Amazon Launches $50 Billion Plan To Expand AI And High-Performance Computing Capacity For Federal Agencies

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Amazon plans to invest up to $50 billion to expand AI and high-performance computing capacity for U.S. government customers, adding 1.3 gigawatts of new data-center infrastructure. The project will provide agencies access to AWS AI tools, Anthropic’s Claude, Nvidia chips, and Amazon’s Trainium. Amazon also raised its 2025 capex forecast as the AI infrastructure race accelerates.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Amazon will invest up to $50 billion to expand AI and high-performance computing capacity for

00:07U.S. government customers, according to CNBC. The project will break ground in 2026 and

00:12nearly 1.3 gigawatts of new data center capacity for federal agencies. The investment will give

00:17federal agencies access to AWS AI tools, Anthropik's clawed models, NVIDIA chips,

00:23and Amazon's Tranium chips. Amazon said the investment will help agencies build custom

00:27AI solutions, optimize data sets, and improve productivity. AWS serves more than 11,000

00:33government agencies, and CEO Matt Garvin said the initiative removes technology barriers

00:38and strengthens U.S. leadership in AI. Amazon raises its 2025 capital spending forecast

00:43to $125 billion from $118 billion, as tech companies are racing to fund AI infrastructure.

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