Amazon Faces An Existential Crisis In Google Gemini (Rating Downgrade)

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Summary

  • Google's Gemini 2.5 AI model now dominates industry benchmarks, posing a significant threat to AWS's cloud business and its future growth trajectory.
  • AWS' reliance on Anthropic models is now a disadvantage, as Google's exclusive Gemini models lure enterprises to Google Cloud Platform.
  • Amazon's own AI model, Nova Pro, lags far behind competitors, further weakening AWS's position in the AI and cloud markets.
  • Losing AI-driven workloads to Google Cloud could severely impact AWS' revenue and growth, jeopardizing Amazon's crown jewel.
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