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Amazon Glow Now Available for All Customers in the U.S., Transforming How Kids Connect With Remote Loved Ones

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03/29/2022 03:00:00

Amazon Glow Now Available for All Customers in the U.S., Transforming How Kids Connect With Remote Loved Ones

03/29/2022

2022

New device magically creates a virtual shared space for kids to learn, play, read, create, and more together with remote loved ones; While on a video call, kids have fun with Glow's interactive projected space and grown-ups join in on devices they already own using the free Glow app Comes with 1-year of Amazon Kids+ that includes content from Disney, Mattel, Nickelodeon, and Sesame Workshop; Families can enjoy nearly 100 games and visual arts activities, and read thousands of books SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 29, 2022-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Starting today, Amazon Glow is now available for all customers in the U.S., arriving with a growing library of Amazon Kids+ games, visual arts activities, books, and immersive features that add magic to video calls and help build rich family connections. The Glow experience, powered by Amazon Kids+ activities, combines elements of a game system, a children's library, and an arts-and-crafts center with video chat and an interactive projected space. The result creates a new way for kids and remote loved ones to have fun enjoying the same content at the same time. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220329005425/en/ Families have a new way to stay connected thanks to Amazon Glow. (Photo: Business Wire) Glow is Amazon's first device built specifically for kids from the ground up. Originally available via a limited "invite only" release, Glow now arrives with improved performance, expanded app compatibility with smartphones and tablets, and new games that allow siblings in the same house to have fun together on the device. "We know a majority of parents say it's challenging for their kids to stay engaged on traditional video calls, and, let's be honest, stay in one place," said Joerg Tewes, General Manager, Amazon Glow. "Glow is like a giant virtual recreation room bursting with fun, creating a magical experience that captivates kids and delights the entire family. Customers have told us that ‘Glow Time' happens all the time in their homes as kids embrace the new direct access they have for fun with distant family members." A whole new device, a whole new way to connect Working with children's product and child development experts, Amazon designed Glow as a unique device that combines projection, video, and sensing technologies to create an immersive experience and remove the feeling of physical distance keeping kids and family members apart. During video calls on Glow, kids connect with pre-approved loved ones that parents invite to the experience, and see them on a built-in 8" HD touchscreen display. In turn, Glow's front-facing camera ensures those using the free Glow app on a mobile device can see and interact with the little ones in their lives. Using Glow's large, 19.2" projected touchscreen, kids play games, read stories, create art, scan physical objects, and learn together simultaneously with remote loved ones. With this unique combination of features, Glow Time does what a traditional video call on a mobile device simply can't do. "For parents who are miles or minutes away from home for work, Glow provides a new way to say good morning or good night to keep those important relationships strong," says Tewes. "For grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other family members, Glow provides an effective way to build connections and strengthen bonds with the kids in their lives in between traditional family gatherings." More games, more books, more fun to have together Since its limited early access release, Glow has continued to grow its catalog of Amazon Kids+ games, visual arts activities, and books, packing in loads more content to enjoy. These updates have added even more fun for kids and grown-ups to have together with Glow. Nearly 100 games and visual arts activities – Through Amazon Kids+, Glow now offers nearly double the number of games and many more visual arts activities since the device debuted. The fun includes classic games like Chess, Checkers, and Go Fish, as well as new additions like Whac-A-Mole, Chip Drop, Cake Monsters, and Rocket Racers. Ready to get creative? There are dozens of visual arts activities to choose from too. Thousands of books – From beautifully illustrated picture books to imaginative chapter books and Animated Storybooks, reading Amazon Kids+ books on Glow includes rainbow pointers, word bubbles, and animated page turns enhancing reading adventures. New play options – Kids can enjoy games and activities when connected on video calls with remote loved ones or sitting side-by-side using the device together with a sibling or parent. Expanded remote device compatibility – Remote family members and friends can download the Glow app on compatible devices they already own, including now both Android and iOS smartphones and tablets, as well as the 2021 Fire HD 10 tablets. Improved performance and features –Since launch, Glow has received updates to improve overall performance and the call experience, and the ability to now increase or decrease projector brightness to align with various environments. The fun and excitement of Amazon Kids+ content on Glow are made even more memorable when beloved characters join in on the fun. Glow brings the magic of Disney to life with friends like Anna and Elsa from Disney's Frozen, Woody and Buzz from Disney and Pixar's Toy Story, and more. Fans of Hot Wheels and Barbie will love seeing those characters from Mattel. Kids can have F.U.N. with SpongeBob SquarePants and go on an adventure with Dora the Explorer from Nickelodeon. And from Sesame Workshop, Elmo, Zoe, and many more of their friends on Sesame Street are also on Glow. "Amazon has done it with another incredible product that serves so many purposes. Not only has Amazon Glow made the bonds stronger between my daughter and her grandparents who live in another state but it has been a lifesaver for me when traveling for work," said mother of three, Xiomara Roman. "Glow is the absolute perfect solution to help my kids feel closer to their grandparents, and for me to not miss a moment no matter where work takes me across the country." Exploring the benefits of Glow Glow is already helping to create meaningful connections between kids and their loved ones, but the opportunities for Glow do not stop there. Amazon is exploring collaborations with children's hospitals as well as education experts and organizations focused on autism therapy, to understand additional benefits and use cases for Amazon Glow outside the home. Pricing & availability Glow is now available for $299.99 at amazon.com/glow, BestBuy.com, and Target.com, and comes with a mat and mat case, and a 1-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ (with new games and activities arriving regularly). Glow comes with a 2-year worry-free guarantee—if it breaks, return it, and we'll replace it for free. The free companion Glow app is available on compatible smartphones and tablets, so remote loved ones can connect and interact seamlessly with the kids in their lives, on devices they already own. Glow is also available as a bundle with an Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet at a special price of $379.99. The physical-meets-virtual world comes to life with Glow Bits, a series of learning kits with physical pieces that unlock even more fun. Tangram Bits are also available starting today, sold separately for $29.99, with kids using physical pieces and remote loved ones using digital pieces to solve puzzles together. More Glow Bits will be announced soon. Amazon Kids+, a content subscription designed just for kids, provides access to thousands of kid-friendly books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games to enjoy on compatible Glow, Fire, Fire TV, Android, iOS and Kindle devices. Plus, kids can enjoy hundreds of hours of fun with ad-free radio stations and playlists, and a growing list of premium kid's skills available on compatible Echo devices. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220329005425/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>New device magically creates a virtual shared space for kids to learn, play, read, create, and more together with remote loved ones; While on a video call, kids have fun with Glow's interactive projected space and grown-ups join in on devices they already own using the free Glow app</em></p><p><em>Comes with 1-year of Amazon Kids+ that includes content from Disney, Mattel, Nickelodeon, and Sesame Workshop; Families can enjoy nearly 100 games and visual arts activities, and read thousands of books</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 29, 2022-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Starting today, Amazon Glow is now available for all customers in the U.S., arriving with a growing library of Amazon Kids+ games, visual arts activities, books, and immersive features that add magic to video calls and help build rich family connections. The Glow experience, powered by Amazon Kids+ activities, combines elements of a game system, a children's library, and an arts-and-crafts center with video chat and an interactive projected space. The result creates a new way for kids and remote loved ones to have fun enjoying the same content at the same time.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220329005425/en/</p><div><p>Families have a new way to stay connected thanks to Amazon Glow. (Photo: Business Wire)</p></div><p>Glow is Amazon's first device built specifically for kids from the ground up. Originally available via a limited "invite only" release, Glow now arrives with improved performance, expanded app compatibility with smartphones and tablets, and new games that allow siblings in the same house to have fun together on the device.</p><p>"We know a majority of parents say it's challenging for their kids to stay engaged on traditional video calls, and, let's be honest, stay in one place," said Joerg Tewes, General Manager, Amazon Glow. "Glow is like a giant virtual recreation room bursting with fun, creating a magical experience that captivates kids and delights the entire family. Customers have told us that ‘Glow Time' happens all the time in their homes as kids embrace the new direct access they have for fun with distant family members."</p><p>A whole new device, a whole new way to connect</p><p>Working with children's product and child development experts, Amazon designed Glow as a unique device that combines projection, video, and sensing technologies to create an immersive experience and remove the feeling of physical distance keeping kids and family members apart.</p><p>During video calls on Glow, kids connect with pre-approved loved ones that parents invite to the experience, and see them on a built-in 8" HD touchscreen display. In turn, Glow's front-facing camera ensures those using the free Glow app on a mobile device can see and interact with the little ones in their lives. Using Glow's large, 19.2" projected touchscreen, kids play games, read stories, create art, scan physical objects, and learn together simultaneously with remote loved ones. With this unique combination of features, Glow Time does what a traditional video call on a mobile device simply can't do.</p><p>"For parents who are miles or minutes away from home for work, Glow provides a new way to say good morning or good night to keep those important relationships strong," says Tewes. "For grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other family members, Glow provides an effective way to build connections and strengthen bonds with the kids in their lives in between traditional family gatherings."</p><p>More games, more books, more fun to have together</p><p>Since its limited early access release, Glow has continued to grow its catalog of Amazon Kids+ games, visual arts activities, and books, packing in loads more content to enjoy. These updates have added even more fun for kids and grown-ups to have together with Glow.</p><ul><li>Nearly 100 games and visual arts activities – Through Amazon Kids+, Glow now offers nearly double the number of games and many more visual arts activities since the device debuted. The fun includes classic games like Chess, Checkers, and Go Fish, as well as new additions like Whac-A-Mole, Chip Drop, Cake Monsters, and Rocket Racers. Ready to get creative? There are dozens of visual arts activities to choose from too.</li><li>Thousands of books – From beautifully illustrated picture books to imaginative chapter books and Animated Storybooks, reading Amazon Kids+ books on Glow includes rainbow pointers, word bubbles, and animated page turns enhancing reading adventures.</li><li>New play options – Kids can enjoy games and activities when connected on video calls with remote loved ones or sitting side-by-side using the device together with a sibling or parent.</li><li>Expanded remote device compatibility – Remote family members and friends can download the Glow app on compatible devices they already own, including now both Android and iOS smartphones and tablets, as well as the 2021 Fire HD 10 tablets.</li><li>Improved performance and features –Since launch, Glow has received updates to improve overall performance and the call experience, and the ability to now increase or decrease projector brightness to align with various environments.</li></ul><p>The fun and excitement of Amazon Kids+ content on Glow are made even more memorable when beloved characters join in on the fun. Glow brings the magic of Disney to life with friends like Anna and Elsa from Disney's Frozen, Woody and Buzz from Disney and Pixar's Toy Story, and more. Fans of Hot Wheels and Barbie will love seeing those characters from Mattel. Kids can have F.U.N. with SpongeBob SquarePants and go on an adventure with Dora the Explorer from Nickelodeon. And from Sesame Workshop, Elmo, Zoe, and many more of their friends on Sesame Street are also on Glow.</p><p>"Amazon has done it with another incredible product that serves so many purposes. Not only has Amazon Glow made the bonds stronger between my daughter and her grandparents who live in another state but it has been a lifesaver for me when traveling for work," said mother of three, Xiomara Roman. "Glow is the absolute perfect solution to help my kids feel closer to their grandparents, and for me to not miss a moment no matter where work takes me across the country."</p><p>Exploring the benefits of Glow</p><p>Glow is already helping to create meaningful connections between kids and their loved ones, but the opportunities for Glow do not stop there. Amazon is exploring collaborations with children's hospitals as well as education experts and organizations focused on autism therapy, to understand additional benefits and use cases for Amazon Glow outside the home.</p><p>Pricing &amp; availability</p><p>Glow is now available for $299.99 at amazon.com/glow, BestBuy.com, and Target.com, and comes with a mat and mat case, and a 1-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ (with new games and activities arriving regularly). Glow comes with a 2-year worry-free guarantee—if it breaks, return it, and we'll replace it for free. The free companion Glow app is available on compatible smartphones and tablets, so remote loved ones can connect and interact seamlessly with the kids in their lives, on devices they already own. Glow is also available as a bundle with an Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet at a special price of $379.99.</p><p>The physical-meets-virtual world comes to life with Glow Bits, a series of learning kits with physical pieces that unlock even more fun. Tangram Bits are also available starting today, sold separately for $29.99, with kids using physical pieces and remote loved ones using digital pieces to solve puzzles together. More Glow Bits will be announced soon.</p><p>Amazon Kids+, a content subscription designed just for kids, provides access to thousands of kid-friendly books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games to enjoy on compatible Glow, Fire, Fire TV, Android, iOS and Kindle devices. Plus, kids can enjoy hundreds of hours of fun with ad-free radio stations and playlists, and a growing list of premium kid's skills available on compatible Echo devices.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220329005425/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Launches Employment Support Program for Refugees

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03/24/2022 09:00:00

Amazon Launches Employment Support Program for Refugees

03/24/2022

2022

Amazon's new "Welcome Door" program will offer resources and support for refugee and humanitarian-basedimmigrant employees, including a citizenship assistance portal, free legal support, and mentorship As part of the new company initiative, Amazon will reimburse employees for their Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal fees Employees also have access to upskilling opportunities, including free college tuition and English as a Second Language (ESL) training SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 24, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today launched the Welcome Door program, a new initiative to provide refugee and humanitarian-basedimmigrant employees with additional resources and support, as well as reimbursement for Employment Authorization Document (EAD) fees. "At Amazon, we have a variety of jobs and welcome all kinds of people, and we're proud to offer enhanced support for refugees around the world," said Ofori Agboka, Amazon's vice president of People eXperience and Tech for Operations. "Being displaced from your homeland and having to start again somewhere new is challenging and emotional. It is an honor and a privilege to help to make that transition easier and help people start again. Across our entire business and at all levels, we're working with refugees to secure jobs and get the support they need." Once arrived in their new communities, refugees often face challenges when seeking jobs and resettlement support. In addition to language barriers and limited government resources, refugees with professional experience often have gaps in their careers, which can limit their knowledge of the latest developments within an industry, according to Upwardly Global, a nonprofit that helps refugees rebuild their careers. Through the new Welcome Door program, Amazon's refugee and humanitarian-based immigrant employees will have access to several new resources, including: Reimbursement for EAD renewal fees, which on average cost roughly $500 every other year. A new Citizenship Assistance Portal that will fully support U.S. citizenship applications for all eligible employees. Ongoing communications that will highlight policy changes that may impact an employee's immigration status. Free legal resources to help navigate immigration-related questions and the ability to connect with immigration experts. Access to skills training benefits including free college tuition and English as a Second Language (ESL) proficiency through Amazon's Career Choice program. Customized mentorship. These new resources will be offered to Amazon employees in the U.S. starting next month, and the company plans to expand the program globally by the end of the year. In addition to Welcome Door, Amazon is proud to support Ukrainians through the Tent Partnership for Refugees. Amazon is among the companies that have pledged to provide for the immediate needs and longer-term support for people fleeing Ukraine. "We're very proud of Amazon's commitment to better support its refugee employees, joining other companies in the Tent Partnership that are going above and beyond to give refugees the help they need to integrate into their new communities," said Veronica Rossini, acting executive director at the Tent Partnership for Refugees. "With millions of people fleeing war and conflict in countries like Afghanistan and Ukraine, a good job is one of the most impactful ways for refugees to build a new life. I hope the Welcome Door program inspires many more businesses to ensure these incredibly talented, resourceful, and dedicated people have the tools and support they need to thrive in their careers." As part of its pledge to help upskill the American workforce, Amazon recently announced a commitment to fully fund college tuition, books, and fees, as well as high school diplomas, GEDs, college preparatory courses, and English as a Second Language (ESL) proficiency certifications, for its front-line hourly employees though the Career Choice program. Employees who have been with Amazon for as little as 90 days are now eligible to begin this program and can participate for an unlimited time as long as they remain Amazon employees. Amazon jobs come with an average starting pay of $18 an hour, more than twice the federal minimum wage. In addition, Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees, which includes health insurance from an employee's first day on the job, a 401(k) plan with a company match, up to 20 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, free mental health support, access to subsidized skills training opportunities, and more. For more information about Amazon's Welcome Door program, please visit here. For more information on what Amazon is doing to support people in Ukraine, please visit here. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220324005353/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Amazon's new "Welcome Door" program will offer resources and support for refugee and humanitarian-basedimmigrant employees, including a citizenship assistance portal, free legal support, and mentorship</em></p><p><em>As part of the new company initiative, Amazon will reimburse employees for their Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal fees</em></p><p><em>Employees also have access to upskilling opportunities, including free college tuition and English as a Second Language (ESL) training</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 24, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today launched the Welcome Door program, a new initiative to provide refugee and humanitarian-basedimmigrant employees with additional resources and support, as well as reimbursement for Employment Authorization Document (EAD) fees.</p><p>"At Amazon, we have a variety of jobs and welcome all kinds of people, and we're proud to offer enhanced support for refugees around the world," said Ofori Agboka, Amazon's vice president of People eXperience and Tech for Operations. "Being displaced from your homeland and having to start again somewhere new is challenging and emotional. It is an honor and a privilege to help to make that transition easier and help people start again. Across our entire business and at all levels, we're working with refugees to secure jobs and get the support they need."</p><p>Once arrived in their new communities, refugees often face challenges when seeking jobs and resettlement support. In addition to language barriers and limited government resources, refugees with professional experience often have gaps in their careers, which can limit their knowledge of the latest developments within an industry, according to Upwardly Global, a nonprofit that helps refugees rebuild their careers.</p><p>Through the new Welcome Door program, Amazon's refugee and humanitarian-based immigrant employees will have access to several new resources, including:</p><ul><li>Reimbursement for EAD renewal fees, which on average cost roughly $500 every other year.</li><li>A new Citizenship Assistance Portal that will fully support U.S. citizenship applications for all eligible employees.</li><li>Ongoing communications that will highlight policy changes that may impact an employee's immigration status.</li><li>Free legal resources to help navigate immigration-related questions and the ability to connect with immigration experts.</li><li>Access to skills training benefits including free college tuition and English as a Second Language (ESL) proficiency through Amazon's Career Choice program.</li><li>Customized mentorship.</li></ul><p>These new resources will be offered to Amazon employees in the U.S. starting next month, and the company plans to expand the program globally by the end of the year.</p><p>In addition to Welcome Door, Amazon is proud to support Ukrainians through the Tent Partnership for Refugees. Amazon is among the companies that have pledged to provide for the immediate needs and longer-term support for people fleeing Ukraine.</p><p>"We're very proud of Amazon's commitment to better support its refugee employees, joining other companies in the Tent Partnership that are going above and beyond to give refugees the help they need to integrate into their new communities," said Veronica Rossini, acting executive director at the Tent Partnership for Refugees. "With millions of people fleeing war and conflict in countries like Afghanistan and Ukraine, a good job is one of the most impactful ways for refugees to build a new life. I hope the Welcome Door program inspires many more businesses to ensure these incredibly talented, resourceful, and dedicated people have the tools and support they need to thrive in their careers."</p><p>As part of its pledge to help upskill the American workforce, Amazon recently announced a commitment to fully fund college tuition, books, and fees, as well as high school diplomas, GEDs, college preparatory courses, and English as a Second Language (ESL) proficiency certifications, for its front-line hourly employees though the Career Choice program. Employees who have been with Amazon for as little as 90 days are now eligible to begin this program and can participate for an unlimited time as long as they remain Amazon employees.</p><p>Amazon jobs come with an average starting pay of $18 an hour, more than twice the federal minimum wage. In addition, Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees, which includes health insurance from an employee's first day on the job, a 401(k) plan with a company match, up to 20 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, free mental health support, access to subsidized skills training opportunities, and more.</p><p>For more information about Amazon's Welcome Door program, please visit here. For more information on what Amazon is doing to support people in Ukraine, please visit here.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220324005353/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

eero Introduces Its Fastest Mesh Wifi Systems—eero Pro 6E and eero 6+

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03/23/2022 09:00:00

eero Introduces Its Fastest Mesh Wifi Systems—eero Pro 6E and eero 6+

03/23/2022

2022

eero Pro 6E sets a new standard for eero performance as the first Wi-Fi 6E-enabled, tri-band eero system, capable of enabling gigabit+ speeds and over 100 simultaneously-connected devices eero 6+ is the most affordable eero gigabit system ever with support for over 75 simultaneously-connected devices Award-winning eero 6 drops price, providing Wi-Fi 6 performance for only $89 SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 23, 2022-- eero, an Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) company, today introduced eero Pro 6E and eero 6+—the newest additions to the eero 6 series of mesh wifi systems. eero Pro 6E, the first Wi-Fi 6E-enabled eero mesh wifi system, supports network speeds up to 2.3 Gbps, provides coverage for over 100 devices simultaneously, and offers access to the newly-authorized 6 GHz band, all of which ensures more devices can get gigabit+ speeds across your home. eero 6+ is the most affordable gigabit-capable eero system, with access to 160 MHz radio channels for fast connectivity for activities like AR, VR, and 8K streaming; plus, it supports over 75 simultaneously-connected devices. For customers looking for Wi-Fi 6 performance at an affordable price, eero 6 is now available at a starting price of $89. "Since eero's beginning a little over eight years ago, we have had a vision to provide every home around the world with wifi that just works," said Nick Weaver, Co-Founder and CEO of eero. "Wifi has changed a lot since then, and we've worked hard to expand our portfolio and make our easy-to-use, fast, secure, and reliable whole-home wifi systems more accessible and affordable for everyone. With the introduction of eero Pro 6E and eero 6+ alongside our existing eero 6 series devices, we're taking a big step in delivering our highest performing and most affordable wifi systems for everyone." eero 6 Series Delivers Wifi for a Variety of Homes and Technology Uses With the launch of eero Pro 6E and eero 6+, and the availability of eero 6 at a new low price, there is now an eero 6 system for every kind of home and technology need: eero Pro 6E. The first Wi-Fi 6E-enabled eero mesh wifi system and newest tri-band offering, eero Pro 6E sets a new standard for top-of-the-line eero performance with support for over 100 devices simultaneously. Capable of supporting network speeds up to 2.3 Gbps (a gigabit wired and 1.3 Gbps wireless), eero Pro 6E supports gigabit+ wifi speeds across your home and leverages the newly-authorized 6 GHz band to provide access to a new, spacious wifi "traffic lane" to enable faster speeds and less congestion across your home network. With 1 x 2.5 GbE and 1 x 1.0 GbE Ethernet ports on each device, eero Pro 6E can support multigigabit internet plans. And with the additional wifi bandwidth of 160 MHz radio channels, eero Pro 6E supports fast connectivity for activities like AR, VR, and 8K streaming. A single eero Pro 6E covers up to 2,000 square feet; a 2-pack covers up to 4,000 square feet; and a 3-pack covers up to 6,000 square feet. eero 6+. The most affordable eero gigabit system ever, eero 6+ enables premium wifi performance without a premium price tag. The latest dual-band offering from eero is ideal for internet service plans up to a gigabit and offers coverage for over 75 devices simultaneously. Each device has 2 x 1.0 GbE ports for gigabit wired connectivity and also provides access to the 160 MHz radio channel for faster wireless connectivity than prior eero dual-band offerings. A single eero 6+ covers up to 1,500 square feet; a 2-pack covers up to 3,000 square feet; and a 3-pack covers up to 4,500 square feet. eero 6 at a new low price. Now, starting at $89, eero 6 gives you Wi-Fi 6 speeds at an affordable price. The award-winning eero 6 mesh system is perfect for homes with internet connections up to 500 Mbps and provides coverage for over 75 devices simultaneously. A single eero 6 is a dual-band mesh Wi-Fi 6 router with two Ethernet ports and covers up to 1,500 square feet. A 2-pack covers up to 3,000 square feet and includes an eero 6 mesh router and eero 6 mesh wifi extender. A 3-pack covers up to 4,500 square feet, and includes an eero 6 and two eero 6 mesh wifi extenders. Additional eero 6 Series Features and Benefits All eero 6 series devices work with your existing internet service and offer several features to unlock your wifi's potential, including: Easy to set up. Setting up your new eero takes just minutes with in-app instructions. Simply unplug your old router and connect your eero router to your modem. Sign in to the app, and you're ready to go—no expertise required. Backward compatible. eero 6 series devices are backward compatible with previous generation eero devices, and you can easily expand your network by adding more eero devices when your wifi needs change. You can also swap your existing eero gateway with a newer eero router without tearing down your existing network. TrueMesh. All eero devices use patented eero TrueMesh networking technology to intelligently route network traffic to reduce congestion, buffering, and drop-offs, so you can stream in 4K, play games, and video conference with ease. Easy to manage your network. You can use the eero app to manage your network, pause the internet, share your network with friends or guests, and more—whether you're at home or on the go. With the eero skill for Alexa, you can use an Alexa-enabled device or the Alexa app to manage eero features with your voice. For example, simply say, "Alexa, ask eero to pause Tommy's profile" to pause internet access on all devices in Tommy's profile. Frustration-Free Setup. After linking your eero account with your Amazon account, enabled devices instantly join the network and stay connected when you change your network name or password. Seamlessly manage your smart home. Featuring a built-in Zigbee smart home hub, all eero 6 series devices can connect compatible smart home devices on your network with Alexa, so you don't need a separate Zigbee hub. eero 6 devices can also act as a Thread border router to provide interoperability with Matter-certified devices. Safe and secure wifi. eero is constantly working to help keep your network safe and secure. Automatic software updates provide the latest security patches, bug fixes, and feature upgrades. With eero Secure+, you can add advanced online security features and parental controls, along with three top-rated security apps: 1Password for password management, Malwarebytes for malware protection, and Encrypt.me for VPN. Free customer support. Our expert wifi troubleshooters are ready to help by phone or email seven days per week for the life of your eero devices. Pricing and Availability eero 6 series devices are available at eero.com, Amazon.com, and leading retailers. eero Pro 6Eis now available for $499 (2-pack) and $699 (3-pack). The eero Pro 6E one-pack is available for pre-order for $299. eero 6+ is now available for $239 (2-pack) and $299 (3-pack). The eero 6+ 1-pack is available for pre-order for $139. eero 6 is now available at new low prices including$89 (1-pack), $139 (2-pack), and $199 (3-pack). For advanced online security, eero Secure+ is available for $9.99 per month. The new eero 6 series devices will also be available to customers through participating internet service providers, custom installation professionals, and homebuilders. About eero The first mesh home wifi system, eero blankets any home in reliable and secure wifi. eero offers advanced online security tools, eero Secure and eero Secure+, to help protect personal data, devices, and networks from online threats. Available through participating retailers and internet service providers in various countries around the world, eero is simple to set up, even easier to manage, and improves over time with regular, automatic software updates. Founded in 2014 by Amos Schallich, Nate Hardison, and Nick Weaver, eero is an Amazon company. For more information, visit eero.com. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220323005362/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>eero Pro 6E sets a new standard for eero performance as the first Wi-Fi 6E-enabled, tri-band eero system, capable of enabling gigabit+ speeds and over 100 simultaneously-connected devices</em></p><p><em>eero 6+ is the most affordable eero gigabit system ever with support for over 75 simultaneously-connected devices</em></p><p><em>Award-winning eero 6 drops price, providing Wi-Fi 6 performance for only $89</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 23, 2022-- eero, an Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) company, today introduced eero Pro 6E and eero 6+—the newest additions to the eero 6 series of mesh wifi systems. eero Pro 6E, the first Wi-Fi 6E-enabled eero mesh wifi system, supports network speeds up to 2.3 Gbps, provides coverage for over 100 devices simultaneously, and offers access to the newly-authorized 6 GHz band, all of which ensures more devices can get gigabit+ speeds across your home. eero 6+ is the most affordable gigabit-capable eero system, with access to 160 MHz radio channels for fast connectivity for activities like AR, VR, and 8K streaming; plus, it supports over 75 simultaneously-connected devices. For customers looking for Wi-Fi 6 performance at an affordable price, eero 6 is now available at a starting price of $89.</p><p>"Since eero's beginning a little over eight years ago, we have had a vision to provide every home around the world with wifi that just works," said Nick Weaver, Co-Founder and CEO of eero. "Wifi has changed a lot since then, and we've worked hard to expand our portfolio and make our easy-to-use, fast, secure, and reliable whole-home wifi systems more accessible and affordable for everyone. With the introduction of eero Pro 6E and eero 6+ alongside our existing eero 6 series devices, we're taking a big step in delivering our highest performing and most affordable wifi systems for everyone."</p><p>eero 6 Series Delivers Wifi for a Variety of Homes and Technology Uses</p><p>With the launch of eero Pro 6E and eero 6+, and the availability of eero 6 at a new low price, there is now an eero 6 system for every kind of home and technology need:</p><ul><li>eero Pro 6E. The first Wi-Fi 6E-enabled eero mesh wifi system and newest tri-band offering, eero Pro 6E sets a new standard for top-of-the-line eero performance with support for over 100 devices simultaneously. Capable of supporting network speeds up to 2.3 Gbps (a gigabit wired and 1.3 Gbps wireless), eero Pro 6E supports gigabit+ wifi speeds across your home and leverages the newly-authorized 6 GHz band to provide access to a new, spacious wifi "traffic lane" to enable faster speeds and less congestion across your home network. With 1 x 2.5 GbE and 1 x 1.0 GbE Ethernet ports on each device, eero Pro 6E can support multigigabit internet plans. And with the additional wifi bandwidth of 160 MHz radio channels, eero Pro 6E supports fast connectivity for activities like AR, VR, and 8K streaming. A single eero Pro 6E covers up to 2,000 square feet; a 2-pack covers up to 4,000 square feet; and a 3-pack covers up to 6,000 square feet.</li><li>eero 6+. The most affordable eero gigabit system ever, eero 6+ enables premium wifi performance without a premium price tag. The latest dual-band offering from eero is ideal for internet service plans up to a gigabit and offers coverage for over 75 devices simultaneously. Each device has 2 x 1.0 GbE ports for gigabit wired connectivity and also provides access to the 160 MHz radio channel for faster wireless connectivity than prior eero dual-band offerings. A single eero 6+ covers up to 1,500 square feet; a 2-pack covers up to 3,000 square feet; and a 3-pack covers up to 4,500 square feet.</li><li>eero 6 at a new low price. Now, starting at $89, eero 6 gives you Wi-Fi 6 speeds at an affordable price. The award-winning eero 6 mesh system is perfect for homes with internet connections up to 500 Mbps and provides coverage for over 75 devices simultaneously. A single eero 6 is a dual-band mesh Wi-Fi 6 router with two Ethernet ports and covers up to 1,500 square feet. A 2-pack covers up to 3,000 square feet and includes an eero 6 mesh router and eero 6 mesh wifi extender. A 3-pack covers up to 4,500 square feet, and includes an eero 6 and two eero 6 mesh wifi extenders.</li></ul><p>Additional eero 6 Series Features and Benefits</p><p>All eero 6 series devices work with your existing internet service and offer several features to unlock your wifi's potential, including:</p><ul><li>Easy to set up. Setting up your new eero takes just minutes with in-app instructions. Simply unplug your old router and connect your eero router to your modem. Sign in to the app, and you're ready to go—no expertise required.</li><li>Backward compatible. eero 6 series devices are backward compatible with previous generation eero devices, and you can easily expand your network by adding more eero devices when your wifi needs change. You can also swap your existing eero gateway with a newer eero router without tearing down your existing network.</li><li>TrueMesh. All eero devices use patented eero TrueMesh networking technology to intelligently route network traffic to reduce congestion, buffering, and drop-offs, so you can stream in 4K, play games, and video conference with ease.</li><li>Easy to manage your network. You can use the eero app to manage your network, pause the internet, share your network with friends or guests, and more—whether you're at home or on the go. With the eero skill for Alexa, you can use an Alexa-enabled device or the Alexa app to manage eero features with your voice. For example, simply say, "Alexa, ask eero to pause Tommy's profile" to pause internet access on all devices in Tommy's profile.</li><li>Frustration-Free Setup. After linking your eero account with your Amazon account, enabled devices instantly join the network and stay connected when you change your network name or password.</li><li>Seamlessly manage your smart home. Featuring a built-in Zigbee smart home hub, all eero 6 series devices can connect compatible smart home devices on your network with Alexa, so you don't need a separate Zigbee hub. eero 6 devices can also act as a Thread border router to provide interoperability with Matter-certified devices.</li><li>Safe and secure wifi. eero is constantly working to help keep your network safe and secure. Automatic software updates provide the latest security patches, bug fixes, and feature upgrades. With eero Secure+, you can add advanced online security features and parental controls, along with three top-rated security apps: 1Password for password management, Malwarebytes for malware protection, and Encrypt.me for VPN.</li><li>Free customer support. Our expert wifi troubleshooters are ready to help by phone or email seven days per week for the life of your eero devices.</li></ul><p>Pricing and Availability</p><p>eero 6 series devices are available at eero.com, Amazon.com, and leading retailers. eero Pro 6Eis now available for $499 (2-pack) and $699 (3-pack). The eero Pro 6E one-pack is available for pre-order for $299. eero 6+ is now available for $239 (2-pack) and $299 (3-pack). The eero 6+ 1-pack is available for pre-order for $139. eero 6 is now available at new low prices including$89 (1-pack), $139 (2-pack), and $199 (3-pack). For advanced online security, eero Secure+ is available for $9.99 per month.</p><p>The new eero 6 series devices will also be available to customers through participating internet service providers, custom installation professionals, and homebuilders.</p><p>About eero</p><p>The first mesh home wifi system, eero blankets any home in reliable and secure wifi. eero offers advanced online security tools, eero Secure and eero Secure+, to help protect personal data, devices, and networks from online threats. Available through participating retailers and internet service providers in various countries around the world, eero is simple to set up, even easier to manage, and improves over time with regular, automatic software updates. Founded in 2014 by Amos Schallich, Nate Hardison, and Nick Weaver, eero is an Amazon company. For more information, visit eero.com.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220323005362/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Music Announces For Love & Country Documentary Film to Release April 7

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Examining country music's evolution through the lens of a new generation of Black artists, the film will feature interviews and performances from Jimmie Allen, Blanco Brown, Breakthrough Artist for Amazon Music BRELAND, Shy Carter, Mickey Guyton, Willie Jones, Valerie June, Amythyst Kiah, Reyna Roberts, Allison Russell, Brittney Spencer, and Frankie Staton Directed by acclaimed photographer and director Joshua Kissi, the For Love & Country trailer is out today, with the film set to launch April 7 on Amazon Music and Prime Video globally Amythyst Kiah's acoustic recording of "Black Myself" from For Love & Country out today as an Amazon Original NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 15, 2022-- Today, Amazon Music announced For Love & Country, a new Amazon Music Original feature-length documentary that proclaims country music has always been Black music. The genre not only owes part of its origin story to Black musicians, but through its history, prominent Black voices have pushed the genre forward with little recognition or fanfare. Directed by director and photographer Joshua Kissi, For Love & Country examines country music through the personal stories of a new generation of Black artists claiming space in Nashville—and helping to transform the genre in the process. The For Love & Country trailer is out today, and the film will release April 7 in the Amazon Music app and on Prime Video. Watch the For Love & Country trailer HEREStill images and artist photography are available HEREListen to Amythyst Kiah's Amazon Original acoustic version of "Black Myself" HERE "What I've come to realize is country music as a genre is just as complex as this country itself," said Joshua Kissi. "Now is the moment to stand up for the voices that have always mattered throughout time, especially the musicians who didn't get the credit when it was due." "I've always believed in the old saying, ‘if you can see it, you can be it,'" said Mickey Guyton. "However, it's no secret there has been a lack of representation of Black artists in mainstream country music for years. That's why I hope little Black girls growing up now can see us, artists like Brittney, Reyna, Amythyst, Allison, Valerie, Frankie and me, and know they have a place here in country music. We all do." For Love & Country is an exploration of the space between myth and reality of a genre, an industry, and a city. A new crop of Black artists are seeking to change country's long-held identity as music by-and-for white audiences. As seen in the trailer out today, For Love & Country features interviews and performances from current Best New Artist Grammy-nominee Jimmie Allen, Grammy-nominated Blanco Brown, Breakthrough Artist for Amazon Music BRELAND, award-winning songwriter and 2021 Amazon Music Artist to Watch Shy Carter, Grammy-nominee Mickey Guyton, Grammy-nominee Valerie June, Grammy-nominee Amythyst Kiah, 2022 Artists to Watch for Amazon Music, Willie Jones and Reyna Roberts, Grammy-nominee Allison Russell, rising star Brittney Spencer, and pianist and singer-songwriter Frankie Staton. Local Nashville residents will also be featured, including journalist and New York Times bestselling author Andrea Williams,Davidson County criminal court clerk and former vice mayor Howard Gentry, academic and author Amanda Marie Martínez, and rapper Mike Floss. "This film is our collective story, in our own words," said Brittney Spencer. "We're all carving our own unique paths. We've all got our own dreams and challenges, and our own ways of navigating them. I hope when people see this film, they better understand the conversation of race in country music. I hope it humanizes the discussed issues and puts a crowd of Black, beautiful faces to a topic the public has heavily engaged & debated, particularly over the last two years. I'm happy to be a part and share my story." "In telling this story, it was imperative for us to amplify the personal narratives of these wonderfully diverse country artists, because in them lie the stories of Black contributions to the genre," said Raymond Roker, global head of editorial for Amazon Music. "These are also very universal stories of acceptance, being welcomed into spaces we choose to occupy despite how open the door is to us, and how stories and history can become marginalized over time. The title of the film is also a reminder that these artists have all come from a place of love, adoration, and even reverence for country music's past, its heroes, and contributors across the spectrum." In tandem with the trailer, Amazon Music has released "Black Myself," an Amazon Original acoustic version of breakout star Amythyst Kiah's incredible song, recorded during the filming process only for Amazon Music listeners. Listen to "Black Myself" here. Additional Amazon Original songs by artists featured in the film will roll out over the coming weeks, prior to For Love & Country releasing on April 7 in the Amazon Music app and on Prime Video. For Love & Country was directed by Joshua Kissi and produced by DPM Projects and Pizza Night. About Amazon Music Amazon Music reimagines music listening by enabling customers to unlock millions of songs and thousands of curated playlists and stations with their voice. Amazon Music provides unlimited access to new releases and classic hits across iOS and Android mobile devices, PC, Mac, Echo, and Alexa-enabled devices including Fire TV and more. With Amazon Music, Prime members have access to ad-free listening of 2 million songs at no additional cost to their membership. Listeners can also enjoy the premium subscription service, Amazon Music Unlimited, which provides access to more than 90 million songs and the latest new releases. Amazon Music Unlimited customers also now have access to the highest-quality listening experience available, with more than 90 million songs available in High Definition (HD), more than 7 million songs in Ultra HD, and a growing catalog of spatial audio. Customers also have free access to an ad-supported selection of top playlists and stations on Amazon Music. All Amazon Music tiers now offer a wide selection of podcasts at no additional cost, and live streaming in partnership with Twitch. Engaging with music and culture has never been more natural, simple, and fun. For more information, visit amazonmusic.com or download the Amazon Music app. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. Watch the For Love & Country trailer HEREStill images and artist photography are available HEREListen to Amythyst Kiah's Amazon Original acoustic version of "Black Myself" HERE View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220314005883/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon

<p><em>Examining country music's evolution through the lens of a new generation of Black artists, the film will feature interviews and performances from Jimmie Allen, Blanco Brown, Breakthrough Artist for Amazon Music BRELAND, Shy Carter, Mickey Guyton, Willie Jones, Valerie June, Amythyst Kiah, Reyna Roberts, Allison Russell, Brittney Spencer, and Frankie Staton</em></p><p><em>Directed by acclaimed photographer and director Joshua Kissi, the </em>For Love &amp; Country<em> trailer is out today, with the film set to launch April 7 on Amazon Music and Prime Video globally</em></p><p><em>Amythyst Kiah's acoustic recording of "Black Myself" from</em> For Love &amp; Country<em> out today as an Amazon Original</em></p><p>NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 15, 2022-- Today, Amazon Music announced <em>For Love &amp; Country</em>, a new Amazon Music Original feature-length documentary that proclaims country music has always been Black music. The genre not only owes part of its origin story to Black musicians, but through its history, prominent Black voices have pushed the genre forward with little recognition or fanfare. Directed by director and photographer Joshua Kissi, <em>For Love &amp; Country</em> examines country music through the personal stories of a new generation of Black artists claiming space in Nashville—and helping to transform the genre in the process. The <em>For Love &amp; Country</em> trailer is out today, and the film will release April 7 in the Amazon Music app and on Prime Video.</p><p><em>Watch the </em>For Love &amp; Country<em> trailer HERE</em><em>Still images and artist photography are available HERE</em><em>Listen to Amythyst Kiah's Amazon Original acoustic version of "Black Myself" HERE</em></p><p>"What I've come to realize is country music as a genre is just as complex as this country itself," said Joshua Kissi. "Now is the moment to stand up for the voices that have always mattered throughout time, especially the musicians who didn't get the credit when it was due."</p><p>"I've always believed in the old saying, ‘if you can see it, you can be it,'" said Mickey Guyton. "However, it's no secret there has been a lack of representation of Black artists in mainstream country music for years. That's why I hope little Black girls growing up now can see us, artists like Brittney, Reyna, Amythyst, Allison, Valerie, Frankie and me, and know they have a place here in country music. We all do."</p><p><em>For Love &amp; Country</em> is an exploration of the space between myth and reality of a genre, an industry, and a city. A new crop of Black artists are seeking to change country's long-held identity as music by-and-for white audiences. As seen in the trailer out today, <em>For Love &amp; Country </em>features interviews and performances from current Best New Artist Grammy-nominee Jimmie Allen, Grammy-nominated Blanco Brown, Breakthrough Artist for Amazon Music BRELAND, award-winning songwriter and 2021 Amazon Music Artist to Watch Shy Carter, Grammy-nominee Mickey Guyton, Grammy-nominee Valerie June, Grammy-nominee Amythyst Kiah, 2022 Artists to Watch for Amazon Music, Willie Jones and Reyna Roberts, Grammy-nominee Allison Russell, rising star Brittney Spencer, and pianist and singer-songwriter Frankie Staton. Local Nashville residents will also be featured, including journalist and New York Times bestselling author Andrea Williams,Davidson County criminal court clerk and former vice mayor Howard Gentry, academic and author Amanda Marie Martínez, and rapper Mike Floss.</p><p>"This film is our collective story, in our own words," said Brittney Spencer. "We're all carving our own unique paths. We've all got our own dreams and challenges, and our own ways of navigating them. I hope when people see this film, they better understand the conversation of race in country music. I hope it humanizes the discussed issues and puts a crowd of Black, beautiful faces to a topic the public has heavily engaged &amp; debated, particularly over the last two years. I'm happy to be a part and share my story."</p><p>"In telling this story, it was imperative for us to amplify the personal narratives of these wonderfully diverse country artists, because in them lie the stories of Black contributions to the genre," said Raymond Roker, global head of editorial for Amazon Music. "These are also very universal stories of acceptance, being welcomed into spaces we choose to occupy despite how open the door is to us, and how stories and history can become marginalized over time. The title of the film is also a reminder that these artists have all come from a place of love, adoration, and even reverence for country music's past, its heroes, and contributors across the spectrum."</p><p>In tandem with the trailer, Amazon Music has released "Black Myself," an Amazon Original acoustic version of breakout star Amythyst Kiah's incredible song, recorded during the filming process only for Amazon Music listeners. Listen to "Black Myself" here. Additional Amazon Original songs by artists featured in the film will roll out over the coming weeks, prior to<em> For Love &amp; Country</em> releasing on April 7 in the Amazon Music app and on Prime Video. <em>For Love &amp; Country</em> was directed by Joshua Kissi and produced by DPM Projects and Pizza Night.</p><p>About Amazon Music</p><p>Amazon Music reimagines music listening by enabling customers to unlock millions of songs and thousands of curated playlists and stations with their voice. Amazon Music provides unlimited access to new releases and classic hits across iOS and Android mobile devices, PC, Mac, Echo, and Alexa-enabled devices including Fire TV and more. With Amazon Music, Prime members have access to ad-free listening of 2 million songs at no additional cost to their membership. Listeners can also enjoy the premium subscription service, Amazon Music Unlimited, which provides access to more than 90 million songs and the latest new releases. Amazon Music Unlimited customers also now have access to the highest-quality listening experience available, with more than 90 million songs available in High Definition (HD), more than 7 million songs in Ultra HD, and a growing catalog of spatial audio. Customers also have free access to an ad-supported selection of top playlists and stations on Amazon Music. All Amazon Music tiers now offer a wide selection of podcasts at no additional cost, and live streaming in partnership with Twitch. Engaging with music and culture has never been more natural, simple, and fun. For more information, visit amazonmusic.com or download the Amazon Music app.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p><em>Watch the </em>For Love &amp; Country<em> trailer HERE</em><em>Still images and artist photography are available HERE</em><em>Listen to Amythyst Kiah's Amazon Original acoustic version of "Black Myself" HERE</em></p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220314005883/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon</p>

Amazon Commits $124 Million to Create More Than 1,000 Affordable Homes near Transit Stations in Washington state's Puget Sound region and the Arlington, Virginia region

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Amazon Commits $124 Million to Create More Than 1,000 Affordable Homes near Transit Stations in Washington state's Puget Sound region and the Arlington, Virginia region

03/15/2022

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New affordable housing investments include four new transit-oriented developments in these headquarter regions With these latest initiatives, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund will have committed more than $1.2 billion to create or preserve over 8,000 homes in its first 14 months SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 15, 2022-- Today Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced it will invest over $124.4 million to build 1,060 affordable homes near four public transit sites and work in partnership with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) and Sound Transit, the transit system serving the Central Puget Sound region of Washington state, to complete the housing developments. The new deals stem from Amazon's $300 million transit commitment from 2021 to create 3,000 new affordable homes in collaboration with the transit agencies in each region. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220315005596/en/ The Margaux at the New Carrollton Metro station rendering (credit: Urban Atlantic) "The Amazon Housing Equity Fund is tackling the affordable housing crisis on multiple fronts and through innovative solutions, such as teaming up with public transit authorities, which brings people closer to more opportunities, services, and a better quality of life," said Catherine Buell, director of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, a more than $2 billion commitment to create and preserve 20,000 affordable homes for individuals and families earning moderate to low incomes in Washington state's Puget Sound region; the Arlington, Virginia region; and Nashville, Tennessee. "We know that our investment in these areas brings many economic opportunities for residents in the region, but we also acknowledge that this growth needs to benefit everyone in the community. The progress we have made in our first year is promising, but we have more to do." Since the launch of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund in January 2021, Amazon has invested more than $1.2 billion to create or preserve over 8,000 affordable homes for families earning between 30%-80% of area median income (AMI), including first responders, teachers, and service industry employees whose wages haven't kept pace with escalating rents. For each Amazon-funded affordable home, rents will be maintained at levels affordable for low- and moderate-income families (generally for 98 to 99 years), and rents will only rise with wage growth as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As real estate prices continue to rise, this commitment will save affected families thousands of dollars annually. Based on the average rental household size in the zip codes of funded Amazon initiatives, the newly affordable homes will support an estimated 18,000 people across all three regions, nearly a quarter of whom are children. All 8,000 units are or will be within a 10-minute walk to public transit; this ensures that moderate- to low-income families can afford to live near—and benefit from—quality public transit. Investments in the Arlington, Virginia-Washington, D.C. Region Since January 2021, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund has committed more than $795 million in loans and grants for the Arlington, Virginia-Washington, D.C. region to create and preserve more than 4,400 affordable homes. Based on data provided by Arlington County, through its efforts in the past year, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund has increased the long-term committed multifamily affordable housing stock in Arlington by 22%. New transit-oriented housing commitments announced today include: The Margaux at the New Carrollton Metro Station: In partnership with Metro and developer Urban Atlantic, Amazon is creating 291 new construction apartments, with guaranteed affordability for 98 years, adjacent to the Metro station in New Carrollton, Maryland, a major mixed-use, multimodal transportation hub for commuter rail and bus lines, Metrobus, Metrorail, Amtrak, and the Maryland Department of Transportation's (MDOT) under-construction Purple Line. Amazon is funding $25.4 million in low-rate loans to Urban Atlantic to begin construction. The Margaux will offer 1-, 2-, and 3- bedroom units and is an essential part of the transformation of New Carrollton, a vital gateway to the Washington, D.C. region. Atworth at the College Park Metro Station: In partnership with Metro and developer Gilbane Development Company, Amazon is creating 451 new construction apartments, with guaranteed affordability for 98 years, immediately adjacent to the Metro Station, bus lines, MARC Train, University of Maryland Shuttle Service, and under-construction Purple Line. The Atworth development includes a public park which will be used for community events focusing on health and wellness, such as hosting farmers markets to promote greater access to fresh food while supporting local businesses. The Atworth is within walking distance of the University of Maryland and the Discovery District, and it contains over 2 million square feet of office, laboratory, and research space for both private companies and public agencies. Amazon is funding a $56.3 million low-rate loan to the Gilbane Development Company to begin construction. "The transformations underway at New Carrollton and College Park are revitalizing underutilized land to create vibrant mixed-use commercial and residential destinations. These developments will reduce barriers to taking advantage of all the conveniences transit-oriented development has to offer," said Paul J. Wiedefeld, general manager and CEO of Metro. "Thanks to Metro's aggressive joint development initiatives and Amazon's commitment to affordable housing near Metro, the future looks bright for smart growth near Metro and other transit options in Prince George's County and throughout the entire region we serve." Investments in Puget Sound, Washington Since January 2021, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund has committed more than $344.3 million in loans and grants for the Puget Sound region to create and preserve 2,870 affordable homes. Based on data provided by the City of Bellevue, through its efforts in the past year, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund has increased the long-term multifamily affordable housing stock in Bellevue by 20%. "The scale that Amazon has gone to in order to create and preserve affordable housing in our region makes a real difference," said Bellevue Mayor Lynne Robinson. "Their commitment is bringing much needed affordability and accessibility to Bellevue residents." New transit-oriented housing commitments announced today include: Spring District/120th Station: In partnership with Sound Transit and BRIDGE Housing, Amazon is helping to create 233 new-construction affordable apartments in Bellevue, Washington near a new light rail station that is scheduled to open in 2023. Amazon is funding a $25.8 million low-rate loan commitment and predevelopment grant to BRIDGE Housing, a nonprofit developer, owner, and manager of affordable housing. BRIDGE Housing has teamed up with YMCA of Greater Seattle for youth and family services at the property. Angle Lake Station: In partnership with Sound Transit and Mercy Housing Northwest, Amazon is helping to create a minimum of 85 new construction affordable apartments located next to the light rail station in the City of SeaTac, Washington, which is near high-quality transit, jobs, parks, and schools. The property will be constructed with high-quality sustainable construction materials and methods to ensure sustainability and energy efficiency—thus providing savings to residents while minimizing environmental impact. Amazon is funding a $16.7 million low-rate loan commitment and predevelopment grant to Mercy Housing Northwest. Mercy Housing Northwest will in turn partner with The Arc of King County, a nonprofit which supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to provide onsite resident services. To read more about the Amazon Housing Equity Fund's impact and our recent announcements visit: https://www.aboutamazon.com/impact/economy/housing-equity/fund About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220315005596/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>New affordable housing investments include four new transit-oriented developments in these headquarter regions</em></p><p><em>With these latest initiatives, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund will have committed more than $1.2 billion to create or preserve over 8,000 homes in its first 14 months</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 15, 2022-- Today Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced it will invest over $124.4 million to build 1,060 affordable homes near four public transit sites and work in partnership with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) and Sound Transit, the transit system serving the Central Puget Sound region of Washington state, to complete the housing developments. The new deals stem from Amazon's $300 million transit commitment from 2021 to create 3,000 new affordable homes in collaboration with the transit agencies in each region.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220315005596/en/</p><div><p>The Margaux at the New Carrollton Metro station rendering (credit: Urban Atlantic)</p></div><p>"The Amazon Housing Equity Fund is tackling the affordable housing crisis on multiple fronts and through innovative solutions, such as teaming up with public transit authorities, which brings people closer to more opportunities, services, and a better quality of life," said Catherine Buell, director of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, a more than $2 billion commitment to create and preserve 20,000 affordable homes for individuals and families earning moderate to low incomes in Washington state's Puget Sound region; the Arlington, Virginia region; and Nashville, Tennessee. "We know that our investment in these areas brings many economic opportunities for residents in the region, but we also acknowledge that this growth needs to benefit everyone in the community. The progress we have made in our first year is promising, but we have more to do."</p><p>Since the launch of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund in January 2021, Amazon has invested more than $1.2 billion to create or preserve over 8,000 affordable homes for families earning between 30%-80% of area median income (AMI), including first responders, teachers, and service industry employees whose wages haven't kept pace with escalating rents. For each Amazon-funded affordable home, rents will be maintained at levels affordable for low- and moderate-income families (generally for 98 to 99 years), and rents will only rise with wage growth as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As real estate prices continue to rise, this commitment will save affected families thousands of dollars annually. Based on the average rental household size in the zip codes of funded Amazon initiatives, the newly affordable homes will support an estimated 18,000 people across all three regions, nearly a quarter of whom are children. All 8,000 units are or will be within a 10-minute walk to public transit; this ensures that moderate- to low-income families can afford to live near—and benefit from—quality public transit.</p><p>Investments in the Arlington, Virginia-Washington, D.C. Region</p><p>Since January 2021, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund has committed more than $795 million in loans and grants for the Arlington, Virginia-Washington, D.C. region to create and preserve more than 4,400 affordable homes. Based on data provided by Arlington County, through its efforts in the past year, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund has increased the long-term committed multifamily affordable housing stock in Arlington by 22%. New transit-oriented housing commitments announced today include:</p><ul><li>The Margaux at the New Carrollton Metro Station: In partnership with Metro and developer Urban Atlantic, Amazon is creating 291 new construction apartments, with guaranteed affordability for 98 years, adjacent to the Metro station in New Carrollton, Maryland, a major mixed-use, multimodal transportation hub for commuter rail and bus lines, Metrobus, Metrorail, Amtrak, and the Maryland Department of Transportation's (MDOT) under-construction Purple Line. Amazon is funding $25.4 million in low-rate loans to Urban Atlantic to begin construction. The Margaux will offer 1-, 2-, and 3- bedroom units and is an essential part of the transformation of New Carrollton, a vital gateway to the Washington, D.C. region.</li><li>Atworth at the College Park Metro Station: In partnership with Metro and developer Gilbane Development Company, Amazon is creating 451 new construction apartments, with guaranteed affordability for 98 years, immediately adjacent to the Metro Station, bus lines, MARC Train, University of Maryland Shuttle Service, and under-construction Purple Line. The Atworth development includes a public park which will be used for community events focusing on health and wellness, such as hosting farmers markets to promote greater access to fresh food while supporting local businesses. The Atworth is within walking distance of the University of Maryland and the Discovery District, and it contains over 2 million square feet of office, laboratory, and research space for both private companies and public agencies. Amazon is funding a $56.3 million low-rate loan to the Gilbane Development Company to begin construction.</li></ul><p>"The transformations underway at New Carrollton and College Park are revitalizing underutilized land to create vibrant mixed-use commercial and residential destinations. These developments will reduce barriers to taking advantage of all the conveniences transit-oriented development has to offer," said Paul J. Wiedefeld, general manager and CEO of Metro. "Thanks to Metro's aggressive joint development initiatives and Amazon's commitment to affordable housing near Metro, the future looks bright for smart growth near Metro and other transit options in Prince George's County and throughout the entire region we serve."</p><p>Investments in Puget Sound, Washington</p><p>Since January 2021, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund has committed more than $344.3 million in loans and grants for the Puget Sound region to create and preserve 2,870 affordable homes. Based on data provided by the City of Bellevue, through its efforts in the past year, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund has increased the long-term multifamily affordable housing stock in Bellevue by 20%.</p><p>"The scale that Amazon has gone to in order to create and preserve affordable housing in our region makes a real difference," said Bellevue Mayor Lynne Robinson. "Their commitment is bringing much needed affordability and accessibility to Bellevue residents."</p><p>New transit-oriented housing commitments announced today include:</p><ul><li>Spring District/120^th Station: In partnership with Sound Transit and BRIDGE Housing, Amazon is helping to create 233 new-construction affordable apartments in Bellevue, Washington near a new light rail station that is scheduled to open in 2023. Amazon is funding a $25.8 million low-rate loan commitment and predevelopment grant to BRIDGE Housing, a nonprofit developer, owner, and manager of affordable housing. BRIDGE Housing has teamed up with YMCA of Greater Seattle for youth and family services at the property.</li><li>Angle Lake Station: In partnership with Sound Transit and Mercy Housing Northwest, Amazon is helping to create a minimum of 85 new construction affordable apartments located next to the light rail station in the City of SeaTac, Washington, which is near high-quality transit, jobs, parks, and schools. The property will be constructed with high-quality sustainable construction materials and methods to ensure sustainability and energy efficiency—thus providing savings to residents while minimizing environmental impact. Amazon is funding a $16.7 million low-rate loan commitment and predevelopment grant to Mercy Housing Northwest. Mercy Housing Northwest will in turn partner with The Arc of King County, a nonprofit which supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to provide onsite resident services.</li></ul><p>To read more about the Amazon Housing Equity Fund's impact and our recent announcements visit: https://www.aboutamazon.com/impact/economy/housing-equity/fund</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220315005596/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Commits $42.5 Million to Create More Than 300 New Affordable Homes Near Light Rail Stations in the Puget Sound Region

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03/15/2022 08:55:00

Amazon Commits $42.5 Million to Create More Than 300 New Affordable Homes Near Light Rail Stations in the Puget Sound Region

03/15/2022

2022

Affordable housing investments in two new residential buildings are among Amazon's first from its $300 million transit-oriented development commitment In 14 months, Amazon has committed more than $344.3 million in Puget Sound to create and preserve more than 2,800 affordable homes for residents in the region Amazon's investments have increased affordable housing units by 20% in Bellevue in one year SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 15, 2022-- Today Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced it will invest more than $42.5 million to build 318 affordable homes adjacent to public transit sites, and it will work in partnership with Sound Transit, the transit system serving the Central Puget Sound region of Washington state, to complete the housing developments. The deals stem from Amazon's $300 million transit commitment from 2021 to create 3,000 new affordable homes in collaboration with the transit agencies in Amazon's three hometown communities of Washington state's Puget Sound region; the Arlington, Virginia region; and Nashville, Tennessee. "The Amazon Housing Equity Fund is tackling the affordable housing crisis on multiple fronts and through innovative solutions, such as teaming up with public transit authorities, which brings people closer to more opportunities, services, and a better quality of life," said Catherine Buell, director of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, a more than $2 billion commitment to create and preserve 20,000 affordable homes for individuals and families earning moderate to low incomes in communities it calls home. "We know that our investment in these areas brings many economic opportunities for residents in the region, but we also acknowledge that this growth needs to benefit everyone in the community. The progress we have made in our first year is promising, but we have more to do." Last year, Amazon committed $100 million in low-rate funding to developers to help create and expedite the development of up to 1,200 new affordable housing units on Sound Transit property, connecting communities to jobs, services, and resources that allow them to remain in their cities and preserve the region's diversity and culture. Since launching the Amazon Housing Equity Fund in January 2021, Amazon has committed more than $344.3 million in loans and grants for the Puget Sound region to create and preserve 2,870 affordable homes. Based on data provided by the City of Bellevue, through its efforts in the past year, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund has increased the long-term multifamily affordable housing stock in Bellevue by 20%. The new housing commitments announced in partnership with Sound Transit today include: Spring District/120th Station: In partnership with Sound Transit and BRIDGE Housing, Amazon is helping to create 233 new-construction affordable apartments in Bellevue, Washington near a new light rail station that is scheduled to open in 2023. Amazon is funding a $25.8 million low-rate loan commitment and predevelopment grant to BRIDGE Housing, a nonprofit developer, owner, and manager of affordable housing. BRIDGE Housing has teamed up with YMCA of Greater Seattle for youth and family services at the property. Angle Lake Station: In partnership with Sound Transit and Mercy Housing Northwest, Amazon is helping to create a minimum of 85 new construction affordable apartments located next to the light rail station in the City of SeaTac, Washington, which is near high-quality transit, jobs, parks, and schools. The property will be constructed with high-quality sustainable construction materials and methods to ensure sustainability and energy efficiency—thus providing savings to residents while minimizing environmental impact. Amazon is funding a $16.7 million low-rate loan commitment and predevelopment grant to Mercy Housing Northwest. Mercy Housing Northwest will in turn partner with The Arc of King County, a nonprofit which supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to provide onsite resident services. "The scale that Amazon has gone to in order to create and preserve affordable housing in our region makes a real difference," said Bellevue Mayor Lynne Robinson. "Their commitment is bringing much needed affordability and accessibility to Bellevue residents." Since the launch of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund in January 2021, Amazon has invested more than $1.2 billion to create or preserve over 8,000 affordable homes for families earning between 30%-80% of area median income (AMI), including first responders, teachers, and service-industry employees whose wages haven't kept pace with escalating rents. For each Amazon-funded affordable home, rents will be maintained at levels affordable for low- and moderate-income families (generally 98 to 99 years), and rents will only rise with wage growth as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As real estate prices have continued to rise, this commitment will save affected families thousands of dollars annually. Based on the average rental household size in the zip codes of funded Amazon initiatives, the affordable homes will support an estimated 18,000 people across all three regions, nearly a quarter of whom are children. All 8,000 units are, or will be, within a 10-minute walk to public transit centers, ensuring affordability for moderate- to low-income families to live near—and benefit from—quality public transit. To read more about the Amazon Housing Equity Fund's impact and our recent announcements visit: https://www.aboutamazon.com/impact/economy/housing-equity/fund About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220315005599/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon

<p><em>Affordable housing investments in two new residential buildings are among Amazon's first from its $300 million transit-oriented development commitment</em></p><p><em>In 14 months, Amazon has committed more than $344.3 million in Puget Sound to create and preserve more than 2,800 affordable homes for residents in the region</em></p><p><em>Amazon's investments have increased affordable housing units by 20% in Bellevue in one year</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 15, 2022-- Today Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced it will invest more than $42.5 million to build 318 affordable homes adjacent to public transit sites, and it will work in partnership with Sound Transit, the transit system serving the Central Puget Sound region of Washington state, to complete the housing developments. The deals stem from Amazon's $300 million transit commitment from 2021 to create 3,000 new affordable homes in collaboration with the transit agencies in Amazon's three hometown communities of Washington state's Puget Sound region; the Arlington, Virginia region; and Nashville, Tennessee.</p><p>"The Amazon Housing Equity Fund is tackling the affordable housing crisis on multiple fronts and through innovative solutions, such as teaming up with public transit authorities, which brings people closer to more opportunities, services, and a better quality of life," said Catherine Buell, director of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, a more than $2 billion commitment to create and preserve 20,000 affordable homes for individuals and families earning moderate to low incomes in communities it calls home. "We know that our investment in these areas brings many economic opportunities for residents in the region, but we also acknowledge that this growth needs to benefit everyone in the community. The progress we have made in our first year is promising, but we have more to do."</p><p>Last year, Amazon committed $100 million in low-rate funding to developers to help create and expedite the development of up to 1,200 new affordable housing units on Sound Transit property, connecting communities to jobs, services, and resources that allow them to remain in their cities and preserve the region's diversity and culture. Since launching the Amazon Housing Equity Fund in January 2021, Amazon has committed more than $344.3 million in loans and grants for the Puget Sound region to create and preserve 2,870 affordable homes. Based on data provided by the City of Bellevue, through its efforts in the past year, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund has increased the long-term multifamily affordable housing stock in Bellevue by 20%. The new housing commitments announced in partnership with Sound Transit today include:</p><ul><li>Spring District/120^th Station: In partnership with Sound Transit and BRIDGE Housing, Amazon is helping to create 233 new-construction affordable apartments in Bellevue, Washington near a new light rail station that is scheduled to open in 2023. Amazon is funding a $25.8 million low-rate loan commitment and predevelopment grant to BRIDGE Housing, a nonprofit developer, owner, and manager of affordable housing. BRIDGE Housing has teamed up with YMCA of Greater Seattle for youth and family services at the property.</li></ul><ul><li>Angle Lake Station: In partnership with Sound Transit and Mercy Housing Northwest, Amazon is helping to create a minimum of 85 new construction affordable apartments located next to the light rail station in the City of SeaTac, Washington, which is near high-quality transit, jobs, parks, and schools. The property will be constructed with high-quality sustainable construction materials and methods to ensure sustainability and energy efficiency—thus providing savings to residents while minimizing environmental impact. Amazon is funding a $16.7 million low-rate loan commitment and predevelopment grant to Mercy Housing Northwest. Mercy Housing Northwest will in turn partner with The Arc of King County, a nonprofit which supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to provide onsite resident services.</li></ul><p>"The scale that Amazon has gone to in order to create and preserve affordable housing in our region makes a real difference," said Bellevue Mayor Lynne Robinson. "Their commitment is bringing much needed affordability and accessibility to Bellevue residents."</p><p>Since the launch of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund in January 2021, Amazon has invested more than $1.2 billion to create or preserve over 8,000 affordable homes for families earning between 30%-80% of area median income (AMI), including first responders, teachers, and service-industry employees whose wages haven't kept pace with escalating rents. For each Amazon-funded affordable home, rents will be maintained at levels affordable for low- and moderate-income families (generally 98 to 99 years), and rents will only rise with wage growth as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As real estate prices have continued to rise, this commitment will save affected families thousands of dollars annually. Based on the average rental household size in the zip codes of funded Amazon initiatives, the affordable homes will support an estimated 18,000 people across all three regions, nearly a quarter of whom are children. All 8,000 units are, or will be, within a 10-minute walk to public transit centers, ensuring affordability for moderate- to low-income families to live near—and benefit from—quality public transit.</p><p>To read more about the Amazon Housing Equity Fund's impact and our recent announcements visit: https://www.aboutamazon.com/impact/economy/housing-equity/fund</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220315005599/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon</p>

Amazon Commits $82 Million to Create More Than 700 New Affordable Homes Near Metro Stations in the Greater Capital Region

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03/15/2022 08:55:00

Amazon Commits $82 Million to Create More Than 700 New Affordable Homes Near Metro Stations in the Greater Capital Region

03/15/2022

2022

Affordable housing investments in two new residential buildings are among Amazon's first from its $300 million transit-oriented development commitment In 14 months alone, Amazon has committed over $795 million in the Arlington, Virginia-Washington, D.C. region to create and preserve more than 4,400 affordable homes for local residents Amazon's investments have increased affordable housing units in Arlington by 22% over the past year SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 15, 2022-- Today Amazon announced it will invest $81.7 million to build 742 new affordable homes near public transit sites and work in collaboration with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) to complete the housing developments. The deals stem from Amazon's $300 million transit commitment from 2021 to create 3,000 new affordable homes in collaboration with the transit agencies in Amazon's hometown communities. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220315005597/en/ Rendering of The Margaux at the New Carrollton Metro station (credit Urban Atlantic) "The Amazon Housing Equity Fund is tackling the affordable housing crisis on multiple fronts and through innovative solutions, such as teaming up with public transit authorities, which brings people closer to more opportunities, services, and a better quality of life," said Catherine Buell, director of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, a more than $2 billion commitment to create and preserve 20,000 affordable homes for individuals and families earning moderate to low incomes in Washington state's Puget Sound region; the Arlington, Virginia region; and Nashville, Tennessee. "We know that our investment in these areas brings many economic opportunities for residents in the region, but we also acknowledge that this growth needs to benefit everyone in the community. The progress we have made in our first year is promising, but we have more to do." Last year, Amazon committed $125 million in below-market capital to expedite the development of 1,000 affordable homes so that moderate- to low-income families in the National Capital Region can afford to live in communities with easy access to employment, schools, health care, education, as well as other services and amenities. Since launching the Amazon Housing Equity Fund in January 2021, Amazon has committed more than $795 million in loans and grants for the Arlington, Virginia-Washington, D.C. region to create and preserve more than 4,400 affordable homes. Based on data provided by Arlington County, through its efforts in the past year, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund has increased the long-term committed multifamily affordable housing stock in Arlington by 22%. "Amazon is acting at the scale this region needs to create and preserve affordable housing. Their bold steps are effecting real change," said Katie Cristol, chair of the Arlington County Board. "Amazon's particular focus on transit-oriented affordable housing is essential to meeting our region's climate and emissions-reduction goals, as well as our affordable housing goals, and this focus will also increase economic opportunity for our lower- and moderate- income neighbors." New housing commitments announced in partnership with Metro today include: The Margaux at the New Carrollton Metro Station: In partnership with Metro and developer Urban Atlantic, Amazon is creating 291 new construction apartments, with guaranteed affordability for 98 years, adjacent to the Metro station in New Carrollton, Maryland, a major mixed-use, multimodal transportation hub for commuter rail and bus lines, Metrobus, Metrorail, Amtrak, and the Maryland Department of Transportation's (MDOT) under-construction Purple Line. Amazon is funding $25.4 million in low-rate loans to Urban Atlantic to begin construction. The Margaux will offer 1-, 2-, and 3- bedroom units and is an essential part of the transformation of New Carrollton, a vital gateway to the Washington, D.C. region. Atworth at the College Park Metro Station: In partnership with Metro, Amazon is creating 451 new construction apartments, with guaranteed affordability for 98 years, immediately adjacent to the Metro Station, bus lines, MARC Train, University of Maryland Shuttle Service, and under-construction Purple Line. The Atworth development includes a public park that will be used for health and wellness-focused community events, such as hosting a farmers market to promote greater access to fresh food while supporting local businesses. The Atworth is within walking distance to the University of Maryland and the Discovery District, which contains over 2 million square feet of office, laboratory, and research space for both private companies and public agencies. Amazon is funding a $56.3 million low-rate loan to the Gilbane Development Company to begin construction. "The projects underway at New Carrollton and College Park are transforming vacant land and parking lots into vibrant mixed-use commercial and residential destinations generating more riders and revenue for Metro, as well as new residents, businesses, and tax revenue for our local and state partners," said Paul J. Wiedefeld, general manager and CEO of Metro. "Thanks to Metro's nation-leading joint development initiatives and Amazon's commitment to affordable housing, the future is bright for smart growth near Metro and other transit options in Prince George's County and throughout the entire region we serve." Since the launch of the Amazon Housing Equity Fundin January 2021, Amazon has invested more than $1.2 billion to create or preserve more than 8,000 affordable homes for families earning between 30%-80% area median income (AMI), including first responders, teachers, and service industry employees whose wages haven't kept pace with escalating rents. For each Amazon-funded affordable home, rents will be maintained at levels affordable for low- and moderate-income families (generally 98 to 99 years) and rents will only rise with wage growth as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As real estate prices have continued to rise, this commitment will save affected families thousands of dollars annually. Based on the average rental household size in the zip codes of funded Amazon initiatives, the affordable homes will support an estimated 18,000 people across all three regions, nearly a quarter of whom are children. All 8,000 units are or will be within a 10-minute walk to public transit centers, ensuring affordability for moderate- to low-income families to live near—and benefit from—quality public transit. To read more about the Amazon Housing Equity Fund's impact and our recent announcements visit: https://www.aboutamazon.com/impact/economy/housing-equity/fund About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220315005597/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Affordable housing investments in two new residential buildings are among Amazon's first from its $300 million transit-oriented development commitment</em></p><p><em>In 14 months alone, Amazon has committed over $795 million in the Arlington, Virginia-Washington, D.C. region to create and preserve more than 4,400 affordable homes for local residents</em></p><p><em>Amazon's investments have increased affordable housing units in Arlington by 22% over the past year</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 15, 2022-- Today Amazon announced it will invest $81.7 million to build 742 new affordable homes near public transit sites and work in collaboration with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) to complete the housing developments. The deals stem from Amazon's $300 million transit commitment from 2021 to create 3,000 new affordable homes in collaboration with the transit agencies in Amazon's hometown communities.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220315005597/en/</p><div><p>Rendering of The Margaux at the New Carrollton Metro station (credit Urban Atlantic)</p></div><p>"The Amazon Housing Equity Fund is tackling the affordable housing crisis on multiple fronts and through innovative solutions, such as teaming up with public transit authorities, which brings people closer to more opportunities, services, and a better quality of life," said Catherine Buell, director of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, a more than $2 billion commitment to create and preserve 20,000 affordable homes for individuals and families earning moderate to low incomes in Washington state's Puget Sound region; the Arlington, Virginia region; and Nashville, Tennessee. "We know that our investment in these areas brings many economic opportunities for residents in the region, but we also acknowledge that this growth needs to benefit everyone in the community. The progress we have made in our first year is promising, but we have more to do."</p><p>Last year, Amazon committed $125 million in below-market capital to expedite the development of 1,000 affordable homes so that moderate- to low-income families in the National Capital Region can afford to live in communities with easy access to employment, schools, health care, education, as well as other services and amenities. Since launching the Amazon Housing Equity Fund in January 2021, Amazon has committed more than $795 million in loans and grants for the Arlington, Virginia-Washington, D.C. region to create and preserve more than 4,400 affordable homes. Based on data provided by Arlington County, through its efforts in the past year, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund has increased the long-term committed multifamily affordable housing stock in Arlington by 22%.</p><p>"Amazon is acting at the scale this region needs to create and preserve affordable housing. Their bold steps are effecting real change," said Katie Cristol, chair of the Arlington County Board. "Amazon's particular focus on transit-oriented affordable housing is essential to meeting our region's climate and emissions-reduction goals, as well as our affordable housing goals, and this focus will also increase economic opportunity for our lower- and moderate- income neighbors."</p><p>New housing commitments announced in partnership with Metro today include:</p><ul><li>The Margaux at the New Carrollton Metro Station: In partnership with Metro and developer Urban Atlantic, Amazon is creating 291 new construction apartments, with guaranteed affordability for 98 years, adjacent to the Metro station in New Carrollton, Maryland, a major mixed-use, multimodal transportation hub for commuter rail and bus lines, Metrobus, Metrorail, Amtrak, and the Maryland Department of Transportation's (MDOT) under-construction Purple Line. Amazon is funding $25.4 million in low-rate loans to Urban Atlantic to begin construction. The Margaux will offer 1-, 2-, and 3- bedroom units and is an essential part of the transformation of New Carrollton, a vital gateway to the Washington, D.C. region.</li><li>Atworth at the College Park Metro Station: In partnership with Metro, Amazon is creating 451 new construction apartments, with guaranteed affordability for 98 years, immediately adjacent to the Metro Station, bus lines, MARC Train, University of Maryland Shuttle Service, and under-construction Purple Line. The Atworth development includes a public park that will be used for health and wellness-focused community events, such as hosting a farmers market to promote greater access to fresh food while supporting local businesses. The Atworth is within walking distance to the University of Maryland and the Discovery District, which contains over 2 million square feet of office, laboratory, and research space for both private companies and public agencies. Amazon is funding a $56.3 million low-rate loan to the Gilbane Development Company to begin construction.</li></ul><p>"The projects underway at New Carrollton and College Park are transforming vacant land and parking lots into vibrant mixed-use commercial and residential destinations generating more riders and revenue for Metro, as well as new residents, businesses, and tax revenue for our local and state partners," said Paul J. Wiedefeld, general manager and CEO of Metro. "Thanks to Metro's nation-leading joint development initiatives and Amazon's commitment to affordable housing, the future is bright for smart growth near Metro and other transit options in Prince George's County and throughout the entire region we serve."</p><p>Since the launch of the Amazon Housing Equity Fundin January 2021, Amazon has invested more than $1.2 billion to create or preserve more than 8,000 affordable homes for families earning between 30%-80% area median income (AMI), including first responders, teachers, and service industry employees whose wages haven't kept pace with escalating rents. For each Amazon-funded affordable home, rents will be maintained at levels affordable for low- and moderate-income families (generally 98 to 99 years) and rents will only rise with wage growth as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As real estate prices have continued to rise, this commitment will save affected families thousands of dollars annually. Based on the average rental household size in the zip codes of funded Amazon initiatives, the affordable homes will support an estimated 18,000 people across all three regions, nearly a quarter of whom are children. All 8,000 units are or will be within a 10-minute walk to public transit centers, ensuring affordability for moderate- to low-income families to live near—and benefit from—quality public transit.</p><p>To read more about the Amazon Housing Equity Fund's impact and our recent announcements visit: https://www.aboutamazon.com/impact/economy/housing-equity/fund</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220315005597/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

The Climate Pledge Announces Nearly 100 New Signatories, Including Maersk, SAP, Weyerhaeuser, Sunrun, and HARMAN, Bringing the Total to More Than 300 Companies Committed Worldwide

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The Climate Pledge Announces Nearly 100 New Signatories, Including Maersk, SAP, Weyerhaeuser, Sunrun, and HARMAN, Bringing the Total to More Than 300 Companies Committed Worldwide

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More than 300 businesses across 51 industries and 29 countries have now joined The Climate Pledge and committed to pursue ambitious carbon-reduction activities across their business operations and supply chains New signatories also include Climate Pledge Fund investees BETA Technologies, Infinium, and Pachama SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 14, 2022-- Today, Amazon and Global Optimism announced that more than 300 companieshave now signed The Climate Pledge, a nearly 600% growth in signatories over the past year. Among the nearly 100 new signatories joining today are the world's largest container shipping company, Maersk; the leading enterprise software developer SAP; the North American timberland company Weyerhaeuser; the largest residential solar company in the U.S., Sunrun; and the leading brand in connected car and audio services, HARMAN. Pledge signatories in total generate over $3.5 trillion in global annual revenues and have more than 8 million employees across 51 industries in 29 countries. Signatories to The Climate Pledge must agree to: Measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular basis. Implement decarbonization strategies in line with the Paris Agreement through real business changes and innovations, including efficiency improvements, renewable energy, materials reductions, and other carbon emission elimination strategies. Neutralize any remaining emissions with additional, quantifiable, real, permanent, and socially beneficial offsets to achieve net-zero annual carbon emissions by 2040. "The effects of climate change are becoming more and more apparent in our surroundings and daily lives, and we firmly believe that the private sector must continue to innovate and collaborate across regions and industries in order to decarbonize the global economy at scale," said Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO. "It's an encouraging sign that more than 300 businesses have now signed The Climate Pledge, which commits them to confronting climate change head-on by incorporating real business changes that will make a lasting impact on our planet. We can only do it together." Many of the new Pledge signatories are already making great strides toward reducing their carbon emissions: Maersk is providing industry-leading green customer offerings across the supply chain, including Maersk ECO Delivery, which targets emission reductions in ocean shipping. Amazon began participating in this service in 2020 and continues today. Amazon's participation reduced emissions by approximately 20 KTonnes of CO2e (the equivalent of 50 million average passenger vehicle miles) in 2021. SAP recently accelerated its target for achieving net-zero carbon emissions to 2030—20 years earlier than originally targeted. Weyerhaeuser is sustainably managing forests and manufacturing wood products across North America to provide a sustainable supply of wood for homes and countless other products, while protecting wildlife habitat and serving as a natural climate solution through carbon sequestration and storage. Weyerhaeuser reforests 100 percent of its timberlands after harvesting—planting between 130 and 150 million trees each year. Sunrun's systems have prevented 8.1 million metric tons of carbon emissions, which is equivalent to negating 20 billion miles driven by an average passenger vehicle. With a long-standing focus on purpose, sustainability is one of HARMAN's key strategic business pillars. As part of HARMAN's commitment to achieving net-zero carbon across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2040, it's working toward ambitious, measurable shorter-term targets that aim to reduce emissions, energy usage, and waste across its value chain. HARMAN has introduced new product lines made from responsibly sourced and recycled materials and has committed to 100 percent renewable energy in all HARMAN factories by 2025. Today, The Climate Pledge also welcomes several companies that have previously received investments through the $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund, Amazon's corporate venture capital fund that invests in companies that can help accelerate a path to meeting The Climate Pledge. These companies include BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company, and Infinium, a renewable fuels technology company, which both aim to support decarbonization efforts in the global transportation sector. The sector was responsible for approximately 7.3 billion metric tons of carbon emissions in 2020. In fact, nearly 13% of signatories represent transportation, aviation, and logistics sectors, sending an important signal that there will be rapid growth in demand for products and services that help reduce carbon emissions in this key sector. Additionally, Climate Pledge Fund investee and new signatory Pachama is bringing quality, transparency, and scale to nature-based carbon markets. Pachama uses remote sensing and machine learning to measure carbon stored in forests and monitor them over time, allowing organizations and individuals to compensate for their emissions with confidence by supporting reforestation and forest conservation projects. Today's announcement underscores the findings of the latest report from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which emphasizes the need for immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to invest in natural climate solutions to limit warming to close to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and to mitigate damages. "In the face of great peril, which is what the latest science depicts, the business community must have a clear path forward: Step up and accelerate emissions reductions so that we might avoid the worst of the damages yet to come," said Christiana Figueres, founding partner of Global Optimism and the United Nations' former climate chief. "It's encouraging, therefore, that 300 companies are committed to working together to achieve net-zero by 2040 or sooner through The Climate Pledge. But 300 companies are not enough to deliver the transformations we need. I encourage all business leaders to get to grips with the science, translate it for their businesses, and enable the changes we need without delay." Amazon and Global Optimism welcome the new signatories to The Climate Pledge: 4 Cladding Services HARMAN Perlego Aberdeen Laundry Services Ltd. Harmony Music School Plan A Accordant Solutions Ltd. HRS Premier Packaging LLC ALIANAz Limited Hyzon Motors project44 Augenklinik Dardenne SE Infinium Holdings, Inc. ProtectBox BETA Technologies Intelcom ROBUR Industry Service Group GmbH BetaCarbon Pty Ltd. Ishizaka Inc. Rye Demolition Clif Bar & Company ITinSell SAP SE CMP Products JACK RYAN Savvy Freight COAT Paints Kayamut Ve Shefa (KVS) Schumacher Packaging Werk Schwarzenberg Cognizant Technology Solutions Kin and Carta Plc Search Laboratory Creast Kombuchery GmbH Silentnight Group Croatian Post Inc. Letterbox Distribution SMS Plc DIGITALL Liechtensteinische Landesbank Sport-Thieme GmbH Dynamic Consultants Group Lineage Logistics Sunrun E Ink Holdings Inc. Maersk Superpedestrian Earthchain Making Science Syncro Technology Corp Electric Driver Maya Cosmetics Syneos Health Ellers Farm Distillery Meyers TBM Co., Ltd. Envopap Mighty Tea Venture Limited euNetworks Group Ltd. Mitie Group Tech Mahindra Everflow Water Monogram Media Teleion LLC Flor Americas MultiGreen Properties Teleon Surgical BV Flow Water Inc. Natra The Vella Group Genesys Network Archaeology Ltd. TransACT Technology Solutions Gienanth Group GmbH Novartis Up2You GO TO-U OAC Services, Inc. Verdical Group GoFor Ocean Infinity West Monroe Ground Control Ltd. Paack Logistics Weyerhaeuser GRUPO GRANSOLAR SL Pachama Xnrgy Climate Systems Hammam Al Andalus Pallet LOOP Ltd. Zephyr Environmental Hardscape Group Limited Pearson Information about all 95 new signatories that have committed to The Climate Pledge and the actions they are taking to decarbonize their businesses is available at The Climate Pledge website, including: Maersk A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) is an integrated logistics company and the world's largest container shipping company. As a global provider of end-to-end logistics services across all transport modes, the company is committed to playing an integral role in enabling global decarbonization of long-distance transport. In addition to reducing all direct and indirect emissions across its entire business by 2040, Maersk is also committed to expanding its green customer offerings, including a commitment to achieve 25% of ocean cargo transported with green fuels, 90% green operations for contract logistics and cold chain, and at least 30% of air cargo transported with sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. To achieve these ambitious targets, Maersk is exploring, testing, and investing in sustainable innovations to enable transformation across the supply chain. Maersk is currently investing in innovative new fuels, vessels, electrical trucks, network planning software, information sharing technology, and many more areas. This includes the order of 12 vessels that will be capable of operating on green methanol—these vessels will be operational in 2024. "Solving the climate emergency and decarbonizing our customers' supply chains is a strategic imperative for Maersk," said Soren Skou, A.P. Moller – Maersk CEO. "Hence, back in January 2021 we accelerated our decarbonization commitment to net-zero emissions by 2040—a decade ahead of our initial 2050 ambitions and the Paris Agreement. To drive the massive scale up of green fuels, we all must move now and take action. If we are meant to see changes this decade, we cannot afford to wait, and in that context, we look forward to joining The Climate Pledge, an opportunity to team up with some of our major customers, learn from them, and share best practices and solutions." SAP SAP is a world leader in enterprise application software and services. SAP has the vision to help companies of all sizes and industries become intelligent, sustainable enterprises by managing business data and processes to be more efficient, resilient, and competitive. SAP offers sustainability-specific solutions for corporate sustainability performance management and reporting, carbon accounting, waste management for circular economy processes, and responsible and inclusive value chain management. SAP recently accelerated its net-zero emissions commitment from 2050 to 2030. The company is setting science-based targets to achieve net-zero along its entire value chain in line with a 1.5-degree Celsius future. SAP is driving a long-term strategy of sustainable operations around the world including using 100 percent renewable energy for SAP's own data centers and buildings worldwide since 2014. SAP is also directly investing in renewable electricity as well as nature-based and technical-based funds to neutralize residual carbon emissions. "Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time and the time to act is now," said Christian Klein, SAP CEO. "Technology provides us with an opportunity to create a lasting, positive impact for future generations and SAP is proud to join The Climate Pledge to help drive this change." Weyerhaeuser Weyerhaeuser manages millions of acres of timberlands and operates 35 manufacturing facilities and 18 distribution centers for wood products across North America. For more than 120 years, Weyerhaeuser has been growing, harvesting, and regrowing forests on a continuous cycle. Its timberlands provide clean air and water, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, renewable energy, and a sustainable supply of wood for homes and countless other products communities depend on every day. Weyerhaeuser's forests and mills provide great jobs and support local economies in rural areas across North America. "Sustainability has been a guiding principle at Weyerhaeuser for well over a century, and we have long believed that our company has an obligation to make a positive impact in our communities and for society more broadly," said Devin W. Stockfish, Weyerhaeuser president and CEO. "Our working forests and the sustainable wood products we produce play a critical role in helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change. And as part of our ongoing sustainability efforts, we have published our inaugural, peer-leading Carbon Record and established a leadership position among our North American industry peers by setting an ambitious, science-based greenhouse gas reduction target. Signing on to The Climate Pledge reflects our commitment to achieve these goals and to help lead on the path to net-zero emissions globally." Sunrun Sunrun is the nation's leading home solar, battery storage, and energy services company. Founded in 2007, Sunrun pioneered home solar service plans to make local clean energy more accessible to everyone for little to no upfront cost. Sunrun's innovative home battery solution brings families affordable, resilient, and reliable energy. In 2021, the company installed 792 megawatts of clean energy for more than 110,000 customers, increasing total Networked Solar Energy Capacity to 4.7 gigawatts. Systems added in 2021 alone are expected to offset more than 17 million metric tons of CO2 over the next 30 years. According to the company's most recent Impact Report, Sunrun has generated more than 11 billion kilowatt hours of clean energy since 2007. "At Sunrun, people and the planet are our north star," said Mary Powell, Sunrun CEO. "Since our founding, we've helped more than 660,000 customers across the U.S. switch to clean energy and reduce their carbon emissions through our home solar and battery storage systems, and we're just getting started. We're laser focused on finding more ways to electrify homes and enable all Americans to take action on climate change, reduce energy costs, and gain energy independence. We are proud to demonstrate this commitment by signing the Climate Pledge alongside other sustainability leaders." HARMAN HARMAN designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions, and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon, Mark Levinson, and Revel, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians, and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. HARMAN's software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated, and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. "At HARMAN, we know that driving sustainability is an ongoing journey that benefits from constant collaboration," said Tom Mooney, HARMAN senior director of Government Affairs and Sustainability. "Each of the other Climate Pledge signatories is as committed as we are to building a more sustainable future and understands the value of working together toward our common goal. We're excited to be joining forces with this community of innovators and thought leaders to create meaningful change." About The Climate Pledge In 2019, Amazon and Global Optimism co-founded The Climate Pledge, a commitment to reach the Paris Agreement 10 years early and be net-zero carbon by 2040. Now, 312 organizations have signed The Climate Pledge, sending an important signal that there will be rapid growth in demand for products and services that help reduce carbon emissions. For more information, visit www.theclimatepledge.com. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. About Global Optimism Global Optimism exists to precipitate transformational, sector-wide change. Achieving a zero emissions future is not a far-off challenge. It's one we must get on track for now. Every scientific assessment shows that to meet the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, to keep global heating below 1.5 degrees Celsius, we must halve our emissions between 2020 and 2030. Tackling the climate crisis is only possible when everyone, everywhere plays their part. We work with like-minded collectives from all sectors that are willing to invest in the choices required to be on this challenging—and life-affirming—journey. For more information, visit https://globaloptimism.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220314005211/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon

