Amazon has pledged to invest $200 billion in artificial intelligence and robotics through 2026, a figure that far exceeds what market analysts had predicted. The announcement follows just one day after the Washington Post, which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, revealed plans to lay off roughly one-third of its staff.

During the fourth quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, Amazon brought in $213.4 billion in revenue. The company’s cloud computing division led the way, recording its strongest growth in over three years. Despite these figures, Amazon shares dropped nearly 9% in late trading after the earnings report was released.