Amazon ready to spend $20 billion in building AI and cloud computing data centers in Pennsylvania

Amazon has announced that it will spend at least $20 billion in Pennsylvania to build out its data centers to support technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing. The first places chosen to host these future innovation centers are Salem Township and Falls Township. According to Amazon , this big investment will likely make at least 1,250 new high-skilled jobs possible. It is also expected to help thousands of other jobs in the supply chain for Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers. David Zapolsky, Amazon’s chief global affairs and legal officer, said, “ Amazon’s multi-billion-dollar investment in Pennsylvania reinforces our dedication to advancing AI innovation while creating lasting economic opportunities in the state.” Amazon promises to spend $30 billion in two states in the US Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has praised the initiative, saying that Pennsylvania has secured the largest private sector investment in the history of the state. He added, “Pennsylvania is competing again—and I’m proud to announce that with Amazon’s commitment of at least $20 billion to build new state-of-the-art data center campuses across our Commonwealth.” The Pennsylvania announcement comes days after Amazon announced another investment of $10 billion in North Carolina. The investment also expands its data center infrastructure to support AI and cloud computing technologies. According to the company, the investment is expected to create at least 500 new high-skilled jobs while supporting thousands of other jobs in the AWS data center supply chain. North Carolina Governor Josh Stein said that AI is changing work and innovation, “I am pleased that North Carolina will stay at the forefront of all that’s ahead as we continue to attract top technology companies like Amazon.” In addition, the company has also made significant investments in renewable energy, including two solar and wind farms. Once fully operational, these projects are expected to generate enough carbon-free energy to power an estimated 76,316 US homes each year. AI return on investment vs expenditure Companies worldwide are rushing to add AI to their plans, but a new study shows that the technology isn’t quite working as expected. This year, Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft intend to spend over $320 billion, up from $230 billion in 2025. A new report from IBM , which polled 2,000 CEOs around the world in the first quarter of 2025, says that only 25% of AI projects have achieved the expected return on investment (ROI) over the past three years. However, CEOs are still sure that AI is the future, even though the results haven’t been great so far. 85% of these leaders think that investments in scaled AI efficiency and cost savings will pay off by 2027, and 77% think that investments in scaled AI growth and expansion will also pay off. Over the past few years, corporate America has been vocal about its excitement about AI. This could be because it streamlines internal processes, boosts productivity, upskill current employees, or improves customer service. In practice, though, they are having trouble executing. A Gallup poll from late 2024 found that only 15% of US workers said that their companies had made a clear AI plan. While some experts agree that President Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff policies have caused economic instability, others think that this will help speed up AI adoption in business. Studies have shown that business leaders were eager to accept new technologies to stay in business during economic trouble, such as the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and COVID-19. Your crypto news deserves attention – KEY Difference Wire puts you on 250+ top sites

Source: Cryptopolitan