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Vaishali Kasture resigns as AWS India's interim country head in five months

Vaishali Kasture had taken over from the former president of commercial business, Puneet Chandok, in July this year

The $42 mn clock set to tick once a year, keep time for next 10,000 years

Being built inside a mountain in Texas, the century hand of the 10,000-year clock advances once every 100 years, and the cuckoo will come out on the millennium

Amazon targets Shein with sharp fee cuts for cheap apparel sellers

It's rare for Amazon to reduce the so-called referral fees it charges merchants on its online store, and no other changes of that nature were announced

Amazon second company to criticise Microsoft in UK cloud market probe

"To use many of Microsoft's software products with these other cloud services providers, a customer must purchase a separate license even if they already own the software," Amazon said

Amazon to introduce advanced coding and AI modules in 100 Karnataka schools

Amazon.in on Monday announced the expansion of its Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) program to introduce advanced coding and artificial intelligence (AI) modules in 100 Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KREIS) schools. The company said in a statement it will also provide digital infrastructure enhancements for 30 KREIS schools. "This expansion will impact over 13,000 students in grades six to eight across 30 districts of Karnataka," it said. The expanded module will enable students to develop complex computer applications incorporating advanced programming concepts like control conditions, variables, and functions, the company said. "Additionally, through project-based learning, students will also be introduced to the basics of AI with a further understanding of its relevance, future possibilities, and impact on their lives and the world around them," the statement added. This programme will complement the current courses in coding, logical sequencing, learning

Innovation in APAC, Japan on rise; govt driving digital transformation: AWS

The Asia Pacific and Japan region is emerging as a hotbed for innovation, and various governments are driving digital transformation projects, a senior AWS official has said. Initiatives like Digital India have successfully showcased how technology can be used to address citizen needs at scale, said Rahul Sharma, Managing Director, Worldwide Public Sector - APAC and Japan at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Sharma outlined a positive outlook for government-led tech spending in the region for 2024. Spending around mission projects, driven by various governments, is expected to have a bigger component of technology, he said. "According to IMF, Asia Pacific is the growth engine for the world...also it is really where a lot of innovation is happening...one of the things we are seeing, specifically, is the wave of government-led digital transformation in Asia Pacific and Japan," Sharma told PTI on the sidelines of AWS re: Invent 2023. According to Sharma, Digital India and the rise of digita

Amazon India set for top-deck reshuffle, changes likely in structure

It will be the first such change in ten years of Amazon's existence in India

Amazon launches Q, biz chatbot powered by generative AI to challenge rivals

Amazon finally has its answer to ChatGPT. The tech giant said Tuesday it will launch Q a business chatbot powered by generative artificial intelligence. The announcement, made in Las Vegas at an annual conference the company hosts for its AWS cloud computing service, represents Amazon's response to rivals who have rolled out chatbots that have captured the public's attention. San Francisco startup OpenAI's release of ChatGPT a year ago sparked a surge of public and business interest in generative AI tools that can spit out emails, marketing pitches, essays, and other passages of text that resemble the work of humans. That attention initially gave an advantage to OpenAI's chief partner and financial backer, Microsoft, which has rights to the underlying technology behind ChatGPT and has used it to build its own generative AI tools known as Copilot. But it also spurred competitors like Google to launch their own versions. These chatbots are a new generation of AI systems that can ..

As Jeff Bezos moves south, Amazon eyeing more office space in Miami

Amazon is seeking roughly 50,000 square feet (4,650 square meters) of office space, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified because the plans are private

TCS ties up with Amazon Web Services to launch generative AI practice

The country's largest IT services exporter TCS on Monday announced its tie-up with Amazon Web Services to launch a dedicated generative artificial intelligence practice. The Tata Group company recently announced that it has imparted foundation training on GenAI for 1 lakh employees across the world. The practice will focus on using responsible AI frameworks and its "Paceport innovation hubs" to build a comprehensive portfolio of solutions and services for every industry sector, as per an official statement. It has already bagged a customer, with the world's largest hotel franchising company Wyndham Hotels and Resorts extending its strategic partnership with TCS and AWS to manage its digital transformation journey. Generative AI has captured the attention of enterprises globally for its potential to significantly reshape industries, the statement said, adding that TCS has already been working on GenAI with clients. TCS is at present focused on certifying over 25,000 employees on AW

