Jeff Bezos reportedly wants $100 billion to buy and transform old manufacturing firms with AI | TechCrunch

In Brief Posted: 3:09 PM PDT · March 19, 2026 Image Credits: David Ryder (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Lucas Ropek Jeff Bezos reportedly wants $100 billion to buy and transform old manufacturing firms with AI Jeff Bezos is reportedly seeking $100 billion for a new fund, the likes of which will be used to buy up companies in major industrial sectors and, ultimately, modernize and automate