Decart develops software that allows easier switching between different AI chips, which can help Amazon reduce its hardware dependency on Nvidia. Integrating this technology is intended to boost the adoption of Amazon's proprietary Trainium chips and lower the general cost of AI computing within its cloud ecosystem.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Amazon Negotiates $7B Decart Buy After Anthropic Abandons $6B Bid
AI9 days ago
The operator of AWS is in discussions to acquire an artificial intelligence startup to strengthen its compute capabilities. Amazon is negotiating a purchase of Decart for approximately $7 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. This bid follows a separate $6 billion acquisition attempt by Anthropic that collapsed during the due diligence process. Decart, which specializes in world and video models, had been valued at roughly $4 billion just one quarter ago.
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