Amazon Nova Multimodal Embeddings: State-of-the-art embedding model for agentic RAG and semantic search

By Dustin Ward

Today, we’re introducing Amazon Nova Multimodal Embeddings, a state-of-the-art multimodal embedding model for agentic retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and semantic search applications, available in Amazon Bedrock. It is the first unified embedding model that supports text, documents, images, video, and audio through a single model to enable crossmodal retrieval with leading accuracy. Embedding models convert textual,…

Fully managed cloud-to-cloud transfers with Azure Storage Mover

By Dustin Ward

In today’s modern world, cloud strategies are evolving rapidly. Many organizations are embracing multicloud environments, while others are looking to consolidate and migrate workloads to a single trusted platform. At Microsoft, we recognize that the need for secure, reliable, and efficient data movement across platforms is critical. Today, we are announcing the General Availability of…

The Signals Loop: Fine-tuning for world-class AI apps and agents 

By Dustin Ward

In the early days of the AI shift, AI applications were largely built as thin layers on top of off-the-shelf foundation models. But as developers began tackling more complex use cases, they quickly encountered the limitations of simply using RAG on top of off-the-shelf models. While this approach offered a fast path to production, it…

Innovation spotlight: How 3 customers are driving change with migration to Azure SQL

By Dustin Ward

Organizations are under constant pressure to modernize their estate. Legacy infrastructure, manual processes, and increasing data volumes in silos make it harder to deliver the performance, security, and agility that today’s business landscape demands to keep pace with the competitive pressures. Continue reading to learn about how three organizations—Thomson Reuters, Hexure, and CallRevu—each jumpstarted their transformation with…