{
  "id": 13826264,
  "title": "Amazon in talks to buy AI start-up Decart for around US$7 billion: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/amazon-in-talks-to-buy-ai-start-up-decart-for-around-us-7-billion",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-11T23:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/amazon-in-talks-to-buy-ai-startup-decart-for-around-us7-billion-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amazon is reportedly in discussions to purchase AI startup Decart for approximately US$7 billion, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal on October 11. The deal's potential value is cited as US$7 billion by the WSJ, based on information from sources familiar with the situation. Decart's Lucy model, which is supported by Nvidia, is capable of editing live video in real-time. Additionally, Decart has developed Oasis, a model designed to produce simulated environments for testing and training robotics and autonomous-driving systems. The AI company was valued at nearly US$4 billion in May, as indicated by PitchBook data in the WSJ report. However, Reuters was unable to independently confirm the report. It is suggested that a potential acquisition could occur promptly, assuming the negotiations do not collapse or another competitor does not step in, according to the WSJ. Following a bid from Anthropic in September, Decart reportedly declined further discussions, with Bloomberg News revealing that the firm had examined a possible acquisition for around US$6 billion in August. In May, Decart had secured US$300 million in funding, led by Radical Ventures, with Nvidia also becoming an investor in that round.",
  "summary": "Decart was valued at nearly US$4 billion in May, the Wall Street Journal report said.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/13826264.png",
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        "title": "Amazon in talks to buy AI startup Decart for around $7 billion, WSJ reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/amazon-in-talks-to-buy-ai-startup-decart-for-around-7-billion-wsj",
        "published": "2026-10-11T21:16:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Amazon in talks to buy AI startup Decart for around $7 billion, WSJ reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/amazon-in-talks-to-buy-ai-startup-decart-for-around-7-billion-wsj-13806233",
        "published": "2026-10-11T21:18:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Amazon is in talks to buy US$7 billion AI startup Decart, WSJ reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/amazon-is-in-talks-to-buy-us-7-billion-ai-startup-decart-wsj-reports",
        "published": "2026-10-11T21:51:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Amazon in talks to acquire AI startup Decart for $7B: WSJ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/amazon-in-talks-to-acquire-ai-startup-decart-for-7b-wsj",
        "published": "2026-10-11T23:17:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "SiliconANGLE",
        "title": "Report: Amazon in talks with AI startup Decart over possible $7B acquisition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/report-amazon-in-talks-with-ai-startup-decart-over-possible-7b",
        "published": "2026-10-12T00:31:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Report: Amazon in talks to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/report-amazon-in-talks-to-acquire-israeli-ai-startup-decart",
        "published": "2026-10-12T01:07:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Amazon in talks to buy AI startup Decart for $7bn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/amazon-in-talks-to-buy-ai-startup-decart-for-7bn",
        "published": "2026-10-12T01:54:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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