Amazon Web Services joined the agentic AI frenzy in a big way this week, revealing at a New York City event Wednesday a host of services and tools dubbed Agentcore that let technologists build and deploy so-called AI agents capable of automating internal tasks while potentially overhauling the way consumers interact with online businesses too.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is cutting some roles after a deep review of its teams and priorities. Leadership says this shift will help sharpen focus on the company's most strategic areas while reallocating talent where it can drive the biggest impact.

Amazon lays off hundreds from AWS as it shifts focus to AI automation, despite strong Q1 performance. The move mirrors broader tech industry workforce reductions

Amazon announced the new AI Agents and Tools category in the AWS Marketplace, which includes the Brave Search API.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) introduced a new suite of capabilities and tools designed to support customers in developing AI agents on top of AWS infrastructure. At the core of this launch is Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, a service that enables customers to deploy and manage advanced AI agents securely and at scale.

Hinds Community College’s Jackson campus will be offering a paid, four-week Amazon Web Services training program, geared toward those interested in finding a way onto the ground floor of AWS data center career opportunities.

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Amazon Web Services debuts new agentic AI marketplace with Anthropic, invests $30 B in AI infrastructure, and upgrades multi-agent tools at its 2025 Summit.