Outlook Business Desk
The past few months have seen the announcement of multi-billion-dollar deals in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, as companies rush to build the infrastructure needed to power next-generation technologies.
OpenAI recently announced a $38 billion multi-year partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) on November 3, 2025, to access Nvidia-powered cloud infrastructure for its expanding AI workloads, following its recent restructuring that ended its non-profit framework.
OpenAI and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) also announced a multi-billion-dollar alliance on October 6, 2025, to expand global AI infrastructure. The collaboration will begin with the deployment of 1 gigawatt of AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs in the second half of 2026.
Microsoft has signed a five-year deal worth $9.7 billion with data-centre operator IREN in November 2025, ensuring access to advanced Nvidia chips. The partnership aims to ease the computing shortage slowing the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) growth.
Meanwhile, Microsoft entered a multi-billion-dollar deal with cloud computing startup Lambda recently to build advanced AI infrastructure powered by tens of thousands of Nvidia chips. The partnership extends their collaboration that began in 2018, driven by rising global AI demand.
In October 2025, Nvidia announced a $1 billion investment in Nokia, acquiring a 2.9% stake to jointly advance AI infrastructure and next-generation 5G and 6G network technologies. Under the deal, Nvidia will provide its chips to boost Nokia’s wireless capabilities and innovation.
Samsung also teamed up with Nvidia in October 2025 to set up a next-gen AI megafactory, powered by over 50,000 Nvidia GPUs. The initiative aims to embed (AI) across Samsung’s semiconductor operations, enabling smarter chip design, faster analysis, and real-time production efficiency.
CoreWeave Inc. signed a deal worth up to $14.2 billion with Meta Platforms on September 30, 2025, to provide large-scale computing power for advanced AI model development. The agreement includes access to Nvidia’s GB300 systems.