Amazon Boosts AI Spending

Amazon reported strong Q2 results and raised capex to expand AI and tech infrastructure.

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Amazon said it will raise this year’s capital spending by about $20 billion, to roughly $220 billion, as it expands AI infrastructure and other technology. For the second quarter ended June 30, the company reported $200.6 billion in revenue, up 20% from a year earlier and about $3.5 billion above analyst forecasts. AWS revenue rose 37% to $42.23 billion, its fastest growth in 18 quarters, driven by AI and chip demand. Shares rose more than 10% after hours as CEO Andy Jassy said demand still exceeds capacity.

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Amazon’s results show that AI spending is paying off when it strengthens cloud infrastructure and produces clear revenue growth. The company can succeed in AI by selling the infrastructure and model access businesses need, rather than having to build the single best AI model itself.