Amazon’s cloud computing business delivered its strongest growth since 2022, pushing quarterly results past expectations. The company is simultaneously accelerating AI investments while cutting thousands of corporate roles in a strategic realignment.
Amazon Web Services is accelerating its infrastructure buildout at unprecedented scale, adding 3.8GW of data center capacity in just 12 months. The cloud giant’s massive power expansion reflects the intensifying demands of AI workloads and competitive cloud market dynamics.
Amazon is eliminating 14,000 corporate positions while pouring billions into AI infrastructure. This strategic shift comes as CEO Andy Jassy predicts generative AI will significantly reduce Amazon’s workforce in coming years.
