Amazon (AMZN) is refocusing its AI strategy, winding down most Nova models to prioritize a new frontier model initiative led by Pieter Abbeel. AMZN's new flagship AI model is expected to debut at re:Invent, signaling a sharper focus on high-impact customer initiatives.
Big Tech is in focus, as Microsoft MSFT+2.41%, Amazon.com AMZN+0.12%, Apple AAPL+0.86% and Meta Platforms META+0.19% report earnings this week. Wall Street will be looking closely at free cash flow, capital expenditures and growth.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says the company's custom AI chip business is poised to become its next "pillar," joining Marketplace, Prime, and AWS as one of Amazon's foundational businesses as the tech giant doubles down on artificial intelligence infrastructure.
"I would not jump to the alarm bell" when it comes to the AI trade's substantial selling action, says Ted Thatcher, pointing to Alphabet (GOOGL) as a bellwether for the Mag 7 in AI spending and ROI. He expects Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), and Amazon (AMZN) to all raise CapEx for 2026 but also sees these Big Tech giants benefitting from it long-term.
Investors are practically begging AI's big spenders to blink. Who will be first? Markets are making the option of pulling in the reins—or at least keeping capital spending steady—tantalizing.
Amazon is reportedly phasing out several in-house artificial intelligence (AI) models in a larger AI overhaul. The tech giant is also reorganizing teams and having engineers focus on a new strategy that involves competing at the frontier level, Business Insider reported Tuesday (July 28), citing sources familiar with the matter.
Jim Cramer just put a name on the action. In a post today, he wrote: “We are seeing a sea change based on one of the hyperscalers saying it will NOT increase capex or a realistic re-valuation of OpenAI DOWN so its credit may not be that good.
The artificial intelligence race is entering a new phase.
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META | META Price Prediction) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) report quarterly earnings after the bell Wednesday, July 29, followed by Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) on Thursday, July 30.