and simplified team and resource permissions. If their workload evolves, customers can activate advanced features to access the full breadth and depth of AWS in one step, with no migration required.
Hostinger is introducing financial support for its employees in Lithuania who choose to volunteer for military service, helping them maintain financial stability while contributin… The post Hostinger to financially support employees who volunteer for military service appeared first on Hostinger Blog.
Kotlin Toolchain 0.12.0 is out. This release brings some long-awaited features: multiplatform libraries publication, a preview of Wasm application support, Compose Hot Reload from the command line, and more. Read on for the details, and check the release notes for the full list of changes and bug fixes. Additionally, klibs.io now uses the Kotlin Toolchain […]
After resolving 91% of roughly 1.5 million support conversations a month on its own, Hostinger's AI assistant Kodee has been given a bigger job. Released today as Hostinger Agent,… The post Hostinger brings support with business growth into one AI conversation, with a human behind it appeared first on Hostinger Blog.
Amazon EC2 R9g and R9gd instances powered by AWS Graviton5 are now generally available, delivering up to 25% better compute performance than R8g, ideal for databases, in-memory caches, and real-time analytics.
You want to bring an idea to life, not compare models. But the best model for the task can change week to week, project to project, task to task. Choosing the right one adds another decision point between your idea and the thing you’re making. Starting today, Intelligent Model Routing is available to everyone on Replit. As each task evolves, we match it with the model best suited to complete it - balancing quality, speed, and cost behind the scenes.
AWS Glue 6.0 is built on a fully modernized runtime, Apache Spark 4.1, Python 3.13, and Scala 2.13, delivering 30% lower pricing than previous AWS Glue versions.
AI models are now capable and affordable enough to make once-unreachable outcomes practical. The opportunity for everyone to pursue and collaborate on ambitious ideas, spend less time on busywork, and raise the quality and creative output across disciplines is nearly here. The possibility is here. But for most people, the reality is not. Replit users are already building million-dollar businesses, replacing legacy software and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars, and increasing their everyday potential by creating high-quality software, designs, slides, and more.
Each location will be a permanent community space to offer free workshops, networking events, pitch nights, content creation spaces, collaboration/co-working areas, and event hosting for developers, students, or tech professionals who want to walk through the doors.
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As AI is collapsing the boundaries of online creation, Hostinger brings building, running, and growing online into one agentic experience with AI Builder. Hostinger is moving b… The post Hostinger brings the full online journey into the agentic era with AI Builder appeared first on Hostinger Blog.
Explore a growing Kotlin Multiplatform catalog in your browser, or bring up-to-date library data directly into your AI development workflow through the klibs.io MCP server. When we introduced klibs.io in December 2024, the goal was simple: make it easier to find a Kotlin Multiplatform library that fits both your use case and target platforms. Since […]
Something is happening in server-rendered web development. React shipped Server Components. HTMX made “hypermedia” cool again. Phoenix LiveView proved a server can push interactive UI updates without a client framework in sight. Every ecosystem seems to be rediscovering the server as a place to render UI, except one: the JVM. What if Compose, the UI […]
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Serverless Framework v4.41.0 deploys MCP servers to AWS Lambda in a few lines of YAML - a real HTTPS endpoint, response streaming, and pay-per-request pricing.
Announcing runtime instances in Amazon Bedrock AgentCore—persistent, managed EC2 infrastructure for production AI agents with multi-agent collaboration, GPU support, and sessions lasting up to 14 days.
Hi everyone! July gave me plenty to celebrate: Kotlin turned 15, got its first public benchmark for AI coding agents, became available in BlueJ, and shipped its 2.4.10 release. Developers can also demonstrate their skills at RevenueCat Shipaton 2026 by building a Kotlin Multiplatform app and competing for the Ship Kotlin Everywhere Award. Meanwhile, X […]
Somewhere in your notes there’s an app idea waiting for a free weekend that never comes. Consider this its official deadline: RevenueCat Shipaton 2026, the world’s biggest mobile hackathon, runs August 1 to September 30. If you know Kotlin, that idea is closer to the App Store than you think. Join the Shipaton The Ship […]
This tutorial was written by an external contributor. APIs are frequent targets for bad actors since they expose data and functionality. Securing them while maintaining usability is often one of the most challenging and time-consuming parts of API development. OAuth 2.0 and JSON Web Tokens (JWT) help make these processes more manageable and reliable. They […]
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AWS Lambda MicroVMs are a new compute primitive for running untrusted and agent-generated code in fully isolated Firecracker virtual machines. The Serverless Framework brings them into serverless.yml as Sandboxes, with one-command deploys and a full local MicroVMs emulator so you can build and test before you ship.
