WSJ Tech News Briefing TNB Tech Minute: Amazon May Invest Up to $50 Billion in OpenAI
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Jan 29, 2026 Christoph Beck, Chairman and CEO of Ecolab, a leader in water and sustainability solutions, provides commentary on data-center sustainability and water-efficiency practices. He explains challenges in cooling and conserving water in large facilities. The segment highlights practical approaches and industry trends in making tech infrastructure greener.
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Amazon's Massive OpenAI Talks
- Amazon is negotiating a potential investment of up to $50 billion in OpenAI, which could make it the largest backer in the round.
- The talks are led by CEO Andy Jassy and could still change in structure or outcome.
Dual Strategy: Partnerships And Cost Cuts
- Amazon has also invested in Anthropic while building its own AI infrastructure and cutting internal costs.
- That dual strategy shows Amazon is expanding external partnerships while optimizing internal spending on AI.
NHTSA Probes Waymo After Child Collision
- NHTSA is investigating Waymo after a robo-taxi hit a child near a Santa Monica elementary school on Jan. 23.
- Waymo says its system detected the child and slowed from 17 mph to under 6 mph, and it will cooperate with the probe.