Amazon’s $10 Billion Move: North Carolina to Host Next AI Powerhouse

Amazon announced it will invest $10 billion to build new data centers in North Carolina as part of its broader effort to expand artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. This move is part of a larger capital expenditure plan of up to $100 billion in 2025, primarily focused on AI. The North Carolina project is expected to create 500 jobs. Amazon’s AI push includes developing its own language models, Trainium chips, a shopping chatbot, and the Bedrock marketplace for third-party models.