AWS Startups Blog
How Do You Say ‘JSTOR’ in Arabic? How ADRI is Translating Arabic Academic Literature at Scale
Ali Mazraeh was working toward his masters’ degree in Strategic Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, in New Zealand, when he got a taste for how hard it can be to access academic content in Arabic online. Originally from Iran and resettled in New Zealand by the UNHCR, Mazraeh was working hard to create a new future for himself.
How Peloton Rolls Out New User Features Using AWS
Peloton is a New York-based company that has developed a line of tech-enabled exercise equipment, as well as a deep library of classes that users can work through either in the comfort of their own home or at the gym.
A Lookback at the Startup Talks from the AWS Anaheim Summit
Take a look at the startup talks from at the AWS Summit held on August 23rd, 2018 in Anaheim, California. From using ML to detect fraud at scale to the mechanics of live-streaming a massive esports event, the talks were wide-ranging and drew quite the crowd.
Speed Matters: How Unleash Live Uses AWS to Help Wildfire Recovery Workers
Unleash live, a platform that connects media captured through aerial drone cameras, other robotics cameras, and sensors to the cloud via AWS for artificial intelligence, partners with emergency services such as fire services to bring an intelligent remote vision to an emergency unfolding in real time.
Depop on How It Evolved from a Data Swamp to a Data Lake on AWS
Founded by Simon Beckerman, the co-founder of PIG magazine and RETROSUPERFUTURE sunglasses, in 2011, London-based startup Depop provides a social marketplace where customers can buy, sell and discover unique items based on what their friends and favorite influencers are digging at the moment.
“Social Media Black Magic Artist” Chris Obereder On the Importance of Openness and Fun
Chris Obereder is in some ways a typical Silicon Valley wunderkind. Only 26, he started out in tech at the age of 14 and has been called a “social media black magic artist” by Napster founder Sean Parker. But unlike some of his other tech industry peers, he emphasizes the importance of openness, creativity and just plain fun in crafting a career.
Startup Central at AWS Summit – Anaheim to feature Periscope Data, Wag and Super League Gaming
On Thursday, AWS Startup Central will be hitting SoCal for the first time at the AWS Summit – Anaheim!
Talking ‘Disruptors’ and How to Solve the People Problem
Alex Hirst and Lizzie Penny, Co-Founders at The Hoxby Collective, share why they decided to start their own company and how the cloud made it possible.
eero Co-founder and CTO Nate Hardison Shares Lessons Learned
Eero, which produces the world’s first whole home WiFi system, has grown a lot since it was founded in 2014.
Dataiku, Namely and More: Startup Central Talks from the 2018 AWS New York Summit
Ten of New York’s hottest startups shared their technical wisdom at the Startup Central booth at the 2018 AWS New York Summit. Featured startups included Zocdoc, Bustle, Redox, and more. Watch below to see their talks.