Amazon has categorically refuted claims that its cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), suffered another major outage on October 29, 2025. This denial comes in the wake of recent mass layoffs that saw hundreds of employees from critical infrastructure teams lose their jobs.

Experts say the incident revealed what can happen when a such a broad spectrum of companies rely on singular cloud provider.

Amazon's cloud revenue rose at the fastest clip in nearly three years, helping the company forecast quarterly sales above estimates and driving its shares up 14% in after-market trading.

In a statement, Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy (pictured) said AWS is now growing at a pace that hasn’t been seen since 2022, primarily due to demand for AI resources. “We continue to see strong demand in AI and core infrastructure, and we’ve been focused on accelerating capacity – adding more than 3.8 gigawatts in the past 12 months,” he said.