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Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026
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Amazon's Capital Spending Surge in AI Amidst Fierce Competition
Amazon.com is investing heavily in artificial intelligence, with its capital expenditure rising by 43% to sixteen point four one billion dollars in the second quarter. Facing competition from Microsoft's AI-powered Azure services, Amazon has partnered with Anthropic and is providing startups with free credits to bolster its AI platform, Bedrock. Amazon's total revenue is estimated to have grown by ten point six percent to one hundred forty-eight point five six billion dollars, the slowest rise in five quarters.
Amazon.com is expected to report a significant increase in capital spending focused on artificial intelligence, in line with other Big Tech companies like Google and Microsoft.
According to LSEG data, Amazon's investments in building AI and cloud infrastructure rose 43% to $16.41 billion in the second quarter.
This surge in spending is affecting Amazon's profit margins, even as the company's Amazon Web Services (AWS) unit faces competition from Microsoft's AI-powered Azure services.
To strengthen its AI market position, Amazon has partnered with Anthropic and provided startups with free credits to use its AI platform, Bedrock, and recently appointed a new head for AWS.
Despite AWS's growth remaining steady at around 17%, industry analysts believe it needs to exceed 18% growth to convince investors of its AI strategy's long-term viability.
Meanwhile, Amazon's total revenue is expected to have grown by 10.6% to $148.56 billion, marking the slowest increase in five quarters.
According to LSEG data, Amazon's investments in building AI and cloud infrastructure rose 43% to $16.41 billion in the second quarter.
This surge in spending is affecting Amazon's profit margins, even as the company's Amazon Web Services (AWS) unit faces competition from Microsoft's AI-powered Azure services.
To strengthen its AI market position, Amazon has partnered with Anthropic and provided startups with free credits to use its AI platform, Bedrock, and recently appointed a new head for AWS.
Despite AWS's growth remaining steady at around 17%, industry analysts believe it needs to exceed 18% growth to convince investors of its AI strategy's long-term viability.
Meanwhile, Amazon's total revenue is expected to have grown by 10.6% to $148.56 billion, marking the slowest increase in five quarters.
