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The first 27 satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper broadband internet constellation launched into space from Florida
Apr 29, 2025The first 27 satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper broadband internet constellation were launched into space from Florida on Monday, kicking off the long-delayed deployment of an internet-from-space network that will rival SpaceX’s Starlink. The satellites are the... -
Amazon satellite launch scrubbed due to weather
Apr 10, 2025Weather prevented a rocket carrying the first batch of Amazon satellites designed to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink from lifting off Wednesday, in a setback for the planned Project Kuiper network. “Stubborn cumulus clouds and persistent... -
Ecuador ministry says new Amazon fuel leak an ‘attack’
Mar 24, 2025Ecuador found a new leak in a fuel pipeline in the Amazon region on Saturday and dubbed it an “attack,” days after another spill affected hundreds of thousands of people. The energy ministry did not report... -
Over 420,000 children affected by record-breaking drought in the Amazon region
Nov 8, 2024More than 420,000 children are currently affected by dangerous levels of water scarcity and drought conditions across three countries in the Amazon region, according to new UNICEF estimates. The record-breaking drought – which has been ongoing... -
Amazon is bolstering its e-commerce empire
Oct 16, 2024Amazon is bolstering its e-commerce empire while continuing a march deeper into people’s lives, from robots to healthcare and entertainment. Innovations unveiled in recent days by the Seattle-based tech titan included a delivery van computer system... -
Amazon to build ‘top secret’ cloud for Australia’s spies
Jul 5, 2024Top-secret Australian military intelligence will be stored on a custom cloud server built by US tech giant Amazon, Canberra said Thursday as it unveiled the US$1.3 billion deal. The Australian government said Amazon Web Services would... -
Brazil’s Amazon sees worst 6 months of wildfires in 20 years
Jul 2, 2024According to satellite data released on Monday, the Brazilian Amazon saw 13,489 wildfires in the first half of the year—the highest number in 20 years. Experts attribute the increase in the amount to the catastrophic drought... -
Microsoft, Amazon to invest billions in French tech
May 13, 2024Along with fellow US behemoth Amazon, Microsoft announced on Sunday that it will invest four billion euros in the development of data centers in France. The announcements were made the night before the eighth Choose France... -
Amazon says will invest $9 billion in Singapore
May 7, 2024In order to increase its cloud computing capabilities in Singapore over the next four years, Amazon said on Tuesday that it will invest $9 billion in the city. The IT behemoth claimed that the sum doubles... -
Jeff Bezos sells off $2 bn in Amazon shares
Feb 14, 2024As to the latest stock market filings, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has divested almost $2 billion worth of shares in the online distribution behemoth. Documents submitted to stock market regulatory bodies on Friday state...
