AWS Weekly Roundup: AWS Builder Center at 1 year, Network Scanning in Security Hub, Loom for AWS, and more (July 13, 2026)

This article summarizes AWS announcements and updates from the week of July 13, 2026, highlighting AWS Builder Center's first-year achievements and major service launches.

• AWS Builder Center celebrates one year with 5,548 authors publishing 6,448 articles and 10.4 million page views
• Sandbox Environments launched, offering free pre-provisioned AWS accounts for 8-hour workshop exercises
• Security Hub introduces Network Scanning to identify resources reachable from the public internet
• Security Hub extends unified security management to Microsoft Azure resources
• SageMaker Studio integrates with Hugging Face for one-click model deployment and customization
• EKS Auto Mode and ECS Managed Instances reduce GPU management fees by up to 60%
• Aurora DSQL change data capture now generally available for streaming database changes
• Loom open-source platform enables secure AI agent deployment on AWS Bedrock
• Claude apps gateway provides centralized control over Claude Code and Claude Desktop access
• AWS MCP Server now supports OAuth for agent authentication

The roundup showcases AWS's expanding ecosystem for builders, enhanced security capabilities, and improved AI/ML integration options.