Ming‑Chi Kuo says Amazon will develop in‑house processors for consumer electronics to lower chip costs and free capital for AI infrastructure. Amazon's free cash flow was about $1.2bn in 2026 Q1. From 2027 it will gradually adopt a COT (customer‑owne

2026-07-02

Ming‑Chi Kuo says Amazon will develop in‑house processors for consumer electronics to lower chip costs and free capital for AI infrastructure. Amazon's free cash flow was about $1.2bn in 2026 Q1. From 2027 it will gradually adopt a COT (customer‑owned tooling) model similar to Trainium for these chips, with Shixin handling backend design and testing; full conversion could reach roughly 40m units shipped annually.