Amazon stock slips after-hours as $50 billion OpenAI deal puts AWS AI push back in focus
Amazon shares fell 2.3% to about $210 in after-hours trading Friday after the company announced a $50 billion investment in OpenAI as part of a $110 billion funding round. The deal expands Amazon’s cloud partnership with OpenAI, including exclusive hosting for OpenAI’s enterprise platform and a commitment to supply 2 gigawatts of Trainium chip capacity. Investors are watching for further details and Amazon’s next earnings on April 30.