AWS re:Invent 2023: 5 biggest announcements after day 2 keynote - Amazon Q, new AI chip, more

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AWS re:Invent 2023: The annual flagship event of Amazon Web Service (AWS), re:Invent is currently underway. Yesterday, November 28, marked day 1 of the event, and during its opening keynote sessions AWS CEO Adam Selipsky made a number of new announcements and updates. The day 2 keynote session has also wrapped up with a couple more announcements coming along the way. There is a distinct artificial intelligence (AI) focus in the event that is being hosted in Las Vegas. The event will run through December 1 and we expect more announcements to be made. But these are the 5 biggest announcements to come from the AWS event so far. Let us take a look.

1. Amazon Q: Amazon Q is a chatbot for businesses where clients can ask questions specific to their companies. It functions as an AI assistant letting users get actionable insights based on their own data. It serves as a tool for tasks such as retrieving company guidelines or comprehending code, streamlining the process by presenting information without the need for extensive document searches. The tool is accessible through various platforms, including the AWS Management Console, company documentation pages, developer environments like Slack, and third-party applications.

Also read: Amazon to Release an AI Chatbot Called Q for Corporate Customers

2. Trainium 2 AI chip: During AWS re:Invent 2023, the company CEO announced significant advancements made toward its Trainium chip technology. The company highlighted this as it announced a new AI chip that can train foundational models twice as fast. The second-generation Trainium 2 boasts a remarkable fourfold increase in model training speed compared to its predecessor, claims the company. Selipsky also said that the Trainium 2