Last week, what excited me most was the launch of the 2026 AWS AI & ML Scholars program by Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of AWS Agentic AI, to provide free AI education to up to 100,000 learners worldwide. The program has two phases: a Challenge phase where you’ll learn foundational generative AI skills, followed by a fully funded three-month Udacity Nanodegree for the top 4,500 performers. Anyone 18 or older can apply, with no prior AI or ML experience required. Applications close on June 24, 2026. Visit the AWS AI & ML Scholars webpage to learn more and apply. I’m also excited about the start of AWS Summit season, kicking off with AWS Summit Paris on April 1, followed by London on April 22. AWS Summits are free in-person events where builders and innovators can learn about Cloud and AI, think big, and make new connections. Explore the AWS Summits near you and join us in person. Now, let’s dive into this week’s AWS news… Last week’s launches Here are last week’s launches that caught my attention: Announcing Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL serverless database creation in seconds — Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now offers express configuration, a streamlined setup with preconfigured defaults that supports creating and connecting to a database in seconds. With just two clicks, you can launch an Aurora PostgreSQL serverless database. You can modify certain settings during or after creation. Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now available with the AWS Free Tier — Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL is now available on the AWS…
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