Ep. 154: AWS growth jumps 39% as Amazon hits $201.9 billion in revenue (Daily Recap, Oct 29)
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Amazon's AWS experiences significant growth, reporting a 39% increase as the company reaches $201.9 billion in revenue for the third quarter of 2025. The earnings report indicates a profit of $2.2 billion, translating to $0.95 per diluted share. Projections for the fourth quarter suggest a growth rate between 12% and 16%, with anticipated cash capital expenditures of approximately $220 billion for 2026.
In technology news, sources have identified a new model from OpenAI, reportedly named GPT 6.2 Betelgaze, which is said to be based on the Dugtrio pre-trained series. However, OpenAI has not confirmed the model's existence or its capabilities, leaving details about its pricing and availability unverified.
In a major security breach, Binance's hot wallets reportedly lose $5.6 billion due to a hack affecting three blockchain networks. The incident involved the movement of significant assets, including $823 million in USDC and $4.5 billion in Ethereum, with the attack vector still unconfirmed.
Polymarket has temporarily halted trading after discovering malicious code in a vendor script linked to a third-party provider. This incident raises concerns about the security of user trading sessions on the platform. Meanwhile, telehealth company Rho announces the launch of Robin, an AI health agent designed to assist patients with care tasks, while Crux Labs secures over $6 million in funding to enhance agent evaluations against expert judgment.
Show Notes
Your daily audio briefing for October 29, 2026, covering 6 top startup stories from RuntimeWire — funding rounds, hiring signals, and product moves. In this episode: AWS growth jumps 39% as Amazon hits $201.9 billion in revenue • Sources identify OpenAI's reported Bel as GPT-6.2 Betelgeuse • Binance hot wallets lose $5.6B in reported hack across three chains • Polymarket halted trading after malicious code appeared in a vendor script • Ro launches Robin to handle care chores and draw more care in-house • Crux Labs raises over $6M to evaluate agents against expert judgment.
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