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Turkey, Syria earthquake: How Big Tech is coming to the rescue
Tech companies have extended a helping hand to earthquake-stricken Turkey and Syria. While Apple and Google have announced that they will make donations toward the relief and recovery efforts, Amazon has said that it will donate food, medicine and equipment from its Istanbul warehouse
Amazon scales back air cargo service as demand falls: Report
ATSG informed on Monday that Amazon may not extend its leases on five Boeing 767-200 freighters, which are set to expire between May and September this year
Layoffs in Tech: What Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has to say about tech companies laying off talent
When tech companies like Google and Microsoft went berserk during their hiring spree, Apple took a more careful approach. Tim Cook also took a methodical approach to invest in futuristic tech like AI and augmented/virtual reality.
One third of Amazon 'degraded' by human activity, drought
In a study published in the journal Science, the researchers said the damage done to the forest which spans nine countries is significantly greater than previously known
German software giant SAP to slash 3,000 jobs in mammoth cost-cutting bid
The Walldorf-based group, which offers both traditional software and cloud-based computing services, has a workforce of 120,000 employees worldwide, meaning it plans to shed some 3,000 jobs. The move follows similar cuts announced by tech giants Meta, Amazon, Google, IBM and Microsoft
Amazon’s battle with newly-formed union continues despite workers’ historic win
Regardless of an increase in organising efforts, the share of workers who belong to unions has continued to shrink over the years, dropping to 10.1 percent last year from 10.3 percent in 2021.
Amazon kicks off Air freight business in India in four metro cities
Amazon has more than five million Amazon Prime subscribers across India which is one of the company's largest and fastest-growing international markets
Brazil police: Colombian businessman ordered killings of indigenous expert, British journalist in Amazon
Pereira and Phillips were traveling in the remote area of the Amazon when they disappeared. Their bodies were recovered later. Phillips was researching for a book about how to save the world’s largest rainforest
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos likely to sell Washington Post to buy NFL team Commanders, say reports
Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post in 2013 for $250 million. New York Post reported that Bezos is 'looking to clear the way' to get the Commanders from embattled owner Dan Snyder
From Microsoft, Amazon, Google to Wipro, a look at major job cuts in January
While all firms may not be on Layoffs.fyi list, here is a look at the major job cuts in IT, IT services and other sectors in January 2023
Brazil's President Lula da Silva works to reverse Amazon deforestation
Environmentalists, Indigenous people and voters sympathetic to their causes were important to Lula's narrow victory over Jair Bolsonaro. Now Lula is seeking to fulfil campaign pledges he made to them, from expanding Indigenous territories to halting a surge in illegal deforestation
Amidst thousands of job cuts #layoffs trends on Twitter, sparks meme fest
After a legion of job cut reports has set the internet ablaze, needless to say, it has sparked a meme fest, as #layoff and #layoff2023 are trending on Twitter
Peloton hires former Twitter executive Leslie Berland as new chief marketing officer
The hiring of Berland improves Peloton's executive team following a significant management restructuring last year. John Foley, the former CEO of Peloton, as well as the company's co-founders all left the company in recent months
Explained: Why is Microsoft laying off thousands of more employees from today?
According to media reports, Microsoft may announce layoffs in its engineering divisions. The job-slashing plan is the largest among recent layoffs that have impacted the once-unassailable US tech sector
Amazon faces fresh pressure from British lawmakers over warehouse working conditions
The bone of contention is whether Amazon uses tracking technology in its warehouses in Britain primarily to survey worker productivity – a claim that Amazon has repeatedly denied – or to promote worker safety, as the company says
Amazon mulls closure of 3 UK warehouses, job cuts likely to impact 1200 workers
The company said it has initiated a consultation to close three older British warehouses this year located in Hemel Hampstead, Doncaster and Gourock, sites. Together, the warehouses employ 1,200 people in one of Amazon’s biggest markets outside the United States
Amazon signs contract with Quikjet for freighter operations in India; details here
According to Quikjet, it is committed towards the expansion of the air cargo network in India and the subcontinent
Amazon workers in UK to go on strike to demand better pay
Amazon said that the strike by its workers on 25 January would not impact customers as the centre handles stocks and not orders
Amazon to lay off more than 18,000 employees due to 'uncertain economy'
CEO Andy Jassy said the company's leadership was deeply aware that these role eliminations are difficult for people and the company don’t take these decisions lightly
Amazon is planning to launch a new app dedicated to streaming sports and other sports-based content
Amazon’s new app will not only live stream some of the most popular sports, but it will also feature a ton of other shows. Amazon has rights to stream some Premier League matches, and a few baseball tournaments and is trying to get for F1, FE and a few cricket league tournaments.