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Amazon in Talks to Invest Up to $50 Billion in OpenAI: Report

Amazon leads a funding round for OpenAI that could total $100 billion, with Nvidia and Microsoft also negotiating significant investments, aiming to boost AI infrastructure.

  • On Jan 29, 2026, Amazon is in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, the Wall Street Journal and CNBC reported.
  • OpenAI is looking to raise up to $100 billion to fund growth and operations amid plans to spend north of $1 trillion on AI infrastructure, Reuters reported Tuesday.
  • Per reports, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are in talks, with Nvidia potentially investing up to $30 billion, Microsoft less than $10 billion, and SoftBank Group in talks to invest up to $30 billion.
  • A source said the term sheet could be signed in the coming weeks as talks remain fluid, and Amazon declined to comment on the negotiations.
  • The proposed investments could hinge on separate commercial deals, as reports vary with some citing $40 billion and others up to $100 billion for Amazon, OpenAI, and Nvidia.
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Amazon in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, WSJ reports

Amazon is in talks to invest as much as $50 billion in OpenAI, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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