GeekWire

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Nashlie Sephus, an applied science manager for Amazon Web Services AI, introduces the new Sagemaker Clarify feature at AWS re:Invent Tuesday. Screenshot via webcast). “Bias can show up at every stage of the machine learning workflow,” said Dr. .

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GeekWire

JUNE 2, 2020

Zoom blew past expectations for its first quarter earnings as the video conferencing company added millions of new users amid the global pandemic. Shares have surged more than 200% since the pandemic began as more people rely on the company’s software to work and socialize due to shelter-in-place orders. (Zoom Image).

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The Verge

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has provided an explanation as to what caused the outage that downed parts of its own services , as well as the third-party websites and online platforms that utilize AWS. According to the report, this issue even impacted Amazon’s ability to see what exactly was going wrong with the system.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy with a chart showing AWS revenue growth at the company’s virtual re:Invent conference this week. Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy at AWS re:Invent this week, in front of a slide showing some of the company’s customers and partners. Screenshot via webcast).

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GeekWire

APRIL 17, 2024

(GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Amazon’s grocery technology has been in the news a lot over the past couple of weeks, following layoffs in the Amazon Web Services group responsible for the company’s physical store checkout and identity services. And the number of people required is diminishing. ”

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Another blockbuster quarter for Amazon Web Services masked one of the worst operating losses in the recent history of the rest of the company. For the company as a whole, Amazon reported total operating profit of $3.5 billion for the fourth quarter of 2021 in its financial results Thursday afternoon.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

(Microsoft Photo) Amazon is expected to name Panos Panay, the longtime Microsoft Windows and Devices leader, as the new executive in charge of the division that includes its Alexa voice assistant and Echo smart devices, Bloomberg News reports , citing unnamed people familiar with the situation. The companies ultimately reached a truce.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 9, 2021

Charlie Bell, a member of Amazon’s senior leadership team and a longtime linchpin of the company’s cloud business, is leaving the company after more than 23 years. Prasad Kalyanaraman, another AWS executive, will replace Desantis as the leader of AWS network and infrastructure services. ”

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GeekWire

MARCH 23, 2021

Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky will join Amazon Web Services as its new CEO. Tableau Software CEO Adam Selipsky will be the new CEO of Amazon Web Services, replacing Andy Jassy, who will take over as Amazon’s CEO later this year. ” The news was first reported by CNBC. . GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop).

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GeekWire

MAY 27, 2021

Amazon, Microsoft and Google are involved in a bidding process to provide Boeing with cloud computing services, a contract that’s expected to be worth at least $1 billion over several years, The Information reports. Today’s report is attributed to four people with knowledge of the matter. The Boeing Co.,

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The Verge

JANUARY 10, 2022

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the would-be creator of a “decentralized” Amazon Web Services alternative with scamming investors out of millions. He compared the service to AWS and Microsoft’s Azure and said that Crowd Machine Compute Tokens (CMCTs) could be worth between $10 and $600 apiece.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The company announced his departure in an internal email Monday. Photo by Dan DeLong for Microsoft) Panos Panay , the Microsoft chief product officer who oversees the Windows and Devices division, is leaving the company in a surprise departure. Team, After nearly 20 years at the company, Panos Panay has decided to leave Microsoft.

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GeekWire

MAY 24, 2021

Amazon is close to a deal to acquire Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal on Monday. An Amazon spokesperson declined to comment on the report when reached by GeekWire. Reports have been circulating that Amazon was seeking to bolster its Hollywood presence. (MGM.com Image).

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 4, 2024

In a fresh round of layoffs, Amazon is laying off hundreds in the company’s cloud division, Amazon Web Services (AWS). This move comes as the company seeks to streamline its operations and focus on areas that deliver a better return on investment. Google also saw an increase in its market share.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 24, 2023

billion, not counting a special charge related to its layoffs — providing a glimpse of the growing economic uncertainty that the company cited in announcing the cutbacks last week. The company reported strength in some of its products and services for businesses, led by a 22% increase in Microsoft Cloud revenue, to $27.1

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GeekWire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Amazon’s cloud revenue growth rate and its artificial intelligence initiatives will be closely scrutinized when the company reports second-quarter earnings Thursday afternoon, Aug. Wall Street analysts expect the company to report net sales (revenue) of $131.5 from a year ago, as reported by Yahoo Finance.

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GeekWire

APRIL 18, 2023

A new report says Amazon Prime U.S. Amazon issued a statement disputing the report. “Just because an analyst firm reports something doesn’t make it true or fact, and in this case, the research is not accurate,” said Maggie Sivon, an Amazon spokesperson, in a statement. with Amazon response.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

(LinkedIn Photos) A pair of Amazon alum is raising cash for a new startup that helps enterprises build and deploy secure artificial intelligence applications, preventing company data from slipping through the cracks. Its tools give companies a way to safely build large language models, including conversational, copilot, and autonomous agents.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

(GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Amazon beat revenue expectations for its fourth quarter as the company continues to navigate various headwinds. The Seattle tech giant reported revenue of $149.2 billion, up 9% year-over-year, topping both analyst expectations and the company’s own guidance. for the December quarter.

