AWS Weekly Roundup: AWS Heroes Summit, Web Search on Amazon Bedrock, Dogwood, Kiro Crew, and more (August 10, 2026)

This article summarizes AWS announcements and initiatives from the week of August 10, 2026, including the AWS Heroes Summit and major service launches.

• AWS Heroes Summit brought global experts together for collaboration, technical deep-dives, and feedback with AWS product teams
• Web Search on Amazon Bedrock enables OpenAI models to access real-time internet information while maintaining data residency
• Runtime Instances on Bedrock AgentCore provide dedicated compute for AI agents with predictable performance and cost
• DynamoDB now supports vector search for semantic retrieval alongside existing data without separate databases
• AWS Transform continuous modernization helps teams analyze and remediate technical debt across codebases at scale
• AWS Lambda functions now support up to 3,000 Mbps bandwidth for data-intensive workloads
• Dogwood open-source governance language for AI agents supports Cedar policies with temporal conditions
• Agent Plugins open standard enables portable agent extensions across multiple tools and platforms
• Kiro Crew provides persistent, self-evolving workspace for collaborative multi-agent development workflows

These launches advance AWS capabilities in AI agents, data management, modernization, and developer tooling.