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Amazon deepens tech gloom as 503 firms lay off 1.5 lakh employees
New Delhi: As Amazon deepened the tech gloom with firing another 9,000 employees (it previously sacked 18,000), over 500 companies have laid off nearly 1.5 lakh workers to date this year. According…
- Technology
In another setback, Amazon to lay off 9,000 employees
New York: Amazon announced on Monday it will lay off 9, 000 corporate and technology workers, eliminating jobs in addition to the 18,000 job cuts undertaken by the company in the last few…
- World
Amazon halts construction of 2nd headquarters in US to cut costs
San Francisco: As it cuts costs across the verticals amid the ongoing economic meltdown, Amazon has now halted construction of its second headquarters in the US. Called ‘HQ2’, the second headquarters of…
- Business
Amazon to shut 8 Go stores to cut costs
San Francisco: As part of its cost-cutting effort, Amazon plans to shut eight of its Go convenience stores in the US. According to CNBC, the tech giant will close two Go stores…
- Technology
Amazon reveals Prime Gaming’s free titles for March 2023 lineup
Bengaluru: Amazon has revealed its ‘March 2023’ lineup of free games for its subscription-based gaming service ‘Prime Gaming’. The lineup includes seven titles –‘Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition’, ‘Adios’, ‘I am Fish’, ‘Faraway…
- Technology
Amazon launches 5th Gen Echo Dot with improved audio in India
New Delhi: Amazon on Thursday launched the all-new 5th Gen Echo Dot smart speaker with improved audio, Ultrasound Motion Detection, temperature sensor, and tap gesture controls in India. The new Echo Dot…
- Delhi
Delhi man bought knife to kill wife, sons from Amazon: Police
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has found out that a 38-year-old man, who tried to end his life after killing his wife and two sons, bought the knife used in the crime…
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417 tech firms lay off over 1.2 lakh employees in Jan-Feb alone
New Delhi: The year 2023 is set to become the worst year for tech employees as in just two months, 417 companies have laid off more than 1.2 lakh workers globally. In…
- Technology
Amazon Luna may add Epic Games’ Fortnite
San Francisco: As cloud gaming platform Amazon Luna has been losing games lately, it now appears to be adding one of the world’s most popular games, Fortnite, developed by Epic Games. This…
- Technology
Amazon to join ONDC with logistics, SmartCommerce services
Bengaluru: Amazon on Friday announced that it will integrate its logistics network (from pickup to delivery) and SmartCommerce services with the government’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform. This will be…
- Technology
Amazon introduces male voice option for Alexa’s responses in India
New Delhi: As Amazon’s Alexa completes five years in India, the company on Thursday introduced a new male voice option for Alexa’s responses. With this, Indian users will be able to switch…
- Business
FreshToHome raises $104 mn led by Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund
Delhi: Fresh fish and meat e-commerce platform FreshToHome on Tuesday said it has raised $104 million in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund leading the round. Existing investors Iron Pillar,…
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Hyderabad: 87% GITAM tech students bag jobs in campus placements
Hyderabad: About 87 percent of eligible students in the Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) obtained placements in reputed companies with an average package of Rs 5.17 lakh per annum (LPA)…
- Business
Amazon, Flipkart among 20 e-tailors given notices for selling drugs without licence
Delhi: Amazon and Flipkart Health plus are among the 20 online sellers that have been issued show-cause notices by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) over the online sale of drugs…
- World
Close to 1 lakh tech employees lost jobs in Jan alone globally
New Delhi: In what could be touted as the worst month ever for tech workers, close to 1 lakh of them lost jobs in the month of January globally, dominated by companies…
