The “big five” tech companies—Alphabet (Google’s parent company), Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft—play a critical role in today’s marketplace and in society at large. As commentators have pointed out, the technology industry has largely developed free from any significant federal regulation, particularly when viewed in contrast to potentially analogous industries such as … [Read more...] about Regulating Big Tech: Legal Implications
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Amazon Announces Three New Renewable Energy Projects in the US and Spain
Amazon is committed to major investments in renewable energy as a critical step toward addressing the company’s carbon footprint globally, and Amazon’s newest renewable energy project in Europe will be the company’s first large-scale project in Spain, located southeast of Sevilla. Once complete, the new solar farm will provide 149 megawatts (MW) of new renewable capacity. … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces Three New Renewable Energy Projects in the US and Spain
Amazon Introduces the All-New Echo Show
Today Amazon announced the next generation of Echo Show: the all-new Echo Show has an immersive 10-inch HD display with crisp and bright visuals, a built-in smart home hub, and an upgraded speaker system that delivers powerful bass and stereo sound—and it’s still $229.99. “Customers tell us they love the convenience of being able to ask Alexa to show them things,” said Tom … [Read more...] about Amazon Introduces the All-New Echo Show
Alexa now knows how to do millions of things, including new capabilities across Routines, Music, Smart Home, Home Monitoring, Alexa Calling, Amazon FreeTime
Alongside a new lineup of Echo devices, Amazon today introduced new Alexa features that help make life even more convenient, safe, and entertaining. New capabilities include entertainment features like left-right stereo pairing, TIDAL, and Amazon Music New Release Notifications; productivity features like email management, step-by-step cooking, and location-based Routines; … [Read more...] about Alexa now knows how to do millions of things, including new capabilities across Routines, Music, Smart Home, Home Monitoring, Alexa Calling, Amazon FreeTime
Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Sales up 34% to $43.7 Billion
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2017. Operating cash flow increased 14% to $17.1 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $15.0 billion for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2016. Free cash flow decreased to $8.1 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $9.0 … [Read more...] about Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Sales up 34% to $43.7 Billion
Today is AWSome Day, Amazon Webservices Training
The day starts with a session highlighting how and why customers are using AWS to develop, deploy and operate secure applications and IT services, then coverage of AWS foundational services such as Amazon EC2, Amazon S3 and Amazon RDS along with live demos before closing the day with an introduction to AWS deployment tools & techniques. … [Read more...] about Today is AWSome Day, Amazon Webservices Training
Amazon Added 18,100 Employees in Q2 2015
Amazon's second quarter 2015 report, released on July 23, 2015, shows 183,100 employees worldwide, an increase of 18,100 from 165,000 employees in Q1 2015. That's a some pretty impressive hiring growth, far ahead of US economy and peer companies. "The vast majority of that is in operations, where we're adding people for our new fulfillment centers and call centers," Amazon CFO … [Read more...] about Amazon Added 18,100 Employees in Q2 2015