Tag: Amazon

Amazon UK trains Alexa to offer advice on periods

In a bid to encourage more families to have open conversations around menstruation, Amazon UK has trained its virtual assistant technology Alexa on how to give advice to manage periods, the e-commerce company said.

May 30, 2023

Amazon to focus on using AI to speed up delivery services

Amazon has said that it will be focusing on using artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up delivery services, aiming to minimise the distance between its products and customers, the media reported on Monday.

May 16, 2023

Mothers’ selfless dedication to raise their children!

In a conversation on Mother's Day, Rita Dhodi, housewife and mother and her husband Subhash Dhodi, retired from the State Bank of India, recall their 1996 shift from Old Tehri to Dehradun.

May 15, 2023

Hollywood strikes

The writers, often considered the backbone of Hollywood, say they face an existential threat. The Writers Guild of America, which has nearly 12,000 members, said they had talked to production companies for the past six weeks but had made no headway.

May 4, 2023

Amazon shuts down health-focused Halo division, lays off employees

Amazon has shuttered its health-focused Halo division and discontinued Halo Band, Halo View, and Halo Rise devices which are no longer available on its website. The company has also laid off employees from the Halo team.

April 27, 2023

Amazon enters generative AI space with AI startup accelerator

Amazon has now entered the growing generative artificial intelligence (AI) market, with launching an AI accelerator to help startups working in the field.

April 5, 2023

Amazon launches 5th Gen Echo Dot with improved audio in India

Amazon on Thursday launched the all-new 5th Gen Echo Dot smart speaker with improved audio, Ultrasound Motion Detection, temperature sensor, and tap gesture controls in India.

March 2, 2023

Amazon introduces male voice option for Alexa’s responses in India

As Amazon's Alexa completes five years in India, the company on Thursday introduced a new male voice option for Alexa's responses.

February 24, 2023

Alexa app to allow move music between speakers without voice command

Amazon has introduced a new feature in the Alexa mobile app, in a recent update, allowing users to manage and move their music between Echo devices (or groups of multiple speakers) within the app itself.

February 20, 2023

Amazon.com shuts down wholesale distribution business in India

Amazon Distribution was designed to help small stores, pharmacies, and department stores in India to secure inventory from Amazon.

November 29, 2022

Amazon to shut edtech service Academy’s operations in India from Aug 2023

Amazon on Thursday said it is shuttering its edtech offering called Amazon Academy's operations in India starting from August 2023, and will refund the full fee to those enrolled in the current academic batch.

November 24, 2022

Union Labour Ministry summons Amazon over layoffs

The Union Labour Ministry has summoned Amazon India to appear before the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner in Bengaluru on Wednesday in connection with the alleged forced terminations by the company.

November 23, 2022

Delhi HC junks Future’s plea to stall proceedings before S’pore tribunal

The legal battle between Amazon and Future Group was going on for over two years in various courts in India.

November 22, 2022

Amazon CEO confirms more layoffs coming in early 2023

 Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has warned employees that there will be more layoffs at the company in early 2023 "as leaders continue to make adjustments". The e-commerce giant publicly confirmed some layoffs on Wednesday and now, Jassy has said more layoffs are coming as Amazon's annual planning process extends into the new year.

November 18, 2022

Amazon begins firing 10K employees, Alexa & Cloud gaming worst hit

After Meta and Twitter, Amazon has become another Big Tech company to lay off thousands of workers, and the process to eliminate 10,000 employees, or 3 per cent of its workforce, kicked off at the company, the media reported.

November 16, 2022

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 of its workforce: Report

Amazon is reportedly planning to lay off approximately 10,000 of its workforce in corporate and technology roles beginning this week, a media reported.

November 15, 2022

Bezos announces to donate most of his $124 bn fortune in his lifetime

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has announced plans to donate most of his $124 billion fortune during his lifetime, at a time when the e-commerce giant is reportedly set to lay off nearly 10,000 workers.

November 15, 2022