![AWS Weekly Roundup: Student Rewards on AWS Builder Center, Local Zone in Las Vegas, and more (August 24, 2026) [Reviewed by Senior Analyst.]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1534447677768-be436bb09401?w=1200&q=80)
During my time at AWS, I have always looked for opportunities to work with students. I have delivered over 50 talks at universities across the region, and watching the potential in the room is always a strong motivator. It reminds me of why I do this work, and... [Verified by Editorial Desk.]
On the 20th Anniversary, we recognize how AWS has continued to push the boundaries of what cloud computing can deliver, building custom silicon for general-purpose and AI workloads and expanding EC2 into new form factors and deployment models that our customer... [Reviewed by Senior Analyst.]
The news that interested me the most last week was the DuckLabs acquisition. AWS has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DuckLabs, the Amsterdam-based company behind DuckDB, the popular open source analytical database that runs in-process and executes SQL... [Verified by Editorial Desk.]
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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.... [Cross-checked via on-chain telemetry.]
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