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Amazon orders 200+ electric trucks from Mercedes-Benz

Arnold Pinto 18/01/2025 0

For high-mileage middle-mile network In a major milestone for sustainable logistics, Amazon has placed its largest-ever order for over 200 electric heavy goods trucks, selecting the flagship Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 from Mercedes-Benz Trucks. The order marks the largest purchase of an electric

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Introducing Amazon Nova: A New Generation of Foundation Models

News Desk 1 18/12/2024 0

Amazon.com Inc introduced Amazon Nova, a new generation of foundation models (FMs) that have state-of-the-art intelligence across a wide range of tasks, and industry-leading price performance. Amazon Nova models will be available in Amazon Bedrock, and include: Amazon Nova Micro (a very fast, text-to-text model); and Amazon Nova Lite, Amazon Nova Pro, and Amazon Nova […]

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New Amazon SageMaker AI Innovations Reimagine How Customers Build and Scale Generative AI and Machine Learning Models

News Desk 1 12/12/2024 0

At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced four new innovations for Amazon SageMaker AI to help customers get started faster with popular publicly available models, maximize training efficiency, lower costs, and use their preferred tools to accelerate generative artificial intelligence (AI) model development.

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Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group collaborates with AWS

News Desk 1 03/10/2024

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced its collaboration with Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group (ESAG) – one of the UAE’s top ten family run businesses. This marks a significant milestone in ESAG’s transformative journey to reshape the Group for the future, setting the stage for cloud-based innovation to […]

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Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services to enable digital payment acceptance across Middle East and Africa

News Desk 1 30/09/2024

Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services have signed a multi-year commercial partnership agreement to digitize payment acceptance in Middle East and Africa, across countries including Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, South Africa and UAE. As part of the collaboration, the leading payment service provider (PSP) will adopt Mastercard Gateway  – a

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Samsung SmartThings and Amazon Ads join forces to launch innovative Smart IoT Hub category on Amazon

News Desk 1 28/08/2024

Samsung Gulf Electronics and Amazon Ads have announced the launch of a new Smart IoT Hub category on Amazon.ae. This collaboration seamlessly integrates Samsung’s SmartThings application with Alexa, offering consumers in the UAE connectivity and convenience in their daily lives. The new Hub combines Samsung’s SmartThings, the leading Smart IoT application

Tech

AI boom spurs growth in global cloud infrastructure sector

News Desk 2 27/07/2024 0

Amazon and Microsoft in the clear lead Despite not reaching the peaks driven by Covid-19, the global cloud infrastructure sector has evolved into a formidable industry, spurred once again by the surge in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Amazon’s dominance through its Amazon Web Services (AWS) remains significant, although Microsoft’s Azure is

Business

Global cloud market spend surpasses $76 billion in Q1 2024

Dan Ngiam 25/07/2024 0

GenAI advancements boost the sector Synergy Research Group reports that the global cloud infrastructure services market surged in the first quarter of 2024, marking a robust recovery with enterprise spending surpassing $76 billion. This figure represents a substantial increase of $13.5 billion or 21% compared to last year, signalling the second consecutive quarter of

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Kolmar Korea Teams Up with Amazon to Support Global Expansion of K-beauty Companies

News Desk 2 08/07/2024

Kolmar Korea (KRX: 161890) joins forces with Amazon, the world’s leading e-commerce platform, to support the successful global market entry of K-beauty brands. Kolmar Korea announced that it has jointly hosted the ‘Amazon K-Beauty Conference Seller Day’ with Amazon on June 27 at the InterContinental Hotel in Seoul. The event was attended by about

Corporate

30 years of Amazon: From Cadabra, Inc. to global dominance

News Desk 2 07/07/2024 0

Behemoth is on a sustained growth trajectory Thirty years ago, on July 5, 1994, Jeff Bezos embarked on a journey that would redefine global commerce. Bezos founded Cadabra, Inc., a modest start that would soon transform into the behemoth known today as Amazon.com. The company’s name change from Cadabra to Amazon was swift. A lawyer […]

