Tag: Amazon
Amazon launches in South Africa … without any Amazon products
Amazon’s retail operations in South Africa were launched on Tuesday with little fanfare, with the US e-commerce giant offering a number of incentives to consumers,...
Amazon launches a Prime-free marketplace in South Africa, its first on...
Two years after announcing plans, Amazon’s highly awaited e-commerce entry into Africa has finally come to pass. On Tuesday, the tech giant launched its...
Microsoft’s AI lead puts AWS cloud dominance on watch
Upcoming quarterly reports from US tech giants may show Microsoft is closing the gap on cloud computing market leader Amazon.com as more businesses switch to...
Amazon to stop paying Alexa developers
Amazon.com will no longer pay developers to create applications for Alexa, scrapping a key element of the company’s effort to build a flourishing app...
AI is the biggest thing since the cloud- Amazon CEO
Amazon.com CEO, Andy Jassy said his company’s cloud infrastructure will become an essential part of the generative artificial intelligence boom.
“While we’re building a substantial...
Amazon: Tech giant cuts hundreds of jobs in cloud computing unit
Technology giant Amazon has announced job cuts affecting hundreds of staff at its cloud computing business.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been growing and now...
Amazon pulls plug on cashierless grocery stores
Amazon.com is removing its cashierless Just Walk Out technology from grocery stores, a retreat from an ambitious system designed to let shoppers skip the...
Amazon spends $2.75 billion on AI startup Anthropic in its largest...
Amazon is making its largest outside investment in its three-decade history as it looks to gain an edge in the artificial intelligence race.Â
The tech...
Nokia sues Amazon, HP over streaming patents
Nokia has filed lawsuits on three continents against Amazon for the alleged unauthorised use of its video-related technologies in streaming services and across devices.
Arvin...
Vodafone, Amazon team up to compete with embattled Starlink in Africa
Vodafone is teaming up with Amazon's Low Earth Orbit satellite (LEO) communications initiative, and Project Kuiper to extend the reach of 4G/5G services to...