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Amazon's Cloud Unit Reports Fire After Objects Hit UAE Data Center
Amazon's cloud unit, AWS, said on Sunday that power to its data center in the United Arab Emirates was shut down temporarily after objects struck the facility, triggering sparks and a fire.
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Fired After 11 Years At Amazon, Indian-Origin Techie Reveals How He Bounced Back
Indian-origin techie Hemant Virmani shares how his daughter's positive mindset inspired him to bounce back after an unexpected Amazon layoff in 2025.
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Nvidia Launches GeForce Now App for Select Amazon Fire TV Stick Models
Nvidia has launched a dedicated GeForce Now app for select Amazon Fire TV devices, bringing cloud gaming to the streaming sticks, the US-based tech giant announced on Thursday. The company said that the new app will initially be available only on Fire TV Stick 4K Plus (2nd Gen), Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) with Fire OS 8.1.6.0 and later versions...
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Jeff Bezos-Owned Washington Post Fires Tech Reporter Who Covered Amazon
Caroline O'Donovan, who joined The Post in 2022, reported on technology companies and corporate accountability, with a particular focus on Amazon.
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Amazon To Fire 16,000 People Globally, Replace Them With AI
Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months.
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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select Review: Does the Job But Leaves You Wanting More
The new Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select arrives as a value-focused 4K streaming device in India, offering access to most major apps and Alexa at an accessible price. It delivers on the basics: quick setup, solid 4K HDR10+ playback, intuitive navigation, and Alexa voice control. However, it’s not without compromises. At Rs. 5,499, it’s a sensible...
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Amazon to Reportedly Layoff 16,000 Employees, India Might Be Among Worst-Hit Regions
Amazon is reportedly planning to cut 16,000 corporate jobs this week. As per the report, the Seattle-based tech giant’s India offices could be among the worst-hit regions, with thousands of individuals said to lose their jobs. The fresh layoffs arrive after the company fired around 14,000 employees in October 2025.
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Amazon's Alexa+ AI Assistant Arrives on Alexa.com to Take On ChatGPT, Gemini
Amazon is bringing its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered version of its Alexa assistant, Alexa+, to the web. On Monday, the Seattle-based tech giant announced that Alexa+, which was previously available only via the company’s Echo and Fire TV devices, and the redesigned Alexa app, will now also be accessible on the browser.
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Instagram for TV Launched With Support for Reels, Multiple Accounts on Amazon's Fire TV Devices
Instagram for TV app was launched by Amazon in collaboration with Meta on Tuesday. Currently available in the US, the app can be downloaded via the Amazon AppStore. However, only select Fire TV devices support the new Instagram for TV app. It allows users to watch, like, and share Reels from their TVs. Moreover, multiple accounts can be logged in, ...
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Amazon's Alexa+ AI Scene Search Feature Rolls Out to Prime Video on Fire TV: Here's How It Works
Amazon has launched an Alexa+ feature for Fire TV that lets viewers jump to specific scenes in Prime Video movies by describing them aloud. The tool uses natural language understanding, metadata from Prime Video’s X-Ray, and AI models such as Amazon Nova and Anthropic Claude to identify and play exact moments. It supports thousands of movies and ...
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Amazon's Cloud Unit Reports Fire After Objects Hit UAE Data Center
Amazon's cloud unit, AWS, said on Sunday that power to its data center in the United Arab Emirates was shut down temporarily after objects struck the facility, triggering sparks and a fire.
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Fired After 11 Years At Amazon, Indian-Origin Techie Reveals How He Bounced Back
Indian-origin techie Hemant Virmani shares how his daughter's positive mindset inspired him to bounce back after an unexpected Amazon layoff in 2025.
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Nvidia Launches GeForce Now App for Select Amazon Fire TV Stick Models
Nvidia has launched a dedicated GeForce Now app for select Amazon Fire TV devices, bringing cloud gaming to the streaming sticks, the US-based tech giant announced on Thursday. The company said that the new app will initially be available only on Fire TV Stick 4K Plus (2nd Gen), Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) with Fire OS 8.1.6.0 and later versions...
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Jeff Bezos-Owned Washington Post Fires Tech Reporter Who Covered Amazon
Caroline O'Donovan, who joined The Post in 2022, reported on technology companies and corporate accountability, with a particular focus on Amazon.
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Amazon To Fire 16,000 People Globally, Replace Them With AI
Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months.
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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select Review: Does the Job But Leaves You Wanting More
The new Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select arrives as a value-focused 4K streaming device in India, offering access to most major apps and Alexa at an accessible price. It delivers on the basics: quick setup, solid 4K HDR10+ playback, intuitive navigation, and Alexa voice control. However, it’s not without compromises. At Rs. 5,499, it’s a sensible...
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Amazon to Reportedly Layoff 16,000 Employees, India Might Be Among Worst-Hit Regions
Amazon is reportedly planning to cut 16,000 corporate jobs this week. As per the report, the Seattle-based tech giant’s India offices could be among the worst-hit regions, with thousands of individuals said to lose their jobs. The fresh layoffs arrive after the company fired around 14,000 employees in October 2025.
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Amazon's Alexa+ AI Assistant Arrives on Alexa.com to Take On ChatGPT, Gemini
Amazon is bringing its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered version of its Alexa assistant, Alexa+, to the web. On Monday, the Seattle-based tech giant announced that Alexa+, which was previously available only via the company’s Echo and Fire TV devices, and the redesigned Alexa app, will now also be accessible on the browser.
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Instagram for TV Launched With Support for Reels, Multiple Accounts on Amazon's Fire TV Devices
Instagram for TV app was launched by Amazon in collaboration with Meta on Tuesday. Currently available in the US, the app can be downloaded via the Amazon AppStore. However, only select Fire TV devices support the new Instagram for TV app. It allows users to watch, like, and share Reels from their TVs. Moreover, multiple accounts can be logged in, ...
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Amazon's Alexa+ AI Scene Search Feature Rolls Out to Prime Video on Fire TV: Here's How It Works
Amazon has launched an Alexa+ feature for Fire TV that lets viewers jump to specific scenes in Prime Video movies by describing them aloud. The tool uses natural language understanding, metadata from Prime Video’s X-Ray, and AI models such as Amazon Nova and Anthropic Claude to identify and play exact moments. It supports thousands of movies and ...
