Secure military command center with AI data visualization on large screens
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Pentagon signs AI deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS for classified networks

The U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday that it has signed agreements with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection AI to deploy their artificial intelligence hardware and models on classified military networks. The deals, which follow similar agreements with Google, SpaceX, and OpenAI, are part of the Pentagon’s broader push to integrate AI into […]

AWS data center strategy for managing investments in competing AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic.
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AWS Defends Dual AI Bets: Why Amazon’s $58 Billion in OpenAI and Anthropic Isn’t a Conflict

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9, 2026 – Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman has a straightforward response to critics questioning the cloud giant’s massive, simultaneous investments in rival AI labs OpenAI and Anthropic: get used to it. Speaking at the HumanX conference this week, Garman framed Amazon’s recent $50 billion commitment to OpenAI—following an $8 billion […]