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Corporate workforce to shrink as AI adoption rises – Amazon CEO

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced on Tuesday that the company’s corporate workforce will gradually shrink over the coming years as it increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools and agents. “We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people doing other types of jobs,” Jassy said in […]

Amazon cuts jobs in books division amid broader efficiency push
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Amazon cuts jobs in books division amid broader efficiency push

Amazon has laid off a small number of employees in its books division, including staff at its Kindle and Goodreads units, as part of a continued effort to streamline operations and reduce internal bureaucracy, the company confirmed Thursday. Fewer than 100 roles were affected by the latest round of cuts, according to a company spokesperson. […]

Amazon plans stand-alone app for payments in India
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Amazon faces antitrust probe in Germany over third-party pricing restrictions

Germany’s antitrust watchdog, the Federal Cartel Office, has issued a warning to Amazon Inc over its pricing practices for third-party sellers on its platform. The regulator announced on Monday that it is investigating whether Amazon’s pricing systems restrict sellers from offering lower prices on other platforms, potentially distorting competition. The President of the Cartel Office, […]

Amazon plans stand-alone app for payments in India
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Amazon shareholders vote against splitting CEO, chair roles

Amazon shareholders rejected a proposal to separate the roles of CEO and board chair. According to a filing on Thursday, around 82% of shareholders voted against the measure. This independent proposal, along with seven others, was put forward at Amazon’s annual meeting on Wednesday, but all were ultimately rejected. The proposal aimed to formalize this […]

Amazon cuts 100 Jobs in devices, services unit
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Amazon cuts 100 Jobs in devices, services unit

Amazon has laid off approximately 100 employees from its Devices and Services division, the company confirmed on Wednesday, marking the latest in a series of targeted job cuts as it seeks to streamline operations and align with evolving product strategies. The affected unit oversees a broad range of Amazon’s hardware and technology projects, including Kindle […]

Amazon plans stand-alone app for payments in India
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Amazon enters quantum race with launch of Ocelot chip

Amazon has recently joined the intensifying quantum computing race, unveiling its proprietary quantum chip, Ocelot. The tech giant now competes head-to-head with cloud computing rivals Google, Microsoft, and others, all vying to dominate what many see as the next technological frontier. Amazon, best known for its e-commerce empire, has evolved into a cloud computing powerhouse […]

Amazon plans stand-alone app for payments in India
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Amazon expands online pharmacy services to include prescription pet medications

Amazon announced Thursday that it is broadening its online pharmacy services to include prescription pet medications, marking a strategic move to capture a share of the growing pet care market. The expansion adds hundreds of commonly prescribed pet medications to its U.S. platform, covering treatments for fleas, ticks, and chronic conditions. The new service requires […]

Amazon cuts jobs in books division amid broader efficiency push
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Amazon upgrades Nova Reel AI to generate longer, multi-shot videos

Amazon has rolled out a major upgrade to its generative video model, Nova Reel, expanding its capabilities to produce videos up to two minutes in length and offering users greater creative control. Launched in December 2024, Nova Reel marked Amazon’s entry into the competitive generative video space, joining offerings from OpenAI, Google, and others. The […]

Amazon launches general-purpose AI agent Nova Act
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Amazon launches general-purpose AI agent Nova Act

Amazon unveiled Nova Act on Monday, a general-purpose AI agent designed to autonomously navigate web browsers and execute basic tasks. Accompanying this launch is the Nova Act SDK, a developer toolkit for building AI-driven agent prototypes. Developed by Amazon’s newly established AGI lab in San Francisco, Nova Act will also serve as the backbone of […]

Amazon to require cloud processing for Alexa voice recordings
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Amazon to require cloud processing for Alexa voice recordings

Amazon Echo users will no longer have the option to keep their voice recordings local, as the company moves to require all Alexa requests to be processed in the cloud starting March 28. According to a report by Ars Technica, Amazon recently notified users who had enabled the “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” setting, informing […]

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