<p><em>More than 300 businesses across 51 industries and 29 countries have now joined The Climate Pledge and committed to pursue ambitious carbon-reduction activities across their business operations and supply chains</em></p><p><em>New signatories also include Climate Pledge Fund investees BETA Technologies, Infinium, and Pachama</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 14, 2022-- Today, Amazon and Global Optimism announced that more than 300 companieshave now signed The Climate Pledge, a nearly 600% growth in signatories over the past year. Among the nearly 100 new signatories joining today are the world's largest container shipping company, Maersk; the leading enterprise software developer SAP; the North American timberland company Weyerhaeuser; the largest residential solar company in the U.S., Sunrun; and the leading brand in connected car and audio services, HARMAN. Pledge signatories in total generate over $3.5 trillion in global annual revenues and have more than 8 million employees across 51 industries in 29 countries.</p><p>Signatories to The Climate Pledge must agree to:</p><ul><li>Measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular basis.</li><li>Implement decarbonization strategies in line with the Paris Agreement through real business changes and innovations, including efficiency improvements, renewable energy, materials reductions, and other carbon emission elimination strategies.</li><li>Neutralize any remaining emissions with additional, quantifiable, real, permanent, and socially beneficial offsets to achieve net-zero annual carbon emissions by 2040.</li></ul><p>"The effects of climate change are becoming more and more apparent in our surroundings and daily lives, and we firmly believe that the private sector must continue to innovate and collaborate across regions and industries in order to decarbonize the global economy at scale," said Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO. "It's an encouraging sign that more than 300 businesses have now signed The Climate Pledge, which commits them to confronting climate change head-on by incorporating real business changes that will make a lasting impact on our planet. We can only do it together."</p><p>Many of the new Pledge signatories are already making great strides toward reducing their carbon emissions:</p><ul><li>Maersk is providing industry-leading green customer offerings across the supply chain, including Maersk ECO Delivery, which targets emission reductions in ocean shipping. Amazon began participating in this service in 2020 and continues today. Amazon's participation reduced emissions by approximately 20 KTonnes of CO2e (the equivalent of 50 million average passenger vehicle miles) in 2021.</li><li>SAP recently accelerated its target for achieving net-zero carbon emissions to 2030—20 years earlier than originally targeted.</li><li>Weyerhaeuser is sustainably managing forests and manufacturing wood products across North America to provide a sustainable supply of wood for homes and countless other products, while protecting wildlife habitat and serving as a natural climate solution through carbon sequestration and storage. Weyerhaeuser reforests 100 percent of its timberlands after harvesting—planting between 130 and 150 million trees each year.</li><li>Sunrun's systems have prevented 8.1 million metric tons of carbon emissions, which is equivalent to negating 20 billion miles driven by an average passenger vehicle.</li><li>With a long-standing focus on purpose, sustainability is one of HARMAN's key strategic business pillars. As part of HARMAN's commitment to achieving net-zero carbon across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2040, it's working toward ambitious, measurable shorter-term targets that aim to reduce emissions, energy usage, and waste across its value chain. HARMAN has introduced new product lines made from responsibly sourced and recycled materials and has committed to 100 percent renewable energy in all HARMAN factories by 2025.</li></ul><p>Today, The Climate Pledge also welcomes several companies that have previously received investments through the $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund, Amazon's corporate venture capital fund that invests in companies that can help accelerate a path to meeting The Climate Pledge. These companies include BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company, and Infinium, a renewable fuels technology company, which both aim to support decarbonization efforts in the global transportation sector. The sector was responsible for approximately 7.3 billion metric tons of carbon emissions in 2020. In fact, nearly 13% of signatories represent transportation, aviation, and logistics sectors, sending an important signal that there will be rapid growth in demand for products and services that help reduce carbon emissions in this key sector. Additionally, Climate Pledge Fund investee and new signatory Pachama is bringing quality, transparency, and scale to nature-based carbon markets. Pachama uses remote sensing and machine learning to measure carbon stored in forests and monitor them over time, allowing organizations and individuals to compensate for their emissions with confidence by supporting reforestation and forest conservation projects.</p><p>Today's announcement underscores the findings of the latest report from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which emphasizes the need for immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to invest in natural climate solutions to limit warming to close to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and to mitigate damages.</p><p>"In the face of great peril, which is what the latest science depicts, the business community must have a clear path forward: Step up and accelerate emissions reductions so that we might avoid the worst of the damages yet to come," said Christiana Figueres, founding partner of Global Optimism and the United Nations' former climate chief. "It's encouraging, therefore, that 300 companies are committed to working together to achieve net-zero by 2040 or sooner through The Climate Pledge. But 300 companies are not enough to deliver the transformations we need. I encourage all business leaders to get to grips with the science, translate it for their businesses, and enable the changes we need without delay."</p><p>Amazon and Global Optimism welcome the new signatories to The Climate Pledge:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>4 Cladding Services</td><td>HARMAN</td><td>Perlego</td></tr><tr><td>Aberdeen Laundry Services Ltd.</td><td>Harmony Music School</td><td>Plan A</td></tr><tr><td>Accordant Solutions Ltd.</td><td>HRS</td><td>Premier Packaging LLC</td></tr><tr><td>ALIANAz Limited</td><td>Hyzon Motors</td><td>project44</td></tr><tr><td>Augenklinik Dardenne SE</td><td>Infinium Holdings, Inc.</td><td>ProtectBox</td></tr><tr><td>BETA Technologies</td><td>Intelcom</td><td>ROBUR Industry Service Group GmbH</td></tr><tr><td>BetaCarbon Pty Ltd.</td><td>Ishizaka Inc.</td><td>Rye Demolition</td></tr><tr><td>Clif Bar &amp; Company</td><td>ITinSell</td><td>SAP SE</td></tr><tr><td>CMP Products</td><td>JACK RYAN</td><td>Savvy Freight</td></tr><tr><td>COAT Paints</td><td>Kayamut Ve Shefa (KVS)</td><td>Schumacher Packaging Werk Schwarzenberg</td></tr><tr><td>Cognizant Technology Solutions</td><td>Kin and Carta Plc</td><td>Search Laboratory</td></tr><tr><td>Creast</td><td>Kombuchery GmbH</td><td>Silentnight Group</td></tr><tr><td>Croatian Post Inc.</td><td>Letterbox Distribution</td><td>SMS Plc</td></tr><tr><td>DIGITALL</td><td>Liechtensteinische Landesbank</td><td>Sport-Thieme GmbH</td></tr><tr><td>Dynamic Consultants Group</td><td>Lineage Logistics</td><td>Sunrun</td></tr><tr><td>E Ink Holdings Inc.</td><td>Maersk</td><td>Superpedestrian</td></tr><tr><td>Earthchain</td><td>Making Science</td><td>Syncro Technology Corp</td></tr><tr><td>Electric Driver</td><td>Maya Cosmetics</td><td>Syneos Health</td></tr><tr><td>Ellers Farm Distillery</td><td>Meyers</td><td>TBM Co., Ltd.</td></tr><tr><td>Envopap</td><td>Mighty</td><td>Tea Venture Limited</td></tr><tr><td>euNetworks Group Ltd.</td><td>Mitie Group</td><td>Tech Mahindra</td></tr><tr><td>Everflow Water</td><td>Monogram Media</td><td>Teleion LLC</td></tr><tr><td>Flor Americas</td><td>MultiGreen Properties</td><td>Teleon Surgical BV</td></tr><tr><td>Flow Water Inc.</td><td>Natra</td><td>The Vella Group</td></tr><tr><td>Genesys</td><td>Network Archaeology Ltd.</td><td>TransACT Technology Solutions</td></tr><tr><td>Gienanth Group GmbH</td><td>Novartis</td><td>Up2You</td></tr><tr><td>GO TO-U</td><td>OAC Services, Inc.</td><td>Verdical Group</td></tr><tr><td>GoFor</td><td>Ocean Infinity</td><td>West Monroe</td></tr><tr><td>Ground Control Ltd.</td><td>Paack Logistics</td><td>Weyerhaeuser</td></tr><tr><td>GRUPO GRANSOLAR SL</td><td>Pachama</td><td>Xnrgy Climate Systems</td></tr><tr><td>Hammam Al Andalus</td><td>Pallet LOOP Ltd.</td><td>Zephyr Environmental</td></tr><tr><td>Hardscape Group Limited</td><td>Pearson</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Information about all 95 new signatories that have committed to The Climate Pledge and the actions they are taking to decarbonize their businesses is available at The Climate Pledge website, including:</p><p>Maersk</p><p>A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) is an integrated logistics company and the world's largest container shipping company. As a global provider of end-to-end logistics services across all transport modes, the company is committed to playing an integral role in enabling global decarbonization of long-distance transport. In addition to reducing all direct and indirect emissions across its entire business by 2040, Maersk is also committed to expanding its green customer offerings, including a commitment to achieve 25% of ocean cargo transported with green fuels, 90% green operations for contract logistics and cold chain, and at least 30% of air cargo transported with sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. To achieve these ambitious targets, Maersk is exploring, testing, and investing in sustainable innovations to enable transformation across the supply chain. Maersk is currently investing in innovative new fuels, vessels, electrical trucks, network planning software, information sharing technology, and many more areas. This includes the order of 12 vessels that will be capable of operating on green methanol—these vessels will be operational in 2024.</p><p>"Solving the climate emergency and decarbonizing our customers' supply chains is a strategic imperative for Maersk," said Soren Skou, A.P. Moller – Maersk CEO. "Hence, back in January 2021 we accelerated our decarbonization commitment to net-zero emissions by 2040—a decade ahead of our initial 2050 ambitions and the Paris Agreement. To drive the massive scale up of green fuels, we all must move now and take action. If we are meant to see changes this decade, we cannot afford to wait, and in that context, we look forward to joining The Climate Pledge, an opportunity to team up with some of our major customers, learn from them, and share best practices and solutions."</p><p>SAP</p><p>SAP is a world leader in enterprise application software and services. SAP has the vision to help companies of all sizes and industries become intelligent, sustainable enterprises by managing business data and processes to be more efficient, resilient, and competitive. SAP offers sustainability-specific solutions for corporate sustainability performance management and reporting, carbon accounting, waste management for circular economy processes, and responsible and inclusive value chain management. SAP recently accelerated its net-zero emissions commitment from 2050 to 2030. The company is setting science-based targets to achieve net-zero along its entire value chain in line with a 1.5-degree Celsius future. SAP is driving a long-term strategy of sustainable operations around the world including using 100 percent renewable energy for SAP's own data centers and buildings worldwide since 2014. SAP is also directly investing in renewable electricity as well as nature-based and technical-based funds to neutralize residual carbon emissions.</p><p>"Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time and the time to act is now," said Christian Klein, SAP CEO. "Technology provides us with an opportunity to create a lasting, positive impact for future generations and SAP is proud to join The Climate Pledge to help drive this change."</p><p>Weyerhaeuser</p><p>Weyerhaeuser manages millions of acres of timberlands and operates 35 manufacturing facilities and 18 distribution centers for wood products across North America. For more than 120 years, Weyerhaeuser has been growing, harvesting, and regrowing forests on a continuous cycle. Its timberlands provide clean air and water, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, renewable energy, and a sustainable supply of wood for homes and countless other products communities depend on every day. Weyerhaeuser's forests and mills provide great jobs and support local economies in rural areas across North America.</p><p>"Sustainability has been a guiding principle at Weyerhaeuser for well over a century, and we have long believed that our company has an obligation to make a positive impact in our communities and for society more broadly," said Devin W. Stockfish, Weyerhaeuser president and CEO. "Our working forests and the sustainable wood products we produce play a critical role in helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change. And as part of our ongoing sustainability efforts, we have published our inaugural, peer-leading <em>Carbon Record</em> and established a leadership position among our North American industry peers by setting an ambitious, science-based greenhouse gas reduction target. Signing on to The Climate Pledge reflects our commitment to achieve these goals and to help lead on the path to net-zero emissions globally."</p><p>Sunrun</p><p>Sunrun is the nation's leading home solar, battery storage, and energy services company. Founded in 2007, Sunrun pioneered home solar service plans to make local clean energy more accessible to everyone for little to no upfront cost. Sunrun's innovative home battery solution brings families affordable, resilient, and reliable energy. In 2021, the company installed 792 megawatts of clean energy for more than 110,000 customers, increasing total Networked Solar Energy Capacity to 4.7 gigawatts. Systems added in 2021 alone are expected to offset more than 17 million metric tons of CO2 over the next 30 years. According to the company's most recent Impact Report, Sunrun has generated more than 11 billion kilowatt hours of clean energy since 2007.</p><p>"At Sunrun, people and the planet are our north star," said Mary Powell, Sunrun CEO. "Since our founding, we've helped more than 660,000 customers across the U.S. switch to clean energy and reduce their carbon emissions through our home solar and battery storage systems, and we're just getting started. We're laser focused on finding more ways to electrify homes and enable all Americans to take action on climate change, reduce energy costs, and gain energy independence. We are proud to demonstrate this commitment by signing the Climate Pledge alongside other sustainability leaders."</p><p>HARMAN</p><p>HARMAN designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions, and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon, Mark Levinson, and Revel, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians, and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. HARMAN's software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated, and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.</p><p>"At HARMAN, we know that driving sustainability is an ongoing journey that benefits from constant collaboration," said Tom Mooney, HARMAN senior director of Government Affairs and Sustainability. "Each of the other Climate Pledge signatories is as committed as we are to building a more sustainable future and understands the value of working together toward our common goal. We're excited to be joining forces with this community of innovators and thought leaders to create meaningful change."</p><p>About The Climate Pledge</p><p>In 2019, Amazon and Global Optimism co-founded The Climate Pledge, a commitment to reach the Paris Agreement 10 years early and be net-zero carbon by 2040. Now, 312 organizations have signed The Climate Pledge, sending an important signal that there will be rapid growth in demand for products and services that help reduce carbon emissions. For more information, visit www.theclimatepledge.com.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>About Global Optimism</p><p>Global Optimism exists to precipitate transformational, sector-wide change. Achieving a zero emissions future is not a far-off challenge. It's one we must get on track for now. Every scientific assessment shows that to meet the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, to keep global heating below 1.5 degrees Celsius, we must halve our emissions between 2020 and 2030. Tackling the climate crisis is only possible when everyone, everywhere plays their part. We work with like-minded collectives from all sectors that are willing to invest in the choices required to be on this challenging—and life-affirming—journey. For more information, visit https://globaloptimism.com.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220314005211/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon</p>

Amazon Announces Partnerships with Universities and Colleges in Texas to Fully Fund Tuition for Local Hourly Employees

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Amazon Announces Partnerships with Universities and Colleges in Texas to Fully Fund Tuition for Local Hourly Employees

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Amazon employees in the U.S. will benefit from new Career Choice partnerships with more than 140 Universities and Colleges including several colleges and universities in Texas as well as national non-profit online providers Southern New Hampshire University, Colorado State University – Global, Western Governors University, and National University Amazon also partners with GEDWorks and Smart Horizons to provide employees with free high school completion and GED preparation, Voxy EnGen and goFLUENT to provide English language proficiency training, and Outlier to provide college preparation courses Career Choice is part of Amazon's Upskilling 2025 pledge – a $1.2 billion commitment to upskill more than 300,000 Amazon employees by 2025 SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 3, 2022-- Amazon announced today that it is further expanding the career advancement opportunities it offers its 750,000 hourly employees in the U.S. by partnering with more than 140 national and local universities to provide fully-funded college tuition. Employees in Texas will have access to education from nine colleges and universities as well as national online education providers, including Southern New Hampshire University, Colorado State University – Global, Western Governors University, and National University. Today's announcement is part of the company's ongoing enhancements to Career Choice – an Amazon upskilling program designed to help frontline employees grow their skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere. Partner schools in Texas include: Alamo College Austin Community College Dallas College Houston Community College Lonestar College Tarrant County Community College Texas State University University of Texas at Dallas University of North Texas "As Texans and Americans continue to recover from the pandemic, the demands are clear – employers increasingly rely on highly skilled workers and employees increasingly need credentials of value to compete in a globally competitive workforce," said Texas Commissioner of Higher Education Harrison Keller. "By making this commitment to its employees through higher education, Amazon is demonstrating how partnerships among employers and institutions can empower students to contribute to, participate in, and benefit from our world class economy." These new partnerships are part of Amazon's continued investment in its Career Choice program, which now offers fully-funded college tuition, allows employees to participate every year they work at Amazon, and gives them eligibility after only 90 days of employment. Through Career Choice, employees can pursue a Bachelor's degree, earn industry certifications leading to in-demand jobs, and build skills through English language proficiency, and high school completion programs. "I'm so proud of Amazon's commitment to invest in the future of our employees by providing easier access to higher education," said Evan Luscher, Director of Operations at Amazon in Texas. "Amazon's dedication to upskill our employees and empower their future regardless of whether or not it benefits the company is truly remarkable. Initiatives like Career Choice can be lifechanging for some people and I look forward to seeing how the program evolves." With Career Choice, Amazon works to make it easy for employees to advance their education—even building classrooms on-site in many of its buildings. Employees can take classes online, in-person at a local university, or on-site in one of the over 110 Career Choice classrooms located in fulfillment centers in 37 states. Since launching in 2012, Career Choice has helped provide education for more than 50,000 employees. As of this announcement, Amazon's Career Choice program works with more than 180 education providers across the U.S., which along with colleges and universities includes partners providing industry certifications, English language proficiency, and high school completion programs. Career Choice is one of nine free skills training and education programs that Amazon offers to its employees as part of its Upskilling 2025 pledge. "We're excited to have been selected as a partner university for the Amazon Career Choice program," said Adam Fein, Vice President for Digital Strategy and Innovation at UNT. "In our discussions together, we knew immediately we would be a good match. They were looking for a highly ranked, diverse, mature university with a strong presence in the area, and we were thrilled to offer our in-person and online undergraduate programs to tens of thousands of Amazon employees in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and all across Texas." Career training is just one of the industry-leading benefits that Amazon offers to its team. In addition, Amazon pays employees an average starting wage of $18 per hour, which is more than double the federal minimum wage, and provides comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, up to 20 weeks fully paid parental leave, and additional benefits for employees and their families. "The Houston Community College System is excited to partner with Amazon to assist their employees to upskill and earn college credentials and degrees in high demand industry areas that will serve them in achieving their career pathways and upper economic mobility goals," said Madeline Burillo-Hopkins, Vice Chancellor Workforce Instruction and President of HCC Southwest. "This partnership is another example of how HCC and Amazon continue to work together to enhance local communities and their employees with high quality, award-winning educational programs that provide a solid foundation for reskilling and to prepare them for further education in a variety of career pathway fields. We look forward to welcoming Amazon employees and supporting them in their career and educational goals." To learn more about Career Choice, visit: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/career-choice To learn more about Amazon's $1.2 billion investment to upskill 300,000 employees in the next four years, visit: http://aboutamazon.com/upskilling2025 Jobs are available across Texas. Interested candidates can see all open positions at https://hiring.amazon.com/. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220303005886/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Amazon employees in the U.S. will benefit from new Career Choice partnerships with more than 140 Universities and Colleges including several colleges and universities in Texas as well as national non-profit online providers Southern New Hampshire University, Colorado State University – Global, Western Governors University, and National University</em></p><p><em>Amazon also partners with GEDWorks and Smart Horizons to provide employees with free high school completion and GED preparation, Voxy EnGen and goFLUENT to provide English language proficiency training, and Outlier to provide college preparation courses</em></p><p><em>Career Choice is part of Amazon's Upskilling 2025 pledge – a $1.2 billion commitment to upskill more than 300,000 Amazon employees by 2025</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 3, 2022-- Amazon announced today that it is further expanding the career advancement opportunities it offers its 750,000 hourly employees in the U.S. by partnering with more than 140 national and local universities to provide fully-funded college tuition. Employees in Texas will have access to education from nine colleges and universities as well as national online education providers, including Southern New Hampshire University, Colorado State University – Global, Western Governors University, and National University.</p><p>Today's announcement is part of the company's ongoing enhancements to Career Choice – an Amazon upskilling program designed to help frontline employees grow their skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere. Partner schools in Texas include:</p><ul><li>Alamo College</li><li>Austin Community College</li><li>Dallas College</li><li>Houston Community College</li><li>Lonestar College</li><li>Tarrant County Community College</li><li>Texas State University</li><li>University of Texas at Dallas</li><li>University of North Texas</li></ul><p>"As Texans and Americans continue to recover from the pandemic, the demands are clear – employers increasingly rely on highly skilled workers and employees increasingly need credentials of value to compete in a globally competitive workforce," said Texas Commissioner of Higher Education Harrison Keller. "By making this commitment to its employees through higher education, Amazon is demonstrating how partnerships among employers and institutions can empower students to contribute to, participate in, and benefit from our world class economy."</p><p>These new partnerships are part of Amazon's continued investment in its Career Choice program, which now offers fully-funded college tuition, allows employees to participate every year they work at Amazon, and gives them eligibility after only 90 days of employment. Through Career Choice, employees can pursue a Bachelor's degree, earn industry certifications leading to in-demand jobs, and build skills through English language proficiency, and high school completion programs.</p><p>"I'm so proud of Amazon's commitment to invest in the future of our employees by providing easier access to higher education," said Evan Luscher, Director of Operations at Amazon in Texas. "Amazon's dedication to upskill our employees and empower their future regardless of whether or not it benefits the company is truly remarkable. Initiatives like Career Choice can be lifechanging for some people and I look forward to seeing how the program evolves."</p><p>With Career Choice, Amazon works to make it easy for employees to advance their education—even building classrooms on-site in many of its buildings. Employees can take classes online, in-person at a local university, or on-site in one of the over 110 Career Choice classrooms located in fulfillment centers in 37 states. Since launching in 2012, Career Choice has helped provide education for more than 50,000 employees. As of this announcement, Amazon's Career Choice program works with more than 180 education providers across the U.S., which along with colleges and universities includes partners providing industry certifications, English language proficiency, and high school completion programs. Career Choice is one of nine free skills training and education programs that Amazon offers to its employees as part of its Upskilling 2025 pledge.</p><p>"We're excited to have been selected as a partner university for the Amazon Career Choice program," said Adam Fein, Vice President for Digital Strategy and Innovation at UNT. "In our discussions together, we knew immediately we would be a good match. They were looking for a highly ranked, diverse, mature university with a strong presence in the area, and we were thrilled to offer our in-person and online undergraduate programs to tens of thousands of Amazon employees in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and all across Texas."</p><p>Career training is just one of the industry-leading benefits that Amazon offers to its team. In addition, Amazon pays employees an average starting wage of $18 per hour, which is more than double the federal minimum wage, and provides comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, up to 20 weeks fully paid parental leave, and additional benefits for employees and their families.</p><p>"The Houston Community College System is excited to partner with Amazon to assist their employees to upskill and earn college credentials and degrees in high demand industry areas that will serve them in achieving their career pathways and upper economic mobility goals," said Madeline Burillo-Hopkins, Vice Chancellor Workforce Instruction and President of HCC Southwest. "This partnership is another example of how HCC and Amazon continue to work together to enhance local communities and their employees with high quality, award-winning educational programs that provide a solid foundation for reskilling and to prepare them for further education in a variety of career pathway fields. We look forward to welcoming Amazon employees and supporting them in their career and educational goals."</p><p>To learn more about Career Choice, visit: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/career-choice</p><p>To learn more about Amazon's $1.2 billion investment to upskill 300,000 employees in the next four years, visit: http://aboutamazon.com/upskilling2025</p><p>Jobs are available across Texas. Interested candidates can see all open positions at https://hiring.amazon.com/.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220303005886/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Boosts Upskilling Opportunities for Hourly Employees by Partnering with More Than 140 Universities and Colleges to Fully Fund Tuition

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03/03/2022 08:00:00

Amazon Boosts Upskilling Opportunities for Hourly Employees by Partnering with More Than 140 Universities and Colleges to Fully Fund Tuition

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Amazon employees in the U.S. will benefit from new Career Choice partnerships with Southern New Hampshire University, Colorado State University–Global, Western Governors University, National University, and numerous local universities Amazon also partners with GEDWorks and Smart Horizons to provide employees with free high school completion and GED preparation, Voxy EnGen and goFLUENT to provide English language proficiency training, and Outlier to provide college preparation courses New benefits are part of Amazon's Career Choice program and move the company closer to meeting its Upskilling 2025 pledge—a $1.2 billion commitment to upskill more than 300,000 Amazon employees by 2025 SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 3, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced today that it is further expanding the career advancement opportunities it offers its 750,000 hourly employees in the U.S. by partnering with more than 140 national and local universities to provide fully-funded college tuition. The announcement is part of the company's ongoing enhancements to Career Choice—an Amazon upskilling program designed to help frontline employees grow their skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere. Today's announcement brings into the program dozens of local colleges and universities and four new national nonprofit education providers, including Southern New Hampshire University, Colorado State University–Global, Western Governors University, and National University. Amazon is also partnering with GEDWorks and Smart Horizons to provide high school completion and GED preparation, Voxy EnGen and goFLUENT to provide English language proficiency training, and Outlier to provide college preparation courses—all for free. "As a new Amazon employee, I'm excited to join the Career Choice program," said Timothy Burdue, an employee at Amazon's fulfillment center in Memphis, Tennessee. "I'm so glad they have updated the Career Choice eligibility requirement. Now, this gives me an opportunity to better my future and learn the skills I need to open my own business and advance my career." "The expansion of Amazon's Career Choice program and the partnerships being forged with a wide range of colleges and universities is great news for nontraditional learners seeking new paths to career success," said Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education. "Higher education is our nation's most powerful engine of social and economic mobility, and this initiative will both expand access to postsecondary education and increase the number of learners who succeed in completing their degrees." These new partnerships are part of Amazon's continued investment in its Career Choice program, which now offers fully-funded college tuition, allows employees to participate every year they work at Amazon, and gives them eligibility after only 90 days of employment. Through Career Choice, employees can pursue a Bachelor's degree, earn industry certifications leading to in-demand jobs, and build skills through English language proficiency, and high school completion programs. With Career Choice, Amazon works to make it easy for employees to advance their education—even building classrooms on-site in many of its buildings. Employees can take classes online, in-person at a local campus, or on-site in one of the more than 110 Career Choice classrooms located in fulfillment centers in 37 states. Since launching in 2012, Career Choice has helped provide education for more than 50,000 employees. As of this announcement, Amazon's Career Choice program works with more than 180 education providers across the U.S., which along with colleges and universities includes partners providing industry certifications, English language proficiency, and high school completion programs. Career Choice is one of nine free skills training and education programs that Amazon offers to its employees as part of its Upskilling 2025 pledge. "We're committed to empowering our employees with easy access to the education and training they need to grow their careers, whether that's with us or elsewhere," said Alicia Boler Davis, Senior Vice President of Global Customer Fulfillment. "We're thrilled today to be adding more education partners to our Career Choice program, which we hope will give our team access to the educational paths that fit their passions. Whether someone is looking to build their English proficiency skills, prepare for GED testing, or earn their Bachelor's degree, we're working to meet our employees wherever they are on their educational journey." Career training is just one of the industry-leading benefits that Amazon offers to its team. In addition, Amazon pays employees an average starting wage of $18 per hour, which is more than double the federal minimum wage, and provides comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave, and additional benefits for employees and their families. To learn more about Career Choice, visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/career-choice. To learn more about Amazon's $1.2 billion investment to upskill 300,000 employees in the next four years, visit http://aboutamazon.com/upskilling2025. Amazon jobs are available in hundreds of cities and towns across America. Interested candidates can see the regions with open positions at https://hiring.amazon.com/. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220303005374/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon

<p><em>Amazon employees in the U.S. will benefit from new Career Choice partnerships with Southern New Hampshire University, Colorado State University–Global, Western Governors University, National University, and numerous local universities</em></p><p><em>Amazon also partners with GEDWorks and Smart Horizons to provide employees with free high school completion and GED preparation, Voxy EnGen and goFLUENT to provide English language proficiency training, and Outlier to provide college preparation courses</em></p><p><em>New benefits are part of Amazon's Career Choice program and move the company closer to meeting its Upskilling 2025 pledge—a $1.2 billion commitment to upskill more than 300,000 Amazon employees by 2025</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 3, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced today that it is further expanding the career advancement opportunities it offers its 750,000 hourly employees in the U.S. by partnering with more than 140 national and local universities to provide fully-funded college tuition. The announcement is part of the company's ongoing enhancements to Career Choice—an Amazon upskilling program designed to help frontline employees grow their skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere.</p><p>Today's announcement brings into the program dozens of local colleges and universities and four new national nonprofit education providers, including Southern New Hampshire University, Colorado State University–Global, Western Governors University, and National University. Amazon is also partnering with GEDWorks and Smart Horizons to provide high school completion and GED preparation, Voxy EnGen and goFLUENT to provide English language proficiency training, and Outlier to provide college preparation courses—all for free.</p><p>"As a new Amazon employee, I'm excited to join the Career Choice program," said Timothy Burdue, an employee at Amazon's fulfillment center in Memphis, Tennessee. "I'm so glad they have updated the Career Choice eligibility requirement. Now, this gives me an opportunity to better my future and learn the skills I need to open my own business and advance my career."</p><p>"The expansion of Amazon's Career Choice program and the partnerships being forged with a wide range of colleges and universities is great news for nontraditional learners seeking new paths to career success," said Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education. "Higher education is our nation's most powerful engine of social and economic mobility, and this initiative will both expand access to postsecondary education and increase the number of learners who succeed in completing their degrees."</p><p>These new partnerships are part of Amazon's continued investment in its Career Choice program, which now offers fully-funded college tuition, allows employees to participate every year they work at Amazon, and gives them eligibility after only 90 days of employment. Through Career Choice, employees can pursue a Bachelor's degree, earn industry certifications leading to in-demand jobs, and build skills through English language proficiency, and high school completion programs.</p><p>With Career Choice, Amazon works to make it easy for employees to advance their education—even building classrooms on-site in many of its buildings. Employees can take classes online, in-person at a local campus, or on-site in one of the more than 110 Career Choice classrooms located in fulfillment centers in 37 states. Since launching in 2012, Career Choice has helped provide education for more than 50,000 employees. As of this announcement, Amazon's Career Choice program works with more than 180 education providers across the U.S., which along with colleges and universities includes partners providing industry certifications, English language proficiency, and high school completion programs. Career Choice is one of nine free skills training and education programs that Amazon offers to its employees as part of its Upskilling 2025 pledge.</p><p>"We're committed to empowering our employees with easy access to the education and training they need to grow their careers, whether that's with us or elsewhere," said Alicia Boler Davis, Senior Vice President of Global Customer Fulfillment. "We're thrilled today to be adding more education partners to our Career Choice program, which we hope will give our team access to the educational paths that fit their passions. Whether someone is looking to build their English proficiency skills, prepare for GED testing, or earn their Bachelor's degree, we're working to meet our employees wherever they are on their educational journey."</p><p>Career training is just one of the industry-leading benefits that Amazon offers to its team. In addition, Amazon pays employees an average starting wage of $18 per hour, which is more than double the federal minimum wage, and provides comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave, and additional benefits for employees and their families.</p><p>To learn more about Career Choice, visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/career-choice.</p><p>To learn more about Amazon's $1.2 billion investment to upskill 300,000 employees in the next four years, visit http://aboutamazon.com/upskilling2025.</p><p>Amazon jobs are available in hundreds of cities and towns across America. Interested candidates can see the regions with open positions at https://hiring.amazon.com/.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220303005374/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon</p>

AWS and Bundesliga Debut Two New Match Facts Giving Fans Insight into Germany's Top Football Players and Teams

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AWS and Bundesliga Debut Two New Match Facts Giving Fans Insight into Germany's Top Football Players and Teams

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The two new stats, "Set Piece Threat" and "Skill," powered by AWS machine learning and analytics services, enhance the football fan experience and give invaluable strategic insights to teams SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 2, 2022-- Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the Bundesliga, Germany's top national football league, today announced two new Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS to give fans deeper insights into action on the pitch. The new Match Facts, "Set Piece Threat" and "Skill," will debut on March 4, 2022, during Matchday 25 featuring Arminia Bielefeld versus FC Augsburg. "Set Piece Threat" delivers new perspective on a team's scoring ability from plays such as free kicks and corner kicks, while "Skill" compares Bundesliga players to visualize the skills they bring to their teams and positions. Fans can learn more about how AWS is transforming the football industry with the Bundesliga on the AWS Bundesliga site. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220302005404/en/ Screenshot of the new "Set Piece Threat" Match Fact (Photo: Business Wire) With these two additions, there is now a portfolio of 10 Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS. Bundesliga Match Facts enhance game engagement by helping audiences better understand goal probability and the strategy involved in decision-making on the pitch. The league generates the Match Facts by gathering and analyzing data from live game camera feeds as they're streamed into AWS. From there, Bundesliga uses AWS capabilities in analytics, machine learning, compute, storage, database, serverless, and media services to glean insights and generate predictions. Bundesliga then uses AWS capabilities to train, deploy, and scale the machine learning models used to generate them and deliver them as on-screen graphics during broadcasts and in the official Bundesliga app. Fans, coaches, players, and commentators can use the Match Facts as visual support for analyzing a team's decision making. Understanding the new Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS Set Piece Threat: In modern football, teams score more than a quarter of all goals from set pieces like free kicks and corner kicks. Until now, fans had no reliable way of assessing the threat a team poses from different types of set pieces. "Set Piece Threat" quantifies a team's threat by comparing the team to the league average to show how much of a threat a team is with their set pieces. During live broadcast games, video editors can use "Set Piece Threat" ahead of free kicks and corners to show how much more danger exists in the current matchup compared to the league average or whenever match commentators want to talk about set pieces and the related strength of a team. Skill: In addition to their fundamental talent, every player in the Bundesliga brings some specialized skills to the game that complement those of their fellow players and make their team stronger. The new "Skill" Match Fact combines and compares the cumulative stats of every Bundesliga player to assess their skills across different categories. The stat features four player profiles: a "Finisher" who excels at scoring goals—in terms of number and efficiency; a "Sprinter" who generates high maximum speed on regular players and does that more often than other players; an "Initiator" who accumulates, assists, and second assists, consisting of a high number of difficult passes that lead to assists; and a "Ball Winner" who is able to create a lot of turnovers from the opposing team by winning the ball in an aerial or ground duel or intercepting an opponent's pass. Bundesliga ranks each skill by combining several metrics into one score. If a player ranks in the league-wide Top 10 for a given skill, Bundesliga will highlight this player in the live broadcast or in the Bundesliga app when substitutions are shown. "The pace of the players, the action on the pitch—Fußball is nonstop action. Brilliant plays can happen in a blink of an eye. We created the Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS to enrich the match experience for millions of fans worldwide, with real-time insights that deepen the viewer's knowledge and appreciation of the sport and player actions," said Andreas Heyden, Executive Vice President of Digital Innovations for DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. "Together with AWS, we're adding a whole new dimension to the sport, with innovative in-game perspectives that give context on game strategy to help redefine how the world watches football." "Bundesliga fans love their teams and immerse themselves in every detail of the play on the field. That's why AWS and Bundesliga are always collaborating on new ways to deliver meaningful insights to fans and teams worldwide to create unique viewing experiences and provide clubs with essential player and team data that can help them improve performance," said Klaus Buerg, General Manager for AWS Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL. "We're proud to help Bundesliga differentiate itself among football leagues through advanced analytics, and we look forward to continuously improving the way fans experience sporting events." These two new Match Facts join Most Pressed Player, Attacking Zones, Average Positions – Trends, Shot Efficiency, Passing Profile, Speed Alert, Average Positions, and xGoals to bring the total number of insights available for Bundesliga fans to 10. Information on all of these statistics can be found on aws.amazon.com/sports/bundesliga. Football fans also can follow all of the latest Bundesliga action on Bundesliga.com and via the official Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram channels. About Amazon Web Services For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones (AZs) within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. About the Bundesliga The Bundesliga is the top professional association football league in Germany. The league was established in 1963 and comprises 18 teams which operate on a system of promotion and relegation with the Bundesliga 2. The Bundesliga is broadcast on television in over 200 countries and is operated by the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220302005404/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon Web Services

<p><em>The two new stats, "Set Piece Threat" and "Skill," powered by AWS machine learning and analytics services, enhance the football fan experience and give invaluable strategic insights to teams</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 2, 2022-- Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the Bundesliga, Germany's top national football league, today announced two new Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS to give fans deeper insights into action on the pitch. The new Match Facts, "Set Piece Threat" and "Skill," will debut on March 4, 2022, during Matchday 25 featuring Arminia Bielefeld versus FC Augsburg. "Set Piece Threat" delivers new perspective on a team's scoring ability from plays such as free kicks and corner kicks, while "Skill" compares Bundesliga players to visualize the skills they bring to their teams and positions. Fans can learn more about how AWS is transforming the football industry with the Bundesliga on the AWS Bundesliga site.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220302005404/en/</p><div><p>Screenshot of the new "Set Piece Threat" Match Fact (Photo: Business Wire)</p></div><p>With these two additions, there is now a portfolio of 10 Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS. Bundesliga Match Facts enhance game engagement by helping audiences better understand goal probability and the strategy involved in decision-making on the pitch. The league generates the Match Facts by gathering and analyzing data from live game camera feeds as they're streamed into AWS. From there, Bundesliga uses AWS capabilities in analytics, machine learning, compute, storage, database, serverless, and media services to glean insights and generate predictions. Bundesliga then uses AWS capabilities to train, deploy, and scale the machine learning models used to generate them and deliver them as on-screen graphics during broadcasts and in the official Bundesliga app. Fans, coaches, players, and commentators can use the Match Facts as visual support for analyzing a team's decision making.</p><p>Understanding the new Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS</p><p>Set Piece Threat: In modern football, teams score more than a quarter of all goals from set pieces like free kicks and corner kicks. Until now, fans had no reliable way of assessing the threat a team poses from different types of set pieces. "Set Piece Threat" quantifies a team's threat by comparing the team to the league average to show how much of a threat a team is with their set pieces. During live broadcast games, video editors can use "Set Piece Threat" ahead of free kicks and corners to show how much more danger exists in the current matchup compared to the league average or whenever match commentators want to talk about set pieces and the related strength of a team.</p><p>Skill: In addition to their fundamental talent, every player in the Bundesliga brings some specialized skills to the game that complement those of their fellow players and make their team stronger. The new "Skill" Match Fact combines and compares the cumulative stats of every Bundesliga player to assess their skills across different categories. The stat features four player profiles: a "Finisher" who excels at scoring goals—in terms of number and efficiency; a "Sprinter" who generates high maximum speed on regular players and does that more often than other players; an "Initiator" who accumulates, assists, and second assists, consisting of a high number of difficult passes that lead to assists; and a "Ball Winner" who is able to create a lot of turnovers from the opposing team by winning the ball in an aerial or ground duel or intercepting an opponent's pass. Bundesliga ranks each skill by combining several metrics into one score. If a player ranks in the league-wide Top 10 for a given skill, Bundesliga will highlight this player in the live broadcast or in the Bundesliga app when substitutions are shown.</p><p>"The pace of the players, the action on the pitch—Fußball is nonstop action. Brilliant plays can happen in a blink of an eye. We created the Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS to enrich the match experience for millions of fans worldwide, with real-time insights that deepen the viewer's knowledge and appreciation of the sport and player actions," said Andreas Heyden, Executive Vice President of Digital Innovations for DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. "Together with AWS, we're adding a whole new dimension to the sport, with innovative in-game perspectives that give context on game strategy to help redefine how the world watches football."</p><p>"Bundesliga fans love their teams and immerse themselves in every detail of the play on the field. That's why AWS and Bundesliga are always collaborating on new ways to deliver meaningful insights to fans and teams worldwide to create unique viewing experiences and provide clubs with essential player and team data that can help them improve performance," said Klaus Buerg, General Manager for AWS Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL. "We're proud to help Bundesliga differentiate itself among football leagues through advanced analytics, and we look forward to continuously improving the way fans experience sporting events."</p><p>These two new Match Facts join Most Pressed Player, Attacking Zones, Average Positions – Trends, Shot Efficiency, Passing Profile, Speed Alert, Average Positions, and xGoals to bring the total number of insights available for Bundesliga fans to 10. Information on all of these statistics can be found on aws.amazon.com/sports/bundesliga. Football fans also can follow all of the latest Bundesliga action on Bundesliga.com and via the official Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram channels.</p><p>About Amazon Web Services</p><p>For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones (AZs) within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>About the Bundesliga</p><p>The Bundesliga is the top professional association football league in Germany. The league was established in 1963 and comprises 18 teams which operate on a system of promotion and relegation with the Bundesliga 2. The Bundesliga is broadcast on television in over 200 countries and is operated by the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220302005404/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon Web Services</p>

Amazon Luna Cloud Gaming Service Now Available to Everyone in Mainland U.S. with Unique Offer for Amazon Prime Members

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03/01/2022 09:00:00

Amazon Luna Cloud Gaming Service Now Available to Everyone in Mainland U.S. with Unique Offer for Amazon Prime Members

03/01/2022

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All customers in mainland United States can game with Amazon Luna on devices they already own Prime Members can try Luna for free: new Prime Gaming Channel offers rotating selection of free titles, including Immortals Fenyx Rising Introducing Retro Channel and Jackbox Games Channel, expanding Amazon Luna's library of games SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 1, 2022-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced its Luna cloud gaming service is now available for all customers in the mainland United States with an expanded library of games and new features. The new Prime Gaming Channel brings Amazon Prime customers a unique offer to try a rotating selection of free games on Luna, and all players can now access even more games by subscribing to the new Retro Channel and Jackbox Games Channel. New Luna features include Live Broadcasting to Twitch and the Luna Phone Controller, which is available in the Luna Controller app for iPhone and Android phones. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220228006207/en/ Amazon Luna (Graphic: Business Wire) Amazon Luna is a cloud gaming service that lets you play games on devices you already own, including Fire TV, Fire tablets, Windows PCs, Chromebook, Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Android phones. Luna offers a variety of channels to choose from, bringing great content from multiple genres so there is always something interesting to play for all types of gamers. Luna is powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), making it easy to stream games without lengthy downloads or updates, expensive hardware, or complicated configurations. "Luna harnesses the power of the cloud, enabling customers to instantly play high quality, immersive games on the devices they already own," said Daniel Rausch, Vice President, Amazon Entertainment Devices and Services. "Today, we're excited to make Luna available to all customers in the mainland United States, with a unique offer for Prime members to play free games, new Twitch broadcast features for creators, and a broad lineup of titles for any gamer to enjoy." New Gaming Channels on Luna Luna's unique approach includes a broad selection of channels to choose from, whether its family games, casual games, or games for the core gamer—so there is always something interesting to play. Luna now offers six gaming channels with an expansive catalog of titles that can be streamed in high definition, offering an accessible way to discover and play games from developers you know and love. New channels available today on Luna include: Prime Gaming Channel: Amazon Prime members can now play a rotating selection of games for free on Luna through a dedicated channel. For the month of March, Prime members can play Devil May Cry 5; Observer: System Redux; PHOGS!; Flashback; and, from 3/8-3/14, Immortals Fenyx Rising. Retro Channel: The Retro Channel features beloved classic games from publishers like Capcom and SNK, so subscribers can relive fan favorites like Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting -, Metal Slug 3, Castlevania Anniversary Collection, and more for $4.99 per month. Jackbox Games Channel: Family game night has never been more fun with Luna and Jackbox Games. The Jackbox Games Channel on Luna is the only place you can play all eight Party Packs from Jackbox Games with one subscription. Play popular hits including Quiplash, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK, Drawful, and Trivia Murder Party.These titles support Luna Couch, a cloud-first feature that lets you invite others to join a multiplayer gameplay session instantly, even if they don't have a Luna subscription. The Jackbox Games Channel is available for $4.99 per month. There are even more games available through other gaming channel subscriptions. Luna+ offers more than 100 titles with fan favorites like Devil May Cry 5, Ghostrunner, Team Sonic Racing, and Yakuza: Like a Dragon; while the Ubisoft+ Channel provides access to Ubisoft's popular new releases, such as Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, Far Cry 6, and Immortals Fenyx Rising.The Family Channel comes with a curated selection of fun titles for all ages to play, including Monster Truck Championship, Heave Ho,and Sponge Bob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom. New Features on Luna Luna harnesses the power of AWS, the industry's broadest and deepest cloud infrastructure, to frequently deliver new features and content to gamers, including recent launches such as: Live Broadcasting to Twitch: Now anyone can be a Twitch broadcaster on Luna, with just a few clicks. With the latest Luna update on PC, Mac, and Fire TV, a new broadcast button lets you stream gameplay live with a camera feed overlaid on-screen, providing a new, simple way to broadcast to friends or the Twitch community. With Fire TV devices, simply use a QR code to connect your phone as a webcam and mic. Luna Phone Controller: Users can now try Luna on Fire TV using just an iPhone or Android phone as the controller through the Luna Controller app, available as a free download in the iOS and Android app stores. The on-screen controller is an option for new or casual gamers without a controller who want to check out side-scrollers, turn-based RPGs, trivia titles, and more. Pricing and Availability Starting today, Luna is available to everyone in the mainland United States on compatible devices, including Fire TV, Fire tablets, Windows PCs, Chromebook, Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Android phones. To start playing, download the Luna Controller app, use a compatible controller, or purchase the Luna Controller. Luna Controller was built for cloud gaming and features Cloud Direct technology and a multiple-antenna design that prioritizes uninterrupted wifi for lower latency gaming. On April 1, starting a new subscription for Luna+ will cost $9.99 per month and Family Channel will cost $5.99 per month. Existing early access customers, and customers who sign up for Luna+ or Family Channel by March 31, 2022, can lock in founder's pricing and keep Luna+ at $5.99 per month and Family Channel $2.99 per month, so long as they maintain their subscriptions in good standing. The Retro Channel is available for $4.99 per month, the Jackbox Games Channel for $4.99 per month, and the Ubisoft+ Channel for $17.99 per month. For more details regarding Luna updates, follow us on Twitter @AmazonLuna, read our Amazon Luna blog (AmazonLuna.blog), and play now on Luna (http://amazon.com/Luna/). About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220228006207/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon

<p><em>All customers in mainland United States can game with Amazon Luna on devices they already own</em></p><p><em>Prime Members can try Luna for free: new Prime Gaming Channel offers rotating selection of free titles, including Immortals Fenyx Rising</em></p><p><em>Introducing Retro Channel and Jackbox Games Channel, expanding Amazon Luna's library of games</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 1, 2022-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced its Luna cloud gaming service is now available for all customers in the mainland United States with an expanded library of games and new features. The new Prime Gaming Channel brings Amazon Prime customers a unique offer to try a rotating selection of free games on Luna, and all players can now access even more games by subscribing to the new Retro Channel and Jackbox Games Channel. New Luna features include Live Broadcasting to Twitch and the Luna Phone Controller, which is available in the Luna Controller app for iPhone and Android phones.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220228006207/en/</p><div><p>Amazon Luna (Graphic: Business Wire)</p></div><p>Amazon Luna is a cloud gaming service that lets you play games on devices you already own, including Fire TV, Fire tablets, Windows PCs, Chromebook, Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Android phones. Luna offers a variety of channels to choose from, bringing great content from multiple genres so there is always something interesting to play for all types of gamers. Luna is powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), making it easy to stream games without lengthy downloads or updates, expensive hardware, or complicated configurations.</p><p>"Luna harnesses the power of the cloud, enabling customers to instantly play high quality, immersive games on the devices they already own," said Daniel Rausch, Vice President, Amazon Entertainment Devices and Services. "Today, we're excited to make Luna available to all customers in the mainland United States, with a unique offer for Prime members to play free games, new Twitch broadcast features for creators, and a broad lineup of titles for any gamer to enjoy."</p><p><em>New Gaming Channels on Luna</em></p><p>Luna's unique approach includes a broad selection of channels to choose from, whether its family games, casual games, or games for the core gamer—so there is always something interesting to play. Luna now offers six gaming channels with an expansive catalog of titles that can be streamed in high definition, offering an accessible way to discover and play games from developers you know and love. New channels available today on Luna include:</p><ul><li>Prime Gaming Channel: Amazon Prime members can now play a rotating selection of games for free on Luna through a dedicated channel. For the month of March, Prime members can play <em>Devil May Cry 5</em>;<em> Observer: System Redux</em>;<em> PHOGS!</em>;<em> Flashback</em>; and, from 3/8-3/14, <em>Immortals Fenyx Rising</em>.</li><li>Retro Channel: The Retro Channel features beloved classic games from publishers like Capcom and SNK, so subscribers can relive fan favorites like <em>Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting -</em>, <em>Metal Slug 3</em>, <em>Castlevania Anniversary Collection</em>, and more for $4.99 per month.</li><li>Jackbox Games Channel: Family game night has never been more fun with Luna and Jackbox Games. The Jackbox Games Channel on Luna is the only place you can play all eight Party Packs from Jackbox Games with one subscription. Play popular hits including <em>Quiplash</em>,<em> YOU DON'T KNOW JACK</em>,<em> Drawful</em>,<em> and Trivia Murder Party</em>.These titles support Luna Couch, a cloud-first feature that lets you invite others to join a multiplayer gameplay session instantly, even if they don't have a Luna subscription. The Jackbox Games Channel is available for $4.99 per month.</li></ul><p>There are even more games available through other gaming channel subscriptions. Luna+ offers more than 100 titles with fan favorites like <em>Devil May Cry 5</em>, <em>Ghostrunner</em>, <em>Team Sonic Racing</em>, and <em>Yakuza: Like a Dragon</em>; while the Ubisoft+ Channel provides access to Ubisoft's popular new releases, such as <em>Assassin's Creed: Valhalla</em>, <em>Far Cry 6</em>, and <em>Immortals Fenyx Rising</em>.The Family Channel comes with a curated selection of fun titles for all ages to play, including <em>Monster Truck Championship</em>,<em> Heave Ho</em>,and <em>Sponge Bob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom</em>.</p><p><em>New Features on Luna</em></p><p>Luna harnesses the power of AWS, the industry's broadest and deepest cloud infrastructure, to frequently deliver new features and content to gamers, including recent launches such as:</p><ul><li>Live Broadcasting to Twitch: Now anyone can be a Twitch broadcaster on Luna, with just a few clicks. With the latest Luna update on PC, Mac, and Fire TV, a new broadcast button lets you stream gameplay live with a camera feed overlaid on-screen, providing a new, simple way to broadcast to friends or the Twitch community. With Fire TV devices, simply use a QR code to connect your phone as a webcam and mic.</li><li>Luna Phone Controller: Users can now try Luna on Fire TV using just an iPhone or Android phone as the controller through the Luna Controller app, available as a free download in the iOS and Android app stores. The on-screen controller is an option for new or casual gamers without a controller who want to check out side-scrollers, turn-based RPGs, trivia titles, and more.</li></ul><p>Pricing and Availability</p><p>Starting today, Luna is available to everyone in the mainland United States on compatible devices, including Fire TV, Fire tablets, Windows PCs, Chromebook, Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Android phones. To start playing, download the Luna Controller app, use a compatible controller, or purchase the Luna Controller. Luna Controller was built for cloud gaming and features Cloud Direct technology and a multiple-antenna design that prioritizes uninterrupted wifi for lower latency gaming.</p><p>On April 1, starting a new subscription for Luna+ will cost $9.99 per month and Family Channel will cost $5.99 per month. Existing early access customers, and customers who sign up for Luna+ or Family Channel by March 31, 2022, can lock in founder's pricing and keep Luna+ at $5.99 per month and Family Channel $2.99 per month, so long as they maintain their subscriptions in good standing.</p><p>The Retro Channel is available for $4.99 per month, the Jackbox Games Channel for $4.99 per month, and the Ubisoft+ Channel for $17.99 per month.</p><p>For more details regarding Luna updates, follow us on Twitter @AmazonLuna, read our Amazon Luna blog (AmazonLuna.blog), and play now on Luna (http://amazon.com/Luna/).</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220228006207/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon</p>

AWS and the NHL Unveil New Face-off Probability Stat to Bring Hockey Fans Closer to the Action on the Ice

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AWS and the NHL Unveil New Face-off Probability Stat to Bring Hockey Fans Closer to the Action on the Ice

03/01/2022

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New machine learning stat predicts which player is more likely to win a face-off before the puck is dropped SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 1, 2022-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the National Hockey League (NHL) today announced Face-off Probability, a live, in-game NHL stat that will be displayed as a graphic that instantly shows the odds of a player winning a face-off and possession of the puck and displays them on screen for fans watching the broadcast of the game. Before the puck is dropped in a face-off, the Face-off Probability machine learning (ML) model identifies where on the ice a face-off is going to occur, and who will take the face-off, and determines the probability of each player winning the draw. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220301005578/en/ (Graphic: Business Wire) When play stops, the Face-off Probability model begins generating win probabilities for players who it predicts will take the upcoming face-off. The probabilities are based on metrics including the players on the ice, face-off location, and current game situation. Face-off Probability is one of the first ML driven stats developed for NHL Edge IQ, powered by AWS. Fans can learn more about how AWS is transforming the hockey industry with the NHL on the AWS NHL site. The face-off is one of the most anticipated and contested moments in hockey. Late in the third period of a close game, when two players are face to face on the ice, waiting for the puck to drop deep in the zone, the tension is palpable. Whichever player wins possession can swing the momentum to his team and directly impact the game's outcome. With Face-off Probability, fans and broadcasters now have data to back up their predictions and determine which player is most likely to win. "We're excited to showcase Face-off Probability as part of NHL Edge IQ," said Dave Lehanski, NHL Executive Vice President, Business Development and Innovation. "Applying AWS's machine learning services to game footage and official NHL data allows us to develop and share such analytics and insights as Face-off Probability, which provide new in-game analysis and predictions to enhance live broadcasts and take fans deeper into the game." The NHL's new ML-driven Face-off Probability model, powered by AWS technology and created in partnership with the AWS ML Solutions Lab, uses cloud capabilities such as analytics, storage, serverless compute, and media services to determine a player's probability of winning a face-off and then immediately flashes the probability as a graphic on the live game broadcast for viewers. Using Amazon SageMaker (AWS's service for building, training, and deploying ML models quickly in the cloud and at the edge), Amazon Kinesis (a service that makes it easy to collect, process, and analyze real-time, streaming data), and Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), the NHL can gather data from the ice in real time, then analyze and visualize it for fans. The NHL and AWS built the ML model for this new stat using the NHL's Puck and Player Tracking data, along with data from hundreds of thousands of face-offs from over 10 years of historical NHL Hockey Information and Tracking System (HITS) stats. This data source was significantly varied and complex, incorporating such information as a player's home and away face-off statistics; head-to-head matchup history; player characteristics such as height, weight, and handedness; and game context such as the face-off location, game score, and face-off time. This combination of historical success rates, player matchup characteristics, and game context brings together HITS and puck and player tracking data to provide a complete perspective for a face-off's dynamics. The Face-off Probability model is also flexible, adapting predictions based on changes to the game situation. For example, if a player is waived out of the face-off due to a violation, the model updates the prediction to the new matchup based on the real-time puck and player tracking streaming sensor data at sub-second latency. The model can also determine if a team's probability of winning a face-off decreases or increases when the primary center player is waived out of the face-off in favor of a different player. This can highlight the importance of a particular player remaining in the face-off (pre-puck drop), adding a new point of analysis for NHL commentators and fans alike. In addition to providing the face-off win probability of the two players taking the face-off, the model provides information on other possible face-off combination pairings, including potential matchups that are most beneficial for each team. This information will be made available to on-air commentators to point out during the broadcast to enrich the fan viewing experience. "One of the most important and least understood aspects of hockey is the battle over control of the puck during critical face-offs. This new stat brings the breadth and depth of AWS services to NHL data to better capture the details of gameplay for hockey fans, coaches, players, officials, and media partners," said Matt Garman, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Amazon Web Services. "Sports serve as a great medium to bring the benefits of machine learning to life, and AWS is enhancing and enriching the NHL game experience through data, insights, and second-screen experiences that will make the sport more dynamic and engage a whole new generation of hockey fans." AWS entered a partnership with the NHL as the Official Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning Infrastructure Provider of the league in February 2021, and the NHL and AWS also released shot and save analytics at the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The NHL will continue to introduce new analytics using AWS services and technology throughout the current season. Fans can learn more about how AWS is transforming the hockey industry with the NHL on the AWS NHL site. About Amazon Web Services For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones (AZs) within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. About the NHL The National Hockey League (NHL®), founded in 1917, consists of 32 Member Clubs. Each team roster reflects the League's international makeup with players from more than 20 countries represented, all vying for the most cherished and historic trophy in professional sports – the Stanley Cup®. Every year, the NHL entertains more than 670 million fans in-arena and through its partners on national television and radio; more than 191 million followers - league, team and player accounts combined - across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube; and more than 100 million fans online at NHL.com. The League broadcasts games in more than 160 countries and territories through its rightsholders including ESPN, Turner Sports and NHL NetworkMC in the U.S.; Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada; Viaplay in the Nordic Region; and CCTV and Tencent in China; and reaches fans worldwide with games available to stream in every country. Fans are engaged across the League's digital assets on mobile devices via the free NHL® App; across nine social media platforms; on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio™; and on NHL.com, available in eight languages and featuring unprecedented access to player and team statistics as well as every regular-season and playoff game box score dating back to the League's inception, powered by SAP. NHL Original Productions and NHL Studios produce compelling original programming featuring unprecedented access to players, coaches and League and team personnel for distribution across the NHL's social and digital platforms. The NHL is committed to building healthy and vibrant communities using the sport of hockey to celebrate fans of every race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. The NHL's Hockey Is For Everyone™ initiative reinforces that the official policy of the sport is one of inclusion on the ice, in locker rooms, boardrooms and stands. The NHL is expanding access and opportunity for people of all backgrounds and abilities to play hockey, fostering more inclusive environments and growing the game through a greater diversity of participants. To date, the NHL has invested more than $100 million in youth hockey and grassroots programs, with a commitment to invest an additional $5 million for diversity and inclusion programs over the next year. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220301005578/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon Web Services, Inc.

<p><em>New machine learning stat predicts which player is more likely to win a face-off before the puck is dropped</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 1, 2022--</p><p>Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the National Hockey League (NHL) today announced Face-off Probability, a live, in-game NHL stat that will be displayed as a graphic that instantly shows the odds of a player winning a face-off and possession of the puck and displays them on screen for fans watching the broadcast of the game. Before the puck is dropped in a face-off, the Face-off Probability machine learning (ML) model identifies where on the ice a face-off is going to occur, and who will take the face-off, and determines the probability of each player winning the draw.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220301005578/en/</p><div><p>(Graphic: Business Wire)</p></div><p>When play stops, the Face-off Probability model begins generating win probabilities for players who it predicts will take the upcoming face-off. The probabilities are based on metrics including the players on the ice, face-off location, and current game situation. Face-off Probability is one of the first ML driven stats developed for NHL Edge IQ, powered by AWS. Fans can learn more about how AWS is transforming the hockey industry with the NHL on the AWS NHL site.</p><p>The face-off is one of the most anticipated and contested moments in hockey. Late in the third period of a close game, when two players are face to face on the ice, waiting for the puck to drop deep in the zone, the tension is palpable. Whichever player wins possession can swing the momentum to his team and directly impact the game's outcome. With Face-off Probability, fans and broadcasters now have data to back up their predictions and determine which player is most likely to win.</p><p>"We're excited to showcase Face-off Probability as part of NHL Edge IQ," said Dave Lehanski, NHL Executive Vice President, Business Development and Innovation. "Applying AWS's machine learning services to game footage and official NHL data allows us to develop and share such analytics and insights as Face-off Probability, which provide new in-game analysis and predictions to enhance live broadcasts and take fans deeper into the game."</p><p>The NHL's new ML-driven Face-off Probability model, powered by AWS technology and created in partnership with the AWS ML Solutions Lab, uses cloud capabilities such as analytics, storage, serverless compute, and media services to determine a player's probability of winning a face-off and then immediately flashes the probability as a graphic on the live game broadcast for viewers. Using Amazon SageMaker (AWS's service for building, training, and deploying ML models quickly in the cloud and at the edge), Amazon Kinesis (a service that makes it easy to collect, process, and analyze real-time, streaming data), and Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), the NHL can gather data from the ice in real time, then analyze and visualize it for fans.</p><p>The NHL and AWS built the ML model for this new stat using the NHL's Puck and Player Tracking data, along with data from hundreds of thousands of face-offs from over 10 years of historical NHL Hockey Information and Tracking System (HITS) stats. This data source was significantly varied and complex, incorporating such information as a player's home and away face-off statistics; head-to-head matchup history; player characteristics such as height, weight, and handedness; and game context such as the face-off location, game score, and face-off time. This combination of historical success rates, player matchup characteristics, and game context brings together HITS and puck and player tracking data to provide a complete perspective for a face-off's dynamics.</p><p>The Face-off Probability model is also flexible, adapting predictions based on changes to the game situation. For example, if a player is waived out of the face-off due to a violation, the model updates the prediction to the new matchup based on the real-time puck and player tracking streaming sensor data at sub-second latency. The model can also determine if a team's probability of winning a face-off decreases or increases when the primary center player is waived out of the face-off in favor of a different player. This can highlight the importance of a particular player remaining in the face-off (pre-puck drop), adding a new point of analysis for NHL commentators and fans alike. In addition to providing the face-off win probability of the two players taking the face-off, the model provides information on other possible face-off combination pairings, including potential matchups that are most beneficial for each team. This information will be made available to on-air commentators to point out during the broadcast to enrich the fan viewing experience.</p><p>"One of the most important and least understood aspects of hockey is the battle over control of the puck during critical face-offs. This new stat brings the breadth and depth of AWS services to NHL data to better capture the details of gameplay for hockey fans, coaches, players, officials, and media partners," said Matt Garman, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Amazon Web Services. "Sports serve as a great medium to bring the benefits of machine learning to life, and AWS is enhancing and enriching the NHL game experience through data, insights, and second-screen experiences that will make the sport more dynamic and engage a whole new generation of hockey fans."</p><p>AWS entered a partnership with the NHL as the Official Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning Infrastructure Provider of the league in February 2021, and the NHL and AWS also released shot and save analytics at the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The NHL will continue to introduce new analytics using AWS services and technology throughout the current season. Fans can learn more about how AWS is transforming the hockey industry with the NHL on the AWS NHL site.</p><p>About Amazon Web Services</p><p>For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones (AZs) within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>About the NHL</p><p>The National Hockey League (NHL^®), founded in 1917, consists of 32 Member Clubs. Each team roster reflects the League's international makeup with players from more than 20 countries represented, all vying for the most cherished and historic trophy in professional sports – the Stanley Cup^®. Every year, the NHL entertains more than 670 million fans in-arena and through its partners on national television and radio; more than 191 million followers - league, team and player accounts combined - across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube; and more than 100 million fans online at NHL.com. The League broadcasts games in more than 160 countries and territories through its rightsholders including ESPN, Turner Sports and NHL Network^MC in the U.S.; Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada; Viaplay in the Nordic Region; and CCTV and Tencent in China; and reaches fans worldwide with games available to stream in every country. Fans are engaged across the League's digital assets on mobile devices via the free NHL^® App; across nine social media platforms; on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio™; and on NHL.com, available in eight languages and featuring unprecedented access to player and team statistics as well as every regular-season and playoff game box score dating back to the League's inception, powered by SAP. NHL Original Productions and NHL Studios produce compelling original programming featuring unprecedented access to players, coaches and League and team personnel for distribution across the NHL's social and digital platforms.</p><p>The NHL is committed to building healthy and vibrant communities using the sport of hockey to celebrate fans of every race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. The NHL's <em>Hockey Is For Everyone™</em> initiative reinforces that the official policy of the sport is one of inclusion on the ice, in locker rooms, boardrooms and stands. The NHL is expanding access and opportunity for people of all backgrounds and abilities to play hockey, fostering more inclusive environments and growing the game through a greater diversity of participants. To date, the NHL has invested more than $100 million in youth hockey and grassroots programs, with a commitment to invest an additional $5 million for diversity and inclusion programs over the next year.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220301005578/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon Web Services, Inc.</p>

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment and AWS Team Up to Transform Experiences for Canadian Sports Fans

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Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment and AWS Team Up to Transform Experiences for Canadian Sports Fans

02/23/2022

2022

MLSE and AWS will innovate together to deliver more extraordinary moments for fans of Toronto's premier hockey, basketball, soccer, and football teams, and aid scouting and coaching decisions SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2022-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) today announced they are innovating together to transform how some of Canada's best-known sports franchises—Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto Football Club (FC), and Toronto Argonauts—create and deliver extraordinary sports moments and enhanced fan engagement. MLSE selected AWS as its official cloud provider and official provider of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning cloud services. MLSE will use AWS's comprehensive portfolio of cloud capabilities, including ML, advanced analytics, compute, database, and storage services to support their teams and lines of business. Innovating together, MLSE will build solutions that will support how teams play on the ice, court, pitch, or field; how players stay healthy; how fans connect with each other and experience games; and how sports franchises operate internally. MLSE aims to offer its teams new AWS-powered insights to further improve the caliber of gameplay. Using Amazon Rekognition (AWS's service for automated image and video analysis) and Amazon Kinesis (AWS's service for easily collecting, processing, and analyzing video and data streams in real time), MLSE will be able to process and analyze video footage from cameras installed at team training facilities and game venues in real time to better prepare for crucial decisions during games. For example, the critical game data stored and analyzed on AWS can be viewed by coaches on the bench to help them strategize their next play. "We built Digital Labs at MLSE to become the most technologically advanced organization in sport. As technology advances and how we watch and consume sports evolves, MLSE is dedicated to creating solutions and products that drive this evolution and elevate the fan experience. We aim to offer new ways for fans to connect digitally with their favorite teams while also seeking to uncover digital sports performance opportunities in collaboration with our front offices," said Humza Teherany, Chief Technology & Digital Officer at MLSE. "With AWS's advanced machine learning and analytics services, we can use data with our teams to help inform areas such as: team selection, training and strategy to deliver an even higher caliber of competition. Taking a cloud-first approach to innovation with AWS further empowers our organization to experiment with new ideas that can help our teams perform their very best and our fans feel a closer connection to the action." "We are always searching for innovative organizations to partner with that will disrupt the norm and create the very best experience for our fans. Our partnership and what we plan to achieve with AWS will help transform Toronto's sports and entertainment industry," said Jordan Vader, Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships at MLSE. "Tapping into the technology developed by AWS will also enhance how we engage with fans, giving them exciting, personalized experiences in and out of our venues from before the puck drops in the rink to after the final buzzer on the court." MLSE will develop new technology for sports fans as well, using AWS's broad portfolio of cloud services to create extended and unrivaled experiences for its teams' supporters in the arena, at home, and in the metaverse. MLSE will use augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications and Amazon Kinesis to power its planned "Game within the Game" digital experience. With it, fans will be able to track their favorite players, access enhanced game insights in real time, take part in free-to-play gaming, and participate in on-demand sports betting. Moving forward, MLSE will work with AWS to build an at-home and in-stadium mixed-reality experience by combining visual data from cameras around the arena with sensors in players' jerseys and the puck or ball. MLSE's goal is to create a more powerful sense of community through platforms such as Digital Arena (also known as "Game Time" in the MLSE teams' mobile apps). The platform offers fans an interactive, second-screen experience where fans can share and chat with other fans, alumni, and team mascots. The experience also includes a virtual t-shirt toss and trivia game, allowing fans to connect with each other. Digital Arena aims to help fans feel closer to the game and one another, no matter where they are watching. By running Digital Arena on the world's leading cloud, MLSE can provide a consistent real and virtual fan-engagement experience. "AWS supports many of the world's most exciting sports organizations with the most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offerings. We help organizations like Formula 1 to redesign their cars, the National Football League to train their players, and the National Hockey League to pull fans deeper into the game with a growing roster of real-time stats. We're thrilled to grow our global sports community with MLSE and help them build a winning suite of analytics and machine learning capabilities," said Matt Garman, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Amazon Web Services. "Together with AWS, MLSE will continue to strengthen iconic Canadian sports franchises like the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto FC, and Toronto Argonauts, and help them connect with fans on a more personal level than ever before." Canadian hockey fans experienced the winning combination of AWS and hockey viewing with the June 2021 debut of the U.S. National Hockey League's (NHL) two new advanced analytics during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Shot Analytics and Save Analytics real-time stats, powered by AWS, appeared as on-screen graphics and data visualizations during NHL games, giving fans a better understanding and deeper appreciation of how their favorite players and teams perform during crucial moments. For more information about AWS and its involvement with the world's premier professional hockey league, visit https://aws.amazon.com/sports/nhl/. About Amazon Web Services For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. About Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), one of the world's premier sports and entertainment companies, owns the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto FC (MLS), Toronto Argonauts (CFL), Toronto Marlies (AHL), Raptors 905 (NBA G League), TFC II (USL) and Raptors Uprising Gaming Club, the Toronto Raptors esports franchise in the NBA 2K League. Its charitable arm, MLSE Foundation, focuses on funding initiatives to support youth through sport and recreational programs. In 2017 MLSE Foundation, with support of community and corporate partners, built MLSE LaunchPad, a 42,000-sq. ft. space dedicated to programming that support its four Pillars: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Ready For School and Ready For Work. MLSE also owns and operates Scotiabank Arena, Canada's premier sports and entertainment venue hosting more than 200 events each year, two digital channels - Leafs Nation Network and NBA TV Canada and has a partnership with Live Nation - the largest concert promoter in the world. MLSE has also invested in and operates five of Toronto's sports facilities – Coca-Cola Coliseum, BMO Field, BMO Training Grounds at Downsview Park, home of Toronto FC's Academy and the First Team's practice facility, OVO Athletic Centre, the practice facility for the Toronto Raptors, and Ford Performance Centre for Hockey Excellence, the practice facility for the Maple Leafs and Marlies. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220223005601/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon Web Services, Inc.

<p><em>MLSE and AWS will innovate together to deliver more extraordinary moments for fans of Toronto's premier hockey, basketball, soccer, and football teams, and aid scouting and coaching decisions</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2022-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment (MLSE) today announced they are innovating together to transform how some of Canada's best-known sports franchises—Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto Football Club (FC), and Toronto Argonauts—create and deliver extraordinary sports moments and enhanced fan engagement. MLSE selected AWS as its official cloud provider and official provider of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning cloud services. MLSE will use AWS's comprehensive portfolio of cloud capabilities, including ML, advanced analytics, compute, database, and storage services to support their teams and lines of business. Innovating together, MLSE will build solutions that will support how teams play on the ice, court, pitch, or field; how players stay healthy; how fans connect with each other and experience games; and how sports franchises operate internally.</p><p>MLSE aims to offer its teams new AWS-powered insights to further improve the caliber of gameplay. Using Amazon Rekognition (AWS's service for automated image and video analysis) and Amazon Kinesis (AWS's service for easily collecting, processing, and analyzing video and data streams in real time), MLSE will be able to process and analyze video footage from cameras installed at team training facilities and game venues in real time to better prepare for crucial decisions during games. For example, the critical game data stored and analyzed on AWS can be viewed by coaches on the bench to help them strategize their next play.</p><p>"We built Digital Labs at MLSE to become the most technologically advanced organization in sport. As technology advances and how we watch and consume sports evolves, MLSE is dedicated to creating solutions and products that drive this evolution and elevate the fan experience. We aim to offer new ways for fans to connect digitally with their favorite teams while also seeking to uncover digital sports performance opportunities in collaboration with our front offices," said Humza Teherany, Chief Technology &amp; Digital Officer at MLSE. "With AWS's advanced machine learning and analytics services, we can use data with our teams to help inform areas such as: team selection, training and strategy to deliver an even higher caliber of competition. Taking a cloud-first approach to innovation with AWS further empowers our organization to experiment with new ideas that can help our teams perform their very best and our fans feel a closer connection to the action."</p><p>"We are always searching for innovative organizations to partner with that will disrupt the norm and create the very best experience for our fans. Our partnership and what we plan to achieve with AWS will help transform Toronto's sports and entertainment industry," said Jordan Vader, Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships at MLSE. "Tapping into the technology developed by AWS will also enhance how we engage with fans, giving them exciting, personalized experiences in and out of our venues from before the puck drops in the rink to after the final buzzer on the court."</p><p>MLSE will develop new technology for sports fans as well, using AWS's broad portfolio of cloud services to create extended and unrivaled experiences for its teams' supporters in the arena, at home, and in the metaverse. MLSE will use augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications and Amazon Kinesis to power its planned "Game within the Game" digital experience. With it, fans will be able to track their favorite players, access enhanced game insights in real time, take part in free-to-play gaming, and participate in on-demand sports betting. Moving forward, MLSE will work with AWS to build an at-home and in-stadium mixed-reality experience by combining visual data from cameras around the arena with sensors in players' jerseys and the puck or ball.</p><p>MLSE's goal is to create a more powerful sense of community through platforms such as Digital Arena (also known as "Game Time" in the MLSE teams' mobile apps). The platform offers fans an interactive, second-screen experience where fans can share and chat with other fans, alumni, and team mascots. The experience also includes a virtual t-shirt toss and trivia game, allowing fans to connect with each other. Digital Arena aims to help fans feel closer to the game and one another, no matter where they are watching. By running Digital Arena on the world's leading cloud, MLSE can provide a consistent real and virtual fan-engagement experience.</p><p>"AWS supports many of the world's most exciting sports organizations with the most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offerings. We help organizations like Formula 1 to redesign their cars, the National Football League to train their players, and the National Hockey League to pull fans deeper into the game with a growing roster of real-time stats. We're thrilled to grow our global sports community with MLSE and help them build a winning suite of analytics and machine learning capabilities," said Matt Garman, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Amazon Web Services. "Together with AWS, MLSE will continue to strengthen iconic Canadian sports franchises like the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto FC, and Toronto Argonauts, and help them connect with fans on a more personal level than ever before."</p><p>Canadian hockey fans experienced the winning combination of AWS and hockey viewing with the June 2021 debut of the U.S. National Hockey League's (NHL) two new advanced analytics during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Shot Analytics and Save Analytics real-time stats, powered by AWS, appeared as on-screen graphics and data visualizations during NHL games, giving fans a better understanding and deeper appreciation of how their favorite players and teams perform during crucial moments. For more information about AWS and its involvement with the world's premier professional hockey league, visit https://aws.amazon.com/sports/nhl/.</p><p>About Amazon Web Services</p><p>For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>About Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment</p><p>Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment (MLSE), one of the world's premier sports and entertainment companies, owns the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto FC (MLS), Toronto Argonauts (CFL), Toronto Marlies (AHL), Raptors 905 (NBA G League), TFC II (USL) and Raptors Uprising Gaming Club, the Toronto Raptors esports franchise in the NBA 2K League. Its charitable arm, MLSE Foundation, focuses on funding initiatives to support youth through sport and recreational programs. In 2017 MLSE Foundation, with support of community and corporate partners, built MLSE LaunchPad, a 42,000-sq. ft. space dedicated to programming that support its four Pillars: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Ready For School and Ready For Work. MLSE also owns and operates Scotiabank Arena, Canada's premier sports and entertainment venue hosting more than 200 events each year, two digital channels - Leafs Nation Network and NBA TV Canada and has a partnership with Live Nation - the largest concert promoter in the world. MLSE has also invested in and operates five of Toronto's sports facilities – Coca-Cola Coliseum, BMO Field, BMO Training Grounds at Downsview Park, home of Toronto FC's Academy and the First Team's practice facility, OVO Athletic Centre, the practice facility for the Toronto Raptors, and Ford Performance Centre for Hockey Excellence, the practice facility for the Maple Leafs and Marlies.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220223005601/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon Web Services, Inc.</p>

Amazon Sues ‘Fake Review Brokers' Who Attempt to Profit From Generating Misleading and Fraudulent Reviews

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Amazon Sues ‘Fake Review Brokers' Who Attempt to Profit From Generating Misleading and Fraudulent Reviews

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Amazon seeks to shut down sites that threaten the authenticity of customer reviews SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has filed lawsuits against fake review brokers who orchestrate the posting of incentivized and misleading product reviews, in exchange for money or free products. The lawsuits aim to shut down two major fake review brokers, AppSally and Rebatest, who helped mislead shoppers by having their members try to post fake reviews in stores such as Amazon, eBay, Walmart, and Etsy. This legal action is one part of Amazon's comprehensive and proactive efforts to ensure a safe and trustworthy shopping experience for its customers and extensive opportunities to create thriving businesses. "Fake review brokers attempt to profit by deceiving unknowing consumers and creating an unfair competitive advantage that harms our selling partners," said Dharmesh Mehta, VP of WW Customer Trust & Partner Support, Amazon. "We know how valuable trustworthy reviews are to our customers. That is why we are holding these review fraudsters accountable. While we prevent millions of suspicious reviews from ever appearing in our store, these lawsuits target the source." Amazon strictly prohibits incentivized or fake reviews and uses a combination of machine learning technology and skilled investigators to detect, prevent, and remove them. In 2020, Amazon stopped more than 200 million suspected fake reviews before they were ever seen by a customer. A nefarious industry has emerged in recent years, in which fraudsters facilitate fake or inflated reviews in exchange for money or free products. Amazon's legal action comes after an in-depth investigation into these review brokers, which taken together claim to have more than 900,000 members willing to write fake reviews. Fake review brokers attempt to hide their activity and evade detection. For example, the fake review site AppSally sells fake reviews for as low as at $20 and instructs bad actors to ship empty boxes to people willing to write fake reviews, and to provide AppSally with photos to be uploaded alongside their reviews. The fraudulent scheme run by Rebatest will only pay people writing 5-star reviews after their fake reviews are approved by the bad actors attempting to sell those items. Today's legal action shows Amazon's determination to shut down fake review brokers. Amazon has previously won dozens of injunctions against fake review brokers, compelling them to provide information about who is paying for these fraudulent services. Most recently in late 2021, two major fake review sites in Germany and the UK were closed down following successful legal action by Amazon in those countries. Amazon has more than 10,000 employees around the world protecting its store from fraud and abuse, including fake reviews. Amazon receives more than 30 million reviews each week, and uses a combination of machine learning technology and skilled investigators to analyze each review before it is displayed. Amazon actively monitors social media sites and regularly reports abusive groups to the companies that run them. In 2021, Amazon reported over 16,000 abusive groups to social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, resulting in groups with over 11 million members being taken down. Amazon was an early pioneer of product reviews, having introduced them in 1995 to help customers make more informed shopping decisions. Amazon continues to innovate and partner with others across the industry and law enforcement to ensure a trustworthy shopping experience for our customers and selling partners. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220222005994/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon

<p><em>Amazon seeks to shut down sites that threaten the authenticity of customer reviews</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has filed lawsuits against fake review brokers who orchestrate the posting of incentivized and misleading product reviews, in exchange for money or free products.</p><p>The lawsuits aim to shut down two major fake review brokers, AppSally and Rebatest, who helped mislead shoppers by having their members try to post fake reviews in stores such as Amazon, eBay, Walmart, and Etsy. This legal action is one part of Amazon's comprehensive and proactive efforts to ensure a safe and trustworthy shopping experience for its customers and extensive opportunities to create thriving businesses.</p><p>"Fake review brokers attempt to profit by deceiving unknowing consumers and creating an unfair competitive advantage that harms our selling partners," said Dharmesh Mehta, VP of WW Customer Trust &amp; Partner Support, Amazon. "We know how valuable trustworthy reviews are to our customers. That is why we are holding these review fraudsters accountable. While we prevent millions of suspicious reviews from ever appearing in our store, these lawsuits target the source."</p><p>Amazon strictly prohibits incentivized or fake reviews and uses a combination of machine learning technology and skilled investigators to detect, prevent, and remove them. In 2020, Amazon stopped more than 200 million suspected fake reviews before they were ever seen by a customer. A nefarious industry has emerged in recent years, in which fraudsters facilitate fake or inflated reviews in exchange for money or free products.</p><p>Amazon's legal action comes after an in-depth investigation into these review brokers, which taken together claim to have more than 900,000 members willing to write fake reviews. Fake review brokers attempt to hide their activity and evade detection. For example, the fake review site AppSally sells fake reviews for as low as at $20 and instructs bad actors to ship empty boxes to people willing to write fake reviews, and to provide AppSally with photos to be uploaded alongside their reviews. The fraudulent scheme run by Rebatest will only pay people writing 5-star reviews after their fake reviews are approved by the bad actors attempting to sell those items.</p><p>Today's legal action shows Amazon's determination to shut down fake review brokers. Amazon has previously won dozens of injunctions against fake review brokers, compelling them to provide information about who is paying for these fraudulent services. Most recently in late 2021, two major fake review sites in Germany and the UK were closed down following successful legal action by Amazon in those countries.</p><p>Amazon has more than 10,000 employees around the world protecting its store from fraud and abuse, including fake reviews. Amazon receives more than 30 million reviews each week, and uses a combination of machine learning technology and skilled investigators to analyze each review before it is displayed. Amazon actively monitors social media sites and regularly reports abusive groups to the companies that run them. In 2021, Amazon reported over 16,000 abusive groups to social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, resulting in groups with over 11 million members being taken down.</p><p>Amazon was an early pioneer of product reviews, having introduced them in 1995 to help customers make more informed shopping decisions. Amazon continues to innovate and partner with others across the industry and law enforcement to ensure a trustworthy shopping experience for our customers and selling partners.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220222005994/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon</p>

AWS Announces Global Expansion of AWS Local Zones

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AWS Announces Global Expansion of AWS Local Zones

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Building off the successful launch of AWS Local Zones in 16 US cities, over 30 new AWS Local Zones will deliver single-digit millisecond latency performance at the edge of the cloud to hundreds of millions of people worldwide Netflix, Couchbase, Supercell, and FOX Corporation among thousands of customers using AWS Local Zones SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2022-- Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced the completion of its first 16 AWS Local Zones in the U.S. and plans to launch new AWS Local Zones in 32 new metropolitan areas in 26 countries around the world. AWS Local Zones are a type of infrastructure deployment that extends AWS Regions to place compute, storage, database, and other AWS services at the edge of the cloud near large population, industry, and information technology (IT) centers—enabling customers to deploy applications that require single-digit millisecond latency closer to end users or on-premises data centers. AWS Local Zones allow customers to use core AWS services locally while seamlessly connecting to the rest of their workloads running in AWS Regions with the same elasticity, pay-as-you-go model, application programming interfaces (APIs), and toolsets. To learn more about AWS Local Zones, visit aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/localzones. The vast majority of customers receive the necessary latency required to support their applications' performance by running them in AWS Regions (geographic locations around the world where AWS clusters data centers to serve customers in local AWS Availability Zones). However, for applications that require ultra-low latency (e.g., remote real-time gaming, media and entertainment content creation, live video streaming, engineering simulations, augmented and virtual reality, machine learning inference at the edge, etc.), customers want AWS infrastructure closer to their end users to support a seamless experience. Other customers have local data residency requirements where they must run parts of their applications in on-premises data centers, but they also want to take advantage of AWS services and similarly benefit from the ultra-low latency that AWS Local Zones can provide to these types of hybrid applications. Both of these use cases would otherwise require customers to procure, operate, and maintain IT infrastructure—and use a different set of APIs and tools for the on-premises and AWS environments—which creates unnecessary costs and operational complexity. Prior to today, customers could use AWS Local Zones to deliver applications that require single-digit millisecond latency in 16 cities in the U.S. (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, and Seattle). However, customers in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East would also like to use AWS Local Zones to deliver applications closer to end users and run hybrid workloads near their data centers with single-digit millisecond latencies around the world. Over the next two years, new AWS Local Zones will launch in Amsterdam, Athens, Auckland, Bangkok, Bengaluru, Berlin, Bogotá, Brisbane, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Chennai, Copenhagen, Delhi, Hanoi, Helsinki, Johannesburg, Kolkata, Lima, Lisbon, Manila, Munich, Nairobi, Oslo, Perth, Prague, Querétaro, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Toronto, Vancouver, Vienna, and Warsaw. The new AWS Local Zones will give customers around the world the ability to offer hundreds of millions of end users single-digit millisecond performance for their applications. Using AWS Local Zones, customers outside the U.S. have the ability to meet data residency requirements in regulated sectors like health care and life sciences, financial services, and government. AWS manages and supports Local Zones, meaning customers do not need to incur the expense and effort of procuring, operating, and maintaining infrastructure in various cities to support low-latency applications. Customers can connect to AWS Local Zones through an internet connection or use AWS Direct Connect to route traffic over a private AWS network connection. "The edge of the cloud is expanding and is now becoming available virtually everywhere," said Prasad Kalyanaraman, Vice President of Infrastructure Services at AWS. "Thousands of AWS customers using U.S.-based AWS Local Zones are able to optimize low-latency applications designed specifically for their industries and the use cases of their customers. With the success of our first Local Zones in 16 U.S. cities, we are expanding to more locations for our customers around the world who have asked for these same capabilities to push the edge of cloud services to new places. AWS Local Zones will now be available in over 30 new locations globally, providing customers with a powerful new capability to leverage cloud services within a few milliseconds of hundreds of millions of end users around the world." Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with 214 million paid memberships in over 190 countries for TV series, documentaries, and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. "Netflix is poised to become one of the world's most prolific producers of visual effects and original animated content. To meet that demand, we are hiring the best artistic talent from all over the world. These artists need specialized hardware and access to petabytes of images to create stunning visual effects and animations," said Stephen Kowalski, Director of Digital Production Infrastructure Engineering at Netflix. "Historically, artists had specialized machines built for them at their desks; now, we are working to move their workstations to AWS to take advantage of the cloud. In order to provide a good working experience for our artists, they need low latency access to their virtual workstations. AWS Local Zones brings cloud resources closer to our artists and have been a game changer for these applications. By taking advantage of AWS Local Zones, we have migrated a portion of our content creation process to AWS while ensuring an even better experience for artists. We are excited about the expansion of AWS Local Zones globally, which brings cloud resources closer to creators, allowing artists to get to work anywhere in the world and create without boundaries." Couchbase delivers the modern database for enterprise applications. Developers worldwide choose Couchbase for its advantages in data model flexibility, elastic scalability, performance, and 24x365 availability to build business-critical web, mobile, and IoT applications. "The database is just as critical to edge computing as the infrastructure and network. Apps that are stateful and need to store data require a modern database. And that database needs to be able to operate and synchronize across the entire architecture, not just on a single edge device or endpoint," said Wayne Carter, Vice President of Engineering at Couchbase. "Couchbase is using AWS Local Zones to provide low latency and single-digit millisecond database access times for applications, ensuring developers' apps are always available and fast. Using AWS Local Zones, along with Couchbase's edge computing capabilities, means that our customers are able to store, query, search, and analyze data in real-time with high availability." Finland-based Supercell is one of the most recognized mobile game developers in the world. Since its founding in 2010, Supercell has brought five chart-topping games to the market: Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale, and Brawl Stars. "Our player base has scaled at an incredible pace, and we have relied on AWS to manage our infrastructure and match our growth. We deploy game servers in multiple AWS Regions today to serve our end users globally and evaluate all new Regions as they come online," said Juho Mäkinen, Lead of Infrastructure and Services at Supercell. "We are also using AWS Local Zones as deployment targets in the U.S., and we are considering additional Local Zones as they become available in order to bring the latency-sensitive portions of game servers closer to more end users." The FOX Corporation creates and distributes some of the most compelling entertainment, sports, and news content in the industry, through its iconic domestic brands including FOX Entertainment, FOX Sports, FOX News Media, and the network of FOX television stations. "Home to exceptional artists, it's our mission to find and leverage technology which removes any friction or barrier from the creative process, allowing our storytellers to focus solely on the content, not the way it's created," said Christian Kennel, Vice President Post and Production Technology at FOX Entertainment. "With AWS Local Zones in close proximity to our production hubs, shoots, and the famed FOX lot, we're able to deliver cloud resources directly to our artists, allowing them to craft their vision without the limitations of traditional remote solutions. Creative workflows like editorial, motion graphics, and finishing demand ultra-low latency, and AWS represents the best of breed solution that FOX has come to rely upon. Integrating AWS into the FOX workflow enables us to execute and deploy much faster, taking us closer to the goal of allowing artists to create from the field, the home, or the lot, with seamless access to every resource necessary to create the award-winning content for which FOX is known. Ubitus is a cloud gaming technology leader that offers turnkey solutions to help customers build their cloud game businesses. "Today, we use AWS Local Zones in the U.S. to provide players a consistent, low-latency gameplay experience, and it has transformed the way we deliver service to our customers," said Wesley Kuo, CEO at Ubitus. "With AWS Local Zones, we can deploy and test clusters of game servers in cities across the world to ensure all customers get a great experience regardless of where they are located. AWS Local Zones is reinforcing Ubitus's cloud game services, and its expansion to more cities helps us deliver the low-latency gaming experience our customers want and expect." JackTrip Labs leverages edge computing technologies to bring live music over the internet to patrons everywhere. When performing music over the internet, low audio latency between performers is critical for a smooth experience. "JackTrip is using AWS Local Zones to run low-latency audio servers closer to musicians, enabling musicians to perform live music together over the internet," said Mike Dickey, CEO at JackTrip Labs. "With the expansion of AWS Local Zones to more than 30 cities around the world, we are able to provide more robust, high-fidelity interactions for more musicians around the world to connect with audiences anywhere." Edgegap is a leading game hosting service provider focused on delivering the best online experience for players. "Providing the best online experience to our players logging in from all over the world is our competitive advantage. High or unstable latency is detrimental to our end-user experience and ultimately to revenue in gaming," said Mathieu Duperré, CEO at Edgegap Technologies. "With AWS Local Zones, Edgegap can now deploy even closer to where the players are, elevating their gaming experience to new heights. This means our clients like Die by the Blade game maker, Triple Hill Interactive, can successfully run a one-versus-one global tournament online, or the makers of fast-paced arena shooter Brutal Grounds, Agog, can now provide a fair environment for every gamer anywhere." JamKazam is proprietary networked music performance software that enables real-time rehearsing, jamming, and performing with musicians at remote locations, overcoming latency. "Playing music live and in sync over the internet requires extremely low latency between musicians. Every millisecond counts," said Seth Call, Co-founder and Director of Engineering at JamKazam. "AWS Local Zones enable us to offer a solution that lets musicians reliably play with each other with incredibly low latency by providing a ‘shortcut' path across the internet. Without exaggeration, this is the biggest opportunity for our company in years. It's a boon to musicians who can stop spending hours traveling and setting up and tearing down gear to instead spend their time rehearsing and jamming anytime in less than five minutes online." Esports Engine is a turnkey esports solutions company working with gaming publishers, rightsholders, brands, and teams to provide production, broadcast, tournament, and program design. "In gaming production, low latency matters and every millisecond counts. Having high-powered computing available in proximity lets us quickly scale up our productions as needed," said Ryan Thompson, Co-Founder and Chief Production Officer at Esports Engine. "With AWS Local Zones, we're able to deploy resources in more geographic locations across our multiple studios. This has been integral to the success of our crew members who are able to access cloud studio servers at such low latency that it almost feels like they're using a computer locally." Pre1.com is a leading CRM/ad management software platform for the newspaper industry. "Our clients have typically run their applications on local hardware, but with the advent of COVID and the fast pace of social media environments, the media world had to make a change to keep up," said Don Bauernfeind, CEO at Pre1.com. "AWS Local Zones provided us with a great solution that we could offer to our clients. We were able to move their applications to the cloud with low latency and high stability. Our clients reduced their local hardware support costs while improving overall operational efficiency. Plus, it has made our life better from a support perspective. We are constantly looking for ways to collaborate with AWS to help us find a win-win for our clients and our team." Masomo, founded in 2015, is an interactive entertainment company transforming the power of social in mobile games. "We deploy select portions of our latency-sensitive game servers in various locations across the world in order to reach the breadth of our end users with lower latency. Providing end-users with low-latency gameplay is an important part of ensuring fairness and consistent player experience," said Oğuzhan Yilmaz, CTO at Masomo. "With AWS Local Zones, we get the single-digit millisecond latency and proximity in lots of cities across the country, helping us improve end users' latency, reduce churn, and provide end users with a great experience." About Amazon Web Services For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones (AZs) within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220216006251/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon Web Services, Inc.

