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Web Search on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore expands to AWS GovCloud and 3 Regions
UpdateyesterdayUnverifiedAdded Oct 16, 2026
Web Search on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore is now available in four additional AWS Regions: US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon), Asia Pacific (Sydney), and AWS GovCloud (US-West).
Topics: AI agents, Governance, Pricing, Regions, Performance
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