Amazon to invest $10 billion in North Carolina data centers in AI push

Group 1 - Amazon plans to invest $10 billion in new data centers in North Carolina to enhance its artificial intelligence infrastructure [1] - The company has allocated up to $100 billion for capital expenditures this year, primarily focused on AI-related projects [2] - This investment is part of a broader strategy to compete with major tech rivals such as Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI [2] Group 2 - The North Carolina investment is expected to create 500 jobs in the state [2]