Global Scans · Amazon · Weekly Summary

• [New] Amazon, Salesforce, and UPS are leading a wave of AI-linked job cuts, with Amazon alone trimming 14,000 corporate roles to streamline operations and capitalize on AI opportunities. Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
• [New] Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Apple and Amazon will provide essential perspectives on artificial intelligence investment returns and consumer technology demand. IG
• [New] Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Google could spend an estimated $320 billion on capex, primarily for AI-related needs. Business Insider
• [New] In the short-term (2026-2027), Amazon will likely experience accelerated AWS growth, pushing past 20% due to surging demand for cloud services and generative AI workloads. FinancialContent
• [New] Concerns about data privacy will amplify, particularly as Amazon leverages sophisticated AI and vast amounts of customer data for advertising and personalization. FinancialContent
• [New] The automation strategy could allow Amazon to avoid hiring about 160,000 new employees by 2027, saving an estimated $12.6 billion between 2025 and 2027. TRT World
• [New] Amazon is preparing a sweeping expansion of automation across its US operations that could dramatically curb future hiring. TRT World
• [New] Tech giant Amazon is betting that its investment in robotic co-workers will generate efficiency savings in the near term, in order to offset huge upfront investments in AI, which might not pay off until later in the decade. Forbes
• [New] Retailers like Amazon and Walmart, hospitality chains such as Marriott International, and airlines like Delta Air Lines would anticipate increased consumer spending and business activity, boosting their revenues and encouraging investment in expansion. FinancialContent

Last updated: 02 November 2025