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Amazon Launches AI Training Program Amid Clamour for Skilled Workers

A new study by AWS and research firm Access Partnership found hiring AI-skilled talent is a priority for 73 per cent of employers.

UK Cloud Computing Market Faces Competition Inquiry Amid Concerns Over Amazon, Microsoft Dominance

The United Kingdom's communications regulator, Ofcom, has taken a significant step in addressing concerns within the nation's burgeoning £7.5 billion cloud computing market.

GoT Author George RR Martin Accuses ChatGPT-Creator OpenAI Of 'Mass Scale Systematic Theft'

Artificial intelligence program ChatGPT is facing a series of lawsuits by plaintiffs who accuse the company OpenAI of copyright infringement

ChatGPT creator AI insists that its use of the content for training AI comes under fair use in the US copyright laws as creators including authors and comedians filed lawsuits to protect their work.

Royal Navy ask tech giants to find ways of offering cloud-based technology to warfighters

Amazon and Microsoft showcased how the military can benefit from cloud computing as it integrates software and drones with frontline fighters.

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Amazon slams $265 mln tax order as it seeks to get EU appeal thrown out

An EU decision ordering Amazon to pay about 250 million euros ($265 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg relies on "atmospherics" and is without merit, the company said on Thursday, as it sought to convince Europe's top court to throw out an appeal by EU regulators.

A sign advertising the online seller Etsy Inc. is seen outside the Nasdaq market site in Times Square following Etsy's IPO in New York

Etsy, other e-commerce companies feel squeeze of SVB collapse

Etsy on Monday resumed payments to merchants with Silicon Valley Bank accounts.

Dolphin nearly bites off woman's foot, bystanders save her life

Claire Bye would not have been alive today had she not been flown to the UK after a dolphin nearly bit her foot off earlier in January.

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Even the smallest task can become quite tedious. Live your life well and let your smart tools do the hard work.

The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google

Tech earnings hit pause button on market rally

Big Tech led U.S. markets on a sharp rebound to kick off 2023. The message from their earnings on Thursday: not so fast.

Packages travel along a conveyor belt inside of an Amazon fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey

Amazon's outlook disappoints as customer budgets stay tight

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said its operating profit could fall to zero in the current quarter as savings from layoffs do not make up for the financial impact of consumers and cloud customers clamping down on spending.

Google employee gets termination letter while feeding his newborn

One of Google's employees has claimed that he found out he had been laid off while feeding his newborn daughter.

Amazon workers' union victory upheld by U.S. labor board director

A U.S. labor board director has upheld Amazon.com Inc workers' landmark union victory at a warehouse in New York, according to a decision issued Wednesday, bringing the online retailer closer to having to bargain with staff on a contract.

Amazon's CEO said the online retail giant plans to cut more than 18,000 jobs

Amazon to cut more than 18,000 jobs, CEO says

The retailer had hired with a vengeance during the pandemic to meet an explosion in demand for deliveries

Amazon aims to give 'Warhammer 40,000' new powers with Henry Cavill

Amazon.com is seeking to bring popular fantasy miniature game "Warhammer 40,000" to screens with former "Superman" actor Henry Cavill, after agreeing in principle to produce film and television content with its British developer.

Cyber Monday at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Robbinsville Township in New Jersey

Thanksgiving weekend sales signal strong demand for toys, electronics

Deal-hungry Americans snapped up everything from toys to electronics during the five-day long Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday shopping bonanza lured by steep discounts, sales data showed.

An Amazon sign at the company's logistics centre in Boves, France

Horrified Brit orders £630 smartphone but receives wire cutters, Amazon won't issue refund

"How am I meant to send you the phone I never got? They started an internal investigation and the outcome of that was that they had sent a phone."

Jeff Bezos pledges to donate majority of $124 billion fortune, lays off 10,000 Amazon workers

The 4th richest person in the world has yet to set the target amount he plans to give away in his lifetime.

Amazon's JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York City

Amazon to lay off thousands of employees -source

Amazon.com Inc is planning to lay off around 10,000 employees in corporate and technology roles beginning this week, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday, in what would amount to its biggest such reduction to date.

Amazon predicts sales growth slowdown for holidays, crushing shares

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday forecast a slowdown in sales growth for the holiday season, disappointing Wall Street and warning that inflation-wary consumers and businesses had less money to spend.

Amazon launches home insurance comparison website in Britain

Amazon.com Inc is launching a home insurance portal in Britain and has signed up three big-name insurers as it pushes further into financial services across the globe.

Amazon.com to invest over 1 billion euros in European electric van, truck fleet

Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it will invest more than 1 billion euros ($974.8 million) over the next five years in electric vans, trucks and low-emission package hubs across Europe, accelerating its drive to achieve net-zero carbon.

Amazon makes first venture fund bets with $150 mln for underrepresented founders

Amazon.com Inc is investing in outside venture capital funds for the first time, saying on Wednesday it planned to hand $150 million to firms that are backing underrepresented founders.

Over 20 percent of Amazon may not be able to recover again: study

A major study by scientists and Indigenous organisations has claimed that parts of Amazon forests may not be able to recover ever again.

Analysts see strength in Microsoft's cloud computing and business software offerings despite the US tech stalwart slightly missing earnings expectations in the recently ended quarter.

Amazon, Google slam Microsoft's cloud computing changes

Amazon and Alphabet unit Google criticised Microsoft's cloud computing changes on Tuesday, saying they limit competition and discourage customers from switching to rival cloud service providers.

TikTok influencers reason that the power to reach tens of millions of young internet users comes with a responsibility to take stances on matters of equity or social fairness

TikTok stars boycott Amazon in activism push

The coalition is pushing for the firm's workers to get a minimum hourly wage of $30, improved medical leave and easing of productivity requirements.

Amazon criticizes 'burdensome' FTC probe into Prime

Amazon.com Inc confirmed that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been investigating sign-up and cancellation processes for its Prime program since March 2021

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