In this episode of Omni Talk, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, and Scratch Event DJs, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga break down Amazon’s monumental $11 billion investment in AI and cloud computing in Georgia. Learn how this move could redefine retail, with insights into agentic AI, its impact on inventory planning, and the challenges facing competitors like Walmart.

Key Moments:

[00:00] Amazon’s $11 billion investment in AWS infrastructure.
[00:40] Why Georgia is the new hub for digital innovation.
[02:00] The rise of agentic AI and its implications for retail jobs.
[03:36] A comparison of Amazon’s scale to Macy’s market cap.
[04:15] The growing dominance of AWS in retail technology.
[05:00] Could regulation be the only way to level the playing field?

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