Global Scans · Amazon · Weekly Summary

• [New] Amazon has been working to ramp up its network by deploying about 3,200 satellites in Earth's low orbit by 2029, with roughly half required to be in place by a July regulatory deadline. New York Post
• [New] Traders expect Amazon to remain well within its recent trading range on a weekly basis, even as single-session volatility creates sharp intraday moves. Lines.com
• [New] Amazon plans to launch 1,500 satellites to orbit by mid-2026, but even then, it will pale in size compared to Starlink, which also sits in low Earth orbit. Yahoo Finance
• [New] In another scenario analyzed for the Amazon system, the NGSO system could maintain its lower power level, reduce its GSO-arc avoidance angle to 2 degrees, and operate at an Nco of 8, and the largest increase in unavailability would be 1.756E-6%. Federal Register
• [New] In one scenario analyzed for the Amazon system, the NGSO system could operate at increased power levels, reduce its GSO-arc avoidance angle from 18 degrees to 3 degrees, and operate at an Nco of 4, and the largest increase in unavailability for all ten studied GSO links would be 7.3E-8%. Federal Register
• [New] Through improved efficiency, Amazon Leo could offer broadband service to more customers while enhancing reliability for critical communications. MarketScreener
• Big tech companies called hyperscalers - such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft - are projected to spend $3.7 trillion on AI infrastructure over the next five years, a new report from CBRE said. Baltimore Sun
• Amazon Web Services grew 28% in Q1 2026, Azure grew 40%, and the largest cloud and platform companies plus Meta are expected to spend well $600 billion in 2026 to expand AI capacity. Mean CEO's BLOG
• On Monday, Amazon announced it had entered an expanded chip deal with Anthropic, under which the AI lab will spend more than $100 billion on AWS technologies over the next 10 years. Yahoo Finance
• Under CEO Andy Jassy, Amazon has made multibillion-dollar investments in Anthropic and OpenAI, and plans to spend $200 billion on its AI buildout in 2026. Business Insider
• Amazon plans over 100 missions to build out its initial 3,000+ satellite constellation. Space Internet Solutions
• Amazon is funding satellites, same-day delivery expansion, pharmacy, perishables, and logistics - businesses that could themselves be disrupted by AI over time. TIKR.com

Last updated: 17 May 2026