Amazon devices launched a series of new products but its focus on sustainability, innovation and privacy made the biggest splash.
Microsoft Announces Azure Orbital to Connect Satellites to Its Cloud
Microsoft takes on AWS Ground Station and announces its Azure Orbital, a fully managed ground station-as-a-service that enables satellite communication, control, and data processing directly in Microsoft Azure.
Amazon Luna Launches, The Rise of Cloud Gaming — and What That Means for the Future
Amazon announced the launch of Amazon Luna, the company’s new cloud gaming service. With a play anywhere offering, on devices you already own, there’s every reason to expect Amazon Luna’s invitation for early access will be eagerly snapped up. One of my favorite things about this offering is the Twitch integration that’s purportedly coming to Luna, allowing gamers to broadcast while gaming. This integration will also allow Twitch viewers (who subscribe to Luna) to go from watching a game streaming on Twitch to playing on Luna. Microsoft xCloud, NVIDIA GeForce Now, and Google Stadia are all officially on notice that there’s a new player in the cloud gaming space in town.
Data Suggests Amazon’s Retail Prowess May Often Be Overstated
Recent research by Amazon with GlobalData suggests that competition in retail is substantial and Amazon is not a retail monopoly.
Amazon Hiring Spree Continues With September 16 Career Day
Amazon is further committing to adding as many as 33,000 more employees and coaching more than 20,000 at its September 16 career day.
Microsoft Wins Department of Defense JEDI Contract Award Again – For Now Anyway
In a decision handed down Friday, Microsoft was again awarded the Department of Defense JEDI contract. Sort of. Amazon’s AWS has pledged to continue its fight against the fairness of the selection and evaluation process and the claim of undue political influence. What’s ahead? More waiting.
Amazon Set to Invest $18 Billion in Small and Medium Business in 2020
Amazon, despite a reputation for being a small business killer, has poured large amounts of investments into helping SMBs succeed.
Amazon Creating Jobs While Defining a Hybrid Future of Work
Amazon is adding an expanded hub and spoke model that is enabling more job creation in markets outside the company’s headquarters.
Upskilling Initiatives: Tech Leads The Investment In The Workforce Of Tomorrow
Companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce have pledged money and created new programs to upskill their workforces starting a trend and bigger conversation about how to prepare today’s workforce for the future.
Amazon Hits a Home Run on Historic Day for Tech Earnings
Amidst the global pandemic Amazon has been positioned well for continued success and this quarter shined as the company delivered well above expectations.