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OpenAI and Amazon ink $38B cloud computing deal   | Insights by Willow Ventures

OpenAI and Amazon ink $38B cloud computing deal   | Insights by Willow Ventures

OpenAI’s $38 Billion Deal with Amazon: A New Era for AI Infrastructure OpenAI is making significant strides in enhancing its AI infrastructure to support the rapid growth of its systems. The company recently announced a monumental $38 billion deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to secure cloud computing services over the next seven years. Immediate […]

Amazon's AWS outage has knocked services like Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, Venmo and more offline | Insights by Willow Ventures

Amazon’s AWS outage has knocked services like Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, Venmo and more offline | Insights by Willow Ventures

Major AWS Outage Shakes Internet on October 20, 2025 On October 20, 2025, a significant outage in Amazon Web Services (AWS) led to widespread disruption across various websites and applications. Many popular platforms, including Venmo, Snapchat, and Fortnite, experienced significant service interruptions, leaving users frustrated and confused. What Caused the AWS Outage? According to the […]

AWS Open-Sources an MCP Server for Bedrock AgentCore to Streamline AI Agent Development | Insights by Willow Ventures

AWS Open-Sources an MCP Server for Bedrock AgentCore to Streamline AI Agent Development | Insights by Willow Ventures

Streamline AI Agent Development with AWS’s New MCP Server for Bedrock AgentCore AWS recently introduced an open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, aiming to simplify the integration of natural-language prompts into deployable agents. This innovative solution offers a more efficient path from coding to deployment with the help of automated transformations […]