Andrej Karpathy recently suggested AI could enhance e-book reading with interactive features. Amazon may already be thinking about this for its Kindle e-books. The company is looking for an applied scientist to improve the reading and publishing experience. The AI […]
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Amazon Pharmacy’s revenue may hit $2 billion this year, per Evercore’s analysis. Interest in Amazon’s online pharmacy service rose to 45% from 34% last year. The US prescription market is worth about $435 billion. Amazon’s online pharmacy business is drawing
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AWS has not committed to offering cloud access to AMD’s AI chips in part due to low customer demand. AWS said it was considering offering AMD’s new AI chips last year. AMD recently increased the sales forecast for its AI
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Amazon has faced repeated delays in launching a new AI-powered Alexa. Integration with partners like Uber and Ticketmaster has complicated troubleshooting processes. Latency and compatibility issues have also caused delays. Amazon’s Alexa seems like the perfect product for the generative
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Amazon discussed partnerships with other companies for an AI-powered Alexa upgrade. Partners under consideration included Uber, Ticketmaster, and Instacart: internal document. The new Alexa aims to be a personalized assistant, handling diverse tasks across different devices. Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa upgrade
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Amazon plans to reduce managers to eliminate bureaucracy and speed up decision-making. The move follows a pandemic hiring spree that added layers and slowed company culture. Amazon aims to adapt to tech changes and competitive pressures, especially with AI. Thanks
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Jassy emphasized aggressive investment in AI during a call with analysts. Amazon plans $75 billion in capex, and even more in 2025, mostly for cloud services. Amazon’s AI services are rapidly growing, with significant demand for AWS’s AI chips. Thanks
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Amazon wants to expand its use of nuclear power to meet rising AI energy needs. The company’s energy strategy team recently pitched CEO Andy Jassy on the benefits of nuclear power. Amazon has looked into other energy sources, such as
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Amazon’s corporate employees must be in the office 5 times a week starting in January. Those at Amazon-subsidiary Audible have longer to comply. Audible CEO Bob Carrigan told employees in an email last week that the company will start the
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Amazon is giving more reasons for its salespeople to hawk AI products. Amazon Web Services recently put a new incentive program in place for its flagship AI products, Q and Bedrock, according to an internal memo obtained by Business Insider.
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