AWS accelerator initiatives will offer $100M in credits to federal agencies for cloud and AI services

Amazon Web Services has launched two credit programs worth up to $100 million to boost federal agencies' access to cloud and ...
Fast Company

Amazon lets more startups use AI models from Anthropic, Cohere and others for free

A logo for Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seen during the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe, hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) in Paris, March 20, 2024. [Photo: Benoit Tessier/AP, ...
Seeking Alpha

AWS boosts free credit program to help startups use AI models: report

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Web Services has embiggened its free credit program to make it easier for startups to use artificial intelligence models — given the high costs — as it tries to grow the market ...

Cloudvisor Launches 2026 Strategy to Maximize AWS Startup Credits

VILNIUS, Lithuania, February 18, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Cloudvisor, an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner, today announced the ...
InfoQ

AWS Introduces New Risk-Free Account Plan with Enhanced Free Credits

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...
techtimes

Amazon Expands Free Credits Program for Startups Using AI Models, Offers Access to Anthropic and More

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has recently expanded its free credits program for startups, aiming to cover the costs associated with using major AI models, the company told Reuters. This expansion is part ...
ZDNet

Amazon plans to stop giving free AWS credits and paying developers to make Alexa apps

Amazon has decided to stop paying developers to build Alexa apps and giving them free AWS credits, shutting down the Alexa Developer Rewards Program and the AWS Promotional Credits for Alexa program ...
TechCrunch

AWS pledges $100M in cloud credits to help education organizations build learning tools

AWS, Amazon’s cloud computing unit, today announced the Education Equity Initiative, which aims to provide “education organizations with technologies to build digital learning innovations for ...
SiliconANGLE

Amazon to splurge $230M on free cloud credits for generative AI startups

Amazon Web Services Inc. said today it’s giving away $230 million in AWS cloud credits to generative artificial intelligence startups, as part of its bid to remain at the forefront of a cloud ...
Benzinga.com

Amazon Heats Up AI Battle, Offers Free Credits For Startups To Use Rival Models With AWS

Howard Wright, vice president and global head of startups at AWS, said, “This is another gift that we’re making back to the startup ecosystem in exchange for what we hope is startups continue to ...
CRN

AWS’ Cloud Credits Blitz To Win AI Startups: 5 Huge Things To Know

AWS is investing cloud credits worth hundreds of millions of dollars for AI startups as Google, Amazon and Microsoft all battle to win over the hottest startups in the world as customers. The $100 ...