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  • [New] 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
  • [New] 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
  • [New] 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
  • [New] 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
  • [New] Amazon plans over 100 missions to build out its initial 3,000+ satellite constellation. Space Internet Solutions
  • [New] Amazon is funding satellites, same-day delivery expansion, pharmacy, perishables, and logistics - businesses that could themselves be disrupted by AI over time. TIKR.com
  • Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs with Robots. National Partnership for Women & Families
  • Companies including Block, Amazon, Dow, UPS, Pinterest and Target have cut jobs while citing AI's productivity potential, leaving remaining staff under pressure to produce more with tools they were never trained to use. Outsource Accelerator
  • Amazon will invest $5 billion in Anthropic and up to an additional $20 billion tied to certain commercial milestones, on top of the $8 billion Amazon previously invested. Amazon News
  • Amazon will invest $5 billion immediately in AI startup Anthropic, with $20 billion in additional funding tied to performance milestones, bringing its total commitment to $33 billion. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
  • Amazon will invest another $5 billion immediately and could add $20 billion more over time, while Anthropic commits to spending more than $100 billion on Amazon Web Services over the next decade. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
  • Amazon plans to expand its satellite constellation to around 3,200 LEO satellites by 2029. Guidely

Last updated: 10 May 2026


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