AWS Weekly Roundup: Prime Day 2026 by the numbers, Claude Haiku 5.5, Amazon Nova 2.5 Sonic, and more (October 13, 2026)

Amazon details record cache traffic alongside updates to its cloud AI models

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards·13 Oct 2026, 15:59

Amazon Web Services has published operational statistics from its 2026 Prime Day shopping period, revealing that Amazon ElastiCache handled a peak of 2.3 quadrillion daily requests. The cloud provider's weekly summary also highlighted the rollout of updated artificial intelligence offerings, including Claude Haiku 5.5 and Amazon Nova 2.5 Sonic. The figures demonstrate the scale of cloud computing demand required to underpin large consumer platforms.

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