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Amazon Web Services cuts hundreds of jobs in sales, training, and physical stores tech group

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GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Amazon Web Services will cut several hundred jobs in its Sales, Marketing, and Global Services organization, and a few hundred jobs on its Physical Stores Technology team, executives in the tech giant’s cloud computing division informed employees Wednesday morning in internal emails.

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Amazon Web Services continues open-source push with code behind SageMaker Neo

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Amazon Web Services has decided to release the code behind one of its key machine-learning services as an open-source project, as it continues to push back against critics who find its relationship with open-source software out of balance.

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Amazon Web Services launches accelerator that focuses on the healthcare workforce

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Amazon Web Services is launching a four-week accelerator program for 20 global startups working on digital solutions for the healthcare workforce, including training, retention and deployment. Selected startups will receive up to $25,000 in AWS computing credits, training, mentoring and other support.

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CEOs of Amazon Web Services and Redapt join Seattle Sounders FC ownership group

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Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky (left) and his wife Laura Selipsky. Seattle Sounders FC announced Wednesday that the families of Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky and Redapt CEO Rick Cantu are now owners.

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Amazon Web Services launches new tool to detect bias and blind spots in machine learning

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Nashlie Sephus, an applied science manager for Amazon Web Services AI, introduces the new Sagemaker Clarify feature at AWS re:Invent Tuesday. The technology analyzes the data used to train machine learning models for telltale signs of bias, including data sets that don’t accurately reflect the larger population.

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Amazon Web Services is launching Space Accelerator for final-frontier startups

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Amazon Web Services is raising the curtain on AWS Space Accelerator, a four-week business support program that’s open to space startups seeking to use Amazon’s cloud computing services. AWS Ground Station makes use of a network of satellite dishes. AWS Photoillustration).

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Amazon Web Services partners with Brazil’s space agency to boost business on the final frontier

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Amazon Web Services and the Brazilian Space Agency are joining forces to support long-term growth of the space industry in Latin America’s largest country. and Max Peterson, vice president of worldwide public sector at Amazon Web Services. Alcantara Space Center serves as Brazil’s main launch site. AWS Photo).