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Builder.ai Strengthens Leadership with Craig Saunders from Amazon as New Vice President of Artificial Intelligence

News Desk 2 11/06/2024

Builder.ai, the AI-powered composable software platform that allows every business and entrepreneur to become digitally powered, is excited to announce the appointment of Craig Saunders as Vice President of Artificial Intelligence. Craig Saunders, a powerhouse in the AI industry, joins Builder.ai from Amazon, where he spent seven transformative years within the Artificial

Business

Alphabet Surpasses Apple As GAFAM’s Most Profitable Entity

Arnold Pinto 29/05/2024 0

Raising $3,042 Per Second In Q1 2024 Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has outpaced Apple and claimed the throne as the most profitable entity within the esteemed GAFAM* consortium. This seismic shift in the tech industry’s financial landscape is a testament to Alphabet’s remarkable financial resurgence in 2023, which has continued into Q1 of 2024,

Sustainability Transport

Amazon’s Largest Fleet Of Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks Unveiled

Arnold Pinto 10/05/2024 0

50 Such Vehicles Operate In California Amazon has embarked on a monumental journey towards sustainable transportation, unveiling its most extensive fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks in Southern California, comprising a staggering 50 vehicles. This initiative underscores Amazon’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions across its logistics operations in the

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Mavenir and Amazon Web Services Join Forces to Usher in a New Era for Public Cloud-Based Telco Networks

News Desk 2 06/05/2024

Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, today announces the signing of a five-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) set to revolutionize the deployment of telecom workloads running on the AWS. The strategic collaboration sees the companies jointly architect Mavenir’s technology to

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Mavenir Digital BSS Now Available on Amazon Web Services Marketplace

News Desk 1 16/04/2024

Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, today announces that the Mavenir Digital Enablement (MDE) is now available on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. Mavenir’s Digital Enablement (MDE) Business Support System (BSS) stack with composable architecture allows Communication Service Providers (CSPs) to

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Amazon Connect Launches Generative AI for Enhanced Productivity and Customer Service

News Desk 1 27/02/2024

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), has announced new generative AI capabilities in Amazon Connect, its cloud contact center service. The enhancements include the addition of Amazon Q in Connect, which provides agents with recommended responses and actions based on real-time customer questions; Amazon Connect Contact Lens, which

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Amazon UNIVERSITY Esports and Deliveroo partner to enhance esports gamers’ experiences

News Desk 1 13/12/2023

Amazon UNIVERSITY Esports, the foremost esports and education initiative, and Deliveroo, the award-winning delivery service, have unveiled a pioneering collaboration agreement. This strategic alliance is designed to elevate both the gaming and educational spheres in the UAE. Since its launch in the UAE, Amazon UNIVERSITY Esports has had a huge growth in the number of […]

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‘Tis The Season for a Merry Movie Marathon with Prime Video

News Desk 1 24/11/2023

As the festive season approaches, there is no better time than to get cozy and discover a magical selection of festive movies and seasonal favorites for the ultimate Merry Movie Marathon. From timeless classics, hidden gems to Amazon Originals, Prime Video has the perfect selection of the finest festive films to enjoy with family and […]

Business

THE WAIT IS OVER: AMAZON.AE REVEALS AMAZON PRIME DAY DEALS AND SAVINGS

News Desk 2 06/07/2023

DUBAI — July 6, 2023: Amazon.ae is ready to release hundreds of thousands of deals exclusively for Prime members in the UAE this Prime Day on July 11 and 12. Starting at 00:01am (local UAE time) on July 11 and running until July 12, the sale event will offer Prime members across the Emirates exclusive […]

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AMAZON PRIME DAY RETURNS ON AMAZON.AE

News Desk 2 21/06/2023

UAE — June 21, 2023: Amazon’s annual Prime Day event is set to return on July 11 & 12 for its fourth edition on Amazon.ae with hundreds of thousands of deals available exclusively for Prime members. Starting at 00:01am (local UAE time) on July 11 at www.amazon.ae/primeday for 48-hours of epic deals, Prime Day will […]