Amazon Is in Talks to Invest $10B+ in OpenAI

by | Dec 17, 2025 | Latest E-commerce News & Updates

Amazon is in talks invest approximately $10 billion in OpenAI, according to The Information sources, in a deal that could value the AI firm at over $500 billion. The potential investment followed a $38 billion cloud services agreement signed between the companies in November and OpenAI’s recent restructuring into a public benefit corporation. Reports indicated OpenAI planned to utilize Amazon’s Trainium chips to diversify its hardware supply beyond Nvidia as it prepares for a future initial public offering.

Paul Drecksler is the founder and editor of Shopifreaks, covering the most important stories in e-commerce.

Companies: AmazonOpenAI

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