Tech Report: Amazon to invest $50 billion to boost AI capabilities for U.S. government
Amazon says it will invest $50 billion to expand its artificial intelligence and supercomputing infrastructure for federal agencies.
(LILAMAX)- Amazon says it will invest $50 billion to expand its artificial intelligence and supercomputing infrastructure for federal agencies, aiming to help the U.S. government operate more efficiently in the AI era. The company says the build-out will allow agencies to process data, model scenarios, and make decisions in hours instead of weeks or months.
The announcement comes as major tech players race to secure government partnerships in AI development and deployment.
Meanwhile, Apple has cut dozens of sales positions as part of an effort to streamline how it works with enterprise, education, and government clients. The layoffs — affecting account managers and briefing center staff — surprised employees, as the company has been reporting its fastest revenue growth in years. Broad organizational cuts are rare for Apple.
Pinterest users are pushing back as AI-generated images increasingly show up in search results. Long-time users report more ads, more algorithm-generated pictures, and less of the creative inspiration the platform became known for. Some examples include distorted recipe photos and oddly rendered animal images — part of what critics call “AI slop” spreading across the platform since the arrival of more powerful generative tools.
In a separate development, a federal judge has temporarily blocked OpenAI from using the word “Cameo” in its Sora video app. The personalized video platform Cameo sued for trademark infringement, and the restriction remains in place until at least December 22. If upheld, OpenAI may be forced to rename a core feature of Sora.
