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title: "Key facts: AMZN 10-yr Qualcomm deal; $1.6B Texas plant; bonds premium"
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description: "Amazon secured a 10-year deal with Qualcomm for AI chips, potentially worth $60B. It also increased its Texas data-center investment to $1.6B, creating jobs. Amazon's bonds trade at a premium, reflecting strong demand. Meanwhile, Ohio and New Jersey are considering cutting tax exemptions for data centers, impacting project economics. Additionally, Amazon added six Ariane 6 launches to its backlog through 2031 and partnered with 21 Air, though former staff allege safety issues."
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# Key facts: AMZN 10-yr Qualcomm deal; $1.6B Texas plant; bonds premium

-   Amazon (AMZN) and Qualcomm agreed a 10-year deal to co-develop custom AI chips and high-speed optical links; Amazon may pay up to $60 billion and holds a warrant for up to 25M Qualcomm shares. Benzinga
-   Amazon partners with Wiwynn to expand its Texas data-center hardware plant, boosting investment to $1.6B, adding ~1,000 advanced manufacturing jobs by 2027, and scaling headcount toward 4,000. 3 sources
-   AMZN bonds trade at a premium to similar non-AI credits, signaling tighter funding and higher demand for Amazon’s AI/data-center debt amid increased market scrutiny. Reuters
-   Ohio may end or cut the sales-tax exemption for data-center gear, add data-center taxes and raise power/infrastructure fees — a move that would affect Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) data centers. Stocktwits
-   Amazon (AMZN) expanding Texas manufacturing to boost domestic hardware capacity for its infrastructure and strengthen U.S. supply chain via partners. Stocktwits
-   AMZN added six Ariane 6 launches, raising its total to 24 missions through 2031; new flights start in 2029. Traders: schedule spans 2029–2031 and expands AMZN's launch backlog. Reuters
-   Some U.S. states, including New Jersey, are curbing data‑center tax breaks, which could alter project economics for Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) and affect future site decisions. Dow Jones Newswires
-   AMZN partners with 21 Air, which operates ~17 planes and flies eight for Amazon. Former staff allege safety and training gaps, pressure on crews, and poor incident reporting after a disaster. Dow Jones Newswires

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