Why Amazon (AWS) matters
AWS revenue grew 37% in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, its fastest pace in 18 quarters, to a $169 billion annualized run rate, per Amazon's July 30, 2026 results. Amazon said Bedrock added more customers in the prior six months than in its first two years and now has hundreds of thousands of customers. Amazon raised 2026 capital spending to about $220 billion, mostly for AI capacity.
The numberAWS grew 37% year over year to a $169 billion annualized run rate in Q2 2026 (reported July 30, 2026)
North Carolina connection
Amazon announced a $10 billion data center investment in Richmond County, NC in June 2025.
On The Agentic 80
Listed under Frontier labs and platforms. The model makers whose agent products set the pace for everyone else.
On The All Things AI 100
Listed under Frontier labs. The companies training the largest models.
Quick answers
- What does Amazon (AWS) do?
- Cloud provider offering the Bedrock model service, AgentCore for running agents, Nova models, and Alexa+. AWS revenue grew 37% in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, its fastest pace in 18 quarters, to a $169 billion annualized run rate, per Amazon's July 30, 2026 results.
- What AI capabilities does Amazon (AWS) offer?
- Amazon Web Services provides Amazon Bedrock so businesses can call foundation models, including Amazon Nova, through one API, with retrieval, guardrails, and agent tools. Bedrock AgentCore supplies services for running and operating AI agents. Alexa+ is a conversational assistant on Echo devices and the Alexa app. Amazon Q assists employees with business software, and SageMaker supports building, training, and deploying custom models.
- Why is Amazon (AWS) on The Agentic 80?
- Amazon (AWS) is listed under Frontier labs and platforms. The model makers whose agent products set the pace for everyone else. AWS grew 37% year over year to a $169 billion annualized run rate in Q2 2026 (reported July 30, 2026).
- Why is Amazon (AWS) on The All Things AI 100?
- Amazon (AWS) is listed under Frontier labs. The companies training the largest models. AWS grew 37% year over year to a $169 billion annualized run rate in Q2 2026 (reported July 30, 2026).
- Where is Amazon (AWS) based, and who owns it?
- Amazon (AWS) is based in Seattle, WA, was founded in 1994 and is public (NASDAQ: AMZN).