Amazon is in talks to sell its custom AI chips to other companies' data centers

Amazon's AI chief says demand is so strong that selling chips outside AWS won't hurt cloud revenue

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Amazon $AMZN is in talks to sell its Trainium AI chips for use in other companies' data centers. Until now available exclusively through Amazon Web Services, the custom-designed processors would reach a much broader market if those discussions result in deals.

Confirming the talks during an interview in Paris, Peter DeSantis — Amazon's senior vice president overseeing semiconductor, AI, and quantum efforts — said no potential customers would be identified at this stage. "We view AI infrastructure as rapidly evolving," he said. "And........

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