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AWS is launching an AI agent marketplace next week with Anthropic as a partner
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching an AI agent marketplace next week and Anthropic is one of its partners, TechCrunch has exclusively learned.
The AWS agent marketplace launch will take place at the AWS Summit in New York City on July 15, two people familiar with the development told TechCrunch. AWS and Anthropic did not respond to requests for comments.
AI agents are ubiquitous nowadays. And every single investor in Silicon Valley is bullish on startups building them — even if there is some disagreement on exactly what defines an AI agent. The term is somewhat ambiguous and is loosely used to describe computer programs that can make decisions and perform tasks independently, such as interacting with software, by using an AI model at the backend.
AI behemoths such as OpenAI and Anthropic are promoting it as the next big thing in tech. However, the distribution of AI agents poses a challenge, as most companies offer them in silos. AWS appears to be taking a step to address this with its new move.
The company’s dedicated agent marketplace will allow startups to directly offer their AI agents to AWS customers. The marketplace will also allow enterprise customers to browse, install, and look for AI agents based on their requirements from a single location, a source said.
That could give Anthropic — and other AWS agent marketplace partners — a considerable boost.
Anthropic, which already has Amazon’s backing and is reportedly in line for another multibillion-dollar investment from the e-commerce company, views AI’s future primarily in terms of agents — at least for the coming years. Anthropic builds AI agents in-house and enables developers to create them using its API.
AWS’ marketplace would help Anthropic reach more customers, including those who may already use AI agents from its rivals, such as OpenAI. Anthropic’s involvement in the marketplace could also attract more developers to use its API to create more agents, and eventually increase its revenues. The company already hit $3 billion in annualized revenue in late May.
Like any other online marketplace, AWS will take a cut of the revenue that startups earn from agent installations. However, this share will be minimal compared to the marketplace’s potential to unlock new revenue streams and attract customers.
The marketplace model will allow startups to charge customers for agents. The structure is similar to how a marketplace might price SaaS offerings rather than bundling them into broader services, one of the sources said.
Amazon is not the first tech giant to offer a marketplace for agents. In April, Google Cloud introduced an AI Agent Marketplace to help developers and businesses list, buy, and sell AI agents. Microsoft also introduced a similar offering, called Agent Store, within Microsoft 365 Copilot a month later. Similarly, enterprise software providers, including Salesforce and ServiceNow, have their own agent marketplaces.
That said, we have yet to see how successful these marketplaces are for smaller AI startups and enterprises seeking specific AI agents.
DXC Technology Company (NYSE:DXC) is one of the cheap IT stocks hedge funds are buying. On July 3, DXC Technology announced the deployment of an AI-driven bid writing solution called Tendia for Ventia. Ventia is one of the largest essential infrastructure service providers in Australia and New Zealand.
The new platform significantly reduces the time required to draft initial bid responses for major infrastructure contracts, cutting it from days to minutes, thereby enhancing Ventia’s ability to quickly respond to complex and high-value tenders. The Tendia solution was developed in collaboration with DXC and was deployed in just 4 months.
An IT security specialist inspecting a corporate network server for any malicious activity.
It works by automating the time-consuming process of sourcing and synthesizing information from extensive document libraries. Tendia allows their teams to focus on higher-value work, deliver more accurate proposals, and respond more quickly to multi-million-dollar tenders.
DXC Technology Company (NYSE:DXC) provides IT services and solutions internationally.
While we acknowledge the potential of DXC as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.
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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
DXC Technology Company (NYSE:DXC) is one of the cheap IT stocks hedge funds are buying. On July 3, DXC Technology announced the deployment of an AI-driven bid writing solution called Tendia for Ventia. Ventia is one of the largest essential infrastructure service providers in Australia and New Zealand.
The new platform significantly reduces the time required to draft initial bid responses for major infrastructure contracts, cutting it from days to minutes, thereby enhancing Ventia’s ability to quickly respond to complex and high-value tenders. The Tendia solution was developed in collaboration with DXC and was deployed in just 4 months.
An IT security specialist inspecting a corporate network server for any malicious activity.
It works by automating the time-consuming process of sourcing and synthesizing information from extensive document libraries. Tendia allows their teams to focus on higher-value work, deliver more accurate proposals, and respond more quickly to multi-million-dollar tenders.
DXC Technology Company (NYSE:DXC) provides IT services and solutions internationally.
While we acknowledge the potential of DXC as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.
READ NEXT: 30 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and 11 Hidden AI Stocks to Buy Right Now.
Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
Dive Brief:
- Over half (56%) of retail organizations have upped their generative AI investments compared to last year, according to a report by Capgemini.
- Retail is among the top five industries most advanced in adopting AI agents, with 18% having implemented AI agents or multiagent systems, according to the report.
- Across industries, around 40% of organizations tracking ROI expect to achieve positive returns from AI within one to three years.
Dive Insight:
Generative AI has dominated the retail landscape with its various use cases from content creation to consumer-facing tools and more. As companies like Walmart and Target lean further on generative AI, the tech is making its mark in both how customers interact with retailers and behind-the-scenes workflows.
“Gen AI and agentic AI have unique capabilities, making them suitable for specific, non-overlapping tasks,” Sahil Chandratre, head of strategy, analytics and consumer insights for Reliance Retail, said in a statement. “For example, Gen AI is capable of addressing front-end tasks like customer communication and scheduling, and agentic AI is great at handling backend and complex activities such as billing and reconciliation. Systematically deploying the two in relevant areas can lead to synergies and streamlined workflows.”
When H&M introduced an AI-powered HR agent to streamline recruitment and candidate experience, it reduced time-to-hire by 43%, the report found. Additionally, employee attrition decreased by 25%.
Deploying different uses for AI is a balance Walmart and Amazon, among other companies, have attempted to strike.
Walmart’s generative AI shopping assistant Sparky, announced last month, can summarize reviews and help shoppers plan purchases. Amazon continues to push its own generative AI, including by introducing its next-generation Alexa+ assistant in February. Overall, shoppers are increasingly buying from generative AI’s product recommendations.
Meanwhile, companies like Visa and Mastercard are racing to create agentic AI tools that will perform as personal shopping assistants.
The shopping journey has become far more automated than some consumers may prefer. A recent KPMG report found that some shoppers may not fully trust AI or be comfortable with advanced shopping technology, like allowing AI to analyze personal customer data.
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