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What you need to know about Amazon today: March 6, 2026

AWS launches Amazon Connect Health to reduce administrative burden in health care
AWS launched Amazon Connect Health, a purpose-built agentic AI solution designed to reduce administrative burden on health care providers and improve patient access to care. By integrating with Electronic Health Records (EHRs), it automates tasks-including patient verification, scheduling, medical history reviews, clinical documentation, and medical coding-freeing clinicians to focus on direct patient care.
A responsible path forward for America's energy future
Amazon signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge at the White House, committing to responsible energy practices that protect utility customers. The company fully covers its data center energy costs-including grid upgrades and new transmission infrastructure-without passing expenses to households or small businesses, with agreements in states like Indiana, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania delivering savings to local communities. Since 2020, Amazon has been one of the world's largest corporate buyers of carbon-free energy, with over 700 projects totaling 40+ gigawatts of capacity, while also investing in next-generation nuclear power to advance America's clean energy future.
Amazon invests record $340 billion in U.S. infrastructure, jobs, and communities in 2025
In 2025, Amazon made a record $340 billion investment in U.S. infrastructure, employees, and communities, supporting 2 million jobs while contributing over $1.8 trillion to the U.S. economy since 2010. The investments span AI and cloud infrastructure, rural delivery expansion, affordable housing, and employee pay increases, with Amazon announcing over 50 new projects across 30 states. Beyond economic growth, Amazon is investing in community well-being through affordable housing loans, STEM education programs, and improved workplace safety, reinforcing its commitment to spreading opportunity to communities of all sizes across America.
Watch the trailer for 'Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait,' a new documentary coming to Prime Video March 30
Prime Video will premiere Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait, a feature-length documentary, exclusively on March 30, 2026, with the trailer having been recently released. The film chronicles McIlroy's historic 2025 Masters victory, where the Northern Irish golfer completed the career Grand Slam - joining just five others to win all four major championships. Directed by Drea Cooper, the documentary unfolds hole by hole through the dramatic final round against Justin Rose, capturing 14 years of heartbreak since McIlroy's 2011 collapse. Prime Video will also stream two hours of live 2026 Masters coverage on April 9 and 10.
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