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Amazon Commits $150 Billion to Data Center Expansion for AI Surge

The tech giant's massive investment aims to bolster its cloud services and meet the growing demand for artificial intelligence applications.

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Amazon to 'invest $150bn in data centers' for AI growth
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Overview

  • Amazon plans to invest nearly $150 billion over the next 15 years in data centers to support the anticipated demand for AI applications.
  • The investment will help Amazon maintain its leading position in the cloud services market, where it currently holds twice the market share of its closest competitor, Microsoft.
  • AWS's expansion includes building new data centers in locations such as Mississippi, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia, and expanding existing ones in Virginia and Oregon.
  • The expansion is part of Amazon's strategy to secure land and electricity for its energy-intensive operations and get closer to customers.
  • Amazon's investment also aims to support its growth in artificial intelligence, including developing proprietary tools to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT.