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Amazon to Shut Down Shanghai AI Lab Amid Shifting Global Strategy

By Cygnus | 23 Jul 2025

Amazon is winding down its artificial intelligence research lab in Shanghai, a move that reflects the growing complexities of operating in China amid rising geopolitical tensions

Amazon begins Kuiper rollout with ULA satellite launch

29 Apr 2025

As dusk settled over Florida’s Space Coast, United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the first batch of Amazon’s production-ready Kuiper satellites

Amazon AWS investment: $11 billion to boost AI and cloud infrastructure in Georgia

By Cygnus | 08 Jan 2025

Amazon has announced a groundbreaking $11 billion investment through its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), to expand infrastructure in Georgia

India Post to deliver Amazon parcels

13 Oct 2024

E-commerce major Amazon has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Posts under which India Post will facilitate delivery of Amazon’s retail sales

Amazon buys part of Times Internet’s video streaming service MX Player

10 Jun 2024

E-commerce major Amazon has signed a definitive agreement to acquire part of video streaming service MX Player from Times Internet

Amazon to cut jobs in Prime Video and Studio Operations

11 Jan 2024

In a significant move, Amazon.com has announced plans to lay off several hundred employees in its streaming and studio operations.

Google urges UK antitrust intervention against Microsoft's cloud dominance

01 Dec 2023

Google has formally called upon the UK's antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), to intervene and take action against Microsoft.

Amazon announces the latest round of job cuts in recent layoffs

09 Nov 2023

E-commerce giant Amazon.com has confirmed that it has started to let go of some employees in its music division. This new round of job cuts is the latest among the many rounds prior to this that have affected over 27,000 people in the past year.

Microsoft in negotiations for $1 billion cloud tools deal with Amazon

18 Oct 2023

Microsoft wants to bring Amazon.com, as a customer, the 365 cloud productivity tools. The deal between them would reportedly be worth around $1 billion.