AWS Podcast #748: re:Invent 2025 - Matt Garman Keynote
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Dec 3, 2025 Matt Garman shares groundbreaking AI developments, introducing Amazon Nova tools like Nova 2 Lite for cost-effective reasoning and Nova 2 Sonic for advanced speech-to-text capabilities. The discussion also highlights AWS CleanRooms for synthetic data generation and significant enhancements to S3 for vector storage and table management. Other intriguing topics include new memory-optimized instances, durable functions in Lambda for serverless workflows, and improved database savings plans. Security features like GuardDuty enhancements and IAM Policy Autopilot round out this tech-packed presentation.
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Nova 2 Lite: Cost-Effective Multimodal Reasoning
- Amazon Nova 2 Lite balances cost and capability for everyday reasoning tasks with a 1M token context window.
- It supports multimodal inputs, extended thinking, web grounding, and a code interpreter for practical workflows.
Nova 2 Sonic Enables Natural Multilingual Voice
- Amazon Nova 2 Sonic delivers real-time, expressive speech-to-text and conversational voice with multilingual support.
- It handles turn-taking, interruptions, alphanumeric inputs, and telephony-grade audio across many languages.
Train Custom Models With Nova Forge
- Use Amazon Nova Forge to train frontier models by fine-tuning and reinforcement learning from checkpoints and curated data.
- Host and customize models within AWS to combine your data with Amazon's curated training sets securely.