Amazon offers CodeWhisperer for free
Published in AI
Monday, 17 April 2023 11:07

Amazon offers CodeWhisperer for free


Price war with Microsoft 

Amazon is making its AI-powered coding assistant CodeWhisperer free for individual developers, reports the Verge, "undercutting the $10 per month pricing of its Microsoft-made rival."

Big Tech tries to hire fired workers back
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At lower rates and without benefits

Some of Seattle's biggest tech companies are trying to hire back recently sacked workers through agencies where they will go back to the same office with less salary and zero company benefits.

Amazon releases its own AI
Published in AI
Friday, 14 April 2023 11:35

Amazon releases its own AI


Amazon Bedrock is a place right out of history

Amazon is releasing a ChatGPT and DALL-E rival it calls Amazon Bedrock.

Amazon lobbied to squash climate bill
Published in News
Wednesday, 05 April 2023 11:32

Amazon lobbied to squash climate bill


Wasn't it a climate change champ?

Amazon has branded itself as a climate crusader, touting its commitment to renewable energy and sustainable practices, but a local politician claims it has been  lobbying for a bill which would prevent carbon emissions from its data centre.

Amazon makes more human sacrifices
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Wednesday, 05 April 2023 11:20

Amazon makes more human sacrifices


Part of broader cut-backs

Amazon laid off about 100 employees in its video-game divisions as part of its broader cutbacks, affecting workers at Prime Gaming, Game Growth and the company's San Diego studio. 

Amazon has sold 200 million fires
Published in News
Thursday, 23 March 2023 10:46

Amazon has sold 200 million fires


That should sort out the rain forests 

In the middle of announcements about its new tellys, Amazon has revealed it has now sold 200 million Fire TV devices.

US government declares war on Amazon
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Tuesday, 21 March 2023 11:02

US government declares war on Amazon


Likely to be as successful as its invasion of Canada

The White House is planning to act on at least three of its six investigations into the online bookseller Amazon.

Amazon sued for installing facial recognition ID
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Forgot to tell customers 

Amazon "forgot" to tell its New York City customers that they were being monitored by facial recognition technology, a lawsuit claims.

ChatGPT books flood Amazon
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Thursday, 23 February 2023 11:10

ChatGPT books flood Amazon


Authors that didn't write books, for readers who can't read

Hundreds of books written by ChatGPT have appeared on Amazon in recent weeks as rather stupid people look to cash in on early prototypes of generative artificial intelligence.

Amazon tests robotic taxis in California
Published in Transportation
Wednesday, 15 February 2023 11:00

Amazon tests robotic taxis in California


Using its own employees as guinea pigs 

Amazon is testing a fleet of robotaxis on public roads in California, using employees as guinea pigs.