Foxconn in Serious Talks With Karnataka Government Over Investment Plans

Foxconn in Serious Talks With Karnataka Government Over Investment Plans

India’s southern Karnataka state is in serious talks with Taiwan’s Foxconn over investment plans, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday, potentially setting it up as the Indian third state to host Foxconn. “We are in serious discussion of investment plans with Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) at their Taiwan…

Florida criminals Arkimase Divinard and Joel Aime arrested after Amazon driver robbery
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Florida criminals Arkimase Divinard and Joel Aime arrested after Amazon driver robbery

Two career criminals are back behind bars after robbing a delivery driver at gunpoint earlier this month. On Wednesday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office released terrifying dashcam video of two men robbing an Amazon driver at gunpoint in broad daylight on Jan. 13.  In the video, one man is seen holding a gun to…

Big Tech Is Firing Employees by the Thousands. Why? and How Worried Should We Be?

Big Tech Is Firing Employees by the Thousands. Why? and How Worried Should We Be?

Tech companies are always in the news, usually touting the next big thing. However, the tech news cycle recently hasn’t been dominated by the latest gadget or innovation. Instead, layoffs are in the headlines. In the last year, more than 70,000 people globally have been laid off by Big Tech…

Amazon Could Launch NFT Initiative Linked to Its E-Commerce Website Around April: Report

Amazon Could Launch NFT Initiative Linked to Its E-Commerce Website Around April: Report

Amazon could be gearing up to foray into the digital assets industry in 2023. The e-commerce giant is reportedly set to launch an NFT initiative this April that would be closely integrated with its mother platform. NFTs, or Non-Fungible Tokens, are digital collectibles, that are built on blockchains that transfer…

Jeff Bezos girlfriend Lauren Sanchez didn’t make ‘The View’
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Jeff Bezos girlfriend Lauren Sanchez didn’t make ‘The View’

When Lauren Sanchez left Fox to start contributing to “Extra,” she was ready for her TV career to take flight. But she didn’t reach her dream destination. The 53-year-old TV host and helicopter pilot who has catapulted into the public eye with her relationship with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019,…

Amazon Web Services Plans to Invest  Billion by 2040 to Expand Data Centres in Virginia

Amazon Web Services Plans to Invest $35 Billion by 2040 to Expand Data Centres in Virginia

Amazon’s cloud services division said Friday it plans to invest another $35 billion (roughly Rs. 2,83,400 crore) by 2040 to expand data centres in Virginia. Amazon Web Services (AWS) said the new investment will create 1,000 jobs. Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin said AWS will establish multiple data centre campuses…

Amazon Web Services Plans to Invest  Billion by 2040 to Expand Data Centres in Virginia

Amazon Tests Prime Lite Membership in India, Available to Select Prime Members

Amazon is testing a new subscription service for users in India. Dubbed as Prime Lite, the new subscription is currently available as Beta version to limited Prime members in the country. In December 2021, Amazon Prime increased the yearly subscription price, raising it from Rs. 999 per year to Rs….

Amazon, Flipkart Served Notice by DCW for Selling Dangerous Acids Online

Amazon, Flipkart Served Notice by DCW for Selling Dangerous Acids Online

Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart have been issued with notices by an Indian government body asking why dangerous acids are available on their sites after a schoolgirl became the victim of an acid attack. The Delhi Commission for Women, a local body that looks after women’s issues, said in the notice that…

Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez reveal space travel plans as they praise each other in first joint interview
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Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez reveal space travel plans as they praise each other in first joint interview

Teamwork makes the romance work, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and longtime girlfriend Lauren Sánchez gush in their first interview as a couple. Bezos, the fourth wealthiest person in the world, and journalist Sanchez shared their mutual adoration during a sit-down interview with CNN. “We’re really great teammates, and we also have…

CEO Andrew Jassy tells Amazon workers that layoffs will continue into 2023
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CEO Andrew Jassy tells Amazon workers that layoffs will continue into 2023

Amazon employees can expect the current round of layoffs to continue into 2023, CEO Andrew Jassy said in a memo to workers. The elimination of some 10,000 positions, or 3% of Amazon’s workforce, began this week, but the culling will extend into early next year, Jassy said. He describing the…