<p><em>Building off the successful launch of AWS Local Zones in 16 US cities, over 30 new AWS Local Zones will deliver single-digit millisecond latency performance at the edge of the cloud to hundreds of millions of people worldwide</em></p><p><em>Netflix, Couchbase, Supercell, and FOX Corporation among thousands of customers using AWS Local Zones</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2022-- Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced the completion of its first 16 AWS Local Zones in the U.S. and plans to launch new AWS Local Zones in 32 new metropolitan areas in 26 countries around the world. AWS Local Zones are a type of infrastructure deployment that extends AWS Regions to place compute, storage, database, and other AWS services at the edge of the cloud near large population, industry, and information technology (IT) centers—enabling customers to deploy applications that require single-digit millisecond latency closer to end users or on-premises data centers. AWS Local Zones allow customers to use core AWS services locally while seamlessly connecting to the rest of their workloads running in AWS Regions with the same elasticity, pay-as-you-go model, application programming interfaces (APIs), and toolsets. To learn more about AWS Local Zones, visit aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/localzones.</p><p>The vast majority of customers receive the necessary latency required to support their applications' performance by running them in AWS Regions (geographic locations around the world where AWS clusters data centers to serve customers in local AWS Availability Zones). However, for applications that require ultra-low latency (e.g., remote real-time gaming, media and entertainment content creation, live video streaming, engineering simulations, augmented and virtual reality, machine learning inference at the edge, etc.), customers want AWS infrastructure closer to their end users to support a seamless experience. Other customers have local data residency requirements where they must run parts of their applications in on-premises data centers, but they also want to take advantage of AWS services and similarly benefit from the ultra-low latency that AWS Local Zones can provide to these types of hybrid applications. Both of these use cases would otherwise require customers to procure, operate, and maintain IT infrastructure—and use a different set of APIs and tools for the on-premises and AWS environments—which creates unnecessary costs and operational complexity. Prior to today, customers could use AWS Local Zones to deliver applications that require single-digit millisecond latency in 16 cities in the U.S. (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, and Seattle). However, customers in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East would also like to use AWS Local Zones to deliver applications closer to end users and run hybrid workloads near their data centers with single-digit millisecond latencies around the world.</p><p>Over the next two years, new AWS Local Zones will launch in Amsterdam, Athens, Auckland, Bangkok, Bengaluru, Berlin, Bogotá, Brisbane, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Chennai, Copenhagen, Delhi, Hanoi, Helsinki, Johannesburg, Kolkata, Lima, Lisbon, Manila, Munich, Nairobi, Oslo, Perth, Prague, Querétaro, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Toronto, Vancouver, Vienna, and Warsaw. The new AWS Local Zones will give customers around the world the ability to offer hundreds of millions of end users single-digit millisecond performance for their applications. Using AWS Local Zones, customers outside the U.S. have the ability to meet data residency requirements in regulated sectors like health care and life sciences, financial services, and government. AWS manages and supports Local Zones, meaning customers do not need to incur the expense and effort of procuring, operating, and maintaining infrastructure in various cities to support low-latency applications. Customers can connect to AWS Local Zones through an internet connection or use AWS Direct Connect to route traffic over a private AWS network connection.</p><p>"The edge of the cloud is expanding and is now becoming available virtually everywhere," said Prasad Kalyanaraman, Vice President of Infrastructure Services at AWS. "Thousands of AWS customers using U.S.-based AWS Local Zones are able to optimize low-latency applications designed specifically for their industries and the use cases of their customers. With the success of our first Local Zones in 16 U.S. cities, we are expanding to more locations for our customers around the world who have asked for these same capabilities to push the edge of cloud services to new places. AWS Local Zones will now be available in over 30 new locations globally, providing customers with a powerful new capability to leverage cloud services within a few milliseconds of hundreds of millions of end users around the world."</p><p>Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with 214 million paid memberships in over 190 countries for TV series, documentaries, and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. "Netflix is poised to become one of the world's most prolific producers of visual effects and original animated content. To meet that demand, we are hiring the best artistic talent from all over the world. These artists need specialized hardware and access to petabytes of images to create stunning visual effects and animations," said Stephen Kowalski, Director of Digital Production Infrastructure Engineering at Netflix. "Historically, artists had specialized machines built for them at their desks; now, we are working to move their workstations to AWS to take advantage of the cloud. In order to provide a good working experience for our artists, they need low latency access to their virtual workstations. AWS Local Zones brings cloud resources closer to our artists and have been a game changer for these applications. By taking advantage of AWS Local Zones, we have migrated a portion of our content creation process to AWS while ensuring an even better experience for artists. We are excited about the expansion of AWS Local Zones globally, which brings cloud resources closer to creators, allowing artists to get to work anywhere in the world and create without boundaries."</p><p>Couchbase delivers the modern database for enterprise applications. Developers worldwide choose Couchbase for its advantages in data model flexibility, elastic scalability, performance, and 24x365 availability to build business-critical web, mobile, and IoT applications. "The database is just as critical to edge computing as the infrastructure and network. Apps that are stateful and need to store data require a modern database. And that database needs to be able to operate and synchronize across the entire architecture, not just on a single edge device or endpoint," said Wayne Carter, Vice President of Engineering at Couchbase. "Couchbase is using AWS Local Zones to provide low latency and single-digit millisecond database access times for applications, ensuring developers' apps are always available and fast. Using AWS Local Zones, along with Couchbase's edge computing capabilities, means that our customers are able to store, query, search, and analyze data in real-time with high availability."</p><p>Finland-based Supercell is one of the most recognized mobile game developers in the world. Since its founding in 2010, Supercell has brought five chart-topping games to the market: <em>Hay Day</em>, <em>Clash of Clans</em>, <em>Boom Beach</em>, <em>Clash Royale</em>, and <em>Brawl Stars</em>. "Our player base has scaled at an incredible pace, and we have relied on AWS to manage our infrastructure and match our growth. We deploy game servers in multiple AWS Regions today to serve our end users globally and evaluate all new Regions as they come online," said Juho Mäkinen, Lead of Infrastructure and Services at Supercell. "We are also using AWS Local Zones as deployment targets in the U.S., and we are considering additional Local Zones as they become available in order to bring the latency-sensitive portions of game servers closer to more end users."</p><p>The FOX Corporation creates and distributes some of the most compelling entertainment, sports, and news content in the industry, through its iconic domestic brands including FOX Entertainment, FOX Sports, FOX News Media, and the network of FOX television stations. "Home to exceptional artists, it's our mission to find and leverage technology which removes any friction or barrier from the creative process, allowing our storytellers to focus solely on the content, not the way it's created," said Christian Kennel, Vice President Post and Production Technology at FOX Entertainment. "With AWS Local Zones in close proximity to our production hubs, shoots, and the famed FOX lot, we're able to deliver cloud resources directly to our artists, allowing them to craft their vision without the limitations of traditional remote solutions. Creative workflows like editorial, motion graphics, and finishing demand ultra-low latency, and AWS represents the best of breed solution that FOX has come to rely upon. Integrating AWS into the FOX workflow enables us to execute and deploy much faster, taking us closer to the goal of allowing artists to create from the field, the home, or the lot, with seamless access to every resource necessary to create the award-winning content for which FOX is known.</p><p>Ubitus is a cloud gaming technology leader that offers turnkey solutions to help customers build their cloud game businesses. "Today, we use AWS Local Zones in the U.S. to provide players a consistent, low-latency gameplay experience, and it has transformed the way we deliver service to our customers," said Wesley Kuo, CEO at Ubitus. "With AWS Local Zones, we can deploy and test clusters of game servers in cities across the world to ensure all customers get a great experience regardless of where they are located. AWS Local Zones is reinforcing Ubitus's cloud game services, and its expansion to more cities helps us deliver the low-latency gaming experience our customers want and expect."</p><p>JackTrip Labs leverages edge computing technologies to bring live music over the internet to patrons everywhere. When performing music over the internet, low audio latency between performers is critical for a smooth experience. "JackTrip is using AWS Local Zones to run low-latency audio servers closer to musicians, enabling musicians to perform live music together over the internet," said Mike Dickey, CEO at JackTrip Labs. "With the expansion of AWS Local Zones to more than 30 cities around the world, we are able to provide more robust, high-fidelity interactions for more musicians around the world to connect with audiences anywhere."</p><p>Edgegap is a leading game hosting service provider focused on delivering the best online experience for players. "Providing the best online experience to our players logging in from all over the world is our competitive advantage. High or unstable latency is detrimental to our end-user experience and ultimately to revenue in gaming," said Mathieu Duperré, CEO at Edgegap Technologies. "With AWS Local Zones, Edgegap can now deploy even closer to where the players are, elevating their gaming experience to new heights. This means our clients like <em>Die by the Blade</em> game maker, Triple Hill Interactive, can successfully run a one-versus-one global tournament online, or the makers of fast-paced arena shooter <em>Brutal Grounds</em>, Agog, can now provide a fair environment for every gamer anywhere."</p><p>JamKazam is proprietary networked music performance software that enables real-time rehearsing, jamming, and performing with musicians at remote locations, overcoming latency. "Playing music live and in sync over the internet requires extremely low latency between musicians. Every millisecond counts," said Seth Call, Co-founder and Director of Engineering at JamKazam. "AWS Local Zones enable us to offer a solution that lets musicians reliably play with each other with incredibly low latency by providing a ‘shortcut' path across the internet. Without exaggeration, this is the biggest opportunity for our company in years. It's a boon to musicians who can stop spending hours traveling and setting up and tearing down gear to instead spend their time rehearsing and jamming anytime in less than five minutes online."</p><p>Esports Engine is a turnkey esports solutions company working with gaming publishers, rightsholders, brands, and teams to provide production, broadcast, tournament, and program design. "In gaming production, low latency matters and every millisecond counts. Having high-powered computing available in proximity lets us quickly scale up our productions as needed," said Ryan Thompson, Co-Founder and Chief Production Officer at Esports Engine. "With AWS Local Zones, we're able to deploy resources in more geographic locations across our multiple studios. This has been integral to the success of our crew members who are able to access cloud studio servers at such low latency that it almost feels like they're using a computer locally."</p><p>Pre1.com is a leading CRM/ad management software platform for the newspaper industry. "Our clients have typically run their applications on local hardware, but with the advent of COVID and the fast pace of social media environments, the media world had to make a change to keep up," said Don Bauernfeind, CEO at Pre1.com. "AWS Local Zones provided us with a great solution that we could offer to our clients. We were able to move their applications to the cloud with low latency and high stability. Our clients reduced their local hardware support costs while improving overall operational efficiency. Plus, it has made our life better from a support perspective. We are constantly looking for ways to collaborate with AWS to help us find a win-win for our clients and our team."</p><p>Masomo, founded in 2015, is an interactive entertainment company transforming the power of social in mobile games. "We deploy select portions of our latency-sensitive game servers in various locations across the world in order to reach the breadth of our end users with lower latency. Providing end-users with low-latency gameplay is an important part of ensuring fairness and consistent player experience," said Oğuzhan Yilmaz, CTO at Masomo. "With AWS Local Zones, we get the single-digit millisecond latency and proximity in lots of cities across the country, helping us improve end users' latency, reduce churn, and provide end users with a great experience."</p><p>About Amazon Web Services</p><p>For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones (AZs) within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220216006251/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon Web Services, Inc.</p>

Mindy Kaling, Amazon Publishing, and Amazon Studios Announce Mindy's Book Studio and First-Look Deal, a New Home for Dynamic Storytelling

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Mindy Kaling, Amazon Publishing, and Amazon Studios Announce Mindy's Book Studio and First-Look Deal, a New Home for Dynamic Storytelling

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Best-selling author, actor, screenwriter, and producer Mindy Kaling teams up with Amazon Publishing and Amazon Studios to launch a book studio that centers on diverse voices and imagines stories from page-to-screen SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2022-- (NASDAQ:AMZN)—Mindy Kaling, Amazon Publishing, and Amazon Studios announced today the launch of Mindy's Book Studio, a boutique story studio that will publish books selected by Kaling from emerging and established diverse voices. Starting in late 2022, Mindy's Book Studio will publish books across genres, from fresh romantic comedies and poignant coming-of-age stories to make readers laugh—and cringe—to suspenseful dramas with unforgettable female protagonists. Amazon Studios and Kaling will team to adapt material published under Mindy's Book Studio as feature motion pictures which will exclusively stream on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide; Kaling holds first-producer option on adaptations. Kaling has also signed her debut novel and new essay collection for publication with Amazon Publishing. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220216005482/en/ "I had the best time working on Nothing Like I Imagined, and I am so excited to continue my relationship with Amazon," said Kaling. "I'm passionate about bringing unique stories to readers and viewers, and I can't wait to help discover and support talented new voices through Mindy's Book Studio." From best-selling memoirs to some of television's most beloved shows and characters, Kaling has entertained readers, viewers, and listeners alike for nearly two decades. Building on her relatable and hilarious take on love and relationships—as seen in her Amazon Charts best-selling essay collection Nothing Like I Imagined (Except for Sometimes) and Amazon Studios' hit film Late Night (which she co-wrote, produced, and starred in)—Mindy's Book Studio will expand Kaling's beloved storytelling sensibilities to a new slate of juicy, unforgettable books that readers can access through subscription programs such as Kindle Unlimited, and in print and audio. "We are delighted to work with Mindy and Amazon Studios on Amazon's first-ever book studio," said Julia Sommerfeld, publisher of Amazon Publishing. "Mindy is brilliant at bringing to life highly entertaining, funny, sharp, and bingeable stories, and we can't wait to collaborate with her on discovering and championing must-read stories from new and diverse voices." "With her visionary voice, trademark wit, and tremendous artistic acumen, Mindy Kaling remains a relentless innovator in the creative community," said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios. "She is a pioneering artist, remarkable role model, and philanthropist who continues to tap into global and cultural zeitgeists as a source for her refreshingly authentic storytelling. We could not be more thrilled to expand our collaboration with her across Amazon to not only showcase her incredible talents but also introduce new, dynamic storytellers to our global customers." Kaling is represented by 3 Arts Entertainment, CAA, The Lede Company, and PJ Shapiro. Sommerfeld, Lauren O'Connor, head of IP & literary acquisitions at Amazon Studios, and Carmen Johnson, editorial director of Mindy's Book Studio, will work with Kaling to find unputdownable stories with the potential to come to life on the screen. In 2023, Amazon Publishing will also publish Kaling's debut novel, a comedic and twisty page-turner under Mindy's Book Studio. In 2024, Amazon Publishing will publish a new collection of personal essays in print, digital, and audio, offering Kaling's latest reflections on life, motherhood, friendship, and being a boss. Amazon Studios has acquired first-look rights for Kaling's forthcoming novel and essay collection. About Amazon Publishing Amazon Publishing is a leading trade publisher of fiction, nonfiction, and children's books with a mission to empower outstanding storytellers and connect them with readers worldwide. We publish emerging, best-selling and critically acclaimed authors in digital, print, and audio formats. About Amazon Studios Amazon Studios is the home for talent, creating and producing Original films and television series for a global audience. Original series premiere exclusively on Prime Video, which is available in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Amazon Studios also produces and acquires Original movies for theatrical release and exclusively for Prime Video, in addition to producing Original content for IMDb TV, Amazon's premium free streaming service. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220216005482/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Best-selling author, actor, screenwriter, and producer Mindy Kaling teams up with Amazon Publishing and Amazon Studios to launch a book studio that centers on diverse voices and imagines stories from page-to-screen</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2022-- (NASDAQ:AMZN)—Mindy Kaling, Amazon Publishing, and Amazon Studios announced today the launch of Mindy's Book Studio, a boutique story studio that will publish books selected by Kaling from emerging and established diverse voices. Starting in late 2022, Mindy's Book Studio will publish books across genres, from fresh romantic comedies and poignant coming-of-age stories to make readers laugh—and cringe—to suspenseful dramas with unforgettable female protagonists. Amazon Studios and Kaling will team to adapt material published under Mindy's Book Studio as feature motion pictures which will exclusively stream on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide; Kaling holds first-producer option on adaptations. Kaling has also signed her debut novel and new essay collection for publication with Amazon Publishing.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220216005482/en/</p><p>"I had the best time working on <em>Nothing Like I Imagined</em>, and I am so excited to continue my relationship with Amazon," said Kaling. "I'm passionate about bringing unique stories to readers and viewers, and I can't wait to help discover and support talented new voices through Mindy's Book Studio."</p><p>From best-selling memoirs to some of television's most beloved shows and characters, Kaling has entertained readers, viewers, and listeners alike for nearly two decades. Building on her relatable and hilarious take on love and relationships—as seen in her Amazon Charts best-selling essay collection <em>Nothing Like I Imagined (Except for Sometimes)</em> and Amazon Studios' hit film <em>Late Night</em> (which she co-wrote, produced, and starred in)—Mindy's Book Studio will expand Kaling's beloved storytelling sensibilities to a new slate of juicy, unforgettable books that readers can access through subscription programs such as Kindle Unlimited, and in print and audio.</p><p>"We are delighted to work with Mindy and Amazon Studios on Amazon's first-ever book studio," said Julia Sommerfeld, publisher of Amazon Publishing. "Mindy is brilliant at bringing to life highly entertaining, funny, sharp, and bingeable stories, and we can't wait to collaborate with her on discovering and championing must-read stories from new and diverse voices."</p><p>"With her visionary voice, trademark wit, and tremendous artistic acumen, Mindy Kaling remains a relentless innovator in the creative community," said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios. "She is a pioneering artist, remarkable role model, and philanthropist who continues to tap into global and cultural zeitgeists as a source for her refreshingly authentic storytelling. We could not be more thrilled to expand our collaboration with her across Amazon to not only showcase her incredible talents but also introduce new, dynamic storytellers to our global customers."</p><p>Kaling is represented by 3 Arts Entertainment, CAA, The Lede Company, and PJ Shapiro. Sommerfeld, Lauren O'Connor, head of IP &amp; literary acquisitions at Amazon Studios, and Carmen Johnson, editorial director of Mindy's Book Studio, will work with Kaling to find unputdownable stories with the potential to come to life on the screen.</p><p>In 2023, Amazon Publishing will also publish Kaling's debut novel, a comedic and twisty page-turner under Mindy's Book Studio. In 2024, Amazon Publishing will publish a new collection of personal essays in print, digital, and audio, offering Kaling's latest reflections on life, motherhood, friendship, and being a boss. Amazon Studios has acquired first-look rights for Kaling's forthcoming novel and essay collection.</p><p>About Amazon Publishing</p><p>Amazon Publishing is a leading trade publisher of fiction, nonfiction, and children's books with a mission to empower outstanding storytellers and connect them with readers worldwide. We publish emerging, best-selling and critically acclaimed authors in digital, print, and audio formats.</p><p>About Amazon Studios</p><p>Amazon Studios is the home for talent, creating and producing Original films and television series for a global audience. Original series premiere exclusively on Prime Video, which is available in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Amazon Studios also produces and acquires Original movies for theatrical release and exclusively for Prime Video, in addition to producing Original content for IMDb TV, Amazon's premium free streaming service.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220216005482/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Music Names BRELAND as the Next Breakthrough Artist, Expands Its Breakthrough Program to Support More Emerging Artists

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02/14/2022 11:26:00

Amazon Music Names BRELAND as the Next Breakthrough Artist, Expands Its Breakthrough Program to Support More Emerging Artists

02/14/2022

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Amazon Music reveals that the country trailblazer will be the next Breakthrough Artist in the U.S., receiving a global campaign to support his upcoming releases, including enhanced playlist support, social media campaigns, an Amazon Original song, marketing opportunities, and bespoke editorial content Breakthrough—the program from Amazon Music supporting up-and-coming artists from around the world—announces increased opportunities, including The Breakthrough Development Fund, a new initiative providing backing for independent artists SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2022-- Today, Amazon Music is announcing that country trailblazer BRELAND has been selected as the next Breakthrough Artist. A bold new force on the music landscape, BRELAND's groundbreaking mix of hip-hop and country has turned heads, and as a Breakthrough Artist, the singer/songwriter/producer will receive substantial support from Amazon Music, including bespoke video and audio content, global marketing campaigns, increased visibility across playlists and programming, and high-profile Amazon Original tracks. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220214005570/en/ (Photo: Business Wire) As part of Breakthrough, BRELAND will be a featured guest on Country Heat Weekly, the first genre-focused Original podcast from Amazon Music, to connect with co-hosts Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson on his new music and the year ahead. "It's an honor to be selected as the next Breakthrough Artist. Coming together with Amazon Music is a natural pairing. We share the same vision for my music, and I know that by working with them, I'll be able to make even my most ambitious plans a reality. I can't wait to share what we're working on with my fans," said BRELAND. New Jersey-born BRELAND began writing songs as a teenager, inspired by a diverse collection of sounds and eclectic artists like the Beatles, Rascal Flatts, Prince, and his number-one influence, Stevie Wonder. His debut single, "My Truck," fused hip-hop with country and became a breakout success, going platinum and ending up on best-of-the-year lists from NPR and The New York Times. Since signing to Bad Realm Records/Atlantic Records, BRELAND has collaborated with heavy-hitters such as Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts, Nelly, Blanco Brown, Lauren Alaina, and Chase Rice. He recently enlisted Keith Urban for the dynamic collaboration "Throw It Back," and is currently featured on Dierks Bentley's single with HARDY, "Beers On Me." Praised by Rolling Stone as "1,000 percent the whole package," he made his Grand Ole Opry debut to a standing ovation last year. Amazon Music has also unveiled details of the Breakthrough Development Fund, an initiative created to provide independent artists with additional financial support to help them as they launch their careers. The fund is the newest part of the Breakthrough program from Amazon Music, joining Breakthrough Live and the Breakthrough playlists supporting new artists. Each month, one independent artist in the U.S. will receive financial support that they'll be able to use to cover some of the costs artists face when starting out, like funding an early tour, hiring a PR or social team, and more. Thus far in 2022, Amazon Music has used the fund to support singer/songwriter Lauren Spencer-Smith in January and Muni Long in February. "Helping to develop artists is something that is very important to Amazon Music, and we understand that as their career starts to grow, each artist has different needs. Depending on where they're at in their career, they may need to build a strong team around them or to enhance their live show. With the Breakthrough Development Fund, we want to help artists build their teams and their profile," said Amazon Global Co-Head of Artist Relations Chris Graham. "Whether we're backing artists with this new fund, providing a stage for their music on our Breakthrough playlists, or supporting them with the Breakthrough Artist program, Amazon Music is constantly working to help emerging artists find new fans and get to the next level of their careers." Breakthrough is the emerging artist program from Amazon Music, aimed at amplifying the best new talent and championing them at different moments early in their careers. The program encompasses playlisting, livestreams, funding, marketing and social campaigns, events, editorial content, and more. Breakthrough has supported a wide variety of artists from around the globe, including U.S. hip-hop artist Blxst, country powerhouse Gabby Barrett, rising pop star Remi Wolf, London-based musician and poet Arlo Parks, rising German pop sensation Malik Harris, London singer/songwriter Olivia Dean, and Latin pop duo Las Villa. (Download hi-res art here) For more information on Amazon Music, please contact David Marek (davmarek@amazon.com) View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220214005570/en/ David Marekdavmarek@amazon.com Source: Amazon Music

<p><em>Amazon Music reveals that the country trailblazer will be the next Breakthrough Artist in the U.S., receiving a global campaign to support his upcoming releases, including enhanced playlist support, social media campaigns, an Amazon Original song, marketing opportunities, and bespoke editorial content</em></p><p><em>Breakthrough—the program from Amazon Music supporting up-and-coming artists from around the world—announces increased opportunities, including The Breakthrough Development Fund, a new initiative providing backing for independent artists</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2022-- Today, Amazon Music is announcing that country trailblazer BRELAND has been selected as the next Breakthrough Artist. A bold new force on the music landscape, BRELAND's groundbreaking mix of hip-hop and country has turned heads, and as a Breakthrough Artist, the singer/songwriter/producer will receive substantial support from Amazon Music, including bespoke video and audio content, global marketing campaigns, increased visibility across playlists and programming, and high-profile Amazon Original tracks.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220214005570/en/</p><div><p>(Photo: Business Wire)</p></div><p>As part of Breakthrough, BRELAND will be a featured guest on <em>Country Heat Weekly</em>, the first genre-focused Original podcast from Amazon Music, to connect with co-hosts Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson on his new music and the year ahead.</p><p>"It's an honor to be selected as the next Breakthrough Artist. Coming together with Amazon Music is a natural pairing. We share the same vision for my music, and I know that by working with them, I'll be able to make even my most ambitious plans a reality. I can't wait to share what we're working on with my fans," said BRELAND.</p><p>New Jersey-born BRELAND began writing songs as a teenager, inspired by a diverse collection of sounds and eclectic artists like the Beatles, Rascal Flatts, Prince, and his number-one influence, Stevie Wonder. His debut single, "My Truck," fused hip-hop with country and became a breakout success, going platinum and ending up on best-of-the-year lists from NPR and <em>The New York Times</em>. Since signing to Bad Realm Records/Atlantic Records, BRELAND has collaborated with heavy-hitters such as Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts, Nelly, Blanco Brown, Lauren Alaina, and Chase Rice. He recently enlisted Keith Urban for the dynamic collaboration "Throw It Back," and is currently featured on Dierks Bentley's single with HARDY, "Beers On Me." Praised by <em>Rolling Stone</em> as "1,000 percent the whole package," he made his Grand Ole Opry debut to a standing ovation last year.</p><p>Amazon Music has also unveiled details of the Breakthrough Development Fund, an initiative created to provide independent artists with additional financial support to help them as they launch their careers. The fund is the newest part of the Breakthrough program from Amazon Music, joining Breakthrough Live and the Breakthrough playlists supporting new artists. Each month, one independent artist in the U.S. will receive financial support that they'll be able to use to cover some of the costs artists face when starting out, like funding an early tour, hiring a PR or social team, and more. Thus far in 2022, Amazon Music has used the fund to support singer/songwriter Lauren Spencer-Smith in January and Muni Long in February.</p><p>"Helping to develop artists is something that is very important to Amazon Music, and we understand that as their career starts to grow, each artist has different needs. Depending on where they're at in their career, they may need to build a strong team around them or to enhance their live show. With the Breakthrough Development Fund, we want to help artists build their teams and their profile," said Amazon Global Co-Head of Artist Relations Chris Graham. "Whether we're backing artists with this new fund, providing a stage for their music on our Breakthrough playlists, or supporting them with the Breakthrough Artist program, Amazon Music is constantly working to help emerging artists find new fans and get to the next level of their careers."</p><p>Breakthrough is the emerging artist program from Amazon Music, aimed at amplifying the best new talent and championing them at different moments early in their careers. The program encompasses playlisting, livestreams, funding, marketing and social campaigns, events, editorial content, and more. Breakthrough has supported a wide variety of artists from around the globe, including U.S. hip-hop artist Blxst, country powerhouse Gabby Barrett, rising pop star Remi Wolf, London-based musician and poet Arlo Parks, rising German pop sensation Malik Harris, London singer/songwriter Olivia Dean, and Latin pop duo Las Villa.</p><p>(Download hi-res art here)</p><p><em>For more information on Amazon Music, please contact David Marek (davmarek@amazon.com)</em></p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220214005570/en/</p><p>David Marekdavmarek@amazon.com</p><p>Source: Amazon Music</p>

Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG's Lost Ark Launches in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Oceania

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Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG's Lost Ark Launches in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Oceania

02/11/2022

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Embark on an odyssey to claim the Lost Ark and save the land of Arkesia in this action-packed RPG, free to play and available now for PC SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2022-- Today, Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG welcome players to journey into the land of Arkesia in Lost Ark, available now for PC via Steam. Lost Ark is a free-to-play, massively multiplayer online action role-playing game (MMOARPG) that immerses players in new lands where they must seek out lost treasures as they battle to reclaim the eternal power and light of the Lost Ark. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220208006298/en/ Lost Ark is now available for PC from Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG. (Graphic: Business Wire)Lost Ark is now available for PC from Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG. (Graphic: Business Wire) In Lost Ark, players will experience a unique blend of high-octane action combat and deep MMORPG gameplay, including: Fifteen distinct hero classes at launch that offer unique customization options and a multitude of combinable and adaptable skill sets.A quest for the Lost Ark in a breathtaking and ever-expanding universe of diverse worlds and massive collaborative combat. Players can sail the world, and even explore and develop their own islands.A wealth of end-game content including dungeons and raids for players of all skill levels, along with a slew of PvP options including ranked and unranked modes, and epic gear to collect along the way.Amazon Games collaborated with Smilegate RPG to localize and translate the vast world of Lost Ark, which boasts millions of active players in Korea, Russia, and Japan. With the game's launch in the West, Amazon Games brings the award-winning RPG to North America, Europe*, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand for the first time, with written and spoken dialogue in English, French, German, and Spanish. "Together with Smilegate, we are proud to usher in millions of new players around the world to experience Lost Ark," said Christoph Hartmann, VP, Amazon Games. "Lost Ark's unique style of action-packed combat coupled with seemingly endless class customization options opens up nearly infinite new ways to play in a dynamic, ever-changing online universe—there are numerous new realms to discover and resources to compete for in this living fantasy world." Lost Ark is rated ESRB M (Mature), and is available for download on Steam. Players can purchase Starter Packs, available on Amazon and Steam in Apprentice, Explorer, and Vanquisher packs, which offer items to aid them on their quest for the Lost Ark. Players can find the full list of content, pricing, and information on where to purchase on the Starter Pack page. *For more information, including a list of countries where Lost Ark will be available, visit: playlostark.com, and follow the game on Twitch, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. About Amazon Games At Amazon Games, our ambition is to create bold new experiences that foster community in and around our games. Our team of game industry veterans is building within the sandbox of Prime Gaming, Twitch, Amazon retail, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and more to push boundaries and deliver captivating experiences to our players. Amazon Games is developing AAA multiplayer games based on original IPs, including New World, with our studios and teams in Seattle, Orange County, San Diego, and Montreal. Amazon Games also publishes best-in-class third party games, leading with Lost Ark from Smilegate RPG.

<p>Embark on an odyssey to claim the Lost Ark and save the land of Arkesia in this action-packed RPG, free to play and available now for PC</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2022-- Today, Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG welcome players to journey into the land of Arkesia in Lost Ark, available now for PC via Steam. Lost Ark is a free-to-play, massively multiplayer online action role-playing game (MMOARPG) that immerses players in new lands where they must seek out lost treasures as they battle to reclaim the eternal power and light of the Lost Ark.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220208006298/en/</p><p>Lost Ark is now available for PC from Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG. (Graphic: Business Wire)Lost Ark is now available for PC from Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG. (Graphic: Business Wire)</p><p>In Lost Ark, players will experience a unique blend of high-octane action combat and deep MMORPG gameplay, including:</p><p>Fifteen distinct hero classes at launch that offer unique customization options and a multitude of combinable and adaptable skill sets.A quest for the Lost Ark in a breathtaking and ever-expanding universe of diverse worlds and massive collaborative combat. Players can sail the world, and even explore and develop their own islands.A wealth of end-game content including dungeons and raids for players of all skill levels, along with a slew of PvP options including ranked and unranked modes, and epic gear to collect along the way.Amazon Games collaborated with Smilegate RPG to localize and translate the vast world of Lost Ark, which boasts millions of active players in Korea, Russia, and Japan. With the game's launch in the West, Amazon Games brings the award-winning RPG to North America, Europe*, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand for the first time, with written and spoken dialogue in English, French, German, and Spanish.</p><p>"Together with Smilegate, we are proud to usher in millions of new players around the world to experience Lost Ark," said Christoph Hartmann, VP, Amazon Games. "Lost Ark's unique style of action-packed combat coupled with seemingly endless class customization options opens up nearly infinite new ways to play in a dynamic, ever-changing online universe—there are numerous new realms to discover and resources to compete for in this living fantasy world."</p><p>Lost Ark is rated ESRB M (Mature), and is available for download on Steam. Players can purchase Starter Packs, available on Amazon and Steam in Apprentice, Explorer, and Vanquisher packs, which offer items to aid them on their quest for the Lost Ark. Players can find the full list of content, pricing, and information on where to purchase on the Starter Pack page.</p><p>*For more information, including a list of countries where Lost Ark will be available, visit: playlostark.com, and follow the game on Twitch, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.</p><p>About Amazon Games</p><p>At Amazon Games, our ambition is to create bold new experiences that foster community in and around our games. Our team of game industry veterans is building within the sandbox of Prime Gaming, Twitch, Amazon retail, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and more to push boundaries and deliver captivating experiences to our players. Amazon Games is developing AAA multiplayer games based on original IPs, including New World, with our studios and teams in Seattle, Orange County, San Diego, and Montreal. Amazon Games also publishes best-in-class third party games, leading with Lost Ark from Smilegate RPG.</p>

Amazon.com Announces Fourth Quarter Results

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Amazon.com Announces Fourth Quarter Results

02/03/2022

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2022-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021. Operating cash flow decreased 30% to $46.3 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $66.1 billion for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2020. Free cash flow decreased to an outflow of $9.1 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $31.0 billion for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2020. Free cash flow less principal repayments of finance leases and financing obligations decreased to an outflow of $20.4 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $20.3 billion for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2020. Free cash flow less equipment finance leases and principal repayments of all other finance leases and financing obligations decreased to an outflow of $14.3 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $21.4 billion for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2020. Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards totaled 523 million on December 31, 2021, compared with 518 million one year ago. Fourth Quarter 2021 Net sales increased 9% to $137.4 billion in the fourth quarter, compared with $125.6 billion in fourth quarter 2020. Excluding the $1.3 billion unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales increased 10% compared with fourth quarter 2020. Operating income decreased to $3.5 billion in the fourth quarter, compared with $6.9 billion in fourth quarter 2020. Net income increased to $14.3 billion in the fourth quarter, or $27.75 per diluted share, compared with $7.2 billion, or $14.09 per diluted share, in fourth quarter 2020. Fourth quarter 2021 net income includes a pre-tax valuation gain of $11.8 billion included in non-operating income from our common stock investment in Rivian Automotive, Inc., which completed an initial public offering in November. Full Year 2021 Net sales increased 22% to $469.8 billion, compared with $386.1 billion in 2020. Excluding the $3.8 billion favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the year, net sales increased 21% compared with 2020. Operating income increased to $24.9 billion, compared with operating income of $22.9 billion in 2020. Net income increased $33.4 billion, or $64.81 per diluted share, compared with net income of $21.3 billion, or $41.83 per diluted share, in 2020. "A big thank you to employees across Amazon who overcame another quarter of COVID-related challenges and delivered for customers this holiday season. Given the extraordinary growth we saw in 2020 when customers predominantly stayed home, and the fact that we've continued to grow on top of that in 2021, our Retail teammates have effectively operated in peak mode for almost two years. It's been a tremendous effort, and I'm appreciative and proud of how hard our teams have worked to serve customers," said Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO. "As expected over the holidays, we saw higher costs driven by labor supply shortages and inflationary pressures, and these issues persisted into the first quarter due to Omicron. Despite these short-term challenges, we continue to feel optimistic and excited about the business as we emerge from the pandemic. When you combine how we're staffing and scaling our fulfillment network to bring even faster delivery to more customers, the extraordinary growth of AWS with 40% year-over-year growth (and now a $71 billion revenue run rate), the addition of marquee new entertainment like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and Thursday Night Football, and a plethora of new capabilities that we're building in areas like Alexa, Ring, Grocery, Pharmacy, Amazon Care, Kuiper, and Zoox, there's a lot to look forward to in the months and years ahead." Amazon also continues to invest heavily in Prime. In the last few years, Amazon has added more product selection available with fast, free, unlimited Prime shipping; more exclusive deals and discounts; and more high-quality digital entertainment, including TV, movies, music, and books. Since 2018, Prime Video has tripled the number of Amazon Originals, rolling out new series and movies like The Boys, The Wheel of Time, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, The Underground Railroad, Sound of Metal, Coming 2 America, The Tomorrow War, and Being the Ricardos.This September, Prime Video will release the highly anticipated The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and become the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football as part of a historic 11-year agreement with the National Football League (NFL). Since 2018 in the U.S., availability of Free Same-Day Delivery has expanded from 48 metropolitan areas to more than 90, items available for Prime free shipping have increased over 50%, and members have saved billions of dollars shopping Prime Day. This is all on top of new program benefits like prescription savings and fast, free delivery from Amazon Pharmacy and the continually growing Amazon Music for Prime members, Prime Reading, and Prime Gaming. With the continued expansion of Prime member benefits as well as the rise in wages and transportation costs, Amazon will increase the price of a Prime membership in the U.S., with the monthly fee going from $12.99 to $14.99, and the annual membership from $119 to $139. This is the first time Amazon has raised the price of Prime since 2018. For new Prime members, the price change will go into effect on February 18, 2022, and for current Prime members, the new price will apply after March 25, 2022, on the date of their next renewal. Highlights Shopping Amazon had its biggest-ever Black Friday to Cyber Monday holiday shopping weekend, with apparel, beauty, home, and toys among the top-selling categories. During the holiday season, third-party sellers—most of which are small and medium-sized businesses—achieved record worldwide sales in Amazon's store. More than 130,000 third-party sellers worldwide surpassed $100,000 in sales on Amazon, and between Black Friday and Christmas, U.S.-based third-party sellers sold an average of 11,500 products per minute. In addition, Amazon India's month-long Great Indian Festival sales event was the biggest shopping celebration ever for sellers and brand partners on Amazon.in, with nearly 30,000 sellers surpassing $100,000 in sales. Prime members are taking advantage of program benefits in record numbers. In 2021, members in the U.S. received more than 6 billion free deliveries, and over 200 million Prime members worldwide streamed shows and movies. Amazon Style, Amazon's first-ever physical store for apparel, will open this year at The Americana at Brand, a top shopping destination in greater Los Angeles. Amazon Style is built around personalization and innovation. It uses machine learning algorithms to produce tailored recommendations in real time as customers shop, making it easier than ever to discover new looks. At Amazon Style, customers will be able to have items sent to a fitting room with the tap of a button in the Amazon app and continue shopping from their fitting room without having to leave. The first Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go store opened in New York City. With this new store concept, customers can order a handcrafted Starbucks beverage or food item for pickup through the Starbucks app and grab food items from the Amazon Go market, all in one convenient location without having to wait in line to pay. Starbucks and Amazon Go plan to open two more stores in 2022, with the next location planned for The New York Times Building in New York City. UK grocer Sainsbury's opened SmartShop Pick & Go, a Just Walk Out technology-enabled convenience store in Holborn Circus, London. The store marked the first time Amazon's Just Walk Out technology launched in a third-party customer store internationally. It was also the first time Amazon retrofitted a third-party retail store with Just Walk Out technology, meaning the store uses Sainsbury's existing fixtures and fittings with Amazon's technology. For the second year in a row, the Retailer Preference Index—a report from research firm dunnhumby based on insights from 10,000 shoppers on 57 grocers in the U.S.—ranked Amazon as the best overall grocery retailer. Amazon was recognized for offering customers consistently low prices, convenience, and great selection on a wide variety of grocery items sold on Amazon.com. Amazon partnered with Affirm to offer customers even more ways to pay on Amazon. Customers in the U.S. now have the flexibility to split the total cost of eligible purchases of $50 or more into monthly payments at checkout with no late or hidden fees. Amazon announced that later this year, more than 80 million Venmo users in the U.S. will have the option to pay with PayPal-owned Venmo in Amazon's online stores using their linked bank account or Venmo balance. Amazon continues to invest in offering Prime members around the world same-day delivery options, including Free Same-Day Delivery, where Prime members can receive their order the same day they ordered it, and Faster Same-Day Delivery, where Prime members can receive their order in as fast as five hours. Free Same-Day Delivery is now available in more than 90 metro areas in the U.S. with the addition of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Provo, Utah; in 58 metro areas in Europe; and in Tokyo, Japan. Faster Same-Day Delivery is now available in 24 metro areas in the U.S., with new launches in the past quarter in Austin, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, and San Diego. Amazon published its largest ever Holiday Fashion print lookbook, which was sent to millions of Prime members offering more than 1,000 items to choose from for their holiday shopping. Prime members in the U.S. who received the lookbook were able to browse a curated selection of fashion gifts and use their phone to shop items by scanning a QR code. Entertainment The Wheel of Time, starring Rosamund Pike, ranked No. 1 in Nielsen's rankings of streaming series the week of its premiere, with customers viewing more than 1 billion minutes of the series across its first three episodes. Additional Prime Video series releases included the new comedy Harlem, the adult animated comedy Fairfax, and the final season of the sci-fi fan favorite The Expanse. Prime Video also announced that the first season of Reacher, a new series based on the international best-selling book Killing Floor by Lee Child, will be released on February 4, and that Diabolical, an animated spinoff of the global hit series The Boys, is set to premiere in 2022. The critically acclaimed and highly anticipated Prime Video original film Being the Ricardos, starring Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem and directed by Aaron Sorkin, premiered in theaters and on Prime Video; The Tender Bar, starring Ben Affleck and directed by George Clooney, premiered in theaters and on Prime Video; and the fourth and final installment of the family-favorite franchise Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, featuring the vocal talents of Selena Gomez and Andy Samberg, premiered on Prime Video. Prime Video continues to garner significant awards recognition for its original series and movies. Being the Ricardos was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards (female actor in a leading role Nicole Kidman and male actor in a leading role Javier Bardem) and three Critics Choice Awards (lead actress Nicole Kidman, supporting actor J.K. Simmons, and original screenplay Aaron Sorkin). The Tender Bar was nominated for a SAG Award (male actor in a supporting role Ben Affleck). A Hero, the foreign language feature from Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, was nominated for a Critics Choice Award (foreign language film) and shortlisted for the Academy Awards (international feature). The Underground Railroad, which earned seven Emmy nominations in 2021, was nominated for three Critics Choice Awards (limited series, lead actress Thuso Mbedu, and supporting actor William Jackson Harper) and two Independent Spirit Awards (new scripted series and female performer Thuso Mbedu). The fourth quarter marked Prime Video's strongest viewership for live sports globally. The 2021-2022 Thursday Night Football season streaming on Prime Video and Twitch delivered the highest average minute audience, a measurement of the average number of devices streaming Thursday Night Football at any given minute during the live game, since Amazon acquired shared rights in 2017. In the UK, the Manchester United vs. Arsenal soccer game on December 2, 2021, became the most-watched Premier League match ever on the service, with an estimated viewership of more than 4 million. Plus, millions of rugby fans tuned in to the Autumn Nations Series, the first full competitive international rugby union series featuring the top Northern and Southern Hemisphere teams since 2019. In India, Prime Video made its first foray into live sports, streaming cricket matches between New Zealand and Bangladesh. Prime Video debuted 28 local originals internationally, including Maradona: Blessed Dream (Argentina), Burning (Australia), Inside Edge Season 3 (India), and The Ferragnez - The Series (Italy). New locally produced series and movies launched in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and the UK. IMDb TV launched Judy Justice, starring the Honorable Judy Sheindlin, a retired judge of the Manhattan Family Court and a TV judge for over 25 years. The series marked Amazon Studios' largest-ever episode order for an original series with 120 episodes, and it is the first series to offer audiences a daily release cadence. Amazon Music presented music icon Ye's first headlining concert in five years, with special guest Drake, exclusively on the Amazon Music Twitch Channel, Prime Video, and the Amazon Music app. During the show, customers in the U.S. could preorder a range of limited-edition merchandise created by Ye and fashion designer Demna exclusively in the Amazon Fashion store and in the Amazon Music app. The Blippi's Treehouse series debuted exclusively on Amazon Kids+ in Canada, the UK, and the U.S., bringing one of the world's most popular kid's characters to Amazon's kids and family subscription service. Devices and Services Amazon and Stellantis announced a series of global, multi-year agreements that will introduce new connected experiences across a portfolio of 14 iconic brands, including Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, and Peugeot. As part of the collaboration, Amazon will deliver software for Stellantis' new digital cabin platform, STLA SmartCockpit, in millions of vehicles over the next decade. Amazon announced it has now sold more than 150 million Fire TV devices worldwide since launching the device in 2014. Amazon introduced a new in-vehicle experience for passengers to use Alexa or on-screen touch controls to access more than 1 million TV episodes and movies on Fire TV in the U.S. Fire TV will also be built into BMW's new 31-inch Theatre Screen for rear-seat passengers. Amazon announced a collaboration with Lockheed Martin and Cisco that will send Alexa into space as a part of Artemis I, the first of several NASA missions that will land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon. Alexa will join the upcoming mission as a part of Callisto, a technology-demonstration payload embedded into NASA's Orion spacecraft. Amazon launched new features to make Alexa more proactive, conversational, and personal. Customers can now teach Alexa their preferences, such as for food and sports, that Alexa will remember when recommending recipes, local restaurants, and sports scores. Alexa can also start a Routine after detecting activities. For example, if Alexa detects a beeping washing machine or the sound of running water, Alexa can alert customers that the laundry is done or to turn off the faucet. Customers using the Echo Show 10 can also enable Conversation Mode for a more natural, back-and-forth interaction with Alexa without needing to repeat the Alexa wake word. Amazon launched the Amazon Smart Air Quality Monitor in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the U.S. This new air quality monitor measures the presence of indoor allergens and toxins and makes it simple for customers to check the air quality of their home. Ring launched and started shipping the Ring Alarm Glass Break Sensor, which uses artificial intelligence technology to monitor glass windows or doors and alert customers if their glass is broken. Amazon announced Amazon Sidewalk Bridge Pro by Ring, which will bring professional-grade device connectivity to even more places, including commercial centers, parks, universities, and wilderness areas. Alongside the announcement, Amazon launched two pilot programs. The first pilot, with Arizona State University, will focus on extending the range of connectivity for the university's on-campus internet of things devices, including sunlight sensors, temperature sensors, CO2 detectors, and particle counters. The second pilot is with Thingy, a technology company that provides information to first responders about wildfires. Thingy will work with Sidewalk Bridge Pro to provide connectivity for Thingy's air quality monitoring systems and share information to help combat wildfires. Amazon launched Ultrasound Motion Detection for customers to enable Occupancy Routines when motion is detected (or not detected) near their Echo device. With Ultrasound Motion Detection, the device can emit an inaudible ultrasound wave to detect movement and initiate a Routine. For example, with an Occupancy Routine, Alexa can turn off the lights when a person leaves the room or automatically play music when motion is detected near an Echo device. Amazon Web Services AWS announced significant customer momentum, with new commitments and migrations from customers across many major industries. In a landmark announcement for the financial services industry, Nasdaq shared its multi-year partnership to migrate its markets to AWS with the goal of becoming the world's first fully enabled, cloud-based exchange. The move includes migrating Nasdaq's matching engine, the core technology that makes the market tick. Technology: Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other companies,selected AWS as its long-term strategic cloud provider to accelerate artificial intelligence research and development. Qualtrics expanded its relationship with AWS to migrate internal IT systems and customer-facing workloads to the cloud. Automotive: Stellantis selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for vehicle platforms to accelerate new digital products and upskill its global workforce. Rivian selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for its capabilities in analytics, compute, containers, and machine learning to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles and make transportation cleaner and more sustainable. Aurora selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for machine learning training and cloud-based simulation workloads to safely accelerate the development of self-driving vehicle technology. Retail: Best Buy selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider and will migrate enterprise systems and business-critical workloads to the cloud to modernize its technology platforms and become a destination for top engineering talent. Under Armour selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for SAP to increase resilience, enhance security, and provide more significant business insights. adidas migrated its SAP environments to AWS to digitize core business processes across its value chain and support new business models such as direct-to-consumer. Richemont is moving its enterprise IT infrastructure to AWS, including its data centers in Europe, Hong Kong, and the U.S. Financial services: Goldman Sachs and AWS launched a suite of cloud-based data and analytics solutions for financial institutions, which will reduce the need for investment firms to develop and maintain foundational data-integration technology, lower the barriers to entry for accessing advanced quantitative analytics across global markets, and streamline access to financial data from Goldman Sachs. AIG tapped AWS as its preferred public cloud provider to accelerate a large-scale digital transformation. Fannie Mae is using AWS to automate processes, enhance IT security, and innovate new services that facilitate equitable and sustainable access to homeownership and affordable rental housing. Health care and life sciences: Pfizer is working with AWS to improve how new medicines are developed, manufactured, and distributed for testing in clinical trials. Roche is using AWS technology to facilitate secure research collaboration, deliver new diagnostic technologies, and unlock insights from health data to deliver high-quality, individually tailored patient care. Gilead will use AWS machine learning and analytics to inform clinical trial design and advance data-driven decision making to help refine its drug pipeline. Agriculture: Bayer Crop Science, in collaboration with Bushel and AWS, launched a carbon footprint measurement solution to help farmers in the U.S. drive more sustainable supply chains and mitigate the impact of agriculture on the environment. Manufacturing: Siemens Digital Industries Software expanded its collaboration with AWS to drive adoption of Siemens' Xcelerator as a Service and help industrial companies accelerate digital transformation in the cloud. Kone selected AWS to provide global cloud capabilities to help innovate and scale its connected solutions and services for smart buildings. Media and entertainment: Discovery extended its strategic relationship with AWS to provide discovery+ viewers with enhanced, reliable, and personalized viewing experiences. Travel and hospitality: United Airlines selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider to deliver personalized and scalable services for its customers and employees, as well as optimize airport operations. The 10th annual AWS re:Invent conference welcomed over 26,000 in-person attendees and hundreds of thousands more virtually. At this year's event, 115 new services and features were announced, including: AWS Private 5G, a managed service that helps enterprises set up and scale private 5G mobile networks in days instead of months. AWS Mainframe Modernization, which makes it faster and easier for customers to migrate mainframe and legacy workloads to the cloud and enjoy the superior agility, elasticity, and cost savings of AWS. Since their introduction in 2020, Graviton2 processors have been rolled out across general purpose, burstable, compute optimized, storage optimized, and memory optimized instances—providing customers up to 40% better price performance over comparable generation x86-based instances. Today, 48 of the top 50 Amazon EC2 customers use Graviton2 instances to deliver superior price performance to their customers. At re:Invent 2021, AWS announced new compute optimized instances featuring Graviton3 processors that will provide an additional 25% better performance over comparable Graviton2-based instances. A total of three new instance types powered by AWS-designed chips, including compute optimized instances featuring Graviton3 processors that provide up to 25% better performance over comparable Graviton2 instances, new instances powered by AWS Trainium chips that provide the best price performance and the fastest time to train most machine learning models in Amazon EC2, and storage optimized instances that feature new AWS Nitro SSDs for the best storage performance for I/O-intensive workloads. Six new capabilities for Amazon SageMaker, AWS's industry-leading machine learning service, that make it even easier to prepare and gather data for machine learning, train models faster, optimize the type and amount of compute needed for inference, and expand machine learning to an even broader audience. AWS Cloud WAN, a managed wide area network service that makes it faster and easier for enterprises to build, manage, and monitor a unified global network that seamlessly connects cloud and on-premises environments. AWS IoT TwinMaker, which makes it faster and easier for developers to create digital twins of real-world systems like buildings, factories, industrial equipment, and production lines. AWS IoT FleetWise, which makes it easier and more cost-effective for automakers to collect, transform, and transfer vehicle data to the cloud in near-real time. New serverless options for Amazon Redshift, Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka, and Amazon EMR that make it easier to analyze data at any scale without having to configure, scale, or manage the underlying infrastructure. AWS Amplify Studio, a visual development environment that allows developers to create web application user interfaces with minimal coding. Four new storage services and capabilities for Amazon S3 Glacier, Amazon FSx, Amazon EBS Snapshots, and AWS Backup that deliver more choice, reduce costs, and help customers better protect their data. New capabilities for Amazon Relational Database Services, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon DevOps Guru that make it easier and more cost efficient for customers to customize their database environment, run the right databases for their job, and use machine learning to better detect and diagnose database-related performance issues. AWS announced the general availability of Babelfish for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition, a new capability that allows customers to run applications written for Microsoft SQL Server directly in Amazon Aurora with little to no code changes. AWS announced the general availability of Amazon EC2 Hpc6a instances, a new instance type that is purpose-built for high-performance computing workloads, like genomics, computational fluid dynamics, weather forecasting, molecular dynamics, computational chemistry, financial risk modeling, computer-aided engineering, and seismic imaging. AWS continued to expand its infrastructure footprint around the world, opening the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region and announcing plans to launch the AWS Canada West (Calgary) Region in late 2023 or early 2024. Newly released AWS economic impact studies estimate that the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region will create 24,700 direct and indirect jobs through a planned investment of $5 billion (IDR$71 trillion) in Indonesia over the next 15 years, and AWS will invest over $17 billion (CA$21 billion) in Canada by 2037 on the construction and operation of its two Canadian infrastructure Regions. Globally, AWS has 84 Availability Zones across 26 geographic Regions, with announced plans to launch 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions. Investing in Employees and Our Workplace Amazon now employs more than 1.6 million people worldwide and continues to invest in offering industry-leading pay and benefits. This includes an average starting wage for front-line employees of more than $18 per hour in the U.S. and comprehensive benefits for full-time employees. These benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance; a 401(k) with 50% company match; up to 20 weeks paid parental leave; and Amazon's Career Choice program, through which the company fully funds the cost of an employee's college tuition, including classes, books, and fees. Amazon also expanded its incentives for front-line employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to include $40 for boosters. Each front-line employee is eligible to receive up to $120 ($40 per dose), and new hires who join the company fully vaccinated are given a $100 new-hire bonus. Amazon launched Make Every Day Better for Employees, a new mechanism to help keep employees up to date on changes the company is making based on employee feedback. The first employee-prompted updates rolled out by the company included enhanced mental health and well-being resources, workplace technology improvements, and support for immigration needs. Amazon is helping bring more parents back to the workforce through the company's new FamilyFlex program. The program provides greater flexibility and benefits to eligible hourly employees in the U.S., including scheduling options, child care resources, and Anytime Pay for employees looking to access their earnings without waiting for payday. Amazon launched a new tool, Project Juno, to help military spouses continue their careers at Amazon when their partners need to move on military orders. Created by military spouses for military spouses, Project Juno helps a member of Amazon's team find the same job or a similar role near their new home within 48 hours. Supporting Local Communities and the Economy The Amazon Housing Equity Fund, the company's $2 billion commitment to creating and preserving affordable homes, launched a $21 million pilot program to accelerate opportunities for real estate developers of color. The program is open to developers focused on affordable housing initiatives in the Puget Sound region of Washington state; the Arlington, Virginia region; and Nashville, Tennessee. The program includes professional education, training, mentorship, and grant funding to help cover upfront real estate development costs. Separately, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund also committed $160 million in low-rate loans to help preserve more than 1,300 affordable homes for 99 years in Arlington. To further underscore Amazon's ongoing commitment to gender equity, Amazon signed the United Nation's Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs). The WEPs, established by the United Nations Global Compact and UN Women, help businesses collectively promote gender equity and empower women in the workplace and global community. Amazon announced a $1 million contribution to the Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains. Founded in 2020, the fund aims to tackle systemic challenges underlying the profound and pressing needs of women during the COVID-19 pandemic with local, women-led solutions. Amazon donated more than 300,000 emergency aid items, including clothing, food, generators, medical supplies, shelter equipment, and water, to support communities affected by tornadoes in the Midwest and Southern U.S.; wildfires in Colorado; and flooding in Chennai and Uttarakhand, India, and in British Columbia, Canada. Amazon announced it has now delivered more than 20 million meals to vulnerable families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 in more than 25 U.S. cities and communities in Australia, Japan, Singapore, Spain, and the UK. Since March 2020, Amazon has volunteered its delivery network to support food banks and community organizations by delivering groceries and pre-packaged meals to hard-hit areas. Amazon released economic impact figures in France, Italy, Spain, and the UK: In France, Amazon invested over €11 billion between 2010 and 2020. Since launching Amazon.fr in 2000, over 14,500 permanent jobs have been created, and there are over 13,000 small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon in France, resulting in more than 25,000 indirect jobs to run the online businesses. In Italy, Amazon has invested €8.7 billion between 2010 and 2020. Since launching Amazon.it in 2010, over 12,500 permanent jobs have been created, and there are over 18,000 small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon in Italy, resulting in more than 50,000 indirect jobs to run the online businesses. In Spain, Amazon invested over €6.8 billion between 2010 and 2020. Since launching Amazon.es in 2011, over 15,000 permanent jobs have been created, and there are over 12,000 small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon in Spain, resulting in more than 30,000 indirect jobs to run the online businesses. In the UK, Amazon has invested £32 billion between 2010 and 2020. Since launching Amazon.co.uk in 1998, over 70,000 permanent jobs have been created, and there are over 65,000 small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon in the UK, resulting in more than 175,000 indirect jobs to run the online businesses. Amazon expanded access to free cloud skills training as part of AWS's mission to educate 29 million people by 2025. These learning programs and experiences include the launch of AWS Skill Builder, a new digital learning experience; the addition of AWS courses to the Amazon.com website; the expansion of the AWS re/Start global reskilling program; and the opening of the AWS Skills Center in Seattle, Amazon's first dedicated, in-person cloud learning space. Amazon announced new initiatives to make machine learning more accessible for anyone interested in learning and experimenting with the technology. The AWS Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Scholarship is a $10 million education and scholarship program aimed at preparing underrepresented and underserved students globally for careers in machine learning. Amazon SageMaker Studio Lab makes it easy to quickly set up a machine learning development environment for learning and experimentation at no cost. Protecting the Planet Amazon welcomed 16 new companies to The Climate Pledge, including Snap Inc. and Fortescue Metals Group, bringing the total number of companies that have pledged to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 to 217. Pledge signatories generated over $1.9 trillion in global annual revenue in 2020 and have over 7 million employees across 29 industries in 24 countries. Amazon announced a range of initiatives during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) to fight climate change. The initiatives include: Mobilizing $1 billion to protect tropical forests via the LEAF (Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest finance) Coalition, an ambitious public-private initiative designed to protect tropical forests and support sustainable development. Joining the First Movers Coalition, a partnership between the World Economic Forum and the U.S. Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry to promote buying low-carbon products. Participating in the Corporate Clean Energy Demand Initiative to promote countries and companies working together to advance shared clean energy goals by leveraging corporate clean energy commitments. Joining the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance and helping to found the Aviators Group to accelerate the transition to net-zero emissions air transport. Amazon received the Terra Carta Seal Award from His Royal Highness Prince Charles in recognition of the company's climate leadership. The Terra Carta Seal is awarded to companies that hold a leadership position within their industry and that have credible transition roadmaps underpinned by globally recognized, scientific metrics for achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 or earlier. Amazon announced 18 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects in Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the U.S., representing 2 gigawatts of new clean energy capacity and increasing Amazon's renewable energy procurement by 40% in one year. With 274 renewable energy projects, Amazon continues to be the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy globally and is on a path to power 100% of its business operations with renewable energy by 2025—five years ahead of its 2030 target. Financial Guidance The following forward-looking statements reflect Amazon.com's expectations as of February 3, 2022, and are subject to substantial uncertainty. Our results are inherently unpredictable and may be materially affected by many factors, such as uncertainty regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, changes in global economic conditions and customer demand and spending, inflation, labor market and global supply chain constraints, world events, the rate of growth of the Internet, online commerce, and cloud services, and the various factors detailed below. This guidance reflects our estimates as of February 3, 2022 regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations as well as the effect of other factors discussed above. First Quarter 2022 Guidance Net sales are expected to be between $112.0 billion and $117.0 billion, or to grow between 3% and 8% compared with first quarter 2021. This guidance anticipates an unfavorable impact of approximately 150 basis points from foreign exchange rates. Operating income is expected to be between $3.0 billion and $6.0 billion, compared with $8.9 billion in first quarter 2021. This guidance includes approximately $1.0 billion lower depreciation expense due to increases in the estimated useful lives of our servers and networking equipment beginning on January 1, 2022. This guidance assumes, among other things, that no additional business acquisitions, restructurings, or legal settlements are concluded. A conference call will be webcast live today at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET, and will be available for at least three months at amazon.com/ir. This call will contain forward-looking statements and other material information regarding the Company's financial and operating results. These forward-looking statements are inherently difficult to predict. 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<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2022-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021.</p><ul><li>Operating cash flow decreased 30% to $46.3 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $66.1 billion for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2020.</li><li>Free cash flow decreased to an outflow of $9.1 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $31.0 billion for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2020.</li><li>Free cash flow less principal repayments of finance leases and financing obligations decreased to an outflow of $20.4 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $20.3 billion for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2020.</li><li>Free cash flow less equipment finance leases and principal repayments of all other finance leases and financing obligations decreased to an outflow of $14.3 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $21.4 billion for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2020.</li><li>Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards totaled 523 million on December 31, 2021, compared with 518 million one year ago.</li></ul><p><em>Fourth Quarter 2021</em></p><ul><li>Net sales increased 9% to $137.4 billion in the fourth quarter, compared with $125.6 billion in fourth quarter 2020. Excluding the $1.3 billion unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales increased 10% compared with fourth quarter 2020.</li><li>Operating income decreased to $3.5 billion in the fourth quarter, compared with $6.9 billion in fourth quarter 2020.</li><li>Net income increased to $14.3 billion in the fourth quarter, or $27.75 per diluted share, compared with $7.2 billion, or $14.09 per diluted share, in fourth quarter 2020. Fourth quarter 2021 net income includes a pre-tax valuation gain of $11.8 billion included in non-operating income from our common stock investment in Rivian Automotive, Inc., which completed an initial public offering in November.</li></ul><p><em>Full Year 2021</em></p><ul><li>Net sales increased 22% to $469.8 billion, compared with $386.1 billion in 2020. Excluding the $3.8 billion favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the year, net sales increased 21% compared with 2020.</li><li>Operating income increased to $24.9 billion, compared with operating income of $22.9 billion in 2020.</li><li>Net income increased $33.4 billion, or $64.81 per diluted share, compared with net income of $21.3 billion, or $41.83 per diluted share, in 2020.</li></ul><p>"A big thank you to employees across Amazon who overcame another quarter of COVID-related challenges and delivered for customers this holiday season. Given the extraordinary growth we saw in 2020 when customers predominantly stayed home, and the fact that we've continued to grow on top of that in 2021, our Retail teammates have effectively operated in peak mode for almost two years. It's been a tremendous effort, and I'm appreciative and proud of how hard our teams have worked to serve customers," said Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO. "As expected over the holidays, we saw higher costs driven by labor supply shortages and inflationary pressures, and these issues persisted into the first quarter due to Omicron. Despite these short-term challenges, we continue to feel optimistic and excited about the business as we emerge from the pandemic. When you combine how we're staffing and scaling our fulfillment network to bring even faster delivery to more customers, the extraordinary growth of AWS with 40% year-over-year growth (and now a $71 billion revenue run rate), the addition of marquee new entertainment like <em>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</em> and <em>Thursday Night Football</em>, and a plethora of new capabilities that we're building in areas like Alexa, Ring, Grocery, Pharmacy, Amazon Care, Kuiper, and Zoox, there's a lot to look forward to in the months and years ahead."</p><p>Amazon also continues to invest heavily in Prime. In the last few years, Amazon has added more product selection available with fast, free, unlimited Prime shipping; more exclusive deals and discounts; and more high-quality digital entertainment, including TV, movies, music, and books. Since 2018, Prime Video has tripled the number of Amazon Originals, rolling out new series and movies like <em>The Boys, The Wheel of Time, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, The Underground Railroad, Sound of Metal, Coming 2 America</em>,<em> The Tomorrow War,</em> and <em>Being the Ricardos</em>.This September, Prime Video will release the highly anticipated <em>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</em> and become the exclusive home of <em>Thursday Night Football</em> as part of a historic 11-year agreement with the National Football League (NFL). Since 2018 in the U.S., availability of Free Same-Day Delivery has expanded from 48 metropolitan areas to more than 90, items available for Prime free shipping have increased over 50%, and members have saved billions of dollars shopping Prime Day. This is all on top of new program benefits like prescription savings and fast, free delivery from Amazon Pharmacy and the continually growing Amazon Music for Prime members, Prime Reading, and Prime Gaming. With the continued expansion of Prime member benefits as well as the rise in wages and transportation costs, Amazon will increase the price of a Prime membership in the U.S., with the monthly fee going from $12.99 to $14.99, and the annual membership from $119 to $139. This is the first time Amazon has raised the price of Prime since 2018. For new Prime members, the price change will go into effect on February 18, 2022, and for current Prime members, the new price will apply after March 25, 2022, on the date of their next renewal.</p><p>Highlights</p><p><em>Shopping</em></p><ul><li>Amazon had its biggest-ever Black Friday to Cyber Monday holiday shopping weekend, with apparel, beauty, home, and toys among the top-selling categories. During the holiday season, third-party sellers—most of which are small and medium-sized businesses—achieved record worldwide sales in Amazon's store. More than 130,000 third-party sellers worldwide surpassed $100,000 in sales on Amazon, and between Black Friday and Christmas, U.S.-based third-party sellers sold an average of 11,500 products per minute. In addition, Amazon India's month-long Great Indian Festival sales event was the biggest shopping celebration ever for sellers and brand partners on Amazon.in, with nearly 30,000 sellers surpassing $100,000 in sales.</li><li>Prime members are taking advantage of program benefits in record numbers. In 2021, members in the U.S. received more than 6 billion free deliveries, and over 200 million Prime members worldwide streamed shows and movies.</li><li>Amazon Style, Amazon's first-ever physical store for apparel, will open this year at The Americana at Brand, a top shopping destination in greater Los Angeles. Amazon Style is built around personalization and innovation. It uses machine learning algorithms to produce tailored recommendations in real time as customers shop, making it easier than ever to discover new looks. At Amazon Style, customers will be able to have items sent to a fitting room with the tap of a button in the Amazon app and continue shopping from their fitting room without having to leave.</li><li>The first Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go store opened in New York City. With this new store concept, customers can order a handcrafted Starbucks beverage or food item for pickup through the Starbucks app and grab food items from the Amazon Go market, all in one convenient location without having to wait in line to pay. Starbucks and Amazon Go plan to open two more stores in 2022, with the next location planned for The New York Times Building in New York City.</li><li>UK grocer Sainsbury's opened SmartShop Pick &amp; Go, a Just Walk Out technology-enabled convenience store in Holborn Circus, London. The store marked the first time Amazon's Just Walk Out technology launched in a third-party customer store internationally. It was also the first time Amazon retrofitted a third-party retail store with Just Walk Out technology, meaning the store uses Sainsbury's existing fixtures and fittings with Amazon's technology.</li><li>For the second year in a row, the Retailer Preference Index—a report from research firm dunnhumby based on insights from 10,000 shoppers on 57 grocers in the U.S.—ranked Amazon as the best overall grocery retailer. Amazon was recognized for offering customers consistently low prices, convenience, and great selection on a wide variety of grocery items sold on Amazon.com.</li><li>Amazon partnered with Affirm to offer customers even more ways to pay on Amazon. Customers in the U.S. now have the flexibility to split the total cost of eligible purchases of $50 or more into monthly payments at checkout with no late or hidden fees.</li><li>Amazon announced that later this year, more than 80 million Venmo users in the U.S. will have the option to pay with PayPal-owned Venmo in Amazon's online stores using their linked bank account or Venmo balance.</li><li>Amazon continues to invest in offering Prime members around the world same-day delivery options, including Free Same-Day Delivery, where Prime members can receive their order the same day they ordered it, and Faster Same-Day Delivery, where Prime members can receive their order in as fast as five hours. Free Same-Day Delivery is now available in more than 90 metro areas in the U.S. with the addition of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Provo, Utah; in 58 metro areas in Europe; and in Tokyo, Japan. Faster Same-Day Delivery is now available in 24 metro areas in the U.S., with new launches in the past quarter in Austin, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, and San Diego.</li><li>Amazon published its largest ever Holiday Fashion print lookbook, which was sent to millions of Prime members offering more than 1,000 items to choose from for their holiday shopping. Prime members in the U.S. who received the lookbook were able to browse a curated selection of fashion gifts and use their phone to shop items by scanning a QR code.</li></ul><p><em>Entertainment</em></p><ul><li><em>The Wheel of Time</em>, starring Rosamund Pike, ranked No. 1 in Nielsen's rankings of streaming series the week of its premiere, with customers viewing more than 1 billion minutes of the series across its first three episodes. Additional Prime Video series releases included the new comedy <em>Harlem</em>, the adult animated comedy <em>Fairfax</em>, and the final season of the sci-fi fan favorite <em>The Expanse</em>. Prime Video also announced that the first season of <em>Reacher</em>, a new series based on the international best-selling book <em>Killing Floor</em> by Lee Child, will be released on February 4, and that <em>Diabolical, </em>an animated spinoff of the global hit series <em>The Boys,</em> is set to premiere in 2022.</li><li>The critically acclaimed and highly anticipated Prime Video original film <em>Being the Ricardos,</em> starring Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem and directed by Aaron Sorkin, premiered in theaters and on Prime Video; <em>The Tender Bar</em>, starring Ben Affleck and directed by George Clooney, premiered in theaters and on Prime Video; and the fourth and final installment of the family-favorite franchise <em>Hotel Transylvania: Transformania</em>, featuring the vocal talents of Selena Gomez and Andy Samberg, premiered on Prime Video.</li><li>Prime Video continues to garner significant awards recognition for its original series and movies. <em>Being the Ricardos</em> was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards (female actor in a leading role Nicole Kidman and male actor in a leading role Javier Bardem) and three Critics Choice Awards (lead actress Nicole Kidman, supporting actor J.K. Simmons, and original screenplay Aaron Sorkin). <em>The Tender Bar</em> was nominated for a SAG Award (male actor in a supporting role Ben Affleck). <em>A Hero, </em>the foreign language feature from Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, was nominated for a Critics Choice Award (foreign language film) and shortlisted for the Academy Awards (international feature). <em>The Underground Railroad, </em>which earned seven Emmy nominations in 2021, was nominated for three Critics Choice Awards (limited series, lead actress Thuso Mbedu, and supporting actor William Jackson Harper) and two Independent Spirit Awards (new scripted series and female performer Thuso Mbedu).</li><li>The fourth quarter marked Prime Video's strongest viewership for live sports globally. The 2021-2022 <em>Thursday Night Football</em> season streaming on Prime Video and Twitch delivered the highest average minute audience, a measurement of the average number of devices streaming <em>Thursday Night Football</em> at any given minute during the live game, since Amazon acquired shared rights in 2017. In the UK, the Manchester United vs. Arsenal soccer game on December 2, 2021, became the most-watched Premier League match ever on the service, with an estimated viewership of more than 4 million. Plus, millions of rugby fans tuned in to the Autumn Nations Series, the first full competitive international rugby union series featuring the top Northern and Southern Hemisphere teams since 2019. In India, Prime Video made its first foray into live sports, streaming cricket matches between New Zealand and Bangladesh.</li><li>Prime Video debuted 28 local originals internationally, including <em>Maradona: Blessed Dream </em>(Argentina),<em> Burning </em>(Australia), <em>Inside Edge Season 3 </em>(India), and <em>The Ferragnez - The Series </em>(Italy). New locally produced series and movies launched in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and the UK.</li><li>IMDb TV launched <em>Judy Justice</em>, starring the Honorable Judy Sheindlin, a retired judge of the Manhattan Family Court and a TV judge for over 25 years. The series marked Amazon Studios' largest-ever episode order for an original series with 120 episodes, and it is the first series to offer audiences a daily release cadence.</li><li>Amazon Music presented music icon Ye's first headlining concert in five years, with special guest Drake, exclusively on the Amazon Music Twitch Channel, Prime Video, and the Amazon Music app. During the show, customers in the U.S. could preorder a range of limited-edition merchandise created by Ye and fashion designer Demna exclusively in the Amazon Fashion store and in the Amazon Music app.</li><li>The <em>Blippi's Treehouse</em> series debuted exclusively on Amazon Kids+ in Canada, the UK, and the U.S., bringing one of the world's most popular kid's characters to Amazon's kids and family subscription service.</li></ul><p><em>Devices and Services</em></p><ul><li>Amazon and Stellantis announced a series of global, multi-year agreements that will introduce new connected experiences across a portfolio of 14 iconic brands, including Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, and Peugeot. As part of the collaboration, Amazon will deliver software for Stellantis' new digital cabin platform, STLA SmartCockpit, in millions of vehicles over the next decade.</li><li>Amazon announced it has now sold more than 150 million Fire TV devices worldwide since launching the device in 2014. Amazon introduced a new in-vehicle experience for passengers to use Alexa or on-screen touch controls to access more than 1 million TV episodes and movies on Fire TV in the U.S. Fire TV will also be built into BMW's new 31-inch Theatre Screen for rear-seat passengers.</li><li>Amazon announced a collaboration with Lockheed Martin and Cisco that will send Alexa into space as a part of Artemis I, the first of several NASA missions that will land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon. Alexa will join the upcoming mission as a part of Callisto, a technology-demonstration payload embedded into NASA's Orion spacecraft.</li><li>Amazon launched new features to make Alexa more proactive, conversational, and personal. Customers can now teach Alexa their preferences, such as for food and sports, that Alexa will remember when recommending recipes, local restaurants, and sports scores. Alexa can also start a Routine after detecting activities. For example, if Alexa detects a beeping washing machine or the sound of running water, Alexa can alert customers that the laundry is done or to turn off the faucet. Customers using the Echo Show 10 can also enable Conversation Mode for a more natural, back-and-forth interaction with Alexa without needing to repeat the Alexa wake word.</li><li>Amazon launched the Amazon Smart Air Quality Monitor in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the U.S. This new air quality monitor measures the presence of indoor allergens and toxins and makes it simple for customers to check the air quality of their home.</li><li>Ring launched and started shipping the Ring Alarm Glass Break Sensor, which uses artificial intelligence technology to monitor glass windows or doors and alert customers if their glass is broken.</li><li>Amazon announced Amazon Sidewalk Bridge Pro by Ring, which will bring professional-grade device connectivity to even more places, including commercial centers, parks, universities, and wilderness areas. Alongside the announcement, Amazon launched two pilot programs. The first pilot, with Arizona State University, will focus on extending the range of connectivity for the university's on-campus internet of things devices, including sunlight sensors, temperature sensors, CO2 detectors, and particle counters. The second pilot is with Thingy, a technology company that provides information to first responders about wildfires. Thingy will work with Sidewalk Bridge Pro to provide connectivity for Thingy's air quality monitoring systems and share information to help combat wildfires.</li><li>Amazon launched Ultrasound Motion Detection for customers to enable Occupancy Routines when motion is detected (or not detected) near their Echo device. With Ultrasound Motion Detection, the device can emit an inaudible ultrasound wave to detect movement and initiate a Routine. For example, with an Occupancy Routine, Alexa can turn off the lights when a person leaves the room or automatically play music when motion is detected near an Echo device.</li></ul><p><em>Amazon Web Services</em></p><ul><li>AWS announced significant customer momentum, with new commitments and migrations from customers across many major industries.<ul><li>In a landmark announcement for the financial services industry, Nasdaq shared its multi-year partnership to migrate its markets to AWS with the goal of becoming the world's first fully enabled, cloud-based exchange. The move includes migrating Nasdaq's matching engine, the core technology that makes the market tick.</li><li>Technology: Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other companies,selected AWS as its long-term strategic cloud provider to accelerate artificial intelligence research and development. Qualtrics expanded its relationship with AWS to migrate internal IT systems and customer-facing workloads to the cloud.</li><li>Automotive: Stellantis selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for vehicle platforms to accelerate new digital products and upskill its global workforce. Rivian selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for its capabilities in analytics, compute, containers, and machine learning to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles and make transportation cleaner and more sustainable. Aurora selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for machine learning training and cloud-based simulation workloads to safely accelerate the development of self-driving vehicle technology.</li><li>Retail: Best Buy selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider and will migrate enterprise systems and business-critical workloads to the cloud to modernize its technology platforms and become a destination for top engineering talent. Under Armour selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for SAP to increase resilience, enhance security, and provide more significant business insights. adidas migrated its SAP environments to AWS to digitize core business processes across its value chain and support new business models such as direct-to-consumer. Richemont is moving its enterprise IT infrastructure to AWS, including its data centers in Europe, Hong Kong, and the U.S.</li><li>Financial services: Goldman Sachs and AWS launched a suite of cloud-based data and analytics solutions for financial institutions, which will reduce the need for investment firms to develop and maintain foundational data-integration technology, lower the barriers to entry for accessing advanced quantitative analytics across global markets, and streamline access to financial data from Goldman Sachs. AIG tapped AWS as its preferred public cloud provider to accelerate a large-scale digital transformation. Fannie Mae is using AWS to automate processes, enhance IT security, and innovate new services that facilitate equitable and sustainable access to homeownership and affordable rental housing.</li><li>Health care and life sciences: Pfizer is working with AWS to improve how new medicines are developed, manufactured, and distributed for testing in clinical trials. Roche is using AWS technology to facilitate secure research collaboration, deliver new diagnostic technologies, and unlock insights from health data to deliver high-quality, individually tailored patient care. Gilead will use AWS machine learning and analytics to inform clinical trial design and advance data-driven decision making to help refine its drug pipeline.</li><li>Agriculture: Bayer Crop Science, in collaboration with Bushel and AWS, launched a carbon footprint measurement solution to help farmers in the U.S. drive more sustainable supply chains and mitigate the impact of agriculture on the environment.</li><li>Manufacturing: Siemens Digital Industries Software expanded its collaboration with AWS to drive adoption of Siemens' Xcelerator as a Service and help industrial companies accelerate digital transformation in the cloud. Kone selected AWS to provide global cloud capabilities to help innovate and scale its connected solutions and services for smart buildings.</li><li>Media and entertainment: Discovery extended its strategic relationship with AWS to provide discovery+ viewers with enhanced, reliable, and personalized viewing experiences.</li><li>Travel and hospitality: United Airlines selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider to deliver personalized and scalable services for its customers and employees, as well as optimize airport operations.</li></ul></li><li>The 10th annual AWS re:Invent conference welcomed over 26,000 in-person attendees and hundreds of thousands more virtually. At this year's event, 115 new services and features were announced, including:<ul><li>AWS Private 5G, a managed service that helps enterprises set up and scale private 5G mobile networks in days instead of months.</li><li>AWS Mainframe Modernization, which makes it faster and easier for customers to migrate mainframe and legacy workloads to the cloud and enjoy the superior agility, elasticity, and cost savings of AWS.</li><li>Since their introduction in 2020, Graviton2 processors have been rolled out across general purpose, burstable, compute optimized, storage optimized, and memory optimized instances—providing customers up to 40% better price performance over comparable generation x86-based instances. Today, 48 of the top 50 Amazon EC2 customers use Graviton2 instances to deliver superior price performance to their customers. At re:Invent 2021, AWS announced new compute optimized instances featuring Graviton3 processors that will provide an additional 25% better performance over comparable Graviton2-based instances.</li><li>A total of three new instance types powered by AWS-designed chips, including compute optimized instances featuring Graviton3 processors that provide up to 25% better performance over comparable Graviton2 instances, new instances powered by AWS Trainium chips that provide the best price performance and the fastest time to train most machine learning models in Amazon EC2, and storage optimized instances that feature new AWS Nitro SSDs for the best storage performance for I/O-intensive workloads.</li><li>Six new capabilities for Amazon SageMaker, AWS's industry-leading machine learning service, that make it even easier to prepare and gather data for machine learning, train models faster, optimize the type and amount of compute needed for inference, and expand machine learning to an even broader audience.</li><li>AWS Cloud WAN, a managed wide area network service that makes it faster and easier for enterprises to build, manage, and monitor a unified global network that seamlessly connects cloud and on-premises environments.</li><li>AWS IoT TwinMaker, which makes it faster and easier for developers to create digital twins of real-world systems like buildings, factories, industrial equipment, and production lines.</li><li>AWS IoT FleetWise, which makes it easier and more cost-effective for automakers to collect, transform, and transfer vehicle data to the cloud in near-real time.</li><li>New serverless options for Amazon Redshift, Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka, and Amazon EMR that make it easier to analyze data at any scale without having to configure, scale, or manage the underlying infrastructure.</li><li>AWS Amplify Studio, a visual development environment that allows developers to create web application user interfaces with minimal coding.</li><li>Four new storage services and capabilities for Amazon S3 Glacier, Amazon FSx, Amazon EBS Snapshots, and AWS Backup that deliver more choice, reduce costs, and help customers better protect their data.</li><li>New capabilities for Amazon Relational Database Services, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon DevOps Guru that make it easier and more cost efficient for customers to customize their database environment, run the right databases for their job, and use machine learning to better detect and diagnose database-related performance issues.</li></ul></li><li>AWS announced the general availability of Babelfish for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition, a new capability that allows customers to run applications written for Microsoft SQL Server directly in Amazon Aurora with little to no code changes.</li><li>AWS announced the general availability of Amazon EC2 Hpc6a instances, a new instance type that is purpose-built for high-performance computing workloads, like genomics, computational fluid dynamics, weather forecasting, molecular dynamics, computational chemistry, financial risk modeling, computer-aided engineering, and seismic imaging.</li><li>AWS continued to expand its infrastructure footprint around the world, opening the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region and announcing plans to launch the AWS Canada West (Calgary) Region in late 2023 or early 2024. Newly released AWS economic impact studies estimate that the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region will create 24,700 direct and indirect jobs through a planned investment of $5 billion (IDR$71 trillion) in Indonesia over the next 15 years, and AWS will invest over $17 billion (CA$21 billion) in Canada by 2037 on the construction and operation of its two Canadian infrastructure Regions. Globally, AWS has 84 Availability Zones across 26 geographic Regions, with announced plans to launch 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions.</li></ul><p><em>Investing in Employees and Our Workplace</em></p><ul><li>Amazon now employs more than 1.6 million people worldwide and continues to invest in offering industry-leading pay and benefits. This includes an average starting wage for front-line employees of more than $18 per hour in the U.S. and comprehensive benefits for full-time employees. These benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance; a 401(k) with 50% company match; up to 20 weeks paid parental leave; and Amazon's Career Choice program, through which the company fully funds the cost of an employee's college tuition, including classes, books, and fees. Amazon also expanded its incentives for front-line employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to include $40 for boosters. Each front-line employee is eligible to receive up to $120 ($40 per dose), and new hires who join the company fully vaccinated are given a $100 new-hire bonus.</li><li>Amazon launched Make Every Day Better for Employees, a new mechanism to help keep employees up to date on changes the company is making based on employee feedback. The first employee-prompted updates rolled out by the company included enhanced mental health and well-being resources, workplace technology improvements, and support for immigration needs.</li><li>Amazon is helping bring more parents back to the workforce through the company's new FamilyFlex program. The program provides greater flexibility and benefits to eligible hourly employees in the U.S., including scheduling options, child care resources, and Anytime Pay for employees looking to access their earnings without waiting for payday.</li><li>Amazon launched a new tool, Project Juno, to help military spouses continue their careers at Amazon when their partners need to move on military orders. Created by military spouses for military spouses, Project Juno helps a member of Amazon's team find the same job or a similar role near their new home within 48 hours.</li></ul><p><em>Supporting Local Communities and the Economy</em></p><ul><li>The Amazon Housing Equity Fund, the company's $2 billion commitment to creating and preserving affordable homes, launched a $21 million pilot program to accelerate opportunities for real estate developers of color. The program is open to developers focused on affordable housing initiatives in the Puget Sound region of Washington state; the Arlington, Virginia region; and Nashville, Tennessee. The program includes professional education, training, mentorship, and grant funding to help cover upfront real estate development costs. Separately, the Amazon Housing Equity Fund also committed $160 million in low-rate loans to help preserve more than 1,300 affordable homes for 99 years in Arlington.</li><li>To further underscore Amazon's ongoing commitment to gender equity, Amazon signed the United Nation's Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs). The WEPs, established by the United Nations Global Compact and UN Women, help businesses collectively promote gender equity and empower women in the workplace and global community.</li><li>Amazon announced a $1 million contribution to the Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains. Founded in 2020, the fund aims to tackle systemic challenges underlying the profound and pressing needs of women during the COVID-19 pandemic with local, women-led solutions.</li><li>Amazon donated more than 300,000 emergency aid items, including clothing, food, generators, medical supplies, shelter equipment, and water, to support communities affected by tornadoes in the Midwest and Southern U.S.; wildfires in Colorado; and flooding in Chennai and Uttarakhand, India, and in British Columbia, Canada.</li><li>Amazon announced it has now delivered more than 20 million meals to vulnerable families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 in more than 25 U.S. cities and communities in Australia, Japan, Singapore, Spain, and the UK. Since March 2020, Amazon has volunteered its delivery network to support food banks and community organizations by delivering groceries and pre-packaged meals to hard-hit areas.</li><li>Amazon released economic impact figures in France, Italy, Spain, and the UK:<ul><li>In France, Amazon invested over €11 billion between 2010 and 2020. Since launching Amazon.fr in 2000, over 14,500 permanent jobs have been created, and there are over 13,000 small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon in France, resulting in more than 25,000 indirect jobs to run the online businesses.</li><li>In Italy, Amazon has invested €8.7 billion between 2010 and 2020. Since launching Amazon.it in 2010, over 12,500 permanent jobs have been created, and there are over 18,000 small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon in Italy, resulting in more than 50,000 indirect jobs to run the online businesses.</li><li>In Spain, Amazon invested over €6.8 billion between 2010 and 2020. Since launching Amazon.es in 2011, over 15,000 permanent jobs have been created, and there are over 12,000 small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon in Spain, resulting in more than 30,000 indirect jobs to run the online businesses.</li><li>In the UK, Amazon has invested £32 billion between 2010 and 2020. Since launching Amazon.co.uk in 1998, over 70,000 permanent jobs have been created, and there are over 65,000 small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon in the UK, resulting in more than 175,000 indirect jobs to run the online businesses.</li></ul></li><li>Amazon expanded access to free cloud skills training as part of AWS's mission to educate 29 million people by 2025. These learning programs and experiences include the launch of AWS Skill Builder, a new digital learning experience; the addition of AWS courses to the Amazon.com website; the expansion of the AWS re/Start global reskilling program; and the opening of the AWS Skills Center in Seattle, Amazon's first dedicated, in-person cloud learning space.</li><li>Amazon announced new initiatives to make machine learning more accessible for anyone interested in learning and experimenting with the technology. The AWS Artificial Intelligence &amp; Machine Learning Scholarship is a $10 million education and scholarship program aimed at preparing underrepresented and underserved students globally for careers in machine learning. Amazon SageMaker Studio Lab makes it easy to quickly set up a machine learning development environment for learning and experimentation at no cost.</li></ul><p><em>Protecting the Planet</em></p><ul><li>Amazon welcomed 16 new companies to The Climate Pledge, including Snap Inc. and Fortescue Metals Group, bringing the total number of companies that have pledged to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 to 217. Pledge signatories generated over $1.9 trillion in global annual revenue in 2020 and have over 7 million employees across 29 industries in 24 countries.</li><li>Amazon announced a range of initiatives during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) to fight climate change. The initiatives include:<ul><li>Mobilizing $1 billion to protect tropical forests via the LEAF (Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest finance) Coalition, an ambitious public-private initiative designed to protect tropical forests and support sustainable development.</li><li>Joining the First Movers Coalition, a partnership between the World Economic Forum and the U.S. Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry to promote buying low-carbon products.</li><li>Participating in the Corporate Clean Energy Demand Initiative to promote countries and companies working together to advance shared clean energy goals by leveraging corporate clean energy commitments.</li><li>Joining the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance and helping to found the Aviators Group to accelerate the transition to net-zero emissions air transport.</li></ul></li><li>Amazon received the Terra Carta Seal Award from His Royal Highness Prince Charles in recognition of the company's climate leadership. The Terra Carta Seal is awarded to companies that hold a leadership position within their industry and that have credible transition roadmaps underpinned by globally recognized, scientific metrics for achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 or earlier.</li><li>Amazon announced 18 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects in Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the U.S., representing 2 gigawatts of new clean energy capacity and increasing Amazon's renewable energy procurement by 40% in one year. With 274 renewable energy projects, Amazon continues to be the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy globally and is on a path to power 100% of its business operations with renewable energy by 2025—five years ahead of its 2030 target.</li></ul><p>Financial Guidance</p><p>The following forward-looking statements reflect Amazon.com's expectations as of February 3, 2022, and are subject to substantial uncertainty. Our results are inherently unpredictable and may be materially affected by many factors, such as uncertainty regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, changes in global economic conditions and customer demand and spending, inflation, labor market and global supply chain constraints, world events, the rate of growth of the Internet, online commerce, and cloud services, and the various factors detailed below. This guidance reflects our estimates as of February 3, 2022 regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations as well as the effect of other factors discussed above.</p><p>First Quarter 2022 Guidance</p><ul><li>Net sales are expected to be between $112.0 billion and $117.0 billion, or to grow between 3% and 8% compared with first quarter 2021. This guidance anticipates an unfavorable impact of approximately 150 basis points from foreign exchange rates.</li><li>Operating income is expected to be between $3.0 billion and $6.0 billion, compared with $8.9 billion in first quarter 2021. This guidance includes approximately $1.0 billion lower depreciation expense due to increases in the estimated useful lives of our servers and networking equipment beginning on January 1, 2022.</li><li>This guidance assumes, among other things, that no additional business acquisitions, restructurings, or legal settlements are concluded.</li></ul><p>A conference call will be webcast live today at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET, and will be available for at least three months at amazon.com/ir. This call will contain forward-looking statements and other material information regarding the Company's financial and operating results.</p><p><em>These forward-looking statements are inherently difficult to predict. 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Best Buy Selects AWS as Its Strategic Cloud Provider