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GeekWire

APRIL 7, 2024

… Read More Where Amazon Web Services is still hiring after cutting hundreds of jobs this week Amazon Web Services announced hundreds of job cuts this week, in areas including training, sales, and physical stores technology, but noted that it’s still hiring in core areas of its business, with thousands of jobs currently posted.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

(GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Amazon’s fourth quarter earnings report due out Thursday afternoon will reveal how the Seattle tech giant performed during its holiday quarter amid various headwinds. Amazon is expected to report revenue of $145 billion, up from $137.4 for the December quarter.

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Venture Beast

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Not only do audits cost money, but the specter of expensive future audits distract IT, keeping professionals from focusing on innovation. Read More.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 9, 2021

In a bid to incentivize more frontline workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Amazon is offering a lottery of cash and prizes valued at almost $2 million, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The company said the mask requirement in fulfillment facilities applies to all workers, regardless of vaccination status.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Flexport Photo) Dave Clark , the former longtime Amazon executive, has resigned as CEO of Flexport , the San Francisco-based logistics company he joined a year ago. In light of that, I feel that he is best suited to lead the company in that direction.” The company’s revenue hit $3.3 Dave Clark.

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Vox

MARCH 9, 2021

Andy Jassy, the CEO of Amazon Web Services and successor to Jeff Bezos. | In the wake of a Recode investigation detailing allegations that Black workers face an unlevel playing field in Amazon’s corporate offices, the company’s future CEO defended Amazon while also acknowledging, “[W]e have a lot of work to do.”.

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GeekWire

MAY 17, 2021

Amazon’s desire to be an even bigger player in Hollywood could involve the acquisition of MGM , according to an exclusive report by The Information on Monday. The report cites a person familiar with ongoing discussions between the tech giant and the historic film and television studio, but says the status of any deal is unclear.

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GeekWire

JULY 29, 2021

Amazon’s earnings report Thursday will be its first with CEO Andy Jassy at the helm. While the company typically doesn’t disclose detailed Prime Day financial results, its overall numbers will provide new clues about how things went. Even at a lower percentage growth, this division is a financial powerhouse for the company.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 31, 2024

GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Amazon will report its holiday quarter 2023 earnings on Thursday. Analysts will be watching growth rates for Amazon Web Services and advertising; potential impact from faster shipping times ; and updates related to generative AI, which was the big theme at the AWS re:Invent conference in November.

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GeekWire

MAY 30, 2023

GeekWire File Photo The Amazon Web Services executive who oversaw the cloud giant’s massive network of data centers is suddenly gone, without explanation. Amazon confirmed the departure of Chris Vonderhaar, who had been at the company for nearly 13 years, in response to a GeekWire inquiry on Tuesday.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Amazon reported $143.1 Amazon’s cost-cutting moves over the past year, including thousands of layoffs and tightening of its fulfillment network, appear to be helping improve the company’s bottom line as it manages macroeconomic forces such as inflation and interest rates. AWS reported $22.1 Net income was $0.94

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 18, 2023

It was when Nvidia reported strong results for the three months to April 30, 2023, and forecast that its sales could jump by 50% in the following fiscal quarter, that its stock market valuation soared, catapulting it into the exclusive trillion-dollar club alongside well-known tech giants Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 26, 2021

Previous “shadows” to Bezos include Andy Jassy, the former Amazon Web Services CEO who took over for Bezos last month as the company’s CEO; Amit Agarwal, who runs Amazon India; and others. The company has more than 100,000 organizations using its technology such as Twitch, The Atlantic, The New York Jets, and others.

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GeekWire

MARCH 17, 2021

CNBC reported in October that Amazon was seeking business development managers to “build and grow relationships with commercial and public sector enterprises” for Amazon Care, providing clues of expansion. The company also sells Amazon Web Services to healthcare customers.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Amazon stock is up more than 12% in trading Friday morning after its fourth-quarter earnings report , adding more than $170 billion in market value to bring its total valuation to $1.58 billion operating loss in Q4 2021 if not for Amazon Web Services. GeekWire Graphic. RELATED STORY Amazon would have posted $1.8

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GeekWire

MARCH 14, 2022

Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and other cloud-based services are already using hybrid systems to bring some of the benefits of the quantum approach to applications ranging from drug development to traffic management. “We looked at the data, and this was it.”

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The Verge

MARCH 30, 2021

It makes sense for the company to want to completely control those machines, especially given how important its web services business is. The reported chips aren’t Amazon’s first custom silicon product. It makes sense that the company would also want its own chips to power the backbone of its network.

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GeekWire

MARCH 5, 2022

A flurry of tech companies — including Amazon, Microsoft, and Google — are halting sales of services and products in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine and resulting government sanctions. tech giants could take it a step further and cut off access to Russian companies using their cloud computing services.

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