AWS-Google Multicloud Partnership Shakes Industry + re:Invent Day 2 Highlights
Top Highlights
- AWS-Google Cloud Interconnect: Historic partnership enables seamless multicloud workloads
- S3 Express One Zone: Single-digit millisecond latency for hot data workloads
- EKS Auto Mode: Fully managed Kubernetes control plane and data plane
- Claude for Nonprofits: Anthropic launches free tier for qualifying organizations
- Kalshi $1B Series E: Prediction markets platform reaches unicorn status
AWS-Google Cloud Interconnect: Multicloud Revolution
In a move that reshapes the cloud computing landscape, AWS and Google Cloud announced a direct interconnect partnership enabling enterprises to run workloads seamlessly across both platforms without egress fees.
- Zero Egress Fees: Data transfer between AWS and GCP regions included in partnership
- Unified Identity: Cross-cloud IAM federation for seamless access management
- 10 Initial Regions: US-East, US-West, EU-West, and Asia-Pacific availability zones
- Enterprise Focus: Targeting hybrid AI/ML workloads requiring best-of-breed services
AWS re:Invent Day 2: Storage & Kubernetes Innovations
Day 2 of AWS re:Invent 2025 delivered major announcements in storage and container orchestration, with S3 Express One Zone and EKS Auto Mode stealing the spotlight.
- S3 Express One Zone: New storage class with single-digit millisecond latency, 10x faster than S3 Standard
- EKS Auto Mode: AWS now fully manages both control plane and node infrastructure
- Aurora Limitless: Horizontal scaling for PostgreSQL with automatic sharding
- ElastiCache Serverless: Cache on demand without capacity planning
Developer Action Items
- Evaluate S3 Express for ML training data pipelines
- Test EKS Auto Mode in dev clusters before production migration
- Review Aurora Limitless for read-heavy workloads
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Claude for Nonprofits: AI for Social Good
Anthropic launched Claude for Nonprofits, providing free access to Claude Pro for qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations focused on education, healthcare, and humanitarian efforts.
- Eligibility: US 501(c)(3) organizations with under $10M annual revenue
- Included: Claude Pro access for up to 10 team members
- Use Cases: Grant writing, donor communications, program documentation
- Application: Now open at anthropic.com/nonprofits
Kalshi Raises $1B Series E at $3B Valuation
Prediction markets platform Kalshi announced a massive $1 billion Series E round, valuing the company at $3 billion following regulatory victories that opened political event contracts.
- Lead Investors: Sequoia Capital, Ribbit Capital, Charles Schwab
- 2024 Volume: $3.2 billion in contracts traded (10x YoY growth)
- Regulatory Win: CFTC approval for US election contracts upheld on appeal
- Expansion Plans: Sports, entertainment, and economic indicator markets
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