Amazon.com News - October 2026
Amazon in Talks to Acquire AI Startup Decart for Around $7 Billion
Amazon is reportedly in discussions to acquire San Francisco-based AI startup Decart in a deal that could be valued at around $7 billion. Decart makes software...
Amazon Issues 100-Year Bonds as BNP Forecasts 43%-45% AWS Revenue Growth
On October 9, 2026, BNP Paribas forecast AWS revenue growth of 43% to 45%. It also projected operating income of approximately $28 billion. Amazon issued...
Amazon's Mississippi Data Centers Strain Grid, Sparking Power-Bill Concerns
Amazon’s data center expansion in Mississippi is straining the local power grid. Utility provider Entergy plans major grid upgrades and new power plants to...
Amazon Replaces Fire Tablets With Alexa Tablets and Google Play
Amazon has retired its Fire Tablet line and unveiled three new Alexa Tablet models for work and entertainment. Each features an aluminum chassis, signaling a...
xAI Will Route Grok Requests to Anthropic and Other Rival Models
Elon Musk said xAI will integrate competitors’ models into Grok, departing from the industry norm of relying exclusively on in-house technology. The shift...
AWS Raises AI Chip Reservation Prices 15% Amid Strong Demand
Effective October 7, Amazon Web Services (AWS) reportedly raised prices by 15% for most of its Nvidia-powered EC2 Capacity Blocks for ML offerings in the...
Amazon weighs $8B Nvidia chip leaseback to move assets off balance sheet
Amazon is discussing a plan to transfer about $8 billion worth of Nvidia Grace Blackwell chips to a special purpose vehicle (SPV), then lease them back for its...