This article summarizes AWS announcements and updates for the week of August 14, 2023, covering service launches, security updates, and upcoming events.

• Amazon MWAA now supports Apache Airflow version 2.6 with security updates
• Amazon EMR Studio adds AWS Lake Formation fine-grained access control support
• AWS Security Hub launches 12 new controls, now supporting 276 total controls
• AWS Service Catalog, SageMaker, EFS, and Kinesis Data Analytics available in Israel region
• AWS recognized as Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service
• New generative AI advertising techniques using inpainting on SageMaker
• Build On Generative AI Twitch show returns for season 2 every Monday
• AWS NLP Conference 2023 scheduled for September 13-14 in London
• AWS re:Invent registration open for November 27 – December 1

The roundup highlights AWS's continued expansion of services, security capabilities, and generative AI focus across multiple regions and platforms.