Amazon sells $25 bn in bonds for what CEO calls 'once in a lifetime opportunity'
Amazon has raised $25 billion through a bond sale to fund massive investments in AI infrastructure, with CEO Andy Jassy describing the technology as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The company plans to spend $200 billion on capital expenditure by 2026 to stay competitive in the tech sector.
Why it matters
The scale of this investment highlights the intense competition among Big Tech firms to dominate the AI landscape despite investor concerns over immediate returns.
Amazon has raised $25 billion through a bond sale as the company steps up spending on AI infrastructure, with CEO Andy Jassy calling AI a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." The bond sale comes as Amazon plans to spend $200 billion in capital expenditure in 2026, up sharply from $131 billion in 2025. The expenditure is aimed to expand the company’s AI data centres and related infrastructure. While investors have raised concerns over the size of Big Tech's AI spending and how long it could take to generate returns, Andy Jassy has argued that Amazon risks missing one of the biggest technology shifts if it fails to invest aggressively.Amazon CEO Andy Jassy called AI a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'In his annual letter to shareholders in April, CEO Andy Jassy defended Amazon's AI strategy, saying the technology will transform customer experiences and create entirely new services."AI will reinvent every customer experience, and there will be a…
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