Amazon stories - Page 8
Amazon Web Services commits $40 million to help advance health equity
Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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healthtech
AWS has announced a new global program to enhance health outcomes for underserved or under-represented communities.
Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe amongst top brands impersonated in phishing attacks
Wed, 22nd Sep 2021
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phishing
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martech
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email security
Two million malicious emails evaded traditional defences, with Tessian Defender detecting tactics used by cybercriminals.
AWS 'sorting out tax situation' with NZ entity establishment
Thu, 16th Sep 2021
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cloud services
Amazon Web Services undergoes corporate reorganisation, with Amazon Web Services New Zealand to replace AWS Inc. as reseller in New Zealand.
Rejoice! Amazon Australia opens to New Zealand customers
Tue, 6th Jul 2021
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amazon
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shopping
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online shopping
New Zealand shoppers gain access to Amazon's Australian store, offering millions of products with faster, cheaper deliveries.
Global IaaS market hit $64.3 billion in 2020
Tue, 29th Jun 2021
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iaas
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healthtech
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microsoft
The 40.7% boost in the Infrastructure as a Service market was accompanied by another positive statistic: almost 90% of all IaaS providers exhibited growth.
Data storage company Qumulo announces support for Amazon Nimble Studio
Mon, 3rd May 2021
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public cloud
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cloud services
Qumulo partners with Amazon Nimble Studio to offer cloud-based file storage and remote content creation for media and entertainment companies.
Major firms disclose breaches in the wake of SolarWinds attack
Wed, 14th Apr 2021
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iaas
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casb
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sase
Russian hackers acquired US officials' emails, Black Kingdom ransomware affected Microsoft servers, Shell disclosed data breach, MobiKwik data stolen.
Jeff Bezos to resign as CEO of Amazon later this year
Wed, 3rd Feb 2021
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public cloud
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cloud services
Bezos will transition to the role of executive chair in Q3 2021, with current Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy to succeed Bezos at that time.
Apple reclaims spot as world’s most valuable brand
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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personal computing devices
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google
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apple
Apple has been named the world's most valuable brand by the Brand Finance Global 500 2021, with a brand value of $263.4 billion.
Top 25 global tech companies hit $11.1 trillion in market cap in Q3 2020
Thu, 21st Jan 2021
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wireless networks
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personal computing devices
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apple
$1.3 trillion was added to the top 25 global technology companies’ cumulative market capitalisation in Q3 2020 alone.
Hands-on review: Amazon 4th Gen Echo and Echo Dot
Tue, 1st Dec 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Amazon has launched the 4th generation Echo smart speakers, featuring a softer, spherical design and improved sound quality.
Canalys: Chromebooks on top of 2020 PC market
Mon, 16th Nov 2020
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network infrastructure
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
Chromebooks were the best performing client PC product in Q3, as shipments grew 122% to a total of 9.4 million – tablets are making a comeback.
Demand for stay-at-home entertainment sees smart speaker market soar
Tue, 27th Oct 2020
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
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google
Global smart speaker market set to reach 163 million units in 2021, with Mainland China leading the way, according to Canalys.
Cohesity and AWS collab on data management-aaS
Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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partner programmes
Amazon has made an equity investment in Cohesity and together the companies are releasing a new DMaaS offering on AWS.
Amazon surges ahead of eCommerce competitors in market capitalisation
Fri, 28th Aug 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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open source
Amazon's market capitalisation soars to $1tn in H1 2020, with a 41.8% rise in Q2, leaving Alibaba in the dust.
Amazon continues to dominate global IaaS market - report
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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iaas
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microsoft
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google
The top 5 IaaS providers accounted for 80% of the total worldwide market in 2019, according to a new report from Gartner.
Google and Amazon overtake Apple as most imitated brands - Check Point
Mon, 10th Aug 2020
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phishing
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email security
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personal computing devices
Google and Amazon were the most imitated brands in phishing attempts for the second quarter of 2020, according to Check Point.
Amazon announces $400,000 worth of grant packages for Australian startups and SMBs
Wed, 8th Jul 2020
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smb
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mentorship
Amazon Australia has introduced the Amazon Launchpad Innovation Grants to recognize innovation by Australian startups and SMBs.
Amazon commits to five new utility-scale solar projects
Mon, 25th May 2020
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dc
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power / energy
The projects in China, Australia, and the U.S. will total 615 MWh. Comes as Amazon criticised for conditions and lack of paid sick leave in U.S.
AWS launches Amazon Kendra, its machine learning search service
Wed, 13th May 2020
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services launches Amazon Kendra, an ML-powered enterprise search tool designed to provide precise results for natural language queries.