Amazon Negotiates Customized OpenAI Models Amid $50B Talks

Amazon and OpenAI are reportedly in talks to develop customized OpenAI models for Amazon products, following reports that Amazon may invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI. OpenAI reiterated its multiyear AWS agreement worth roughly $38 billion, while Amazon also uses Anthropic models across assistants and agents. The discussions, reported by The Information, highlight funding and vendor strategy tensions.