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Consumer electronics retailer teams up with AWS to further unleash the innovative work of its technology teams and advance its mission to create world-class digital experiences for its customers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2022-- Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that Best Buy Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: BBY) has selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for cloud infrastructure services and its strategic partner for developing cloud engineering talent. This collaboration will help Best Buy further apply cloud technology across its retail operations and support the rapid innovation of its customer experiences and the work of its teams to create world-class digital experiences that can enrich the lives of millions. "Our purpose to enrich lives through technology has never been more important, and this new partnership with AWS is another step in our commitment to deliver outstanding experiences for our customers," said Brian Tilzer, Chief Digital and Technology Officer of Best Buy Co., Inc. "Not only will AWS's cloud technologies help us in this work, but in combination with our culture of innovation and reinvention, they will give our teams invaluable development opportunities as we continue to grow our skilled teams and remain one of the best places for amazing technology talent to thrive." Best Buy—recently named one of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators—is known for its culture of innovation and use of technology and analytics to better serve customers, including responding with significant flexibility to external challenges. For example, using advanced cloud technologies, part of which were already supported by AWS, Best Buy was able to deploy an industry-leading curbside pickup experience in just two days at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost two years later, this service continues to allow customers to safely pick up technology products essential to working and learning from home. Using the breadth and depth of AWS Cloud capabilities, Best Buy's product teams and engineers continue to transform the way people buy technology. By applying AWS compute, storage, database, and security services, Best Buy creates new experiences for its customers, including the ability to interact virtually with experts to receive live demos of physical products. Combining AWS's advanced cloud technologies with Best Buy's company-wide agile development model fuels new offerings such as Best Buy's Totaltech program. Totaltech provides members with access to 24x7 tech expertise delivered via an AWS-powered chatbot and a heightened sense of confidence that their tech support needs can be resolved quickly. "Best Buy is transforming the way people buy technology and is using AWS's comprehensive set of cloud services to accelerate its innovation. Thousands of retailers like Best Buy continue to trust AWS as their cloud provider of choice because of our ability to help them remain agile and innovate faster to meet the demands of the constantly evolving retail landscape," said Werner Vogels, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Amazon.com, Inc. "Our shared culture of customer obsession and innovation will help us work together to ensure that the cloud will benefit every customer across every aspect of their business." Through this strategic collaboration with AWS, Best Buy will also accelerate the pace of its cloud migration and implementation of its cloud-first strategy, beginning with moving additional retail operations workloads from on-premises data centers to AWS. Moving forward, Best Buy will expand its use of AWS capabilities and AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that makes it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on AWS, to increase resilience, gain agility, and accelerate innovation. In addition, the collaboration will give Best Buy's growing teams of skilled technologists access to AWS Training and Certification's comprehensive cloud training curriculum and resources. These training resources will give Best Buy teams new skills development opportunities and help Best Buy achieve its goal of being one of the best companies to work for, especially for technical talent. Best Buy has committed to hiring 1,000 new employees to its technology team—with 30% of them being diverse, specifically Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and women—and has growing tech and data science hubs in Atlanta, Boston, Seattle, and Minneapolis. About Amazon Web Services For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones (AZs) within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. About Best Buy Best Buy's purpose is to enrich lives through technology. Best Buy does that by leveraging its unique combination of tech expertise and human touch to meet its customers' everyday needs, whether they come to a Best Buy store, BestBuy.com, the Best Buy App or invite us into their homes. For more information, visit corporate.bestbuy.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220203005266/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon Web Services, Inc.

<p><em>Consumer electronics retailer teams up with AWS to further unleash the innovative work of its technology teams and advance its mission to create world-class digital experiences for its customers</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2022-- Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that Best Buy Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: BBY) has selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for cloud infrastructure services and its strategic partner for developing cloud engineering talent. This collaboration will help Best Buy further apply cloud technology across its retail operations and support the rapid innovation of its customer experiences and the work of its teams to create world-class digital experiences that can enrich the lives of millions.</p><p>"Our purpose to enrich lives through technology has never been more important, and this new partnership with AWS is another step in our commitment to deliver outstanding experiences for our customers," said Brian Tilzer, Chief Digital and Technology Officer of Best Buy Co., Inc. "Not only will AWS's cloud technologies help us in this work, but in combination with our culture of innovation and reinvention, they will give our teams invaluable development opportunities as we continue to grow our skilled teams and remain one of the best places for amazing technology talent to thrive."</p><p>Best Buy—recently named one of <em>Fast Company's</em> Best Workplaces for Innovators—is known for its culture of innovation and use of technology and analytics to better serve customers, including responding with significant flexibility to external challenges. For example, using advanced cloud technologies, part of which were already supported by AWS, Best Buy was able to deploy an industry-leading curbside pickup experience in just two days at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost two years later, this service continues to allow customers to safely pick up technology products essential to working and learning from home.</p><p>Using the breadth and depth of AWS Cloud capabilities, Best Buy's product teams and engineers continue to transform the way people buy technology. By applying AWS compute, storage, database, and security services, Best Buy creates new experiences for its customers, including the ability to interact virtually with experts to receive live demos of physical products. Combining AWS's advanced cloud technologies with Best Buy's company-wide agile development model fuels new offerings such as Best Buy's Totaltech program. Totaltech provides members with access to 24x7 tech expertise delivered via an AWS-powered chatbot and a heightened sense of confidence that their tech support needs can be resolved quickly.</p><p>"Best Buy is transforming the way people buy technology and is using AWS's comprehensive set of cloud services to accelerate its innovation. Thousands of retailers like Best Buy continue to trust AWS as their cloud provider of choice because of our ability to help them remain agile and innovate faster to meet the demands of the constantly evolving retail landscape," said Werner Vogels, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Amazon.com, Inc. "Our shared culture of customer obsession and innovation will help us work together to ensure that the cloud will benefit every customer across every aspect of their business."</p><p>Through this strategic collaboration with AWS, Best Buy will also accelerate the pace of its cloud migration and implementation of its cloud-first strategy, beginning with moving additional retail operations workloads from on-premises data centers to AWS. Moving forward, Best Buy will expand its use of AWS capabilities and AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that makes it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on AWS, to increase resilience, gain agility, and accelerate innovation.</p><p>In addition, the collaboration will give Best Buy's growing teams of skilled technologists access to AWS Training and Certification's comprehensive cloud training curriculum and resources. These training resources will give Best Buy teams new skills development opportunities and help Best Buy achieve its goal of being one of the best companies to work for, especially for technical talent. Best Buy has committed to hiring 1,000 new employees to its technology team—with 30% of them being diverse, specifically Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and women—and has growing tech and data science hubs in Atlanta, Boston, Seattle, and Minneapolis.</p><p>About Amazon Web Services</p><p>For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones (AZs) within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>About Best Buy</p><p>Best Buy's purpose is to enrich lives through technology. Best Buy does that by leveraging its unique combination of tech expertise and human touch to meet its customers' everyday needs, whether they come to a Best Buy store, BestBuy.com, the Best Buy App or invite us into their homes. For more information, visit corporate.bestbuy.com.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220203005266/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon Web Services, Inc.</p>

TRAYVON: TEN YEARS LATER — A Mother's Essay from Sybrina Fulton Now Available from Amazon Original Stories

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TRAYVON: TEN YEARS LATER — A Mother's Essay from Sybrina Fulton Now Available from Amazon Original Stories

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Ten years after the tragic killing of her 17-year-old son Trayvon Martin, Sybrina Fulton reflects on her grief, anger, and hope in the wake of a single unforgivable moment—and why she advocates for positive social change SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2022-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon Original Stories, an imprint of Amazon Publishing, announced today the release of the powerful essay Trayvon: Ten Years Later by Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin.Providing a deeply personal account of a family tragedy that unfolded on the world stage, Fulton imparts wisdom and shares the lessons she's learned over these past ten years. Her essay is about life, love, and loss; about bad faith; about what changes have and have not occurred; and about the power of finding and using her voice. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220201005075/en/ Trayvon: Ten Years Later is available now from Amazon Original Stories (Photo: Business Wire) "We all have an obligation to help children and create communities that lead with safety, love, and equity. I hope that with my new essay and the work I have done over the last ten years, readers, watchers, and supporters will feel inspired to create something positive for the world we live in, and our children's futures," said Fulton. "From small good deeds to large scale cultural change, these transformations can honor Trayvon and others who senselessly lost their lives." "We are privileged to publish Sybrina Fulton's powerful essay and thank her for her vulnerability, honesty, and inspiration," said Selena James, editor at Amazon Original Stories. "Sybrina has become one of the most important activists of our time, and we are proud to work with her to share her essay with readers at this crucial moment in history." Available at no additional cost to Prime and Kindle Unlimited customers, Trayvon: Ten Years Later can be downloaded as a Kindle eBook and will also be available on Audible at www.amazon.com/trayvon. Fulton joins other notable authors in the Amazon Original Stories library sharing their stories and experiences with readers. In 2021, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explored racial conflict through the prism of his childhood and the influence of his father in Black Cop's Kid, and in 2020, Mindy Kaling shared a relatable take on love and relationships in her Amazon Charts bestselling essay collection Nothing Like I Imagined (Except for Sometimes). Amazon Original Stories nonfiction also includes works from David Sedaris, Susan Orlean, and Jessica Simpson. To read Trayvon: Ten Years Later and other singular creative works of short nonfiction and fiction, visit www.amazon.com/amazonoriginalstories. About Sybrina FultonSybrina Fulton is the author of Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin, which was adapted into an Emmy-nominated series for the Paramount Network. Sybrina cofounded the Trayvon Martin Foundation with Tracy Martin; founded the Circle of Mothers, a group dedicated to bringing together mothers who have lost children or other family members due to gun violence; and participated in Tony Robbins's "A Historic Conversation for Healing and Unity." She advocates for families and concerned citizens across the globe, supports grieving mothers, mentors young people, and has become a leading voice on the need to end senseless gun violence. A Miami Gardens, Florida, native and lifelong resident, Sybrina has dedicated her adult life to public service, empowering women, and fighting for positive social change. About Amazon PublishingAmazon Publishing is a leading trade publisher of fiction, nonfiction, and children's books with a mission to empower outstanding storytellers and connect them with readers worldwide. We publish emerging, bestselling, and critically acclaimed authors in digital, print, and audio formats. Amazon Original Stories, an imprint of Amazon Publishing, is known for its single-sitting reads from bestselling authors, acclaimed storytellers, and new voices. Launched in 2017, Amazon Original Stories brings unforgettable short fiction and nonfiction to Kindle—including stories and essays from Mindy Kaling, Dean Koontz, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Kiley Reid, David Sedaris, N.K. Jemisin, Ruth Ware, Jess Walter, Cheryl Strayed, Roxane Gay, Rainbow Rowell, Alice Hoffman, Jacqueline Woodson, and more. About AmazonAmazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220201005075/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Ten years after the tragic killing of her 17-year-old son Trayvon Martin, Sybrina Fulton reflects on her grief, anger, and hope in the wake of a single unforgivable moment—and why she advocates for positive social change</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2022-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon Original Stories, an imprint of Amazon Publishing, announced today the release of the powerful essay <em>Trayvon: Ten Years Later</em> by Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin.Providing a deeply personal account of a family tragedy that unfolded on the world stage, Fulton imparts wisdom and shares the lessons she's learned over these past ten years. Her essay is about life, love, and loss; about bad faith; about what changes have and have not occurred; and about the power of finding and using her voice.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220201005075/en/</p><div><p>Trayvon: Ten Years Later is available now from Amazon Original Stories (Photo: Business Wire)</p></div><p>"We all have an obligation to help children and create communities that lead with safety, love, and equity. I hope that with my new essay and the work I have done over the last ten years, readers, watchers, and supporters will feel inspired to create something positive for the world we live in, and our children's futures," said Fulton. "From small good deeds to large scale cultural change, these transformations can honor Trayvon and others who senselessly lost their lives."</p><p>"We are privileged to publish Sybrina Fulton's powerful essay and thank her for her vulnerability, honesty, and inspiration," said Selena James, editor at Amazon Original Stories. "Sybrina has become one of the most important activists of our time, and we are proud to work with her to share her essay with readers at this crucial moment in history."</p><p>Available at no additional cost to Prime and Kindle Unlimited customers, <em>Trayvon: Ten Years Later</em> can be downloaded as a Kindle eBook and will also be available on Audible at www.amazon.com/trayvon.</p><p>Fulton joins other notable authors in the Amazon Original Stories library sharing their stories and experiences with readers. In 2021, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explored racial conflict through the prism of his childhood and the influence of his father in <em>Black Cop's Kid</em>, and in 2020, Mindy Kaling shared a relatable take on love and relationships in her Amazon Charts bestselling essay collection <em>Nothing Like I Imagined (Except for Sometimes)</em>. Amazon Original Stories nonfiction also includes works from David Sedaris, Susan Orlean, and Jessica Simpson.</p><p>To read <em>Trayvon: Ten Years Later</em> and other singular creative works of short nonfiction and fiction, visit www.amazon.com/amazonoriginalstories.</p><p>About Sybrina FultonSybrina Fulton is the author of <em>Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin</em>, which was adapted into an Emmy-nominated series for the Paramount Network. Sybrina cofounded the Trayvon Martin Foundation with Tracy Martin; founded the Circle of Mothers, a group dedicated to bringing together mothers who have lost children or other family members due to gun violence; and participated in Tony Robbins's "A Historic Conversation for Healing and Unity." She advocates for families and concerned citizens across the globe, supports grieving mothers, mentors young people, and has become a leading voice on the need to end senseless gun violence. A Miami Gardens, Florida, native and lifelong resident, Sybrina has dedicated her adult life to public service, empowering women, and fighting for positive social change.</p><p>About Amazon PublishingAmazon Publishing is a leading trade publisher of fiction, nonfiction, and children's books with a mission to empower outstanding storytellers and connect them with readers worldwide. We publish emerging, bestselling, and critically acclaimed authors in digital, print, and audio formats.</p><p>Amazon Original Stories, an imprint of Amazon Publishing, is known for its single-sitting reads from bestselling authors, acclaimed storytellers, and new voices. Launched in 2017, Amazon Original Stories brings unforgettable short fiction and nonfiction to Kindle—including stories and essays from Mindy Kaling, Dean Koontz, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Kiley Reid, David Sedaris, N.K. Jemisin, Ruth Ware, Jess Walter, Cheryl Strayed, Roxane Gay, Rainbow Rowell, Alice Hoffman, Jacqueline Woodson, and more.</p><p>About AmazonAmazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220201005075/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.com to Webcast Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results Conference Call

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2022-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2021 financial results on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET. The event will be webcast live, and the audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220120005863/en/ Amazon.com Public Relationsamazon-pr@amazon.comamazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2022-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2021 financial results on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET.</p><p>The event will be webcast live, and the audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220120005863/en/</p><p>Amazon.com Public Relationsamazon-pr@amazon.comamazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com</p>

AWS Announces General Availability of Amazon EC2 Hpc6a Instances

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AWS Announces General Availability of Amazon EC2 Hpc6a Instances

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New purpose-built Amazon EC2 instances for HPC workloads deliver up to 65% better price performance compared to similar compute-optimized Amazon EC2 instances Maxar Technologies, DTN, and TotalCAE among customers and partners using Hpc6a instances SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2022-- Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced the general availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) Hpc6a instances, a new instance type that is purpose-built for tightly coupled high performance computing (HPC) workloads. Hpc6a instances, powered by 3rd Gen AMD EPYC processors, expand AWS's portfolio of HPC compute options and deliver up to 65% better price performance compared to similar compute-optimized Amazon EC2 instances that customers use for HPC workloads today. Hpc6a instances make it even more cost-efficient for customers to scale HPC clusters on AWS to run their most compute-intensive workloads like genomics, computational fluid dynamics, weather forecasting, molecular dynamics, computational chemistry, financial risk modeling, computer-aided engineering, and seismic imaging. Hpc6a instances are available on demand via a low-cost, pay-as-you-go usage model with no upfront commitments. To get started with Hpc6a instances, visit aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/hpc6. Organizations across numerous sectors rely on HPC to solve their most complex academic, scientific, and business problems. However, effectively using HPC is expensive because it requires the ability to process large amounts of data, which demands an abundance of compute power, fast memory and storage, and low-latency networking within HPC clusters. Some organizations build infrastructure on premises to run HPC workloads, but that involves expensive upfront capital investment, lengthy procurement cycles, ongoing management of overhead to monitor hardware and keep software up to date, and limited flexibility when the infrastructure inevitably becomes obsolete and must be upgraded. Customers across many industries run their HPC workloads in the cloud to take advantage of the superior security, scalability, and elasticity it offers. Engineers, researchers, and scientists rely on AWS to run their largest and most complex HPC workloads and choose Amazon EC2 instances with senhanced networking (e.g. C5n, R5n, M5n, and C6gn) to scale tightly coupled HPC workloads that require high levels of inter-instance communications with thousands of interdependent tasks. While the performance of these instances is sufficient for most HPC use cases, as workloads further scale to solve increasingly difficult problems, customers are looking to maximize price performance as they run HPC workloads that can grow to tens of thousands of servers on AWS. New Hpc6a instances are purpose-built to offer the best price performance for running HPC workloads at scale in the cloud. Hpc6a instances deliver up to 65% better price performance for HPC workloads to carry out complex calculations across a range of cluster sizes—up to tens of thousands of cores. Hpc6a instances are enabled with Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA)—a network interface for Amazon EC2 instances—by default. With EFA networking, customers benefit from low latency, low jitter, and up to 100 Gbps of EFA networking bandwidth to increase operational efficiency and drive faster time-to-results for workloads that rely on inter-instance communications. Hpc6a instances are powered by 3rd Gen AMD EPYC processors that run at frequencies up to 3.6 GHz and provide 384 GB of memory. Using Hpc6a instances, customers can more cost-effectively tackle their biggest and most difficult academic, scientific, and business problems with HPC, and realize the benefits of AWS with superior price performance. "By consistently innovating and creating new purpose-built Amazon EC2 instances for virtually every type of workload, AWS customers have realized huge price performance benefits for some of today's most business-critical applications. While high performance computing has helped solve some of the most difficult problems in science, engineering, and business, effectively running HPC workloads can be cost-prohibitive for many organizations," said David Brown, Vice President of Amazon EC2 at AWS. "Purpose-built for HPC workloads, Hpc6a instances now help customers realize up to 65% better price performance for their HPC clusters at virtually any scale, so they can focus on solving the biggest problems that matter to them most without the cost barriers that exist today." "We are excited to continue our momentum with AWS and provide their customers with this new, powerful instance for high performance computing workloads," said Dan McNamara, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Server Business at AMD. "AMD EPYC processors are helping customers of all sizes solve some of their biggest and most complex problems. From small universities to enterprises to large research facilities, Hpc6a instances powered by3rdGen AMD EPYC processors open up the world of powerful HPC performance with cloud scalability to more customers around the world." Customers can use Hpc6a instances with AWS ParallelCluster (an open-source cluster management tool) to provision Hpc6a instances alongside other instance types, giving customers the flexibility to run different workload types optimized for different instances within the same HPC cluster. Hpc6a instances benefit from the AWS Nitro System, a collection of building blocks that offload many of the traditional virtualization functions to dedicated hardware and software to deliver high performance, high availability, and increased security while also reducing virtualization overhead. Hpc6a instances are available for purchase as On-Demand Instances or Reserved Instances, or with Savings Plans. Hpc6a instances are available in US East (Ohio) and AWS GovCloud (US-West), with availability in additional AWS Regions coming soon. Maxar partners with innovative businesses and more than 50 governments to monitor global change, deliver broadband communications, and advance space operations with capabilities in Space Infrastructure and Earth Intelligence. "Amazon EC2 Hpc6a instances are yet another exciting announcement from AWS that enables Maxar to continue to meet and exceed our customer requirements for big compute workflows—whether to accelerate the research and operations of Numerical Weather Prediction workloads or to create the world's best, most up-to-date, and accurate digital twin models with our Maxar Precision3D product suite," said Dan Nord, SVP and Chief Product Officer at Maxar Technologies. "Hpc6a's AMD EPYC processors combined with the EFA networking capability provide us a 60% performance improvement over alternatives, while also being more cost efficient. This enables Maxar to strategically choose among the suite of AWS HPC cluster configurations that we've developed to best suit our clients' needs while maximizing flexibility and resiliency." DTN's global weather station network delivers hyper-local, accurate, and real-time weather intelligence to empower organizations with actionable insights. "Our collaboration with AWS allows us to better serve our customers with high-resolution weather prediction systems that feed analytics engines," said Lars Ewe, Chief Technology Officer at DTN. "We're very excited to see the price performance of Hpc6a instances, and we expect this to be our go-to Amazon EC2 instance choice for HPC workloads going forward." TotalCAE has over 20 years of experience with HPC for computer-aided engineering (CAE). TotalCAE helps eliminate IT headaches by professionally managing customers' HPC engineering environment and engineering applications so they can focus on engineering, and not IT. "TotalCAE Platform makes it easy for CAE departments to adopt the agility and flexibility of AWS in just a few clicks for hundreds of engineering applications like Ansys Fluent, Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+, and Dassault Systèmes Abaqus," said Rod Mach, President at TotalCAE. "As an AWS HPC Competency Partner, we help customers run their CAE workloads in the cloud. With HPC6a instances, we have seen up to a 30% performance boost for computational fluid dynamics workloads at a lower cost, enabling TotalCAE to offer customers industry leading price performance and scalability in the cloud." About Amazon Web Services For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones (AZs) within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220110005933/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon Web Services, Inc.

<p><em>New purpose-built Amazon EC2 instances for HPC workloads deliver up to 65% better price performance compared to similar compute-optimized Amazon EC2 instances</em></p><p><em>Maxar Technologies, DTN, and TotalCAE among customers and partners using Hpc6a instances</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2022-- Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced the general availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) Hpc6a instances, a new instance type that is purpose-built for tightly coupled high performance computing (HPC) workloads. Hpc6a instances, powered by 3rd Gen AMD EPYC processors, expand AWS's portfolio of HPC compute options and deliver up to 65% better price performance compared to similar compute-optimized Amazon EC2 instances that customers use for HPC workloads today. Hpc6a instances make it even more cost-efficient for customers to scale HPC clusters on AWS to run their most compute-intensive workloads like genomics, computational fluid dynamics, weather forecasting, molecular dynamics, computational chemistry, financial risk modeling, computer-aided engineering, and seismic imaging. Hpc6a instances are available on demand via a low-cost, pay-as-you-go usage model with no upfront commitments. To get started with Hpc6a instances, visit aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/hpc6.</p><p>Organizations across numerous sectors rely on HPC to solve their most complex academic, scientific, and business problems. However, effectively using HPC is expensive because it requires the ability to process large amounts of data, which demands an abundance of compute power, fast memory and storage, and low-latency networking within HPC clusters. Some organizations build infrastructure on premises to run HPC workloads, but that involves expensive upfront capital investment, lengthy procurement cycles, ongoing management of overhead to monitor hardware and keep software up to date, and limited flexibility when the infrastructure inevitably becomes obsolete and must be upgraded. Customers across many industries run their HPC workloads in the cloud to take advantage of the superior security, scalability, and elasticity it offers. Engineers, researchers, and scientists rely on AWS to run their largest and most complex HPC workloads and choose Amazon EC2 instances with senhanced networking (e.g. C5n, R5n, M5n, and C6gn) to scale tightly coupled HPC workloads that require high levels of inter-instance communications with thousands of interdependent tasks. While the performance of these instances is sufficient for most HPC use cases, as workloads further scale to solve increasingly difficult problems, customers are looking to maximize price performance as they run HPC workloads that can grow to tens of thousands of servers on AWS.</p><p>New Hpc6a instances are purpose-built to offer the best price performance for running HPC workloads at scale in the cloud. Hpc6a instances deliver up to 65% better price performance for HPC workloads to carry out complex calculations across a range of cluster sizes—up to tens of thousands of cores. Hpc6a instances are enabled with Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA)—a network interface for Amazon EC2 instances—by default. With EFA networking, customers benefit from low latency, low jitter, and up to 100 Gbps of EFA networking bandwidth to increase operational efficiency and drive faster time-to-results for workloads that rely on inter-instance communications. Hpc6a instances are powered by 3rd Gen AMD EPYC processors that run at frequencies up to 3.6 GHz and provide 384 GB of memory. Using Hpc6a instances, customers can more cost-effectively tackle their biggest and most difficult academic, scientific, and business problems with HPC, and realize the benefits of AWS with superior price performance.</p><p>"By consistently innovating and creating new purpose-built Amazon EC2 instances for virtually every type of workload, AWS customers have realized huge price performance benefits for some of today's most business-critical applications. While high performance computing has helped solve some of the most difficult problems in science, engineering, and business, effectively running HPC workloads can be cost-prohibitive for many organizations," said David Brown, Vice President of Amazon EC2 at AWS. "Purpose-built for HPC workloads, Hpc6a instances now help customers realize up to 65% better price performance for their HPC clusters at virtually any scale, so they can focus on solving the biggest problems that matter to them most without the cost barriers that exist today."</p><p>"We are excited to continue our momentum with AWS and provide their customers with this new, powerful instance for high performance computing workloads," said Dan McNamara, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Server Business at AMD. "AMD EPYC processors are helping customers of all sizes solve some of their biggest and most complex problems. From small universities to enterprises to large research facilities, Hpc6a instances powered by3rdGen AMD EPYC processors open up the world of powerful HPC performance with cloud scalability to more customers around the world."</p><p>Customers can use Hpc6a instances with AWS ParallelCluster (an open-source cluster management tool) to provision Hpc6a instances alongside other instance types, giving customers the flexibility to run different workload types optimized for different instances within the same HPC cluster. Hpc6a instances benefit from the AWS Nitro System, a collection of building blocks that offload many of the traditional virtualization functions to dedicated hardware and software to deliver high performance, high availability, and increased security while also reducing virtualization overhead. Hpc6a instances are available for purchase as On-Demand Instances or Reserved Instances, or with Savings Plans. Hpc6a instances are available in US East (Ohio) and AWS GovCloud (US-West), with availability in additional AWS Regions coming soon.</p><p>Maxar partners with innovative businesses and more than 50 governments to monitor global change, deliver broadband communications, and advance space operations with capabilities in Space Infrastructure and Earth Intelligence. "Amazon EC2 Hpc6a instances are yet another exciting announcement from AWS that enables Maxar to continue to meet and exceed our customer requirements for big compute workflows—whether to accelerate the research and operations of Numerical Weather Prediction workloads or to create the world's best, most up-to-date, and accurate digital twin models with our Maxar Precision3D product suite," said Dan Nord, SVP and Chief Product Officer at Maxar Technologies. "Hpc6a's AMD EPYC processors combined with the EFA networking capability provide us a 60% performance improvement over alternatives, while also being more cost efficient. This enables Maxar to strategically choose among the suite of AWS HPC cluster configurations that we've developed to best suit our clients' needs while maximizing flexibility and resiliency."</p><p>DTN's global weather station network delivers hyper-local, accurate, and real-time weather intelligence to empower organizations with actionable insights. "Our collaboration with AWS allows us to better serve our customers with high-resolution weather prediction systems that feed analytics engines," said Lars Ewe, Chief Technology Officer at DTN. "We're very excited to see the price performance of Hpc6a instances, and we expect this to be our go-to Amazon EC2 instance choice for HPC workloads going forward."</p><p>TotalCAE has over 20 years of experience with HPC for computer-aided engineering (CAE). TotalCAE helps eliminate IT headaches by professionally managing customers' HPC engineering environment and engineering applications so they can focus on engineering, and not IT. "TotalCAE Platform makes it easy for CAE departments to adopt the agility and flexibility of AWS in just a few clicks for hundreds of engineering applications like Ansys Fluent, Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+, and Dassault Systèmes Abaqus," said Rod Mach, President at TotalCAE. "As an AWS HPC Competency Partner, we help customers run their CAE workloads in the cloud. With HPC6a instances, we have seen up to a 30% performance boost for computational fluid dynamics workloads at a lower cost, enabling TotalCAE to offer customers industry leading price performance and scalability in the cloud."</p><p>About Amazon Web Services</p><p>For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones (AZs) within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220110005933/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon Web Services, Inc.</p>

Amazon and Stellantis Collaborate to Introduce Customer-Centric Connected Experiences Across Millions of Vehicles, Helping Accelerate Stellantis' Software Transformation

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Amazon and Stellantis Collaborate to Introduce Customer-Centric Connected Experiences Across Millions of Vehicles, Helping Accelerate Stellantis' Software Transformation

01/05/2022

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Amazon and Stellantis will collaborate to deliver software solutions for Stellantis' new digital cabin platform, STLA SmartCockpit, starting in 2024 Stellantis selects AWS as its preferred cloud provider for vehicle platforms to deliver on its long-term, software-focused vision AWS and Stellantis to launch collaborative engineering and innovation initiatives and tools to accelerate time to market for new digital products and upskill Stellantis' global workforce Amazon to be the first commercial customer for the new Ram ProMaster Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in 2023, further expanding Amazon's sustainable delivery network SEATTLE & AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Stellantis N.V. (NYSE/MTA/Euronext Paris: STLA), a leading global automaker and mobility provider, today announced a series of global, multi-year agreements that will transform the in-vehicle experience for millions of Stellantis customers and advance the mobility industry's transition to a sustainable, software-defined future. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220105005609/en/ Amazon and Stellantis today announced a series of global, multi-year agreements that will introduce new connected experiences across millions of vehicles. (Graphic: Business Wire) Stellantis will accelerate its shift to becoming a sustainable mobility tech company through this relationship, which involves Amazon Devices, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Amazon Last Mile. Stellantis and Amazon will collaborate to deploy Amazon's technology and software expertise across Stellantis' organization, including vehicle development, building connected in-vehicle experiences, and training the next generation of automotive software engineers. Together, the two companies will create a suite of software-based products and services that seamlessly integrate with customers' digital lives and add value over time through regular over-the-air (OTA) software updates. "Over the past two decades, Amazon has built the technology, expertise, and culture of innovation to be a world leader in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. We've used these capabilities to make life better for customers around the world through products and services like Alexa, Kindle, and Fire TV, and with AWS we've helped thousands of companies transform themselves and their industries. We're excited to collaborate with Stellantis to transform the automotive industry and re-invent the in-vehicle experience," said Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon. "We are inventing solutions that will help enable Stellantis to accelerate connected and personalized in-vehicle experiences, so that every moment in motion can be smart, safe, and tailored to each occupant. Together, we will create the foundation for Stellantis to transform from a traditional automaker into a global leader in software-driven development and engineering." "Working together with Amazon is an integral part of our capability building roadmap, based on both developing internal competencies and decisive collaborations with tech leaders, and it will bring significant expertise to one of our key technology platforms, STLA SmartCockpit," said Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis. "By leveraging artificial intelligence and cloud solutions, we will transform our vehicles into personalized living spaces and enhance the overall customer experience, making our vehicles the most wanted, most captivating place to be, even when not driving." The collaboration brings together Amazon's leadership and innovation in digital experiences, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning with Stellantis' automotive engineering excellence and portfolio of 14 iconic vehicle brands. Stellantis outlined its software strategy during its Software Day program in December 2021. The collaboration will focus on several areas. STLA SmartCockpitAmazon and Stellantis will collaborate to deliver software for STLA SmartCockpit, which will run in millions of Stellantis vehicles globally starting in 2024. The software-defined platform will seamlessly integrate with customers' digital lives to create personalized, intuitive in-vehicle experiences through AI-enhanced applications for entertainment, Alexa-enabled voice assistance, navigation, vehicle maintenance, ecommerce marketplaces, and payment services. The STLA SmartCockpit platform will use Amazon products and solutions that are purpose-built for vehicles, and Stellantis will have the flexibility to create custom, brand- and vehicle-specific capabilities. The software will offer curated services and experiences through an app store—all displayed through an intelligent, adaptive user interface design that presents timely, relevant information and features suited to each occupant's individual needs and preferences. STLA SmartCockpit will adapt to customers' behaviors and interests, wherever their passions take them–from the start of a journey at home, on the road, or off. For example, Chrysler Pacifica vehicles could offer a family-trip planner that recommends media content, points of interest, restaurants, and other fun stops along the route. Jeep® vehicles could come with a digital off-road "coach" to help customers calibrate the vehicle and optimize performance before tackling tough terrain. Integration with Amazon's leading smart home and security services will allow customers to proactively monitor and manage their homes while on the go. Stellantis customers will also be able to manage their vehicles from their Alexa-enabled devices at home or their Alexa smartphone app, including using custom Alexa skills to set the in-cabin temperature before getting into their vehicle, schedule service, or order accessories. The development work on STLA SmartCockpit will leverage Mobile Drive, the joint venture formed by Stellantis and Foxconn in 2021, to develop breakthrough digital cockpits and personalized connected services. Collaborative Engineering and InnovationAs part of this multi-year engagement, Stellantis has selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for vehicle platforms. Together, Stellantis and Amazon plan to build the next generation of cloud-enabled infrastructure for vehicle platforms, including for STLA SmartCockpit. Stellantis plans to migrate its current vehicle data pipeline across its brands and geographies into a cloud-based data mesh, making use of AWS' advanced capabilities for scalable and durable real-time data streaming. By moving to an AWS-powered data mesh, Stellantis engineers can use the tools and interface that best suit each project. Stellantis also aims to accelerate the time to market for new digital products that leverage AWS machine learning to deliver greater personalization and more accurate predictive maintenance. Both companies are creating a cloud-based product development environment called the "Virtual Engineering Workbench," which provides automated workflows to manage software development and testing, high-performance simulations, machine learning model training, and data collection and analysis. Innovation Hubs and Agile-Auto Software and Data AcademyStellantis recently announced the launch of a Software Academy for the upskilling and reskilling of existing and new employees. As part of this, Stellantis and AWS also plan to launch a new global learning curriculum, called the Agile-Auto Software and Data Academy, which will cover software, data and cloud technology. Stellantis will also train more than 5,000 developers and engineers by 2024 in AWS-related cloud technologies to accelerate its transformation into a data-driven enterprise in the cloud. To further speed development activities and reduce time to market for new capabilities, Stellantis and AWS will launch a global network of AWS-powered Innovation Hubs where experts from both companies will innovate using the breadth and depth of AWS cloud services. Expanding Amazon's Sustainable Delivery NetworkStellantis has provided tens of thousands of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) to Amazon since 2018 to support its last mile operations in North America and Europe with vehicles including Ram ProMaster, Fiat Ducato, and Peugeot and Citroën LCVs. In support of The Climate Pledge and its commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040, Amazon is transforming its last-mile operations with new sustainable solutions. As part of a separate agreement with Stellantis, Amazon will be the first commercial customer for Stellantis' new Ram ProMaster Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) launching in 2023. Stellantis, with input from Amazon, designed the vehicle with unique last mile delivery features and Amazon will deploy the vehicles to routes across the United States. Building on the current relationship and as part of the long-term agreement, Stellantis and Amazon will be putting thousands of BEV ProMasters on the road every year. Building from a Strong FoundationToday's announcement expands on existing areas of collaboration between Stellantis and Amazon. Stellantis was the first automaker to integrate the Amazon Fire TV experiencewith the release of the all-new 2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, and will bring this same in-vehicle entertainment experience to Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chrysler Pacifica. Stellantis was also the first automotive OEM to announce plans to implement Alexa Custom Assistant, a solution which makes it possible to create custom, intelligent AI and voice-driven experiences built on Alexa technology. Today, Stellantis also offers the Alexa Built-in voice experience in its vehicles around the world, making it easy to navigate, play music, listen to podcasts and audiobooks, make calls, manage calendars, hear the news, check the weather, control smart home devices, and more—just by asking Alexa. About AmazonAmazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. About Amazon Web ServicesFor over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com. About StellantisStellantis (NYSE / MTA / Euronext Paris: STLA) is one of the world's leading automakers and a mobility provider, guided by a clear vision: to offer freedom of movement with distinctive, affordable and reliable mobility solutions. In addition to the Company's rich heritage and broad geographic presence, its greatest strengths lie in its sustainable performance, depth of experience and the wide-ranging talents of employees working around the globe. Stellantis leverages its broad and iconic brand portfolio, which was founded by visionaries who infused the marques with passion and a competitive spirit that speaks to employees and customers alike. Stellantis aspires to become the greatest, not the biggest while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which it operates. For more information, visit stellantis.com. Forward-Looking StatementsThis communication contains forward-looking statements. In particular, statements regarding future events and anticipated results of operations, product and business strategies, the anticipated benefits of the proposed collaboration, future financial and operating results, the anticipated dates for product introductions and other anticipated aspects of our operations or operating results are forward-looking statements. These statements may include terms such as "may", "will", "expect", "could", "should", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "remain", "on track", "design", "target", "objective", "goal", "forecast", "projection", "outlook", "prospects", "plan", or similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Rather, they are based on the parties' current state of knowledge, future expectations and projections about future events and are by their nature, subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. They relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur or exist in the future and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on them. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including: uncertainties as to whether the benefits of the proposed collaboration discussed in this document will be realized or as to the timing thereof; the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to consummation of proposed transactions, at all or in a timely manner; the risk that the businesses of the parties will be adversely impacted during the pendency of the proposed collaboration; the ability of Stellantis to successfully integrate the Amazon and AWS' offerings; business disruptions; the ability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and others with whom the companies do business; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability of Stellantis to launch new products successfully and to maintain vehicle shipment volumes; changes in the global financial markets, general economic environment and changes in demand for automotive products, which is subject to cyclicality; changes in local economic and political conditions, changes in trade policy and the imposition of global and regional tariffs or tariffs targeted to the automotive industry, the enactment of tax reforms or other changes in tax laws and regulations; Stellantis' ability to expand certain of their brands globally; its ability to offer innovative, attractive products; its ability to develop, manufacture and sell vehicles with advanced features including enhanced electrification, connectivity and autonomous-driving characteristics; various types of claims, lawsuits, governmental investigations and other contingencies, including product liability and warranty claims and environmental claims, investigations and lawsuits; material operating expenditures in relation to compliance with environmental, health and safety regulations; the intense level of competition in the automotive industry, which may increase due to consolidation; exposure to shortfalls in the funding of Stellantis' defined benefit pension plans; the ability to provide or arrange for access to adequate financing for dealers and retail customers and associated risks related to the establishment and operations of financial services companies; the ability to access funding to execute Stellantis' business plans and improve its businesses, financial condition and results of operations; a significant malfunction, disruption or security breach compromising information technology systems or the electronic control systems contained in Stellantis' vehicles; Stellantis' ability to realize anticipated benefits from joint venture arrangements; disruptions arising from political, social and economic instability; risks associated with Stellantis' relationships with employees, dealers and suppliers; increases in costs, disruptions of supply or shortages of raw materials, parts, components and systems used in Stellantis' vehicles; developments in labor and industrial relations and developments in applicable labor laws; exchange rate fluctuations, interest rate changes, credit risk and other market risks; political and civil unrest; earthquakes or other disasters; and other risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements contained in this communication speak only as of the date of this document and Stellantis and Amazon disclaim any obligation to update or revise publicly forward-looking statements. Further information concerning the companies and their businesses, including factors that could materially affect their financial results, is included in their respective reports and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and, with respect to Stellantis, AFM. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220105005609/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon

<p><em>Amazon and Stellantis will collaborate to deliver software solutions for Stellantis' new digital cabin platform, STLA SmartCockpit, starting in 2024</em></p><p><em>Stellantis selects AWS as its preferred cloud provider for vehicle platforms to deliver on its long-term, software-focused vision</em></p><p><em>AWS and Stellantis to launch collaborative engineering and innovation initiatives and tools to accelerate time to market for new digital products and upskill Stellantis' global workforce</em></p><p><em>Amazon to be the first commercial customer for the new Ram ProMaster Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in 2023, further expanding Amazon's sustainable delivery network</em></p><p>SEATTLE &amp; AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Stellantis N.V. (NYSE/MTA/Euronext Paris: STLA), a leading global automaker and mobility provider, today announced a series of global, multi-year agreements that will transform the in-vehicle experience for millions of Stellantis customers and advance the mobility industry's transition to a sustainable, software-defined future.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220105005609/en/</p><div><p>Amazon and Stellantis today announced a series of global, multi-year agreements that will introduce new connected experiences across millions of vehicles. (Graphic: Business Wire)</p></div><p>Stellantis will accelerate its shift to becoming a sustainable mobility tech company through this relationship, which involves Amazon Devices, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Amazon Last Mile. Stellantis and Amazon will collaborate to deploy Amazon's technology and software expertise across Stellantis' organization, including vehicle development, building connected in-vehicle experiences, and training the next generation of automotive software engineers. Together, the two companies will create a suite of software-based products and services that seamlessly integrate with customers' digital lives and add value over time through regular over-the-air (OTA) software updates.</p><p>"Over the past two decades, Amazon has built the technology, expertise, and culture of innovation to be a world leader in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. We've used these capabilities to make life better for customers around the world through products and services like Alexa, Kindle, and Fire TV, and with AWS we've helped thousands of companies transform themselves and their industries. We're excited to collaborate with Stellantis to transform the automotive industry and re-invent the in-vehicle experience," said Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon. "We are inventing solutions that will help enable Stellantis to accelerate connected and personalized in-vehicle experiences, so that every moment in motion can be smart, safe, and tailored to each occupant. Together, we will create the foundation for Stellantis to transform from a traditional automaker into a global leader in software-driven development and engineering."</p><p>"Working together with Amazon is an integral part of our capability building roadmap, based on both developing internal competencies and decisive collaborations with tech leaders, and it will bring significant expertise to one of our key technology platforms, STLA SmartCockpit," said Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis. "By leveraging artificial intelligence and cloud solutions, we will transform our vehicles into personalized living spaces and enhance the overall customer experience, making our vehicles the most wanted, most captivating place to be, even when not driving."</p><p>The collaboration brings together Amazon's leadership and innovation in digital experiences, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning with Stellantis' automotive engineering excellence and portfolio of 14 iconic vehicle brands. Stellantis outlined its software strategy during its Software Day program in December 2021.</p><p>The collaboration will focus on several areas.</p><p>STLA SmartCockpitAmazon and Stellantis will collaborate to deliver software for STLA SmartCockpit, which will run in millions of Stellantis vehicles globally starting in 2024. The software-defined platform will seamlessly integrate with customers' digital lives to create personalized, intuitive in-vehicle experiences through AI-enhanced applications for entertainment, Alexa-enabled voice assistance, navigation, vehicle maintenance, ecommerce marketplaces, and payment services.</p><p>The STLA SmartCockpit platform will use Amazon products and solutions that are purpose-built for vehicles, and Stellantis will have the flexibility to create custom, brand- and vehicle-specific capabilities. The software will offer curated services and experiences through an app store—all displayed through an intelligent, adaptive user interface design that presents timely, relevant information and features suited to each occupant's individual needs and preferences.</p><p>STLA SmartCockpit will adapt to customers' behaviors and interests, wherever their passions take them–from the start of a journey at home, on the road, or off. For example, Chrysler Pacifica vehicles could offer a family-trip planner that recommends media content, points of interest, restaurants, and other fun stops along the route. Jeep® vehicles could come with a digital off-road "coach" to help customers calibrate the vehicle and optimize performance before tackling tough terrain.</p><p>Integration with Amazon's leading smart home and security services will allow customers to proactively monitor and manage their homes while on the go. Stellantis customers will also be able to manage their vehicles from their Alexa-enabled devices at home or their Alexa smartphone app, including using custom Alexa skills to set the in-cabin temperature before getting into their vehicle, schedule service, or order accessories.</p><p>The development work on STLA SmartCockpit will leverage Mobile Drive, the joint venture formed by Stellantis and Foxconn in 2021, to develop breakthrough digital cockpits and personalized connected services.</p><p>Collaborative Engineering and InnovationAs part of this multi-year engagement, Stellantis has selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for vehicle platforms. Together, Stellantis and Amazon plan to build the next generation of cloud-enabled infrastructure for vehicle platforms, including for STLA SmartCockpit.</p><p>Stellantis plans to migrate its current vehicle data pipeline across its brands and geographies into a cloud-based data mesh, making use of AWS' advanced capabilities for scalable and durable real-time data streaming. By moving to an AWS-powered data mesh, Stellantis engineers can use the tools and interface that best suit each project. Stellantis also aims to accelerate the time to market for new digital products that leverage AWS machine learning to deliver greater personalization and more accurate predictive maintenance.</p><p>Both companies are creating a cloud-based product development environment called the "Virtual Engineering Workbench," which provides automated workflows to manage software development and testing, high-performance simulations, machine learning model training, and data collection and analysis.</p><p>Innovation Hubs and Agile-Auto Software and Data AcademyStellantis recently announced the launch of a Software Academy for the upskilling and reskilling of existing and new employees. As part of this, Stellantis and AWS also plan to launch a new global learning curriculum, called the Agile-Auto Software and Data Academy, which will cover software, data and cloud technology. Stellantis will also train more than 5,000 developers and engineers by 2024 in AWS-related cloud technologies to accelerate its transformation into a data-driven enterprise in the cloud.</p><p>To further speed development activities and reduce time to market for new capabilities, Stellantis and AWS will launch a global network of AWS-powered Innovation Hubs where experts from both companies will innovate using the breadth and depth of AWS cloud services.</p><p>Expanding Amazon's Sustainable Delivery NetworkStellantis has provided tens of thousands of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) to Amazon since 2018 to support its last mile operations in North America and Europe with vehicles including Ram ProMaster, Fiat Ducato, and Peugeot and Citroën LCVs.</p><p>In support of The Climate Pledge and its commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040, Amazon is transforming its last-mile operations with new sustainable solutions. As part of a separate agreement with Stellantis, Amazon will be the first commercial customer for Stellantis' new Ram ProMaster Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) launching in 2023. Stellantis, with input from Amazon, designed the vehicle with unique last mile delivery features and Amazon will deploy the vehicles to routes across the United States. Building on the current relationship and as part of the long-term agreement, Stellantis and Amazon will be putting thousands of BEV ProMasters on the road every year.</p><p>Building from a Strong FoundationToday's announcement expands on existing areas of collaboration between Stellantis and Amazon. Stellantis was the first automaker to integrate the Amazon Fire TV experiencewith the release of the all-new 2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, and will bring this same in-vehicle entertainment experience to Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chrysler Pacifica. Stellantis was also the first automotive OEM to announce plans to implement Alexa Custom Assistant, a solution which makes it possible to create custom, intelligent AI and voice-driven experiences built on Alexa technology. Today, Stellantis also offers the Alexa Built-in voice experience in its vehicles around the world, making it easy to navigate, play music, listen to podcasts and audiobooks, make calls, manage calendars, hear the news, check the weather, control smart home devices, and more—just by asking Alexa.</p><p>About AmazonAmazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>About Amazon Web ServicesFor over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones and eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.</p><p>About StellantisStellantis (NYSE / MTA / Euronext Paris: STLA) is one of the world's leading automakers and a mobility provider, guided by a clear vision: to offer freedom of movement with distinctive, affordable and reliable mobility solutions. In addition to the Company's rich heritage and broad geographic presence, its greatest strengths lie in its sustainable performance, depth of experience and the wide-ranging talents of employees working around the globe. Stellantis leverages its broad and iconic brand portfolio, which was founded by visionaries who infused the marques with passion and a competitive spirit that speaks to employees and customers alike. Stellantis aspires to become the greatest, not the biggest while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which it operates. For more information, visit stellantis.com.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements<em>This communication contains forward-looking statements. In particular, statements regarding future events and anticipated results of operations, product and business strategies, the anticipated benefits of the proposed collaboration, future financial and operating results, the anticipated dates for product introductions and other anticipated aspects of our operations or operating results are forward-looking statements. These statements may include terms such as "may", "will", "expect", "could", "should", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "remain", "on track", "design", "target", "objective", "goal", "forecast", "projection", "outlook", "prospects", "plan", or similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Rather, they are based on the parties' current state of knowledge, future expectations and projections about future events and are by their nature, subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. They relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur or exist in the future and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on them.</em></p><p><em>Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including: uncertainties as to whether the benefits of the proposed collaboration discussed in this document will be realized or as to the timing thereof; the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to consummation of proposed transactions, at all or in a timely manner; the risk that the businesses of the parties will be adversely impacted during the pendency of the proposed collaboration; the ability of Stellantis to successfully integrate the Amazon and AWS' offerings; business disruptions; the ability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and others with whom the companies do business; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability of Stellantis to launch new products successfully and to maintain vehicle shipment volumes; changes in the global financial markets, general economic environment and changes in demand for automotive products, which is subject to cyclicality; changes in local economic and political conditions, changes in trade policy and the imposition of global and regional tariffs or tariffs targeted to the automotive industry, the enactment of tax reforms or other changes in tax laws and regulations; Stellantis' ability to expand certain of their brands globally; its ability to offer innovative, attractive products; its ability to develop, manufacture and sell vehicles with advanced features including enhanced electrification, connectivity and autonomous-driving characteristics; various types of claims, lawsuits, governmental investigations and other contingencies, including product liability and warranty claims and environmental claims, investigations and lawsuits; material operating expenditures in relation to compliance with environmental, health and safety regulations; the intense level of competition in the automotive industry, which may increase due to consolidation; exposure to shortfalls in the funding of Stellantis' defined benefit pension plans; the ability to provide or arrange for access to adequate financing for dealers and retail customers and associated risks related to the establishment and operations of financial services companies; the ability to access funding to execute Stellantis' business plans and improve its businesses, financial condition and results of operations; a significant malfunction, disruption or security breach compromising information technology systems or the electronic control systems contained in Stellantis' vehicles; Stellantis' ability to realize anticipated benefits from joint venture arrangements; disruptions arising from political, social and economic instability; risks associated with Stellantis' relationships with employees, dealers and suppliers; increases in costs, disruptions of supply or shortages of raw materials, parts, components and systems used in Stellantis' vehicles; developments in labor and industrial relations and developments in applicable labor laws; exchange rate fluctuations, interest rate changes, credit risk and other market risks; political and civil unrest; earthquakes or other disasters; and other risks and uncertainties.</em></p><p><em>Any forward-looking statements contained in this communication speak only as of the date of this document and Stellantis and Amazon disclaim any obligation to update or revise publicly forward-looking statements. Further information concerning the companies and their businesses, including factors that could materially affect their financial results, is included in their respective reports and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and, with respect to Stellantis, AFM.</em></p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220105005609/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon</p>

Amazon and iRobot Sign an Agreement for Amazon to Acquire iRobot

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Since introducing the Roomba vacuum in 2002, iRobot has continued to delight customers with every product generation, saving customers valuable time previously spent on household chores The team at iRobot has developed innovative cleaning products that customers love

<div><p><i>Since introducing the Roomba vacuum in 2002, iRobot has continued to delight customers with every product generation, saving customers valuable time previously spent on household chores</i></p><p><i>The team at iRobot has developed innovative cleaning products that customers love</i></p></div>

SEATTLE & BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and iRobot (NASDAQ:IRBT) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire iRobot. iRobot has a history of making customers' lives easier with innovative cleaning products for the home. iRobot has continued to innovate with every product generation, solving hard problems to help give customers valuable time back in their day. "We know that saving time matters, and chores take precious time that can be better spent doing something that customers love," said Dave Limp, SVP of Amazon Devices. "Over many years, the iRobot team has proven its ability to reinvent how people clean with products that are incredibly practical and inventive—from cleaning when and where customers want while avoiding common obstacles in the home, to automatically emptying the collection bin. Customers love iRobot products—and I'm excited to work with the iRobot team to invent in ways that make customers' lives easier and more enjoyable." "Since we started iRobot, our team has been on a mission to create innovative, practical products that make customers' lives easier, leading to inventions like the Roomba and iRobot OS," said Colin Angle, chairman and CEO of iRobot. "Amazon shares our passion for building thoughtful innovations that empower people to do more at home, and I cannot think of a better place for our team to continue our mission. I'm hugely excited to be a part of Amazon and to see what we can build together for customers in the years ahead." Amazon will acquire iRobot for $61 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion, including iRobot's net debt. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by iRobot's shareholders and regulatory approvals. On completion, Colin Angle will remain as CEO of iRobot.

<p>SEATTLE &amp; BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and iRobot (NASDAQ:IRBT) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire iRobot. iRobot has a history of making customers' lives easier with innovative cleaning products for the home. iRobot has continued to innovate with every product generation, solving hard problems to help give customers valuable time back in their day.</p><p>"We know that saving time matters, and chores take precious time that can be better spent doing something that customers love," said Dave Limp, SVP of Amazon Devices. "Over many years, the iRobot team has proven its ability to reinvent how people clean with products that are incredibly practical and inventive—from cleaning when and where customers want while avoiding common obstacles in the home, to automatically emptying the collection bin. Customers love iRobot products—and I'm excited to work with the iRobot team to invent in ways that make customers' lives easier and more enjoyable."</p><p>"Since we started iRobot, our team has been on a mission to create innovative, practical products that make customers' lives easier, leading to inventions like the Roomba and iRobot OS," said Colin Angle, chairman and CEO of iRobot. "Amazon shares our passion for building thoughtful innovations that empower people to do more at home, and I cannot think of a better place for our team to continue our mission. I'm hugely excited to be a part of Amazon and to see what we can build together for customers in the years ahead."</p><p>Amazon will acquire iRobot for $61 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion, including iRobot's net debt. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by iRobot's shareholders and regulatory approvals. On completion, Colin Angle will remain as CEO of iRobot.</p>

Amazon adds academic and career coaching to employee benefits

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New partnerships with Beyond 12 and Kaplan will provide employees career coaching, college advising, and specialized career services. SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2022-- Amazon is partnering with education organizations Beyond 12 and Kaplan to bring even more features to the Career Choice program—one of Amazon's nine skills training programs. Career Choice already offers pre-paid college tuition to its more than 750,000 hourly employees. With these new partnerships, employees will have access to career coaching, college advising, and specialized career services free of cost. Through the expanded benefits program, employees will receive virtual one-on-one coaching to help them identify the academic programs that best fit their skills and long-term goals, as well as continuous support throughout their higher education experience. Studies consistently show that expanding access to higher education is a proven way to create social and economic mobility for Americans. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, individuals with some college but no degree earn 18% more than their peers with just a high school diploma, while those with a bachelor's degree earn 62% more. However, numerous studies show that access to higher education is only the start, and that all too often students with the best intentions don't finish their programs. Harvard University studies found that fewer than 40% of community college students earn a certificate or degree within six years of enrollment, and completion rates are even lower for minorities, older students, and part-time students. In fact, the Pell Institute found that only 9% of students with lower incomes earn a bachelor's degree by their mid 20s, compared with 77% of their higher-earning peers. That's why Amazon is investing in programs to help employees get the guidance and coaching they need to be successful students free of cost. While financial constraints are undoubtedly a barrier for students, high-quality academic advising and career coaching improves academic outcomes—especially for lower-income or first-generation postsecondary students. "While Career Choice has always been complemented by advisement services, feedback from participants has shown that more comprehensive and ongoing coaching would help employees choose programs better aligned to their career goals. We want Amazon team members to successfully navigate the challenges of going to school while working and ultimately use their new skills to find incredible opportunities," said Tammy Thieman, Global Director for Career Choice at Amazon. "These partnerships with Beyond 12 and Kaplan are a game-changing enhancement to our program and the careers of Amazon's employees." With these new partnerships, Amazon is envisioning an expansion of the Career Choice program—which has more than 80,000 total participants—that will encourage other employees to take the next step in skills training. Career Choice is designed to put employees on a path toward well-paying, in-demand professions with a coaching framework that empowers them along the way. "Participating in Amazon's Career Choice Coaching program has been a valuable experience," said Cicero Vieira, an Amazon fulfillment center employee in Baltimore. "To know I have a personal coach I can rely on, build a rapport with, and who is committed to helping me advance my career goals has been reassuring." Beyond 12 is a national technology-based nonprofit whose mission is to improve the outcomes of students from under-resourced communities. The organization supplements live virtual coaching with a mobile app that guides students through activities, deadlines, and behaviors that lead to success throughout their education. "Eliminating the barrier of tuition is a tremendous benefit for Amazon employees, but postsecondary education completion gaps can't be ignored," said Alexandra Bernadotte, founder and CEO of Beyond 12. "Our coaching program helps identify and address the systemic and structural barriers students face before those challenges lead them to drop out. We're pleased to partner with Amazon to go beyond getting students ‘into' college and focus on getting students ‘through' college." Kaplan helps prepare students for higher education by offering test prep, including for license and certification exams, while also offering degree programs, English learning, and pathway programs. Kaplan's program with Amazon will connect employees to career services, such as networking, resume development, job interview preparation, and online brand building services, to enhance job placement. "Kaplan is committed to helping people succeed, and this exciting new partnership with Amazon builds on our proud legacy of changing lives and building stronger futures. We're thrilled to be empowering so many thousands of hardworking employees at Amazon and look forward to being at their side until they've reached their educational and professional objectives," said Greg Marino, CEO of Kaplan's North America division. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220801005858/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>New partnerships with Beyond 12 and Kaplan will provide employees career coaching, college advising, and specialized career services.</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2022-- Amazon is partnering with education organizations Beyond 12 and Kaplan to bring even more features to the Career Choice program—one of Amazon's nine skills training programs. Career Choice already offers pre-paid college tuition to its more than 750,000 hourly employees. With these new partnerships, employees will have access to career coaching, college advising, and specialized career services free of cost. Through the expanded benefits program, employees will receive virtual one-on-one coaching to help them identify the academic programs that best fit their skills and long-term goals, as well as continuous support throughout their higher education experience.</p><p>Studies consistently show that expanding access to higher education is a proven way to create social and economic mobility for Americans. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, individuals with some college but no degree earn 18% more than their peers with just a high school diploma, while those with a bachelor's degree earn 62% more.</p><p>However, numerous studies show that access to higher education is only the start, and that all too often students with the best intentions don't finish their programs. Harvard University studies found that fewer than 40% of community college students earn a certificate or degree within six years of enrollment, and completion rates are even lower for minorities, older students, and part-time students. In fact, the Pell Institute found that only 9% of students with lower incomes earn a bachelor's degree by their mid 20s, compared with 77% of their higher-earning peers.</p><p>That's why Amazon is investing in programs to help employees get the guidance and coaching they need to be successful students free of cost. While financial constraints are undoubtedly a barrier for students, high-quality academic advising and career coaching improves academic outcomes—especially for lower-income or first-generation postsecondary students.</p><p>"While Career Choice has always been complemented by advisement services, feedback from participants has shown that more comprehensive and ongoing coaching would help employees choose programs better aligned to their career goals. We want Amazon team members to successfully navigate the challenges of going to school while working and ultimately use their new skills to find incredible opportunities," said Tammy Thieman, Global Director for Career Choice at Amazon. "These partnerships with Beyond 12 and Kaplan are a game-changing enhancement to our program and the careers of Amazon's employees."</p><p>With these new partnerships, Amazon is envisioning an expansion of the Career Choice program—which has more than 80,000 total participants—that will encourage other employees to take the next step in skills training. Career Choice is designed to put employees on a path toward well-paying, in-demand professions with a coaching framework that empowers them along the way.</p><p>"Participating in Amazon's Career Choice Coaching program has been a valuable experience," said Cicero Vieira, an Amazon fulfillment center employee in Baltimore. "To know I have a personal coach I can rely on, build a rapport with, and who is committed to helping me advance my career goals has been reassuring."</p><p>Beyond 12 is a national technology-based nonprofit whose mission is to improve the outcomes of students from under-resourced communities. The organization supplements live virtual coaching with a mobile app that guides students through activities, deadlines, and behaviors that lead to success throughout their education.</p><p>"Eliminating the barrier of tuition is a tremendous benefit for Amazon employees, but postsecondary education completion gaps can't be ignored," said Alexandra Bernadotte, founder and CEO of Beyond 12. "Our coaching program helps identify and address the systemic and structural barriers students face before those challenges lead them to drop out. We're pleased to partner with Amazon to go beyond getting students ‘into' college and focus on getting students ‘through' college."</p><p>Kaplan helps prepare students for higher education by offering test prep, including for license and certification exams, while also offering degree programs, English learning, and pathway programs. Kaplan's program with Amazon will connect employees to career services, such as networking, resume development, job interview preparation, and online brand building services, to enhance job placement.</p><p>"Kaplan is committed to helping people succeed, and this exciting new partnership with Amazon builds on our proud legacy of changing lives and building stronger futures. We're thrilled to be empowering so many thousands of hardworking employees at Amazon and look forward to being at their side until they've reached their educational and professional objectives," said Greg Marino, CEO of Kaplan's North America division.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220801005858/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Veritone Creates AI-Driven Revenue Opportunities for Enterprise Media & Entertainment Companies on AWS

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Veritone Creates AI-Driven Revenue Opportunities for Enterprise Media & Entertainment Companies on AWS

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Veritone Enterprise AI solutions leverage AWS to process 50K customer media hours per day, equivalent to 5 years of audio and video content, accelerating discovery DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2022-- Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERI), creator of aiWARE, a hyper-expansive enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) platform, has announced an extension of its work with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support its Media & Entertainment (M&E) customers. Last year, Veritone joined the AWS for Media & Entertainment initiative that helped content creators, rights holders, producers and distributors easily identify industry-specific AWS capabilities and accelerate transformation across five key industry innovation centers. By continuing to support the AWS for Media & Entertainment initiative, Veritone reaffirms its commitment to modernizing how IP owners of all sizes produce, distribute and ultimately monetize their content. Veritone brings a portfolio of content-enabling technologies and services that, when running on AWS, allows for end-to-end production in the cloud. With aiWARE as the enterprise platform, companies can build and deploy AI-powered workflows while seamlessly integrating with their current datasets, applications and processes. "Working in lockstep with AWS allows us to deliver the most current content production, management and monetization tools, which help M&E customers to overcome the challenges of processing digital content at greater speeds and depth with metaverse and Web3 activations," said Ryan Steelberg, president and co-founder of Veritone. "Combining the power and scale of AWS along with our aiWARE technology, applications and services ensure that IP owners and content creators have a complete arsenal to create and maximize revenue opportunities regardless of where they exist or appear." "With Veritone, we can combine our skill sets and capabilities to offer a revolutionized way to create and monetize content no matter where creative workforces are located," said Chris Blandy, global leader of strategy and business development for media & entertainment, AWS. "Leveraging Veritone's AI platform on AWS, content creators and distributors are unlocking new ways to monetize existing libraries and create more engaging programming. The demand for content is not slowing down, and having the ability to identify and access the right asset immediately is essential for meeting the demanding pace of production." Veritone and AWS magnify benefits for Media & Entertainment organizations With aiWARE serving as a foundation to incorporate AI and intelligent workflow capabilities into a content production environment, M&E brands can leverage aiWARE-based applications on AWS, such as Veritone Digital Media Hub, to streamline the management of unstructured data to activate the monetization of their vast media archives. By automating metadata tagging and creating intelligent and actionable media data lakes, content creators can efficiently uncover valuable content and ensure new assets do not become lost, allowing brands like the San Francisco Giants and CBS News to activate decades worth of content. "Leveraging AI to structure our digitized archive of 80-plus years of Giants baseball history, aiWARE and Digital Media Hub have accelerated and expanded our content projects," said Paul Hodges, vice president of content and entertainment, San Francisco Giants. "As part of the Veritone ecosystem, we like how we can incorporate more tools and capabilities as needed, future-proofing our content production for omnichannel fan engagement including Web3." As the next phase of content creation becomes more immersive and driven by "phygital" experiences, creators need tools to extend the content lifecycle to reach and access customers wherever they are consuming media. Veriverse, a portfolio of metaverse-ready solutions for the Enterprise, provides that much-needed bridge M&E brands are trying to cross to capitalize on the Web3 opportunity. Winner of back-to-back NAB Product of the Year awards for Veritone Voice and Veritone Avatar, Veriverse adds another layer of capability that is positioned to become industry standard. "Veritone Voice and the rest of the Veriverse portfolio change how brands engage with their customers. With the ability to deploy internationally, including in the U.K., Veritone accelerates international product and service implementations while also taking into account GDPR standards," said James Poulter, CEO, and co-founder, Vixen Labs. "From conversational AI applications to human-driven digital personas in immersive environments, we can truly make the digital experience feel human and authentic anywhere." In addition to Digital Media Hub and Veriverse, the Veritone portfolio of applications on AWS includes Attribute and Discovery, broadcast solutions designed to track and search content and provide proof-of-performance metrics. Additionally, through Veritone One, a performance-based audio and influencer agency creating impactful advertising for some of the world's most recognizable brands, and Veritone Licensing, a full-service content licensing and clearance service activating content from some of the world's most sought-after archives, companies have a one-stop-shop to implement a modern content practice to unlock their full revenue potential. Veritone's artificial intelligence products and services are available at www.veritone.com. About Veritone Veritone (Nasdaq: VERI) is a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and solutions. The company's proprietary operating system, aiWARE™ powers a diverse set of AI applications and intelligent process automation solutions that are transforming both commercial and government organizations. aiWARE orchestrates an expanding ecosystem of machine learning models to transform audio, video and other data sources into actionable intelligence. The company's AI developer tools enable its customers and partners to easily develop and deploy custom applications that leverage the power of AI to dramatically improve operational efficiency and unlock untapped opportunities. Veritone is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and has offices in Costa Mesa, California; London and San Diego. To learn more, visit www.veritone.com. Safe Harbor Statement This news release contains forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "estimate" or "continue" or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments and risks with respect to various matters which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the control of Veritone. Certain of such judgments and risks are discussed in Veritone's SEC filings. Although Veritone believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the results contemplated in forward-looking statements will be realized. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking information included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by Veritone or any other person that their objectives or plans will be achieved. Veritone undertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220804005271/en/ Global Results Communications for Veritone, Inc.Lora Wilson or Valerie Christophersonveritone@globalresultspr.com+1 949-608-0276 Source: Veritone

<p><em>Veritone Enterprise AI solutions leverage AWS to process 50K customer media hours per day, equivalent to 5 years of audio and video content, accelerating discovery</em></p><p>DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2022-- Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERI), creator of aiWARE, a hyper-expansive enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) platform, has announced an extension of its work with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support its Media &amp; Entertainment (M&amp;E) customers. Last year, Veritone joined the AWS for Media &amp; Entertainment initiative that helped content creators, rights holders, producers and distributors easily identify industry-specific AWS capabilities and accelerate transformation across five key industry innovation centers. By continuing to support the AWS for Media &amp; Entertainment initiative, Veritone reaffirms its commitment to modernizing how IP owners of all sizes produce, distribute and ultimately monetize their content.</p><p>Veritone brings a portfolio of content-enabling technologies and services that, when running on AWS, allows for end-to-end production in the cloud. With aiWARE as the enterprise platform, companies can build and deploy AI-powered workflows while seamlessly integrating with their current datasets, applications and processes.</p><p>"Working in lockstep with AWS allows us to deliver the most current content production, management and monetization tools, which help M&amp;E customers to overcome the challenges of processing digital content at greater speeds and depth with metaverse and Web3 activations," said Ryan Steelberg, president and co-founder of Veritone. "Combining the power and scale of AWS along with our aiWARE technology, applications and services ensure that IP owners and content creators have a complete arsenal to create and maximize revenue opportunities regardless of where they exist or appear."</p><p>"With Veritone, we can combine our skill sets and capabilities to offer a revolutionized way to create and monetize content no matter where creative workforces are located," said Chris Blandy, global leader of strategy and business development for media &amp; entertainment, AWS. "Leveraging Veritone's AI platform on AWS, content creators and distributors are unlocking new ways to monetize existing libraries and create more engaging programming. The demand for content is not slowing down, and having the ability to identify and access the right asset immediately is essential for meeting the demanding pace of production."</p><p>Veritone and AWS magnify benefits for Media &amp; Entertainment organizations</p><p>With aiWARE serving as a foundation to incorporate AI and intelligent workflow capabilities into a content production environment, M&amp;E brands can leverage aiWARE-based applications on AWS, such as Veritone Digital Media Hub, to streamline the management of unstructured data to activate the monetization of their vast media archives. By automating metadata tagging and creating intelligent and actionable media data lakes, content creators can efficiently uncover valuable content and ensure new assets do not become lost, allowing brands like the San Francisco Giants and CBS News to activate decades worth of content.</p><p>"Leveraging AI to structure our digitized archive of 80-plus years of Giants baseball history, aiWARE and Digital Media Hub have accelerated and expanded our content projects," said Paul Hodges, vice president of content and entertainment, San Francisco Giants. "As part of the Veritone ecosystem, we like how we can incorporate more tools and capabilities as needed, future-proofing our content production for omnichannel fan engagement including Web3."</p><p>As the next phase of content creation becomes more immersive and driven by "phygital" experiences, creators need tools to extend the content lifecycle to reach and access customers wherever they are consuming media. Veriverse, a portfolio of metaverse-ready solutions for the Enterprise, provides that much-needed bridge M&amp;E brands are trying to cross to capitalize on the Web3 opportunity. Winner of back-to-back NAB Product of the Year awards for Veritone Voice and Veritone Avatar, Veriverse adds another layer of capability that is positioned to become industry standard.</p><p>"Veritone Voice and the rest of the Veriverse portfolio change how brands engage with their customers. With the ability to deploy internationally, including in the U.K., Veritone accelerates international product and service implementations while also taking into account GDPR standards," said James Poulter, CEO, and co-founder, Vixen Labs. "From conversational AI applications to human-driven digital personas in immersive environments, we can truly make the digital experience feel human and authentic anywhere."</p><p>In addition to Digital Media Hub and Veriverse, the Veritone portfolio of applications on AWS includes Attribute and Discovery, broadcast solutions designed to track and search content and provide proof-of-performance metrics. Additionally, through Veritone One, a performance-based audio and influencer agency creating impactful advertising for some of the world's most recognizable brands, and Veritone Licensing, a full-service content licensing and clearance service activating content from some of the world's most sought-after archives, companies have a one-stop-shop to implement a modern content practice to unlock their full revenue potential.</p><p>Veritone's artificial intelligence products and services are available at www.veritone.com.</p><p>About Veritone</p><p>Veritone (Nasdaq: VERI) is a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and solutions. The company's proprietary operating system, aiWARE™ powers a diverse set of AI applications and intelligent process automation solutions that are transforming both commercial and government organizations. aiWARE orchestrates an expanding ecosystem of machine learning models to transform audio, video and other data sources into actionable intelligence. The company's AI developer tools enable its customers and partners to easily develop and deploy custom applications that leverage the power of AI to dramatically improve operational efficiency and unlock untapped opportunities. Veritone is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and has offices in Costa Mesa, California; London and San Diego. To learn more, visit www.veritone.com.</p><p>Safe Harbor Statement</p><p><em>This news release contains forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "estimate" or "continue" or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments and risks with respect to various matters which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the control of Veritone. Certain of such judgments and risks are discussed in Veritone's SEC filings. Although Veritone believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the results contemplated in forward-looking statements will be realized. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking information included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by Veritone or any other person that their objectives or plans will be achieved. Veritone undertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.</em></p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220804005271/en/</p><p>Global Results Communications for Veritone, Inc.Lora Wilson or Valerie Christophersonveritone@globalresultspr.com+1 949-608-0276</p><p>Source: Veritone</p>

