Ryan Stevens

The conversations at last week's AWS Summit NYC 2026 showed that AI evolution is entering a new phase. From physical robots tackling labor shortages to agentic systems reshaping enterprise operations, the focus is shifting from experimentation to practical deployment. TheCUBE's host, Gemma Allen, captured candid discussions with Amazon Web Services Inc. executives, partners and customers who are turning ambitious AI visions into production reality.

Public sector organizations are increasingly rethinking how they manage critical infrastructure as demands for always-on digital services and greater operational efficiency continue to grow. As government AI adoption accelerates alongside advances in cloud-native platforms, IT teams are modernizing legacy environments while maintaining security and public trust.

As enterprises accelerate away from legacy virtualization platforms, the debate over whether Kubernetes-based virtualization is ready for mission-critical workloads is shifting from conference rooms to production rail lines as the push to consolidate virtual machines alongside containers on a single platform becomes a reality. CSX Corp., one of the largest freight railroad operators in the United States, is among those making the move.