Amazon has officially launched AgentCore, its platform for running AI agents, making it generally available as part of Amazon Bedrock.AgentCore is designed to help companies quickly integrate AI agents into real-world applications, with support for models and frameworks like OpenAI, Gemini, and LangGraph. The platform offers runtime environments, access to web apps, API integration, and built-in storage and monitoring through CloudWatch.
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Amazon says companies including Sony, Ericsson, and Cohere Health are already using AgentCore for manufacturing, telecom, and healthcare. AgentCore is now available in nine AWS regions.
Walmart is partnering with OpenAI to introduce "agentic commerce" to ChatGPT, making it possible for customers to shop and buy products directly through chat. Based on OpenAI's new Instant Checkout feature, users will "soon" be able to search for items in a conversation and purchase them immediately, skipping traditional search results and shopping carts. Walmart says the goal is to create an AI-powered shopping experience that understands personal preferences and offers predictive recommendations.
"For many years now, eCommerce shopping experiences have consisted of a search bar and a long list of item responses. That is about to change. There is a native AI experience coming that is multi-media, personalized and contextual."
OpenAI and Broadcom are teaming up to build AI accelerators with a combined output of 10 gigawatts.OpenAI will handle chip design, while Broadcom supplies key networking components like Ethernet and PCIe. The accelerator racks are scheduled to start shipping in mid-2026, with installation in OpenAI and partner data centers expected to wrap up by the end of 2029. The deal is reportedly valued at around $10 billion.
Adobe encourages candidates to use AI during the application process. Stacy Martinet, the company's chief communications officer, told Fortune that work samples or designs created with AI tend to stand out. According to Martinet, the company is searching for people who combine creativity with technical skills.
As AI reshapes how we communicate, market, and create, those who pair creative skills with AI fluency will have a competitive edge, and we’re looking for that combination.
Stacy Matinet
Previous experience with AI isn't required, but new hires are expected to be willing to learn the tools.
Mark Zuckerberg is still on his AI talent shopping tour. Andrew Tulloch, co-founder of AI startup Thinking Machines Lab, is leaving the company to join Meta, the Wall Street Journal reports. Tulloch informed colleagues of his decision on Friday. A spokesperson for Thinking Machines confirmed the move and said it was for personal reasons. Meta reportedly approached Tulloch after its attempt to acquire the startup failed. The offer to Tulloch was said to be worth up to $1.5 billion over six years, though Meta previously called that figure "ridiculous."
OpenAI could soon face a billion-dollar fine. Authors and publishers suing the company for copyright infringement have uncovered internal messages and emails about the deletion of a dataset containing pirated books. The plaintiffs now want access to communications between OpenAI and its lawyers, arguing these could show the company acted intentionally. Under US law, fines can reach up to $150,000 per work. The New York court is also considering whether OpenAI waived attorney-client privilege through its own statements. There is also an allegation that evidence was intentionally destroyed.