Amazon.com Announces Second Quarter Results

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 28, 2022-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2022. Operating cash flow decreased 40% to $35.6 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $59.3 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021. Free cash flow decreased to an outflow of $23.5 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $12.1 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021. Free cash flow less principal repayments of finance leases and financing obligations decreased to an outflow of $33.5 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $0.6 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021. Free cash flow less equipment finance leases and principal repayments of all other finance leases and financing obligations decreased to an outflow of $26.1 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $4.2 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021. Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards totaled 10.6 billion on June 30, 2022, compared with 10.4 billion one year ago. All share and per share information throughout this release has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the 20-for-1 stock split effected on May 27, 2022. Net sales increased 7% to $121.2 billion in the second quarter, compared with $113.1 billion in second quarter 2021. Excluding the $3.6 billion unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales increased 10% compared with second quarter 2021. Operating income decreased to $3.3 billion in the second quarter, compared with $7.7 billion in second quarter 2021. Net loss was $2.0 billion in the second quarter, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared with net income of $7.8 billion, or $0.76 per diluted share, in second quarter 2021. Second quarter 2022 net loss includes a pre-tax valuation loss of $3.9 billion included in non-operating expense from our common stock investment in Rivian Automotive, Inc. "Despite continued inflationary pressures in fuel, energy, and transportation costs, we're making progress on the more controllable costs we referenced last quarter, particularly improving the productivity of our fulfillment network," said Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO. "We're also seeing revenue accelerate as we continue to make Prime even better for members, both investing in faster shipping speeds, and adding unique benefits such as free delivery from Grubhub for a year, exclusive access to NFL Thursday Night Football games starting September 15, and releasing the highly anticipated series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on September 2." Highlights Shopping Innovation Prime members worldwide shopped more and saved more this Prime Day than any other Prime Day event, purchasing more than 300 million items and saving more than $1.7 billion. On July 12 and July 13, Prime members worldwide purchased more than 100,000 items per minute, and some of the best-selling categories were Amazon Devices, Consumer Electronics, and Home. Amazon Devices had a record-breaking Prime Day, selling more devices than any other Prime Day event. Prime continued to provide even more value to members around the world. In the U.S., Amazon introduced new offers for Prime members, including a free one-year Grubhub+ membership, a new year-round 20% discount on select everyday essentials at Amazon Fresh stores, and exclusive deals on home entertainment items and merchandise to help prepare for NFL Thursday Night Football. Additionally, Prime Student members get six months free of a LinkedIn Premium subscription. Amazon introduced new ways for customers to support and discover small businesses selling in Amazon's store, including the Small Business Badge, which helps customers find and shop products from small business brands and artisans, and This Is Small Business, a new podcast dedicated to sharing stories from small business owners about pivotal moments in starting, building, and scaling their businesses. This year was also the biggest Prime Day event for Amazon's selling partners, most of which are small and medium-sized businesses, whose sales growth in Amazon's store outpaced Amazon's first-party sales. Customers spent over $3 billion on more than 100 million small business items included in the Support Small Businesses to Win Big sweepstakes, which offered customers the chance to win prizes when shopping from small businesses leading up to Prime Day. Amazon continues to invent new fashion shopping experiences for customers, launching Virtual Try-On for Shoes, where shoppers can virtually try on thousands of sneaker styles, and Luxury Stores at Amazon in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK, where customers can shop established and emerging luxury fashion brands online. Amazon Style, Amazon's first-ever physical store for apparel, opened in Glendale, California, to help customers discover new looks through a personalized shopping experience. Amazon Style uses machine learning algorithms to produce tailored recommendations for customers as they shop. In the fitting room, customers can use touchscreens to browse more options and request additional styles and sizes. Amazon also expanded its selection of size-inclusive fashion to include a collection from designer Jonathan Cohen and a new co-brand between Amazon and Making The Cut Season Two winner Andrea Pitter called TEREA. Amazon announced that later this year, Amazon customers in Lockeford, California, and College Station, Texas, will be among the first to receive Prime Air drone deliveries in the U.S. Customers will have the option to receive free and fast drone delivery on thousands of everyday items—the largest selection of items ever to be available for drone delivery. Amazon continues to collaborate with leading retailers and stadiums to equip third-party locations with Just Walk Out technology for checkout-free shopping and Amazon One for palm recognition and payment service. Recent store openings include the Walk-Off Market food and beverage store at T-Mobile Park in Seattle and the Hudson Nonstop store in Nashville International Airport. Additionally, three stores will open at Texas A&M's Kyle Field later this year. The combination of technologies gives shoppers the option to enter a store by inserting their credit card at the entry gate or hovering their palm over an Amazon One device. Once inside, shoppers can take what they want and leave without stopping to check out. Amazon continued to expand its grocery store footprint by opening 12 Amazon Fresh stores across the U.S. and the UK, and introduced new innovations to improve the shopping experience for customers, including the next generation Amazon Dash Cart. Amazon Dash Cart is a smart shopping cart that uses computer vision algorithms and sensor fusion to help identify items placed in a cart, so customers can skip the checkout line when they are done shopping. With the new Dash Cart, which is also expanding to its first Whole Foods Market store, shoppers can fit more items into their cart, bring the cart to their car, and easily search for specific items on the cart's screen. Amazon announced Store Analytics, a new service that provides brands with aggregated and anonymized insights about the performance of their products, promotions, and ad campaigns in applicable stores. Store Analytics is available at Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores in the U.S. that are enabled with Just Walk Out technology and Amazon Dash Carts. Amazon continues to improve its shopping experience for U.S. customers who use SNAP EBT, the federal program that helps families purchase groceries. The company expanded the program so that beneficiaries in 48 states and Washington, D.C.—covering more than 99% of SNAP households—can now use their SNAP benefits to shop for groceries at Amazon.com, Amazon Fresh, and Whole Foods Market. Amazon released its second Brand Protection Report, which details how the company safeguards customers, brands, and selling partners from counterfeit products. Amazon identified, seized, and appropriately disposed of more than 3 million counterfeit products, preventing them from harming customers or being resold elsewhere in the retail supply chain. In 2021, the company employed more than 12,000 people and invested more than $900 million to protect its store from counterfeit, fraud, and other forms of abuse so customers can continue to shop with confidence. Amazon filed legal action against the administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups that attempt to orchestrate fake reviews on Amazon in exchange for money or free products. These groups are set up to recruit individuals willing to post incentivized and misleading reviews on Amazon's stores in the U.S., the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Japan. Amazon will use information discovered from this legal action to identify bad actors and remove fake reviews commissioned by these fraudsters that haven't already been detected by Amazon's advanced technology, expert investigators, and continuous monitoring. Amazon Ads launched Amazon Marketing Stream (Beta), a product that automatically delivers hourly Sponsored Products campaign metrics to advertisers or agencies through the Amazon Ads API. The Stream provides near real-time performance insights to enable more effective campaign optimization, more agility in responding to campaign changes, and increased operational efficiency to help drive business growth for advertisers. The second re:MARS conference took place in Las Vegas, and Amazon welcomed nearly 7,000 attendees, in person and virtually, to hear from top academics and experts in machine learning, automation, robotics, and space. This year's event featured innovations from across Amazon, along with demos of Amazon's Just Walk Out Experiential Mock Store, Boston Dynamics' Spot® agile robot on AWS, Alexa Smart Home featuring the Astro household robot, and the Lunar Outpost lunar surface rover built on AWS. Entertainment Former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman will join Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez as analysts for Prime Video's NFL Thursday Night Football pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage. Veteran sports anchor Charissa Thompson will host the shows. Legendary sportscaster Al Michaels and Emmy-winning analyst Kirk Herbstreit will call the live action games. Prime Video received 30 Emmy nominations, and MGM received seven nominations. Prime Video's nominations included The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Lucy and Desi, Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, The Academy of Country Music Awards, The Boys Presents: Diabolical, Goliath, Savage X Fenty Show, and A Very British Scandal. MGM's nominations included Vikings: Valhalla, The Voice, Shark Tank, and Survivor. The Boys continued to grow its audience with the debut of Season Three. Over its premiere weekend, the Emmy-nominated superhero drama increased its worldwide audience by 234% from Season One and 17% from Season Two. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power continued to build anticipation in the lead-up to premiere. The release of new images, a teaser trailer, and a 60-second sneak peek for Prime members on Prime Day all preceded the debut of a highly anticipated three-minute trailer at San Diego Comic-Con. The long trailer was unveiled to a crowd of 6,500 fans during a panel with the show's cast—moderated by Stephen Colbert—in the convention's largest venue before being released globally. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power launches exclusively on Prime Video in 240 countries and territories and 33 different languages on September 2. Prime Video debuted five new Original series: The Terminal List, starring Chris Pratt; The Summer I Turned Pretty; Chloe; The One That Got Away; and Forever Summer: Hamptons. In addition, adult animated series Undone and Fairfax each returned for second seasons. Prime Video premiered three new Original movies: Sundance Film Festival award-winner Emergency; Don't Make Me Go, starring John Cho and Mia Isaac; and Anything's Possible, directed by Billy Porter. Prime Video's robust international slate grew with the debut of more than 25 local Originals and live sporting events. New global programming includes Yosi, the Regretful Spy (Argentina), The Kids in the Hall (Canada), Modern Love Mumbai (India), Bang Bang Baby (Italy), and Lovestruck High (UK). Sports programming includes Roland-Garros French Open tennis in France, the Australian Swimming Championships, and live boxing in Japan. The ad-supported, free streaming content service Amazon Freevee received its first major award win for Judy Justice, starring Judge Judy Sheindlin, which earned a Daytime Emmy. Freevee also premiered three new Original series—Bosch: Legacy, one of the 10 most-streamed shows across all services in May, according to streaming hub Reelgood; crime drama Troppo; and home-renovation series Hollywood Houselift with Jeff Lewis—and one Original film, Love Accidentally. Prime Video Channels expanded its portfolio to offer more premium Spanish-language content with the addition of Vix+, TelevisaUnivisions' streaming service. Prime Video Channels offer customers additional paid subscriptions to third-party premium networks and other streaming entertainment channels, such as discovery+, Paramount+, AMC+, Globo, BET+, NBA League Pass, MLB.TV, STARZ, and SHOWTIME. Amazon Music brought epic live performances to customers streaming on the Amazon Music Twitch channel and on Prime Video, including performances from global superstars Maluma and Carrie Underwood, as well as Pharrell Williams' Something In The Water festival, which featured Tyler The Creator, Jon Batiste, Pusha T, and Pharrell Williams. Amazon's podcast streaming service, Wondery, partnered with Dolby Atmos, an audio technology provider, to become the first such service in the U.S. to deliver immersive audio. Dolby Atmos-enabled titles will be available to stream exclusively on the Wondery+ subscription service in 30 countries. Wondery also brought more original content to its global audience, including local-language translations of the investigative series Harsh Reality: The Story of Miriam Rivera; Business Wars in Spain and Italy; and original dating show Queen of Hearts worldwide. Audible signed a deal with President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground, to create a slate of Audible shows. This new partnership reflects the companies' shared mission to tell meaningful and entertaining stories that elevate diverse voices and experiences. Devices and Services Automakers continue to launch Alexa integrations in new vehicle models, including the 2023 Acura Integra, 2023 GM Equinox, and 2022 Lucid Air. With Alexa Built-in, customers can ask Alexa to navigate, play music and audiobooks, share the news, check the weather, control smart home devices, pay for gas, and find parking. Customers can also remotely control their vehicle from home by asking Alexa to lock or unlock the car doors, check gas levels or charging range, and start or stop the engine. These automakers join other companies with existing integrations such as Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Jaguar-Land Rover, Jeep, Mahindra, Rivian, and Volkswagen. Amazon added new features to Alexa Together, a service that helps aging family members feel more comfortable and confident living independently. Up to 10 caregivers can remotely support their aging loved one's Alexa devices from afar with the Circle of Support feature, and the Remote Assist feature allows caregivers to remotely set up Alexa Routines, such as locking the door and turning off the lights at a certain time of night. Amazon launched new features to make Alexa smarter, more proactive, and more personal. Customers can now opt in to receive proactive notifications from Alexa about their favorite sports team, weather updates in their area, and when it's time to refill their prescriptions. Additionally, Call Captioning, which shows captions on Echo Show devices during Alexa video calls, now supports Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Amazon now has over 1 million registered developers, brands, and device makers building with Alexa. The company continues to invent new ways for these builders to increase revenue and customer engagement, including the Alexa Routines Kit, which enables developers to configure and offer Alexa Routines to customers when they interact with a skill. For example, developers can integrate their skills into a customer's morning routine, along with other Alexa experiences like smart home controls and music. Amazon introduced the next generation of Fire 7 and Fire 7 Kids, bringing more speed, performance, and value to the company's most popular and affordable tablet. Amazon introduced new smart TVs with Fire TV built-in from Hisense and Xiaomi. With Fire TV built-in, customers get a content-driven viewing experience, a simple and intuitive user interface, Alexa, and hands-free TV control. Blink launched the first Blink Video Doorbell in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK. Amazon Web Services AWS continues to be the most broadly adopted set of cloud infrastructure services and announced new commitments and migrations from customers across many industries and geographies.  Travel and hospitality: Delta Air Lines selected AWS as preferred cloud provider to accelerate its digital business transformation and reimagine the travel experience. Using AWS, Delta will deliver new digital travel services, streamline its operations, enhance customer service from the booking process to the flight experience, and provide cloud training to employees globally.  Media and entertainment: Riot Games and AWS have teamed up to bring AWS's data analytics integration to esports broadcasts for the first time, through Riot's League of Legends, VALORANT, and League of Legends: Wild Rift esports leagues. AWS will also power Riot's new cloud-first remote broadcast centers, which will support Riot's current and future ambitions to reimagine entertainment experiences for billions of fans worldwide.  Telecommunications: The UK's largest telecommunications company, BT, selected AWS as preferred cloud provider to transform legacy infrastructure and internal applications to a new cloud-first architecture. This will simplify BT's current information technology (IT) footprint, enabling it to more rapidly serve customers and reducing costs in IT maintenance.  Financial services:Investment banking firm Jefferies will migrate all its IT systems to AWS, including internal and customer-facing applications, IT resources, and companywide data, as it looks to modernize its technology infrastructure, accelerate new digital services, realize operational efficiencies, and increase security and reliability.  Health care and life sciences: Health and wellness organization Geisinger selected AWS as its strategic cloud provider. Geisinger will migrate its entire digital portfolio of more than 400 applications and numerous workflows to AWS, which will enable lifesaving technologies and save Geisinger several million dollars annually.  Manufacturing: Sweden-based SKF, the leading manufacturer of bearings, collaborated with AWS to launch a fully automated, condition-monitoring solution for industrial machine reliability and predictive maintenance. This helps manufacturers monitor equipment, detect anomalies, and avoid unexpected machine failures in their facilities.  Energy: Italian multinational energy company Eni worked with AWS to integrate its proprietary data platform XWARE with the built-for-the-cloud Open Subsurface Data Universe on AWS to increase interoperability between applications, enabling accelerated data exchange, enhanced security, and deeper insights. Using AWS's machine learning, business intelligence, and storage capabilities, Australia's Electric Mine Consortium built the world's first mining data platform for the creation of a cleaner, more electrified future in mining. The platform will drive decarbonization among mining companies, accelerate the electrification of mine sites at scale, and capture real-time information on mine decarbonization globally.  AWS added to its more than 200 products and services to help customers lower costs, increase agility, and innovate faster.  AWS continues to innovate in generalized central processing units (CPUs) and announced the general availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C7g instances, the next generation of compute-optimized instances powered by AWS-designed Graviton3 processors. Graviton3 processors provide up to 25% better performance for compute-intensive applications than C6g instances powered by AWS Graviton2 processors, which deliver up to 40% better price performance over comparable current generation x86-based instances. Graviton3 processors also use up to 60% less energy for the same performance than comparable EC2 instances.  AWS continues to transform how customers perform analytics by offering serverless options for Amazon Redshift, Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK), and Amazon EMR. Serverless options take the guesswork out of configuring infrastructure at any scale, so enterprises can expand the use of analytics in their organizations without needing to configure, scale, or manage the underlying infrastructure.  AWS announced the general availability of AWS Mainframe Modernization, as it further expands support for every type of workload. AWS Mainframe Modernization makes it faster and easier for customers to modernize mainframe-based workloads by moving them to the cloud, with no upfront costs or underlying infrastructure to manage.  AWS announced the general availability of AWS Cloud WAN, a managed wide area network service that makes it faster and easier to build, manage, and monitor a unified network that spans multiple locations and seamlessly connects cloud and on-premises environments. AWS Cloud WAN connects data centers, branch offices, and cloud resources into a single, centrally managed network that reduces operational cost and complexity while improving network health, performance, and security, so enterprises can remove the need to individually configure and manage multiple networks using different technologies.  AWS strengthened its partner network of more than 100,000 systems integrators and independent software vendors from around the world that adapt their technology to run on or integrate with AWS.  IBM expanded its relationship with AWS and will offer its software catalog as-a-Service (SaaS) on AWS, providing customers quick and easy access to IBM's automation, data and AI, security, and sustainability software.  AWS was named MongoDB's 2022 Cloud (Co-Sell) Partner of the Year for jointly winning new deals and helping customers modernize around the world.  AWS was named Splunk's 2022 Global Cloud Partner of the Year and announced a new Customer Immersion Experience Center in Splunk's London office to demonstrate the benefit that data and digital transformation can have on innovation and cost reduction.  AWS announced that it remotely operated an AWS Snowcone, an ultra-portable data transfer and edge computing device, on the International Space Station to process data on orbit for the first time as part of a private Axiom Space mission. The portable data storage and transfer device processed photos from onboard research experiments and optimized the limited bandwidth available between the space station and Earth. The operation showed that it is possible to extend AWS's cloud computing hardware to space and will allow AWS to better support future customer space missions.  AWS and Amazon Ads launched Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) Insights on AWS. The new solution helps advertisers and agencies easily use AWS services when running Amazon Ads campaigns to analyze and generate reporting from the Amazon Marketing Cloud API, reducing their development time from weeks to hours. With a few clicks, AMC users can monitor ongoing ad campaign performance across reach, frequency, geography, audience, and device type to better understand how to maximize ad spend. Investing in Employees and Our Workplace In the first six months of 2022, more than 25,000 employees worldwide joined Amazon's Career Choice program—taking advantage of benefits such as fully funded college tuition, new industry certifications, courses to improve English language proficiency, and high school completion programs. Since 2012, more than 80,000 employees have participated in Career Choice, one of nine upskilling programs offered by Amazon as part of its $1.2 billion commitment to upskill more than 300,000 Amazon employees by 2025.  More than 90 companies, including Cummins, John Deere, The Boeing Company, and United Airlines, have joined Amazon and the National Safety Council (NSC) in a first-of-its kind pledge to reduce musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), the most common workplace injury, by 25% by 2025. The pledge is part of the five-year partnership between Amazon and the NSC to reduce MSDs and improve workplace safety for millions of workers worldwide.  Amazon is testing new robotic technologies to create a safer workplace for employees and improve the customer experience.  Proteus, Amazon's first fully autonomous mobile robot, uses advanced safety, perception, and navigation technology developed by Amazon to move objects through the company's operation facilities. Proteus navigates around employees—meaning it does not need to be confined to restricted areas.  Cardinal is a robotic workcell that uses advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision to handle lifting and turning of large or heavy packages and complicated packing in a confined space.  Amazon Robotics Identification is an AI-powered scanning capability that was developed based on employee feedback. It uses innovative computer vision and machine learning technology to enable easier scanning of packages in facilities.  Containerized Storage System is a robotic system that delivers products to employees in a more ergonomically friendly manner, reducing the need for employees to reach up, bend down, or climb ladders when retrieving items.  Amazon was named No. 1 on LinkedIn's Top Companies in Retail, a new list that ranks the industry's 25 best U.S. companies to grow a career in, based on LinkedIn's data. LinkedIn highlighted Amazon's benefits, such as up to 20 weeks of fully paid leave for new and expectant parents, weekly pay, and various apprenticeship and certification opportunities.  For the fifth year in a row, Amazon was included on the Disability Equality Index's Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.  Throughout the month of June, Amazon celebrated "Pride Out Loud" by amplifying the stories and lives of LGBTQIA+ employees, customers, and communities across the business. From operations to entertainment, the company supported more than 95 employee events around the world, sponsored local Pride celebrations in cities across the U.S., and donated to organizations that impact the lives of LGBTQIA+ youth.  In celebration of Juneteenth, Amazon launched a comprehensive inclusive learning campaign for Amazon employees worldwide, featuring diversity, equity, and inclusion resources, programs and events, and interactive learning experiences, including a sit-down with Dr. Russell Wigginton, the president of the National Civil Rights Museum.  Amazon launched its latest employee learning and development program, Day 1 Manager Onboarding, to accelerate new people-managers' growth and development. The personalized learning program helps managers strengthen their understanding of Amazon's culture, support employee career growth, and build high-performing teams through coursework on topics such as how to use leadership principles when making decisions and in common management scenarios.  Supporting Communities, Selling Partners, and the Economy Amazon continues to support individuals and organizations impacted by the war in Ukraine. AWS is helping Ukraine build up cybersecurity defenses and has already migrated 10 petabytes (10 million gigabytes) of essential data to the cloud from 27 Ukrainian ministries, 18 Ukrainian universities, the country's largest remote learning K–12 school, and dozens of private-sector companies like PrivatBank, which serves 40% of the Ukrainian population and worked with AWS to securely migrate all its operations to the cloud in less than 45 days. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded AWS the Ukraine Peace Prize for preserving the country's digital infrastructure by migrating state registries and critical databases to AWS. Since the start of the war, Amazon has donated more than 2 million products to over 45 organizations supporting refugees, including 200,000 hygiene kits packed by Amazon employees around the world. In partnership with Welcome.US and resettlement agencies across the U.S., Amazon created the Welcome Essentials initiative using Amazon's logistics expertise and product selection to offer refugee families free delivery of essential products, like furniture and household items, to help more than 1,000 families resettling in more than 40 cities in the U.S. this year. On top of this logistics support, Amazon has committed $2 million in donations of essential products to supporting partners. Amazon doubled the capacity of its Humanitarian Relief Hub in Atlanta to 1 million critical relief supplies that are ready to ship to communities in the Gulf Coast, the Caribbean, and Central America that have been affected by natural disasters. The facility has 20,000 cubic feet of storage space dedicated to relief items, and Amazon works with humanitarian partners around the world to deploy essential supplies when a disaster strikes, using Amazon's global logistics network. Since 2017, Amazon has provided more than 18 million items to support relief partners worldwide during 81 natural disasters. With $96 million in cash donations to more than 180 organizations, Amazon was recognized by the Puget Sound Business Journal as the top corporate philanthropist in its home state of Washington. These contributions were part of Amazon's total global donations of more than $360 million last year. Amazon was awarded the Defender of Innocence Award by the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project. This award recognized Amazon's legal department for its pro bono work to prevent and correct the conviction of innocent people in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Over the past few years, 120 Amazon lawyers in more than 14 countries have spent hundreds of hours screening, evaluating, and litigating cases for the organization—more time, people, and resources than any other company or law firm. Amazon announced additional investments in affordable housing projects in its hometown communities through the Amazon Housing Equity Fund's $2 billion commitment. The Fund invested more than $30 million to create and preserve 705 affordable homes in Nashville, Tennessee, and in Seattle. The projects are in neighborhoods facing increasing rents and displacement pressures, and five out of the six investments are with local minority-led organizations. Since the launch of the Fund in 2021, Amazon has created or preserved over 8,000 affordable homes, increasing the affordable housing inventory in Bellevue, Washington, and Arlington, Virginia, by at least 20% in one year. In India, Amazon raised its pledge to now enable $20 billion in cumulative exports by 2025. Since launching in 2015, Amazon's Global Selling program has grown to more than 100,000 exporters that are showcasing millions of Made in India products to customers worldwide through Amazon's store. Indian exporters are on track to surpass $5 billion in cumulative exports. In Italy, Amazon announced a new pledge to help the more than 18,000 small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon reach €1.2 billion in annual export sales by 2025. This pledge will support the objectives of the Italian government's National Recovery and Resilience Plan while ensuring a wider availability of original Italian products to customers worldwide. In India, Amazon launched Smart Commerce, a new initiative to further digitize local retail stores by enabling them to create customized online storefronts and provide an enhanced in-store shopping experience. Stores of any size will now take advantage of Amazon's shopping innovations, logistics, and digital payments to provide a reliable and trustworthy experience for customers in store, directly through their dedicated online storefronts or on Amazon.in. There are more than 150,000 local stores already selling on Amazon.in, and Amazon is committed to digitizing 10 million small businesses, including local stores, by 2025. AWS announced that it selected 34 startups to receive funding and guidance across three accelerators in Sustainable Cities, Space, and Clean Energy. Each startup is eligible to receive technical guidance, business development and strategy support, collaboration opportunities with AWS customers and members of the AWS Partner Network, and up to $100,000 in AWS promotional credits. Protecting the Planet In the U.S., Amazon started making customer deliveries with its custom Rivian electric delivery vehicles (EDVs). This rollout is the start of what Amazon plans to be thousands of EDVs in more than 100 cities by the end of 2022—and 100,000 EDVs across the U.S. by 2030. In India, Amazon signed an agreement with Tata Motors to include the new Tata Ace electric vehicle as part of Amazon's delivery fleet. The new EDV was co-developed with Amazon and will contribute to the company's goal of having 10,000 EDVs on the road in India by 2025. In the UK, Amazon announced the launch of its first micromobility hub for more sustainable deliveries in central London. E-cargo bikes and walkers from the new hub, along with Amazon's electric fleet already on London's roads, will make over 5 million deliveries a year across more than 10% of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone. Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund made new investments in Electric Hydrogen and Sunfire, two developers of electrolyzer technologies. Electrolyzer technology makes green hydrogen using water and renewable electricity. The Fund has announced investments in 18 companies to date as part of its mission to invest in visionary companies whose products and solutions will facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy. The Climate Pledge announced a collaboration with the National Geographic Society to fund 15 National Geographic Explorers as they document the global climate crisis as part of the Society's Global Storytellers Fund. The collaboration will advance early career and established storytellers—including photographers, writers, and filmmakers—with the funding, training, and exposure necessary to help inspire global audiences and drive urgent action against the climate crisis. Financial Guidance The following forward-looking statements reflect Amazon.com's expectations as of July 28, 2022, and are subject to substantial uncertainty. Our results are inherently unpredictable and may be materially affected by many factors, such as uncertainty regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, changes in global economic conditions and customer demand and spending, inflation, regional labor market and global supply chain constraints, world events, the rate of growth of the Internet, online commerce, and cloud services, and the various factors detailed below. This guidance reflects our estimates as of July 28, 2022 regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations as well as the effect of other factors discussed above. Third Quarter 2022 Guidance Net sales are expected to be between $125.0 billion and $130.0 billion, or to grow between 13% and 17% compared with third quarter 2021. This guidance anticipates an unfavorable impact of approximately 390 basis points from foreign exchange rates. Operating income is expected to be between $0 and $3.5 billion, compared with $4.9 billion in third quarter 2021. This guidance assumes, among other things, that no additional business acquisitions, restructurings, or legal settlements are concluded. A conference call will be webcast live today at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET, and will be available for at least three months at amazon.com/ir. This call will contain forward-looking statements and other material information regarding the Company's financial and operating results. These forward-looking statements are inherently difficult to predict. Actual results and outcomes could differ materially for a variety of reasons, including, in addition to the factors discussed above, the amount that Amazon.com invests in new business opportunities and the timing of those investments, the mix of products and services sold to customers, the mix of net sales derived from products as compared with services, the extent to which we owe income or other taxes, competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international growth and expansion, the outcomes of claims, litigation, government investigations, and other proceedings, fulfillment, sortation, delivery, and data center optimization, risks of inventory management, variability in demand, the degree to which the Company enters into, maintains, and develops commercial agreements, proposed and completed acquisitions and strategic transactions, payments risks, and risks of fulfillment throughput and productivity. Other risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks related to new products, services, and technologies, system interruptions, government regulation and taxation, and fraud. In addition, global economic conditions and additional or unforeseen effects from the COVID-19 pandemic amplify many of these risks. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings. Our investor relations website is amazon.com/ir and we encourage investors to use it as a way of easily finding information about us. 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For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months EndedJune 30, Six Months EndedJune 30, Twelve Months EndedJune 30, 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 34,155 $ 36,599 $ 42,377 $ 36,477 $ 37,842 $ 40,667 OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income (loss) 7,778 (2,028 ) 15,885 (5,872 ) 29,438 11,607 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and capitalized content costs, operating lease assets, and other 8,038 9,594 15,546 18,572 29,687 37,322 Stock-based compensation 3,591 5,209 5,897 8,459 10,747 15,319 Other operating expense (income), net 18 122 48 337 (372 ) 426 Other expense (income), net (1,258 ) 6,104 (2,714 ) 14,793 (5,092 ) 3,201 Deferred income taxes 701 (1,955 ) 2,404 (3,956 ) 1,063 (6,670 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Inventories (209 ) (3,890 ) (513 ) (6,504 ) (4,082 ) (15,478 ) Accounts receivable, net and other (4,462 ) (6,799 ) (6,717 ) (8,315 ) (13,294 ) (19,761 ) Accounts payable 47 3,699 (8,219 ) (5,681 ) 8,689 6,140 Accrued expenses and other (1,685 ) (1,412 ) (5,745 ) (7,315 ) 1,071 553 Unearned revenue 156 321 1,056 1,657 1,467 2,915 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 12,715 8,965 16,928 6,175 59,322 35,574 INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property and equipment (14,288 ) (15,724 ) (26,370 ) (30,675 ) (52,256 ) (65,358 ) Proceeds from property and equipment sales and incentives 1,300 1,626 2,195 2,835 5,080 6,297 Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and other (320 ) (259 ) (950 ) (6,600 ) (3,066 ) (7,635 ) Sales and maturities of marketable securities 13,213 2,608 31,039 25,361 61,512 53,706 Purchases of marketable securities (21,985 ) (329 ) (36,660 ) (2,093 ) (74,929 ) (25,590 ) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (22,080 ) (12,078 ) (30,746 ) (11,172 ) (63,659 ) (38,580 ) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Common stock repurchased — (3,334 ) — (6,000 ) — (6,000 ) Proceeds from short-term debt, and other 1,176 4,865 3,102 18,608 6,848 23,462 Repayments of short-term debt, and other (1,176 ) (7,610 ) (3,177 ) (13,841 ) (6,817 ) (18,417 ) Proceeds from long-term debt 18,516 12,824 18,627 12,824 19,158 13,200 Repayments of long-term debt (41 ) (1 ) (80 ) (1 ) (1,392 ) (1,511 ) Principal repayments of finance leases (2,804 ) (2,059 ) (6,210 ) (4,836 ) (11,435 ) (9,789 ) Principal repayments of financing obligations (28 ) (59 ) (95 ) (138 ) (116 ) (205 ) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 15,643 4,626 12,167 6,616 6,246 740 Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 234 (412 ) (59 ) (396 ) 916 (701 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 6,512 1,101 (1,710 ) 1,223 2,825 (2,967 ) CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD $ 40,667 $ 37,700 $ 40,667 $ 37,700 $ 40,667 $ 37,700 SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Cash paid for interest on debt $ 179 $ 349 $ 455 $ 628 $ 942 $ 1,271 Cash paid for operating leases 1,577 2,088 3,217 4,455 5,577 7,960 Cash paid for interest on finance leases 129 95 286 202 569 437 Cash paid for interest on financing obligations 35 55 68 113 127 198 Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds 1,803 3,145 2,604 3,598 3,526 4,682 Assets acquired under operating leases 5,578 5,101 9,114 7,276 19,576 23,531 Property and equipment acquired under finance leases, net of remeasurements and modifications 1,642 61 3,709 227 9,976 3,579 Property and equipment recognized during the construction period of build-to-suit lease arrangements 1,193 986 2,080 2,351 3,486 6,117 Property and equipment derecognized after the construction period of build-to-suit lease arrangements, with the associated leases recognized as operating 99 1,079 99 1,112 99 1,243 AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months EndedJune 30, Six Months EndedJune 30, 2021 2022 2021 2022 Net product sales $ 58,004 $ 56,575 $ 115,495 $ 113,030 Net service sales 55,076 64,659 106,103 124,648 Total net sales 113,080 121,234 221,598 237,678 Operating expenses: Cost of sales 64,176 66,424 126,579 132,923 Fulfillment 17,638 20,342 34,168 40,613 Technology and content 13,871 18,072 26,359 32,914 Sales and marketing 7,524 10,086 13,731 18,406 General and administrative 2,158 2,903 4,145 5,497 Other operating expense (income), net 11 90 49 339 Total operating expenses 105,378 117,917 205,031 230,692 Operating income 7,702 3,317 16,567 6,986 Interest income 106 159 211 267 Interest expense (435 ) (584 ) (834 ) (1,056 ) Other income (expense), net 1,261 (5,545 ) 2,958 (14,115 ) Total non-operating income (expense) 932 (5,970 ) 2,335 (14,904 ) Income (loss) before income taxes 8,634 (2,653 ) 18,902 (7,918 ) Benefit (provision) for income taxes (868 ) 637 (3,024 ) 2,059 Equity-method investment activity, net of tax 12 (12 ) 7 (13 ) Net income (loss) $ 7,778 $ (2,028 ) $ 15,885 $ (5,872 ) Basic earnings per share $ 0.77 $ (0.20 ) $ 1.57 $ (0.58 ) Diluted earnings per share $ 0.76 $ (0.20 ) $ 1.55 $ (0.58 ) Weighted-average shares used in computation of earnings per share: Basic 10,103 10,175 10,089 10,173 Diluted 10,286 10,175 10,276 10,173 AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in millions) (unaudited)  Three Months EndedJune 30, Six Months EndedJune 30, 2021 2022 2021 2022 Net income (loss) $ 7,778 $ (2,028 ) $ 15,885 $ (5,872 ) Other comprehensive income (loss): Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $(17), $76, $(4), and $60 159 (2,186 ) (215 ) (2,519 ) Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities: Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax of $(2), $0, $28, and $1 (6 ) (238 ) (104 ) (900 ) Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in "Other income (expense), net," net of tax of $4, $0, $8, and $0 (12 ) 7 (26 ) 13 Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities (18 ) (231 ) (130 ) (887 ) Total other comprehensive income (loss) 141 (2,417 ) (345 ) (3,406 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ 7,919 $ (4,445 ) $ 15,540 $ (9,278 ) AMAZON.COM, INC. Segment Information (in millions) (unaudited)  Three Months EndedJune 30, Six Months EndedJune 30, 2021 2022 2021 2022 North America Net sales $ 67,550 $ 74,430 $ 131,916 $ 143,674 Operating expenses 64,403 75,057 125,319 145,869 Operating income (loss) $ 3,147 $ (627 ) $ 6,597 $ (2,195 ) International Net sales $ 30,721 $ 27,065 $ 61,370 $ 55,824 Operating expenses 30,359 28,836 59,756 58,876 Operating income (loss) $ 362 $ (1,771 ) $ 1,614 $ (3,052 ) AWS Net sales $ 14,809 $ 19,739 $ 28,312 $ 38,180 Operating expenses 10,616 14,024 19,956 25,947 Operating income $ 4,193 $ 5,715 $ 8,356 $ 12,233 Consolidated Net sales $ 113,080 $ 121,234 $ 221,598 $ 237,678 Operating expenses 105,378 117,917 205,031 230,692 Operating income 7,702 3,317 16,567 6,986 Total non-operating income (expense) 932 (5,970 ) 2,335 (14,904 ) Benefit (provision) for income taxes (868 ) 637 (3,024 ) 2,059 Equity-method investment activity, net of tax 12 (12 ) 7 (13 ) Net income (loss) $ 7,778 $ (2,028 ) $ 15,885 $ (5,872 ) Segment Highlights: Y/Y net sales growth (decline): North America 22 % 10 % 30 % 9 % International 36 (12 ) 47 (9 ) AWS 37 33 35 35 Consolidated 27 7 35 7 Net sales mix: North America 60 % 62 % 59 % 60 % International 27 22 28 24 AWS 13 16 13 16 Consolidated 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited)  December 31,2021 June 30,2022 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 36,220 $ 37,478 Marketable securities 59,829 23,232 Inventories 32,640 38,153 Accounts receivable, net and other 32,891 34,804 Total current assets 161,580 133,667 Property and equipment, net 160,281 173,706 Operating leases 56,082 58,430 Goodwill 15,371 20,195 Other assets 27,235 33,730 Total assets $ 420,549 $ 419,728 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 78,664 $ 71,219 Accrued expenses and other 51,775 56,254 Unearned revenue 11,827 12,818 Total current liabilities 142,266 140,291 Long-term lease liabilities 67,651 66,524 Long-term debt 48,744 58,053 Other long-term liabilities 23,643 23,458 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 500 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding) — — Common stock ($0.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 10,644 and 10,699 shares issued; 10,175 and 10,183 shares outstanding) 106 107 Treasury stock, at cost (1,837 ) (7,837 ) Additional paid-in capital 55,437 63,871 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (1,376 ) (4,782 ) Retained earnings 85,915 80,043 Total stockholders' equity 138,245 131,402 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 420,549 $ 419,728 AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited)  Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Y/Y %Change Cash Flows and Shares Operating cash flow -- trailing twelve months (TTM) $ 67,213 $ 59,322 $ 54,671 $ 46,327 $ 39,324 $ 35,574 (40 ) % Operating cash flow -- TTM Y/Y growth (decline) 69 % 16 % (1 ) % (30 ) % (41 ) % (40 ) % N/A Purchases of property and equipment, net of proceeds from sales and incentives -- TTM $ 40,803 $ 47,176 $ 52,119 $ 55,396 $ 57,951 $ 59,061 25 % Principal repayments of finance leases -- TTM $ 11,448 $ 11,435 $ 11,271 $ 11,163 $ 10,534 $ 9,789 (14 ) % Principal repayments of financing obligations -- TTM $ 103 $ 116 $ 124 $ 162 $ 174 $ 205 77 % Equipment acquired under finance leases -- TTM (1) $ 8,936 $ 7,295 $ 5,738 $ 4,422 $ 2,764 $ 1,621 (78 ) % Principal repayments of all other finance leases -- TTM (2) $ 525 $ 550 $ 582 $ 687 $ 714 $ 751 36 % Free cash flow -- TTM (3) $ 26,410 $ 12,146 $ 2,552 $ (9,069 ) $ (18,627 ) $ (23,487 ) (293 ) % Free cash flow less principal repayments of finance leases and financing obligations -- TTM (4) $ 14,859 $ 595 $ (8,843 ) $ (20,394 ) $ (29,335 ) $ (33,481 ) N/A Free cash flow less equipment finance leases and principal repayments of all other finance leases and financing obligations -- TTM (5) $ 16,846 $ 4,185 $ (3,892 ) $ (14,340 ) $ (22,279 ) $ (26,064 ) (723 ) % Common shares and stock-based awards outstanding 10,373 10,439 10,451 10,455 10,454 10,551 1 % Common shares outstanding 10,082 10,124 10,139 10,175 10,171 10,183 1 % Stock-based awards outstanding 291 315 311 280 283 368 17 % Stock-based awards outstanding -- % of common shares outstanding 2.9 % 3.1 % 3.1 % 2.8 % 2.8 % 3.6 % N/A Results of Operations Worldwide (WW) net sales $ 108,518 $ 113,080 $ 110,812 $ 137,412 $ 116,444 $ 121,234 7 % WW net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 41 % 24 % 15 % 10 % 9 % 10 % N/A WW net sales -- TTM $ 419,130 $ 443,298 $ 457,965 $ 469,822 $ 477,748 $ 485,902 10 % WW net sales -- TTM Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 40 % 36 % 30 % 21 % 14 % 11 % N/A Operating income $ 8,865 $ 7,702 $ 4,852 $ 3,460 $ 3,669 $ 3,317 (57 ) % F/X impact -- favorable (unfavorable) $ 107 $ 7 $ (20 ) $ 57 $ 126 $ 165 N/A Operating income -- Y/Y growth (decline), excluding F/X 120 % 32 % (21 ) % (50 ) % (60 ) % (59 ) % N/A Operating margin -- % of WW net sales 8.2 % 6.8 % 4.4 % 2.5 % 3.2 % 2.7 % N/A Operating income -- TTM $ 27,775 $ 29,634 $ 28,292 $ 24,879 $ 19,683 $ 15,298 (48 ) % Operating income -- TTM Y/Y growth (decline), excluding F/X 93 % 73 % 41 % 8 % (30 ) % (49 ) % N/A Operating margin -- TTM % of WW net sales 6.6 % 6.7 % 6.2 % 5.3 % 4.1 % 3.1 % N/A Net income (loss) $ 8,107 $ 7,778 $ 3,156 $ 14,323 $ (3,844 ) $ (2,028 ) (126 ) % Net income (loss) per diluted share $ 0.79 $ 0.76 $ 0.31 $ 1.39 $ (0.38 ) $ (0.20 ) (126 ) % Net income -- TTM $ 26,903 $ 29,438 $ 26,263 $ 33,364 $ 21,413 $ 11,607 (61 ) % Net income per diluted share -- TTM $ 2.63 $ 2.87 $ 2.56 $ 3.24 $ 2.08 $ 1.13 (61 ) % ______________________________ (1) For the twelve months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, this amount relates to equipment included in "Property and equipment acquired under finance leases, net of remeasurements and modifications" of $9,976 million and $3,579 million. (2) For the twelve months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, this amount relates to property included in "Principal repayments of finance leases" of $11,435 million and $9,789 million. (3) Free cash flow is cash flow from operations reduced by "Purchases of property and equipment, net of proceeds from sales and incentives." (4) Free cash flow less principal repayments of finance leases and financing obligations is free cash flow reduced by "Principal repayments of finance leases" and "Principal repayments of financing obligations." (5) Free cash flow less equipment finance leases and principal repayments of all other finance leases and financing obligations is free cash flow reduced by equipment acquired under finance leases, which is included in "Property and equipment acquired under finance leases, net of remeasurements and modifications," principal repayments of all other finance lease liabilities, which is included in "Principal repayments of finance leases," and "Principal repayments of financing obligations."  AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics (in millions) (unaudited)  Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Y/Y %Change Segments North America Segment: Net sales $ 64,366 $ 67,550 $ 65,557 $ 82,360 $ 69,244 $ 74,430 10 % Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 39 % 21 % 10 % 9 % 8 % 10 % N/A Net sales -- TTM $ 254,521 $ 266,635 $ 272,819 $ 279,833 $ 284,711 $ 291,591 9 % Operating income (loss) $ 3,450 $ 3,147 $ 880 $ (206 ) $ (1,568 ) $ (627 ) (120 ) % F/X impact -- favorable $ 8 $ 34 $ 14 $ 32 $ 42 $ 61 N/A Operating income (loss) -- Y/Y growth (decline), excluding F/X 162 % 45 % (62 ) % (108 ) % (147 ) % (122 ) % N/A Operating margin -- % of North America net sales 5.4 % 4.7 % 1.3 % (0.2 ) % (2.3 ) % (0.8 ) % N/A Operating income (loss) -- TTM $ 10,789 $ 11,795 $ 10,423 $ 7,271 $ 2,253 $ (1,521 ) (113 ) % Operating margin -- TTM % of North America net sales 4.2 % 4.4 % 3.8 % 2.6 % 0.8 % (0.5 ) % N/A International Segment: Net sales $ 30,649 $ 30,721 $ 29,145 $ 37,272 $ 28,759 $ 27,065 (12 ) % Net sales -- Y/Y growth (decline), excluding F/X 50 % 26 % 15 % 3 % 0 % (1 ) % N/A Net sales -- TTM $ 115,955 $ 124,008 $ 127,982 $ 127,787 $ 125,897 $ 122,241 (1 ) % Operating income (loss) $ 1,252 $ 362 $ (911 ) $ (1,627 ) $ (1,281 ) $ (1,771 ) (590 ) % F/X impact -- favorable (unfavorable) $ 270 $ 199 $ 24 $ (58 ) $ (79 ) $ (231 ) N/A Operating income (loss) -- Y/Y growth (decline), excluding F/X 347 % (53 ) % (330 ) % (533 ) % (196 ) % (526 ) % N/A Operating margin -- % of International net sales 4.1 % 1.2 % (3.1 ) % (4.4 ) % (4.5 ) % (6.5 ) % N/A Operating income (loss) -- TTM $ 2,367 $ 2,384 $ 1,066 $ (924 ) $ (3,457 ) $ (5,590 ) (335 ) % Operating margin -- TTM % of International net sales 2.0 % 1.9 % 0.8 % (0.7 ) % (2.7 ) % (4.6 ) % N/A AWS Segment: Net sales $ 13,503 $ 14,809 $ 16,110 $ 17,780 $ 18,441 $ 19,739 33 % Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 32 % 37 % 39 % 40 % 37 % 33 % N/A Net sales -- TTM $ 48,654 $ 52,655 $ 57,164 $ 62,202 $ 67,140 $ 72,070 37 % Operating income $ 4,163 $ 4,193 $ 4,883 $ 5,293 $ 6,518 $ 5,715 36 % F/X impact -- favorable (unfavorable) $ (171 ) $ (226 ) $ (58 ) $ 83 $ 163 $ 335 N/A Operating income -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 41 % 32 % 40 % 46 % 53 % 28 % N/A Operating margin -- % of AWS net sales 30.8 % 28.3 % 30.3 % 29.8 % 35.3 % 29.0 % N/A Operating income -- TTM $ 14,619 $ 15,455 $ 16,803 $ 18,532 $ 20,887 $ 22,409 45 % Operating margin -- TTM % of AWS net sales 30.0 % 29.4 % 29.4 % 29.8 % 31.1 % 31.1 % N/A AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics (in millions, except employee data) (unaudited)  Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Y/Y %Change Net Sales Online stores (1) $ 52,901 $ 53,157 $ 49,942 $ 66,075 $ 51,129 $ 50,855 (4 ) % Online stores -- Y/Y growth (decline), excluding F/X 41 % 13 % 3 % 1 % (1 ) % 0 % N/A Physical stores (2) $ 3,920 $ 4,198 $ 4,269 $ 4,688 $ 4,591 $ 4,721 12 % Physical stores -- Y/Y growth (decline), excluding F/X (16 ) % 10 % 12 % 16 % 16 % 13 % N/A Third-party seller services (3) $ 23,709 $ 25,085 $ 24,252 $ 30,320 $ 25,335 $ 27,376 9 % Third-party seller services -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 60 % 34 % 18 % 12 % 9 % 13 % N/A Subscription services (4) $ 7,580 $ 7,917 $ 8,148 $ 8,123 $ 8,410 $ 8,716 10 % Subscription services -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 34 % 28 % 23 % 16 % 13 % 14 % N/A Advertising services (5) $ 6,381 $ 7,451 $ 7,612 $ 9,716 $ 7,877 $ 8,757 18 % Advertising services -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 76 % 88 % 52 % 33 % 25 % 21 % N/A AWS $ 13,503 $ 14,809 $ 16,110 $ 17,780 $ 18,441 $ 19,739 33 % AWS -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 32 % 37 % 39 % 40 % 37 % 33 % N/A Other (6) $ 524 $ 463 $ 479 $ 710 $ 661 $ 1,070 131 % Other -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 49 % 34 % 15 % 19 % 28 % 135 % N/A Stock-based Compensation Expense Cost of sales $ 90 $ 145 $ 126 $ 179 $ 146 $ 213 46 % Fulfillment $ 342 $ 566 $ 473 $ 565 $ 498 $ 763 35 % Technology and content $ 1,228 $ 1,887 $ 1,627 $ 1,903 $ 1,645 $ 2,814 49 % Sales and marketing $ 456 $ 691 $ 657 $ 726 $ 665 $ 990 43 % General and administrative $ 190 $ 302 $ 297 $ 307 $ 296 $ 429 42 % Total stock-based compensation expense $ 2,306 $ 3,591 $ 3,180 $ 3,680 $ 3,250 $ 5,209 45 % Other WW shipping costs $ 17,162 $ 17,747 $ 18,108 $ 23,656 $ 19,560 $ 19,304 9 % WW shipping costs -- Y/Y growth 57 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 14 % 9 % N/A WW paid units -- Y/Y growth (7) 44 % 15 % 8 % 3 % 0 % 1 % N/A WW seller unit mix -- % of WW paid units (7) 55 % 56 % 56 % 56 % 55 % 57 % N/A Employees (full-time and part-time; excludes contractors & temporary personnel) 1,271,000 1,335,000 1,468,000 1,608,000 1,622,000 1,523,000 14 % Employees (full-time and part-time; excludes contractors & temporary personnel) -- Y/Y growth 51 % 52 % 30 % 24 % 28 % 14 % N/A ________________________ (1) Includes product sales and digital media content where we record revenue gross. We leverage our retail infrastructure to offer a wide selection of consumable and durable goods that includes media products available in both a physical and digital format, such as books, videos, games, music, and software. These product sales include digital products sold on a transactional basis. Digital product subscriptions that provide unlimited viewing or usage rights are included in "Subscription services." (2) Includes product sales where our customers physically select items in a store. Sales to customers who order goods online for delivery or pickup at our physical stores are included in "Online stores." (3) Includes commissions and any related fulfillment and shipping fees, and other third-party seller services. (4) Includes annual and monthly fees associated with Amazon Prime memberships, as well as digital video, audiobook, digital music, e-book, and other non-AWS subscription services. (5) Includes sales of advertising services to sellers, vendors, publishers, authors, and others, through programs such as sponsored ads, display, and video advertising. (6) Includes sales related to various other offerings, such as certain licensing and distribution of video content and shipping services, and our co-branded credit card agreements. (7) Excludes the impact of Whole Foods Market. Amazon.com, Inc.Certain Definitions Customer Accounts References to customers mean customer accounts established when a customer places an order through one of our stores. Customer accounts exclude certain customers, including customers associated with certain of our acquisitions, Amazon Payments customers, AWS customers, and the customers of select companies with whom we have a technology alliance or marketing and promotional relationship. Customers are considered active when they have placed an order during the preceding twelve-month period. Seller Accounts References to sellers means seller accounts, which are established when a seller receives an order from a customer account. Sellers are considered active when they have received an order from a customer during the preceding twelve-month period. AWS Customers References to AWS customers mean unique AWS customer accounts, which are unique customer account IDs that are eligible to use AWS services. This includes AWS accounts in the AWS free tier. Multiple users accessing AWS services via one account ID are counted as a single account. Customers are considered active when they have had AWS usage activity during the preceding one-month period. Units References to units mean physical and digital units sold (net of returns and cancellations) by us and sellers in our stores as well as Amazon-owned items sold in other stores. Units sold are paid units and do not include units associated with AWS, certain acquisitions, certain subscriptions, rental businesses, or advertising businesses, or Amazon gift cards. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220727006066/en/ Amazon Investor RelationsDave Fildes, amazon-ir@amazon.comamazon.com/ir Amazon Public RelationsDan Perlet, amazon-pr@amazon.comamazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 28, 2022-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2022.</p><ul><li>Operating cash flow decreased 40% to $35.6 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $59.3 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021.</li></ul><ul><li>Free cash flow decreased to an outflow of $23.5 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $12.1 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021.</li></ul><ul><li>Free cash flow less principal repayments of finance leases and financing obligations decreased to an outflow of $33.5 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $0.6 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021.</li></ul><ul><li>Free cash flow less equipment finance leases and principal repayments of all other finance leases and financing obligations decreased to an outflow of $26.1 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $4.2 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2021.</li></ul><ul><li>Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards totaled 10.6 billion on June 30, 2022, compared with 10.4 billion one year ago. All share and per share information throughout this release has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the 20-for-1 stock split effected on May 27, 2022.</li></ul><ul><li>Net sales increased 7% to $121.2 billion in the second quarter, compared with $113.1 billion in second quarter 2021. Excluding the $3.6 billion unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales increased 10% compared with second quarter 2021.</li></ul><ul><li>Operating income decreased to $3.3 billion in the second quarter, compared with $7.7 billion in second quarter 2021.</li></ul><ul><li>Net loss was $2.0 billion in the second quarter, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared with net income of $7.8 billion, or $0.76 per diluted share, in second quarter 2021. Second quarter 2022 net loss includes a pre-tax valuation loss of $3.9 billion included in non-operating expense from our common stock investment in Rivian Automotive, Inc.</li></ul><p>"Despite continued inflationary pressures in fuel, energy, and transportation costs, we're making progress on the more controllable costs we referenced last quarter, particularly improving the productivity of our fulfillment network," said Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO. "We're also seeing revenue accelerate as we continue to make Prime even better for members, both investing in faster shipping speeds, and adding unique benefits such as free delivery from Grubhub for a year, exclusive access to NFL <em>Thursday Night Football</em> games starting September 15, and releasing the highly anticipated series <em>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</em> on September 2."</p><p>Highlights</p><p><em>Shopping Innovation</em></p><ul><li>Prime members worldwide shopped more and saved more this Prime Day than any other Prime Day event, purchasing more than 300 million items and saving more than $1.7 billion. On July 12 and July 13, Prime members worldwide purchased more than 100,000 items per minute, and some of the best-selling categories were Amazon Devices, Consumer Electronics, and Home. Amazon Devices had a record-breaking Prime Day, selling more devices than any other Prime Day event.</li></ul><ul><li>Prime continued to provide even more value to members around the world. In the U.S., Amazon introduced new offers for Prime members, including a free one-year Grubhub+ membership, a new year-round 20% discount on select everyday essentials at Amazon Fresh stores, and exclusive deals on home entertainment items and merchandise to help prepare for NFL <em>Thursday Night Football</em>. Additionally, Prime Student members get six months free of a LinkedIn Premium subscription.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon introduced new ways for customers to support and discover small businesses selling in Amazon's store, including the Small Business Badge, which helps customers find and shop products from small business brands and artisans, and <em>This Is Small Business</em>, a new podcast dedicated to sharing stories from small business owners about pivotal moments in starting, building, and scaling their businesses. This year was also the biggest Prime Day event for Amazon's selling partners, most of which are small and medium-sized businesses, whose sales growth in Amazon's store outpaced Amazon's first-party sales. Customers spent over $3 billion on more than 100 million small business items included in the Support Small Businesses to Win Big sweepstakes, which offered customers the chance to win prizes when shopping from small businesses leading up to Prime Day.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon continues to invent new fashion shopping experiences for customers, launching Virtual Try-On for Shoes, where shoppers can virtually try on thousands of sneaker styles, and Luxury Stores at Amazon in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK, where customers can shop established and emerging luxury fashion brands online. Amazon Style, Amazon's first-ever physical store for apparel, opened in Glendale, California, to help customers discover new looks through a personalized shopping experience. Amazon Style uses machine learning algorithms to produce tailored recommendations for customers as they shop. In the fitting room, customers can use touchscreens to browse more options and request additional styles and sizes. Amazon also expanded its selection of size-inclusive fashion to include a collection from designer Jonathan Cohen and a new co-brand between Amazon and <em>Making The Cut</em> Season Two winner Andrea Pitter called TEREA.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon announced that later this year, Amazon customers in Lockeford, California, and College Station, Texas, will be among the first to receive Prime Air drone deliveries in the U.S. Customers will have the option to receive free and fast drone delivery on thousands of everyday items—the largest selection of items ever to be available for drone delivery.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon continues to collaborate with leading retailers and stadiums to equip third-party locations with Just Walk Out technology for checkout-free shopping and Amazon One for palm recognition and payment service. Recent store openings include the Walk-Off Market food and beverage store at T-Mobile Park in Seattle and the Hudson Nonstop store in Nashville International Airport. Additionally, three stores will open at Texas A&amp;M's Kyle Field later this year. The combination of technologies gives shoppers the option to enter a store by inserting their credit card at the entry gate or hovering their palm over an Amazon One device. Once inside, shoppers can take what they want and leave without stopping to check out.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon continued to expand its grocery store footprint by opening 12 Amazon Fresh stores across the U.S. and the UK, and introduced new innovations to improve the shopping experience for customers, including the next generation Amazon Dash Cart. Amazon Dash Cart is a smart shopping cart that uses computer vision algorithms and sensor fusion to help identify items placed in a cart, so customers can skip the checkout line when they are done shopping. With the new Dash Cart, which is also expanding to its first Whole Foods Market store, shoppers can fit more items into their cart, bring the cart to their car, and easily search for specific items on the cart's screen.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon announced Store Analytics, a new service that provides brands with aggregated and anonymized insights about the performance of their products, promotions, and ad campaigns in applicable stores. Store Analytics is available at Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores in the U.S. that are enabled with Just Walk Out technology and Amazon Dash Carts.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon continues to improve its shopping experience for U.S. customers who use SNAP EBT, the federal program that helps families purchase groceries. The company expanded the program so that beneficiaries in 48 states and Washington, D.C.—covering more than 99% of SNAP households—can now use their SNAP benefits to shop for groceries at Amazon.com, Amazon Fresh, and Whole Foods Market.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon released its second Brand Protection Report, which details how the company safeguards customers, brands, and selling partners from counterfeit products. Amazon identified, seized, and appropriately disposed of more than 3 million counterfeit products, preventing them from harming customers or being resold elsewhere in the retail supply chain. In 2021, the company employed more than 12,000 people and invested more than $900 million to protect its store from counterfeit, fraud, and other forms of abuse so customers can continue to shop with confidence.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon filed legal action against the administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups that attempt to orchestrate fake reviews on Amazon in exchange for money or free products. These groups are set up to recruit individuals willing to post incentivized and misleading reviews on Amazon's stores in the U.S., the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Japan. Amazon will use information discovered from this legal action to identify bad actors and remove fake reviews commissioned by these fraudsters that haven't already been detected by Amazon's advanced technology, expert investigators, and continuous monitoring.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon Ads launched Amazon Marketing Stream (Beta), a product that automatically delivers hourly Sponsored Products campaign metrics to advertisers or agencies through the Amazon Ads API. The Stream provides near real-time performance insights to enable more effective campaign optimization, more agility in responding to campaign changes, and increased operational efficiency to help drive business growth for advertisers.</li></ul><ul><li>The second re:MARS conference took place in Las Vegas, and Amazon welcomed nearly 7,000 attendees, in person and virtually, to hear from top academics and experts in machine learning, automation, robotics, and space. This year's event featured innovations from across Amazon, along with demos of Amazon's Just Walk Out Experiential Mock Store, Boston Dynamics' Spot® agile robot on AWS, Alexa Smart Home featuring the Astro household robot, and the Lunar Outpost lunar surface rover built on AWS.</li></ul><p><em>Entertainment</em></p><ul><li>Former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman will join Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez as analysts for Prime Video's NFL <em>Thursday Night Football</em> pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage. Veteran sports anchor Charissa Thompson will host the shows. Legendary sportscaster Al Michaels and Emmy-winning analyst Kirk Herbstreit will call the live action games.</li></ul><ul><li>Prime Video received 30 Emmy nominations, and MGM received seven nominations. Prime Video's nominations included <em>The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel</em>, <em>Lucy and Desi</em>, <em>Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls</em>, <em>The Academy of Country Music Awards</em>, <em>The Boys Presents: Diabolical</em>, <em>Goliath</em>, <em>Savage X Fenty Show</em>, and <em>A Very British Scandal</em>. MGM's nominations included <em>Vikings: Valhalla</em>, <em>The Voice</em>, <em>Shark Tank</em>, and <em>Survivor</em>.</li></ul><ul><li><em>The Boys</em> continued to grow its audience with the debut of Season Three. Over its premiere weekend, the Emmy-nominated superhero drama increased its worldwide audience by 234% from Season One and 17% from Season Two.</li></ul><ul><li><em>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</em> continued to build anticipation in the lead-up to premiere. The release of new images, a teaser trailer, and a 60-second sneak peek for Prime members on Prime Day all preceded the debut of a highly anticipated three-minute trailer at San Diego Comic-Con. The long trailer was unveiled to a crowd of 6,500 fans during a panel with the show's cast—moderated by Stephen Colbert—in the convention's largest venue before being released globally. <em>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</em> launches exclusively on Prime Video in 240 countries and territories and 33 different languages on September 2.</li></ul><ul><li>Prime Video debuted five new Original series: <em>The Terminal List</em>, starring Chris Pratt; <em>The Summer I Turned Pretty; Chloe</em>; <em>The One That Got Away</em>; and <em>Forever Summer: Hamptons. </em>In addition, adult animated series <em>Undone</em> and <em>Fairfax</em> each returned for second seasons. Prime Video premiered three new Original movies: Sundance Film Festival award-winner <em>Emergency;</em> <em>Don't Make Me Go</em>, starring John Cho and Mia Isaac; and <em>Anything's Possible</em>, directed by Billy Porter.</li></ul><ul><li>Prime Video's robust international slate grew with the debut of more than 25 local Originals and live sporting events. New global programming includes <em>Yosi, the Regretful Spy</em> (Argentina), <em>The Kids in the Hall</em> (Canada), <em>Modern Love Mumbai</em> (India), <em>Bang Bang Baby </em>(Italy), and <em>Lovestruck High </em>(UK). Sports programming includes Roland-Garros French Open tennis in France, the Australian Swimming Championships, and live boxing in Japan.</li></ul><ul><li>The ad-supported, free streaming content service Amazon Freevee received its first major award win for <em>Judy Justice</em>, starring Judge Judy Sheindlin, which earned a Daytime Emmy. Freevee also premiered three new Original series—<em>Bosch: Legacy, </em>one of the 10 most-streamed shows across all services in May, according to streaming hub Reelgood; crime drama<em> Troppo;</em> and home-renovation series <em>Hollywood Houselift with Jeff Lewis</em>—and one Original film, <em>Love Accidentally</em>.</li></ul><ul><li>Prime Video Channels expanded its portfolio to offer more premium Spanish-language content with the addition of Vix+, TelevisaUnivisions' streaming service. Prime Video Channels offer customers additional paid subscriptions to third-party premium networks and other streaming entertainment channels, such as discovery+, Paramount+, AMC+, Globo, BET+, NBA League Pass, MLB.TV, STARZ, and SHOWTIME.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon Music brought epic live performances to customers streaming on the Amazon Music Twitch channel and on Prime Video, including performances from global superstars Maluma and Carrie Underwood, as well as Pharrell Williams' Something In The Water festival, which featured Tyler The Creator, Jon Batiste, Pusha T, and Pharrell Williams.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon's podcast streaming service, Wondery, partnered with Dolby Atmos, an audio technology provider, to become the first such service in the U.S. to deliver immersive audio. Dolby Atmos-enabled titles will be available to stream exclusively on the Wondery+ subscription service in 30 countries. Wondery also brought more original content to its global audience, including local-language translations of the investigative series <em>Harsh Reality: The Story of Miriam Rivera;</em> <em>Business Wars</em> in Spain and Italy; and original dating show <em>Queen of Hearts</em> worldwide.</li></ul><ul><li>Audible signed a deal with President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground, to create a slate of Audible shows. This new partnership reflects the companies' shared mission to tell meaningful and entertaining stories that elevate diverse voices and experiences.</li></ul><p><em>Devices and Services</em></p><ul><li>Automakers continue to launch Alexa integrations in new vehicle models, including the 2023 Acura Integra, 2023 GM Equinox, and 2022 Lucid Air. With Alexa Built-in, customers can ask Alexa to navigate, play music and audiobooks, share the news, check the weather, control smart home devices, pay for gas, and find parking. Customers can also remotely control their vehicle from home by asking Alexa to lock or unlock the car doors, check gas levels or charging range, and start or stop the engine. These automakers join other companies with existing integrations such as Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Jaguar-Land Rover, Jeep, Mahindra, Rivian, and Volkswagen.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon added new features to Alexa Together, a service that helps aging family members feel more comfortable and confident living independently. Up to 10 caregivers can remotely support their aging loved one's Alexa devices from afar with the Circle of Support feature, and the Remote Assist feature allows caregivers to remotely set up Alexa Routines, such as locking the door and turning off the lights at a certain time of night.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon launched new features to make Alexa smarter, more proactive, and more personal. Customers can now opt in to receive proactive notifications from Alexa about their favorite sports team, weather updates in their area, and when it's time to refill their prescriptions. Additionally, Call Captioning, which shows captions on Echo Show devices during Alexa video calls, now supports Spanish, French, and Portuguese.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon now has over 1 million registered developers, brands, and device makers building with Alexa. The company continues to invent new ways for these builders to increase revenue and customer engagement, including the Alexa Routines Kit, which enables developers to configure and offer Alexa Routines to customers when they interact with a skill. For example, developers can integrate their skills into a customer's morning routine, along with other Alexa experiences like smart home controls and music.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon introduced the next generation of Fire 7 and Fire 7 Kids, bringing more speed, performance, and value to the company's most popular and affordable tablet.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon introduced new smart TVs with Fire TV built-in from Hisense and Xiaomi. With Fire TV built-in, customers get a content-driven viewing experience, a simple and intuitive user interface, Alexa, and hands-free TV control.</li></ul><ul><li>Blink launched the first Blink Video Doorbell in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK.</li></ul><p><em>Amazon Web Services</em></p><ul><li>AWS continues to be the most broadly adopted set of cloud infrastructure services and announced new commitments and migrations from customers across many industries and geographies. <ul><li>Travel and hospitality: Delta Air Lines selected AWS as preferred cloud provider to accelerate its digital business transformation and reimagine the travel experience. Using AWS, Delta will deliver new digital travel services, streamline its operations, enhance customer service from the booking process to the flight experience, and provide cloud training to employees globally. </li><li>Media and entertainment: Riot Games and AWS have teamed up to bring AWS's data analytics integration to esports broadcasts for the first time, through Riot's <em>League of Legends</em>, <em>VALORANT</em>, and <em>League of Legends: Wild Rift</em> esports leagues. AWS will also power Riot's new cloud-first remote broadcast centers, which will support Riot's current and future ambitions to reimagine entertainment experiences for billions of fans worldwide. </li><li>Telecommunications: The UK's largest telecommunications company, BT, selected AWS as preferred cloud provider to transform legacy infrastructure and internal applications to a new cloud-first architecture. This will simplify BT's current information technology (IT) footprint, enabling it to more rapidly serve customers and reducing costs in IT maintenance. </li><li>Financial services:Investment banking firm Jefferies will migrate all its IT systems to AWS, including internal and customer-facing applications, IT resources, and companywide data, as it looks to modernize its technology infrastructure, accelerate new digital services, realize operational efficiencies, and increase security and reliability. </li><li>Health care and life sciences: Health and wellness organization Geisinger selected AWS as its strategic cloud provider. Geisinger will migrate its entire digital portfolio of more than 400 applications and numerous workflows to AWS, which will enable lifesaving technologies and save Geisinger several million dollars annually. </li><li>Manufacturing: Sweden-based SKF, the leading manufacturer of bearings, collaborated with AWS to launch a fully automated, condition-monitoring solution for industrial machine reliability and predictive maintenance. This helps manufacturers monitor equipment, detect anomalies, and avoid unexpected machine failures in their facilities. </li><li>Energy: Italian multinational energy company Eni worked with AWS to integrate its proprietary data platform XWARE with the built-for-the-cloud Open Subsurface Data Universe on AWS to increase interoperability between applications, enabling accelerated data exchange, enhanced security, and deeper insights. Using AWS's machine learning, business intelligence, and storage capabilities, Australia's Electric Mine Consortium built the world's first mining data platform for the creation of a cleaner, more electrified future in mining. The platform will drive decarbonization among mining companies, accelerate the electrification of mine sites at scale, and capture real-time information on mine decarbonization globally. </li></ul></li><li>AWS added to its more than 200 products and services to help customers lower costs, increase agility, and innovate faster. <ul><li>AWS continues to innovate in generalized central processing units (CPUs) and announced the general availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C7g instances, the next generation of compute-optimized instances powered by AWS-designed Graviton3 processors. Graviton3 processors provide up to 25% better performance for compute-intensive applications than C6g instances powered by AWS Graviton2 processors, which deliver up to 40% better price performance over comparable current generation x86-based instances. Graviton3 processors also use up to 60% less energy for the same performance than comparable EC2 instances. </li><li>AWS continues to transform how customers perform analytics by offering serverless options for Amazon Redshift, Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK), and Amazon EMR. Serverless options take the guesswork out of configuring infrastructure at any scale, so enterprises can expand the use of analytics in their organizations without needing to configure, scale, or manage the underlying infrastructure. </li><li>AWS announced the general availability of AWS Mainframe Modernization, as it further expands support for every type of workload. AWS Mainframe Modernization makes it faster and easier for customers to modernize mainframe-based workloads by moving them to the cloud, with no upfront costs or underlying infrastructure to manage. </li><li>AWS announced the general availability of AWS Cloud WAN, a managed wide area network service that makes it faster and easier to build, manage, and monitor a unified network that spans multiple locations and seamlessly connects cloud and on-premises environments. AWS Cloud WAN connects data centers, branch offices, and cloud resources into a single, centrally managed network that reduces operational cost and complexity while improving network health, performance, and security, so enterprises can remove the need to individually configure and manage multiple networks using different technologies. </li></ul></li><li>AWS strengthened its partner network of more than 100,000 systems integrators and independent software vendors from around the world that adapt their technology to run on or integrate with AWS. <ul><li>IBM expanded its relationship with AWS and will offer its software catalog as-a-Service (SaaS) on AWS, providing customers quick and easy access to IBM's automation, data and AI, security, and sustainability software. </li><li>AWS was named MongoDB's 2022 Cloud (Co-Sell) Partner of the Year for jointly winning new deals and helping customers modernize around the world. </li><li>AWS was named Splunk's 2022 Global Cloud Partner of the Year and announced a new Customer Immersion Experience Center in Splunk's London office to demonstrate the benefit that data and digital transformation can have on innovation and cost reduction. </li></ul></li><li>AWS announced that it remotely operated an AWS Snowcone, an ultra-portable data transfer and edge computing device, on the International Space Station to process data on orbit for the first time as part of a private Axiom Space mission. The portable data storage and transfer device processed photos from onboard research experiments and optimized the limited bandwidth available between the space station and Earth. The operation showed that it is possible to extend AWS's cloud computing hardware to space and will allow AWS to better support future customer space missions. </li><li>AWS and Amazon Ads launched Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) Insights on AWS. The new solution helps advertisers and agencies easily use AWS services when running Amazon Ads campaigns to analyze and generate reporting from the Amazon Marketing Cloud API, reducing their development time from weeks to hours. With a few clicks, AMC users can monitor ongoing ad campaign performance across reach, frequency, geography, audience, and device type to better understand how to maximize ad spend.</li></ul><p><em>Investing in Employees and Our Workplace</em></p><ul><li>In the first six months of 2022, more than 25,000 employees worldwide joined Amazon's Career Choice program—taking advantage of benefits such as fully funded college tuition, new industry certifications, courses to improve English language proficiency, and high school completion programs. Since 2012, more than 80,000 employees have participated in Career Choice, one of nine upskilling programs offered by Amazon as part of its $1.2 billion commitment to upskill more than 300,000 Amazon employees by 2025. </li><li>More than 90 companies, including Cummins, John Deere, The Boeing Company, and United Airlines, have joined Amazon and the National Safety Council (NSC) in a first-of-its kind pledge to reduce musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), the most common workplace injury, by 25% by 2025. The pledge is part of the five-year partnership between Amazon and the NSC to reduce MSDs and improve workplace safety for millions of workers worldwide. </li><li>Amazon is testing new robotic technologies to create a safer workplace for employees and improve the customer experience. <ul><li>Proteus, Amazon's first fully autonomous mobile robot, uses advanced safety, perception, and navigation technology developed by Amazon to move objects through the company's operation facilities. Proteus navigates around employees—meaning it does not need to be confined to restricted areas. </li><li>Cardinal is a robotic workcell that uses advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision to handle lifting and turning of large or heavy packages and complicated packing in a confined space. </li><li>Amazon Robotics Identification is an AI-powered scanning capability that was developed based on employee feedback. It uses innovative computer vision and machine learning technology to enable easier scanning of packages in facilities. </li><li>Containerized Storage System is a robotic system that delivers products to employees in a more ergonomically friendly manner, reducing the need for employees to reach up, bend down, or climb ladders when retrieving items. </li></ul></li><li>Amazon was named No. 1 on LinkedIn's Top Companies in Retail, a new list that ranks the industry's 25 best U.S. companies to grow a career in, based on LinkedIn's data. LinkedIn highlighted Amazon's benefits, such as up to 20 weeks of fully paid leave for new and expectant parents, weekly pay, and various apprenticeship and certification opportunities. </li><li>For the fifth year in a row, Amazon was included on the Disability Equality Index's Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion. </li><li>Throughout the month of June, Amazon celebrated "Pride Out Loud" by amplifying the stories and lives of LGBTQIA+ employees, customers, and communities across the business. From operations to entertainment, the company supported more than 95 employee events around the world, sponsored local Pride celebrations in cities across the U.S., and donated to organizations that impact the lives of LGBTQIA+ youth. </li><li>In celebration of Juneteenth, Amazon launched a comprehensive inclusive learning campaign for Amazon employees worldwide, featuring diversity, equity, and inclusion resources, programs and events, and interactive learning experiences, including a sit-down with Dr. Russell Wigginton, the president of the National Civil Rights Museum. </li><li>Amazon launched its latest employee learning and development program, Day 1 Manager Onboarding, to accelerate new people-managers' growth and development. The personalized learning program helps managers strengthen their understanding of Amazon's culture, support employee career growth, and build high-performing teams through coursework on topics such as how to use leadership principles when making decisions and in common management scenarios. </li></ul><p><em>Supporting Communities, Selling Partners, and the Economy</em></p><ul><li>Amazon continues to support individuals and organizations impacted by the war in Ukraine. AWS is helping Ukraine build up cybersecurity defenses and has already migrated 10 petabytes (10 million gigabytes) of essential data to the cloud from 27 Ukrainian ministries, 18 Ukrainian universities, the country's largest remote learning K–12 school, and dozens of private-sector companies like PrivatBank, which serves 40% of the Ukrainian population and worked with AWS to securely migrate all its operations to the cloud in less than 45 days. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded AWS the Ukraine Peace Prize for preserving the country's digital infrastructure by migrating state registries and critical databases to AWS. Since the start of the war, Amazon has donated more than 2 million products to over 45 organizations supporting refugees, including 200,000 hygiene kits packed by Amazon employees around the world.</li></ul><ul><li>In partnership with Welcome.US and resettlement agencies across the U.S., Amazon created the Welcome Essentials initiative using Amazon's logistics expertise and product selection to offer refugee families free delivery of essential products, like furniture and household items, to help more than 1,000 families resettling in more than 40 cities in the U.S. this year. On top of this logistics support, Amazon has committed $2 million in donations of essential products to supporting partners.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon doubled the capacity of its Humanitarian Relief Hub in Atlanta to 1 million critical relief supplies that are ready to ship to communities in the Gulf Coast, the Caribbean, and Central America that have been affected by natural disasters. The facility has 20,000 cubic feet of storage space dedicated to relief items, and Amazon works with humanitarian partners around the world to deploy essential supplies when a disaster strikes, using Amazon's global logistics network. Since 2017, Amazon has provided more than 18 million items to support relief partners worldwide during 81 natural disasters.</li></ul><ul><li>With $96 million in cash donations to more than 180 organizations, Amazon was recognized by the <em>Puget Sound Business Journal</em> as the top corporate philanthropist in its home state of Washington. These contributions were part of Amazon's total global donations of more than $360 million last year.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon was awarded the Defender of Innocence Award by the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project. This award recognized Amazon's legal department for its pro bono work to prevent and correct the conviction of innocent people in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Over the past few years, 120 Amazon lawyers in more than 14 countries have spent hundreds of hours screening, evaluating, and litigating cases for the organization—more time, people, and resources than any other company or law firm.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon announced additional investments in affordable housing projects in its hometown communities through the Amazon Housing Equity Fund's $2 billion commitment. The Fund invested more than $30 million to create and preserve 705 affordable homes in Nashville, Tennessee, and in Seattle. The projects are in neighborhoods facing increasing rents and displacement pressures, and five out of the six investments are with local minority-led organizations. Since the launch of the Fund in 2021, Amazon has created or preserved over 8,000 affordable homes, increasing the affordable housing inventory in Bellevue, Washington, and Arlington, Virginia, by at least 20% in one year.</li></ul><ul><li>In India, Amazon raised its pledge to now enable $20 billion in cumulative exports by 2025. Since launching in 2015, Amazon's Global Selling program has grown to more than 100,000 exporters that are showcasing millions of Made in India products to customers worldwide through Amazon's store. Indian exporters are on track to surpass $5 billion in cumulative exports. In Italy, Amazon announced a new pledge to help the more than 18,000 small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon reach €1.2 billion in annual export sales by 2025. This pledge will support the objectives of the Italian government's National Recovery and Resilience Plan while ensuring a wider availability of original Italian products to customers worldwide.</li></ul><ul><li>In India, Amazon launched Smart Commerce, a new initiative to further digitize local retail stores by enabling them to create customized online storefronts and provide an enhanced in-store shopping experience. Stores of any size will now take advantage of Amazon's shopping innovations, logistics, and digital payments to provide a reliable and trustworthy experience for customers in store, directly through their dedicated online storefronts or on Amazon.in. There are more than 150,000 local stores already selling on Amazon.in, and Amazon is committed to digitizing 10 million small businesses, including local stores, by 2025.</li></ul><ul><li>AWS announced that it selected 34 startups to receive funding and guidance across three accelerators in Sustainable Cities, Space, and Clean Energy. Each startup is eligible to receive technical guidance, business development and strategy support, collaboration opportunities with AWS customers and members of the AWS Partner Network, and up to $100,000 in AWS promotional credits.</li></ul><p><em>Protecting the Planet</em></p><ul><li>In the U.S., Amazon started making customer deliveries with its custom Rivian electric delivery vehicles (EDVs). This rollout is the start of what Amazon plans to be thousands of EDVs in more than 100 cities by the end of 2022—and 100,000 EDVs across the U.S. by 2030. In India, Amazon signed an agreement with Tata Motors to include the new Tata Ace electric vehicle as part of Amazon's delivery fleet. The new EDV was co-developed with Amazon and will contribute to the company's goal of having 10,000 EDVs on the road in India by 2025. In the UK, Amazon announced the launch of its first micromobility hub for more sustainable deliveries in central London. E-cargo bikes and walkers from the new hub, along with Amazon's electric fleet already on London's roads, will make over 5 million deliveries a year across more than 10% of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone.</li></ul><ul><li>Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund made new investments in Electric Hydrogen and Sunfire, two developers of electrolyzer technologies. Electrolyzer technology makes green hydrogen using water and renewable electricity. The Fund has announced investments in 18 companies to date as part of its mission to invest in visionary companies whose products and solutions will facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy.</li></ul><ul><li>The Climate Pledge announced a collaboration with the National Geographic Society to fund 15 National Geographic Explorers as they document the global climate crisis as part of the Society's Global Storytellers Fund. The collaboration will advance early career and established storytellers—including photographers, writers, and filmmakers—with the funding, training, and exposure necessary to help inspire global audiences and drive urgent action against the climate crisis.</li></ul><p>Financial Guidance</p><p>The following forward-looking statements reflect Amazon.com's expectations as of July 28, 2022, and are subject to substantial uncertainty. Our results are inherently unpredictable and may be materially affected by many factors, such as uncertainty regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, changes in global economic conditions and customer demand and spending, inflation, regional labor market and global supply chain constraints, world events, the rate of growth of the Internet, online commerce, and cloud services, and the various factors detailed below. This guidance reflects our estimates as of July 28, 2022 regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations as well as the effect of other factors discussed above.</p><p>Third Quarter 2022 Guidance</p><ul><li>Net sales are expected to be between $125.0 billion and $130.0 billion, or to grow between 13% and 17% compared with third quarter 2021. This guidance anticipates an unfavorable impact of approximately 390 basis points from foreign exchange rates.</li></ul><ul><li>Operating income is expected to be between $0 and $3.5 billion, compared with $4.9 billion in third quarter 2021.</li></ul><ul><li>This guidance assumes, among other things, that no additional business acquisitions, restructurings, or legal settlements are concluded.</li></ul><p>A conference call will be webcast live today at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET, and will be available for at least three months at amazon.com/ir. This call will contain forward-looking statements and other material information regarding the Company's financial and operating results.</p><p><em>These forward-looking statements are inherently difficult to predict. Actual results and outcomes could differ materially for a variety of reasons, including, in addition to the factors discussed above, the amount that Amazon.com invests in new business opportunities and the timing of those investments, the mix of products and services sold to customers, the mix of net sales derived from products as compared with services, the extent to which we owe income or other taxes, competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international growth and expansion, the outcomes of claims, litigation, government investigations, and other proceedings, fulfillment, sortation, delivery, and data center optimization, risks of inventory management, variability in demand, the degree to which the Company enters into, maintains, and develops commercial agreements, proposed and completed acquisitions and strategic transactions, payments risks, and risks of fulfillment throughput and productivity. Other risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks related to new products, services, and technologies, system interruptions, government regulation and taxation, and fraud. In addition, global economic conditions and additional or unforeseen effects from the COVID-19 pandemic amplify many of these risks. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.</em></p><p>Our investor relations website is amazon.com/ir and we encourage investors to use it as a way of easily finding information about us. We promptly make available on this website, free of charge, the reports that we file or furnish with the SEC, corporate governance information (including our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics), and select press releases, which may contain material information about us, and you may subscribe to be notified of new information posted to this site.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>AMAZON.COM, INC.</p><p>Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows</p><p>(in millions)</p><p>(unaudited)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Three Months EndedJune 30,</p></td><td><p>Six Months EndedJune 30,</p></td><td><p>Twelve Months EndedJune 30,</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>34,155</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>36,599</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>42,377</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>36,477</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>37,842</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>40,667</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net income (loss)</p></td><td><p>7,778</p></td><td><p>(2,028</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>15,885</p></td><td><p>(5,872</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>29,438</p></td><td><p>11,607</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and capitalized content costs, operating lease assets, and other</p></td><td><p>8,038</p></td><td><p>9,594</p></td><td><p>15,546</p></td><td><p>18,572</p></td><td><p>29,687</p></td><td><p>37,322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stock-based compensation</p></td><td><p>3,591</p></td><td><p>5,209</p></td><td><p>5,897</p></td><td><p>8,459</p></td><td><p>10,747</p></td><td><p>15,319</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other operating expense (income), net</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>337</p></td><td><p>(372</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>426</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other expense (income), net</p></td><td><p>(1,258</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>6,104</p></td><td><p>(2,714</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>14,793</p></td><td><p>(5,092</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>3,201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deferred income taxes</p></td><td><p>701</p></td><td><p>(1,955</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>2,404</p></td><td><p>(3,956</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>1,063</p></td><td><p>(6,670</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Changes in operating assets and liabilities:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inventories</p></td><td><p>(209</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(3,890</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(513</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(6,504</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(4,082</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(15,478</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Accounts receivable, net and other</p></td><td><p>(4,462</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(6,799</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(6,717</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(8,315</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(13,294</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(19,761</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Accounts payable</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>3,699</p></td><td><p>(8,219</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(5,681</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>8,689</p></td><td><p>6,140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Accrued expenses and other</p></td><td><p>(1,685</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(1,412</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(5,745</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(7,315</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>1,071</p></td><td><p>553</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unearned revenue</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>1,056</p></td><td><p>1,657</p></td><td><p>1,467</p></td><td><p>2,915</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities</p></td><td><p>12,715</p></td><td><p>8,965</p></td><td><p>16,928</p></td><td><p>6,175</p></td><td><p>59,322</p></td><td><p>35,574</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Purchases of property and equipment</p></td><td><p>(14,288</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(15,724</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(26,370</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(30,675</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(52,256</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(65,358</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proceeds from property and equipment sales and incentives</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>1,626</p></td><td><p>2,195</p></td><td><p>2,835</p></td><td><p>5,080</p></td><td><p>6,297</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and other</p></td><td><p>(320</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(259</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(950</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(6,600</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(3,066</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(7,635</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sales and maturities of marketable securities</p></td><td><p>13,213</p></td><td><p>2,608</p></td><td><p>31,039</p></td><td><p>25,361</p></td><td><p>61,512</p></td><td><p>53,706</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Purchases of marketable securities</p></td><td><p>(21,985</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(329</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(36,660</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(2,093</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(74,929</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(25,590</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities</p></td><td><p>(22,080</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(12,078</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(30,746</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(11,172</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(63,659</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(38,580</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Common stock repurchased</p></td><td><p>—</p></td><td><p>(3,334</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>—</p></td><td><p>(6,000</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>—</p></td><td><p>(6,000</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proceeds from short-term debt, and other</p></td><td><p>1,176</p></td><td><p>4,865</p></td><td><p>3,102</p></td><td><p>18,608</p></td><td><p>6,848</p></td><td><p>23,462</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Repayments of short-term debt, and other</p></td><td><p>(1,176</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(7,610</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(3,177</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(13,841</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(6,817</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(18,417</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proceeds from long-term debt</p></td><td><p>18,516</p></td><td><p>12,824</p></td><td><p>18,627</p></td><td><p>12,824</p></td><td><p>19,158</p></td><td><p>13,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Repayments of long-term debt</p></td><td><p>(41</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(1</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(80</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(1</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(1,392</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(1,511</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Principal repayments of finance leases</p></td><td><p>(2,804</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(2,059</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(6,210</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(4,836</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(11,435</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(9,789</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Principal repayments of financing obligations</p></td><td><p>(28</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(59</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(95</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(138</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(116</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(205</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</p></td><td><p>15,643</p></td><td><p>4,626</p></td><td><p>12,167</p></td><td><p>6,616</p></td><td><p>6,246</p></td><td><p>740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>(412</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(59</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(396</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>916</p></td><td><p>(701</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash</p></td><td><p>6,512</p></td><td><p>1,101</p></td><td><p>(1,710</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>1,223</p></td><td><p>2,825</p></td><td><p>(2,967</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>40,667</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>37,700</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>40,667</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>37,700</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>40,667</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>37,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cash paid for interest on debt</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>349</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>455</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>628</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>942</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>1,271</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cash paid for operating leases</p></td><td><p>1,577</p></td><td><p>2,088</p></td><td><p>3,217</p></td><td><p>4,455</p></td><td><p>5,577</p></td><td><p>7,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cash paid for interest on finance leases</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>569</p></td><td><p>437</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cash paid for interest on financing obligations</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>198</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds</p></td><td><p>1,803</p></td><td><p>3,145</p></td><td><p>2,604</p></td><td><p>3,598</p></td><td><p>3,526</p></td><td><p>4,682</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assets acquired under operating leases</p></td><td><p>5,578</p></td><td><p>5,101</p></td><td><p>9,114</p></td><td><p>7,276</p></td><td><p>19,576</p></td><td><p>23,531</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Property and equipment acquired under finance leases, net of remeasurements and modifications</p></td><td><p>1,642</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>3,709</p></td><td><p>227</p></td><td><p>9,976</p></td><td><p>3,579</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Property and equipment recognized during the construction period of build-to-suit lease arrangements</p></td><td><p>1,193</p></td><td><p>986</p></td><td><p>2,080</p></td><td><p>2,351</p></td><td><p>3,486</p></td><td><p>6,117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Property and equipment derecognized after the construction period of build-to-suit lease arrangements, with the associated leases recognized as operating</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>1,079</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>1,112</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>1,243</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>AMAZON.COM, INC.</p><p>Consolidated Statements of Operations</p><p>(in millions, except per share data)</p><p>(unaudited)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Three Months EndedJune 30,</p></td><td><p>Six Months EndedJune 30,</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net product sales</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>58,004</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>56,575</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>115,495</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>113,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net service sales</p></td><td><p>55,076</p></td><td><p>64,659</p></td><td><p>106,103</p></td><td><p>124,648</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total net sales</p></td><td><p>113,080</p></td><td><p>121,234</p></td><td><p>221,598</p></td><td><p>237,678</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating expenses:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cost of sales</p></td><td><p>64,176</p></td><td><p>66,424</p></td><td><p>126,579</p></td><td><p>132,923</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fulfillment</p></td><td><p>17,638</p></td><td><p>20,342</p></td><td><p>34,168</p></td><td><p>40,613</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Technology and content</p></td><td><p>13,871</p></td><td><p>18,072</p></td><td><p>26,359</p></td><td><p>32,914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sales and marketing</p></td><td><p>7,524</p></td><td><p>10,086</p></td><td><p>13,731</p></td><td><p>18,406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General and administrative</p></td><td><p>2,158</p></td><td><p>2,903</p></td><td><p>4,145</p></td><td><p>5,497</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other operating expense (income), net</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>339</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total operating expenses</p></td><td><p>105,378</p></td><td><p>117,917</p></td><td><p>205,031</p></td><td><p>230,692</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income</p></td><td><p>7,702</p></td><td><p>3,317</p></td><td><p>16,567</p></td><td><p>6,986</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Interest income</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>267</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Interest expense</p></td><td><p>(435</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(584</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(834</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(1,056</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other income (expense), net</p></td><td><p>1,261</p></td><td><p>(5,545</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>2,958</p></td><td><p>(14,115</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total non-operating income (expense)</p></td><td><p>932</p></td><td><p>(5,970</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>2,335</p></td><td><p>(14,904</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Income (loss) before income taxes</p></td><td><p>8,634</p></td><td><p>(2,653</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>18,902</p></td><td><p>(7,918</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Benefit (provision) for income taxes</p></td><td><p>(868</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>637</p></td><td><p>(3,024</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>2,059</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Equity-method investment activity, net of tax</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>(12</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>(13</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net income (loss)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>7,778</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(2,028</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>15,885</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(5,872</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Basic earnings per share</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>0.77</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(0.20</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>1.57</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(0.58</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diluted earnings per share</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>0.76</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(0.20</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>1.55</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(0.58</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Weighted-average shares used in computation of earnings per share:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Basic</p></td><td><p>10,103</p></td><td><p>10,175</p></td><td><p>10,089</p></td><td><p>10,173</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diluted</p></td><td><p>10,286</p></td><td><p>10,175</p></td><td><p>10,276</p></td><td><p>10,173</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>AMAZON.COM, INC.</p><p>Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)</p><p>(in millions)</p><p>(unaudited) </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Three Months EndedJune 30,</p></td><td><p>Six Months EndedJune 30,</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net income (loss)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>7,778</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(2,028</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>15,885</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(5,872</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other comprehensive income (loss):</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $(17), $76, $(4), and $60</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>(2,186</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(215</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(2,519</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax of $(2), $0, $28, and $1</p></td><td><p>(6</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(238</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(104</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(900</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in "Other income (expense), net," net of tax of $4, $0, $8, and $0</p></td><td><p>(12</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>(26</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities</p></td><td><p>(18</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(231</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(130</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(887</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total other comprehensive income (loss)</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>(2,417</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(345</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(3,406</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Comprehensive income (loss)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>7,919</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(4,445</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>15,540</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(9,278</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>AMAZON.COM, INC.</p><p>Segment Information</p><p>(in millions)</p><p>(unaudited) </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Three Months EndedJune 30,</p></td><td><p>Six Months EndedJune 30,</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North America</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net sales</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>67,550</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>74,430</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>131,916</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>143,674</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating expenses</p></td><td><p>64,403</p></td><td><p>75,057</p></td><td><p>125,319</p></td><td><p>145,869</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income (loss)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>3,147</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(627</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>6,597</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(2,195</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net sales</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>30,721</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>27,065</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>61,370</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>55,824</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating expenses</p></td><td><p>30,359</p></td><td><p>28,836</p></td><td><p>59,756</p></td><td><p>58,876</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income (loss)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>362</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(1,771</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>1,614</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(3,052</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AWS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net sales</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>14,809</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>19,739</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>28,312</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>38,180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating expenses</p></td><td><p>10,616</p></td><td><p>14,024</p></td><td><p>19,956</p></td><td><p>25,947</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>4,193</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>5,715</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>8,356</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>12,233</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Consolidated</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net sales</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>113,080</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>121,234</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>221,598</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>237,678</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating expenses</p></td><td><p>105,378</p></td><td><p>117,917</p></td><td><p>205,031</p></td><td><p>230,692</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income</p></td><td><p>7,702</p></td><td><p>3,317</p></td><td><p>16,567</p></td><td><p>6,986</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total non-operating income (expense)</p></td><td><p>932</p></td><td><p>(5,970</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>2,335</p></td><td><p>(14,904</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Benefit (provision) for income taxes</p></td><td><p>(868</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>637</p></td><td><p>(3,024</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>2,059</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Equity-method investment activity, net of tax</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>(12</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>(13</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net income (loss)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>7,778</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(2,028</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>15,885</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(5,872</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Segment Highlights:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Y/Y net sales growth (decline):</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North America</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>(12</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>(9</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AWS</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Consolidated</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net sales mix:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North America</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AWS</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Consolidated</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>AMAZON.COM, INC.</p><p>Consolidated Balance Sheets</p><p>(in millions, except per share data)</p><p>(unaudited) </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 31,2021</p></td><td><p>June 30,2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASSETS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Current assets:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cash and cash equivalents</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>36,220</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>37,478</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Marketable securities</p></td><td><p>59,829</p></td><td><p>23,232</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inventories</p></td><td><p>32,640</p></td><td><p>38,153</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Accounts receivable, net and other</p></td><td><p>32,891</p></td><td><p>34,804</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total current assets</p></td><td><p>161,580</p></td><td><p>133,667</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Property and equipment, net</p></td><td><p>160,281</p></td><td><p>173,706</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating leases</p></td><td><p>56,082</p></td><td><p>58,430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Goodwill</p></td><td><p>15,371</p></td><td><p>20,195</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other assets</p></td><td><p>27,235</p></td><td><p>33,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total assets</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>420,549</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>419,728</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Current liabilities:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Accounts payable</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>78,664</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>71,219</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Accrued expenses and other</p></td><td><p>51,775</p></td><td><p>56,254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unearned revenue</p></td><td><p>11,827</p></td><td><p>12,818</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total current liabilities</p></td><td><p>142,266</p></td><td><p>140,291</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Long-term lease liabilities</p></td><td><p>67,651</p></td><td><p>66,524</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Long-term debt</p></td><td><p>48,744</p></td><td><p>58,053</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other long-term liabilities</p></td><td><p>23,643</p></td><td><p>23,458</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commitments and contingencies</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stockholders' equity:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 500 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding)</p></td><td><p>—</p></td><td><p>—</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Common stock ($0.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 10,644 and 10,699 shares issued; 10,175 and 10,183 shares outstanding)</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Treasury stock, at cost</p></td><td><p>(1,837</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(7,837</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Additional paid-in capital</p></td><td><p>55,437</p></td><td><p>63,871</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)</p></td><td><p>(1,376</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(4,782</p></td><td><p>)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Retained earnings</p></td><td><p>85,915</p></td><td><p>80,043</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total stockholders' equity</p></td><td><p>138,245</p></td><td><p>131,402</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total liabilities and stockholders' equity</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>420,549</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>419,728</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>AMAZON.COM, INC.</p><p>Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics</p><p>(in millions, except per share data)</p><p>(unaudited) </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 2021</p></td><td><p>Q2 2021</p></td><td><p>Q3 2021</p></td><td><p>Q4 2021</p></td><td><p>Q1 2022</p></td><td><p>Q2 2022</p></td><td><p>Y/Y %Change</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cash Flows and Shares</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating cash flow -- trailing twelve months (TTM)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>67,213</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>59,322</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>54,671</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>46,327</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>39,324</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>35,574</p></td><td><p>(40</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating cash flow -- TTM Y/Y growth (decline)</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>(1</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(30</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(41</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(40</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Purchases of property and equipment, net of proceeds from sales and incentives -- TTM</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>40,803</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>47,176</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>52,119</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>55,396</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>57,951</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>59,061</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Principal repayments of finance leases -- TTM</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>11,448</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>11,435</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>11,271</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>11,163</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>10,534</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>9,789</p></td><td><p>(14</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Principal repayments of financing obligations -- TTM</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>205</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Equipment acquired under finance leases -- TTM (1)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>8,936</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>7,295</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>5,738</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>4,422</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>2,764</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>1,621</p></td><td><p>(78</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Principal repayments of all other finance leases -- TTM (2)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>582</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>687</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>714</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>751</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Free cash flow -- TTM (3)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>26,410</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>12,146</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>2,552</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(9,069</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(18,627</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(23,487</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(293</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Free cash flow less principal repayments of finance leases and financing obligations</p><p>-- TTM (4)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>14,859</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>595</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(8,843</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(20,394</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(29,335</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(33,481</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Free cash flow less equipment finance leases and principal repayments of all other finance leases and financing obligations -- TTM (5)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>16,846</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>4,185</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(3,892</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(14,340</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(22,279</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(26,064</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(723</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Common shares and stock-based awards outstanding</p></td><td><p>10,373</p></td><td><p>10,439</p></td><td><p>10,451</p></td><td><p>10,455</p></td><td><p>10,454</p></td><td><p>10,551</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Common shares outstanding</p></td><td><p>10,082</p></td><td><p>10,124</p></td><td><p>10,139</p></td><td><p>10,175</p></td><td><p>10,171</p></td><td><p>10,183</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stock-based awards outstanding</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>315</p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>283</p></td><td><p>368</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stock-based awards outstanding -- % of common shares outstanding</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>3.6</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Results of Operations</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Worldwide (WW) net sales</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>108,518</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>113,080</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>110,812</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>137,412</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>116,444</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>121,234</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WW net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WW net sales -- TTM</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>419,130</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>443,298</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>457,965</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>469,822</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>477,748</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>485,902</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WW net sales -- TTM Y/Y growth, excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>8,865</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>7,702</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>4,852</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>3,460</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>3,669</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>3,317</p></td><td><p>(57</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F/X impact -- favorable (unfavorable)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(20</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income -- Y/Y growth (decline), excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>(21</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(50</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(60</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(59</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating margin -- % of WW net sales</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income -- TTM</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>27,775</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>29,634</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>28,292</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>24,879</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>19,683</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>15,298</p></td><td><p>(48</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income -- TTM Y/Y growth (decline), excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>(30</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(49</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating margin -- TTM % of WW net sales</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>6.7</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>6.2</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>5.3</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net income (loss)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>8,107</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>7,778</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>3,156</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>14,323</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(3,844</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(2,028</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(126</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net income (loss) per diluted share</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>0.79</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>0.76</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>0.31</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>1.39</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(0.38</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(0.20</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(126</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net income -- TTM</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>26,903</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>29,438</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>26,263</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>33,364</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>21,413</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>11,607</p></td><td><p>(61</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net income per diluted share -- TTM</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>2.63</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>2.87</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>2.56</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>3.24</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>2.08</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>1.13</p></td><td><p>(61</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>______________________________</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>For the twelve months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, this amount relates to equipment included in "Property and equipment acquired under finance leases, net of remeasurements and modifications" of $9,976 million and $3,579 million.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>For the twelve months ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, this amount relates to property included in "Principal repayments of finance leases" of $11,435 million and $9,789 million.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Free cash flow is cash flow from operations reduced by "Purchases of property and equipment, net of proceeds from sales and incentives."</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>Free cash flow less principal repayments of finance leases and financing obligations is free cash flow reduced by "Principal repayments of finance leases" and "Principal repayments of financing obligations."</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>Free cash flow less equipment finance leases and principal repayments of all other finance leases and financing obligations is free cash flow reduced by equipment acquired under finance leases, which is included in "Property and equipment acquired under finance leases, net of remeasurements and modifications," principal repayments of all other finance lease liabilities, which is included in "Principal repayments of finance leases," and "Principal repayments of financing obligations." </p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>AMAZON.COM, INC.</p><p>Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics</p><p>(in millions)</p><p>(unaudited) </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 2021</p></td><td><p>Q2 2021</p></td><td><p>Q3 2021</p></td><td><p>Q4 2021</p></td><td><p>Q1 2022</p></td><td><p>Q2 2022</p></td><td><p>Y/Y %Change</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Segments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North America Segment:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net sales</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>64,366</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>67,550</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>65,557</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>82,360</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>69,244</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>74,430</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net sales -- TTM</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>254,521</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>266,635</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>272,819</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>279,833</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>284,711</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>291,591</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income (loss)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>3,450</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>3,147</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>880</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(206</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(1,568</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(627</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(120</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F/X impact -- favorable</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income (loss) -- Y/Y growth (decline), excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>(62</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(108</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(147</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(122</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating margin -- % of North America net sales</p></td><td><p>5.4</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>(0.2</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(2.3</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(0.8</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income (loss) -- TTM</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>10,789</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>11,795</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>10,423</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>7,271</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>2,253</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(1,521</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(113</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating margin -- TTM % of North America net sales</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>4.4</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>(0.5</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Segment:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net sales</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>30,649</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>30,721</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>29,145</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>37,272</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>28,759</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>27,065</p></td><td><p>(12</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net sales -- Y/Y growth (decline), excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>(1</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net sales -- TTM</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>115,955</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>124,008</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>127,982</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>127,787</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>125,897</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>122,241</p></td><td><p>(1</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income (loss)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>1,252</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>362</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(911</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(1,627</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(1,281</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(1,771</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(590</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F/X impact -- favorable (unfavorable)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(58</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(79</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(231</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income (loss) -- Y/Y growth (decline), excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>347</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>(53</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(330</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(533</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(196</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(526</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating margin -- % of International net sales</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>(3.1</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(4.4</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(4.5</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(6.5</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income (loss) -- TTM</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>2,367</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>2,384</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>1,066</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(924</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(3,457</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(5,590</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>(335</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating margin -- TTM % of International net sales</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>(0.7</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(2.7</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>(4.6</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AWS Segment:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net sales</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>13,503</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>14,809</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>16,110</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>17,780</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>18,441</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>19,739</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net sales -- TTM</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>48,654</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>52,655</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>57,164</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>62,202</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>67,140</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>72,070</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>4,163</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>4,193</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>4,883</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>5,293</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>6,518</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>5,715</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F/X impact -- favorable (unfavorable)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(171</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(226</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>(58</p></td><td><p>)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>335</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating margin -- % of AWS net sales</p></td><td><p>30.8</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>28.3</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>30.3</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>29.8</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>35.3</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>29.0</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating income -- TTM</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>14,619</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>15,455</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>16,803</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>18,532</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>20,887</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>22,409</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operating margin -- TTM % of AWS net sales</p></td><td><p>30.0</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>29.4</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>29.4</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>29.8</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>31.1</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>31.1</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>AMAZON.COM, INC.</p><p>Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics</p><p>(in millions, except employee data)</p><p>(unaudited) </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 2021</p></td><td><p>Q2 2021</p></td><td><p>Q3 2021</p></td><td><p>Q4 2021</p></td><td><p>Q1 2022</p></td><td><p>Q2 2022</p></td><td><p>Y/Y %Change</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net Sales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Online stores (1)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>52,901</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>53,157</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>49,942</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>66,075</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>51,129</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>50,855</p></td><td><p>(4</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Online stores -- Y/Y growth (decline), excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>(1</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Physical stores (2)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>3,920</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>4,198</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>4,269</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>4,688</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>4,591</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>4,721</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Physical stores -- Y/Y growth (decline), excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>(16</p></td><td><p>) %</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Third-party seller services (3)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>23,709</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>25,085</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>24,252</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>30,320</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>25,335</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>27,376</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Third-party seller services -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Subscription services (4)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>7,580</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>7,917</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>8,148</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>8,123</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>8,410</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>8,716</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Subscription services -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Advertising services (5)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>6,381</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>7,451</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>7,612</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>9,716</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>7,877</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>8,757</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Advertising services -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AWS</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>13,503</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>14,809</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>16,110</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>17,780</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>18,441</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>19,739</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AWS -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other (6)</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>524</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>463</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>479</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>710</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>661</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>1,070</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stock-based Compensation Expense</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cost of sales</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>213</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fulfillment</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>342</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>566</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>473</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>565</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>498</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>763</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Technology and content</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>1,228</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>1,887</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>1,627</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>1,903</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>1,645</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>2,814</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sales and marketing</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>456</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>691</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>657</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>726</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>665</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>990</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General and administrative</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>297</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>307</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>296</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>429</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total stock-based compensation expense</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>2,306</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>3,591</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>3,180</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>3,680</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>3,250</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>5,209</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WW shipping costs</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>17,162</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>17,747</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>18,108</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>23,656</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>19,560</p></td><td><p>$</p></td><td><p>19,304</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WW shipping costs -- Y/Y growth</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WW paid units -- Y/Y growth (7)</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WW seller unit mix -- % of WW paid units (7)</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employees (full-time and part-time; excludes contractors &amp; temporary personnel)</p></td><td><p>1,271,000</p></td><td><p>1,335,000</p></td><td><p>1,468,000</p></td><td><p>1,608,000</p></td><td><p>1,622,000</p></td><td><p>1,523,000</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employees (full-time and part-time; excludes contractors &amp; temporary personnel) -- Y/Y growth</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>________________________</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Includes product sales and digital media content where we record revenue gross. We leverage our retail infrastructure to offer a wide selection of consumable and durable goods that includes media products available in both a physical and digital format, such as books, videos, games, music, and software. These product sales include digital products sold on a transactional basis. Digital product subscriptions that provide unlimited viewing or usage rights are included in "Subscription services."</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>Includes product sales where our customers physically select items in a store. Sales to customers who order goods online for delivery or pickup at our physical stores are included in "Online stores."</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Includes commissions and any related fulfillment and shipping fees, and other third-party seller services.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>Includes annual and monthly fees associated with Amazon Prime memberships, as well as digital video, audiobook, digital music, e-book, and other non-AWS subscription services.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>Includes sales of advertising services to sellers, vendors, publishers, authors, and others, through programs such as sponsored ads, display, and video advertising.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>Includes sales related to various other offerings, such as certain licensing and distribution of video content and shipping services, and our co-branded credit card agreements.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>Excludes the impact of Whole Foods Market.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Certain Definitions</p><p><em>Customer Accounts</em></p><ul><li>References to customers mean customer accounts established when a customer places an order through one of our stores. Customer accounts exclude certain customers, including customers associated with certain of our acquisitions, Amazon Payments customers, AWS customers, and the customers of select companies with whom we have a technology alliance or marketing and promotional relationship. Customers are considered active when they have placed an order during the preceding twelve-month period.</li></ul><p><em>Seller Accounts</em></p><ul><li>References to sellers means seller accounts, which are established when a seller receives an order from a customer account. Sellers are considered active when they have received an order from a customer during the preceding twelve-month period.</li></ul><p><em>AWS Customers</em></p><ul><li>References to AWS customers mean unique AWS customer accounts, which are unique customer account IDs that are eligible to use AWS services. This includes AWS accounts in the AWS free tier. Multiple users accessing AWS services via one account ID are counted as a single account. Customers are considered active when they have had AWS usage activity during the preceding one-month period.</li></ul><p><em>Units</em></p><ul><li>References to units mean physical and digital units sold (net of returns and cancellations) by us and sellers in our stores as well as Amazon-owned items sold in other stores. Units sold are paid units and do not include units associated with AWS, certain acquisitions, certain subscriptions, rental businesses, or advertising businesses, or Amazon gift cards.</li></ul><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220727006066/en/</p><p>Amazon Investor RelationsDave Fildes, amazon-ir@amazon.comamazon.com/ir</p><p>Amazon Public RelationsDan Perlet, amazon-pr@amazon.comamazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Pick n Pay Selects AWS as Its Strategic Cloud Provider

