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Amazon, Google CEOs ‘hint’ at more layoffs amid economic meltdown
New Delhi: As tech layoffs continue unabated in 2023, Amazon and Google CEOs have hinted at more layoffs as the companies continue to evaluate business. In a letter to company shareholders, Amazon…
- Telangana
Telangana: 10 Transgenders employed by Amazon at Karimnagar’s job mela
Hyderabad: 10 transgenders bagged Amazon jobs at a job fair organised by the Karimnagar Police in the district on Tuesday. Officials stated that they were mostly employed as packing assistants with a…
- Technology
Amazon plans to reduce employee stock awards after mass layoffs
San Francisco: After mass layoffs, Amazon now reportedly plans to reduce the number of stock awards for employees in 2025. According to Insider, this move signals a potentially major shift in Amazon’s…
- Technology
Amazon lays off over 100 employees across gaming verticals
San Francisco: Amazon has laid off more than 100 employees across its gaming divisions that include Prime Gaming, Game Growth and Amazon Games, as part of ongoing layoffs at the company. The…
- Technology
Amazon opens Sidewalk wireless network to developers
San Francisco: Amazon has made its low-bandwidth, long-range wireless network Sidewalk accessible to outside developers, which powers some of its own devices such as Ring doorbells and Echo speakers. By using the…
- Technology
Amazon deepens tech gloom as 503 firms lay off 1.5 lakh employees
New Delhi: As Amazon deepened the tech gloom with firing another 9,000 employees (it previously sacked 18,000), over 500 companies have laid off nearly 1.5 lakh workers to date this year. According…
- Technology
In another setback, Amazon to lay off 9,000 employees
New York: Amazon announced on Monday it will lay off 9, 000 corporate and technology workers, eliminating jobs in addition to the 18,000 job cuts undertaken by the company in the last few…
- World
Amazon halts construction of 2nd headquarters in US to cut costs
San Francisco: As it cuts costs across the verticals amid the ongoing economic meltdown, Amazon has now halted construction of its second headquarters in the US. Called ‘HQ2’, the second headquarters of…
- Business
Amazon to shut 8 Go stores to cut costs
San Francisco: As part of its cost-cutting effort, Amazon plans to shut eight of its Go convenience stores in the US. According to CNBC, the tech giant will close two Go stores…
- Technology
Amazon reveals Prime Gaming’s free titles for March 2023 lineup
Bengaluru: Amazon has revealed its ‘March 2023’ lineup of free games for its subscription-based gaming service ‘Prime Gaming’. The lineup includes seven titles –‘Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition’, ‘Adios’, ‘I am Fish’, ‘Faraway…
- Technology
Amazon launches 5th Gen Echo Dot with improved audio in India
New Delhi: 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. The new Echo Dot…
- Delhi
Delhi man bought knife to kill wife, sons from Amazon: Police
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has found out that a 38-year-old man, who tried to end his life after killing his wife and two sons, bought the knife used in the crime…
- Jobs
417 tech firms lay off over 1.2 lakh employees in Jan-Feb alone
New Delhi: The year 2023 is set to become the worst year for tech employees as in just two months, 417 companies have laid off more than 1.2 lakh workers globally. In…
- Technology
Amazon Luna may add Epic Games’ Fortnite
San Francisco: As cloud gaming platform Amazon Luna has been losing games lately, it now appears to be adding one of the world’s most popular games, Fortnite, developed by Epic Games. This…
- Technology
Amazon to join ONDC with logistics, SmartCommerce services
Bengaluru: Amazon on Friday announced that it will integrate its logistics network (from pickup to delivery) and SmartCommerce services with the government’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform. This will be…