Edtech major Byju's elevates Jiny Thattil to CTO as Anil Goel moves on

This transition is part of Byju's ongoing strategic restructuring and reorientation of its leadership team to further enhance operational efficiency

Amazon India launches initiative for individuals with learning disabilities

Amazon India on Monday announced the launch of a programme, Aurora, which will leverage the talent of individuals with learning disabilities and provide employment to them. The e-commerce giant rolled out a successful pilot of the programme with a non-profit Mumbai-based organisation Sol ARC in harnessing the talent of a batch of young adults in its delivery stations in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Amazon India said in a statement. Besides hiring talent with learning disabilities, Amazon's programme, Aurora, will also focus on building groundwork and support mechanisms, such as increasing employee awareness and inspiring employees to be allies to those with learning disabilities. "We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce to reflect our customer base and ensure we tap into their diverse perspectives. We strongly believe that diversity in the workplace helps create a better, more inclusive environment and we are invested to create opportunities for the ...

Byju's names Jiny Thattil as Chief Technology Officer, replacing Anil Goel

Jiny Thattil has previously worked at companies such as cred-owned Happay, Amazon, InMobi and GE Healthcare

Amazon hit by strikes, protests across Europe during Black Friday trade

More than 200 workers were striking on Friday at Amazon's warehouse in Coventry, England as part of a long-running dispute over pay

Amazon India, WBIDC sign MoU to boost e-commerce exports from West Bengal

WBIDC will build e-commerce export hubs and set up e-commerce exports facilitation cell in key districts across West Bengal including Kolkata

Amazon set to win EU's nod for its $1.4 billion iRobot acquisition: Report

The European Commission, which acts as the EU's competition watchdog, warned Amazon in July that the deal could reduce competition in robot vacuum cleaners

Govt, Amazon partner to leverage 'districts as export hubs' initiative

The commerce ministry on Thursday said it has inked an agreement with US-based Amazon to provide training to MSMEs in 20 identified districts in areas such as making digital catalogues and tax-related issues with a view to promoting exports through e-commerce medium. The capacity building session will allow MSMEs to learn about imaging, digital cataloguing of their products, tax advisory amongst others, it said in a statement. The MoU was signed in the presence of Director General of Foreign Trade (DGF) Santosh Sarangi; Chetan Krishnaswamy (Vice President, Public Policy Amazon); and Bhupen Wakankar (Director Global Trade Amazon India). DGFT is an arm of the commerce ministry which deals with import and export-related issues of the country. "To enable micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and boost e-commerce exports from the country, DGFT is collaborating with the various e-commerce players to leverage the Districts as Export Hubs initiative and promote e-commerce exports f

Amazon's 'AI Ready' initiative to train 2 million in AI skills by 2025

An AWS study found that 73% employers prioritise applicants with AI skills and these candidates can earn up to 47% more in salaries

Amazon lays off hundreds in Alexa division as it plows resources into AI

Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in the unit that handles its popular voice assistant Alexa as it plows more resources into artificial intelligence. In a note to employees on Friday, Daniel Rausch, Amazon's vice president of Alexa and Fire TV, wrote that the company is eliminating certain roles because it is ditching some initiatives. As we continue to invent, we're shifting some of our efforts to better align with our business priorities, and what we know matters most to customers which includes maximizing our resources and efforts focused on generative AI, Rausch wrote. He said several hundred positions would be cut but did not give a more precise figure. Seattle-based Amazon is in fierce competition with other tech companies rushing to capitalize on the generative AI craze. The company has been implementing a host of AI initiatives in the past few months, from infusing the technology into customer reviews to providing services that allow developers to build their own AI tools

Project Kuiper internet satellites fully successful in testing, says Amazon

The company said it had successfully used the prototype satellites for two-way video calls and streaming a high-definition film on Prime Video