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TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Joins the $3 Trillion Club

Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Summary

Imani Moise reports that Amazon’s market valuation surpassed $3 trillion, joining Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Alphabet. Nuclear startup Valor Atomics secured $1 billion in funding to build reactor fleets, led by Sequoia Capital. Meanwhile, Alibaba’s new Qwen 3.8 MAX model boosted benchmark scores, highlighting a shift toward multi-model enterprise environments where full-stack providers like Alibaba are well-positioned to lead.

Topics discussed

IBM ad: Embedding AI in business processes Amazon stock hits $3 trillion valuation Valor Atomics raises $1B for nuclear reactors Alibaba's new AI model and multi-vendor trends Sign off and IBM ad on AI HR results
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