Amazon.com News - August 26, 2026
AWS and NVIDIA to Deploy 2 Million GPUs, Scaling Global AI Infrastructure
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NVIDIA expanded their strategic partnership to meet rising global demand for AI infrastructure. The companies plan to deploy 2...
Amazon acquires DuckLabs, boosting AWS analytics speed and cost efficiency
Amazon.com Inc. acquired Amsterdam-based DuckLabs on August 26, 2026. DuckLabs developed the open-source analytical database software DuckDB. The acquisition...
Amazon's Ring to Launch 'TAKE' Encryption, Limiting Company and Police Access to Footage
Amazon's Ring is rolling out a new proprietary encryption architecture called TAKE (Throw Away the Key Encryption) for its security cameras, starting in...
Jensen Investment Management Reduces Amazon Stake by 13.55%
In a quarterly disclosure with the SEC, Jensen Investment Management reported a 13.55% reduction in its holdings of Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) for the period...
David Rolfe's Wedgewood Partners Boosts Amazon (AMZN) Stake by 36%
Concentrated value investor David Rolfe of Wedgewood Partners significantly increased his firm's stake in Amazon (AMZN) during the second quarter of 2026....
Amazon pursues China's Moonshot AI, seeking Kimi K3 revenue-sharing deal
Amazon is negotiating a revenue-sharing agreement with Chinese firm Moonshot AI for its Kimi K3 large language model. Microsoft and Google are also in...
AltaRock Partners Reduces Amazon (AMZN) Stake by 24%, Sells $438M
AltaRock Partners, a fund known for its concentrated investments, reduced its stake in Amazon.com by 24.29% during the second quarter of 2026. The sale, which...
Egerton Capital Raises Amazon Bet by 51%, Stake Climbs to $852M
John Armitage's Egerton Capital significantly increased its stake in Amazon (AMZN) during the second quarter of 2026, boosting its share count by 51.2%. The...
Vulcan Value Partners Reduces Amazon (AMZN) Stake by 38%
In a recent 13F filing, Vulcan Value Partners disclosed a significant reduction in its Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) holdings, selling 603,110 shares. This 37.79% cut...
Amazon to Shut Down Mechanical Turk Crowdsourcing Service
Amazon Web Services has announced it will permanently close its Mechanical Turk (MTurk) platform on September 30, 2026. [5, 7, 8] Launched in 2005, the...
Farallon Capital Initiates Major $879M Position in Amazon (AMZN)
Hedge fund Farallon Capital Management established a significant new stake in Amazon (AMZN), purchasing 4.22 million shares. The position was valued at...