[4/29 03:00] White House drafts guidance to bypass Anthropic risk flag / EU AI Act watered-down deal collapses

AI News Flash for April 29, 2026 at 03:00 UTC. Topics: 1. White House drafts guidance to bypass Anthropic risk flag https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/white-house-drafts-guidance-bypass-anthropics-risk-flag-new-ai-models-axios-2026-04-29/ 2. EU AI Act watered-down deal collapses https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/eu-countries-lawmakers-fail-reach-deal-watered-down-ai-rules-2026-04-29/ 3. AWS Bedrock OpenAI integration and Amazon Connect split https://www.computerworld.com/article/4164691/aws-unveils-trio-of-key-ai-strategy-announcements.html 4. Booking Holdings AI agents drive cost cuts and engagement https://www.pymnts.com/earnings/2026/booking-holdings-ai-assistants-slash-costs-and-boost-bookings/