Amazon's Big Spending Plans and Bitcoin's Rebound | Bloomberg Tech 2/6/2026

By Bloomberg Technology

Categories: Startup, VC, AI

Summary

Amazon plans to spend $200B on AI infrastructure this year, supercharging its bets on AI and data centers. Meanwhile, the volatile crypto market sees Bitcoin rebound after a 13% plunge, highlighting the asset's continued struggle for stability.

Key Takeaways

  1. Amazon is vertically integrating cloud, retail, and AI chip development at an unprecedented scale to drive efficiency and growth.
  2. Despite a $200B capex plan, Amazon's operating income guidance fell short of expectations, signaling potential margin pressure from heavy investments.
  3. Waymo is collaborating with DeepMind to create realistic simulated worlds, accelerating the expansion of its self-driving services.
  4. Bitcoin saw a 13% plunge on Thursday followed by a 10% rebound on Friday, underscoring the asset's continued volatility and lack of a clear investment narrative.
  5. Crypto-focused companies like MicroStrategy are seeing whipsaw stock price movements as investors remain uncertain about the long-term viability of their bitcoin-centric strategies.
  6. The massive capex plans by hyperscalers like Amazon and Meta are benefiting the entire tech ecosystem, from GPU providers to memory chip makers.

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>> BLOOMBERG TECH'S LIVE FROM COAST-TO-COAST WITH CAROLINE HYDE IN NEW YORK AND ED LUDLOW IN SAN FRANCISCO. ED: AMAZON SHARES DROP AFTER ANNOUNCING PLANS TO SPEND $200 BILLION THIS YEAR ON DATA CENTERS, CHIPS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. CAROLINE: BITCOIN REBALANCE AFTER HAVING PLUMMETED ON THURSDAY AND IT NEARED THE 60 THOUSAND DOLLARS LEVEL. ED: WE BREAK DOWN MORE TECH EARNINGS WITH ROBLOX, A FIRM AND THE WARNER MUSIC GROUP. CAROLINE: WE CHECK ON WHAT IS A TENTATIVE BOUNCE BACK AFTER WHAT HAS BEEN A P...