by Raphael Dudler | May 15, 2026 | amazon ai
Amazon launched Alexa for Shopping on May 14 — an AI shopping agent powered by Alexa+ that replaces Rufus across mobile, desktop and Echo Show. It compares products, tracks prices, schedules recurring orders and reaches outside Amazon through a “Buy for Me” feature that purchases at other retailers on your behalf. This is not a chatbot. This is an AI agent with your credit card. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
by Raphael Dudler | May 15, 2026 | gafam watch
Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft are spending $725 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026. That infrastructure runs on electricity — staggering, grid-straining, climate-threatening amounts of it. Global data centre electricity consumption could exceed 1,000 terawatt-hours by 2026. Meta’s Hyperion campus in Louisiana alone could consume as much power as 4.2 million homes. This is the story Big Tech is not telling. gafam.ai is.
by Raphael Dudler | May 14, 2026 | gafam watch
OpenAI is the keystone of the entire GAFAM AI ecosystem. Microsoft invested $13 billion. Amazon committed $50 billion. Google’s Gemini competes directly against it. A Wall Street Journal report now suggests OpenAI may miss key revenue and user targets in 2026. If the world’s most valuable AI startup stumbles, the ripple effects across every GAFAM company could be severe — and swift. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
by Raphael Dudler | May 11, 2026 | gafam watch
Four GAFAM companies reported earnings last week. Meta achieved the fastest revenue growth. Google showed the clearest AI returns. Amazon committed $200 billion and may go cash-flow negative. Microsoft is powerful but under pressure. One week later, the picture is becoming clearer — and the winner is not who most people expected. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
by Raphael Dudler | May 9, 2026 | gafam watch
The Pentagon has cleared Google, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services to deploy their AI inside classified military networks — for any lawful purpose, including warfighter decision-making. Anthropic, which demanded safety guardrails for warfare use, was excluded and declared a supply chain risk. This is the moment Big Tech chose the Pentagon over principle. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
