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• [New] While Braket is still going strong (it released Braket Direct, a subscription-type service that provides enterprises with access to high-powered quantum devices, in 2023), Amazon has been cranking things up in the past year. WTOP News
• [New] OpenAI and Oracle have announced plans to put $500 billion into a data center project dubbed Stargate, while Amazon plans to spend more than $30 billion on capital expenditures, or capex, in each of the next two quarters. Business Insider
• [New] The recent $1 billion Oxford Ionics acquisition targets 800 logical qubits by 2027, and partnerships with AstraZeneca and Amazon Web Services point to commercial applications starting to form. Insights
• [New] Hyperscalers such as Google (Alphabet), Amazon, and Microsoft are making massive capital investments, projected to exceed $300 billion collectively in 2025, primarily for AI infrastructure. FinancialContent
• [New] Companies including Ford, JPMorgan Chase and Amazon have bluntly predicted job losses associated with AI. Mimir's Well
• [New] Amazon Business will surpass a gross merchandise volume of $83.1 billion. Shopify
• [New] The successful ramp-up of advanced process nodes like 18 A and 14 A, coupled with securing and scaling manufacturing contracts from key customers like Microsoft, Amazon, and potentially Apple, will be critical determinants of IFS's long-term viability and profitability. FinancialContent
• [New] The dominance of hyperscalers-cloud giants like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure - has raised antitrust and security concerns, with policymakers warning that their control of AI infrastructure creates systemic vulnerabilities. Asia Times
• [New] As companies like Amazon and Google double down on smart homes, and Apple eyes wearables, consumers can expect more integrated, intelligent tech ecosystems ahead. Future
• [New] SpaceX's Starlink broadband constellation could include as many as 42,000 satellites and Amazon intends to send 3,236 broadband satellites into Project Kuiper. / China SpaceNews
• [New] In 2025, Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft will invest more than $400 billion in capital spending, much of it in data center capacity to support AI. ytd2525
• [New] Amazon will send up a batch of 24 Kuiper satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Observer
• [New] If Amazon gets it right, the next generation of smart devices will do more than listen. CyberGuy
• [New] The Amazon Credit Card will prioritize a seamless and secure experience, with a fully digital application process, as well as a convenient digital-first card management and loyalty solution. FinExtra
• [New] Free for life with no annual membership fees, the Amazon Emirates Islamic Mastercard Credit Card will earn customers unlimited value back of up to 6% on their purchases on Amazon. / UAE FinExtra
• With all constellations deployed, we expect about 30,000 low-Earth orbit satellites (Starlink, Amazon Kuiper, others) and perhaps another 20,000 satellites at 1,000 km [620 miles] from the Chinese systems. EarthSky | Updates on your cosmos and world
• The AI hyperscalers, including Amazon, Meta, and others, are projected to spend roughly $400 billion in capex in 2025 alone. TradingView
• DNB formalized a Letter of Collaboration with Amazon Web Services to co-develop a national AI Cities platform that will integrate cloud infrastructure, machine learning, and advanced data analytics to enable real-time urban operations and predictive decision-making. / Malaysia TNGlobal
• The shift to a wage-based H-1B lottery system could force Amazon to prioritize higher-cost labour, eroding marginsAmazon to Restart Green Cards for Foreign Workers in 2025. Ainvest
• Microsoft and Amazon are not just funding others - they are integrating AI deeply into their products and cloud platforms, ensuring they will influence how any AGI is deployed. Medium
• The interconnectedness of cloud services and the concentration of providers such as Amazon Web Services means a single point of failure could generate correlated claims on a scale comparable to a natural catastrophe. Insurance Business

Last updated: 12 October 2025