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Amazon Raises 2026 AI Capex to $220B
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Amazon raised its 2026 capital-expenditure outlook to about $220 billion as AWS demand for AI infrastructure exceeds available capacity. The increase follows AWS quarterly revenue growth of about 37% and a reported $496 billion backlog, while higher memory and storage costs also add to spending. Amazon says long-lived data centers and faster-payback server investments can support returns over time, despite near-term pressure on free cash flow.
First Article: 07/31/26
Latest Article: 08/01/26
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07-31-2026
Data Center Dynamics
Amazon said during its second-quarter earnings report that higher 2026 capital spending will accelerate AWS data-center capacity expansion while temporarily reducing free cash flow.
07-31-2026
CNBC
Amazon reported second-quarter AWS growth and a $496 billion backlog as constrained compute capacity drove plans for approximately $220 billion in 2026 capital spending.
07-31-2026
Clouded Judgement
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said AWS expects AI capacity to remain insufficient through 2027 as Amazon raises 2026 capital expenditures to $220 billion.
07-31-2026
Data Center Knowledge
Amazon raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to approximately $220 billion during its second-quarter earnings call as AWS faces AI capacity constraints through 2027.
07-30-2026
CNBC
Amazon reported stronger second-quarter AWS growth and raised annual capital expenditure guidance to $220 billion across its global cloud and data-center operations.