Here you will find all the articles with the tag: Amazon.
Project Kuiper is Amazon's plan to deploy thousands of internet satellites in low Earth orbit to provide wireless connectivity in regions with limited terrestrial internet infrastructure. The company has stated that it plans to invest more than $10 billion in the initiative. The three new custom... Read more
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The study was commissioned by a US non-profit industry group dedicated to "open markets". This week Reuters reports that a study commissioned by a tech lobbying group concludes that a proposed EU cloud security certification regime that could exclude US tech giants like Amazon, Google, Microsoft... Read more
1 year ago
Slow growth in cloud services is pushing Amazon to increase their focus on the telco market. This week, Amazon announced the general availability of two products that they are rolling out just in tine for the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The MWC will allow the tech giant to showcase these... Read more
1 year ago
The move comes as part of a broader trend of increased scrutiny over tech mergers and acquisitions, signaling that regulators are taking a closer look at the implications of these deals. The European Commission and the US Federal Trade Commission have expressed concerns about privacy issues and mar... Read more
1 year ago
The combination of a robust US dollar and a sluggish Chinese economy led to a decline in growth for the cloud infrastructure market. Down to 21% from the previous year's 36%. Despite the slowdown, Synergy Research reports that the market still surpassed $61 billion for the quarter, with 12-month tr... Read more
1 year ago
Amazon is now facing threats from competition authorities on both sides of the Atlantic. This week the Wall Street Journal reported that the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing a lawsuit that "could challenge an array of Amazon’s business practices as anticompetitive", ac... Read more
1 year ago
The software giant is the latest big tech player to announce major job cuts in 2023. German software vendor SAP announced it plans to cut 3,000 jobs, or 2.5 percent of its global workforce, according to reporting by Reuters. The company also told reporters that it plans to explore the sale of it... Read more
1 year ago
Amazon plans to lay off 18,000 employees, citing macroeconomic circumstances as a key factor for the decision. In a blog, CEO Andy Jassy indicates that the company faces macroeconomic difficulty. Jassy explained Amazon recruited too many employees in recent years, causing a disbalance at presen... Read more
1 year ago
More tech jobs were lost last year than at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wall Street Journal reports that technology companies across industries have been laying off workers at a rapid pace, outstripping even the layoffs suffered during the initial peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic in 20... Read more
1 year ago
Amazon Prime customers in two pilot program towns can now get their packages delivered by drone. Amazon's promised drone delivery service is finally available, although only available on a limited basis. The new system, called Amazon Prime Air, is now operating on a pilot basis in Lockeford, Cal... Read more
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