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Open AWS gives AgentCore a direct Web Search API for grounded AI applications · Ronald

AWS gives AgentCore a direct Web Search API for grounded AI applications

AWS has launched a direct Web Search API for Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, returning ranked extracts from an Amazon-operated index without requiring a Gateway resource. The IAM-authenticated API supports domain, date and result-count controls, PrivateLink connectivity and CloudTrail data events, and costs US$7 per 1,000 queries across six regions including Sydney.

Open MoEngage turns more than 400 private APIs into agent tools with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore · Ronald

MoEngage turns more than 400 private APIs into agent tools with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore

AWS has detailed how MoEngage used Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Gateway to expose more than 400 private APIs as governed agent tools. The architecture avoids public internet access, keeps identity and authorisation outside the model and limits context overload by presenting relevant tools on demand, offering a practical pattern for enterprise agents over large internal API estates.

Open AWS pauses new AgentCore Insights jobs ahead of a redesign · Ronald

AWS pauses new AgentCore Insights jobs ahead of a redesign

AWS has stopped creation of new batch and recurring AgentCore Insights jobs from 16 October while it redesigns the preview feature. Existing recurring jobs continue through 30 October and historical reports remain accessible. Teams using the failure-analysis service need to preserve evidence, review regional data handling and prepare an interim agent-observability workflow.

Open AWS September update expands models, agent runtime and evaluation tools · Ronald

AWS September update expands models, agent runtime and evaluation tools

AWS has summarised September additions across Amazon Bedrock, AgentCore and Strands. The release set includes OpenAI-powered managed agents, faster serverless runtime, lower-token agent harnesses, a local decision model, broader frontier-model choice and new governed enterprise connectors that keep knowledge bases synchronised with current business information.

Open AWS maps a persistent OpenClaw assistant onto AgentCore · Ronald

AWS maps a persistent OpenClaw assistant onto AgentCore

AWS has published a reusable architecture for hosting OpenClaw on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore with persistent memory, task-based model routing, skills and serverless infrastructure. The practical deployment guide shows how to isolate user context, survive runtime restarts, control operating cost and degrade gracefully when memory retrieval fails.

Open Morningstar details Bedrock AgentCore assistant for financial advisers · Ronald

Morningstar details Bedrock AgentCore assistant for financial advisers

AWS and Morningstar have described an AI assistant inside Direct Advisory Suite that prepares client context and guides multi-step adviser workflows. Bedrock AgentCore provides a session-aware runtime, isolation, networking, memory and telemetry. The case study emphasises entitlements, guardrails and auditability; it does not establish that every adviser or region has the same production access.

Open Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime V2 reclaims memory and speeds cold starts · Ronald

Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Runtime V2 reclaims memory and speeds cold starts

AWS has released the next generation of Bedrock AgentCore Runtime in five regions. It reclaims unused memory during sessions and starts new instances from a prepared snapshot, with AWS reporting roughly two-second P75 cold starts in its test. Developers must select platformVersion V2; production gains and costs need checking against their own agents.