{
  "id": 13834513,
  "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",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-12T00:31:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SiliconANGLE",
    "slug": "siliconangle",
    "url": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/11/report-amazon-in-talks-with-ai-startup-decart-over-possible-7b-acquisition/"
  },
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  "account": "Amazon.com Inc. is reportedly in discussions to acquire AI startup Decart.ai Inc. for a potential deal worth up to $7 billion, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Decart specializes in developing software that simplifies running AI models on various processors, a critical capability as companies vie for the computing resources needed for their AI applications. The company recently secured $300 million at a $4 billion valuation, raising its total funding to over $400 million. Key investors include Radical Ventures, Nvidia Ventures, Adobe Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Benchmark. Founded in 2023 by Israeli software engineers Dean and Orian Leitersdorf, along with Moshe Shalev, Decart offers a platform called DOS that accelerates AI training and inference workloads by optimizing neural networks for specific processors. This technology enables companies to adapt AI workloads to different processors as needs change or if chip availability becomes an issue. Decart also develops models such as Lucy and Oasis, designed for generating realistic three-dimensional environments for video games, robotic training, and other applications. While a deal with Amazon appears imminent, other potential bidders could emerge, as Anthropic was previously in talks to purchase Decart but ultimately withdrew from a reported $6 billion deal. Decart's DOS platform may prove particularly valuable to Amazon Web Services, which provides its own custom AI processors in Trainium3, further bolstering AWS's AI capabilities.",
  "summary": "Amazon.com Inc. is reportedly engaged in discussion over the potential acquisition of artificial intelligence developer Decart.ai Inc. in a deal that could be worth up to $7 billion. Decart has developed software that makes it easier for developers to run their AI models on different processors, which has proven to be a valuable capability as […] The post Report: Amazon in talks with AI startup…",
  "key_points": [
    "Amazon in talks to acquire AI startup Decart for up to $7 billion.",
    "Decart specializes in software simplifying AI model execution on various processors.",
    "Decart's DOS platform optimizes AI training and inference workloads."
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-11T23:26:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
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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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