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acquisitionAnnounced · Apr 28, 2026Artificial IntelligenceSource · CredibleArticle · Factual
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Amazon acquires OpenAI

David Najork
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
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Deal value
$38B
Target
OpenAI
OpenAI
San Francisco, California
Acquirer
Amazon
Amazon
Full Acquisition
Status
Announced

Amazon agreed to acquire OpenAI. Reported deal value: $38B. Status: Announced. Sector: Artificial Intelligence. Target headquarters context: San Francisco, California, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-04-28. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

The day after opening up its relationship with Microsoft and Azure, OpenAI announced an expanded deal with Amazon that brings its latest AI models, Codex, and other tools to AWS

Deal timeline

Announced
Apr 28, 2026 · theverge.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context

This transaction is classified in Artificial Intelligence with a reported deal value of $38B. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: theverge.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index