Tag: Amazon
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Amazon Launches an AI For Doctors To Help Manage Your Healthcare
Amazon has introduced Amazon Connect Health, a specialized AI-powered solution designed to streamline administrative processes in healthcare and improve access to care for patients. This new offering builds on Amazon Connect, AWS’s established cloud-based contact center platform, by incorporating advanced generative AI capabilities tailored specifically for healthcare providers. The core purpose of Amazon Connect Health…
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Audible Launches a New Standard Membership Plan
Audible has launched a new Standard Membership Plan for $8.99 per month. The new plan is $6 cheaper than the Premium Membership and allows users to select one audiobook a month from the collection of over a million titles, plus unlimited listening for a curated collection of titles, including Audible Originals like Dr. Death, American Scandal,…
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Amazon Will Invest $50 Billion in OpenAI
OpenAI has closed another round of funding, reporting that the company raised $110 billion. $50 billion of that is coming from Amazon, starting with an initial $15 billion and followed by another $35 billion in the coming months. Amazon announced today that the investment is part of a strategic partnership, with the two companies jointly…
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Amazon Makes Alexa Even Better & More Customizable
Amazon has introduced new customization options for Alexa+, its AI-powered voice assistant, allowing users to select different “personality styles” that adjust the tone of responses. The feature, launched in the United States, offers three initial styles: Brief, Chill, and Sweet. These styles modify how Alexa+ communicates—such as making responses more concise, relaxed, or warm and…
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Amazon Unveils Waitlist for Its New Home Internet Service, Poised for 2026 Launch
Amazon has opened a public waitlist for its new home internet service, dubbed Amazon Leo. This satellite-based broadband offering promises to deliver high-speed connectivity to households across the globe, particularly in underserved rural and remote areas where traditional internet infrastructure falls short. Interested consumers can now sign up through the dedicated website to secure their…
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Amazon Denies AI Caused Major AWS Outage, Attributes Incident to Human Error
In a recent statement, Amazon has refuted claims that an artificial intelligence coding tool was responsible for a significant disruption to its AWS cloud computing services. The company clarified that a brief service interruption last December stemmed from human misconfiguration rather than any malfunction in AI technology. This response comes in the wake of a…
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Amazon Reportedly Blames Humans for AI-Made Code That Broke Amazon’s AWS
Update: Amazon denies the Financial Times story that our story was based on. Amazon says the AWS outage was human-caused, and you can learn more HERE. Amazon has recently faced scrutiny over incidents involving its internal AI coding tools after reports emerged of service disruptions linked to automated systems. In mid-December 2025, Amazon Web Services…
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Amazon Jumps Walmart to Become the World’s Largest Company By Revenue
Amazon has officially become the world’s largest company by annual sales, surpassing Walmart after years of steady pursuit. The e-commerce powerhouse reported $717 billion in revenue for its 2025 fiscal year, edging out Walmart’s $713.2 billion for the 12 months ending January 31, according to Bloomberg. This achievement marks the end of Walmart’s more than…
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Amazon Now Offers Same-Day Prescription Delivery In Almost 4,500 Cities Across The United States
Amazon Pharmacy, the online pharmaceutical service operated by the e-commerce giant, has unveiled plans to significantly broaden its same-day prescription delivery network. By the conclusion of 2026, the service will reach nearly 4,500 cities and towns throughout the United States, marking a substantial increase that adds close to 2,000 new communities over the course of…
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Global Outage: Streaming Services and Social Media Worldwide Go Down
Update: X and other services are now back online. In a major disruption to the digital landscape, many services are experienced a widespread outage early this morning, February 16, 2026, causing cascading failures across numerous online platforms. The incident, which began this morning, has left millions of users unable to access popular streaming services and…