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China's Huawei and Amazon in patent licencing agreement
Huawei had ended lawsuits brought against Amazon in Germany over patented technology related to wifi and video playback
Bezos, Nvidia join OpenAI in funding humanoid robot startup
Bezos had committed $100 million through his firm Explore Investments LLC and Microsoft is investing $95 million, while Nvidia and an Amazon-affiliated fund are each providing $50 million
AI frenzy puts Nvidia briefly ahead of Amazon in market value
At a record high of $734.96, Nvidia was worth $1.82 trillion in market value, compared to $1.81 trillion for retail giant Amazon.com
Jeff Bezos sells off $2 billion in Amazon shares
Jeff Bezos has sold off about $2 billion in shares of Amazon, according to stock market filings.
Analysis / When Amazon's new AI tool answers shoppers' queries, who benefits?
Amazon's new artificial intelligence assistant is raising as many questions as it answers
Bezos to sell up to 50 million Amazon shares by Jan 31 next year, filing shows
Bezos will sell up to 50 million shares in the online retail and cloud services firm over the next one year
PRESS RELEASE / Shothik AI gets selected for Google for AI Startup Cloud Program
Shothik AI, a Bangladeshi AI-based startup has recently received USD 350,000 from Google for AI Startup Cloud program and USD 100,000 from Amazon.
US tech and media company layoffs in 2024 so far
Notable major technology and media corporations in the United States have begun 2024 with a fresh round of job cuts, with reasons citing the global economic crisis that is expected to remain persistent in the new year. Let's take a look at the US tech and media companies that have fired or plan to fire a large percentage of their employees in 2024.
Amazon to take help from rival SpaceX to launch Kuiper satellites
The e-commerce giant Amazon recently announced that it has secured three Falcon 9 rocket launches from their rival company SpaceX to deploy its Project Kuiper satellite network.
Amazon workers call worldwide strike on Black Friday
Workers at Amazon sites across the globe, including in the United States, Germany, and France, were expected to go on strike on Black Friday (November 25, 2022), targeting the online retailer on one of the busiest shopping days of the year with calls for better pay.
Jeff Bezos to donate most of his assets to charity
Bezos stated that aside from donating his fortune to fight climate change and political divisions, he will also strive towards supporting needy people suffering from social setbacks.
Amazon plans to cut 10,000 jobs: Reports
Online retail giant Amazon is planning to cut 10,000 jobs, which is 3 percent of its global workforce, as it grapples with the uncertain economy taking over globally, the New York Times (NYT) and Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday.
AWS Outposts Rack service now available in Bangladesh
AWS Outposts rack, a part of the Amazon Web Services, can now be shipped and installed at data centres and on-premises locations in Bangladesh.
Amazon faces US $1 billion lawsuit in UK for 'favouring its own products'
E-commerce giant Amazon.com is facing a lawsuit in Britain for damages of up to US $1 billion over allegations that the online marketplace abused its dominant position by favouring its own products, lawyers said.
Debunking the myth of the bestsellers
Despite the exclusivity of the title, bookstores are flooded with "number one bestsellers".
Big Tech and our right to know
The right to know doesn’t end with the existence of a law.
TikTok influencers boycott Amazon
TikTok influencers, with over 51 million followers collectively, refuses to work with Amazon until the company halts anti-union activities and deliver key concessions to employees.
How tech giants took advantage of the pandemic
In a dramatic reversal of fortune for the big tech companies, Amazon and Facebook capitalised on being seen as essential for people in lockdown,
Five global tech firms paid Tk 4.6 crore VAT in August to NBR
Five global tech firms paid Tk 4.6 crore as value added tax (VAT) in August with social media giant facebook depositing the highest amount, which reflects the growing desire of businesses to advert about their product and services in the digital sphere.
