After OpenAI and Perplexity, AI startup Anthropic could secure another massive investment – Amazon is reportedly considering major funding – Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN The company is reportedly considering its second billion-dollar investment in an artificial intelligence startup Anthropocenethat uses its cloud services for training.

What happened: After its initial $4 billion investment last year, the e-commerce giant now plans to invest in the startup co-founded by former OpenAI executives Dario And Daniela AmodeiThe Information reported, citing a person familiar with the discussion.

The Andy JassyThe company he runs has reportedly asked Anthropic to use a significant number of servers powered by chips developed by the cloud computing giant.

See also: Mark Cuban says he would buy Rupert Murdoch's Fox News and Elon Musk's X, but there are some obstacles: 'If I had enough… I would buy it in a heartbeat'

However, Anthropic reportedly prefers to use Amazon servers operated by Nvidia Corporation NVDA designed AI chips.

Last year, Anthropic also secured a $500 million investment Alphabet Inc. GOOG GOOGLwhich pledged to invest an additional $1.5 billion over time.

Subscribe to the Benzinga Tech Trends Newsletter to get the latest tech developments in your inbox.

Why it matters: Amazon's initial $4 billion investment in Anthropic came under scrutiny from British regulators over anti-competitive concerns.

Last month, British antitrust regulators also opened an investigation into whether Alphabet Inc.'s investment in AI startup Anthropic could hinder competition.

AI startups are now attracting significant investments. OpenAI's value rose to $157 billion after a funding round.

confusionsupported by the Amazon founder Jeff BezosThe company's valuation also reportedly tripled to $9 billion in its fourth round of funding.

Price promotion: Amazon shares closed Thursday's session up 1.48% at $210.16. In after-hours trading, shares of the tech giant continued to rise slightly, reaching $210.27 at the time of writing, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Photo: gguy/Shutterstock.com

Check out more of Benzinga's consumer tech coverage follow this link.

Read more:

Disclaimer: This content was created in part with the help of Benzinga Neuro and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.