AWS just dropped batch instance termination for EC2 Auto Scaling, letting you nuke up to 100 instances with a single TerminateInstanceInAutoScalingGroup API call. Perfect for AI/ML training jobs and event-driven architectures that need to scale down fast—all instances validate atomically before termination, lifecycle hooks stay intact, and it's available everywhere at no extra cost.
source: [aws/whats-new]
Amazon ECR just bumped up the replication rules limit from 10 to 25 per registry, giving you way more flexibility for complex multi-region and multi-account setups. Now you can craft precise replication strategies across all AWS Regions—perfect for distributing container images globally with minimal latency or syncing to multiple prod and staging environments without juggling configs.
source: [aws/whats-new]
Amazon Bedrock just dropped cross-Region inference for OpenAI's GPT-5.6 models (Sol, Terra, Luna), letting you automatically route requests across AWS Regions for higher throughput and lower costs. You can now use Global inference for maximum capacity during traffic spikes, or stick with the new US Geo option to keep data processing within your region—all while using the same APIs (Responses, Converse, Chat Completions) and getting full observability through CloudWatch and Cost Explorer.
source: [aws/whats-new]
AWS is rolling out public preview runtimes for Lambda, letting you test Node.js 26 and Python 3.15 before they hit general availability. Jump in early, kick the tires, and help AWS iron out any bugs before these versions go live.
source: [aws/compute-blog]
AWS just dropped Managed Dashboards in BCM—five preconfigured, read-only dashboards that show you cost trends, compute/database spending, and reservation utilization without any setup hassle. They're live across all commercial AWS regions at no extra cost, and you can duplicate them to customize or export data as PDF/CSV.
source: [aws/whats-new]
Amazon Quick now lets admins set per-user caps on index storage and agent hours, giving you fine-grained control over subscription costs and preventing surprise overages. You can create limit profiles at user, role, or account level—perfect for scaling across your org while keeping costs predictable.
source: [aws/whats-new]
Amazon Quick now plays nice with Microsoft Purview, letting you enforce data loss prevention policies directly in chat, spaces, and knowledge bases. Security teams can apply sensitivity labels to automatically block, warn, or allow file sharing—no extra tools needed.
source: [aws/whats-new]