AWS CEO Says AI Business Is 'Just Massive'
THE SO WHAT
AWS tying “massive” AI upside to continued capex is a signal that GPU- and accelerator-constrained capacity will remain a gating factor. If AI workloads are material to your roadmap, lock in multi-year capacity and pricing where you can—don’t assume spot availability will cover you.
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