Recursive Superintelligence signs $400 compute deal with Amazon

Amazon Web Services signed a multi-year $400 million compute deal with Recursive Superintelligence, an AI startup focused on open-ended self-improving systems. The agreement is notable because it channels a large share of Recursive’s $650 million in funding into cloud infrastructure rather than headcount, signaling aggressive scaling plans for compute-intensive AI research. AWS said it will co-develop infrastructure tailored to these needs, potentially strengthening Amazon’s position as a preferred provider for frontier AI labs. The startup also said the deal is likely the first of many and that it expects to release early products within months, with tangible offerings targeted for around October. Market-wise, the news underscores rising demand for AI compute and supports the thesis that hyperscalers like Amazon can benefit from surging AI infrastructure spending.