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Pick n Pay Selects AWS as Its Strategic Cloud Provider

08/25/2022

2022

Retailer chooses AWS Partner Lemongrass to migrate its on-premises SAP environment Pick n Pay becomes the first sub-Saharan African retailer to complete an all-in migration to AWS

<div><p><i>Retailer chooses AWS Partner Lemongrass to migrate its on-premises SAP environment</i></p><p><i>Pick n</i><b></b><i>Pay becomes the first sub-Saharan African retailer to complete an all-in migration to AWS</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that Pick n Pay Group (JSE: PIK), a leading retail business operating in South African and other selected African countries, has migrated its entire on-premises information technology (IT) infrastructure to AWS. Pick n Pay worked with Lemongrass Consulting—an AWS Premier Consulting Partner with Migration and SAP Consulting Competencies—to migrate its on-premises SAP environment to AWS and implement a modern SAP HANA platform. Moving to the cloud will enable Pick n Pay to streamline its operations and modernize the supply chain network for its stores, develop new digital customer experiences in omnichannel grocery, and expand into new areas of business. (Photo: Business Wire) "Leveraging the cloud to achieve greater operational efficiency and improved customer experiences is a game-changing strategy for Pick n Pay and the South African retail sector. The cloud will help us stay relevant and accessible in a high-volume, low-margin marketplace that demands efficiency above all else," said Chris Shortt, Chief Information & Technology Officer at Pick n Pay. "In addition, the new cloud-based business intelligence platform enables us to make even more data-driven decisions that can help us deliver lower prices and more value to our customers." The retailer is using AWS's unmatched cloud services—including compute, storage, databases, analytics and business intelligence, and AWS Marketplace—to automate Pick n Pay's operations, deliver real-time insights, and identify and purchase AWS Partner Network (APN) offerings. By analyzing data in the cloud, the retailer can forecast demand, identify customer patterns and sentiment, and improve the in-store and online shopping experience for customers. With AWS, Pick n Pay can dynamically scale its infrastructure resources in line with business demand and peak retail seasons. This elasticity helps Pick n Pay scale its online shopping services, which run on AWS, to serve thousands of South African customers during its busiest shopping periods and holidays. AWS has given Pick n Pay the ability to perform market testing and develop viable products quickly and cost-effectively, which has helped the retailer remain at the forefront of retail innovation on the African continent. Modernizing its SAP workloads with AWS provides Pick n Pay the capability to connect operations, sales, and customer survey and loyalty data across its organization. The new SAP environment will run on AWS to support the company's online and physical sales channels, accessing capabilities such as machine learning and analytics, to streamline its supply chain network, forecast inventory, and conduct detailed market analysis to offer the right retail mix of merchandise. Lemongrass, an AWS Premier Consulting Partner, enables customers like Pick n Pay to migrate mission-critical SAP (including SAP S/4HANA) and non-SAP workloads to AWS, and also manages these workloads with the highest levels of automation and agility. Lemongrass designed a solution for Pick n Pay using the Lemongrass Platform and its proven templates and patterns to migrate, operate, and automate their SAP workloads. In addition, Pick n Pay used AWS Application Migration Service (CloudEndure Migration) to simplify and expedite moving 185 non-SAP workloads to the cloud. "Forward-thinking companies like Pick n Pay are modernizing their systems by migrating to AWS," said Eamonn O'Neill, chief technology officer at Lemongrass Consulting. "Based on our work with our Cloud Cost Calculator, we typically see potential cost savings of between 45% and 75% resulting from this strategy. These are savings that can then fund initiatives, such as new offerings and tools that deliver superior retail experiences, and drive additional value for the business, such as business intelligence and automation." "We are seeing a fundamental change in how consumer goods companies run their technology infrastructures," said Chris Erasmus, Country Manager of South Africa at Amazon Web Services. "Pick n Pay is the first South African retailer to join the thousands of customers that run SAP on AWS, using AWS's reliable and scalable global infrastructure and proven SAP experience to provide key insights, drive innovation, and support the creation of new products and services. We look forward to working with Pick n Pay on its SAP and digital transformation strategies that will help speed the introduction of new cloud-based customer experiences like its mobile app, tailored shopping, and personalized offers that deepen the consumer relationship." Backed by its unmatched experience in running SAP workloads, AWS helps customers get the best performance and most value out of their mission-critical SAP platforms. Running SAP on AWS gives customers the control and confidence to securely run their business using the most reliable and scalable infrastructure, the broadest set of cloud capabilities, and the largest community of technology partners to help with SAP migration and modernization.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that Pick n Pay Group (JSE: PIK), a leading retail business operating in South African and other selected African countries, has migrated its entire on-premises information technology (IT) infrastructure to AWS. Pick n Pay worked with Lemongrass Consulting—an AWS Premier Consulting Partner with Migration and SAP Consulting Competencies—to migrate its on-premises SAP environment to AWS and implement a modern SAP HANA platform. Moving to the cloud will enable Pick n Pay to streamline its operations and modernize the supply chain network for its stores, develop new digital customer experiences in omnichannel grocery, and expand into new areas of business.</p><div><p>(Photo: Business Wire)</p></div><p>"Leveraging the cloud to achieve greater operational efficiency and improved customer experiences is a game-changing strategy for Pick n Pay and the South African retail sector. The cloud will help us stay relevant and accessible in a high-volume, low-margin marketplace that demands efficiency above all else," said Chris Shortt, Chief Information &amp; Technology Officer at Pick n Pay. "In addition, the new cloud-based business intelligence platform enables us to make even more data-driven decisions that can help us deliver lower prices and more value to our customers."</p><p>The retailer is using AWS's unmatched cloud services—including compute, storage, databases, analytics and business intelligence, and AWS Marketplace—to automate Pick n Pay's operations, deliver real-time insights, and identify and purchase AWS Partner Network (APN) offerings. By analyzing data in the cloud, the retailer can forecast demand, identify customer patterns and sentiment, and improve the in-store and online shopping experience for customers. With AWS, Pick n Pay can dynamically scale its infrastructure resources in line with business demand and peak retail seasons. This elasticity helps Pick n Pay scale its online shopping services, which run on AWS, to serve thousands of South African customers during its busiest shopping periods and holidays. AWS has given Pick n Pay the ability to perform market testing and develop viable products quickly and cost-effectively, which has helped the retailer remain at the forefront of retail innovation on the African continent.</p><p>Modernizing its SAP workloads with AWS provides Pick n Pay the capability to connect operations, sales, and customer survey and loyalty data across its organization. The new SAP environment will run on AWS to support the company's online and physical sales channels, accessing capabilities such as machine learning and analytics, to streamline its supply chain network, forecast inventory, and conduct detailed market analysis to offer the right retail mix of merchandise.</p><p>Lemongrass, an AWS Premier Consulting Partner, enables customers like Pick n Pay to migrate mission-critical SAP (including SAP S/4HANA) and non-SAP workloads to AWS, and also manages these workloads with the highest levels of automation and agility. Lemongrass designed a solution for Pick n Pay using the Lemongrass Platform and its proven templates and patterns to migrate, operate, and automate their SAP workloads. In addition, Pick n Pay used AWS Application Migration Service (CloudEndure Migration) to simplify and expedite moving 185 non-SAP workloads to the cloud.</p><p>"Forward-thinking companies like Pick n Pay are modernizing their systems by migrating to AWS," said Eamonn O'Neill, chief technology officer at Lemongrass Consulting. "Based on our work with our Cloud Cost Calculator, we typically see potential cost savings of between 45% and 75% resulting from this strategy. These are savings that can then fund initiatives, such as new offerings and tools that deliver superior retail experiences, and drive additional value for the business, such as business intelligence and automation."</p><p>"We are seeing a fundamental change in how consumer goods companies run their technology infrastructures," said Chris Erasmus, Country Manager of South Africa at Amazon Web Services. "Pick n Pay is the first South African retailer to join the thousands of customers that run SAP on AWS, using AWS's reliable and scalable global infrastructure and proven SAP experience to provide key insights, drive innovation, and support the creation of new products and services. We look forward to working with Pick n Pay on its SAP and digital transformation strategies that will help speed the introduction of new cloud-based customer experiences like its mobile app, tailored shopping, and personalized offers that deepen the consumer relationship."</p><p>Backed by its unmatched experience in running SAP workloads, AWS helps customers get the best performance and most value out of their mission-critical SAP platforms. Running SAP on AWS gives customers the control and confidence to securely run their business using the most reliable and scalable infrastructure, the broadest set of cloud capabilities, and the largest community of technology partners to help with SAP migration and modernization.</p>

AWS Launches Region in the United Arab Emirates

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08/30/2022 02:27:00

AWS Launches Region in the United Arab Emirates

08/30/2022

2022

Second AWS Middle East (UAE) Region allows customers to run workloads and store data securely in the UAE while serving end users with even lower latency The new AWS Region is estimated to support an average of nearly 6,000 full- time jobs annually through a planned investment of more than $5 billion (AED 20 billion) in the UAE through 2036 Tens of thousands of customers in the Middle East and North Africa are innovating on AWS, including Al Ghurair Investment, Alef Education, Dubai Islamic Bank, GEMS Education, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, and YAP

<div><p><i>Second AWS Middle East (UAE) Region allows customers to run workloads and store data securely in the UAE while serving end users with even lower latency</i></p><p><i>The </i><i>new AWS Region is estimated to support an average of nearly 6,000 full-</i><i>time </i><i>jobs annually through a planned investment of more than $5 billion (AED 20 billion) in the UAE through 2036</i></p><p><i>Tens of thousands of customers in the Middle East and North Africa are innovating on AWS, including Al Ghurair Investment, Alef Education, Dubai Islamic Bank, GEMS Education, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, and YAP</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the launch of its second Region in the Middle East, the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region. Starting today, developers, startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations will have even greater choice for running their applications and serving end users from data centers located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), using advanced AWS technologies to drive innovation. AWS estimates that its projected spending on the construction and operation of the new Region will support an average of nearly 6,000 full-time jobs annually at external vendors, with a planned $5 billion (AED 20 billion) investment in the local economy through 2036. The AWS Middle East (UAE) Region will also add an estimated $11 billion (AED 41 billion) over the next 15 years to the UAE's gross domestic product (GDP). For more information about AWS Global Infrastructure, visit aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure. "AWS is committed to helping customers in the UAE deploy the most advanced cloud technologies and achieve the highest levels of security, availability, and resiliency," said Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS. "With the launch of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region, we are making it possible for even more customers to harness the power of the cloud to drive innovation across the UAE, while also investing in the local economy through job creation, training for highly sought-after technology skills, and education resources to further advance the UAE's strategic priorities." "The opening of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region is a significant milestone for Abu Dhabi and the UAE as a whole, reflecting our efforts to generate opportunities for all," said His Excellency Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development. "It strengthens Abu Dhabi's commitment to positioning itself as a leading digital economy by leveraging cutting-edge technology to support business growth. The enhanced cloud capabilities enabled by AWS are expected to generate significant advantages and efficiencies that can propel businesses to success and realize major economic benefits for the country." With the launch of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region, AWS has 87 Availability Zones across 27 geographic regions, with announced plans to launch 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, and Switzerland. AWS Regions are composed of Availability Zones that place infrastructure in separate and distinct geographic locations. The AWS Middle East (UAE) Region consists of three Availability Zones and joins the existing AWS Middle East (Bahrain) Region, which opened in July 2019. Availability Zones are located far enough from each other to support customers' business continuity, but near enough to provide low latency for high-availability applications that use multiple Availability Zones. Each Availability Zone has independent power, cooling, and physical security and is connected through redundant, ultra-low latency networks. AWS customers focused on high-availability can design their applications to run in multiple Availability Zones to achieve even greater fault tolerance. The launch of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region will enable local customers with data residency requirements to store data securely in the UAE, while providing customers with even lower latency across the country. AWS is planning to invest an estimated $5 billion (AED 20 billion) in the UAE over the next 15 years through the new AWS Middle East (UAE) Region, which includes capital expenditures on the construction of data centers, operational expenses related to ongoing utilities and facility costs, and purchases of goods and services from regional businesses. The investment is also estimated to support an average of nearly 6,000 jobs annually during this time. These jobs will be part of the AWS supply chain in the UAE, including construction, facility maintenance, engineering, telecommunications, and jobs within the country's broader economy. The construction and operation of AWS infrastructure in the UAE is also estimated to add an estimated $11 billion (AED 41 billion) to the UAE's GDP over the next 15 years. "Abu Dhabi aims to enable transformative technology that delivers opportunities for businesses and residents alike," said Eng. Abdulla Abdul Aziz AlShamsi, acting director general of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO). "Smart infrastructure is powering the thriving private and public sectors by opening new economic possibilities, fostering inclusive growth, and creating opportunities for collaboration across our innovation ecosystem. At ADIO, we are contributing to this through many valuable ecosystem-enabling partnerships that support Abu Dhabi's position as a leader in the region's digital revolution. The AWS Middle East (UAE) Region is a welcome addition to the country's innovation ecosystem, helping to build vital capabilities for all." Customers and AWS Partners welcome the news of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region Organizations in the UAE are among millions of active customers using AWS every month in more than 190 countries around the world, including tens of thousands of customers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). These customers leverage AWS to accelerate innovation, increase agility, and drive cost savings. Enterprises that have chosen AWS to become more agile and innovative include Al Ghurair Investments, Al Tayer Group, Aramex, Axiom Telecom, Flydubai, GIG Gulf (previously AXA Gulf), Gulf News, OSN, Shahid, Seera Group, Virgin Middle East, and many more. MENA public sector organizations are using AWS to drive cost savings, accelerate innovation, and better serve the citizens of the region. Examples of these organizations include Dubai Expo 2020, Egypt Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of Bahrain's Ministries, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, and the University of Bahrain. MENA startups building their businesses on top of AWS to scale rapidly and expand around the world include Alef Education, Anghami, Careem, Dubizzle, EKar, Fetchr, Haraj, Maestro Pizza, Mawdoo3.com, Property Finder, Sarwa, Souqalmal, StarzPlay, and Yallacompare. Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) is the largest Islamic bank in the UAE, and second largest Islamic bank in the world. "Dubai Islamic Bank has for many years championed the use of technology as a means for empowering customers and simplifying the overall banking experience," said Obaid Al Shamsi, chief operating officer at DIB. "We pride ourselves in being a truly digitally intelligent bank that has been at the forefront of innovation and transformation, supporting the Nation's leadership in realizing their vision for the UAE's digital economy and establishing Dubai as a thriving hub of the global Islamic economy. Our digital transformation strategy is formulated with a clear focus on dissecting each step of the customer journey and removing any pain points for the customer. We've achieved this by taking a customer-centric approach and delivering convenient, fast and pleasant banking services within minutes rather than days. In line with this, we welcome the launch of the AWS Region in the UAE, which we expect will increase our agility and help accelerate the rate of innovation and experimentation with the latest technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning." The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) is responsible for the implementation of health care policy in all areas of technical, material, and coordination with the Ministries of State, and cooperation with the private sector in health locally and internationally. Earlier this year, AWS signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with MoHAP. "We welcome the launch of an AWS Region in UAE and look forward to the implementation of our agreement with AWS to assist MoHAP in modernizing the patient experience," said Ali Juma AlAjme, director of the Digital Health Department at MoHAP. "Having the AWS Region in the UAE will allow us to accelerate our digital transformation program and build skills and capabilities, driving clinical and technological innovation and further strengthening the country's position as a global health care leader. Our collaboration with AWS enables us to connect 100% of care providers—public and private—to further enhance our data strategy in support of predictive and population health programs. We are working to identify current data sources, flows, and targeted outcomes from a data-driven approach to decision making." Al Ghurair Investment (AGI) is one of the largest diversified family business groups in the Middle East, with six key business units including foods and resources, properties, construction and services, energy, transportation, and ventures. In 2020, AGI began a Group-wide transformation journey, building on its greater than 60 year legacy to reshape for the future. A fundamental part of this business-driven transformation was to strengthen the company's digital ecosystem, harnessing the power of AWS to drive information technology (IT) transformation and infrastructure modernization. "AWS is a strategic partner in our IT transformation journey as our preferred cloud service provider for all of the advanced digital technology stack," said Marinda Sheahan, global vice president, IT at AGI. "We selected AWS for its rich data and analysis capabilities, and now our journey to become a data-driven organization is well underway. This will result in a cost savings of up to 25% over a period of three years. The new AWS Region in the UAE will accelerate our own objectives to become an agile, innovative, and flexible IT organization, in alignment with our Group's purpose of ‘Enhancing Life.'" GEMS Education is one of the largest private K–12 operators in the world, with more than 60 years of experience. In the MENA region, it owns and operates more than 60 schools, serving more than 130,000 students. "We have developed an all-in-one integrated edtech platform called LearnOS on AWS," said Krishnan Gopi, group chief disruption officer at GEMS Education. "We are also building ANET, an advanced AI neural engine for education. The platform uses a host of advanced cloud technologies from AWS, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, to support teachers and create personalized learning experiences. We have automated student attendance using Amazon Rekognition, reducing 93% of the time spent in marking attendance. We have also developed an automated quiz generation and assessment platform using Amazon EC2 and Amazon SageMaker. The algorithms predict student year-end performance with up to 95% accuracy and recommends personalized reading materials. Having local data centers from AWS will enable us to accelerate our innovation while meeting requirements to host data in country." Alef Education is all in on AWS with customers in the U.S., UAE, and Indonesia, serving more than 4,000 schools, 690,000 students, and 40,000 teachers. Alef Education is a leading global education technology company that has developed the Alef Platform, which supports a suite of digital products and services to support students' learning, on AWS. The platform uses AWS artificial intelligence services to personalize lesson plans and provide K-12 teachers with real-time feedback on students' progress. "Leveraging AWS has brought us significant benefits in identifying and resolving some of the most critical issues in the education sector, as well as equipping the future generations to succeed in a world driven by technology," said Geoffrey Alphonso, CEO at Alef Education. "AWS's cloud computing technologies and features have allowed us to innovate faster, while also reducing IT costs by 30%, warehouse expenses by 50%, and video stream size by 300%. Furthermore, the new UAE data centers will aid us in better supporting our local customers, including the Ministry of Education, by meeting data residency requirements." YAP is a fast-growing regional financial super app that focuses on improving the digital banking experience. It functions as an independent app with no physical branches, making it the first of its kind in the UAE. "AWS has helped fuel our growth and enabled us to scale to become a leading regional fintech," said Marwan Hachem, founder and CEO at YAP. "AWS gives us the elasticity to control costs as our user base grows to more than 130,000 users, and allows us to scale fast as we launch new markets, reducing the time to build and deploy complete infrastructure from months to weeks. As the UAE continues to pave the way for innovative companies like YAP, the new AWS Region will be a huge benefit for the expansion of the technology sector in the Middle East." Middle East-based AWS Partner Network (APN) Partners also welcomed the news of the launch of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region. The AWS Partner Network (APN) includes tens of thousands of independent software vendors (ISVs) and systems integrators (SIs) around the world. AWS Partners build innovative solutions and services on AWS, and the APN helps by providing business, technical, marketing, and go-to-market support to customers. AWS SIs, consulting partners, and ISVs help enterprise and public sector customers migrate to AWS, deploy mission-critical applications, and provide a full range of monitoring, automation, and management services for customers' cloud environments. Examples of AWS Middle East Partners include Accenture, Bespin Global MEA, Citrus Consulting, Cloud4c, Crayon, Deloitte, Du, Etisalat, F5, Integra Technologies, Keplerworx, Palo Alto Networks, Rackspace, Redington, SAP, Splunk, TCS, Trend Micro, VMWare, Wipro, and Zero&One. For the full list of AWS Partners, visit aws.amazon.com/partners. AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner Bespin Global–Middle East and Africa (MEA) is a leading cloud consultancy and management firm helping businesses accelerate cloud adoption on AWS. Bespin Global provides cutting-edge solutions and consulting expertise, delivering service-level driven outcomes. "Today's launch of the AWS Region in the UAE is a key moment for the acceleration of digital transformation for our customers, particularly those in highly regulated industries such as government, financial services, energy, and health care," said Mouteih Chaghlil, CEO of Middle East & Africa at Bespin Global. "Through our strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), we have been working closely with government entities to help them leverage the new AWS Region, including compliance with data residency requirements. We look forward to working with our customers across all industries to realize the full potential of the new AWS Region through our highly skilled team of cloud experts in Abu Dhabi." Zero&One is an AWS Partner helping organizations with complex technology projects across the MENA, specializing in migration and modernization. "Zero&One is growing because of the continued investment of AWS in the Middle East, and today's launch of the new AWS Region is an important milestone for the industry," said Ali El Kontar, founder and CEO at Zero&One. "As a company, we have been developing our resources and skill sets in response to the increasing demand for AWS services and recently became an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner. We also developed a strategic partnership with PwC Middle East, bringing together PwC's expertise in digital consulting and Zero&One's deep competencies to further empower our clients with comprehensive solutions to transform, manage, and execute cloud strategies and adoption." AWS Investment in the UAE The new AWS Middle East (UAE) Region is the latest in AWS's ongoing investments in the UAE. In 2018, AWS launched its first Amazon CloudFront edge locations in the UAE, offering customers in the UAE access to Amazon CloudFront and Amazon Route 53 services. Amazon CloudFront is a highly secure and programmable content delivery network that accelerates the delivery of data, videos, applications, and application programming interfaces (APIs) to users worldwide with low latency and high transfer speeds. That same year, AWS also launched AWS Direct Connect locations in the UAE, which enable customers to establish private connectivity between AWS and their data center, office, or colocation environment. This can reduce network costs, increase bandwidth throughput, and provide a more consistent network experience. AWS operations technicians and engineers ensure continued operation of AWS infrastructure. In 2020, AWS launched AWS Outposts, which offers customers and partners in the UAE access to the same AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools in virtually any data center, colocation space, or on-premises facility for a truly consistent hybrid experience. Today, AWS Outposts enables customers and partners to run key AWS services in their own data centers, while connecting to a broader range of services in the AWS Global Infrastructure. Commitment to Sustainability Amazon is committed to becoming a more sustainable business and reaching net-zero carbon across its operations by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement, as part of The Climate Pledge. Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge and became its first signatory in 2019. As part of its Climate Pledge commitment, Amazon is on a path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of the original 2030 target. Amazon is the world's largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, and as of the end of 2021, reached 85% renewable energy across its business. See Amazon's public methodology for more on its approach. Organizations that move compute workloads to AWS Cloud can benefit from the net effect of Amazon's sustainability efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the launch of its second Region in the Middle East, the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region. Starting today, developers, startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations will have even greater choice for running their applications and serving end users from data centers located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), using advanced AWS technologies to drive innovation. AWS estimates that its projected spending on the construction and operation of the new Region will support an average of nearly 6,000 full-time jobs annually at external vendors, with a planned $5 billion (AED 20 billion) investment in the local economy through 2036. The AWS Middle East (UAE) Region will also add an estimated $11 billion (AED 41 billion) over the next 15 years to the UAE's gross domestic product (GDP). For more information about AWS Global Infrastructure, visit aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure.</p><p>"AWS is committed to helping customers in the UAE deploy the most advanced cloud technologies and achieve the highest levels of security, availability, and resiliency," said Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS. "With the launch of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region, we are making it possible for even more customers to harness the power of the cloud to drive innovation across the UAE, while also investing in the local economy through job creation, training for highly sought-after technology skills, and education resources to further advance the UAE's strategic priorities."</p><p>"The opening of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region is a significant milestone for Abu Dhabi and the UAE as a whole, reflecting our efforts to generate opportunities for all," said His Excellency Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development. "It strengthens Abu Dhabi's commitment to positioning itself as a leading digital economy by leveraging cutting-edge technology to support business growth. The enhanced cloud capabilities enabled by AWS are expected to generate significant advantages and efficiencies that can propel businesses to success and realize major economic benefits for the country."</p><p>With the launch of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region, AWS has 87 Availability Zones across 27 geographic regions, with announced plans to launch 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, and Switzerland. AWS Regions are composed of Availability Zones that place infrastructure in separate and distinct geographic locations. The AWS Middle East (UAE) Region consists of three Availability Zones and joins the existing AWS Middle East (Bahrain) Region, which opened in July 2019. Availability Zones are located far enough from each other to support customers' business continuity, but near enough to provide low latency for high-availability applications that use multiple Availability Zones. Each Availability Zone has independent power, cooling, and physical security and is connected through redundant, ultra-low latency networks. AWS customers focused on high-availability can design their applications to run in multiple Availability Zones to achieve even greater fault tolerance. The launch of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region will enable local customers with data residency requirements to store data securely in the UAE, while providing customers with even lower latency across the country.</p><p>AWS is planning to invest an estimated $5 billion (AED 20 billion) in the UAE over the next 15 years through the new AWS Middle East (UAE) Region, which includes capital expenditures on the construction of data centers, operational expenses related to ongoing utilities and facility costs, and purchases of goods and services from regional businesses. The investment is also estimated to support an average of nearly 6,000 jobs annually during this time. These jobs will be part of the AWS supply chain in the UAE, including construction, facility maintenance, engineering, telecommunications, and jobs within the country's broader economy. The construction and operation of AWS infrastructure in the UAE is also estimated to add an estimated $11 billion (AED 41 billion) to the UAE's GDP over the next 15 years.</p><p>"Abu Dhabi aims to enable transformative technology that delivers opportunities for businesses and residents alike," said Eng. Abdulla Abdul Aziz AlShamsi, acting director general of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO). "Smart infrastructure is powering the thriving private and public sectors by opening new economic possibilities, fostering inclusive growth, and creating opportunities for collaboration across our innovation ecosystem. At ADIO, we are contributing to this through many valuable ecosystem-enabling partnerships that support Abu Dhabi's position as a leader in the region's digital revolution. The AWS Middle East (UAE) Region is a welcome addition to the country's innovation ecosystem, helping to build vital capabilities for all."</p><p>Customers and AWS Partners welcome the news of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region</p><p>Organizations in the UAE are among millions of active customers using AWS every month in more than 190 countries around the world, including tens of thousands of customers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). These customers leverage AWS to accelerate innovation, increase agility, and drive cost savings. Enterprises that have chosen AWS to become more agile and innovative include Al Ghurair Investments, Al Tayer Group, Aramex, Axiom Telecom, Flydubai, GIG Gulf (previously AXA Gulf), Gulf News, OSN, Shahid, Seera Group, Virgin Middle East, and many more. MENA public sector organizations are using AWS to drive cost savings, accelerate innovation, and better serve the citizens of the region. Examples of these organizations include Dubai Expo 2020, Egypt Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of Bahrain's Ministries, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, and the University of Bahrain. MENA startups building their businesses on top of AWS to scale rapidly and expand around the world include Alef Education, Anghami, Careem, Dubizzle, EKar, Fetchr, Haraj, Maestro Pizza, Mawdoo3.com, Property Finder, Sarwa, Souqalmal, StarzPlay, and Yallacompare.</p><p>Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) is the largest Islamic bank in the UAE, and second largest Islamic bank in the world. "Dubai Islamic Bank has for many years championed the use of technology as a means for empowering customers and simplifying the overall banking experience," said Obaid Al Shamsi, chief operating officer at DIB. "We pride ourselves in being a truly digitally intelligent bank that has been at the forefront of innovation and transformation, supporting the Nation's leadership in realizing their vision for the UAE's digital economy and establishing Dubai as a thriving hub of the global Islamic economy. Our digital transformation strategy is formulated with a clear focus on dissecting each step of the customer journey and removing any pain points for the customer. We've achieved this by taking a customer-centric approach and delivering convenient, fast and pleasant banking services within minutes rather than days. In line with this, we welcome the launch of the AWS Region in the UAE, which we expect will increase our agility and help accelerate the rate of innovation and experimentation with the latest technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning."</p><p>The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) is responsible for the implementation of health care policy in all areas of technical, material, and coordination with the Ministries of State, and cooperation with the private sector in health locally and internationally. Earlier this year, AWS signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with MoHAP. "We welcome the launch of an AWS Region in UAE and look forward to the implementation of our agreement with AWS to assist MoHAP in modernizing the patient experience," said Ali Juma AlAjme, director of the Digital Health Department at MoHAP. "Having the AWS Region in the UAE will allow us to accelerate our digital transformation program and build skills and capabilities, driving clinical and technological innovation and further strengthening the country's position as a global health care leader. Our collaboration with AWS enables us to connect 100% of care providers—public and private—to further enhance our data strategy in support of predictive and population health programs. We are working to identify current data sources, flows, and targeted outcomes from a data-driven approach to decision making."</p><p>Al Ghurair Investment (AGI) is one of the largest diversified family business groups in the Middle East, with six key business units including foods and resources, properties, construction and services, energy, transportation, and ventures. In 2020, AGI began a Group-wide transformation journey, building on its greater than 60 year legacy to reshape for the future. A fundamental part of this business-driven transformation was to strengthen the company's digital ecosystem, harnessing the power of AWS to drive information technology (IT) transformation and infrastructure modernization. "AWS is a strategic partner in our IT transformation journey as our preferred cloud service provider for all of the advanced digital technology stack," said Marinda Sheahan, global vice president, IT at AGI. "We selected AWS for its rich data and analysis capabilities, and now our journey to become a data-driven organization is well underway. This will result in a cost savings of up to 25% over a period of three years. The new AWS Region in the UAE will accelerate our own objectives to become an agile, innovative, and flexible IT organization, in alignment with our Group's purpose of ‘Enhancing Life.'"</p><p>GEMS Education is one of the largest private K–12 operators in the world, with more than 60 years of experience. In the MENA region, it owns and operates more than 60 schools, serving more than 130,000 students. "We have developed an all-in-one integrated edtech platform called LearnOS on AWS," said Krishnan Gopi, group chief disruption officer at GEMS Education. "We are also building ANET, an advanced AI neural engine for education. The platform uses a host of advanced cloud technologies from AWS, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, to support teachers and create personalized learning experiences. We have automated student attendance using Amazon Rekognition, reducing 93% of the time spent in marking attendance. We have also developed an automated quiz generation and assessment platform using Amazon EC2 and Amazon SageMaker. The algorithms predict student year-end performance with up to 95% accuracy and recommends personalized reading materials. Having local data centers from AWS will enable us to accelerate our innovation while meeting requirements to host data in country."</p><p>Alef Education is all in on AWS with customers in the U.S., UAE, and Indonesia, serving more than 4,000 schools, 690,000 students, and 40,000 teachers. Alef Education is a leading global education technology company that has developed the Alef Platform, which supports a suite of digital products and services to support students' learning, on AWS. The platform uses AWS artificial intelligence services to personalize lesson plans and provide K-12 teachers with real-time feedback on students' progress. "Leveraging AWS has brought us significant benefits in identifying and resolving some of the most critical issues in the education sector, as well as equipping the future generations to succeed in a world driven by technology," said Geoffrey Alphonso, CEO at Alef Education. "AWS's cloud computing technologies and features have allowed us to innovate faster, while also reducing IT costs by 30%, warehouse expenses by 50%, and video stream size by 300%. Furthermore, the new UAE data centers will aid us in better supporting our local customers, including the Ministry of Education, by meeting data residency requirements."</p><p>YAP is a fast-growing regional financial super app that focuses on improving the digital banking experience. It functions as an independent app with no physical branches, making it the first of its kind in the UAE. "AWS has helped fuel our growth and enabled us to scale to become a leading regional fintech," said Marwan Hachem, founder and CEO at YAP. "AWS gives us the elasticity to control costs as our user base grows to more than 130,000 users, and allows us to scale fast as we launch new markets, reducing the time to build and deploy complete infrastructure from months to weeks. As the UAE continues to pave the way for innovative companies like YAP, the new AWS Region will be a huge benefit for the expansion of the technology sector in the Middle East."</p><p>Middle East-based AWS Partner Network (APN) Partners also welcomed the news of the launch of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region.</p><p>The AWS Partner Network (APN) includes tens of thousands of independent software vendors (ISVs) and systems integrators (SIs) around the world. AWS Partners build innovative solutions and services on AWS, and the APN helps by providing business, technical, marketing, and go-to-market support to customers. AWS SIs, consulting partners, and ISVs help enterprise and public sector customers migrate to AWS, deploy mission-critical applications, and provide a full range of monitoring, automation, and management services for customers' cloud environments. Examples of AWS Middle East Partners include Accenture, Bespin Global MEA, Citrus Consulting, Cloud4c, Crayon, Deloitte, Du, Etisalat, F5, Integra Technologies, Keplerworx, Palo Alto Networks, Rackspace, Redington, SAP, Splunk, TCS, Trend Micro, VMWare, Wipro, and Zero&amp;One. For the full list of AWS Partners, visit aws.amazon.com/partners.</p><p>AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner Bespin Global–Middle East and Africa (MEA) is a leading cloud consultancy and management firm helping businesses accelerate cloud adoption on AWS. Bespin Global provides cutting-edge solutions and consulting expertise, delivering service-level driven outcomes. "Today's launch of the AWS Region in the UAE is a key moment for the acceleration of digital transformation for our customers, particularly those in highly regulated industries such as government, financial services, energy, and health care," said Mouteih Chaghlil, CEO of Middle East &amp; Africa at Bespin Global. "Through our strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), we have been working closely with government entities to help them leverage the new AWS Region, including compliance with data residency requirements. We look forward to working with our customers across all industries to realize the full potential of the new AWS Region through our highly skilled team of cloud experts in Abu Dhabi."</p><p>Zero&amp;One is an AWS Partner helping organizations with complex technology projects across the MENA, specializing in migration and modernization. "Zero&amp;One is growing because of the continued investment of AWS in the Middle East, and today's launch of the new AWS Region is an important milestone for the industry," said Ali El Kontar, founder and CEO at Zero&amp;One. "As a company, we have been developing our resources and skill sets in response to the increasing demand for AWS services and recently became an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner. We also developed a strategic partnership with PwC Middle East, bringing together PwC's expertise in digital consulting and Zero&amp;One's deep competencies to further empower our clients with comprehensive solutions to transform, manage, and execute cloud strategies and adoption."</p><p>AWS Investment in the UAE</p><p>The new AWS Middle East (UAE) Region is the latest in AWS's ongoing investments in the UAE. In 2018, AWS launched its first Amazon CloudFront edge locations in the UAE, offering customers in the UAE access to Amazon CloudFront and Amazon Route 53 services. Amazon CloudFront is a highly secure and programmable content delivery network that accelerates the delivery of data, videos, applications, and application programming interfaces (APIs) to users worldwide with low latency and high transfer speeds. That same year, AWS also launched AWS Direct Connect locations in the UAE, which enable customers to establish private connectivity between AWS and their data center, office, or colocation environment. This can reduce network costs, increase bandwidth throughput, and provide a more consistent network experience. AWS operations technicians and engineers ensure continued operation of AWS infrastructure.</p><p>In 2020, AWS launched AWS Outposts, which offers customers and partners in the UAE access to the same AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools in virtually any data center, colocation space, or on-premises facility for a truly consistent hybrid experience. Today, AWS Outposts enables customers and partners to run key AWS services in their own data centers, while connecting to a broader range of services in the AWS Global Infrastructure.</p><p>Commitment to Sustainability</p><p>Amazon is committed to becoming a more sustainable business and reaching net-zero carbon across its operations by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement, as part of The Climate Pledge. Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge and became its first signatory in 2019. As part of its Climate Pledge commitment, Amazon is on a path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of the original 2030 target. Amazon is the world's largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, and as of the end of 2021, reached 85% renewable energy across its business. See Amazon's public methodology for more on its approach. Organizations that move compute workloads to AWS Cloud can benefit from the net effect of Amazon's sustainability efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.</p>

Amazon Business Launches First Small Business Month to Celebrate and Empower Small Businesses

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Small Business Month will offer education, deals, business grants, and a free virtual summit kicking off September 8 , exclusively for small business customers

<div><p><i>Small Business Month will offer education, deals, business grants, and a free virtual summit kicking off September 8</i><i>, exclusively for small business customers</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Business today announced the launch of its Small Business Month (SBM), including a series of events, activities, and deals to provide insights and tools for solopreneurs and small business owners to enhance their buying capabilities and scale their businesses. Amazon Business' SBM is exclusive to small business customers. SBM will kick off with the Small Business Summit on September 8 at 9 a.m. PDT/12 p.m. EDT, a free virtual summit featuring actionable insights from experts, including entrepreneurs turned best-selling authors, top industry experts, and Amazon Business leaders. Small Business Month will also include Small Business Deals Week, from September 12-18, when Amazon Business will offer discounted exclusive pricing promotions for small business customers. Categories of discount promotions include PCs, consumables, office products, home and furniture items, and devices. Amazon Business is also launching the Small Business Grants program, awarding more than $250,000 in business grants to a handful of growing small businesses. Existing Amazon Business customers with annual revenues of $1 million or less can apply for a grant, with one grand-prize winner and a group of finalists and semifinalists receiving monetary grants, Business Prime Memberships, Amazon Web Services credits and training benefits, and more. Applications are due by September 30, and winners will be announced on October 25. For additional information, visit www.amazon.com/smallbusinessgrants. "We are committed to empowering entrepreneurs and small business owners to thrive, and Small Business Month is a way to give back and provide the very best customer experience for them," said Todd Heimes, small business director of Amazon Business. "Amazon Business is invested in the success of small business customers. When they grow, we grow, which enables us to increase selection, reduce prices, and add additional features and benefits, all of which are important to small business owners. These entrepreneurs face unique challenges and circumstances, and we're here to be a partner in their continued success." One of those entrepreneurs is Jim VanNatta, an Amazon Business customer and owner of Hockinson Market in Brush Prairie, Washington. VanNatta and his wife grew up near the market—a community staple built in 1928—and decided to buy it in the 1990s. However, the 2008 recession hit the business hard, and VanNatta needed to update and pivot. He transformed Hockinson Market into a thriving pizza shop and taproom, bringing his son Justin onboard as co-manager. "I just want to pass on a healthy business to my son," said VanNatta. "My goal in the next couple of years is to make sure that we're still doing the right things to make him successful moving forward. With Amazon Business, I'm finding items at significant savings—for example, I recently bought latex gloves for pizzamaking and saved a bundle—and I get things delivered faster with Business Prime." VanNatta will be speaking as part of the Strategy and Operations track during the Small Business Summit on September 8, which will feature 17 sessions no longer than 20 minutes each on topics such as how to grow, get funding, and create an online presence. Attendees will also get a preview of the soon-to-be launched Amazon Business Small Business Resource Center, an evergreen hub for small business education. Todd Heimes will welcome attendees at 9 a.m. PDT/12 p.m. EDT on September 8 with the announcement of the Small Business Grants program for solopreneurs and small businesses. Some of the additional speakers and sessions include: 5 Ways to Increase Income as a Small Business: Chris Guillebeau, the host of the Side Hustle School podcast and TheNew York Times best-selling author of The $100 Startup, Side Hustle, The Happiness of Pursuit, and other books, will kick off the Summit with a keynote talk. How to Build a Team From the Ground Up in 7 Steps: Jay Steinfeld, founder and former CEO of Blinds.com, will break down the steps and lessons learned to build a team that will help a small business owner maximize growth and profit, and make being a leader a lot simpler. Social Media, Press, and Your Business: Maya Penn, CEO and founder of Maya's Ideas, started her first business at the age of 8 and has been a media-worthy entrepreneur ever since, adding a published book, You Got This!: Unleash Your Awesomeness, Find Your Path, and Change Your World, to her list of ventures. Maya will cover the fundamentals needed to create a following and a press-worthy story, as well as how to keep the momentum going. Registration is free and open to all entrepreneurs and small business owners at https://business.amazon.com/en/events/small-business-summit. Those unable to attend the summit can complete registration and access to summit content will be sent and available afterward. Amazon Business empowers small business customers by providing easy access to buy from hundreds of thousands of sellers and discounts on over 50 million items with business-only pricing, quantity discounts, and free shipping on eligible orders. Amazon Business also provides flexibility through payment options to earn rewards or enjoy extended payment terms to maximize cash flow while making it convenient to find and purchase from small, diverse, and local businesses through seller certifications. Small business owners can learn more about how Amazon Business is empowering small business owners at https://business.amazon.com/en/work-with-us/small-business and register for an Amazon Business account at https://www.amazon.com/business/register/org/landing. About Amazon Business Amazon Business helps millions of customers worldwide—from small businesses, schools, hospitals, nonprofits, and government agencies, to large enterprises with global operations—reshape their procurement with cost and time savings, greater productivity, and insightful purchasing analytics. Procurement and business leaders enjoy convenient shipping options on hundreds of millions of supplies across categories like office, IT, janitorial, food service, and professional medical supplies. Customers also have access to a variety of business-tailored features and benefits, including a curated site experience, Business Prime, business-only pricing and selection, single or multi user business accounts, approvals workflow, purchasing system integrations, payment solutions, tax exemptions, dedicated customer support, and more. Amazon Business is currently available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and India. For more information, visit business.amazon.com and @AmazonBusiness. Amazon.com, Inc. Media Hotline Amazon-pr@amazon.com www.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon Business

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Business today announced the launch of its Small Business Month (SBM), including a series of events, activities, and deals to provide insights and tools for solopreneurs and small business owners to enhance their buying capabilities and scale their businesses. Amazon Business' SBM is exclusive to small business customers.</p><p>SBM will kick off with the Small Business Summit on September 8 at 9 a.m. PDT/12 p.m. EDT, a free virtual summit featuring actionable insights from experts, including entrepreneurs turned best-selling authors, top industry experts, and Amazon Business leaders. Small Business Month will also include Small Business Deals Week, from September 12-18, when Amazon Business will offer discounted exclusive pricing promotions for small business customers. Categories of discount promotions include PCs, consumables, office products, home and furniture items, and devices.</p><p>Amazon Business is also launching the Small Business Grants program, awarding more than $250,000 in business grants to a handful of growing small businesses. Existing Amazon Business customers with annual revenues of $1 million or less can apply for a grant, with one grand-prize winner and a group of finalists and semifinalists receiving monetary grants, Business Prime Memberships, Amazon Web Services credits and training benefits, and more. Applications are due by September 30, and winners will be announced on October 25. For additional information, visit www.amazon.com/smallbusinessgrants.</p><p>"We are committed to empowering entrepreneurs and small business owners to thrive, and Small Business Month is a way to give back and provide the very best customer experience for them," said Todd Heimes, small business director of Amazon Business. "Amazon Business is invested in the success of small business customers. When they grow, we grow, which enables us to increase selection, reduce prices, and add additional features and benefits, all of which are important to small business owners. These entrepreneurs face unique challenges and circumstances, and we're here to be a partner in their continued success."</p><p>One of those entrepreneurs is Jim VanNatta, an Amazon Business customer and owner of Hockinson Market in Brush Prairie, Washington. VanNatta and his wife grew up near the market—a community staple built in 1928—and decided to buy it in the 1990s. However, the 2008 recession hit the business hard, and VanNatta needed to update and pivot. He transformed Hockinson Market into a thriving pizza shop and taproom, bringing his son Justin onboard as co-manager.</p><p>"I just want to pass on a healthy business to my son," said VanNatta. "My goal in the next couple of years is to make sure that we're still doing the right things to make him successful moving forward. With Amazon Business, I'm finding items at significant savings—for example, I recently bought latex gloves for pizzamaking and saved a bundle—and I get things delivered faster with Business Prime."</p><p>VanNatta will be speaking as part of the Strategy and Operations track during the Small Business Summit on September 8, which will feature 17 sessions no longer than 20 minutes each on topics such as how to grow, get funding, and create an online presence. Attendees will also get a preview of the soon-to-be launched Amazon Business Small Business Resource Center, an evergreen hub for small business education.</p><p>Todd Heimes will welcome attendees at 9 a.m. PDT/12 p.m. EDT on September 8 with the announcement of the Small Business Grants program for solopreneurs and small businesses. Some of the additional speakers and sessions include:</p><ul><li>5 Ways to Increase Income as a Small Business: Chris Guillebeau, the host of the <i>Side Hustle School</i> podcast and <i>The</i><i>New York Times</i> best-selling author of <i>The $100 Startup</i>, <i>Side Hustle</i>, <i>The Happiness of Pursuit, </i>and other books, will kick off the Summit with a keynote talk.</li><li>How to Build a Team From the Ground Up in 7 Steps: Jay Steinfeld, founder and former CEO of Blinds.com, will break down the steps and lessons learned to build a team that will help a small business owner maximize growth and profit, and make being a leader a lot simpler.</li><li>Social Media, Press, and Your Business: Maya Penn, CEO and founder of Maya's Ideas, started her first business at the age of 8 and has been a media-worthy entrepreneur ever since, adding a published book, <i>You Got This!: Unleash Your Awesomeness, Find Your Path, and Change Your World</i>, to her list of ventures. Maya will cover the fundamentals needed to create a following and a press-worthy story, as well as how to keep the momentum going.</li></ul><p>Registration is free and open to all entrepreneurs and small business owners at https://business.amazon.com/en/events/small-business-summit. Those unable to attend the summit can complete registration and access to summit content will be sent and available afterward.</p><p>Amazon Business empowers small business customers by providing easy access to buy from hundreds of thousands of sellers and discounts on over 50 million items with business-only pricing, quantity discounts, and free shipping on eligible orders. Amazon Business also provides flexibility through payment options to earn rewards or enjoy extended payment terms to maximize cash flow while making it convenient to find and purchase from small, diverse, and local businesses through seller certifications. Small business owners can learn more about how Amazon Business is empowering small business owners at https://business.amazon.com/en/work-with-us/small-business and register for an Amazon Business account at https://www.amazon.com/business/register/org/landing.</p><p>About Amazon Business</p><p>Amazon Business helps millions of customers worldwide—from small businesses, schools, hospitals, nonprofits, and government agencies, to large enterprises with global operations—reshape their procurement with cost and time savings, greater productivity, and insightful purchasing analytics. Procurement and business leaders enjoy convenient shipping options on hundreds of millions of supplies across categories like office, IT, janitorial, food service, and professional medical supplies. Customers also have access to a variety of business-tailored features and benefits, including a curated site experience, Business Prime, business-only pricing and selection, single or multi user business accounts, approvals workflow, purchasing system integrations, payment solutions, tax exemptions, dedicated customer support, and more. Amazon Business is currently available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and India. For more information, visit business.amazon.com and @AmazonBusiness.</p> <div><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.com www.amazon.com/pr</p></div> Source: Amazon Business

Amazon deepens commitment to Delivery Service Partners and drivers through a $450 million investment in a new education program, 401(k) plan, and rate increases

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Amazon deepens commitment to Delivery Service Partners and drivers through a $450 million investment in a new education program, 401(k) plan, and rate increases

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The new programs offer best-in-class benefits to participating DSPs, including $5,250 per year for each eligible driver to access college degrees and over 1,700 academic programs, as well as financial planning for the future

<div><p><i>The new programs offer best-in-class benefits to participating DSPs, including $5,250 per year for each eligible driver</i><i>to access college degrees and over 1,700 academic programs, as well as financial planning for the future</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced two new value-added services to empower Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) to offer best-in-class benefits for their drivers. A new academic program, Next Mile, provides drivers employed by participating DSPs with up to $5,250 per year to access more than 1,700 academic programs, including bachelor's and associate degrees, skill certifications, and high school completion courses. Amazon also announced the addition of a 401(k) plan to the suite of services available to DSPs and is providing DSPs an estimated $60 million over the first year to help these small business owners match employee contributions. Amazon continues its commitment to providing access to the tools and resources small businesses need to build thriving teams, while helping drivers reach their career aspirations. These new benefits from leading providers and additional rate increases for DSPs to offer competitive pay to their drivers total a more than $450 million investment over the next year. "Through the DSP program, small businesses around the world have generated over $26 billion in revenue for their companies since launching four years ago," said Parisa Sadrzadeh, vice president of Amazon's Worldwide Delivery Service Partner Program. "We couldn't have done that without DSPs and their incredible teams. We will continue to innovate with them and use our economies of scale and resources to help them provide best-in-class offerings to their employees. Investing in our DSPs means that we are continuing to invest in communities nationwide. I can't wait to see the future success stories of what these drivers achieve." The Next Mile program enables DSPs to support and invest in their drivers who want to build new skills to help them achieve their career aspirations. The program is offered by InStride and was inspired by Amazon's Career Choice program, which offers college tuition prepaid to more than 750,000 hourly Amazon employees. Next Mile provides participating DSPs and their drivers access to technical training and upskilling opportunities to help them advance their careers. DSPs and drivers will have access to skill-based programs, GEDs, or degree programs at educational institutions across the United States. The program also provides access to curated career pathways to help participants identify educational programs and career options based on skills and interests. Next Mile will be available to all participating DSPs and their teams starting in January 2023, with Amazon reimbursing DSPs for tuition expenses for all eligible drivers. "As a small business owner, being able to offer my team these industry-leading benefits and services is amazing," said Nicole Kelso, an Amazon DSP and owner of Rainforest Routes. "Providing additional training paths and empowering my team to pursue their dreams will help them achieve success within my organization and elsewhere. Investing in their future helps my business provide an even more compelling employment experience." More than 70% of DSP drivers expressed that retirement savings is a critical benefit, which is why Amazon will now offer a 401(k) program to U.S. based DSPs and support owners in matching contributions for drivers. Amazon will provide DSPs an estimated $60 million in the first year to help offset the costs for DSPs that match employee contributions to their teams' retirement savings and reimburse 100% of the administrative costs through a leading provider of retirement savings benefits. Amazon's DSP program has been successful because of its long-term partnerships with DSP owners. These new programs from leading providers are a direct result of feedback from DSPs and drivers. Today, Amazon works with more than 3,500 DSPs around the world that employ more than 275,000 drivers, who safely deliver more than 10 million customer packages every day. DSPs and their teams support Amazon deliveries worldwide in over 15 countries, including France, Italy, Ireland, Brazil, the Netherlands, India, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg, and Saudi Arabia. Amazon has invested over $7 billion worldwide over the past four years in safety technology, driver training programs, increases the rates it pays DSPs, and program improvements so drivers can safely and seamlessly deliver for customers. Amazon will continue to invest in its partnership with DSPs to support them in building and retaining great teams and succeed as business owners. Learn more about Amazon's Delivery Service Partner program and delivery driver opportunities.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced two new value-added services to empower Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) to offer best-in-class benefits for their drivers. A new academic program, Next Mile, provides drivers employed by participating DSPs with up to $5,250 per year to access more than 1,700 academic programs, including bachelor's and associate degrees, skill certifications, and high school completion courses. Amazon also announced the addition of a 401(k) plan to the suite of services available to DSPs and is providing DSPs an estimated $60 million over the first year to help these small business owners match employee contributions. Amazon continues its commitment to providing access to the tools and resources small businesses need to build thriving teams, while helping drivers reach their career aspirations. These new benefits from leading providers and additional rate increases for DSPs to offer competitive pay to their drivers total a more than $450 million investment over the next year.</p><p>"Through the DSP program, small businesses around the world have generated over $26 billion in revenue for their companies since launching four years ago," said Parisa Sadrzadeh, vice president of Amazon's Worldwide Delivery Service Partner Program. "We couldn't have done that without DSPs and their incredible teams. We will continue to innovate with them and use our economies of scale and resources to help them provide best-in-class offerings to their employees. Investing in our DSPs means that we are continuing to invest in communities nationwide. I can't wait to see the future success stories of what these drivers achieve."</p><p>The Next Mile program enables DSPs to support and invest in their drivers who want to build new skills to help them achieve their career aspirations. The program is offered by InStride and was inspired by Amazon's Career Choice program, which offers college tuition prepaid to more than 750,000 hourly Amazon employees. Next Mile provides participating DSPs and their drivers access to technical training and upskilling opportunities to help them advance their careers. DSPs and drivers will have access to skill-based programs, GEDs, or degree programs at educational institutions across the United States. The program also provides access to curated career pathways to help participants identify educational programs and career options based on skills and interests. Next Mile will be available to all participating DSPs and their teams starting in January 2023, with Amazon reimbursing DSPs for tuition expenses for all eligible drivers.</p><p>"As a small business owner, being able to offer my team these industry-leading benefits and services is amazing," said Nicole Kelso, an Amazon DSP and owner of Rainforest Routes. "Providing additional training paths and empowering my team to pursue their dreams will help them achieve success within my organization and elsewhere. Investing in their future helps my business provide an even more compelling employment experience."</p><p>More than 70% of DSP drivers expressed that retirement savings is a critical benefit, which is why Amazon will now offer a 401(k) program to U.S. based DSPs and support owners in matching contributions for drivers. Amazon will provide DSPs an estimated $60 million in the first year to help offset the costs for DSPs that match employee contributions to their teams' retirement savings and reimburse 100% of the administrative costs through a leading provider of retirement savings benefits.</p><p>Amazon's DSP program has been successful because of its long-term partnerships with DSP owners. These new programs from leading providers are a direct result of feedback from DSPs and drivers. Today, Amazon works with more than 3,500 DSPs around the world that employ more than 275,000 drivers, who safely deliver more than 10 million customer packages every day. DSPs and their teams support Amazon deliveries worldwide in over 15 countries, including France, Italy, Ireland, Brazil, the Netherlands, India, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg, and Saudi Arabia.</p><p>Amazon has invested over $7 billion worldwide over the past four years in safety technology, driver training programs, increases the rates it pays DSPs, and program improvements so drivers can safely and seamlessly deliver for customers. Amazon will continue to invest in its partnership with DSPs to support them in building and retaining great teams and succeed as business owners. Learn more about Amazon's Delivery Service Partner program and delivery driver opportunities.</p>

Introducing the All-New Kindle and Kindle Kids: Now with 300 ppi High-Resolution Display, USB-C Charging, and 2X Storage

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Introducing the All-New Kindle and Kindle Kids: Now with 300 ppi High-Resolution Display, USB-C Charging, and 2X Storage

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The lightest and most compact Kindle provides a glare-free, 6-inch, high-resolution display, up to six weeks of battery life and USB-C charging, adjustable front light, dark mode, and 16 GB of storage—all for only $99.99 Kindle Kids comes with a kid-friendly cover, one year of Amazon Kids+ providing unlimited access to thousands of age-appropriate books, and a two-year worry-free guarantee—for only $119.99 A free, four-month Kindle Unlimited membership is included with Kindle for a limited time, offering access to over 2 million titles, thousands of audiobooks, and more

<div><p><i>The lightest and most compact Kindle provides a glare-free, 6-inch, high-resolution display, up to six weeks of battery life and USB-C charging, adjustable front light, dark mode, and 16 GB of storage—all for only $99.99</i></p><p><i>Kindle Kids comes with a kid-friendly cover, one year of Amazon Kids+ providing unlimited access to thousands of age-appropriate books, and a two-year worry-free guarantee—for only $119.99</i></p><p><i>A free, four-month Kindle Unlimited membership is included with Kindle for a limited time, offering access to over 2 million titles, thousands of audiobooks, and more</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the next generation of Kindle—the lightest and smallest Kindle. Starting at just $99.99, the new Kindle combines premium features with an affordable price, including a 300 ppi high-resolution 6-inch display, USB-C charging, longer battery life of up to six weeks, and room for thousands of books with twice the storage. The same features also come with Kindle Kids, which includes a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ that provides kids with unlimited access to thousands of kid-appropriate books. Kindle and Kindle Kids pre-orders start today and will begin shipping October 12. Learn more at http://www.amazon.com/kindle. The all-new Kindle (Photo: Business Wire) "With a high-resolution display that delivers three-times more pixels than our previous base Kindle, USB-C charging, 16GB of storage, and built-in adjustable front light, the new ultralight Kindle is the latest example of how we continue to bring premium features to our most affordable devices for even more customers to enjoy," said Kevin Keith, vice president of Amazon Devices and Services. "And since we launched Kindle Kids three years ago, kids have logged nearly 3 billion minutes reading on Kindle devices. The new Kindle Kids provides an even better reading experience to help kids become lifelong readers." All-New High-Resolution Display Kindle and Kindle Kids feature an all-new 6-inch, glare-free, 300 ppi high-resolution display with three-times more pixels for laser-quality text and sharp images that read like paper. Dark mode and adjustable front light provide a comfortable reading experience in all conditions, including bright sunlight or no light at all. The device comes packed with customer favorites like X-Ray, which provides important details about people or places mentioned in a book, and a built-in dictionary to quickly look up any word. Simplified setup on the Kindle app for iOS and Android offers an option to register your device in fewer steps and to jump into a book even faster. Lightest and Most Compact Kindle Kindle and Kindle Kids are the lightest and most compact Kindle models available—carry them in your pocket and comfortably read one-handed for even longer. The device's longer battery life of up to six weeks maximizes the time you can spend reading, and the USB-C port makes charging more effortless than ever. The all-new Kindle comes with 16GB of storage—twice the storage of the previous generation—enough to hold thousands of titles, so you can take your library with you. More for Young Readers Since the first Kindle Kids device debuted three years ago, kids have logged nearly 3 billion minutes of reading time on their Kindle devices, with no distractions on their devices from games, videos, social media, or apps. In fact, when the average kid reader sits down with their Kindle, they read more than an hour a day, making Kindle Kids the perfect reading companion for kids between 7-13 years old. Every Kindle Kids comes with a one-year subscription of Amazon Kids+, providing unlimited access to thousands of books, from timeless classics to newer, popular page-turners. Kids can explore and discover their favorite titles from a large selection of content, opening new opportunities to fall in love with reading. The Amazon Kids+ experience on Kindle Kids includes: Latest hits and award-winners: Explore popular titles like Divergent, Artemis Fowl, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid; books from series like Big Nate, Percy Jackson, Enchanted Forest Chronicles, and Harry Potter; and titles that have won the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Award, Children's Choice Award, and other awards, all in the Amazon Kids+ library. Add from your library: Get instant access to new releases and bestsellers, plus over a million titles, each $2.99 or less to add even more stories to your child's Kindle Kids library. Switch between reading and listening: When kids want to listen to a book instead of reading one, they can use Bluetooth-enabled speakers or headphones with Audible. With Amazon Kids+, hundreds of Audible books are available, including gaming and tween books like Escape from the Overworld, classics like The Secret Garden and Peter Pan, and Audible Originals like Interview with the Robot and The Mystwick School of Musicraft. The Amazon Parent Dashboard for Kindle Kids also provides complete control for parents to set reading and bedtime schedules. Kids can request books for parents and guardians to add to their library, while literacy tools like Word Wise and Vocabulary Builder assist with showing definitions of unfamiliar words and enriching vocabulary through flashcards. With the lightweight design, kid-friendly features, and longer battery life, Kindle Kids makes reading fun, easy, and convenient. The World's Best eBook Store All Kindle devices come with instant access to the world's best eBook store, which includes: Massive selection—Discover millions of books, including the latest best sellers on Amazon Charts and reading recommendations from the Amazon Book Review. Kindle Unlimited—Get unlimited access to an ever-growing selection of over 2 million eBooks, thousands of audiobooks, and more. For a limited time, Kindle will come with a free four-month Kindle Unlimited membership. Amazon Original Stories—Read or listen to binge-worthy short fiction and nonfiction from best-selling authors, acclaimed storytellers, and new voices including Dean Koontz, Mindy Kaling, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Margaret Atwood, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Andy Weir, all included at no additional cost for Prime and Kindle Unlimited members. A diverse set of voices—Access a variety of stories from millions of self-published authors around the world with Kindle Direct Publishing. Additionally, Prime members can read from a rotating selection of thousands of books, magazines, and more—at no additional cost to their Prime membership. Designed with Sustainability in Mind The all-new Kindle and Kindle Kids were designed with sustainability in mind and carry the Climate Pledge Friendly badge, acknowledging further reduction in carbon emissions from previous product generations. Both devices were thoughtfully sourced and built with 90% recycled magnesium. Plus, following our goal to make Amazon device packaging 100% recyclable by 2023, for the first time ever, Kindle device packaging is 100% recyclable in the U.S. and is also made of 100% wood fiber-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources. In addition, Kindle accessory covers follow suit with packaging made from 99% wood fiber-based materials. Amazon continues to reduce impact on the planet through decreasing waste and providing more-sustainable options, and our efforts with Kindle and Kindle Kids are no different. Pricing and Availability The all-new Kindle will be available starting at $99.99 in 16GB and in Black or Denim colors. New fabric covers for Kindle will be available in Black, Rose, Denim, and Dark Emerald. Kindle Kids will be available starting at $119.99 in 16GB in Black. Customers can select from three kid-friendly cover designs: Space Whale, Unicorn Valley, and Ocean Explorer. Each Kindle Kids device comes with a two-year, worry-free guarantee and one year of Amazon Kids+, an award-winning, all-in-one kid-friendly content service with thousands of ad-free books, games, videos, apps, and Alexa Skills from brands like Disney, LEGO, and National Geographic. On Kindle Kids, Amazon Kids+ provides access to thousands of age-appropriate books. Amazon Kids+ auto-renews after one year starting at $4.99 a month and can be canceled at any time. Both devices are available today for pre-order http://www.amazon.com/kindle.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the next generation of Kindle—the lightest and smallest Kindle. Starting at just $99.99, the new Kindle combines premium features with an affordable price, including a 300 ppi high-resolution 6-inch display, USB-C charging, longer battery life of up to six weeks, and room for thousands of books with twice the storage. The same features also come with Kindle Kids, which includes a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ that provides kids with unlimited access to thousands of kid-appropriate books. Kindle and Kindle Kids pre-orders start today and will begin shipping October 12. Learn more at http://www.amazon.com/kindle.</p><div><p>The all-new Kindle (Photo: Business Wire)</p></div><p>"With a high-resolution display that delivers three-times more pixels than our previous base Kindle, USB-C charging, 16GB of storage, and built-in adjustable front light, the new ultralight Kindle is the latest example of how we continue to bring premium features to our most affordable devices for even more customers to enjoy," said Kevin Keith, vice president of Amazon Devices and Services. "And since we launched Kindle Kids three years ago, kids have logged nearly 3 billion minutes reading on Kindle devices. The new Kindle Kids provides an even better reading experience to help kids become lifelong readers."</p><p>All-New High-Resolution Display</p><p>Kindle and Kindle Kids feature an all-new 6-inch, glare-free, 300 ppi high-resolution display with three-times more pixels for laser-quality text and sharp images that read like paper. Dark mode and adjustable front light provide a comfortable reading experience in all conditions, including bright sunlight or no light at all. The device comes packed with customer favorites like X-Ray, which provides important details about people or places mentioned in a book, and a built-in dictionary to quickly look up any word. Simplified setup on the Kindle app for iOS and Android offers an option to register your device in fewer steps and to jump into a book even faster.</p><p>Lightest and Most Compact Kindle</p><p>Kindle and Kindle Kids are the lightest and most compact Kindle models available—carry them in your pocket and comfortably read one-handed for even longer. The device's longer battery life of up to six weeks maximizes the time you can spend reading, and the USB-C port makes charging more effortless than ever. The all-new Kindle comes with 16GB of storage—twice the storage of the previous generation—enough to hold thousands of titles, so you can take your library with you.</p><p>More for Young Readers</p><p>Since the first Kindle Kids device debuted three years ago, kids have logged nearly 3 billion minutes of reading time on their Kindle devices, with no distractions on their devices from games, videos, social media, or apps. In fact, when the average kid reader sits down with their Kindle, they read more than an hour a day, making Kindle Kids the perfect reading companion for kids between 7-13 years old.</p><p>Every Kindle Kids comes with a one-year subscription of Amazon Kids+, providing unlimited access to thousands of books, from timeless classics to newer, popular page-turners. Kids can explore and discover their favorite titles from a large selection of content, opening new opportunities to fall in love with reading. The Amazon Kids+ experience on Kindle Kids includes:</p><ul><li>Latest hits and award-winners: Explore popular titles like <i>Divergent</i>, <i>Artemis Fowl</i>, and <i>Diary of a Wimpy Kid</i>; books from series like <i>Big Nate</i>, <i>Percy Jackson</i>, <i>Enchanted Forest Chronicles</i>, and <i>Harry Potter</i>; and titles that have won the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Award, Children's Choice Award, and other awards, all in the Amazon Kids+ library.</li><li>Add from your library: Get instant access to new releases and bestsellers, plus over a million titles, each $2.99 or less to add even more stories to your child's Kindle Kids library.</li><li>Switch between reading and listening: When kids want to listen to a book instead of reading one, they can use Bluetooth-enabled speakers or headphones with Audible. With Amazon Kids+, hundreds of Audible books are available, including gaming and tween books like <i>Escape from the Overworld</i>, classics like <i>The Secret Garden</i> and <i>Peter Pan</i>, and Audible Originals like <i>Interview with the Robot</i> and <i>The Mystwick School of Musicraft</i>.</li></ul><p>The Amazon Parent Dashboard for Kindle Kids also provides complete control for parents to set reading and bedtime schedules. Kids can request books for parents and guardians to add to their library, while literacy tools like Word Wise and Vocabulary Builder assist with showing definitions of unfamiliar words and enriching vocabulary through flashcards. With the lightweight design, kid-friendly features, and longer battery life, Kindle Kids makes reading fun, easy, and convenient.</p><p>The World's Best eBook Store</p><p>All Kindle devices come with instant access to the world's best eBook store, which includes:</p><ul><li>Massive selection—Discover millions of books, including the latest best sellers on Amazon Charts and reading recommendations from the Amazon Book Review.</li><li>Kindle Unlimited—Get unlimited access to an ever-growing selection of over 2 million eBooks, thousands of audiobooks, and more. For a limited time, Kindle will come with a free four-month Kindle Unlimited membership.</li><li>Amazon Original Stories—Read or listen to binge-worthy short fiction and nonfiction from best-selling authors, acclaimed storytellers, and new voices including Dean Koontz, Mindy Kaling, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Margaret Atwood, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Andy Weir, all included at no additional cost for Prime and Kindle Unlimited members.</li><li>A diverse set of voices—Access a variety of stories from millions of self-published authors around the world with Kindle Direct Publishing.</li></ul><p>Additionally, Prime members can read from a rotating selection of thousands of books, magazines, and more—at no additional cost to their Prime membership.</p><p>Designed with Sustainability in Mind</p><p>The all-new Kindle and Kindle Kids were designed with sustainability in mind and carry the Climate Pledge Friendly badge, acknowledging further reduction in carbon emissions from previous product generations. Both devices were thoughtfully sourced and built with 90% recycled magnesium. Plus, following our goal to make Amazon device packaging 100% recyclable by 2023, for the first time ever, Kindle device packaging is 100% recyclable in the U.S. and is also made of 100% wood fiber-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources. In addition, Kindle accessory covers follow suit with packaging made from 99% wood fiber-based materials. Amazon continues to reduce impact on the planet through decreasing waste and providing more-sustainable options, and our efforts with Kindle and Kindle Kids are no different.</p><p>Pricing and Availability</p><p>The all-new Kindle will be available starting at $99.99 in 16GB and in Black or Denim colors. New fabric covers for Kindle will be available in Black, Rose, Denim, and Dark Emerald.</p><p>Kindle Kids will be available starting at $119.99 in 16GB in Black. Customers can select from three kid-friendly cover designs: Space Whale, Unicorn Valley, and Ocean Explorer. Each Kindle Kids device comes with a two-year, worry-free guarantee and one year of Amazon Kids+, an award-winning, all-in-one kid-friendly content service with thousands of ad-free books, games, videos, apps, and Alexa Skills from brands like Disney, LEGO, and National Geographic. On Kindle Kids, Amazon Kids+ provides access to thousands of age-appropriate books. Amazon Kids+ auto-renews after one year starting at $4.99 a month and can be canceled at any time. Both devices are available today for pre-order http://www.amazon.com/kindle.</p>

Amazon Unveils Additional Analytics and Data to Empower Seller Success

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Amazon Unveils Additional Analytics and Data to Empower Seller Success

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Amazon's new Manage Your Experiments features help sellers develop conversion-driving content, increasing their sales by up to 25% Sellers can now refine their product offerings, hone their sales strategy, and more effectively market their products

<div><p><i>Amazon’s new Manage Your Experiments features help sellers develop conversion-driving content, </i><i>increasing their sales by up to 25%</i></p><p><i>Sellers can now refine their product offerings, hone their sales strategy, </i><i>and more effectively market their products</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today at Accelerate, Amazon's annual seller conference, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced new features to Manage Your Experiments, a tool that helps sellers optimize content on product detail pages to drive higher rates of conversion, increasing their sales by up to 25%. Amazon also enhanced the Product Opportunity Explorer and Search Analytics Dashboard with new capabilities that help brands analyze marketing campaigns and identify areas to acquire new customers and drive repeat purchases. This new set of industry-leading tools makes it easier for sellers to tap into customer insights and analytics data to launch new products and increase sales. "We're focused on supporting sellers as they work to build and grow their business," said Benjamin Hartman, vice president of Amazon North America Selling Partner Services. "The tools we're announcing today are a direct result of seller feedback and target every step of their Amazon sales funnel, from new customer acquisition to increased lifetime value. We're committed to continuing to develop tools and features that deliver actionable insights for sellers." "We have been working with Amazon since the beginning, leveraging data to build our business into one of the largest jewelry sellers on Amazon," said Tal Masica, founder of PAVOI Jewelry. "Thanks to enhancements to the Search Analytics Dashboard and Product Opportunity Explorer, we now have the ability to analyze search trends at a granular level, giving us actionable insights to improve both trend forecasting and design for future collections – so we can continue delivering quality sustainable jewelry that our customers love to wear every day." Amazon offers a range of industry-leading tools that empower sellers to optimize their listings, better understand customers, differentiate their brands, and grow their business. The following new tools were announced at Accelerate 2022: Manage Your Experiments is designed to increase the quality of product detail pages and drive higher conversion. With Manage Your Experiments, brands are able to run A/B tests on their titles, main images, and A+ content to see what performs best. Now, brands can also A/B test bullet points and descriptions, and review machine learning-based recommendations for product images and titles to drive better conversion. Additionally, brands can now opt-in to auto-publish winning experiments to the product detail page, automating their A/B tests. Sellers benefit from traffic from hundreds of millions of Amazon customers, and the new Manage Your Experiments features make it easier to test more content, faster. Search Analytics Dashboard has expanded since its launch in early 2022 to offer a new insights dashboard that provides sellers with anonymized data to better understand customers' interests and shopping habits. For the first time, brands can download Search Query and Catalog Performance data and new ASIN-level details. This new capability enables brands to easily assess marketing campaigns to identify areas to drive repeat purchases and acquire new customers—either directly from within Amazon's tools or by combining Amazon data with the seller's own business data. The enhanced Search Analytics Dashboard is launching worldwide in September. Product Opportunity Explorer builds on its successful beta introduction in 2021, continuing to offer rich, accurate data that helps sellers understand, gauge, and evaluate product opportunities in the Amazon store. Sellers can assess the likelihood of a new product gaining traction with customers and forecast sales potential. For the first time, Amazon has now introduced an enhanced Product Opportunity Explorer with a new feature, Customer Reviews Insight. This feature helps sellers work backward from the customer, using customer feedback from product review insights and product star ratings, to help brands determine what features they should build and prioritize as they launch new products or modify existing ones. Marketplace Product Guidance, initially announced in 2021, has been enhanced to provide Selection Recommendations—products in high demand—for U.S. sellers looking to expand to France, Italy, and Spain. Selection Recommendations give sellers insight as to products not currently offered that fit a seller's portfolio, surfacing new growth opportunities. The tool takes the guesswork out of which products should be considered in those stores, based on customer demand. These recommendations are personalized and ranked based on their opportunity score as calculated by machine learning models that are designed to predict the best opportunities for new selection. Every year, Amazon invests billions of dollars to improve the infrastructure, tools, services, fulfillment solutions, and resources dedicated to helping sellers succeed. Sellers are responsible for more than half of Amazon's physical product sales; sellers in our store employed and provided jobs for more than 1.5 million people in the United States. Learn more about Accelerate at https://www.amazonaccelerate.com/.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today at Accelerate, Amazon's annual seller conference, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced new features to Manage Your Experiments, a tool that helps sellers optimize content on product detail pages to drive higher rates of conversion, increasing their sales by up to 25%. Amazon also enhanced the Product Opportunity Explorer and Search Analytics Dashboard with new capabilities that help brands analyze marketing campaigns and identify areas to acquire new customers and drive repeat purchases. This new set of industry-leading tools makes it easier for sellers to tap into customer insights and analytics data to launch new products and increase sales.</p><p>"We're focused on supporting sellers as they work to build and grow their business," said Benjamin Hartman, vice president of Amazon North America Selling Partner Services. "The tools we're announcing today are a direct result of seller feedback and target every step of their Amazon sales funnel, from new customer acquisition to increased lifetime value. We're committed to continuing to develop tools and features that deliver actionable insights for sellers."</p><p>"We have been working with Amazon since the beginning, leveraging data to build our business into one of the largest jewelry sellers on Amazon," said Tal Masica, founder of PAVOI Jewelry. "Thanks to enhancements to the Search Analytics Dashboard and Product Opportunity Explorer, we now have the ability to analyze search trends at a granular level, giving us actionable insights to improve both trend forecasting and design for future collections – so we can continue delivering quality sustainable jewelry that our customers love to wear every day."</p><p>Amazon offers a range of industry-leading tools that empower sellers to optimize their listings, better understand customers, differentiate their brands, and grow their business. The following new tools were announced at Accelerate 2022:</p><ul><li>Manage Your Experiments is designed to increase the quality of product detail pages and drive higher conversion. With Manage Your Experiments, brands are able to run A/B tests on their titles, main images, and A+ content to see what performs best. Now, brands can also A/B test bullet points and descriptions, and review machine learning-based recommendations for product images and titles to drive better conversion. Additionally, brands can now opt-in to auto-publish winning experiments to the product detail page, automating their A/B tests. Sellers benefit from traffic from hundreds of millions of Amazon customers, and the new Manage Your Experiments features make it easier to test more content, faster.</li><li>Search Analytics Dashboard has expanded since its launch in early 2022 to offer a new insights dashboard that provides sellers with anonymized data to better understand customers' interests and shopping habits. For the first time, brands can download Search Query and Catalog Performance data and new ASIN-level details. This new capability enables brands to easily assess marketing campaigns to identify areas to drive repeat purchases and acquire new customers—either directly from within Amazon's tools or by combining Amazon data with the seller's own business data. The enhanced Search Analytics Dashboard is launching worldwide in September.</li><li>Product Opportunity Explorer builds on its successful beta introduction in 2021, continuing to offer rich, accurate data that helps sellers understand, gauge, and evaluate product opportunities in the Amazon store. Sellers can assess the likelihood of a new product gaining traction with customers and forecast sales potential. For the first time, Amazon has now introduced an enhanced Product Opportunity Explorer with a new feature, Customer Reviews Insight. This feature helps sellers work backward from the customer, using customer feedback from product review insights and product star ratings, to help brands determine what features they should build and prioritize as they launch new products or modify existing ones.</li><li>Marketplace Product Guidance, initially announced in 2021, has been enhanced to provide Selection Recommendations—products in high demand—for U.S. sellers looking to expand to France, Italy, and Spain. Selection Recommendations give sellers insight as to products not currently offered that fit a seller's portfolio, surfacing new growth opportunities. The tool takes the guesswork out of which products should be considered in those stores, based on customer demand. These recommendations are personalized and ranked based on their opportunity score as calculated by machine learning models that are designed to predict the best opportunities for new selection.</li></ul><p>Every year, Amazon invests billions of dollars to improve the infrastructure, tools, services, fulfillment solutions, and resources dedicated to helping sellers succeed. Sellers are responsible for more than half of Amazon's physical product sales; sellers in our store employed and provided jobs for more than 1.5 million people in the United States.</p><p>Learn more about Accelerate at https://www.amazonaccelerate.com/.</p>

