Amid the escalating global AI arms race, Amazon has once again made a major investment. In February 2026, Amazon announced an investment of 12 billion US dollars to build a new AI data center campus in Caddo Parish and Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

This move is not only an important step for Amazon to deepen its presence in cloud computing and artificial intelligence, but also just the tip of the iceberg of its massive capital expenditure plan.

Key Highlights: Win-Win for AI Computing Power and Local Development

Job Engine: The project is expected to directly create 540 full-time jobs and support approximately 1,700 related supporting jobs, injecting strong momentum into the local economy.

Infrastructure First: To support the operation of the data center, Amazon plans to invest up to 400 million US dollars in public water infrastructure and has committed to cooperating with power companies to optimize costs.

Green and Energy-Efficient: The campus will adopt advanced natural air-cooling technology, significantly reducing energy consumption while providing powerful computing power.

Capital Game: A $200 Billion "Bet"

Despite recent stock price fluctuations on Wall Street due to concerns about investment returns, Amazon has not slowed down:

Highest Spending in History: Amazon previously estimated that its capital expenditures this year would reach 200 billion US dollars, exceeding those of other major cloud service providers such as Microsoft, Google, and Meta.

Firmly Positioning in AI: Most of this huge sum will be directed toward AI projects, aiming to ensure its hardware advantage in the era of AGI (Artificial General Intelligence).

Industry Insight: Tech Giants' "Land Grab"

According to an industry update from Qichacha, this project, managed by Stark Infrastructure, marks the southern United States as a new hotspot for global AI computing layout. In the current context where Microsoft, Google, and Meta are expanding their data centers, Amazon