Amazon executives highlighted the rapid growth of the company’s Trainium AI chip line, noting that Trainium2 is already generating multi‑billion‑dollar revenue with over a million chips in production and more than 100,000 customers. The chip’s price‑performance edge has attracted major partners such as Anthropic, which is using hundreds of thousands of chips for its Project Rainier. At AWS re:Invent, Amazon unveiled the next‑generation Trainium3, promising four‑times the speed and lower power usage, underscoring Amazon’s ambition to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in the AI‑hardware market. Read more →

Amazon has demanded that Perplexity stop allowing its Comet AI browser to purchase items on the retailer’s site, labeling the feature a degraded shopping experience. Perplexity responded by accusing Amazon of bullying and citing an aggressive legal threat, arguing that the AI‑driven tool could make shopping easier and boost sales. The dispute highlights differing views on third‑party AI agents in e‑commerce, with Amazon’s leadership emphasizing selective partnerships while Perplexity defends its agentic technology as a legitimate personal shopper. Read more →

Amazon disclosed plans to eliminate 14,000 corporate positions as part of a broader effort to streamline operations and invest more heavily in artificial intelligence. Senior vice president Beth Galetti emphasized the need for a leaner structure to move quickly in a rapidly changing market, while CEO Andy Jassy highlighted the transformative impact of generative AI on the workforce. The company will offer internal transfer opportunities, severance, and outplacement services to affected employees. The moves come amid significant spending on tech infrastructure and a strong performance by Amazon Web Services. Read more →

Amazon announced a suite of new robotics and artificial‑intelligence tools designed to streamline its fulfillment operations. The company showcased ten robots, including the Blue Jay system that acts as an extra set of hands for employees, and Project Eluna, an AI assistant that helps reduce cognitive load. Amazon executives emphasized that the focus is on supporting workers rather than replacing them, citing the company's record of job creation and plans to fill hundreds of thousands of seasonal positions. CEO Andy Jassy noted that generative AI will shift some tasks while creating new roles, underscoring a broader efficiency strategy for the near future. Read more →