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Amazon goes with Mercury for renewable energy

Amazon goes with Mercury for renewable energy

Through Turitea South wind farm.
Juha Saarinen Apr 4 2023, 9:39AM Business
AWS and NZ govt to collaborate on digital skills and transformation

AWS and NZ govt to collaborate on digital skills and transformation

Memorandum of Understanding signed.
Juha Saarinen Mar 23 2023, 10:00AM Service Providers
AWS could face layoffs as parent cuts 9,000 employees

AWS could face layoffs as parent cuts 9,000 employees

Chief executive Andy Jassy remains "optimistic" about AWS.
Mark Haranas Mar 21 2023, 8:50AM Service Providers
Google parent cuts 12,000 jobs after pandemic hiring spree

Google parent cuts 12,000 jobs after pandemic hiring spree

Alphabet latest among tech giants to downsize.
Jeffrey Dastin Jan 21 2023, 10:10AM Business
AWS not impacted by parent's 18,000 layoffs: sources

AWS not impacted by parent's 18,000 layoffs: sources

Cloud business remains in a hiring pause however.
Mark Haranas , Staff Writers Jan 10 2023, 6:03AM Business
AWS launches neutral-atom QPU for Braket

AWS launches neutral-atom QPU for Braket

Provides up to 256 qubits.
Juha Saarinen Nov 2 2022, 8:13AM Service Providers
AWS customers cutting budgets amid economic woes

AWS customers cutting budgets amid economic woes

Cloud vendor focused on helping customers optimise spending and investments.
Wade Tyler Millward Oct 28 2022, 3:07PM Business
Amazon sued for £900 million in UK for 'favouring its own products'

Amazon sued for £900 million in UK for 'favouring its own products'

Consumer rights advocate commences legal action.
Staff Writer Oct 21 2022, 8:05AM Business
Cloudian ramps up ANZ partner program

Cloudian ramps up ANZ partner program

New ransomware protection, sovereign cloud and data analytics services.
Jeremy Nadel Sep 14 2022, 10:44AM Business
Ellison claims Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is nabbing the ‘most famous’ AWS brands

Ellison claims Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is nabbing the ‘most famous’ AWS brands

Touts own, lower-cost cloud offering.
Wade Tyler Millward Sep 13 2022, 1:32PM Business
EU to consult on making Big Tech contribute to telco network costs

EU to consult on making Big Tech contribute to telco network costs

Any new measures should be consistent with bloc's net neutrality rules.
Mathieu Rosemain and Foo Yun Chee Sep 12 2022, 11:17AM Business
White House unveils principles for Big Tech reform

White House unveils principles for Big Tech reform

Wants discussion on tech platforms causing harm.
David Shepardson and Nandita Bose Sep 9 2022, 9:10AM Business
AWS and Google criticise Microsoft's licensing changes

AWS and Google criticise Microsoft's licensing changes

Not going far enough, rivals say.
Wade Tyler Millward Sep 1 2022, 12:47PM Business
US court upholds SpaceX satellite deployment plan

US court upholds SpaceX satellite deployment plan

Lower orbit allowed.
Staff Writer Aug 29 2022, 9:33AM Business
Amazon buys vacuum maker iRobot for $2.72 billion

Amazon buys vacuum maker iRobot for $2.72 billion

Alexa! Start my Roomba.
Akash Sriram Aug 7 2022, 7:55AM Business
DIA renews all of government AWS public cloud deal

DIA renews all of government AWS public cloud deal

Services can now be bought via resellers and distributors.
Juha Saarinen Jul 18 2022, 2:40PM Service Providers
Starlink median download speeds match NZ fixed broadband

Starlink median download speeds match NZ fixed broadband

SpaceX service fastest satellite provider in Oceania.
Juha Saarinen Jun 29 2022, 8:09AM Tech
Sandfield wins Auckland AWS DeepRacer ML event

Sandfield wins Auckland AWS DeepRacer ML event

Vista takes second place.
Juha Saarinen Jun 14 2022, 7:58AM Service Providers
Amazon executive behind its massive delivery operation to leave after 23 years

Amazon executive behind its massive delivery operation to leave after 23 years

Dave Clark steps down as chief executive of the online retailer's consumer business.
Akash Sriram and Jeffrey Dastin , Staff Writers Jun 6 2022, 11:43AM Business
Cisco names Garrett Heraty as NZ country manager

Cisco names Garrett Heraty as NZ country manager

Company veteran of 15 years to head up Kiwi business.
Juha Saarinen Apr 27 2022, 8:08AM Business