Amazon reveals plans to spend $200bn in one year day after Bezos guts Washington Post

The Guardian - World News Economic ImpactNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Blake Montgomery and agencyFebruary 6, 2026 at 12:36 AM

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Amazon plans to invest $200 billion in capital expenditures in 2026, primarily focusing on artificial intelligence, robotics, and other technologies. This announcement follows Amazon's fourth-quarter earnings report, which revealed a 14% revenue increase to $213.4 billion, although earnings per share slightly missed Wall Street estimates. The company anticipates strong long-term returns on these investments, joining other tech giants in a significant AI spending surge. This news comes a day after the Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced layoffs affecting approximately a third of its employees. Despite the increased revenue and AI investment, Amazon's stock experienced a decline in after-hours trading.

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The aspirations of this news organization are diminished.

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Analysts had expected $1.97 per share on sales of $211.4bn.

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Amazon reported $213bn in revenue on Thursday.

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The Washington Post announced it was cutting approximately a third of employees.

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Amazon plans to spend $200bn on artificial intelligence and robotics this year.

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Marty Baron 30% Wall Street ×240% Amazon Web Services (AWS) 40% FactSet ×240% Alphabet's Google 50% Microsoft 50% Meta 50% Andy Jassy ×260% Washington Post ×370% Jeff Bezos ×280% Amazon ×11100%

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artificial intelligence 100% amazon 90% robotics 80% investment 80% capital spending 70% revenue 70% jeff bezos 60% cloud computing 60% washington post 50% aws 50%

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