Amazon could invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI in coming weeks, source says

• Amazon is in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, CNBC confirmed.
• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy have been engaging in the discussions directly, according to a source familiar with the discussions.
• The details of Amazon’s talks with OpenAI are still fluid and the final total is subject to change, the person said.

Amazon is in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, CNBC confirmed on Thursday, in a significant vote of confidence from the e-commerce giant after it invested in one of the startup’s biggest rivals.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/amazon-openai-investment-jassy-altman.html