Both companies will also explore building new Small Modular Reactors within Talen’s Pennsylvania footprint and pursue expanding the nuclear plant’s energy output.
Amazon to invest $20bn in cloud infrastructure
The investment in Pennsylvania comes less than a week after Amazon said it will invest $10 billion in North Carolina and announced plans to invest more than $5 billion in its new cloud infrastructure in Taiwan.
Yasmine Afifi, Senior Corporate Counsel – Amazon Global Sales (AGS) – MENAT, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Fostering an inclusive culture via employee feedback, safe dialogue spaces, and recognition of male allies helps women feel supported. Supportive policies like returnships, flexible work, and parental leave aid retention. Setting diversity targets tied to leadership performance drives accountability. Ensuring pay equity, Mentorship and sponsorship boost career growth, while free STEM training and curriculum reform encourage early interest in tech.
Amazon Web Services’ global tour of collaborative spaces and AI experiences set for Dubai debut
AWS GenAI Loft Dubai in partnership with Dubai AI Campus and Nvidia to catalyse new wave of AI investment in UAE’s dominant startup ecosystem.
Smiles and Amazon.ae team up to provide Amazon Prime offers to customers in the UAE
This collaboration brings together the best of both worlds for customers in the UAE, combining Smiles’ innovative rewards ecosystem with the incremental value of Amazon Prime shopping, convenience and entertainment benefits.
Amazon Web Services announces new quantum computing chip
New ‘Ocelot’ chip uses scalable architecture for reducing error correction by up to 90% and accelerating the development of real-world quantum computing applications.
Oracle and Amazon Web Services announce strategic partnership designed to simplify migration of enterprise workloads
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Vectra AI implements advanced capabilities for Amazon Web Services
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Rashid Centre and Amazon team up to empower individuals with Alexa technology
The Rashid Centre for People of Determination partners with Amazon to introduce Alexa-powered devices, promoting digital inclusion and independence among …
Amazon Saudi launches new facility designed to support entrepreneurs
Amazon Saudi has doubled its storage capacity following the launch of its new fulfilment centre in Riyadh. The new facility …
Exclusive Interview: Noor Taher, Managing Editor, Amazon Alexa MENA
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UAE economy receives huge boost as Amazon launches second region
Amazon Web Services have launched a second region in the UAE, that is expected to generate 6,000 new jobs following …
Amazon UAE Welcomes Group of New Emirati Hires
Amazon UAE Welcomes a Group of New Emirati Hires, with Strong Emirati Women Representation.
Amazon reinforces commitment to UAE Emiratisation strategy
Amazon has welcomed a number of new Emirati hires, as the US tech leader reinforced its commitment to the UAE …
“Pandemic was the wake-up call hospitality industry needed to evolve” – Amazon Web Services
Phil Le-Brun, Enterprise Strategist at Amazon Web Services, has declared that the COVID-19 crisis was the ‘wake-up’ call that many enterprises in the travel and hospitality sector needed to meet the new expectations of consumers in the customer-driven experience economy.
Amazon Echo Devices make for a winning combination
Amazon’s Echo Show 8 and Echo Dot, take care of all your Alexa voice service needs in English and Arabic.
IBM and Amazon Web Services Collaboration Aims to Accelerate Energy Transition
IBM and Amazon Web Services Collaboration Aims to Accelerate Energy Transition.
Amazon Unveils the Next Generation Kindle Paperwhite and New Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition
Amazon Unveils the Next Generation Kindle Paperwhite and New Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition.
Amazon payment services launches in the MENA region
Amazon Payment Services offers a range of services including payment processing, easy instalments and monitoring services for businesses in the Middle East and North Africa.
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