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Former Amazon Web Services data center leader Chris Vonderhaar joins Google Cloud

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Chris Vonderhaar, former Amazon Web Services data center leader, will serve as Google Cloud’s vice president of demand and supply management. LinkedIn Photo) Chris Vonderhaar, a longtime Amazon Web Services executive who left the company this spring, has joined AWS rival Google Cloud.

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Amazon Doesn't Have to Restore Parler's Web Service, Judge Rules

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A federal judge on Thursday refused Parler’s motion for a preliminary injunction to force Amazon to immediately restore web services for the far-right social network. Read more.

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Amazon Web Services launches $40M initiative that aims to reduce health inequities

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Amazon Web Services will provide $40 million in credits and technical support over three years for organizations working to enhance health and reduce inequities in care. “Addressing social determinants of health.” Max Peterson. Amazon Photo).

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Amazon Web Services debuts 5-week accelerator for clean energy startups

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Amazon Web Services is announcing the creation of a 5-week accelerator to support clean technology startups. Fledge accelerators accept companies with environmental and social missions, including non-tech focused enterprises. The view of Amazon’s Spheres from the street at least offers a look at the plants inside.

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Zoom revenue spikes to $328M in Q1; CEO thanks Amazon Web Services for help meeting demand

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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 CEO Eric Yuan gave a special shout-out to longtime partner Amazon Web Services and its CEO Andy Jassy for helping the company meet demand. Zoom Chart).

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Federal court blocks Texas law banning ‘viewpoint discrimination’ on social media

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A federal judge has blocked a Texas law that aimed to limit large social platforms’ ability to moderate content on the grounds that it is likely to violate the First Amendment. Without editorial discretion,” the order reads, “social media platforms could not skew their platforms ideologically, as the state accuses of them of doing.”.

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Amazon partners with UCLA on science hub focusing on AI and its social impact

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Amazon and UCLA are launching a research hub that will draw upon industry and academic research to address the social issues raised by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. And just this week, Amazon Web Services spotlighted the debut of its quantum computing research center on Caltech’s campus. UCLA Photo).