🎉 Kotlin turns 15! 🎉 For 15 years, you’ve helped shape Kotlin into the language it is today. Whether you’ve built apps, contributed to the ecosystem, taught others, or simply chosen Kotlin for your next project – thank you for being part of the journey. Today, we’re celebrating Kotlin and the people who have made […]
On July 13, 2006, we launched Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) as one of the first three services available to customers, alongside Amazon EC2 and Amazon S3. We had learned firsthand that distributed systems need a reliable way to pass messages between components without creating tight dependencies. If one service called another directly and […]
Learn how Kubernetes version rollbacks for Amazon EKS let you reverse cluster upgrades within seven days. This new feature provides a safety net for upgrade failures—no cluster rebuilds required—turning Kubernetes version upgrades into a reversible, low-risk operation.
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AWS CloudFormation speeds up infrastructure deployment with Express mode, enabling AI agents and developers to receive deployment confirmation in seconds and iterate faster. Available in all commercial Regions at no additional cost.
Amazon EC2 C9g and C9gd instances, powered by AWS Graviton5, are now generally available. They deliver up to 25% better compute performance than Graviton4-based instances, 5x larger cache, fastest memory of any processor instances in the cloud, and local NVMe storage options (C9gd).
AWS Certificate Manager now supports the ACME protocol for public TLS certificates, enabling automated issuance and renewal through any ACMEv2-compatible client on any workload. Administrators get centralized governance, IAM-based access controls, and domain scoping, reducing operational risk as certificate lifetimes continue to reduce.
AWS launches a new serverless compute primitive, AWS Lambda MicroVMs. VM-level, isolated sandboxes with no shared kernel or resources between sessions. Rapid launch and resume, full lifecycle control, state preservation up to 8 hours, no infrastructure to manage.
Today, we're excited to announce two significant updates to the Replit and Databricks integration we launched in February: the user-to-machine (U2M) connector feature is now live, and the integration is now open for public preview sign-up. ICYMI: Our February announcement introduced our joint integration for enterprise teams: the ability to build applications in Replit and deploy them directly into Databricks with the inherent governance, security, and compliance controls your organization already has in place, without any extra overhead. That initial release was powered by a…
We’ve heard from builders that it hasn’t always been obvious which plan is right for them. The truth is, we’re seeing more distinct kinds of builders on Replit than ever before — from people just getting started, to teams shipping serious production projects. That’s why we’re making our plans clearer and more purpose-built. Replit Pro is our most powerful plan yet, built for serious builders who want to push their projects further with the best Agent experience and premium benefits. At the same time, we’re making it easier to get started with Replit Core — with better collaboration features,…
It’s not every day that we see mainstream media get excited about encryption apps! For that reason, the past several days have been fascinating, since we’ve been given not one but several unusual stories about the encryption used in WhatsApp. Or more accurately, if you read the story, a pretty wild allegation that the widely-used … Continue reading WhatsApp Encryption, a Lawsuit, and a Lot of Noise →
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AWS re:Invent’s biggest serverless launches are already live in Serverless Framework v4, with new runtimes, streaming APIs, tenant isolation, enriched IAM and networking controls, and more - all ready to use today, alongside a livestream deep-dive and a limited-time subscription offer.
Serverless Framework is closing out the year with major updates—new Python support built in, improved reliability during upstream outages, key IAM changes, and upcoming features like OpenTelemetry configuration and expanded variable resolution—while also offering a limited-time 20% end-of-year discount and actively hiring for the Framework team. This post recaps what’s new, what’s coming next, and how to get involved.
Serverless Container Framework v2 (SCF v2) makes it easy to deploy powerful AI agents on your own AWS infrastructure—integrating seamlessly with APIs, events, and Slack. Skip the PaaS limitations and build agents that actually fit your stack.
Source: CSPAN Transcript was generated using OpenAI Whisper and then cleaned up using ChatGPT o1 pro. All errors are mine. Volodymyr Zelensky Do you, and now I’m talking with my friends in Poland, and they are worried that you align yourself too much with Putin. What’s your message for them? Donald Trump Well, if I […]
Serverless Framework 4.2.3 now supports AWS SAM and CloudFormation templates, simplifying AWS Lambda development. Deploy SAM/CF projects seamlessly, use Serverless Variables, and streamline your workflow. Perfect for organizations seeking to consolidate serverless tools and standardize development processes.
Optimize AWS Lambda observability with Axiom and Serverless Framework. Save on costs compared to AWS CloudWatch while enjoying seamless logs, metrics, and traces integration. Simple setup, advanced configuration, and non-disruptive transition for efficient serverless deployments.
Discover the power of Serverless Framework V.4! Native TypeScript support, revamped Dev Mode, and seamless integration with HashiCorp Terraform and Vault. Enjoy faster development, enhanced security, and powerful new features like advanced AWS Lambda logging. Get started now via GitHub or npm.
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