Washington, March 25 (IANS) The US Army has launched a digital marketplace to speed up drone purchases and expand access to advanced unmanned systems for its forces and allies.The platform will allow Army units, government partners, and allied nations to compare and buy vetted drone systems. Officials said it will reduce delays and deliver technology to soldiers faster.The marketplace was developed with Amazon Web Services and the Army Enterprise Cloud Management Agency. It includes tools for co…
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Washington, March 5 (IANS) President Donald Trump has unveiled a new initiative aimed at powering the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence in the United States while preventing electricity costs from rising for households, bringing together some of the world’s largest technology companies in what the White House called a “Ratepayer Protection Pledge.”Speaking at a White House roundtable with executives from major tech firms on Wednesday (local time), Trump said the agreement would al…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) An internal Amazon Web Services (AWS) email, seemingly sent by mistake referencing “organizational changes,” heightened speculation that US tech giant Amazon may announce another round of layoffs, though employees were already expecting one despite no official announcement.The message, sent by Colleen Aubrey, senior vice president of applied AI solutions at Amazon Web Services (AWS), acknowledged that “changes like this are hard on everyone” and said they were in…
Seoul, Jan 23 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that public support is crucial for the government’s push for balanced regional growth, as it seeks to ease excessive concentration in the Seoul metropolitan area and foster new growth engines nationwide. Lee made the remarks as his administration is striving to develop five major regional hubs — the Seoul metropolitan area, the southeast, northeast, central and western regions — along with three special self-governing provin…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) US e-commerce giant Amazon is likely to announce a second round of job cuts next week, in its plan to trim its workforce by 30,000, due to efficiency gains from artificial intelligence (AI), according to reports.The new round of layoffs is expected to impact white collar roles across divisions including Amazon Web Services (AWS), the People Experience and Technology unit (human resources), Prime Video and retail, according to reports.In October last year, Amazon reduced …
Seoul, Jan 7 (IANS) Foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges to South Korea reached a record high of over $36 billion in 2025, government data showed on Wednesday, thanks to eased political uncertainties here and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering held in the country’s southeastern city of Gyeongju.Last year, South Korea received $36.05 billion worth of FDI commitments, up 4.3 percent from $34.57 billion in 2024, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, repo…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday denied reports of a service outage, saying its systems were working normally and that users should rely only on the company’s official health dashboard for accurate information.Earlier in the day, many users in the US and India reported problems accessing AWS-linked services, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.The complaints led to speculation on social media about a possible disruption in AWS services.Responding to …