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AWS Faces Startup Spending Shift as AI Startups Delay Cloud Adoption, Internal Documents Reveal

Amazon Web Services is confronting a fundamental shift in startup spending patterns as companies prioritize AI model providers over traditional cloud services. Internal documents reveal startups are delaying AWS adoption while directing budgets toward GPU training, inference, and AI developer tools.

Startups Rethink Cloud Spending Priorities

According to internal documents obtained by Business Insider, Amazon Web Services has identified what employees describe as a “fundamental” shift in how startups allocate their technology budgets. Sources indicate that instead of making AWS their first major cloud expenditure, founders are increasingly delaying adoption of Amazon’s services while diverting spending toward AI models, inference, and AI developer tools.

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Samsung Reportedly Cancels Galaxy S26 Edge, Discontinuing Slim Smartphone Line

Samsung has reportedly scrapped plans for the Galaxy S26 Edge and will discontinue its slim smartphone lineup entirely. According to new reports, the decision comes after disappointing sales of the current Galaxy S25 Edge model, which is now being discounted by 40% just months after launch.

Samsung’s Ultra-Slim Smartphone Line Reportedly Discontinued

Samsung Electronics has reportedly decided to cancel the launch of the Galaxy S26 Edge and discontinue its slim smartphone lineup entirely, according to multiple reports emerging from South Korea. The decision comes following disappointing commercial performance of the current Galaxy S25 Edge model, which failed to gain significant market traction despite its premium positioning.