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Amazon Bedrock, AgentCore, and Strands updates: agents run up to 14 days, OpenAI models get million-token context
Amazon Web Services published a recap of August 2026 launches for AI builders. The updates include agents that run for up to 14 days on dedicated compute and million-token context for OpenAI models.
The recap covers changes across Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, and Strands. For people using AI for everyday work, the most practical shift is that agents can now run for up to 14 days on dedicated compute, which means longer tasks without manual restarts. OpenAI models on Bedrock also gain million-token context, allowing larger documents to be processed in a single request. Cross-Region inference and expanded AWS GovCloud availability are also noted, along with Strands Robots for physical deployment.
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- A recap of August 2026 launches for AI builders across Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, and Strands.
- Million-token context for OpenAI models.
- Cross-Region inference.
- Agents that run for up to 14 days on dedicated compute.
- Expanded AWS GovCloud availability.
- Strands Robots for physical deployment.
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