Amazon Burned $42.4 Billion in Cash Over a Year as It Built Out AI Infrastructure

Amazon's spending on data centres and chips exceeded the cash generated by its businesses by $42.4 billion over 12 months, even as sales and profits continued to grow.

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2026-10-30 14:19 · DailyAI
Amazon Burned $42.4 Billion of Cash in a Year as It Built for AI

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