Amazon Adopts Green Hydrogen to Help Decarbonize its Operations

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This green hydrogen deal will provide enough annual power for 30,000 forklifts or 800 heavy-duty trucks as it continues on the path to be net-zero carbon by 2040 SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that the company has signed an agreement with Plug Power to supply 10,950 tons per year of green hydrogen for its transportation and building operations starting in 2025. The company will start to use green hydrogen to replace grey hydrogen, diesel, and other fossil fuels as it works to decarbonize its operations, and this green hydrogen supply contract will provide enough annual power for 30,000 forklifts or 800 heavy-duty trucks used in long-haul transportation. "Amazon is proud to be an early adopter of green hydrogen given its potential to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors like long-haul trucking, steel manufacturing, aviation, and ocean shipping," said Kara Hurst, vice president of Worldwide Sustainability at Amazon. "We are relentless in our pursuit to meet our Climate Pledge commitment to be net-zero carbon across our operations by 2040, and believe that scaling the supply and demand for green hydrogen, such as through this agreement with Plug Power, will play a key role in helping us achieve our goals." As the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, Amazon continues to invest in a range of technologies because no single solution can fully close the emissions gap to net-zero carbon. When it comes to hydrogen, the challenge is that over 95% of supply is currently made from fossil fuels. Amazon wants to help change that. Large purchase agreements like this one help foster the growth of green hydrogen, which is produced through a zero-carbon pathway using water and renewable electricity. "We already have more than 70 fulfillment centers outfitted with hydrogen storage and dispensing systems, which will allow us to start using green hydrogen to replace fossil fuels. Today, we use that system to power over 15,000 fuel-cell propelled forklifts, with plans to grow that number to 20,000 across 100 fulfillment centers by 2025. That's just the start," said Dean Fullerton, vice president of Global Engineering and Security Services at Amazon. "Across Amazon's operations, we're exploring and testing the use of other hydrogen applications, such as fuel-cell electric trucks and fuel-cell power generation stations providing electricity to Amazon buildings." Forklifts are just one use-case for scaling hydrogen, and many more potential uses are under development. Hydrogen can be used as a fuel similar to natural gas or diesel through a combustion process. It can also be used in "fuel cells," where hydrogen and oxygen mix in a reaction that creates electricity with no direct emissions of pollutants or greenhouse gases at the point of use. However, to help power Amazon's operations and meet our net-zero commitment, more hydrogen-powered equipment needs to be made commercially available. Our supply agreement for green hydrogen not only reinforces Amazon's commitment to urgent climate action, but signals to the industry a need to expand the hydrogen economy. "Plug is fully committed to a green hydrogen future, and we are building a complete hydrogen ecosystem – from molecule to applications combined with a resilient network of green hydrogen plants around the world – to make hydrogen adoption easy for companies looking to reach net-zero carbon emissions," said Andy Marsh, CEO of Plug. "Securing this major green hydrogen supply deal with a customer like Amazon affirms our multi-year investment and strategic expansion into green hydrogen. We are honored to help Amazon meet its ambitious sustainability goals and look forward to possibly expanding our relationship through the use of other hydrogen applications, such as fuel-cell electric trucks and fuel-cell power generation stations that could provide electricity to Amazon buildings and the deployment of electrolyzers in fulfillment centers." In addition to the supply contract with Plug Power, Amazon recently announced that it has invested in two companies developing electrolyzer technology to increase green hydrogen production. The investment is part of the Climate Pledge Fund, Amazon's $2 billion venture investment program that supports the development of sustainable technologies and services. Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge in 2019, committing to reach net-zero carbon by 2040—10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. The Pledge now has more than 300 signatories, including Best Buy, IBM, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Siemens, Unilever, Verizon, and Visa. To reach our goal, we will continue to reduce emissions across our operations by taking real business actions to decarbonize our operations. The company is already on a path to power our operations with 100% renewable energy, by 2025, five years ahead of the original target of 2030. Amazon is also delivering on its Shipment Zero vision to make all Amazon shipments net-zero carbon, with 50% net-zero carbon by 2030, and purchasing 100,000 electric delivery vehicles from Rivian, the largest order ever of electric delivery vehicles. Learn more about Amazon's sustainability efforts: https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/

<p><em>This green hydrogen deal will provide enough annual power for 30,000 forklifts or 800 heavy-duty trucks as it continues on the path to be net-zero carbon by 2040</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that the company has signed an agreement with Plug Power to supply 10,950 tons per year of green hydrogen for its transportation and building operations starting in 2025. The company will start to use green hydrogen to replace grey hydrogen, diesel, and other fossil fuels as it works to decarbonize its operations, and this green hydrogen supply contract will provide enough annual power for 30,000 forklifts or 800 heavy-duty trucks used in long-haul transportation.</p><p>"Amazon is proud to be an early adopter of green hydrogen given its potential to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors like long-haul trucking, steel manufacturing, aviation, and ocean shipping," said Kara Hurst, vice president of Worldwide Sustainability at Amazon. "We are relentless in our pursuit to meet our Climate Pledge commitment to be net-zero carbon across our operations by 2040, and believe that scaling the supply and demand for green hydrogen, such as through this agreement with Plug Power, will play a key role in helping us achieve our goals."</p><p>As the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, Amazon continues to invest in a range of technologies because no single solution can fully close the emissions gap to net-zero carbon. When it comes to hydrogen, the challenge is that over 95% of supply is currently made from fossil fuels. Amazon wants to help change that. Large purchase agreements like this one help foster the growth of green hydrogen, which is produced through a zero-carbon pathway using water and renewable electricity.</p><p>"We already have more than 70 fulfillment centers outfitted with hydrogen storage and dispensing systems, which will allow us to start using green hydrogen to replace fossil fuels. Today, we use that system to power over 15,000 fuel-cell propelled forklifts, with plans to grow that number to 20,000 across 100 fulfillment centers by 2025. That's just the start," said Dean Fullerton, vice president of Global Engineering and Security Services at Amazon. "Across Amazon's operations, we're exploring and testing the use of other hydrogen applications, such as fuel-cell electric trucks and fuel-cell power generation stations providing electricity to Amazon buildings."</p><p>Forklifts are just one use-case for scaling hydrogen, and many more potential uses are under development. Hydrogen can be used as a fuel similar to natural gas or diesel through a combustion process. It can also be used in "fuel cells," where hydrogen and oxygen mix in a reaction that creates electricity with no direct emissions of pollutants or greenhouse gases at the point of use. However, to help power Amazon's operations and meet our net-zero commitment, more hydrogen-powered equipment needs to be made commercially available.</p><p>Our supply agreement for green hydrogen not only reinforces Amazon's commitment to urgent climate action, but signals to the industry a need to expand the hydrogen economy.</p><p>"Plug is fully committed to a green hydrogen future, and we are building a complete hydrogen ecosystem – from molecule to applications combined with a resilient network of green hydrogen plants around the world – to make hydrogen adoption easy for companies looking to reach net-zero carbon emissions," said Andy Marsh, CEO of Plug. "Securing this major green hydrogen supply deal with a customer like Amazon affirms our multi-year investment and strategic expansion into green hydrogen. We are honored to help Amazon meet its ambitious sustainability goals and look forward to possibly expanding our relationship through the use of other hydrogen applications, such as fuel-cell electric trucks and fuel-cell power generation stations that could provide electricity to Amazon buildings and the deployment of electrolyzers in fulfillment centers."</p><p>In addition to the supply contract with Plug Power, Amazon recently announced that it has invested in two companies developing electrolyzer technology to increase green hydrogen production. The investment is part of the Climate Pledge Fund, Amazon's $2 billion venture investment program that supports the development of sustainable technologies and services.</p><p>Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge in 2019, committing to reach net-zero carbon by 2040—10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. The Pledge now has more than 300 signatories, including Best Buy, IBM, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Siemens, Unilever, Verizon, and Visa. To reach our goal, we will continue to reduce emissions across our operations by taking real business actions to decarbonize our operations. The company is already on a path to power our operations with 100% renewable energy, by 2025, five years ahead of the original target of 2030. Amazon is also delivering on its Shipment Zero vision to make all Amazon shipments net-zero carbon, with 50% net-zero carbon by 2030, and purchasing 100,000 electric delivery vehicles from Rivian, the largest order ever of electric delivery vehicles. Learn more about Amazon's sustainability efforts: https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/</p>

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Attracts More than 25 Million Global Viewers on its First Day, Marking Prime Video's Biggest Premiere Ever

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Attracts More than 25 Million Global Viewers on its First Day, Marking Prime Video's Biggest Premiere Ever

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CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 3, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power attracted more than 25 million global viewers on its first day, breaking all previous records, marking the biggest premiere in the history of Prime Video. The serieslaunched exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, said: "It is somehow fitting that Tolkien's stories - among the most popular of all time, and what many consider to be the true origin of the fantasy genre - have led us to this proud moment. I am so grateful to the Tolkien Estate – and to our showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, executive producer Lindsey Weber, cast and crew - for their tireless collaborative efforts and boundless creative energy. And it is the tens of millions of fans watching – clearly as passionate about Middle-earth as we are – who are our true measure of success." Episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will launch weekly through the October 14 season finale on Prime Video. About The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth's history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and one of the greatest villains that ever flowed from Tolkien's pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared reemergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the farthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone. The series is led by showrunners and executive producers J.D. Payne & Patrick McKay. They are joined by executive producers Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, J.A. Bayona, Belén Atienza, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, Gennifer Hutchison, Bruce Richmond, and Sharon Tal Yguado, and producers Ron Ames and Christopher Newman. Wayne Che Yip is co-executive producer and directs along with J.A. Bayona and Charlotte Brändström. A world-renowned literary work, and winner of the International Fantasy Award and Prometheus Hall of Fame Award, The Lord of the Rings was named Amazon customers' favorite book of the millennium in 1999 and Britain's best-loved novel of all time in BBC's "The Big Read" in 2003. The Lord of the Rings books have been translated into over 38 languages and have sold more than 150 million copies. Please visit https://press.amazonstudios.com/us/en/original-series/the-lord-of-the-rings-amazon-original-series/1 for additional information. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220903005024/en/ Media Contacts:Cory Shields - cshields@amazon.comTammy Golihew - tamara.golihew@amazonstudios.comPaul Woodmansey - woodmans@amazon.co.uk Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 3, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced <em>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</em> attracted more than 25 million global viewers on its first day, breaking all previous records, marking the biggest premiere in the history of Prime Video. The serieslaunched exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.</p><p>Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, said: "It is somehow fitting that Tolkien's stories - among the most popular of all time, and what many consider to be the true origin of the fantasy genre - have led us to this proud moment. I am so grateful to the Tolkien Estate – and to our showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, executive producer Lindsey Weber, cast and crew - for their tireless collaborative efforts and boundless creative energy. And it is the tens of millions of fans watching – clearly as passionate about Middle-earth as we are – who are our true measure of success."</p><p>Episodes of <em>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power </em>will launch weekly through the October 14 season finale on Prime Video.</p><p>About <em>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</em></p><p>Prime Video's <em>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</em> brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth's history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and one of the greatest villains that ever flowed from Tolkien's pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared reemergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the farthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.</p><p>The series is led by showrunners and executive producers J.D. Payne &amp; Patrick McKay. They are joined by executive producers Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, J.A. Bayona, Belén Atienza, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, Gennifer Hutchison, Bruce Richmond, and Sharon Tal Yguado, and producers Ron Ames and Christopher Newman. Wayne Che Yip is co-executive producer and directs along with J.A. Bayona and Charlotte Brändström.</p><p>A world-renowned literary work, and winner of the International Fantasy Award and Prometheus Hall of Fame Award, The Lord of the Rings was named Amazon customers' favorite book of the millennium in 1999 and Britain's best-loved novel of all time in BBC's "The Big Read" in 2003. The Lord of the Rings books have been translated into over 38 languages and have sold more than 150 million copies.</p><p>Please visit https://press.amazonstudios.com/us/en/original-series/the-lord-of-the-rings-amazon-original-series/1 for additional information.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220903005024/en/</p><p>Media Contacts:Cory Shields - cshields@amazon.comTammy Golihew - tamara.golihew@amazonstudios.comPaul Woodmansey - woodmans@amazon.co.uk</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Prime Members Score Exclusive Deals and Get Access to VIP Experiences This Football Season

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Prime members can find exclusive deals and discounts on home entertainment devices, apparel, and more at amazon.com/TNFcentral  Kickoff party on September 15 in Los Angeles to initiate Thursday Night Football season  Exclusive VIP experiences at 15 upcoming games await Prime members, including reserved seating and retired player meet-and-greets SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 13, 2022-- In anticipation of the first Thursday Night Football game, streaming exclusively on Prime Video on September 15, Amazon today announced new offers and experiences for Prime members. Customers can now find what they need to enhance their gameday-viewing experience and discover official NFL-licensed products, including deals and discounts exclusively for Prime members, on amazon.com/TNFcentral. Amazon will kick off the Thursday Night Football season in a big way by teaming up with Hall of Fame San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice, who will join Prime members in Los Angeles on September 15 for an interactive viewing experience when the Los Angeles Chargers take on the Kansas City Chiefs. Amazon also surprised Prime members in each of the 15 cities hosting Thursday Night Football games with one-of-a-kind, gameday experiences in stadiums that will last a lifetime. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220913005576/en/ "Live sports continue to be a game changer for Prime members," said Jamil Ghani, vice president of Amazon Prime. "The value Prime brings to members is now even better with the launch of Thursday Night Football on Prime Video. With these exclusive offers and experiences, Prime members score big savings and get even greater access—all with a single membership." "Football season has always been my favorite time of year, and now it's even better with a Prime membership," said Jerry Rice. "With Prime, I can watch Thursday Night Football at home or on the road, and never miss an opportunity to get my favorite game-time snacks delivered quickly." Upgrade Your Watch Party Starting today,customers can find everything they need on amazon.com/TNFcentral for the ultimate Thursday Night Football kickoff and every Thursday throughout the season. Fans can discover their favorite officially licensed NFL products, including replica player jerseys, as well as premium licensed apparel and headwear from brands like New Era, Outerstuff, and more. Prime members can also enjoy exclusive deals throughout football season on home entertainment devices, Fanshop deals on NFL-licensed products, and more. Special offers start September 15, and Prime members can expect more deals as the season progresses, including deals on Fire TV smart TVs and streaming devices, so they can get closer to the action than ever before with exclusive Alexa features on Fire TV. Just say, "Alexa, play Thursday Night Football" on gamedays to get started and go straight to the livestream on Prime Video. Score deals on NFL-licensed products in the Fanshop: Save up to 25% on select NFL gear, including apparel, tailgate essentials, footwear, and drinkware on September 15 Save up to 20% on select T-shirts and hoodies featuring your favorite NFL team from Team Fan Apparel on September 22 Save on home entertainment devices: Echo Studio + two Echo (4th Gen) smart speakers – Save 25% ($100 off) on September 19-23 Echo Studio + Echo Sub – Save 25% ($82.50 off) on September 26-30 ‘Amazon Prime Night of Football' Season Kickoff Party More than 250 Prime members who added Thursday Night Football to their Prime Video Watchlist will join legendary football icon Jerry Rice in Los Angeles on September 15 for a party at The Fonda Theatre to kick off the Thursday Night Football season. Prime members and their guests will be treated to live commentary, game-inspired sound effects, and other interactive enhancements. Jerry Rice will be joined by the event's host and broadcast journalist and television personality Cari Champion, along with special guests Hall of Fame Chargers running back and current NFL Network analyst LaDainian Tomlinson, former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver and kick returner Dante Hall, and actor and comedian Rob Riggle, who will all bring their energetic flair throughout the game. At the opening of the game, accomplished composer Pinar Toprak will lead an orchestra in a rousing rendition of the new Thursday Night Football theme song, performed live for the first time. Attendees will experience the game through LED screens enabled with fan-favorite interactive features, X-Ray and Next Gen Stats powered by AWS, as well as sound effects from key game moments amplified by DJs. Each TV timeout will also include a host of games for attendees to compete in for prizes, and to be part of the game's action. Watching the game alongside legends and with extraordinary enhancements will offer an unbeatable viewing experience. Exclusive VIP Gameday Experiences More than 150 Prime members who added Thursday Night Football to their Prime Video Watchlist for a specific game were the lucky recipients of an invitation to enjoy the stadium experience of a lifetime. Beginning with the first Thursday Night Football game on September 15, and at every game for the remainder of the season, these lucky Prime members and their guests will receive a curated package of premiere experiences to celebrate Thursday Night Football's new home on Prime Video. These exclusive experiences for Prime members—from Chicago to Tampa Bay and in 13 other cities where Thursday Night Football games are hosted—will fuel their fandom from pregame to the postgame. In addition to game tickets, guests will receive a personal video from a hometown player ahead of the respective game they will attend. Guests will be provided a hotel room with goodie bags and premium giveaways to prepare for the game. Following transportation to the game, Prime members will meet with special guests including retired players, who will share behind-the-scenes team and player insights for the ultimate insider's look. Prior to kickoff, guests will get up close and personal to the action as they stand on the field during pregame warmups. At game time, guests will make their way to their seats in the Prime-branded section and enjoy food and beverages throughout the game. At the end of each game, guests will enjoy a personalized game football as a keepsake. Win or lose, guests will then be transported back to the hotel to reminisce about this unforgettable experience. How to Watch Prime Video will become the first streaming service to air a season-long exclusive national broadcast schedule of games with the NFL. The 11-year deal includes 15 regular-season games and one preseason game per year, with Prime Video also delivering new pregame, halftime, and postgame shows, as well as fan-favorite interactive features like X-Ray and Next Gen Stats powered by AWS. Amazon is also bringing customers closer to the action than ever before with Alexa and Fire TV. Just say, "Alexa, play Thursday Night Football" on gamedays to go straight to the livestream on Prime Video. Viewers can stream from the web at amazon.com or by using the Prime Video app, which is available on smartphones, tablets, set-top boxes, game consoles, or connected TVs. Each Thursday Night Football game will also stream live on Twitch and will be available on over-the-air TV stations in the two home markets of the competing teams, as well as on smartphones and tablets on NFL+. The games will also stream in Spanish on Prime Video on the TNF en Español alternate stream. For all the latest information regarding TNF on Prime Video, visit amazon.com/TNF and follow NFL on Prime on Twitter. Not a Prime member yet? Join Prime or start a free 30-day trial at amazon.com/prime. Amazon also offers two discounted memberships so all qualifying customers can enjoy Prime. Recipients of eligible government assistance, including EBT and Medicaid, get all of Prime's benefits for just $6.99 per month—half the regular cost of a Prime membership. To learn more, visit www.amazon.com/qualifynow. Additionally, a Prime Student membership costs just $7.49 per month or $69 per year. Prime Student members also enjoy exclusive perks for college life, like a free month of expert tutoring with Course Hero and up to 10% off flights and hotels through StudentUniverse. College students who haven't yet tried Prime Student can sign up for a six-month trial at www.amazon.com/joinstudent. Every Day Made Better with Prime Prime offers the best of shopping, savings, and entertainment to more than 200 million paid members around the world. In the U.S. that includes unlimited access to award-winning movies and series with Prime Video, ad-free listening of 2 million songs, thousands of stations and playlists, and thousands of podcasts with Amazon Music, free games with Prime Gaming, more than 3,000 books and magazines with Prime Reading, unlimited photo storage with Amazon Photos, and incredible savings with Prime Day. Prime was built on the foundation of unlimited fast, free shipping. Prime members enjoy ultrafast grocery delivery and pickup from Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market in more than 5,000 cities and towns, free Same-Day Delivery on hundreds of thousands of items in over 90 major metropolitan areas, and free One-Day Delivery on more than 20 million items coast to coast. Prime members also receive fast, free delivery on prescriptions from Amazon Pharmacy and prescription savings at more than 60,000 participating pharmacies in the U.S. To join Prime or start a 30-day free trial, visit amazon.com/prime. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220913005576/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Prime members can find exclusive deals and discounts </em><em>on home entertainment devices, apparel, and more</em><em> at amazon.com/TNFcentral</em> </p><p><em>Kickoff party on September 15 in Los Angeles to initiate Thursday Night Football season</em> </p><p><em>Exclusive VIP experiences at 15 upcoming games await Prime members, </em><em>including reserved seating and retired player meet-and-greets</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 13, 2022-- In anticipation of the first <em>Thursday Night Football</em> game, streaming exclusively on Prime Video on September 15, Amazon today announced new offers and experiences for Prime members. Customers can now find what they need to enhance their gameday-viewing experience and discover official NFL-licensed products, including deals and discounts exclusively for Prime members, on amazon.com/TNFcentral. Amazon will kick off the <em>Thursday Night Football </em>season in a big way by teaming up with Hall of Fame San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice, who will join Prime members in Los Angeles on September 15 for an interactive viewing experience when the Los Angeles Chargers take on the Kansas City Chiefs. Amazon also surprised Prime members in each of the 15 cities hosting <em>Thursday Night Football</em> games with one-of-a-kind, gameday experiences in stadiums that will last a lifetime.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220913005576/en/</p><p>"Live sports continue to be a game changer for Prime members," said Jamil Ghani, vice president of Amazon Prime. "The value Prime brings to members is now even better with the launch of <em>Thursday Night Football</em> on Prime Video. With these exclusive offers and experiences, Prime members score big savings and get even greater access—all with a single membership."</p><p>"Football season has always been my favorite time of year, and now it's even better with a Prime membership," said Jerry Rice. "With Prime, I can watch <em>Thursday Night Football</em> at home or on the road, and never miss an opportunity to get my favorite game-time snacks delivered quickly."</p><p>Upgrade Your Watch Party</p><p>Starting today,customers can find everything they need on amazon.com/TNFcentral for the ultimate <em>Thursday Night Football</em> kickoff and every Thursday throughout the season. Fans can discover their favorite officially licensed NFL products, including replica player jerseys, as well as premium licensed apparel and headwear from brands like New Era, Outerstuff, and more.</p><p>Prime members can also enjoy exclusive deals throughout football season on home entertainment devices, Fanshop deals on NFL-licensed products, and more. Special offers start September 15, and Prime members can expect more deals as the season progresses, including deals on Fire TV smart TVs and streaming devices, so they can get closer to the action than ever before with exclusive Alexa features on Fire TV. Just say, "Alexa, play <em>Thursday Night Football</em>" on gamedays to get started and go straight to the livestream on Prime Video.</p><p>Score deals on NFL-licensed products in the Fanshop:</p><ul><li>Save up to 25% on select NFL gear, including apparel, tailgate essentials, footwear, and drinkware on September 15</li><li>Save up to 20% on select T-shirts and hoodies featuring your favorite NFL team from Team Fan Apparel on September 22</li></ul><p>Save on home entertainment devices:</p><ul><li>Echo Studio + two Echo (4th Gen) smart speakers – Save 25% ($100 off) on September 19-23</li><li>Echo Studio + Echo Sub – Save 25% ($82.50 off) on September 26-30</li></ul><p>‘Amazon Prime Night of Football' Season Kickoff Party</p><p>More than 250 Prime members who added <em>Thursday Night Football</em> to their Prime Video Watchlist will join legendary football icon Jerry Rice in Los Angeles on September 15 for a party at The Fonda Theatre to kick off the <em>Thursday Night Football</em> season. Prime members and their guests will be treated to live commentary, game-inspired sound effects, and other interactive enhancements. Jerry Rice will be joined by the event's host and broadcast journalist and television personality Cari Champion, along with special guests Hall of Fame Chargers running back and current NFL Network analyst LaDainian Tomlinson, former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver and kick returner Dante Hall, and actor and comedian Rob Riggle, who will all bring their energetic flair throughout the game. At the opening of the game, accomplished composer Pinar Toprak will lead an orchestra in a rousing rendition of the new <em>Thursday Night Football</em> theme song, performed live for the first time. Attendees will experience the game through LED screens enabled with fan-favorite interactive features, X-Ray and Next Gen Stats powered by AWS, as well as sound effects from key game moments amplified by DJs. Each TV timeout will also include a host of games for attendees to compete in for prizes, and to be part of the game's action. Watching the game alongside legends and with extraordinary enhancements will offer an unbeatable viewing experience.</p><p>Exclusive VIP Gameday Experiences</p><p>More than 150 Prime members who added <em>Thursday Night Football</em> to their Prime Video Watchlist for a specific game were the lucky recipients of an invitation to enjoy the stadium experience of a lifetime. Beginning with the first <em>Thursday Night Football</em> game on September 15, and at every game for the remainder of the season, these lucky Prime members and their guests will receive a curated package of premiere experiences to celebrate <em>Thursday Night Football</em>'s new home on Prime Video.</p><p>These exclusive experiences for Prime members—from Chicago to Tampa Bay and in 13 other cities where <em>Thursday Night Football </em>games are hosted—will fuel their fandom from pregame to the postgame. In addition to game tickets, guests will receive a personal video from a hometown player ahead of the respective game they will attend. Guests will be provided a hotel room with goodie bags and premium giveaways to prepare for the game. Following transportation to the game, Prime members will meet with special guests including retired players, who will share behind-the-scenes team and player insights for the ultimate insider's look. Prior to kickoff, guests will get up close and personal to the action as they stand on the field during pregame warmups. At game time, guests will make their way to their seats in the Prime-branded section and enjoy food and beverages throughout the game. At the end of each game, guests will enjoy a personalized game football as a keepsake. Win or lose, guests will then be transported back to the hotel to reminisce about this unforgettable experience.</p><p>How to Watch</p><p>Prime Video will become the first streaming service to air a season-long exclusive national broadcast schedule of games with the NFL. The 11-year deal includes 15 regular-season games and one preseason game per year, with Prime Video also delivering new pregame, halftime, and postgame shows, as well as fan-favorite interactive features like X-Ray and Next Gen Stats powered by AWS. Amazon is also bringing customers closer to the action than ever before with Alexa and Fire TV. Just say, "Alexa, play <em>Thursday Night Football</em>" on gamedays to go straight to the livestream on Prime Video. Viewers can stream from the web at amazon.com or by using the Prime Video app, which is available on smartphones, tablets, set-top boxes, game consoles, or connected TVs. Each <em>Thursday Night Football</em> game will also stream live on Twitch and will be available on over-the-air TV stations in the two home markets of the competing teams, as well as on smartphones and tablets on NFL+. The games will also stream in Spanish on Prime Video on the <em>TNF en Español </em>alternate stream. For all the latest information regarding <em>TNF </em>on Prime Video, visit amazon.com/TNF and follow NFL on Prime on Twitter.</p><p>Not a Prime member yet? Join Prime or start a free 30-day trial at amazon.com/prime. Amazon also offers two discounted memberships so all qualifying customers can enjoy Prime. Recipients of eligible government assistance, including EBT and Medicaid, get all of Prime's benefits for just $6.99 per month—half the regular cost of a Prime membership. To learn more, visit www.amazon.com/qualifynow. Additionally, a Prime Student membership costs just $7.49 per month or $69 per year. Prime Student members also enjoy exclusive perks for college life, like a free month of expert tutoring with Course Hero and up to 10% off flights and hotels through StudentUniverse. College students who haven't yet tried Prime Student can sign up for a six-month trial at www.amazon.com/joinstudent.</p><p>Every Day Made Better with Prime</p><p>Prime offers the best of shopping, savings, and entertainment to more than 200 million paid members around the world. In the U.S. that includes unlimited access to award-winning movies and series with Prime Video, ad-free listening of 2 million songs, thousands of stations and playlists, and thousands of podcasts with Amazon Music, free games with Prime Gaming, more than 3,000 books and magazines with Prime Reading, unlimited photo storage with Amazon Photos, and incredible savings with Prime Day. Prime was built on the foundation of unlimited fast, free shipping. Prime members enjoy ultrafast grocery delivery and pickup from Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market in more than 5,000 cities and towns, free Same-Day Delivery on hundreds of thousands of items in over 90 major metropolitan areas, and free One-Day Delivery on more than 20 million items coast to coast. Prime members also receive fast, free delivery on prescriptions from Amazon Pharmacy and prescription savings at more than 60,000 participating pharmacies in the U.S. To join Prime or start a 30-day free trial, visit amazon.com/prime.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220913005576/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Launches Free Email Marketing Capabilities for Sellers to Reach Their Repeat, Recent, and High-Spend Amazon Customers

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09/14/2022 00:00:00

Amazon Launches Free Email Marketing Capabilities for Sellers to Reach Their Repeat, Recent, and High-Spend Amazon Customers

09/14/2022

2022

Utilizing Amazon Customer Engagement's Tailored Audiences, sellers can now increase their email marketing reach and build brand loyalty Premium A+ Content now available to all eligible brands, which can increase sales by up to 20% SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2022-- Today at Accelerate, Amazon's annual seller conference, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) introduced three new audience types within the Amazon Customer Engagement tool to help sellers increase their email marketing reach at no cost. For the first time, sellers can now expand beyond brand followers when sending free marketing emails to reach their most loyal customers, such as repeat customers, recent customers, and high-spend customers. "Brands are able to quickly acquire new customers in the Amazon store, but they expressed a need for improved tools to increase customer lifetime value," said Benjamin Hartman, vice president of Amazon North America Selling Partner Services. "These improvements help unlock the value of remarketing as we further our commitment to helping sellers reach the right customer, at the right time." Amazon Customer Engagement's Tailored Audiences also allows sellers to monitor the impact of their email marketing campaigns and customer engagement with performance and reporting metrics, such as open rate, click-through rates, emails delivered, opt-out rates, sales, and conversion. Amazon is currently testing Tailored Audiences in a beta program, and the company plans to make it available to all U.S. sellers in early 2023. Through this tool, sellers select the customer audience types and Amazon sends the marketing email directly to those customers. The tool will be available at no cost in Seller Central, Amazon's online portal for sellers. Amazon also plans to enhance the messages' design capabilities with custom HTML content and improved templates coming soon. "With these capabilities, Amazon is helping to put more control into the hands of brands around how they market to their customers," said James Gossling, director of ecommerce at Sports Research. "As a health and wellness company, repeat customers and subscribers are so important to our business. We've been really intrigued with the new Tailored Audiences tool. These email marketing capabilities are exactly what we're looking for to keep our customers coming back." Amazon offers a range of industry-leading tools that empower sellers to communicate their brand stories with a consistent voice across their physical, direct-to-consumer, and Amazon shopping experience. These free, self-service branding and marketing solutions help sellers better understand and engage customers, differentiate and build their brand, and optimize sales. Amazon also recently rolled out Premium A+ Content, an upgrade to the standard content management system that supports new, larger modules on product pages—such as video, interactive hover hotspots, image carousels and Q&A—to all brands worldwide that meet the eligibility criteria. Participating brands have seen sales increase up to 20% for products with Premium A+ Content. Every year, Amazon invests billions of dollars to improve the infrastructure, tools, services, fulfillment solutions, and resources dedicated to helping sellers succeed. Sellers are responsible for more than half of Amazon's physical product sales; sellers in our store employed and provided jobs for more than 1.5 million people in the United States. Learn more about Accelerate at https://www.amazonaccelerate.com/. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220914005304/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Utilizing Amazon Customer Engagement's Tailored Audiences, sellers can now increase their email marketing reach and build brand loyalty</em></p><p><em>Premium A+ Content now available to all eligible brands, which can increase sales by up to 20%</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2022-- Today at Accelerate, Amazon's annual seller conference, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) introduced three new audience types within the Amazon Customer Engagement tool to help sellers increase their email marketing reach at no cost. For the first time, sellers can now expand beyond brand followers when sending free marketing emails to reach their most loyal customers, such as repeat customers, recent customers, and high-spend customers.</p><p>"Brands are able to quickly acquire new customers in the Amazon store, but they expressed a need for improved tools to increase customer lifetime value," said Benjamin Hartman, vice president of Amazon North America Selling Partner Services. "These improvements help unlock the value of remarketing as we further our commitment to helping sellers reach the right customer, at the right time."</p><p>Amazon Customer Engagement's Tailored Audiences also allows sellers to monitor the impact of their email marketing campaigns and customer engagement with performance and reporting metrics, such as open rate, click-through rates, emails delivered, opt-out rates, sales, and conversion.</p><p>Amazon is currently testing Tailored Audiences in a beta program, and the company plans to make it available to all U.S. sellers in early 2023. Through this tool, sellers select the customer audience types and Amazon sends the marketing email directly to those customers. The tool will be available at no cost in Seller Central, Amazon's online portal for sellers. Amazon also plans to enhance the messages' design capabilities with custom HTML content and improved templates coming soon.</p><p>"With these capabilities, Amazon is helping to put more control into the hands of brands around how they market to their customers," said James Gossling, director of ecommerce at Sports Research. "As a health and wellness company, repeat customers and subscribers are so important to our business. We've been really intrigued with the new Tailored Audiences tool. These email marketing capabilities are exactly what we're looking for to keep our customers coming back."</p><p>Amazon offers a range of industry-leading tools that empower sellers to communicate their brand stories with a consistent voice across their physical, direct-to-consumer, and Amazon shopping experience. These free, self-service branding and marketing solutions help sellers better understand and engage customers, differentiate and build their brand, and optimize sales.</p><p>Amazon also recently rolled out Premium A+ Content, an upgrade to the standard content management system that supports new, larger modules on product pages—such as video, interactive hover hotspots, image carousels and Q&amp;A—to all brands worldwide that meet the eligibility criteria. Participating brands have seen sales increase up to 20% for products with Premium A+ Content.</p><p>Every year, Amazon invests billions of dollars to improve the infrastructure, tools, services, fulfillment solutions, and resources dedicated to helping sellers succeed. Sellers are responsible for more than half of Amazon's physical product sales; sellers in our store employed and provided jobs for more than 1.5 million people in the United States.</p><p>Learn more about Accelerate at https://www.amazonaccelerate.com/.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220914005304/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Introduces Marketing Solutions to Help Sellers Using Buy with Prime Attract Amazon Shoppers and Grow Sales

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09/14/2022 00:00:00

Amazon Introduces Marketing Solutions to Help Sellers Using Buy with Prime Attract Amazon Shoppers and Grow Sales

09/14/2022

2022

Sponsored Brands ads on Amazon and new product pages within a participating seller's brand store lead shoppers to direct-to-consumer sites offering Buy with Prime Amazon-funded social media ads help Buy with Prime sellers reach shoppers on Facebook and Instagram The Buy with Prime Marketing Toolkit lends Prime branding to seller marketing SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2022-- Today at Accelerate, Amazon's annual seller conference, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced new marketing solutions that enable direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce sellers to reach engaged Amazon shoppers and help drive sales on their own sites. Amazon is piloting the solutions as part of Buy with Prime, a new program that enables sellers to offer Prime shopping benefits to shoppers off Amazon. "Direct-to-consumer online sellers struggle with two key pain-points: driving traffic and converting shoppers. With the launch of Buy with Prime, sellers have begun to increase conversion by offering shopping benefits that millions of Prime members love and trust—including fast, free delivery and a seamless checkout experience," said Peter Larsen, Amazon's vice president of Buy with Prime. "Now, we're taking the next step by piloting marketing solutions to help Buy with Prime sellers attract more engaged shoppers to their sites." Advertise Buy with Prime products on Amazon Participating sellers can showcase their DTC products on Amazon with a new Buy with Prime page within their brand's store, a customizable multipage storefront on Amazon. Sellers can then direct Amazon shoppers to those DTC products by using Sponsored Brands, which are customizable ads for brands. Sponsored Brands appear in prominent places within shopping results on Amazon. When a shopper clicks on a Sponsored Brands ad, it takes them to the new Buy with Prime page within the brand store's page on Amazon. From this new page, shoppers can preview product details and choose to purchase the product directly from the seller, off Amazon, by using Buy with Prime. Together, Sponsored Brands ads and the new Buy with Prime stores pages help Buy with Prime sellers reach relevant shoppers on Amazon and direct them to their own DTC sites. Both solutions are now available in an invitation-only beta. Reach more shoppers on Facebook and Instagram Co-branded Buy with Prime social media ads, which are funded and managed by Amazon, help participating Buy with Prime sellers reach shoppers on Facebook and Instagram and drive traffic to products on their DTC sites. Potential customers see ads from Amazon's Buy with Prime page on Facebook and Instagram that feature specific sellers. When the shopper clicks on that ad, they're taken to a product detail page on the seller's DTC site where they can purchase directly from the seller using Buy with Prime. Co-branded social media ads are now available in an invitation-only beta. Marketing to Prime Members The Buy with Prime Marketing Toolkit allows sellers to leverage the recognized and trusted Prime brand to drive shoppers to their DTC sites. The toolkit provides the Buy with Prime badge, which sellers can feature in their marketing alongside their own brand and Buy with Prime products. This enables sellers to show they offer Prime shopping benefits on their own DTC site—including fast, free delivery; a seamless checkout experience; and free returns on eligible orders. The Buy with Prime Marketing Toolkit is a free resource available to all sellers with active Buy with Prime product listings. "Conversion on our site has increased over 40% since we started using Buy with Prime, and we expect that number to go up," said Oliver Crane, chief operating officer of Epic Water Filters. "Being able to offer Prime shopping benefits and reach more customers interested in our products—that's huge for a small business like us. The Buy with Prime badge shows customers they can buy our products, directly from us, with the backing and trust of Prime." "It's tough to gain shoppers' trust to make a purchase on our own website, but the Buy with Prime badge gives them peace of mind knowing their orders are fulfilled by Amazon with the Prime delivery promise," said Patrick Sean Briseno, ecommerce and marketing manager at Great Circle Machinery. "Buy with Prime already accounts for about half of our total sales on our site. We're excited to see how our sales grow as we take advantage of these new marketing solutions that help us reach more Prime members." To learn more about Buy with Prime, visit buywithprime.amazon.com. Every year, Amazon invests billions of dollars to improve the infrastructure, tools, services, fulfillment solutions, and resources dedicated to helping sellers succeed. Sellers are responsible for more than half of Amazon's physical product sales; sellers in our store employed and provided jobs for more than 1.5 million people in the United States. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220914005319/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Sponsored Brands ads on Amazon and new product pages within a participating seller's brand store lead shoppers to direct-to-consumer sites offering Buy with Prime</em></p><p><em>Amazon-funded social media ads help Buy with Prime sellers reach shoppers on Facebook and Instagram</em></p><p><em>The Buy with Prime Marketing Toolkit lends Prime branding to seller marketing</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2022-- Today at Accelerate, Amazon's annual seller conference, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced new marketing solutions that enable direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce sellers to reach engaged Amazon shoppers and help drive sales on their own sites. Amazon is piloting the solutions as part of Buy with Prime, a new program that enables sellers to offer Prime shopping benefits to shoppers off Amazon.</p><p>"Direct-to-consumer online sellers struggle with two key pain-points: driving traffic and converting shoppers. With the launch of Buy with Prime, sellers have begun to increase conversion by offering shopping benefits that millions of Prime members love and trust—including fast, free delivery and a seamless checkout experience," said Peter Larsen, Amazon's vice president of Buy with Prime. "Now, we're taking the next step by piloting marketing solutions to help Buy with Prime sellers attract more engaged shoppers to their sites."</p><p>Advertise Buy with Prime products on Amazon</p><p>Participating sellers can showcase their DTC products on Amazon with a new Buy with Prime page within their brand's store, a customizable multipage storefront on Amazon. Sellers can then direct Amazon shoppers to those DTC products by using Sponsored Brands, which are customizable ads for brands.</p><p>Sponsored Brands appear in prominent places within shopping results on Amazon. When a shopper clicks on a Sponsored Brands ad, it takes them to the new Buy with Prime page within the brand store's page on Amazon. From this new page, shoppers can preview product details and choose to purchase the product directly from the seller, off Amazon, by using Buy with Prime.</p><p>Together, Sponsored Brands ads and the new Buy with Prime stores pages help Buy with Prime sellers reach relevant shoppers on Amazon and direct them to their own DTC sites. Both solutions are now available in an invitation-only beta.</p><p>Reach more shoppers on Facebook and Instagram</p><p>Co-branded Buy with Prime social media ads, which are funded and managed by Amazon, help participating Buy with Prime sellers reach shoppers on Facebook and Instagram and drive traffic to products on their DTC sites. Potential customers see ads from Amazon's Buy with Prime page on Facebook and Instagram that feature specific sellers. When the shopper clicks on that ad, they're taken to a product detail page on the seller's DTC site where they can purchase directly from the seller using Buy with Prime. Co-branded social media ads are now available in an invitation-only beta.</p><p>Marketing to Prime Members</p><p>The Buy with Prime Marketing Toolkit allows sellers to leverage the recognized and trusted Prime brand to drive shoppers to their DTC sites. The toolkit provides the Buy with Prime badge, which sellers can feature in their marketing alongside their own brand and Buy with Prime products. This enables sellers to show they offer Prime shopping benefits on their own DTC site—including fast, free delivery; a seamless checkout experience; and free returns on eligible orders. The Buy with Prime Marketing Toolkit is a free resource available to all sellers with active Buy with Prime product listings.</p><p>"Conversion on our site has increased over 40% since we started using Buy with Prime, and we expect that number to go up," said Oliver Crane, chief operating officer of Epic Water Filters. "Being able to offer Prime shopping benefits and reach more customers interested in our products—that's huge for a small business like us. The Buy with Prime badge shows customers they can buy our products, directly from us, with the backing and trust of Prime."</p><p>"It's tough to gain shoppers' trust to make a purchase on our own website, but the Buy with Prime badge gives them peace of mind knowing their orders are fulfilled by Amazon with the Prime delivery promise," said Patrick Sean Briseno, ecommerce and marketing manager at Great Circle Machinery. "Buy with Prime already accounts for about half of our total sales on our site. We're excited to see how our sales grow as we take advantage of these new marketing solutions that help us reach more Prime members."</p><p>To learn more about Buy with Prime, visit buywithprime.amazon.com.</p><p>Every year, Amazon invests billions of dollars to improve the infrastructure, tools, services, fulfillment solutions, and resources dedicated to helping sellers succeed. Sellers are responsible for more than half of Amazon's physical product sales; sellers in our store employed and provided jobs for more than 1.5 million people in the United States.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220914005319/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Launches Veeqo, Free Shipping Software for Sellers, Including Discounted Shipping Rates

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09/15/2022 00:00:00

Amazon Launches Veeqo, Free Shipping Software for Sellers, Including Discounted Shipping Rates

09/15/2022

2022

Veeqo offers all sellers, regardless of order volume, free access to discounted rates with UPS, U.S. Postal Service, DHL, and FedEx SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2022-- Today at Accelerate, Amazon's annual seller conference, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced the U.S. launch of Veeqo, a multi-channel shipping software built to simplify fast-growth ecommerce. Acquired by Amazon earlier this year, Veeqo helps sellers cut shipping costs while increasing the speed of fulfilling customer orders. Sellers using Veeqo can connect their sales channels, including Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and Shopify, and access discounted rates on UPS, U.S. Postal Service, DHL, and FedEx. Veeqo's rate-shopping feature imports sellers' orders and automatically finds the lowest shipping rate available based on size and weight. Veeqo CEO Matt Warren founded the company in 2013, when he was an online seller who needed software that made shipping orders from multiple sales channels cheaper and easier. "As a seller, I found that shipping orders and managing inventory across channels was time-consuming and error prone," Warren said. "The available shipping management software was complicated, lacked the right features, or was designed for an enterprise-sized retailer. I created a system built with the needs of all multi-channel sellers in mind. Sellers should be able to track, price, sell, and ship orders across multiple channels in just a few clicks, and with Veeqo they can." Previously priced at an average cost of $450 per month, Veeqo is now free for all sellers. Sellers who ship via Veeqo pay only for their chosen carrier labels, with no monthly fees. Veeqo offers key tools to help sellers cut the cost of shipping, including: Amazon-Certified Integration: Log in with Amazon, import orders and immediately access the lowest available shipping rates through Veeqo, thanks to an integration with Amazon's Buy Shipping service. Avoid late deliveries and negative customer feedback. Shipping Automation: Ship bulk batches of up to 100 orders with the lowest rates automatically selected and automatically send tracking emails to customers as orders are fulfilled, saving sellers time and money. Brand Your Shipping: Provide a consistent brand experience with branded packing slips and invoices. Veeqo plans to soon introduce powerful new business features for free, including: Inventory Sync: Automatically sync inventory across Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and Shopify. Track and Purchase Inventory: Veeqo offers a full inventory management solution that makes it easy to track and count stock across locations, manage bundles, and email purchase orders to suppliers Digital Picking: Pick and pack orders faster while preventing 99% of errors with the added accuracy of the Veeqo scanner and mobile app. Reporting and Forecasting: Generate reports that provide actionable insights, enabling sellers to make smarter stock decisions using inventory performance, historical stock, and financial information. "Veeqo removes the hassle of managing a multichannel business and has cut our shipping time down by 30%," said Corbin Bare, owner of River Valley Gems. Veeqo is now available to Amazon sellers in the U.S., with early access to new features available in advance of the full launch of the new features later this year. Existing UK-based sellers will enjoy free access starting today to Veeqo's legacy product, with a full launch of the new features in the UK to follow. Sellers can learn more about Veeqo's low-cost shipping labels as well as cut the cost and time needed to fulfill multi-channel orders with low shipping rates, automation, and hassle-free fulfillment tools at www.veeqo.com. Every year, Amazon invests billions of dollars to improve the infrastructure, tools, services, fulfillment solutions, and resources dedicated to helping sellers succeed. Sellers are responsible for more than half of Amazon's physical product sales; sellers in our store employed and provided jobs for more than 1.5 million people in the United States. Learn more about Accelerate at https://www.amazonaccelerate.com/.

<p><em>Veeqo offers all sellers, regardless of order volume, free access to discounted rates with UPS, U.S. Postal Service, DHL, and FedEx</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2022-- Today at Accelerate, Amazon's annual seller conference, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced the U.S. launch of Veeqo, a multi-channel shipping software built to simplify fast-growth ecommerce. Acquired by Amazon earlier this year, Veeqo helps sellers cut shipping costs while increasing the speed of fulfilling customer orders.</p><p>Sellers using Veeqo can connect their sales channels, including Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and Shopify, and access discounted rates on UPS, U.S. Postal Service, DHL, and FedEx. Veeqo's rate-shopping feature imports sellers' orders and automatically finds the lowest shipping rate available based on size and weight.</p><p>Veeqo CEO Matt Warren founded the company in 2013, when he was an online seller who needed software that made shipping orders from multiple sales channels cheaper and easier.</p><p>"As a seller, I found that shipping orders and managing inventory across channels was time-consuming and error prone," Warren said. "The available shipping management software was complicated, lacked the right features, or was designed for an enterprise-sized retailer. I created a system built with the needs of all multi-channel sellers in mind. Sellers should be able to track, price, sell, and ship orders across multiple channels in just a few clicks, and with Veeqo they can."</p><p>Previously priced at an average cost of $450 per month, Veeqo is now free for all sellers. Sellers who ship via Veeqo pay only for their chosen carrier labels, with no monthly fees.</p><p>Veeqo offers key tools to help sellers cut the cost of shipping, including:</p><ul><li>Amazon-Certified Integration: Log in with Amazon, import orders and immediately access the lowest available shipping rates through Veeqo, thanks to an integration with Amazon's Buy Shipping service. Avoid late deliveries and negative customer feedback.</li><li>Shipping Automation: Ship bulk batches of up to 100 orders with the lowest rates automatically selected and automatically send tracking emails to customers as orders are fulfilled, saving sellers time and money.</li><li>Brand Your Shipping: Provide a consistent brand experience with branded packing slips and invoices.</li></ul><p>Veeqo plans to soon introduce powerful new business features for free, including:</p><ul><li>Inventory Sync: Automatically sync inventory across Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and Shopify.</li><li>Track and Purchase Inventory: Veeqo offers a full inventory management solution that makes it easy to track and count stock across locations, manage bundles, and email purchase orders to suppliers</li><li>Digital Picking: Pick and pack orders faster while preventing 99% of errors with the added accuracy of the Veeqo scanner and mobile app.</li><li>Reporting and Forecasting: Generate reports that provide actionable insights, enabling sellers to make smarter stock decisions using inventory performance, historical stock, and financial information.</li></ul><p>"Veeqo removes the hassle of managing a multichannel business and has cut our shipping time down by 30%," said Corbin Bare, owner of River Valley Gems.</p><p>Veeqo is now available to Amazon sellers in the U.S., with early access to new features available in advance of the full launch of the new features later this year. Existing UK-based sellers will enjoy free access starting today to Veeqo's legacy product, with a full launch of the new features in the UK to follow.</p><p>Sellers can learn more about Veeqo's low-cost shipping labels as well as cut the cost and time needed to fulfill multi-channel orders with low shipping rates, automation, and hassle-free fulfillment tools at www.veeqo.com.</p><p>Every year, Amazon invests billions of dollars to improve the infrastructure, tools, services, fulfillment solutions, and resources dedicated to helping sellers succeed. Sellers are responsible for more than half of Amazon's physical product sales; sellers in our store employed and provided jobs for more than 1.5 million people in the United States.</p><p>Learn more about Accelerate at https://www.amazonaccelerate.com/.</p>

ADDING MULTIMEDIA Amazon and Water.org Extend Partnership to Provide Access to Safe Water for 100 Million People

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09/19/2022 00:00:00

ADDING MULTIMEDIA Amazon and Water.org Extend Partnership to Provide Access to Safe Water for 100 Million People

09/19/2022

2022

Amazon to help launch one of the largest private investment portfolios in water and climate, bringing lasting water access for 100 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin America Company will also donate $10 million to progress Water.org efforts to provide 1 million people with access to clean water by 2025 SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 19, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Water.org today announced a partnership to help launch the Water.org Water & Climate Fund focused on climate-resilient water and sanitation solutions that will result in lasting access for 100 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In addition to launching this fund, Amazon's $10 million contribution will directly empower 1 million people with water access by 2025, providing 3 billion liters of water per year in areas facing water scarcity. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220919005788/en/ At the 2022 Climate Week NYC Leaders' Reception, Amazon's Kara Hurst (Vice President of Worldwide Sustainability) and Sally Fouts (Head of the Climate Pledge) and Gary White and Matt Damon (Co-founders of Water.org and WaterEquity) announce a partnership to provide access to safe water for 100 million people. (Photo: Business Wire) By 2025, 50% of the world's population is projected to live in water-stressed areas as a result of climate change, with low-income families bearing the greatest brunt of this crisis. This new commitment builds on Amazon's existing partnership with Water.org. Since 2020, the Amazon and Water.org teams have worked together to provide clean water and sanitation to 250,000 people in communities in India and Indonesia, through microfinance loans that help nearby communities finance water pipe connections and toilet installations in homes. Over the next two years, Amazon's newest donation will kickstart one of the largest private investment portfolios in water and climate to date. The Water & Climate Fund will support climate-resilient water and sanitation projects including water reuse infrastructure, wastewater treatment plants, and water loss reduction. "Water action is climate action. We must focus on global water security by putting the water and sanitation needs of the most vulnerable front and center through our climate discussions and most importantly, our philanthropy," said Matt Damon, co-founder, Water.org and WaterEquity. "The climate crisis can't wait and pressing issues like safe water and sanitation require action today," said Kara Hurst, vice president for worldwide sustainability at Amazon. "We've done incredible work with Water.org the last several years, reaching hundreds of thousands of people, and I'm proud to extend our partnership today to help directly support 1 million people having access to safe water by 2025. We are also encouraging our partners in The Climate Pledge to join us to help reach the most vulnerable communities around the world with safe water and sanitation." People living in poverty are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change because they often lack access to reliable water and sanitation systems. They also have limited access to funding that can help them adapt to growing droughts, declining water quality, and shifting precipitation patterns. Water.org is working to change this. "Our solution is proven and powerful. We are accelerating our impact, and this partnership is an example of the power the private sector can give to create meaningful impact—it will ensure Water.org reaches its desired impact and inspires others to join us," said Gary White, CEO and co-founder, Water.org and WaterEquity. In addition to global investments in clean water and sanitation, Amazon is also committed to decarbonizing its own operations to be net-zero carbon by 2040. The company is the world's largest corporate buyer of renewable energy. Amazon has placed the largest-ever order of electric delivery vehicles, which have already started to hit the road, and it co-founded and was the first signatory of The Climate Pledge, which now has over 375 companies committed to be net-zero carbon 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. About Water.org Water.org is an international nonprofit organization that has positively transformed more than 48 million lives around the world with access to safe water and sanitation. Founded by Gary White and Matt Damon, Water.org pioneers market-driven financial solutions to the global water crisis. For more than 30 years, we've been providing women hope, children health, and families a future. Learn more at https://water.org or email climate@water.org. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220919005788/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Amazon to help launch one of the largest private investment portfolios in water and climate, bringing lasting water access for 100 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin America</em></p><p><em>Company will also donate $10 million to progress Water.org efforts to provide 1 million people with access to clean water by 2025</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 19, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Water.org today announced a partnership to help launch the Water.org Water &amp; Climate Fund focused on climate-resilient water and sanitation solutions that will result in lasting access for 100 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In addition to launching this fund, Amazon's $10 million contribution will directly empower 1 million people with water access by 2025, providing 3 billion liters of water per year in areas facing water scarcity.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220919005788/en/</p><div><p>At the 2022 Climate Week NYC Leaders' Reception, Amazon's Kara Hurst (Vice President of Worldwide Sustainability) and Sally Fouts (Head of the Climate Pledge) and Gary White and Matt Damon (Co-founders of Water.org and WaterEquity) announce a partnership to provide access to safe water for 100 million people. (Photo: Business Wire)</p></div><p>By 2025, 50% of the world's population is projected to live in water-stressed areas as a result of climate change, with low-income families bearing the greatest brunt of this crisis. This new commitment builds on Amazon's existing partnership with Water.org. Since 2020, the Amazon and Water.org teams have worked together to provide clean water and sanitation to 250,000 people in communities in India and Indonesia, through microfinance loans that help nearby communities finance water pipe connections and toilet installations in homes.</p><p>Over the next two years, Amazon's newest donation will kickstart one of the largest private investment portfolios in water and climate to date. The Water &amp; Climate Fund will support climate-resilient water and sanitation projects including water reuse infrastructure, wastewater treatment plants, and water loss reduction.</p><p>"Water action is climate action. We must focus on global water security by putting the water and sanitation needs of the most vulnerable front and center through our climate discussions and most importantly, our philanthropy," said Matt Damon, co-founder, Water.org and WaterEquity.</p><p>"The climate crisis can't wait and pressing issues like safe water and sanitation require action today," said Kara Hurst, vice president for worldwide sustainability at Amazon. "We've done incredible work with Water.org the last several years, reaching hundreds of thousands of people, and I'm proud to extend our partnership today to help directly support 1 million people having access to safe water by 2025. We are also encouraging our partners in The Climate Pledge to join us to help reach the most vulnerable communities around the world with safe water and sanitation."</p><p>People living in poverty are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change because they often lack access to reliable water and sanitation systems. They also have limited access to funding that can help them adapt to growing droughts, declining water quality, and shifting precipitation patterns. Water.org is working to change this.</p><p>"Our solution is proven and powerful. We are accelerating our impact, and this partnership is an example of the power the private sector can give to create meaningful impact—it will ensure Water.org reaches its desired impact and inspires others to join us," said Gary White, CEO and co-founder, Water.org and WaterEquity.</p><p>In addition to global investments in clean water and sanitation, Amazon is also committed to decarbonizing its own operations to be net-zero carbon by 2040. The company is the world's largest corporate buyer of renewable energy. Amazon has placed the largest-ever order of electric delivery vehicles, which have already started to hit the road, and it co-founded and was the first signatory of The Climate Pledge, which now has over 375 companies committed to be net-zero carbon 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>About Water.org</p><p>Water.org is an international nonprofit organization that has positively transformed more than 48 million lives around the world with access to safe water and sanitation. Founded by Gary White and Matt Damon, Water.org pioneers market-driven financial solutions to the global water crisis. For more than 30 years, we've been providing women hope, children health, and families a future. Learn more at https://water.org or email climate@water.org.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220919005788/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon and Water.org Extend Partnership to Provide Access to Safe Water for 100 Million People

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09/19/2022 00:00:00

Amazon and Water.org Extend Partnership to Provide Access to Safe Water for 100 Million People

09/19/2022

2022

Amazon to help launch one of the largest private investment portfolios in water and climate, bringing lasting water access for 100 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin America Company will also donate $10 million to progress Water.org efforts to provide 1 million people with access to clean water by 2025 SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 19, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Water.org today announced a partnership to help launch the Water.org Water & Climate Fund focused on climate-resilient water and sanitation solutions that will result in lasting access for 100 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In addition to launching this fund, Amazon's $10 million contribution will directly empower 1 million people with water access by 2025, providing 3 billion liters of water per year in areas facing water scarcity. By 2025, 50% of the world's population is projected to live in water-stressed areas as a result of climate change, with low-income families bearing the greatest brunt of this crisis. This new commitment builds on Amazon's existing partnership with Water.org. Since 2020, the Amazon and Water.org teams have worked together to provide clean water and sanitation to 250,000 people in communities in India and Indonesia, through microfinance loans that help nearby communities finance water pipe connections and toilet installations in homes. Over the next two years, Amazon's newest donation will kickstart one of the largest private investment portfolios in water and climate to date. The Water & Climate Fund will support climate-resilient water and sanitation projects including water reuse infrastructure, wastewater treatment plants, and water loss reduction. "Water action is climate action. We must focus on global water security by putting the water and sanitation needs of the most vulnerable front and center through our climate discussions and most importantly, our philanthropy," said Matt Damon, co-founder, Water.org and WaterEquity. "The climate crisis can't wait and pressing issues like safe water and sanitation require action today," said Kara Hurst, vice president for worldwide sustainability at Amazon. "We've done incredible work with Water.org the last several years, reaching hundreds of thousands of people, and I'm proud to extend our partnership today to help directly support 1 million people having access to safe water by 2025. We are also encouraging our partners in The Climate Pledge to join us to help reach the most vulnerable communities around the world with safe water and sanitation." People living in poverty are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change because they often lack access to reliable water and sanitation systems. They also have limited access to funding that can help them adapt to growing droughts, declining water quality, and shifting precipitation patterns. Water.org is working to change this. "Our solution is proven and powerful. We are accelerating our impact, and this partnership is an example of the power the private sector can give to create meaningful impact—it will ensure Water.org reaches its desired impact and inspires others to join us," said Gary White, CEO and co-founder, Water.org and WaterEquity. In addition to global investments in clean water and sanitation, Amazon is also committed to decarbonizing its own operations to be net-zero carbon by 2040. The company is the world's largest corporate buyer of renewable energy. Amazon has placed the largest-ever order of electric delivery vehicles, which have already started to hit the road, and it co-founded and was the first signatory of The Climate Pledge, which now has over 375 companies committed to be net-zero carbon 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. About Water.org Water.org is an international nonprofit organization that has positively transformed more than 48 million lives around the world with access to safe water and sanitation. Founded by Gary White and Matt Damon, Water.org pioneers market-driven financial solutions to the global water crisis. For more than 30 years, we've been providing women hope, children health, and families a future. Learn more at https://water.org or email climate@water.org. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220919005788/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Amazon to help launch one of the largest private investment portfolios in water and climate, bringing lasting water access for 100 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin America</em></p><p><em>Company will also donate $10 million to progress Water.org efforts to provide 1 million people with access to clean water by 2025</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 19, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Water.org today announced a partnership to help launch the Water.org Water &amp; Climate Fund focused on climate-resilient water and sanitation solutions that will result in lasting access for 100 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In addition to launching this fund, Amazon's $10 million contribution will directly empower 1 million people with water access by 2025, providing 3 billion liters of water per year in areas facing water scarcity.</p><p>By 2025, 50% of the world's population is projected to live in water-stressed areas as a result of climate change, with low-income families bearing the greatest brunt of this crisis. This new commitment builds on Amazon's existing partnership with Water.org. Since 2020, the Amazon and Water.org teams have worked together to provide clean water and sanitation to 250,000 people in communities in India and Indonesia, through microfinance loans that help nearby communities finance water pipe connections and toilet installations in homes.</p><p>Over the next two years, Amazon's newest donation will kickstart one of the largest private investment portfolios in water and climate to date. The Water &amp; Climate Fund will support climate-resilient water and sanitation projects including water reuse infrastructure, wastewater treatment plants, and water loss reduction.</p><p>"Water action is climate action. We must focus on global water security by putting the water and sanitation needs of the most vulnerable front and center through our climate discussions and most importantly, our philanthropy," said Matt Damon, co-founder, Water.org and WaterEquity.</p><p>"The climate crisis can't wait and pressing issues like safe water and sanitation require action today," said Kara Hurst, vice president for worldwide sustainability at Amazon. "We've done incredible work with Water.org the last several years, reaching hundreds of thousands of people, and I'm proud to extend our partnership today to help directly support 1 million people having access to safe water by 2025. We are also encouraging our partners in The Climate Pledge to join us to help reach the most vulnerable communities around the world with safe water and sanitation."</p><p>People living in poverty are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change because they often lack access to reliable water and sanitation systems. They also have limited access to funding that can help them adapt to growing droughts, declining water quality, and shifting precipitation patterns. Water.org is working to change this.</p><p>"Our solution is proven and powerful. We are accelerating our impact, and this partnership is an example of the power the private sector can give to create meaningful impact—it will ensure Water.org reaches its desired impact and inspires others to join us," said Gary White, CEO and co-founder, Water.org and WaterEquity.</p><p>In addition to global investments in clean water and sanitation, Amazon is also committed to decarbonizing its own operations to be net-zero carbon by 2040. The company is the world's largest corporate buyer of renewable energy. Amazon has placed the largest-ever order of electric delivery vehicles, which have already started to hit the road, and it co-founded and was the first signatory of The Climate Pledge, which now has over 375 companies committed to be net-zero carbon 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>About Water.org</p><p>Water.org is an international nonprofit organization that has positively transformed more than 48 million lives around the world with access to safe water and sanitation. Founded by Gary White and Matt Damon, Water.org pioneers market-driven financial solutions to the global water crisis. For more than 30 years, we've been providing women hope, children health, and families a future. Learn more at https://water.org or email climate@water.org.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220919005788/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon to Bring Low Carbon Electrofuels to its Trucking Fleet

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09/20/2022 00:00:00

Amazon to Bring Low Carbon Electrofuels to its Trucking Fleet

09/20/2022

2022

Agreement with Infinium will help Amazon reduce carbon emissions for roughly 5 million miles of travel per year SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 20, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has signed an agreement with renewable fuels technology company Infinium to begin powering Amazon's transportation fleet with ultra-low carbon electrofuels beginning in 2023. Infinium is expected to initially supply enough electrofuels, which are a fossil-based fuel alternative created with carbon waste and renewable power, to begin powering Amazon trucks in lieu of diesel fuel for approximately 5 million miles of travel per year. The agreement is another step forward in Amazon's commitment to transition its transportation network away from fossil fuels and deliver packages to customers in more sustainable ways. Amazon plans to initially use the electrofuels in trucks in its middle mile fleet in Southern California, where the trucks are expected to help serve millions of customers. Amazon's middle mile fleet is responsible for moving customer orders from its vendors and fulfillment centers to its network of sortation and delivery stations. According to the United Nations, the transportation sector currently accounts for approximately 25% of all carbon emissions globally, and Infinium is working to change that by developing ultra-low carbon fuels that can easily be used to power cargo trucks, airplanes, and marine freight without engine modifications. To start, Infinium plans to build one of the world's first electrofuels-production facilities in Texas. The facility will use renewable-power-generated green hydrogen and approximately 18,000 tons of recycled carbon waste per year—which would otherwise be released into the atmosphere—to create the electrofuels. Amazon previously invested in Infiniumthrough The Climate Pledge Fund, Amazon's $2 billion venture investment program that specifically invests in companies building technologies, products, and services that can help Amazon and others accelerate the path toward net-zero carbon future. Amazon has announced investments in a total of 18 companies through The Climate Pledge Fund to date. "Infinium's electrofuels can help Amazon reduce carbon emissions across our transportation fleet, which is important to both us and our customers, and will help us move closer to our goal of net-zero carbon by 2040," said Kara Hurst, vice president of Worldwide Sustainability at Amazon. "We've supported Infinium's technology through our Climate Pledge Fund, and it's exciting to see our investment turning into usable fuel that will help us, and others across the industry, decarbonize transportation in the long run." "Our agreement with Amazon to provide Infinium electrofuels for use in the company's transportation network is a significant moment for all of us," said Infinium CEO Robert Schuetzle. "We've been developing this technology for the better part of a decade, and we expect our electrofuels to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by approximately 95 percent over traditional fossil fuels. We're thrilled to have the first fleet of Amazon trucks powered by electrofuels starting next year, which will mark the beginning of a major shift for the entire transportation sector." Amazon is committed to reaching net-zero carbon by 2040 as part of its commitment to The Climate Pledge, and will continue to take real business action to decarbonize its operations. Infinium is an example of how Amazon invested in new climate innovation, and the company will soon leverage its technology to help it reduce carbon emissions. In addition to partnering with Infinium, Amazon has taken other significant steps toward net-zero carbon: Amazon signed an agreement with Plug Power to supply 10,950 tons per year of green hydrogen for its transportation and building operations starting in 2025. Amazon will start to use green hydrogen to replace grey hydrogen, diesel, and other fossil fuels as it works to decarbonize its operations, and this green hydrogen supply contract will provide enough annual power for 30,000 forklifts or 800 heavy-duty trucks used in long-haul transportation. Through The Climate Pledge Fund, Amazon invested in Electric Hydrogen and Sunfire, two of the most promising developers of electrolyzers, a key technology that makes emissions-free green hydrogen for use in heavy duty transportation. Amazon has also ordered 100,000 electric delivery vehicles from Rivian, marking the largest order ever of electric delivery vehicles. Amazon's custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian started to hit the road this summer in the U.S., with thousands expected to be making deliveries in more than 100 major U.S. cities by the end of this year. Learn more about Amazon's sustainability efforts. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220920005359/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Agreement with Infinium will help Amazon reduce carbon emissions for roughly 5 million miles of travel per year</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 20, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has signed an agreement with renewable fuels technology company Infinium to begin powering Amazon's transportation fleet with ultra-low carbon electrofuels beginning in 2023. Infinium is expected to initially supply enough electrofuels, which are a fossil-based fuel alternative created with carbon waste and renewable power, to begin powering Amazon trucks in lieu of diesel fuel for approximately 5 million miles of travel per year.</p><p>The agreement is another step forward in Amazon's commitment to transition its transportation network away from fossil fuels and deliver packages to customers in more sustainable ways. Amazon plans to initially use the electrofuels in trucks in its middle mile fleet in Southern California, where the trucks are expected to help serve millions of customers. Amazon's middle mile fleet is responsible for moving customer orders from its vendors and fulfillment centers to its network of sortation and delivery stations.</p><p>According to the United Nations, the transportation sector currently accounts for approximately 25% of all carbon emissions globally, and Infinium is working to change that by developing ultra-low carbon fuels that can easily be used to power cargo trucks, airplanes, and marine freight without engine modifications.</p><p>To start, Infinium plans to build one of the world's first electrofuels-production facilities in Texas. The facility will use renewable-power-generated green hydrogen and approximately 18,000 tons of recycled carbon waste per year—which would otherwise be released into the atmosphere—to create the electrofuels.</p><p>Amazon previously invested in Infiniumthrough The Climate Pledge Fund, Amazon's $2 billion venture investment program that specifically invests in companies building technologies, products, and services that can help Amazon and others accelerate the path toward net-zero carbon future. Amazon has announced investments in a total of 18 companies through The Climate Pledge Fund to date.</p><p>"Infinium's electrofuels can help Amazon reduce carbon emissions across our transportation fleet, which is important to both us and our customers, and will help us move closer to our goal of net-zero carbon by 2040," said Kara Hurst, vice president of Worldwide Sustainability at Amazon. "We've supported Infinium's technology through our Climate Pledge Fund, and it's exciting to see our investment turning into usable fuel that will help us, and others across the industry, decarbonize transportation in the long run."</p><p>"Our agreement with Amazon to provide Infinium electrofuels for use in the company's transportation network is a significant moment for all of us," said Infinium CEO Robert Schuetzle. "We've been developing this technology for the better part of a decade, and we expect our electrofuels to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by approximately 95 percent over traditional fossil fuels. We're thrilled to have the first fleet of Amazon trucks powered by electrofuels starting next year, which will mark the beginning of a major shift for the entire transportation sector."</p><p>Amazon is committed to reaching net-zero carbon by 2040 as part of its commitment to The Climate Pledge, and will continue to take real business action to decarbonize its operations. Infinium is an example of how Amazon invested in new climate innovation, and the company will soon leverage its technology to help it reduce carbon emissions.</p><p>In addition to partnering with Infinium, Amazon has taken other significant steps toward net-zero carbon:</p><ol><li>Amazon signed an agreement with Plug Power to supply 10,950 tons per year of green hydrogen for its transportation and building operations starting in 2025. Amazon will start to use green hydrogen to replace grey hydrogen, diesel, and other fossil fuels as it works to decarbonize its operations, and this green hydrogen supply contract will provide enough annual power for 30,000 forklifts or 800 heavy-duty trucks used in long-haul transportation.</li><li>Through The Climate Pledge Fund, Amazon invested in Electric Hydrogen and Sunfire, two of the most promising developers of electrolyzers, a key technology that makes emissions-free green hydrogen for use in heavy duty transportation.</li><li>Amazon has also ordered 100,000 electric delivery vehicles from Rivian, marking the largest order ever of electric delivery vehicles. Amazon's custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian started to hit the road this summer in the U.S., with thousands expected to be making deliveries in more than 100 major U.S. cities by the end of this year.</li></ol><p>Learn more about Amazon's sustainability efforts.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220920005359/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Announces 71 New Renewable Energy Projects Globally, Including Firsts in Brazil, India, and Poland

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Amazon Announces 71 New Renewable Energy Projects Globally, Including Firsts in Brazil, India, and Poland

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Amazon now has 202 renewable energy projects in North America, 117 in Europe, 57 in Asia and the Pacific, one in the Middle East, one in Africa, and its first project in South America The total renewable energy projects enabled by Amazon will generate 50,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of clean energy—or enough to power 4.6 million U.S. homes each year SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 21, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that it is expanding its renewable energy portfolio globally, with an additional 2.7 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy capacity across 71 new renewable energy projects. This includes the company's first renewable energy project in South America—a solar farm in Brazil—and its first solar farms in India and Poland. Once fully operational, Amazon's global renewable energy portfolio will generate 50,000 gigawatt hours (GWh) of clean energy, which is the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power 4.6 million U.S. homes each year. "We are bringing new wind and solar projects online to power our offices, fulfillment centers, data centers, and stores, which collectively serve millions of customers globally, and we are on a path to reach 100% renewable energy across our entire business by 2025," said Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon Web Services. "Around the world, countries are looking to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, and continued investments like ours can help accelerate their journey as we all work together to mitigate the impacts of climate change." As the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy globally, Amazon now has a total of 379 renewable energy projects across 21 countries, including 154 wind and solar farms and 225 rooftop solar projects, representing 18.5 GW of renewable energy capacity. By the end of 2021, the company had reached 85% renewable energy across its business. Amazon continues to successfully enable projects in power grids around the world, including: In the Asia-Pacific region, Amazon is announcing the company's first three large-scale projects in India. All three are solar projects in Rajasthan, representing 420 megawatts (MW) of clean energy capacity. Amazon is scaling fast in India, and these first investments play a critical role in reducing our carbon emissions in the country. In the Asia-Pacific region, the company now has a total of 57 renewable energy projects. In Europe, Amazon now has 117 renewable energy projects. Amazon is announcing its first rooftop solar projects in France and Austria, and its first solar farm in Poland. Amazon's investment in its first utility-scale project in Poland is one of the largest corporate solar deals announced to date in the country. With this commitment, Amazon is directly contributing to the Polish government's goal of increasing renewable energy on its grid. Corporate support of new renewable energy projects like Amazon's helps open up the market for additional wind and solar farms, and accelerates the decarbonization of the grid. In North America, Amazon is adding 1 GW of clean energy capacity across the Southeastern U.S., including the company's first two renewable energy projects in Louisiana. The company now has a total of 202 projects across North America. In South America, Amazon is announcing its first renewable energy project, which is a 122 MW solar farm in Brazil. In addition to providing renewable power to Amazon's operations in the region, this project will also provide economic benefits to the local economy and the region's biodiversity. The project includes a $380,000 (R$2 million) investment in environmental programs during construction to protect and promote biodiversity. The project is estimated to create 850 jobs during the construction phase, with an additional 30 permanent jobs once the project becomes operational. To help scale the benefits of investments in the renewable energy sector as it continues to grow, Amazon is also working through the Clean Energy Buyers Institute's (CEBI) Beyond the Megawatt initiative to ensure the industry is maximizing the economic, environmental, and social impact of energy procurement. "As a key leader in the CEBA community, Amazon continues to demonstrate that when it commits to a vision, it drives a pace and scale that's a new bar to follow," said Miranda Ballentine, CEO of Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) and Clean Energy Buyers Institute (CEBI). "Amazon also continues to be a leader in not only deploying today's clean energy procurement tools at scale, but also in leading its community of peers and partners in developing tomorrow's clean energy solutions—whether that's focusing on ensuring renewables have sustainable supply chains or expanding the impact of clean energy through next generation procurement tools." "With its landmark solar projects announced in Poland and France, Amazon has taken crucial steps towards its net-zero pledge, while supporting Europe's own climate goals," said Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe, founding partner of the RE-Source Platform. "As Europe faces skyrocketing energy prices, solar and renewable energy deals will strengthen Amazon's strategic resilience—we hope to see more companies follow Amazon's lead." Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge in 2019, committing to reach net-zero carbon by 2040—10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. The Pledge now has more than 375 signatories, including Best Buy, IBM, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Siemens, Unilever, Verizon, and Visa. Amazon has also ordered 100,000 electric delivery vehicles, the largest order ever of electric delivery vehicles, and has started to roll them out across the U.S. The company is also investing $2 billion in the development of decarbonizing services and solutions through The Climate Pledge Fund. For more information, visit https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/.

<p><em>Amazon now has 202 renewable energy projects in North America, 117 in Europe, 57 in Asia and the Pacific, one in the Middle East, one in Africa, and its first project in South America</em></p><p><em>The total renewable energy projects enabled by Amazon will generate 50,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of clean energy—or enough to power 4.6 million U.S. homes each year</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 21, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that it is expanding its renewable energy portfolio globally, with an additional 2.7 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy capacity across 71 new renewable energy projects. This includes the company's first renewable energy project in South America—a solar farm in Brazil—and its first solar farms in India and Poland. Once fully operational, Amazon's global renewable energy portfolio will generate 50,000 gigawatt hours (GWh) of clean energy, which is the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power 4.6 million U.S. homes each year.</p><p>"We are bringing new wind and solar projects online to power our offices, fulfillment centers, data centers, and stores, which collectively serve millions of customers globally, and we are on a path to reach 100% renewable energy across our entire business by 2025," said Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon Web Services. "Around the world, countries are looking to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, and continued investments like ours can help accelerate their journey as we all work together to mitigate the impacts of climate change."</p><p>As the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy globally, Amazon now has a total of 379 renewable energy projects across 21 countries, including 154 wind and solar farms and 225 rooftop solar projects, representing 18.5 GW of renewable energy capacity. By the end of 2021, the company had reached 85% renewable energy across its business.</p><p>Amazon continues to successfully enable projects in power grids around the world, including:</p><ul><li>In the Asia-Pacific region, Amazon is announcing the company's first three large-scale projects in India. All three are solar projects in Rajasthan, representing 420 megawatts (MW) of clean energy capacity. Amazon is scaling fast in India, and these first investments play a critical role in reducing our carbon emissions in the country. In the Asia-Pacific region, the company now has a total of 57 renewable energy projects.</li><li>In Europe, Amazon now has 117 renewable energy projects. Amazon is announcing its first rooftop solar projects in France and Austria, and its first solar farm in Poland. Amazon's investment in its first utility-scale project in Poland is one of the largest corporate solar deals announced to date in the country. With this commitment, Amazon is directly contributing to the Polish government's goal of increasing renewable energy on its grid. Corporate support of new renewable energy projects like Amazon's helps open up the market for additional wind and solar farms, and accelerates the decarbonization of the grid.</li><li>In North America, Amazon is adding 1 GW of clean energy capacity across the Southeastern U.S., including the company's first two renewable energy projects in Louisiana. The company now has a total of 202 projects across North America.</li><li>In South America, Amazon is announcing its first renewable energy project, which is a 122 MW solar farm in Brazil. In addition to providing renewable power to Amazon's operations in the region, this project will also provide economic benefits to the local economy and the region's biodiversity. The project includes a $380,000 (R$2 million) investment in environmental programs during construction to protect and promote biodiversity. The project is estimated to create 850 jobs during the construction phase, with an additional 30 permanent jobs once the project becomes operational.</li></ul><p>To help scale the benefits of investments in the renewable energy sector as it continues to grow, Amazon is also working through the Clean Energy Buyers Institute's (CEBI) Beyond the Megawatt initiative to ensure the industry is maximizing the economic, environmental, and social impact of energy procurement.</p><p>"As a key leader in the CEBA community, Amazon continues to demonstrate that when it commits to a vision, it drives a pace and scale that's a new bar to follow," said Miranda Ballentine, CEO of Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) and Clean Energy Buyers Institute (CEBI). "Amazon also continues to be a leader in not only deploying today's clean energy procurement tools at scale, but also in leading its community of peers and partners in developing tomorrow's clean energy solutions—whether that's focusing on ensuring renewables have sustainable supply chains or expanding the impact of clean energy through next generation procurement tools."</p><p>"With its landmark solar projects announced in Poland and France, Amazon has taken crucial steps towards its net-zero pledge, while supporting Europe's own climate goals," said Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO of SolarPower Europe, founding partner of the RE-Source Platform. "As Europe faces skyrocketing energy prices, solar and renewable energy deals will strengthen Amazon's strategic resilience—we hope to see more companies follow Amazon's lead."</p><p>Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge in 2019, committing to reach net-zero carbon by 2040—10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. The Pledge now has more than 375 signatories, including Best Buy, IBM, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Siemens, Unilever, Verizon, and Visa. Amazon has also ordered 100,000 electric delivery vehicles, the largest order ever of electric delivery vehicles, and has started to roll them out across the U.S. The company is also investing $2 billion in the development of decarbonizing services and solutions through The Climate Pledge Fund. For more information, visit https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/.</p>

Thinner, Lighter, and Faster: Amazon Introduces All-New Fire HD 8 Tablets Built for Entertainment

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All-new Fire HD 8 features an 8-inch HD display, 30% faster performance, and up to 13 hours of battery life with USB-C charging for $99.99 Fire HD 8 Plus delivers even more with 3GB RAM, easy wireless charging, and improved 5MP rear-facing camera for $119.99 Fire HD 8 Kids and Fire HD 8 Kids Pro come with one year of Amazon Kids+ providing access to thousands of ad-free games, videos, books, and educational content, a case built for kids, a two-year worry-free guarantee, and robust parental controls for $149.99 SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 21, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the next generation of Fire HD 8 tablets, launching four new models: Fire HD 8, Fire HD 8 Plus, Fire HD 8 Kids Pro, and Fire HD 8 Kids. The all-new Fire HD 8, powered by a 30% faster processor and all-day battery life, provides customers with a premier entertainment experience and the ability to get more things done at home or on the go. And for the first time, customers can select a Disney Design bundle for the Fire HD 8 Kids featuring Mickey Mouse or Disney Princess cases. The new Fire HD 8 tablets are available for pre-order today and will begin shipping next month. Learn more at www.amazon.com/firehd8. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220920006258/en/ The all-new Fire HD 8 (Photo: Business Wire) "Our best-selling tablet this year just got even better for customers. The all-new Fire HD 8 tablets are faster, lighter, and powered by all-day battery life, delivering great entertainment for the whole family," said Kevin Keith, vice president of Amazon Devices. "For a complete kids tablet experience, the all-new Fire Kids tablets include one year of Amazon Kids+, a virtual playground of thousands of ad-free games, videos, books, apps, and more, kid-friendly case, a two-year worry-free guarantee, and easy-to-use parental controls." The All-New Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 8 Plus Include: Enhanced performance—With a 30% faster hexa-core processor, customers can do more, from web browsing to watching videos—or both at the same time. Enjoy picture-in-picture videos with apps like Prime Video and utilize the split-screen feature to send an email while joining a Zoom call, or look up a recipe while watching your favorite show. Sleek and durable display—Featuring an 8-inch, vibrant HD display made with strengthened aluminosilicate glass, Fire HD 8 is thinner, lighter, and even stronger than before, testing twice as durable as the iPad mini in tumble tests. Battery that lasts all day—Up to 13 hours of battery life for watching content, browsing the web, listening to music, and more. Fire HD 8 fully charges in five hours with the included USB-C cable and 5W power adapter. Engaging entertainment—Movies, games, and web content look and sound amazing in vivid HD with Dolby Atmos. With screen mirroring, customers can project video, browsers, apps, photos, and more on larger screens compatible with Miracast technology, including select FireTV, Samsung, Sony, LG, and Phillips TVs. Better with Prime—Fire HD 8 powers unlimited hours of entertainment for Prime members, including thousands of popular movies and TV shows with Prime Video, exclusive Amazon Originals, and millions of songs and podcasts with Amazon Music. Plus, with Amazon Photos, Prime members get free, unlimited, full-resolution photo storage and 5GB video storage. Plenty of storage—With 32GB and 64GB options, and support for up to 1TB of expandable storage via microSD, customers can download and enjoy a variety of books, videos, and games. Wide selection of content—Enjoy millions of movies, TV episodes, songs, books, graphic novels, apps, and games. Stream or watch downloaded videos with Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, or HBO Max subscriptions. Always-ready, hands-free Alexa—Ask Alexa to make a video call to keep in touch with family and friends, play a song, start an Audible book, launch a game, find your favorite movies, show your calendar, and more—using only your voice. Climate Pledge Friendly—Designed with sustainability in mind, Fire HD 8 tablets are part of the growing list of Amazon devices reducing their carbon footprint year after year. Fire HD 8's device packaging is 100% recyclable in the U.S. and is also made of 99% wood fiber-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources. Personalized Display Sizes—The new display size feature can either magnify all on-screen elements for customers with low or impaired vision, or reduce the elements' size to provide extra space to do more on the display. Accessibility—With features like VoiceView screen reader, screen magnifier, closed captioning, font size, high-contrast text, color inversion, color correction, and convert stereo to mono audio, Fire HD 8 was built with accessibility in mind. For customers who want to interact with Alexa through touch instead of voice, the Tap to Alexa feature is now available and compatible with Switch Access controllers. Fire HD 8 also features Text to Speech, so customers can type out phrases and have them spoken out loud. For only $20 more, the new Fire HD 8 Plus adds: Multi-tasking—With 3GB RAM, you can switch seamlessly between apps on Fire HD 8 Plus, whether you're checking off your to-do list, reading a book, or watching your favorite show. Faster USB-C charging—Fire HD 8 Plus fully charges in approximately three hours with the included 9W power adapter. Hassle-free wireless charging—Fire HD 8 Plus is also compatible with Qi-certified wireless chargers, and when paired with the wireless charging dock (sold separately), you can seamlessly transition Fire HD 8 Plus from a portable tablet experience to a countertop smart display with hands-free Alexa access in Show Mode. Sharper images—Featuring a 5MP rear-facing camera, customers can capture vivid video and images. All-New Fire HD 8 Kids and Fire HD 8 Kids Pro—Entertainment and Education for Kids, Control for Parents The new Fire HD 8 Kids is built for kids ages 3-7 and powered by the included one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+, with thousands of ad-free books, games, videos, and apps from brands like Disney, Nickelodeon, and PBS Kids. The Fire HD 8 Kids is the perfect companion for kids to enjoy at home and on-the-go, bundled with a kid-proof case and a two-year worry-free guarantee. And for the first time, customers can select a Disney Design bundle including Fire HD 8 Kids and a Mickey Mouse or Disney Princess case for $159.99. The all-new Fire HD 8 Kids Pro is designed for school-aged kids, 6-12, and comes bundled with a kid-friendly case, two-year worry-free guarantee, and a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ with fun and educational content, including from National Geographic, Rabbids Coding, and LEGO. In addition to Amazon Kids+ content, Fire HD 8 Kids Pro tablets come with access to a digital store where kids can discover and ask parents to purchase eBooks and apps, or add their favorite games like Roblox and Minecraft. Fire HD 8 Kids and Fire HD 8 Kids Pro models come with access to award-winning parental controls that encourage learning before play—so parents can limit screen time, set educational goals, and manage content for up to four child profiles. The Amazon Kids browser provides filtered access to the web for school projects and more, and built-in controls are designed to help filter out inappropriate sites. Parents or guardians can manage settings on the device or visit the Parent Dashboard at parents.amazon.com to view daily activity reports, allow or block websites, and easily adjust their child's settings from any web browser, whether they're on a mobile device or computer. Pricing and Availability The all-new Fire HD 8 is available for pre-order today, starting at $99.99 in Black, Denim, and Rose colors. Fire HD 8 Plus comes in a dimpled finish in Gray and is available starting at $119.99. Both tablets come in 32GB or 64GB, and accessory cases are available for Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 8 Plus tablets in Black, Denim, Gray, and Rose colors for $29.99. Fire HD 8 Kids is available for pre-order today starting at $149.99 in Black and offered in 32GB or 64GB storage options with a Blue or Purple kid-proof case featuring an adjustable kickstand that doubles as a handle. These tablets are also available in a Disney Design bundle that includes Mickey Mouse or Disney Princess cases for $159.99. Fire HD 8 Kids Pro comes with 32GB of storage at $149.99 with a kid-friendly case in Cyber Sky, Rainbow Universe, and Hello Teal. Both tablets come with a one-year subscription to the award-winning Amazon Kids+ with thousands of ad-free, age-appropriate books, games, videos, and apps, and customers can continue their subscription on a monthly basis, including at $4.99 per month for Prime members. Customers can use the same Amazon Kids+ subscription across any compatible device to access even more kid-friendly content, including Fire TV, Kindle, Echo, Glow, iOS, Chromebook, or Android devices. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220920006258/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>All-new Fire HD 8 features an 8-inch HD display, 30% faster performance, and up to 13 hours of battery life with USB-C charging for $99.99</em></p><p><em>Fire HD 8 Plus delivers even more with 3GB RAM, easy wireless charging, and improved 5MP rear-facing camera for $119.99</em></p><p><em>Fire HD 8 Kids and Fire HD 8 Kids Pro come with one year of Amazon Kids+ providing access to thousands of ad-free games, videos, books, and educational content, a case built for kids, a two-year worry-free guarantee, and robust parental controls for $149.99</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 21, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the next generation of Fire HD 8 tablets, launching four new models: Fire HD 8, Fire HD 8 Plus, Fire HD 8 Kids Pro, and Fire HD 8 Kids. The all-new Fire HD 8, powered by a 30% faster processor and all-day battery life, provides customers with a premier entertainment experience and the ability to get more things done at home or on the go. And for the first time, customers can select a Disney Design bundle for the Fire HD 8 Kids featuring Mickey Mouse or Disney Princess cases. The new Fire HD 8 tablets are available for pre-order today and will begin shipping next month. Learn more at www.amazon.com/firehd8.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220920006258/en/</p><div><p>The all-new Fire HD 8 (Photo: Business Wire)</p></div><p>"Our best-selling tablet this year just got even better for customers. The all-new Fire HD 8 tablets are faster, lighter, and powered by all-day battery life, delivering great entertainment for the whole family," said Kevin Keith, vice president of Amazon Devices. "For a complete kids tablet experience, the all-new Fire Kids tablets include one year of Amazon Kids+, a virtual playground of thousands of ad-free games, videos, books, apps, and more, kid-friendly case, a two-year worry-free guarantee, and easy-to-use parental controls."</p><p>The All-New Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 8 Plus Include:</p><ul><li>Enhanced performance—With a 30% faster hexa-core processor, customers can do more, from web browsing to watching videos—or both at the same time. Enjoy picture-in-picture videos with apps like Prime Video and utilize the split-screen feature to send an email while joining a Zoom call, or look up a recipe while watching your favorite show.</li><li>Sleek and durable display—Featuring an 8-inch, vibrant HD display made with strengthened aluminosilicate glass, Fire HD 8 is thinner, lighter, and even stronger than before, testing twice as durable as the iPad mini in tumble tests.</li><li>Battery that lasts all day—Up to 13 hours of battery life for watching content, browsing the web, listening to music, and more. Fire HD 8 fully charges in five hours with the included USB-C cable and 5W power adapter.</li><li>Engaging entertainment—Movies, games, and web content look and sound amazing in vivid HD with Dolby Atmos. With screen mirroring, customers can project video, browsers, apps, photos, and more on larger screens compatible with Miracast technology, including select FireTV, Samsung, Sony, LG, and Phillips TVs.</li><li>Better with Prime—Fire HD 8 powers unlimited hours of entertainment for Prime members, including thousands of popular movies and TV shows with Prime Video, exclusive Amazon Originals, and millions of songs and podcasts with Amazon Music. Plus, with Amazon Photos, Prime members get free, unlimited, full-resolution photo storage and 5GB video storage.</li><li>Plenty of storage—With 32GB and 64GB options, and support for up to 1TB of expandable storage via microSD, customers can download and enjoy a variety of books, videos, and games.</li><li>Wide selection of content—Enjoy millions of movies, TV episodes, songs, books, graphic novels, apps, and games. Stream or watch downloaded videos with Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, or HBO Max subscriptions.</li><li>Always-ready, hands-free Alexa—Ask Alexa to make a video call to keep in touch with family and friends, play a song, start an Audible book, launch a game, find your favorite movies, show your calendar, and more—using only your voice.</li><li>Climate Pledge Friendly—Designed with sustainability in mind, Fire HD 8 tablets are part of the growing list of Amazon devices reducing their carbon footprint year after year. Fire HD 8's device packaging is 100% recyclable in the U.S. and is also made of 99% wood fiber-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources.</li><li>Personalized Display Sizes—The new display size feature can either magnify all on-screen elements for customers with low or impaired vision, or reduce the elements' size to provide extra space to do more on the display.</li><li>Accessibility—With features like VoiceView screen reader, screen magnifier, closed captioning, font size, high-contrast text, color inversion, color correction, and convert stereo to mono audio, Fire HD 8 was built with accessibility in mind. For customers who want to interact with Alexa through touch instead of voice, the Tap to Alexa feature is now available and compatible with Switch Access controllers. Fire HD 8 also features Text to Speech, so customers can type out phrases and have them spoken out loud.</li></ul><p>For only $20 more, the new Fire HD 8 Plus adds:</p><ul><li>Multi-tasking—With 3GB RAM, you can switch seamlessly between apps on Fire HD 8 Plus, whether you're checking off your to-do list, reading a book, or watching your favorite show.</li><li>Faster USB-C charging—Fire HD 8 Plus fully charges in approximately three hours with the included 9W power adapter.</li><li>Hassle-free wireless charging—Fire HD 8 Plus is also compatible with Qi-certified wireless chargers, and when paired with the wireless charging dock (sold separately), you can seamlessly transition Fire HD 8 Plus from a portable tablet experience to a countertop smart display with hands-free Alexa access in Show Mode.</li><li>Sharper images—Featuring a 5MP rear-facing camera, customers can capture vivid video and images.</li></ul><p>All-New Fire HD 8 Kids and Fire HD 8 Kids Pro—Entertainment and Education for Kids, Control for Parents</p><p>The new Fire HD 8 Kids is built for kids ages 3-7 and powered by the included one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+, with thousands of ad-free books, games, videos, and apps from brands like Disney, Nickelodeon, and PBS Kids. The Fire HD 8 Kids is the perfect companion for kids to enjoy at home and on-the-go, bundled with a kid-proof case and a two-year worry-free guarantee. And for the first time, customers can select a Disney Design bundle including Fire HD 8 Kids and a Mickey Mouse or Disney Princess case for $159.99.</p><p>The all-new Fire HD 8 Kids Pro is designed for school-aged kids, 6-12, and comes bundled with a kid-friendly case, two-year worry-free guarantee, and a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ with fun and educational content, including from National Geographic, Rabbids Coding, and LEGO. In addition to Amazon Kids+ content, Fire HD 8 Kids Pro tablets come with access to a digital store where kids can discover and ask parents to purchase eBooks and apps, or add their favorite games like Roblox and Minecraft.</p><p>Fire HD 8 Kids and Fire HD 8 Kids Pro models come with access to award-winning parental controls that encourage learning before play—so parents can limit screen time, set educational goals, and manage content for up to four child profiles. The Amazon Kids browser provides filtered access to the web for school projects and more, and built-in controls are designed to help filter out inappropriate sites. Parents or guardians can manage settings on the device or visit the Parent Dashboard at parents.amazon.com to view daily activity reports, allow or block websites, and easily adjust their child's settings from any web browser, whether they're on a mobile device or computer.</p><p>Pricing and Availability</p><p>The all-new Fire HD 8 is available for pre-order today, starting at $99.99 in Black, Denim, and Rose colors. Fire HD 8 Plus comes in a dimpled finish in Gray and is available starting at $119.99. Both tablets come in 32GB or 64GB, and accessory cases are available for Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 8 Plus tablets in Black, Denim, Gray, and Rose colors for $29.99.</p><p>Fire HD 8 Kids is available for pre-order today starting at $149.99 in Black and offered in 32GB or 64GB storage options with a Blue or Purple kid-proof case featuring an adjustable kickstand that doubles as a handle. These tablets are also available in a Disney Design bundle that includes Mickey Mouse or Disney Princess cases for $159.99. Fire HD 8 Kids Pro comes with 32GB of storage at $149.99 with a kid-friendly case in Cyber Sky, Rainbow Universe, and Hello Teal. Both tablets come with a one-year subscription to the award-winning Amazon Kids+ with thousands of ad-free, age-appropriate books, games, videos, and apps, and customers can continue their subscription on a monthly basis, including at $4.99 per month for Prime members. Customers can use the same Amazon Kids+ subscription across any compatible device to access even more kid-friendly content, including Fire TV, Kindle, Echo, Glow, iOS, Chromebook, or Android devices.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220920006258/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Introducing Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale—A New Holiday Shopping Event for Members to Save Big October 11 and October 12

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Introducing Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale—A New Holiday Shopping Event for Members to Save Big October 11 and October 12

09/26/2022

2022

The new 48-hour event gives Prime members exclusive early access to holiday deals, including on must-have brands like Peloton and New Balance, and Amazon's lowest prices of the year on selectproducts from brands like Caudalie, Murad, and Philips Sonicare Amazon's first-ever Top 100 list will feature a curated selection of some of the best deals from brands like Hasbro, iRobot, KitchenAid, and Samsung; Prime members can also shop up to 80% off select Fire TV smart TVs, plus score additional savings on Alexa-enabled devices and top products from LEGO, adidas, Furbo, and Ashley Furniture Starting today, members can find holiday shopping inspiration from new gift guides across home and toys, plus Amazon's Toys We Love list SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 26, 2022-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Today, Amazon unveiled Prime Early Access Sale, a new two-day global shopping event exclusive to Prime members. The event begins October 11 at 12 a.m. PDT and runs through October 12 in 15 countries: Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the UK, and the U.S. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220925005058/en/ (Graphic: Prime Early Access Sale) Prime Early Access Sale gives members a chance to kick off the holiday shopping season early with hundreds of thousands of deals. As part of the new deals event, Amazon is introducing a Top 100 list of some of the season's most popular and giftable items. New deals from the list will drop throughout the event, offering deep savings across all top categories, including electronics, fashion, home, kitchen, pets, toys, and Amazon devices. Holiday gift guides and Amazon's Toys We Love list will also make it easier for Prime members to discover, shop, and save on deals this holiday season. "We are so excited to help Prime members kick off the holiday season with Amazon's new Prime Early Access Sale—an exclusive opportunity for members to get deep discounts on top brands we know they are looking for this time of year," said Jamil Ghani, vice president of Amazon Prime. "And members can start enjoying exclusive Prime benefits and offers now, plus find gift ideas for the family with our holiday gift guides and this year's Toys We Love list." Start Saving Now Members don't have to wait to take advantage of holiday gift guides, as well as Prime benefits and offers. They can also learn more by visiting amazon.com/earlyaccess. Customers can join Prime or start a free 30-day trial at amazon.com/prime to participate. Explore Holiday Gift Guides: Prime members can find gifting inspiration for the holiday season with gift guides, featuring top items from the toys and home categories. The toys gift guide features the most popular toys and games of the holiday season. It also includes the Toys We Love list of more than 60 items only available at Amazon from top brands, including Hasbro, Disney, Fisher-Price, Bluey, and National Geographic. For more information, visit amazon.com/toyswelove. The home gift guide includes must-have products from brands like Amazon Basics, Christopher Knight, De'Longhi, iRobot, Shark, simplehuman, and ZINUS. Try Amazon Music Unlimited: Prime members who haven't yet tried Amazon Music Unlimited can get four months free—with 90 million songs ad-free and in HD, plus millions of podcast episodes—and non-Prime members are eligible for three months free. Or, Prime members can get an Echo Dot (3rd gen) for $0.99 with a one-month subscription of Amazon Music Unlimited. Both offers are available starting September 26 and ending October 12. Get a Grubhub+ Membership, Free For a Year: Prime members in the U.S. can get even more delivered to their door with a free, one-year Grubhub+ membership trial valued at $9.99 per month—at no additional cost to their Prime membership for the first 12 months. This offer includes unlimited, $0 delivery fees on orders over $12, along with exclusive offers and rewards for Grubhub+ members, like free food and order discounts from hundreds of thousands of restaurants across the country. To activate this deal, members can visit amazon.com/grubhub. Score Deals on Prime Video: Prime Video is just one of many benefits included with a Prime membership. In addition to a vast collection of movies, series, and sports included with Prime Video, from September 30 through October 7, Prime members can enjoy a selection of new and popular titles to rent or buy at up to 50% off. Plan Ahead for Prime Early Access Sale Amazon makes it easy to prepare for Prime Early Access Sale, setting up personalized deal notifications and creating shopping lists. Set up Personalized Deal Notifications: Prime members can subscribe to receive deal alert notifications related to their recent Amazon searches and recently viewed items. All they have to do is visit the Prime Early Access Sale event page on the Amazon app between now and the event to create deal alerts. Once Prime Early Access Sale begins, members will receive push notifications on any available deals. Create Deal Lists with Alexa: Busy Prime members who don't want to miss a deal can add products to their Wish List, Cart, or Save for Later list. Alexa can notify members up to 24 hours before eligible deals go live on items they've added to their lists—and even offer to purchase the deal once it's available. Deliveries Backed by Amazon's Operations Network Fast, free delivery of Prime Early Access Sale orders is made possible thanks to Amazon's global transportation network, which is powered by innovative technology, transportation services, dedicated associates, and partners. Amazon continues to build, innovate, and scale this network around the world—from rail and trucks to planes, vans, and more—while focusing on the safety, well-being, and career advancement of the people and partners who work across the Journey of an Amazon Package. From a veteran loading cargo into the belly of an Amazon Air aircraft to the driver delivering that familiar Amazon box, it's the people and partners across the operations network who make it all possible. More Opportunities to Join Prime Amazon offers two discounted Prime memberships with the same unparalleled value of all benefits to make everyday selection and savings more accessible. Qualifying recipients of government assistance, including SNAP EBT and Medicaid, can enjoy all of Prime for just $6.99 per month. To learn more or to sign up for a free trial, visit amazon.com/qualifynow. Designed specifically for higher education students, Prime Student is just $7.49 per month or $69 per year. Members also enjoy exclusive perks for college life, like up to 10% off flights and hotels through StudentUniverse. College students who haven't yet tried Prime Student can sign up for a six-month trial at amazon.com/joinstudent. Every Day Made Better with Prime Prime delivers value for members through world-class customer service, exclusive savings, expansive selection, convenience, and quality digital entertainment for just $14.99 per month or $139 per year.In the U.S. that includes free, fast delivery—including on groceries and prescription medication, unlimited streaming of movies and series like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and live sports like Thursday Night Football with Prime Video, ad-free listening of 2 million songs, thousands of stations and playlists, and thousands of podcasts with Amazon Music, free games with Prime Gaming, more than 3,000 books and magazines with Prime Reading, unlimited photo storage with Amazon Photos, and incredible savings with Prime Day. Members can also enjoy a free, one-year Grubhub+ membership trial valued at $9.99 per month—at no added cost to their Prime membership. Anyone can join Prime or start a free 30-day trial at amazon.com/prime. Shop With Confidence Customers can shop with peace of mind knowing that we stand behind the products sold in Amazon's stores with the A-to-z Guarantee. Amazon's protection applies to products purchased in our stores worldwide, and in the unlikely event that customers experience issues with timely delivery or condition of their purchase, Amazon will make it right by refunding or replacing it. Amazon is committed to a trustworthy shopping experience and backs the products offered in Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale, as well as the hundreds of millions of products offered every day in our stores. Learn more here. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220925005058/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>The new 48-hour event gives Prime members exclusive early access to holiday deals, including on must-have brands like Peloton and New Balance, and Amazon's lowest prices of the year on select</em><em>products from brands like Caudalie, Murad, and Philips Sonicare</em></p><p><em>Amazon's first-ever Top 100 list will feature a curated selection of some of the best deals from brands like Hasbro, iRobot, KitchenAid, and Samsung; Prime members can also shop up to 80% off select Fire TV smart TVs, plus score additional savings on Alexa-enabled devices and top products from LEGO, adidas, Furbo, and Ashley Furniture</em></p><p><em>Starting today, members can find holiday shopping inspiration from new gift guides across home and toys, plus Amazon's Toys We Love list</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 26, 2022-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Today, Amazon unveiled Prime Early Access Sale, a new two-day global shopping event exclusive to Prime members. The event begins October 11 at 12 a.m. PDT and runs through October 12 in 15 countries: Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the UK, and the U.S.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220925005058/en/</p><div><p>(Graphic: Prime Early Access Sale)</p></div><p>Prime Early Access Sale gives members a chance to kick off the holiday shopping season early with hundreds of thousands of deals. As part of the new deals event, Amazon is introducing a Top 100 list of some of the season's most popular and giftable items. New deals from the list will drop throughout the event, offering deep savings across all top categories, including electronics, fashion, home, kitchen, pets, toys, and Amazon devices. Holiday gift guides and Amazon's Toys We Love list will also make it easier for Prime members to discover, shop, and save on deals this holiday season.</p><p>"We are so excited to help Prime members kick off the holiday season with Amazon's new Prime Early Access Sale—an exclusive opportunity for members to get deep discounts on top brands we know they are looking for this time of year," said Jamil Ghani, vice president of Amazon Prime. "And members can start enjoying exclusive Prime benefits and offers now, plus find gift ideas for the family with our holiday gift guides and this year's Toys We Love list."</p><p>Start Saving Now</p><p>Members don't have to wait to take advantage of holiday gift guides, as well as Prime benefits and offers. They can also learn more by visiting amazon.com/earlyaccess. Customers can join Prime or start a free 30-day trial at amazon.com/prime to participate.</p><ul><li>Explore Holiday Gift Guides: Prime members can find gifting inspiration for the holiday season with gift guides, featuring top items from the toys and home categories. The toys gift guide features the most popular toys and games of the holiday season. It also includes the Toys We Love list of more than 60 items only available at Amazon from top brands, including Hasbro, Disney, Fisher-Price, Bluey, and National Geographic. For more information, visit amazon.com/toyswelove. The home gift guide includes must-have products from brands like Amazon Basics, Christopher Knight, De'Longhi, iRobot, Shark, simplehuman, and ZINUS.</li><li>Try Amazon Music Unlimited: Prime members who haven't yet tried Amazon Music Unlimited can get four months free—with 90 million songs ad-free and in HD, plus millions of podcast episodes—and non-Prime members are eligible for three months free. Or, Prime members can get an Echo Dot (3^rd gen) for $0.99 with a one-month subscription of Amazon Music Unlimited. Both offers are available starting September 26 and ending October 12.</li><li>Get a Grubhub+ Membership, Free For a Year: Prime members in the U.S. can get even more delivered to their door with a free, one-year Grubhub+ membership trial valued at $9.99 per month—at no additional cost to their Prime membership for the first 12 months. This offer includes unlimited, $0 delivery fees on orders over $12, along with exclusive offers and rewards for Grubhub+ members, like free food and order discounts from hundreds of thousands of restaurants across the country. To activate this deal, members can visit amazon.com/grubhub.</li><li>Score Deals on Prime Video: Prime Video is just one of many benefits included with a Prime membership. In addition to a vast collection of movies, series, and sports included with Prime Video, from September 30 through October 7, Prime members can enjoy a selection of new and popular titles to rent or buy at up to 50% off.</li></ul><p>Plan Ahead for Prime Early Access Sale</p><p>Amazon makes it easy to prepare for Prime Early Access Sale, setting up personalized deal notifications and creating shopping lists.</p><ul><li>Set up Personalized Deal Notifications: Prime members can subscribe to receive deal alert notifications related to their recent Amazon searches and recently viewed items. All they have to do is visit the Prime Early Access Sale event page on the Amazon app between now and the event to create deal alerts. Once Prime Early Access Sale begins, members will receive push notifications on any available deals.</li><li>Create Deal Lists with Alexa: Busy Prime members who don't want to miss a deal can add products to their Wish List, Cart, or Save for Later list. Alexa can notify members up to 24 hours before eligible deals go live on items they've added to their lists—and even offer to purchase the deal once it's available.</li></ul><p>Deliveries Backed by Amazon's Operations Network</p><p>Fast, free delivery of Prime Early Access Sale orders is made possible thanks to Amazon's global transportation network, which is powered by innovative technology, transportation services, dedicated associates, and partners. Amazon continues to build, innovate, and scale this network around the world—from rail and trucks to planes, vans, and more—while focusing on the safety, well-being, and career advancement of the people and partners who work across the Journey of an Amazon Package. From a veteran loading cargo into the belly of an Amazon Air aircraft to the driver delivering that familiar Amazon box, it's the people and partners across the operations network who make it all possible.</p><p>More Opportunities to Join Prime</p><p>Amazon offers two discounted Prime memberships with the same unparalleled value of all benefits to make everyday selection and savings more accessible.</p><ul><li>Qualifying recipients of government assistance, including SNAP EBT and Medicaid, can enjoy all of Prime for just $6.99 per month. To learn more or to sign up for a free trial, visit amazon.com/qualifynow.</li><li>Designed specifically for higher education students, Prime Student is just $7.49 per month or $69 per year. Members also enjoy exclusive perks for college life, like up to 10% off flights and hotels through StudentUniverse. College students who haven't yet tried Prime Student can sign up for a six-month trial at amazon.com/joinstudent.</li></ul><p>Every Day Made Better with Prime</p><p>Prime delivers value for members through world-class customer service, exclusive savings, expansive selection, convenience, and quality digital entertainment for just $14.99 per month or $139 per year.In the U.S. that includes free, fast delivery—including on groceries and prescription medication, unlimited streaming of movies and series like <em>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</em> and live sports like <em>Thursday Night Football </em>with Prime Video, ad-free listening of 2 million songs, thousands of stations and playlists, and thousands of podcasts with Amazon Music, free games with Prime Gaming, more than 3,000 books and magazines with Prime Reading, unlimited photo storage with Amazon Photos, and incredible savings with Prime Day. Members can also enjoy a free, one-year Grubhub+ membership trial valued at $9.99 per month—at no added cost to their Prime membership. Anyone can join Prime or start a free 30-day trial at amazon.com/prime.</p><p>Shop With Confidence</p><p>Customers can shop with peace of mind knowing that we stand behind the products sold in Amazon's stores with the A-to-z Guarantee. Amazon's protection applies to products purchased in our stores worldwide, and in the unlikely event that customers experience issues with timely delivery or condition of their purchase, Amazon will make it right by refunding or replacing it. Amazon is committed to a trustworthy shopping experience and backs the products offered in Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale, as well as the hundreds of millions of products offered every day in our stores. Learn more here.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220925005058/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

AWS Announces General Availability of AWS IoT FleetWise

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AWS Announces General Availability of AWS IoT FleetWise

09/27/2022

2022

New service makes it easier for automotive companies to collect, transform, and transfer vehicle data to the cloud in near real time, enabling improved vehicle quality and autonomy Hyundai Motor Group, LG CNS, and Renesas Electronics Corporation among customers and partners using AWS IoT FleetWise SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 27, 2022-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the general availability of AWS IoT FleetWise, a new service that makes it easier for automotive companies to collect, transform, and transfer vehicle data to the cloud in near real time. Automakers, suppliers, fleet operators, and technology solution vendors in the automotive industry can use AWS IoT FleetWise to collect and organize vehicle data more easily, and to store the data in a standardized way for data analysis in the cloud. AWS IoT FleetWise helps automotive companies efficiently transfer data to the cloud in near real time using the service's intelligent data-collection capabilities. These capabilities allow developers to reduce the amount of data transferred to the cloud by defining rules for when to collect and transfer it based on configurable parameters (e.g., vehicle temperature, speed, and type). Once the data is in the cloud, automotive companies can use it for applications that analyze vehicle fleet health to more quickly identify potential recalls or safety issues, make in-vehicle infotainment systems smarter, or improve advanced technologies like autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems with analytics and machine learning. There are no upfront costs to use AWS IoT FleetWise, and customers pay only for the underlying services used. To get started with AWS IoT FleetWise, visit aws.amazon.com/iot-fleetwise. "Automotive companies want to use the broad portfolio of AWS services to help manage the vast amounts of data coming from connected vehicles, but they have lacked a solution that made it easier to collect, transform, and transfer data to the cloud," said Mike Tzamaloukas, general manager of IoT automotive at AWS. "Now, with AWS IoT FleetWise, customers can easily pinpoint the exact vehicle data they need and analyze it in a standardized format to gain actionable insights into the vehicle's health status and performance. Automotive companies can now use the data extracted through AWS IoT FleetWise to help improve vehicle quality, safety, and autonomy." Automotive companies have been collecting data from basic vehicle sensors for over a decade to evaluate operational and safety indicators like engine temperature and vehicle stability. Automotive companies today are building vehicles with advanced sensors (e.g., radar and cameras) that create vast amounts of data—in some cases up to 2 terabytes of data every hour. Automotive customers want to collect, standardize, and analyze this data in the cloud to quickly and easily derive insights that can help improve vehicle quality, safety, and autonomy. However, transferring this data to the cloud can be cost prohibitive and time consuming. Additionally, the growing variety of vehicle makes, models, and trims that generate data in different proprietary formats creates a complex array of data across vehicles. Collecting, transforming, and analyzing this data requires automotive companies to build custom data-collection systems, which is difficult and time-consuming. As a result, automotive companies are unable to use the data to help solve common problems like spotting fleet-wide issues before they become a bigger problem, tailoring infotainment content, and using data to improve vehicle performance. AWS IoT FleetWise provides automotive companies with a managed service that makes it easier to collect, transform, and transfer data from millions of vehicles to the cloud in near real time. With AWS IoT FleetWise, automotive companies can access, structure, and standardize proprietary vehicle data without needing to develop custom data-collection systems. Customers can also integrate with AWS IoT FleetWise to enhance their existing systems. Automotive companies can get started in the AWS Management Console by defining and modeling vehicle attributes (e.g., a two-door coupe) and the sensors associated with the car's make, model, and trims (e.g., engine temperature, front-impact warning, parking assist system) for individual vehicle types or multiple vehicle types across their entire fleet. After vehicle modeling, automotive companies can connect the AWS IoT FleetWise application via the vehicle gateway (i.e., in-vehicle communications hub that monitors and collects data) or other data collection hubs in the vehicle, so it can read, decode, and transmit information to and from AWS. With AWS IoT FleetWise's intelligent data-collection controls, automotive companies can select the exact data they need for their use cases and limit the amount of data transferred to the cloud by creating conditional rules (e.g., sensor data from hard-braking events associated with a vehicle make and model). Once data is transferred to the cloud with AWS IoT FleetWise, automotive companies can use AWS's breadth and depth of analytics and machine learning services to extract value from vehicle data. For example, automotive companies can collect data from electric-vehicle batteries when the temperature drops below freezing and then analyze it and run simulations in the cloud to improve battery performance in cold weather. The new AWS IoT FleetWise service is part of AWS for Automotive, a comprehensive offering of AWS services and AWS Partner Network (APN) solutions used by automotive and mobility customers globally to help automotive customers digitally transform their business for connected mobility, digital customer engagement, product design and engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain. For more information about AWS for Automotive, visit aws.com/automotive. AWS IoT FleetWise with standard vehicle data collection is generally available today in US East (N. Virginia) and Europe (Frankfurt), with availability in additional AWS Regions coming soon. Bridgestone is a global leader in tires and rubber, offering a diverse portfolio of premium tires and advanced solutions, improving the way people around the world move, live, work, and play. "Bridgestone has been working with AWS to transform the digital services we provide to our automotive manufacturer, fleet, and retail customers," said Brian Goldstine, president, mobility solutions and fleet management at Bridgestone Americas, Inc. "We look forward to exploring how AWS IoT FleetWise will make it easier for our customers to collect detailed tire data, which can provide new insights for their products and applications." Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) is a global vehicle manufacturer that offers consumers a technology-rich lineup of cars, sport utility vehicles, and electrified vehicles. "As a leading global vehicle manufacturer, we have come to appreciate the breadth and depth of AWS services to help create new connected vehicle capabilities," said HaeYoung Kwon, vice president and head of the infotainment development group at HMG. "With more data available from our expanding global fleet of connected cars, we look forward to leveraging AWS IoT FleetWise to discover how we can build more personalized ownership experiences for our customers." LG CNS is a leader in cloud, artificial intelligence, and big data technologies that are transforming smart transportation services. "At LG CNS, we are committed to advancing the technology that is powering the future of transportation," said Jae Seung Lee, vice president at LG CNS. "By using AWS IoT FleetWise, we are creating a new data platform that allows us to ingest, analyze, and simulate vehicle conditions in real time. With these advanced insights, our customers can gain a better understanding of their vehicles and, as a result, improve decision-making about their fleets." Renesas Electronics Corporation is a global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power, and system-on-chip (SoC) products. "The volume of connected vehicle data is forecast to increase dramatically over the next few years, driven by new and evolving customer expectations. As a result, Renesas is focused on addressing the needs of automotive engineers facing increasing system complexity," said Yusuke Kawasaki, director at Renesas Electronics Corporation. "Incorporating AWS IoT FleetWise into our vehicle gateway solution will enable our customers to enjoy our market-ready approach for large-scale data collection and accelerate their cloud development strategy. We look forward to collaborating further with AWS to provide a better and simpler development environment for our customers." About Amazon Web Services For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 87 Availability Zones within 27 geographic regions, with announced plans for 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, and Switzerland. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220926005859/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>New service makes it easier for automotive companies to collect, transform, and transfer vehicle data to the cloud in near real time, enabling improved vehicle quality and autonomy</em></p><p><em>Hyundai Motor Group, LG CNS, and Renesas Electronics Corporation among customers and partners using AWS IoT FleetWise</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 27, 2022-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the general availability of AWS IoT FleetWise, a new service that makes it easier for automotive companies to collect, transform, and transfer vehicle data to the cloud in near real time. Automakers, suppliers, fleet operators, and technology solution vendors in the automotive industry can use AWS IoT FleetWise to collect and organize vehicle data more easily, and to store the data in a standardized way for data analysis in the cloud. AWS IoT FleetWise helps automotive companies efficiently transfer data to the cloud in near real time using the service's intelligent data-collection capabilities. These capabilities allow developers to reduce the amount of data transferred to the cloud by defining rules for when to collect and transfer it based on configurable parameters (e.g., vehicle temperature, speed, and type). Once the data is in the cloud, automotive companies can use it for applications that analyze vehicle fleet health to more quickly identify potential recalls or safety issues, make in-vehicle infotainment systems smarter, or improve advanced technologies like autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems with analytics and machine learning. There are no upfront costs to use AWS IoT FleetWise, and customers pay only for the underlying services used. To get started with AWS IoT FleetWise, visit aws.amazon.com/iot-fleetwise.</p><p>"Automotive companies want to use the broad portfolio of AWS services to help manage the vast amounts of data coming from connected vehicles, but they have lacked a solution that made it easier to collect, transform, and transfer data to the cloud," said Mike Tzamaloukas, general manager of IoT automotive at AWS. "Now, with AWS IoT FleetWise, customers can easily pinpoint the exact vehicle data they need and analyze it in a standardized format to gain actionable insights into the vehicle's health status and performance. Automotive companies can now use the data extracted through AWS IoT FleetWise to help improve vehicle quality, safety, and autonomy."</p><p>Automotive companies have been collecting data from basic vehicle sensors for over a decade to evaluate operational and safety indicators like engine temperature and vehicle stability. Automotive companies today are building vehicles with advanced sensors (e.g., radar and cameras) that create vast amounts of data—in some cases up to 2 terabytes of data every hour. Automotive customers want to collect, standardize, and analyze this data in the cloud to quickly and easily derive insights that can help improve vehicle quality, safety, and autonomy. However, transferring this data to the cloud can be cost prohibitive and time consuming. Additionally, the growing variety of vehicle makes, models, and trims that generate data in different proprietary formats creates a complex array of data across vehicles. Collecting, transforming, and analyzing this data requires automotive companies to build custom data-collection systems, which is difficult and time-consuming. As a result, automotive companies are unable to use the data to help solve common problems like spotting fleet-wide issues before they become a bigger problem, tailoring infotainment content, and using data to improve vehicle performance.</p><p>AWS IoT FleetWise provides automotive companies with a managed service that makes it easier to collect, transform, and transfer data from millions of vehicles to the cloud in near real time. With AWS IoT FleetWise, automotive companies can access, structure, and standardize proprietary vehicle data without needing to develop custom data-collection systems. Customers can also integrate with AWS IoT FleetWise to enhance their existing systems. Automotive companies can get started in the AWS Management Console by defining and modeling vehicle attributes (e.g., a two-door coupe) and the sensors associated with the car's make, model, and trims (e.g., engine temperature, front-impact warning, parking assist system) for individual vehicle types or multiple vehicle types across their entire fleet. After vehicle modeling, automotive companies can connect the AWS IoT FleetWise application via the vehicle gateway (i.e., in-vehicle communications hub that monitors and collects data) or other data collection hubs in the vehicle, so it can read, decode, and transmit information to and from AWS. With AWS IoT FleetWise's intelligent data-collection controls, automotive companies can select the exact data they need for their use cases and limit the amount of data transferred to the cloud by creating conditional rules (e.g., sensor data from hard-braking events associated with a vehicle make and model). Once data is transferred to the cloud with AWS IoT FleetWise, automotive companies can use AWS's breadth and depth of analytics and machine learning services to extract value from vehicle data. For example, automotive companies can collect data from electric-vehicle batteries when the temperature drops below freezing and then analyze it and run simulations in the cloud to improve battery performance in cold weather.</p><p>The new AWS IoT FleetWise service is part of AWS for Automotive, a comprehensive offering of AWS services and AWS Partner Network (APN) solutions used by automotive and mobility customers globally to help automotive customers digitally transform their business for connected mobility, digital customer engagement, product design and engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain. For more information about AWS for Automotive, visit aws.com/automotive.</p><p>AWS IoT FleetWise with standard vehicle data collection is generally available today in US East (N. Virginia) and Europe (Frankfurt), with availability in additional AWS Regions coming soon.</p><p>Bridgestone is a global leader in tires and rubber, offering a diverse portfolio of premium tires and advanced solutions, improving the way people around the world move, live, work, and play. "Bridgestone has been working with AWS to transform the digital services we provide to our automotive manufacturer, fleet, and retail customers," said Brian Goldstine, president, mobility solutions and fleet management at Bridgestone Americas, Inc. "We look forward to exploring how AWS IoT FleetWise will make it easier for our customers to collect detailed tire data, which can provide new insights for their products and applications."</p><p>Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) is a global vehicle manufacturer that offers consumers a technology-rich lineup of cars, sport utility vehicles, and electrified vehicles. "As a leading global vehicle manufacturer, we have come to appreciate the breadth and depth of AWS services to help create new connected vehicle capabilities," said HaeYoung Kwon, vice president and head of the infotainment development group at HMG. "With more data available from our expanding global fleet of connected cars, we look forward to leveraging AWS IoT FleetWise to discover how we can build more personalized ownership experiences for our customers."</p><p>LG CNS is a leader in cloud, artificial intelligence, and big data technologies that are transforming smart transportation services. "At LG CNS, we are committed to advancing the technology that is powering the future of transportation," said Jae Seung Lee, vice president at LG CNS. "By using AWS IoT FleetWise, we are creating a new data platform that allows us to ingest, analyze, and simulate vehicle conditions in real time. With these advanced insights, our customers can gain a better understanding of their vehicles and, as a result, improve decision-making about their fleets."</p><p>Renesas Electronics Corporation is a global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power, and system-on-chip (SoC) products. "The volume of connected vehicle data is forecast to increase dramatically over the next few years, driven by new and evolving customer expectations. As a result, Renesas is focused on addressing the needs of automotive engineers facing increasing system complexity," said Yusuke Kawasaki, director at Renesas Electronics Corporation. "Incorporating AWS IoT FleetWise into our vehicle gateway solution will enable our customers to enjoy our market-ready approach for large-scale data collection and accelerate their cloud development strategy. We look forward to collaborating further with AWS to provide a better and simpler development environment for our customers."</p><p>About Amazon Web Services</p><p>For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 87 Availability Zones within 27 geographic regions, with announced plans for 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, and Switzerland. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220926005859/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Business' 2022 State of Business Procurement Report Highlights Opportunities in E-Procurement

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The second annual study reveals strong interest in online procurement across commercial, education, government, nonprofit, and health care industries, along with increased focus on corporate social responsibility SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) – Amazon Business today released its second State of Business Procurement Report, which shares business-to-business (B2B) trends and new insights from U.S. procurement professionals across industries and organizations of every size. Amazon Business, launched in 2015, helps leaders digitize and automate procurement with powerful management controls and analytic tools—all within the familiar experience of Amazon. For the report, which examines the rapid transformation of B2B e-procurement in recent years, Amazon Business surveyed buyers who hold influential procurement roles across commercial, education, government, nonprofit, and health care industries in the U.S. The report highlighted a number of trends, including: 91% of B2B buyers state a preference for online purchasing. 58% of B2B buyers now make purchases that have to be delivered directly to an employee's personal residence, accommodating an increasingly distributed workforce as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 84% of B2B buyers say their organizations plan to increase how much money they spend with Black- or other diverse-owned businesses. 63% of B2B buyers say that improving sustainability in their purchasing practices is a top goal. Increases from last year's report indicate a continued prioritization of corporate social responsibility (CSR) objectives. "Procurement professionals continue to contend with a variety of challenges in a rapidly evolving landscape. We're constantly looking for opportunities to improve the buying experience for our customers, and our 2022 State of Business Procurement Report provides actionable insights to procurement strategies and serves to aid decision-makers as they continue their digital transformation journey," said Aster Angagaw, vice president of commercial, public, and strategic sectors at Amazon Business. "We're proud to equip buyers across industries, organizational sizes, and revenues with the tools needed to meet their business goals and improve operations." Amazon Business can help business buyers overcome common pain points like accessing a wider range of suppliers and managing distributed purchasing. Purchasing optimization solutions like purchase order and invoice, storage and sharing, approval workflows, expense management, guided buying capabilities, and replenishment solutions enable operational efficiencies across entire organizations, not just in procurement. Amazon Business' Smart Business Buying solutions empower purchasers to get what they need, when they need it. Download the 2022 Amazon Business State of Business Procurement Report (https://business.amazon.com/en/find-solutions/e-procurement). Key takeaways include: Business buyers maintain a preference for digital procurement, and distributed deliveries are becoming the standard The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation efforts in the procurement space, and the 2022 State of Business Procurement Report shows that the preference for digital is holding strong. In fact, 68% of buyers said they plan to make at least 40% or more of their purchases online by the end of the year—up from 56% of buyers in the 2021 B2B Evolution in E-Commerce Report. Additionally, only 2% of respondents this year said they purchase exclusively offline. However, distributed purchasing and deliveries across more locations are becoming a standard part of procurement. Today, more than 1.7 million small and medium-sized businesses around the world sell in Amazon stores. According to this year's report, supporting remote work is buyers' third most important procurement goal, behind only purchasing with local businesses and those with sustainability-related certifications. Also, 46% of buyers are responsible for making purchases for multiple offices; of those, 24% are tasked with supporting offices in multiple countries. Buyers are price-conscious, but increasing support for diverse-owned businesses and more-sustainable supplies is the main driver of purchasing decisions Even as businesses are facing growing concerns related to inflation, supply chain disruptions, and economic downturn, investment continues in smart business buying. The report shows that the majority of B2B buyers' budgets are increasing or holding steady over 2021, and only 22% of respondents expected a budgetary decrease this year. However, while respondents said that cutting costs and increasing efficiency were the areas most important for overall improvement, three of the four most important procurement priorities center around contributing to organizational CSR goals, including supporting sustainable, diverse, and local businesses. The report found that 91% of buyers take seller certifications into consideration when purchasing. This mirrors consumer purchasing behavior, where decisions are increasingly made based on a buyer's values. Still, organizations face a particular challenge in achieving sustainability goals. While 69% of B2B buyers work at organizations that require an increase in purchases from sellers following sustainable practices, 55% of buyers with sustainability goals say it's difficult to source suppliers that follow sustainable practices. This presents opportunities for buyers to further leverage seller certifications as part of their Smart Business Buying strategy, closing the gap on sustainability-focused goals. Amazon Business' State of Business Procurement Report methodology Amazon Business surveyed 440 B2B buyers across the U.S. in April 2022 using an online survey platform. Respondents included full- and part-time employees across a range of job levels. Those commercial organizations made at least $250 million in annual revenue. Respondents work in the following sectors: commercial industries (240), health care (95), education (60), and government/nonprofit (45). All buyer respondents play an influential role in their organization's procurement process. This report also references data from our 2021 B2B E-commerce in Evolution Report, which surveyed 250 B2B buyers of similar demographics between December 2020 and January 2021. About Amazon Business Amazon Business helps millions of customers worldwide—from small businesses, schools, hospitals, nonprofits, and government agencies to large enterprises with global operations—reshape their procurement with cost and time savings, greater productivity, and insightful purchasing analytics. Procurement and business leaders enjoy convenient shipping options on hundreds of millions of supplies across categories like office, IT, janitorial, food service, and professional medical supplies. Customers also have access to a variety of business-tailored features and benefits, including a curated site experience, Business Prime, business-only pricing and selection, single- or multi-user business accounts, approvals workflow, purchasing system integrations, payment solutions, tax exemptions, and dedicated customer support. Amazon Business is currently available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and India. For more information, visit business.amazon.com, www.amazonbusinessblog.com, and @AmazonBusiness. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005111/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>The second annual study reveals strong interest in online procurement across commercial, education, government, nonprofit, and health care industries, along with increased focus on corporate social responsibility</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) – Amazon Business today released its second <em>State of Business Procurement Report</em>, which shares business-to-business (B2B) trends and new insights from U.S. procurement professionals across industries and organizations of every size. Amazon Business, launched in 2015, helps leaders digitize and automate procurement with powerful management controls and analytic tools—all within the familiar experience of Amazon. For the report, which examines the rapid transformation of B2B e-procurement in recent years, Amazon Business surveyed buyers who hold influential procurement roles across commercial, education, government, nonprofit, and health care industries in the U.S.</p><p>The report highlighted a number of trends, including:</p><ul><li>91% of B2B buyers state a preference for online purchasing.</li><li>58% of B2B buyers now make purchases that have to be delivered directly to an employee's personal residence, accommodating an increasingly distributed workforce as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.</li><li>84% of B2B buyers say their organizations plan to increase how much money they spend with Black- or other diverse-owned businesses.</li><li>63% of B2B buyers say that improving sustainability in their purchasing practices is a top goal.</li><li>Increases from last year's report indicate a continued prioritization of corporate social responsibility (CSR) objectives.</li></ul><p>"Procurement professionals continue to contend with a variety of challenges in a rapidly evolving landscape. We're constantly looking for opportunities to improve the buying experience for our customers, and our <em>2022 State of Business Procurement Report</em> provides actionable insights to procurement strategies and serves to aid decision-makers as they continue their digital transformation journey," said Aster Angagaw, vice president of commercial, public, and strategic sectors at Amazon Business. "We're proud to equip buyers across industries, organizational sizes, and revenues with the tools needed to meet their business goals and improve operations."</p><p>Amazon Business can help business buyers overcome common pain points like accessing a wider range of suppliers and managing distributed purchasing. Purchasing optimization solutions like purchase order and invoice, storage and sharing, approval workflows, expense management, guided buying capabilities, and replenishment solutions enable operational efficiencies across entire organizations, not just in procurement. Amazon Business' Smart Business Buying solutions empower purchasers to get what they need, when they need it.</p><p>Download the <em>2022 Amazon Business State of Business Procurement Report</em> (https://business.amazon.com/en/find-solutions/e-procurement). Key takeaways include:</p><p>Business buyers maintain a preference for digital procurement, and distributed deliveries are becoming the standard</p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation efforts in the procurement space, and the <em>2022 State of Business Procurement Report</em> shows that the preference for digital is holding strong. In fact, 68% of buyers said they plan to make at least 40% or more of their purchases online by the end of the year—up from 56% of buyers in the 2021 B2B Evolution in E-Commerce Report. Additionally, only 2% of respondents this year said they purchase exclusively offline.</p><p>However, distributed purchasing and deliveries across more locations are becoming a standard part of procurement. Today, more than 1.7 million small and medium-sized businesses around the world sell in Amazon stores. According to this year's report, supporting remote work is buyers' third most important procurement goal, behind only purchasing with local businesses and those with sustainability-related certifications. Also, 46% of buyers are responsible for making purchases for multiple offices; of those, 24% are tasked with supporting offices in multiple countries.</p><p>Buyers are price-conscious, but increasing support for diverse-owned businesses and more-sustainable supplies is the main driver of purchasing decisions</p><p>Even as businesses are facing growing concerns related to inflation, supply chain disruptions, and economic downturn, investment continues in smart business buying. The report shows that the majority of B2B buyers' budgets are increasing or holding steady over 2021, and only 22% of respondents expected a budgetary decrease this year.</p><p>However, while respondents said that cutting costs and increasing efficiency were the areas most important for overall improvement, three of the four most important procurement priorities center around contributing to organizational CSR goals, including supporting sustainable, diverse, and local businesses. The report found that 91% of buyers take seller certifications into consideration when purchasing. This mirrors consumer purchasing behavior, where decisions are increasingly made based on a buyer's values.</p><p>Still, organizations face a particular challenge in achieving sustainability goals. While 69% of B2B buyers work at organizations that require an increase in purchases from sellers following sustainable practices, 55% of buyers with sustainability goals say it's difficult to source suppliers that follow sustainable practices. This presents opportunities for buyers to further leverage seller certifications as part of their Smart Business Buying strategy, closing the gap on sustainability-focused goals.</p><p><em>Amazon Business' State of Business Procurement Report methodology</em></p><p><em>Amazon Business </em><em>surveyed 440 B2B buyers across the U.S. in April 2022 using an online survey platform. Respondents included full- and part-time employees across a range of job levels. Those commercial organizations made at least $250 million in annual revenue. Respondents work in the following sectors: commercial industries (240), health care (95), education (60), and government/nonprofit (45). All buyer respondents play an influential role in their organization's procurement process. This report also references data from our </em><em>2021 B2B E-commerce in Evolution Report</em><em>, which surveyed 250 B2B buyers of similar demographics between December 2020 and January 2021.</em></p><p>About Amazon Business</p><p>Amazon Business helps millions of customers worldwide—from small businesses, schools, hospitals, nonprofits, and government agencies to large enterprises with global operations—reshape their procurement with cost and time savings, greater productivity, and insightful purchasing analytics. Procurement and business leaders enjoy convenient shipping options on hundreds of millions of supplies across categories like office, IT, janitorial, food service, and professional medical supplies. Customers also have access to a variety of business-tailored features and benefits, including a curated site experience, Business Prime, business-only pricing and selection, single- or multi-user business accounts, approvals workflow, purchasing system integrations, payment solutions, tax exemptions, and dedicated customer support. Amazon Business is currently available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and India. For more information, visit business.amazon.com, www.amazonbusinessblog.com, and @AmazonBusiness.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005111/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

eero Announces New Power-Over-Ethernet Devices and Services for Pro Installers and Businesses

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eero Announces New Power-Over-Ethernet Devices and Services for Pro Installers and Businesses

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eero PoE 6 is a new Wi-Fi 6 PoE-enabled device that can be mounted on a ceiling or wall, provide up to 2,000 square feet of coverage, and support 100+ connected devices eero PoE Gateway is the fastest eero ever, supporting wired 2 x 10 gigabit ethernet and 8 x 2.5 PoE-enabled gigabit ethernet interfaces, can power multiple eero PoE 6 units and other PoE devices for maximum coverage and performance in homes and businesses Introducing eero for Pro Installers, a set of tools for professional A/V integrators, and eero for Business, a new solution to help businesses manage, maintain, and improve performance of eero networks SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- eero, an Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) company, today introduced a new range of solutions for professional installers and businesses. The eero PoE 6 and eero PoE Gateway are Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) devices that can be easily installed and use wired infrastructure to deliver fast, reliable wifi throughout homes and businesses. Additionally, eero for Pro Installers and eero for Business, two new services, simplify wifi installation, set up, and management for professional installers and small businesses. "At eero, we started with a vision of bringing simple, reliable, and fast wifi to customers across the globe, and now our wifi solutions are in millions of homes around the world," said Nick Weaver, co-founder and CEO of eero. "As we look for ways to continue to solve challenges for new types of customers, we're thrilled to expand our offerings to professional installers and small businesses with these new PoE products and services." eero PoE 6 and eero PoE Gateway: A New Class of eero Devices for Pro Installers and Businesses For professional installers who set up home wifi networks and businesses building a PoE-enabled network, eero PoE 6 and eero PoE Gateway are simple to set up using wired infrastructure, easy to manage via the eero mobile app, and, like all eero products, will continue to get better over time with automatic software updates for the latest security patches, bug fixes, and feature upgrades. eero PoE 6 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 PoE access point that provides up to 2,000 square feet of coverage and supports more than 100 connected devices. It supports 160 MHz channels and wireless speeds up to 1.5 gigabits per second (Gbps). It can go almost anywhere ethernet cable can be pulled—making it easy to flush mount to ceilings and walls. The eero PoE Gateway is a high-performance wired gateway that supports Internet Service speeds up to 10 Gbps with two 10 gigabits (GbE) ports and eight PoE-enabled 2.5 GbE ports. The eero PoE 6 powers a range of PoE devices like access points and security cameras with an available 100 W of PoE power output when used with the 140 W eero power adapter. eero for Pro Installers: Making Wifi Installation and Management Easier for Professional Installers With eero for Pro Installers, professional installers gain access to a new set of software tools designed to help quickly set up a customer's wifi network and manage issues remotely through the eero app. This five-year license provides access to premium eero Insight features in the eero app, including network health monitoring and remote network management. It also includes the ability to easily transfer networks from installers to customers—and it is included with eero PoE 6 or eero PoE Gateway when purchased through authorized professional installers. eero for Business: Setting Small Businesses up with Flawless Connectivity eero for Business is a set of hardware and software capabilities built for small businesses with limited or no IT support that delivers a professional-grade wifi solution and dedicated customer support to make deploying and managing wifi networks easier. It supports multiple SSIDs for a protected internal and public guest network, captive portal management to create a customized guest wifi experience for visitors through personalized welcome screens, and includes eero Insight and eero Secure for the business. Pricing and Availability eero PoE 6 will be available in the U.S. and Canada through authorized professional installers in October. Early next year, eero PoE 6 (MSRP: $299.99 / $399.99 CAD) and eero PoE Gateway (MSRP: $649.99 / $859.99 CAD) will be available through select ISP partners in the U.S. and Canada and via amazon.com in the U.S. A list of distributors will be available via eero.com. eero for Pro Installers will be available in October and will be included with the purchase of eero PoE 6 or eero PoE Gateway at no additional cost for a five-year license when purchased through an authorized professional installer. An eero for Business annual license will retail for $299 per business network and be available early next year in the U.S. and the UK. About eero The first mesh home wifi system, eero blankets homes and businesses in fast, reliable, and secure wifi. eero offers advanced online security with eero Plus to help protect connected devices, privacy, family, and employees. Available through participating retailers, internet service providers, and professional installers, eero is simple to set up, even easier to manage, and improves over time with regular, automatic software updates. Founded in 2014 by Amos Schallich, Nate Hardison, and Nick Weaver, eero is an Amazon company. For more information, visit eero.com. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. eero PoE Gateway has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. eero PoE Gateway is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005785/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>eero PoE 6 is a new Wi-Fi 6 PoE-enabled device that can be mounted on a ceiling or wall, provide up to 2,000 square feet of coverage, and support 100+ connected devices</em></p><p><em>eero PoE Gateway is the fastest eero ever, supporting wired 2 x 10 gigabit ethernet and 8 x 2.5 PoE-enabled gigabit ethernet interfaces, can power multiple eero PoE 6 units and other PoE devices for maximum coverage and performance in homes and businesses</em></p><p><em>Introducing eero for Pro Installers, a set of tools for professional A/V integrators, and eero for Business, a new solution to help businesses manage, maintain, and improve performance of eero networks</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- eero, an Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) company, today introduced a new range of solutions for professional installers and businesses. The eero PoE 6 and eero PoE Gateway are Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) devices that can be easily installed and use wired infrastructure to deliver fast, reliable wifi throughout homes and businesses. Additionally, eero for Pro Installers and eero for Business, two new services, simplify wifi installation, set up, and management for professional installers and small businesses.</p><p>"At eero, we started with a vision of bringing simple, reliable, and fast wifi to customers across the globe, and now our wifi solutions are in millions of homes around the world," said Nick Weaver, co-founder and CEO of eero. "As we look for ways to continue to solve challenges for new types of customers, we're thrilled to expand our offerings to professional installers and small businesses with these new PoE products and services."</p><p>eero PoE 6 and eero PoE Gateway: A New Class of eero Devices for Pro Installers and Businesses</p><p>For professional installers who set up home wifi networks and businesses building a PoE-enabled network, eero PoE 6 and eero PoE Gateway are simple to set up using wired infrastructure, easy to manage via the eero mobile app, and, like all eero products, will continue to get better over time with automatic software updates for the latest security patches, bug fixes, and feature upgrades.</p><p>eero PoE 6 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 PoE access point that provides up to 2,000 square feet of coverage and supports more than 100 connected devices. It supports 160 MHz channels and wireless speeds up to 1.5 gigabits per second (Gbps). It can go almost anywhere ethernet cable can be pulled—making it easy to flush mount to ceilings and walls.</p><p>The eero PoE Gateway is a high-performance wired gateway that supports Internet Service speeds up to 10 Gbps with two 10 gigabits (GbE) ports and eight PoE-enabled 2.5 GbE ports. The eero PoE 6 powers a range of PoE devices like access points and security cameras with an available 100 W of PoE power output when used with the 140 W eero power adapter.</p><p>eero for Pro Installers: Making Wifi Installation and Management Easier for Professional Installers</p><p>With eero for Pro Installers, professional installers gain access to a new set of software tools designed to help quickly set up a customer's wifi network and manage issues remotely through the eero app. This five-year license provides access to premium eero Insight features in the eero app, including network health monitoring and remote network management. It also includes the ability to easily transfer networks from installers to customers—and it is included with eero PoE 6 or eero PoE Gateway when purchased through authorized professional installers.</p><p>eero for Business: Setting Small Businesses up with Flawless Connectivity</p><p>eero for Business is a set of hardware and software capabilities built for small businesses with limited or no IT support that delivers a professional-grade wifi solution and dedicated customer support to make deploying and managing wifi networks easier. It supports multiple SSIDs for a protected internal and public guest network, captive portal management to create a customized guest wifi experience for visitors through personalized welcome screens, and includes eero Insight and eero Secure for the business.</p><p>Pricing and Availability</p><p>eero PoE 6 will be available in the U.S. and Canada through authorized professional installers in October. Early next year, eero PoE 6 (MSRP: $299.99 / $399.99 CAD) and eero PoE Gateway (MSRP: $649.99 / $859.99 CAD) will be available through select ISP partners in the U.S. and Canada and via amazon.com in the U.S<em>.</em> A list of distributors will be available via eero.com.</p><p>eero for Pro Installers will be available in October and will be included with the purchase of eero PoE 6 or eero PoE Gateway at no additional cost for a five-year license when purchased through an authorized professional installer. An eero for Business annual license will retail for $299 per business network and be available early next year in the U.S. and the UK.</p><p>About eero</p><p>The first mesh home wifi system, eero blankets homes and businesses in fast, reliable, and secure wifi. eero offers advanced online security with eero Plus to help protect connected devices, privacy, family, and employees. Available through participating retailers, internet service providers, and professional installers, eero is simple to set up, even easier to manage, and improves over time with regular, automatic software updates. Founded in 2014 by Amos Schallich, Nate Hardison, and Nick Weaver, eero is an Amazon company. For more information, visit eero.com.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>eero PoE Gateway has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. eero PoE Gateway is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005785/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Introduces the New Blink Wired Floodlight Camera and Blink Mini Pan Tilt—Offering Customers Even More Flexibility in Security Coverage and Peace of Mind

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Amazon Introduces the New Blink Wired Floodlight Camera and Blink Mini Pan Tilt—Offering Customers Even More Flexibility in Security Coverage and Peace of Mind

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Blink Wired Floodlight Camera uses Amazon's AZ2 Neural Edge Processor to capture and process videos locally—and starts at just $99.99 New Blink Mini Pan Tilt mount brings additional functionality to the popular Blink Mini, giving customers the ability to pan and tilt their cameras remotely SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today introduced two new additions to the Blink family of devices—the new Blink Wired Floodlight Camera and the new Blink Mini Pan Tilt. At just $99.99, the Blink Wired Floodlight Camera includes a smart security camera and powerful LED lighting all in one, streamlined design, and Amazon's AZ2 silicon to process videos without going to the cloud. The Blink Mini Pan Tilt is a new mount that works with Blink Mini to enable you to see a wider field of view and remotely pan and tilt to follow motion. "The Blink Wired Floodlight Camera is our first wired floodlight device, and it adds to the existing lineup of easy-to-use, reliable, and affordable security devices that help customers keep an eye on their homes," said Mike Harris, chief operating officer at Blink. "With an all-in-one security and lighting design, and a price below $100, it offers a mix of performance and value that's hard to beat. Plus, it leverages the intelligence of Amazon silicon, enabling us to offer features such as computer vision and local video processing for the first time." Blink Wired Floodlight Camera—Advanced Features at an Affordable Price The Blink Wired Floodlight Camera is designed to offer high performance for those looking for a hardwired security solution in an affordable package. Support for preferred motion detection zones means you can focus on the areas that are most important to you, and new person detection provides the ability to limit motion alert notifications to only when a person is present. Blink Wired Floodlight Camera's enhanced motion detection features are built on the capabilities provided by Amazon's AZ2 Neural Edge Processor, which also enables video content to be processed locally on the edge. The Blink Wired Floodlight Camera provides 2600 lumens of LED lighting, 1080p HD live view, and crisp two-way audio. Setup is easy using an existing wired connection, and you can easily store video clips locally with a Sync Module 2 via a USB flash drive (sold separately). With a Blink Subscription Plan, you can also store video clips and photos in the cloud. Blink Mini Pan Tilt—Adding New Functionality and Flexibility for Blink Mini The new Blink Mini Pan Tilt adds a motorized mount to the Blink Mini to help keep an eye on even more of your home. With Mini Pan Tilt, you instantly gain the ability to remotely pan left and right, and tilt up and down, using the Blink app—getting corner-to-corner, 360-degree coverage of any room. If you already have a Blink Mini, you can easily add just the mount via a micro-USB, and you can place it on a table or countertop, or connect via a tri-pod or wall-mount (sold separately) for additional functionality. Pricing and Availability Blink Wired Floodlight Camera will be available in the coming months in the U.S. for $99.99 on Amazon.com/blink. Blink Mini Pan Tilt is available for pre-order today in the U.S. and Canada as a bundle with the camera for $59.99, or as a mount only for just $29.99, also on Amazon.com/blink. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about (http://www.amazon.com/about) and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005775/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Blink Wired Floodlight Camera uses Amazon's AZ2 Neural Edge Processor to capture and process videos locally—and starts at just $99.99</em></p><p><em>New Blink Mini Pan Tilt mount brings additional functionality to the popular Blink Mini, giving customers the ability to pan and tilt their cameras remotely</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today introduced two new additions to the Blink family of devices—the new Blink Wired Floodlight Camera and the new Blink Mini Pan Tilt. At just $99.99, the Blink Wired Floodlight Camera includes a smart security camera and powerful LED lighting all in one, streamlined design, and Amazon's AZ2 silicon to process videos without going to the cloud. The Blink Mini Pan Tilt is a new mount that works with Blink Mini to enable you to see a wider field of view and remotely pan and tilt to follow motion.</p><p>"The Blink Wired Floodlight Camera is our first wired floodlight device, and it adds to the existing lineup of easy-to-use, reliable, and affordable security devices that help customers keep an eye on their homes," said Mike Harris, chief operating officer at Blink. "With an all-in-one security and lighting design, and a price below $100, it offers a mix of performance and value that's hard to beat. Plus, it leverages the intelligence of Amazon silicon, enabling us to offer features such as computer vision and local video processing for the first time."</p><p>Blink Wired Floodlight Camera—Advanced Features at an Affordable Price</p><p>The Blink Wired Floodlight Camera is designed to offer high performance for those looking for a hardwired security solution in an affordable package. Support for preferred motion detection zones means you can focus on the areas that are most important to you, and new person detection provides the ability to limit motion alert notifications to only when a person is present. Blink Wired Floodlight Camera's enhanced motion detection features are built on the capabilities provided by Amazon's AZ2 Neural Edge Processor, which also enables video content to be processed locally on the edge.</p><p>The Blink Wired Floodlight Camera provides 2600 lumens of LED lighting, 1080p HD live view, and crisp two-way audio. Setup is easy using an existing wired connection, and you can easily store video clips locally with a Sync Module 2 via a USB flash drive (sold separately). With a Blink Subscription Plan, you can also store video clips and photos in the cloud.</p><p>Blink Mini Pan Tilt—Adding New Functionality and Flexibility for Blink Mini</p><p>The new Blink Mini Pan Tilt adds a motorized mount to the Blink Mini to help keep an eye on even more of your home. With Mini Pan Tilt, you instantly gain the ability to remotely pan left and right, and tilt up and down, using the Blink app—getting corner-to-corner, 360-degree coverage of any room. If you already have a Blink Mini, you can easily add just the mount via a micro-USB, and you can place it on a table or countertop, or connect via a tri-pod or wall-mount (sold separately) for additional functionality.</p><p>Pricing and Availability</p><p>Blink Wired Floodlight Camera will be available in the coming months in the U.S. for $99.99 on Amazon.com/blink. Blink Mini Pan Tilt is available for pre-order today in the U.S. and Canada as a bundle with the camera for $59.99, or as a mount only for just $29.99, also on Amazon.com/blink.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about (http://www.amazon.com/about) and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005775/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Launches Its Smartest TV Lineup Ever—Fire TV Omni QLED Series

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Amazon Launches Its Smartest TV Lineup Ever—Fire TV Omni QLED Series

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The Fire TV Omni QLED Series features 4K QLED display with up to 96 local dimming zones, Dolby Vision IQ, and HDR10+ Adaptive support for stunning picture quality New Fire TV Ambient Experience reimagines the smart TV with the power of Alexa—new widgets provide helpful, glanceable information throughout the day The Omni QLED Series also serves as a beautiful canvas for artwork—choose from a free catalog of over 1,500 gallery-quality images with no subscription, display your family photos, and more Alexa hands-free is always ready for simple and natural search, discovery, playback, and control of the Ambient Experience SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today introduced the Fire TV Omni QLED Series—a new addition to the Amazon Fire TV Omni Series and the first-ever TV lineup to feature the new Fire TV Ambient Experience. Reimagining what you can expect from a smart television, the Omni QLED Series combines the Omni Series' trademark performance, value, and hands-free Alexa controls with new ambient features that turn the TV into an always-smart device when not streaming. The Omni QLED Series features a new stunning 4K Quantum Dot Technology (QLED) display with full-array local dimming of up to 96 zones, plus support for both Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive, providing an immersive, cinematic experience. Plus, with hands-free Alexa, you can find apps, discover shows, manage playback, and control the entire Ambient Experience using your voice.The Omni QLED Series is available for pre-order starting today and will ship in the coming weeks. Learn more at www.amazon.com/firetvomniqledseries. "We've all been buying so-called smart TVs for decades, but they're really not all that smart—and for much of the day, they're not beautiful or useful either," said Daniel Rausch, vice president of Amazon Entertainment Devices and Services. "The Omni QLED Series delivers stunning artwork, glanceable information, hands-free controls, and so much more–it reimagines what customers can expect from a smart TV." Premium 4K Picture Quality The Omni QLED Series' premium picture quality creates a truly cinematic experience for the home. The vibrant wide color gamut 4K QLED display delivers vivid, lifelike picture quality with rich colors and full-array local dimming. Up to 96 dimming zones provide heightened contrast that adjusts independently to increase or reduce lighting intensity, unlocking details in dark areas and revealing subtle tones that might be lost in the brightest parts of the picture. The Omni QLED Series offers the latest in picture quality formats to provide the best viewing experience with built-in support for HDR10+, HLG, and, for the first time on Fire TV, Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive. A new Adaptive Brightness feature also uses the Omni QLED Series' ambient light sensor to dynamically change brightness levels, providing optimal contrast across content sources, formats, and lighting conditions. Ambient Experience, Truly Smart TV The Omni QLED Series is the first Fire TV to feature the all-new Ambient Experience, which completely transforms the largest screen in your home. When not streaming, the Omni QLED Series uses its built-in presence sensors to detect when a person enters the room and switches to the beautiful and informative Ambient Experience. Instead of a blank screen, the TV uses the power of Alexa to enable you to see helpful information, manage your smart home, listen to or discover new content, and view artwork or family photos. The new Fire TV Ambient Experience can be controlled hands-free and includes: Gallery-quality art and personal photos:With the Omni QLED Series, you can turn your television into an in-home art gallery or personal photos display. You get free access to a growing collection of more than 1,500 gallery-quality photos and curated art pieces with a broad range of artistic styles that will suit any taste. With no monthly subscription required, the collection of photography and fine art includes diverse work from artists who capture unique natural environments and landscapes from around the world—from the Arctic to the deep ocean—as well as abstract motion pieces, calm motion landscapes, and Impressionist paintings. You can also choose to display collections from The National Gallery of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Learn more about the art collections by asking things like, "Alexa, when was this painted?" or "Alexa, tell me more about this artwork." Coming later this year, you can also get ready to support your favorite soccer team with a selection of custom images from FOX Sports ahead of its coverage of the biggest international soccer tournament. The TV can also showcase your personal photo collections and cherished moments. Just ask, "Alexa, show me pictures from last summer," or ask "Alexa, where was this photo taken?" to learn more about any image. Alexa Widgets: Powered by Alexa, new widgets are optimized for the TV, providing glanceable information to keep you informed throughout the day. See your schedule with Calendars and Reminders, leave Sticky Notes for other family members, control other smart devices like a thermostat or Ring doorbell through Smart Home Favorites, view the latest news headlines, and much more. Widgets can be customized, collapsed, or expanded to match what your home needs. Just ask, "Alexa, what widgets can I add?" Hands-free Music:The Omni QLED Series Ambient Experience puts music right at the center of the room, with or without the television screen on. You can listen to music, podcasts, or audiobooks, or ask Alexa to start playing audio from services like Amazon Music, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Apple Podcasts, and Audible. Content Discovery:Alexa's deep integration with the Omni QLED Series will help you discover what to watch next. The "What Should I Watch" widget provides you with entertainment recommendations based on the day's top-trending video titles on Fire TV. You can also ask Alexa to help choose a show based on recently released titles, genres, and much more. Just say, "Alexa, show me new comedies" or "Alexa, play Thursday Night Football," and Alexa will help guide you to a title that is right for you. Alexa Routines: You can use thousands of Alexa Routines and Skills to control your smart home and entertainment settings. For example, just say, "Alexa, start my day" to kick-start a routine that displays a motion image of a sunrise, shows the weather, and plays your favorite music. Privacy and Control: The Omni QLED Series puts you in control of the Ambient Experience. You can electronically disconnect the far-field microphone with the flip of a switch. Features can also be easily tuned to your preferences, such as turning presence detection off and setting quiet hours for glanceable information. Broad Content Selection Fire TV places content at the center of the television experience, making it easier for you to discover and enjoy a wide variety of entertainment and apps. You can choose from a broad selection of premium and ad-supported streaming services, with more than 1 million episodes and movies available. You can also enjoy a wide selection of free ad-supported streaming services like Amazon Freevee and the Amazon News app for local or national news, and recently added content rows show free videos across categories, such as trending movie trailers, food and kitchen, and sports news and highlights. More-Sustainable Entertainment The Omni QLED Series is designed with sustainability in mind and achieved the Climate Pledge Friendly badge. As a part of Amazon's commitment to helping preserve the natural world, Amazon is building new wind and solar farms that, by 2025, will produce clean energy equivalent to the electricity used by this device. Pricing and Availability The Fire TV Omni QLED Series will be available in 65" for $799.99 and 75" for $1,099.99. All TVs will be available in the U.S. and Canada at Amazon and Best Buy, with preorder starting today. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/firetvomniqledseries. Amazon today also announced the new Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen), Fire TV's most powerful streaming media player ever and the first in the industry to feature an HDMI input port and Wi-Fi 6E support. Amazon also introduced the Alexa Voice Remote Pro, a new premium remote with programmable buttons and a new Remote Finder feature. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005791/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>The Fire TV Omni QLED Series </em><em>features 4K QLED display with up to 96 local dimming zones, Dolby Vision IQ, and HDR10+ Adaptive support for stunning picture quality</em></p><p><em>New Fire TV Ambient Experience reimagines </em><em>the smart TV</em> <em>with the power of Alexa—new widgets provide helpful, glanceable information throughout the day</em></p><p><em>T</em><em>he Omni QLED Series</em> <em>also serves as a beautiful canvas for artwork—choose from a free catalog of over 1,500 gallery-quality images with no subscription, display your family photos, and more</em></p><p><em>Alexa hands-free is always ready for simple and natural search, discovery, playback, and control of the Ambient Experience</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today introduced the Fire TV Omni QLED Series—a new addition to the Amazon Fire TV Omni Series and the first-ever TV lineup to feature the new Fire TV Ambient Experience. Reimagining what you can expect from a smart television, the Omni QLED Series combines the Omni Series' trademark performance, value, and hands-free Alexa controls with new ambient features that turn the TV into an always-smart device when not streaming. The Omni QLED Series features a new stunning 4K Quantum Dot Technology (QLED) display with full-array local dimming of up to 96 zones, plus support for both Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive, providing an immersive, cinematic experience. Plus, with hands-free Alexa, you can find apps, discover shows, manage playback, and control the entire Ambient Experience using your voice.The Omni QLED Series is available for pre-order starting today and will ship in the coming weeks. Learn more at www.amazon.com/firetvomniqledseries.</p><p>"We've all been buying so-called smart TVs for decades, but they're really not all that smart—and for much of the day, they're not beautiful or useful either," said Daniel Rausch, vice president of Amazon Entertainment Devices and Services. "The Omni QLED Series delivers stunning artwork, glanceable information, hands-free controls, and so much more–it reimagines what customers can expect from a smart TV."</p><p>Premium 4K Picture Quality</p><p>The Omni QLED Series' premium picture quality creates a truly cinematic experience for the home. The vibrant wide color gamut 4K QLED display delivers vivid, lifelike picture quality with rich colors and full-array local dimming. Up to 96 dimming zones provide heightened contrast that adjusts independently to increase or reduce lighting intensity, unlocking details in dark areas and revealing subtle tones that might be lost in the brightest parts of the picture.</p><p>The Omni QLED Series offers the latest in picture quality formats to provide the best viewing experience with built-in support for HDR10+, HLG, and, for the first time on Fire TV, Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive. A new Adaptive Brightness feature also uses the Omni QLED Series' ambient light sensor to dynamically change brightness levels, providing optimal contrast across content sources, formats, and lighting conditions.</p><p>Ambient Experience, Truly Smart TV</p><p>The Omni QLED Series is the first Fire TV to feature the all-new Ambient Experience, which completely transforms the largest screen in your home. When not streaming, the Omni QLED Series uses its built-in presence sensors to detect when a person enters the room and switches to the beautiful and informative Ambient Experience. Instead of a blank screen, the TV uses the power of Alexa to enable you to see helpful information, manage your smart home, listen to or discover new content, and view artwork or family photos. The new Fire TV Ambient Experience can be controlled hands-free and includes:</p><ul><li>Gallery-quality art and personal photos:With the Omni QLED Series, you can turn your television into an in-home art gallery or personal photos display. You get free access to a growing collection of more than 1,500 gallery-quality photos and curated art pieces with a broad range of artistic styles that will suit any taste. With no monthly subscription required, the collection of photography and fine art includes diverse work from artists who capture unique natural environments and landscapes from around the world—from the Arctic to the deep ocean—as well as abstract motion pieces, calm motion landscapes, and Impressionist paintings. You can also choose to display collections from The National Gallery of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Learn more about the art collections by asking things like, "Alexa, when was this painted?" or "Alexa, tell me more about this artwork." Coming later this year, you can also get ready to support your favorite soccer team with a selection of custom images from FOX Sports ahead of its coverage of the biggest international soccer tournament. The TV can also showcase your personal photo collections and cherished moments. Just ask, "Alexa, show me pictures from last summer," or ask "Alexa, where was this photo taken?" to learn more about any image.</li><li>Alexa Widgets: Powered by Alexa, new widgets are optimized for the TV, providing glanceable information to keep you informed throughout the day. See your schedule with Calendars and Reminders, leave Sticky Notes for other family members, control other smart devices like a thermostat or Ring doorbell through Smart Home Favorites, view the latest news headlines, and much more. Widgets can be customized, collapsed, or expanded to match what your home needs. Just ask, "Alexa, what widgets can I add?"</li><li>Hands-free Music:The Omni QLED Series Ambient Experience puts music right at the center of the room, with or without the television screen on. You can listen to music, podcasts, or audiobooks, or ask Alexa to start playing audio from services like Amazon Music, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Apple Podcasts, and Audible.</li><li>Content Discovery:Alexa's deep integration with the Omni QLED Series will help you discover what to watch next. The "What Should I Watch" widget provides you with entertainment recommendations based on the day's top-trending video titles on Fire TV. You can also ask Alexa to help choose a show based on recently released titles, genres, and much more. Just say, "Alexa, show me new comedies" or "Alexa, play <em>Thursday Night Football</em>," and Alexa will help guide you to a title that is right for you.</li><li>Alexa Routines: You can use thousands of Alexa Routines and Skills to control your smart home and entertainment settings. For example, just say, "Alexa, start my day" to kick-start a routine that displays a motion image of a sunrise, shows the weather, and plays your favorite music.</li><li>Privacy and Control: The Omni QLED Series puts you in control of the Ambient Experience. You can electronically disconnect the far-field microphone with the flip of a switch. Features can also be easily tuned to your preferences, such as turning presence detection off and setting quiet hours for glanceable information.</li></ul><p>Broad Content Selection</p><p>Fire TV places content at the center of the television experience, making it easier for you to discover and enjoy a wide variety of entertainment and apps. You can choose from a broad selection of premium and ad-supported streaming services, with more than 1 million episodes and movies available. You can also enjoy a wide selection of free ad-supported streaming services like Amazon Freevee and the Amazon News app for local or national news, and recently added content rows show free videos across categories, such as trending movie trailers, food and kitchen, and sports news and highlights.</p><p>More-Sustainable Entertainment</p><p>The Omni QLED Series is designed with sustainability in mind and achieved the Climate Pledge Friendly badge. As a part of Amazon's commitment to helping preserve the natural world, Amazon is building new wind and solar farms that, by 2025, will produce clean energy equivalent to the electricity used by this device.</p><p>Pricing and Availability</p><p>The Fire TV Omni QLED Series will be available in 65" for $799.99 and 75" for $1,099.99. All TVs will be available in the U.S. and Canada at Amazon and Best Buy, with preorder starting today. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/firetvomniqledseries.</p><p>Amazon today also announced the new Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen), Fire TV's most powerful streaming media player ever and the first in the industry to feature an HDMI input port and Wi-Fi 6E support. Amazon also introduced the Alexa Voice Remote Pro, a new premium remote with programmable buttons and a new Remote Finder feature.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005791/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Introduces Halo Rise—A First-of-its-Kind Bedside Sleep Tracker

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Amazon Introduces Halo Rise—A First-of-its-Kind Bedside Sleep Tracker

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New Halo Rise combines no-contact sleep tracking and environmental sensing with a smart alarm and wake-up light to help improve your sleep Advanced machine learning and sensor technology provide highly accurate, ambient analysis of sleep patterns Halo Rise is even smarter when paired with Alexa, enabling you to personalize your bedtime and morning routines Includes six months of Halo membership to access an ever-expanding suite of health and wellness features and content SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today introduced Halo Rise—a new, multi-purpose bedside tracker dedicated to helping improve your sleep. Halo Rise uses built-in sensor technology, quietly working in the background to provide highly accurate insights and personalized sleep analysis. It comes with six months of Halo membership for $139.99 and will ship later this year. Learn more at www.amazon.com/halorise. "Quality sleep is an incredibly important factor in our overall health and well-being. In today's busy world, getting more and better sleep is one of the areas that customers ask us about the most, which is why we're tackling sleep head on," said Melissa Cha, vice president of Amazon Smart Home and Health. "Halo Rise is designed to work intelligently in the background and give you an entirely new and effortless way to manage your sleep and achieve sleep-life harmony." Innovative Ambient Technology Powered by contactless, low-energy sensor technology and machine learning, Halo Rise accurately senses respiration and movement patterns to determine your sleep stages throughout the night. It uses a sleep algorithm that has been trained and validated against overnight polysomnography—the clinical gold standard for sleep analysis. Halo Rise harnesses powerful ambient technology that's always ready, automatically starting your sleep session when you get into bed with no buttons to press or batteries to charge. After you wake, you'll receive a detailed sleep summary, including a graph showing time spent in each sleep phase—REM, light, and deep sleep—along with a sleep score and information about your sleep environment. Learn more about the technology that powers Halo Rise at www.amazon.science. Sleep Smarter, Sleep Better Great sleep is influenced by a number of factors, including your room's environment and how you wake up. Built-in environmental sensors measure your room's temperature, humidity, and light levels throughout the night. It integrates with the Amazon Halo app, which provides science-backed recommendations on how to optimize the room's sleep environment. In the morning, a wake-up light simulates the colors and gradual brightening of a sunrise, creating a natural and gentle wake experience, while the smart alarm monitors your sleep stages and wakes you at the ideal time for getting up, helping you to start the day feeling rested and alert. "Sleep is a central pillar of good health, and the benefits of consistent, sufficient sleep are well-documented, touching on nearly every aspect of our mental and physical well-being," said Dr. Carolyn D'Ambrosio, associate professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine. "Yet research shows that one in three adults don't get enough sleep. With its comprehensive approach, Halo Rise is leading the future of sleep technology." Better Together with Alexa Halo Rise works even better with Alexa, making it easier to check your sleep insights and personalize your sleep experience. For example, use a compatible Echo device to ask Alexa how you slept, sync Alexa with the Halo Rise smart alarm to be woken up by your favorite song, or combine Halo Rise with other smart lights that can be controlled using just your voice. You also have the ability to use Halo Rise as part of a personalized Alexa Routine. For instance, when you get into bed, Alexa can automatically dim the lights in the bedroom, turn off the TV, and start a relaxing meditation. Additionally, you can ask Alexa to pull up your sleep data on Echo Show, with the last night's sleep report viewable on the device's display. Versatile and Sustainable Design Halo Rise features a compact and multi-functional design that sits on your bedside table. The device includes a digital clock, a semi-circle of powerful 300 lux LEDs that form the wake-up light, a small alarm speaker, environmental sensors, and buttons to activate features. Those features include adjusting the light's brightness for reading, starting a sunset simulation, and snoozing your alarm. With 100% recycled aluminum and 100% recyclable packaging, Halo Rise is also certified as Climate Pledge Friendly. One Service, Many Benefits Halo Rise is the latest addition to Amazon Halo, which includes an ever-expanding suite of innovative features and premium content as part of the Halo membership that can help you eat nutritiously, move more, and become more mindful—all factors that are shown to impact quality of sleep. Available via the Halo app, existing membership offerings for Halo Rise customers include: Discover: A growing catalog of sleep resources, mindfulness programs, exercises, and meditations designed to help you build healthy habits and discover what works best for your individual health and wellness journey. These resources include sleep programs from BetterSleep, Mayo Clinic, and Halo experts designed to help you fall asleep quicker and snooze more soundly. Fitness and Movement Health: Staying active and improving physical movement, along with getting restorative sleep, all help prepare the body to handle the demands of everyday life. Using just a smartphone camera and the Halo app, Movement Health uses computer vision and machine learning to assess mobility, stability, and posture, then recommends a custom program of corrective exercises and fitness content to help you be more active. Nutrition: A balanced diet can positively impact your sleep and is a critical part of overall well-being. With a library of over 850 wholesome recipes from partners including WW, Lifesum, and Whole Foods Market, Halo Nutrition offers a tailored weekly menu that syncs to your existing Alexa Shopping list and other Amazon apps—streamlining all grocery needs into one place. Learn more about Halo membership offerings at www.amazon.com/halo_membership. Privacy by Design Like all Amazon products, Halo Rise is built with multiple layers of privacy and security to keep your information safe and in your control. All Amazon Halo health data is encrypted in transit and at rest in the cloud, and you can download or delete your Halo health data any time directly from the Halo app. Amazon Halo health data is not used for marketing, product recommendations, or advertising, and never sold. Additionally, Halo Rise does not include cameras or microphones, and you have the option to manually put Halo Rise into Standby mode, which turns off the sensor technology that tracks sleep. Learn more at Amazon Halo Privacy. When using Halo Rise with Alexa, you will also have access to all of the features that provide transparency and control over the Alexa experience—including the ability to review and manage your voice recordings. Learn more about Amazon Alexa privacy features at Alexa & Your Privacy. Pricing and Availability Halo Rise is $139.99 and will be available for customers in the U.S. It comes with six months of Halo membership for access to even more health and wellness-enhancing features. Halo Rise will start shipping later this year—you can sign up to be notified when Halo Rise is available at www.amazon.com/halorise. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005792/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>New Halo Rise combines no-contact sleep tracking and environmental sensing with a smart alarm and wake-up light to help improve your sleep</em></p><p><em>Advanced machine learning and sensor technology provide highly accurate, ambient analysis of sleep patterns</em></p><p><em>Halo Rise is even smarter when paired with Alexa, enabling you to personalize your bedtime and morning routines</em></p><p><em>Includes six months of Halo membership to access an ever-expanding suite of health and wellness features and content</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today introduced Halo Rise—a new, multi-purpose bedside tracker dedicated to helping improve your sleep. Halo Rise uses built-in sensor technology, quietly working in the background to provide highly accurate insights and personalized sleep analysis. It comes with six months of Halo membership for $139.99 and will ship later this year. Learn more at www.amazon.com/halorise.</p><p>"Quality sleep is an incredibly important factor in our overall health and well-being. In today's busy world, getting more and better sleep is one of the areas that customers ask us about the most, which is why we're tackling sleep head on," said Melissa Cha, vice president of Amazon Smart Home and Health. "Halo Rise is designed to work intelligently in the background and give you an entirely new and effortless way to manage your sleep and achieve sleep-life harmony."</p><p>Innovative Ambient Technology</p><p>Powered by contactless, low-energy sensor technology and machine learning, Halo Rise accurately senses respiration and movement patterns to determine your sleep stages throughout the night. It uses a sleep algorithm that has been trained and validated against overnight polysomnography—the clinical gold standard for sleep analysis. Halo Rise harnesses powerful ambient technology that's always ready, automatically starting your sleep session when you get into bed with no buttons to press or batteries to charge. After you wake, you'll receive a detailed sleep summary, including a graph showing time spent in each sleep phase—REM, light, and deep sleep—along with a sleep score and information about your sleep environment. Learn more about the technology that powers Halo Rise at www.amazon.science.</p><p>Sleep Smarter, Sleep Better</p><p>Great sleep is influenced by a number of factors, including your room's environment and how you wake up. Built-in environmental sensors measure your room's temperature, humidity, and light levels throughout the night. It integrates with the Amazon Halo app, which provides science-backed recommendations on how to optimize the room's sleep environment. In the morning, a wake-up light simulates the colors and gradual brightening of a sunrise, creating a natural and gentle wake experience, while the smart alarm monitors your sleep stages and wakes you at the ideal time for getting up, helping you to start the day feeling rested and alert.</p><p>"Sleep is a central pillar of good health, and the benefits of consistent, sufficient sleep are well-documented, touching on nearly every aspect of our mental and physical well-being," said Dr. Carolyn D'Ambrosio, associate professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine. "Yet research shows that one in three adults don't get enough sleep. With its comprehensive approach, Halo Rise is leading the future of sleep technology."</p><p>Better Together with Alexa</p><p>Halo Rise works even better with Alexa, making it easier to check your sleep insights and personalize your sleep experience. For example, use a compatible Echo device to ask Alexa how you slept, sync Alexa with the Halo Rise smart alarm to be woken up by your favorite song, or combine Halo Rise with other smart lights that can be controlled using just your voice. You also have the ability to use Halo Rise as part of a personalized Alexa Routine. For instance, when you get into bed, Alexa can automatically dim the lights in the bedroom, turn off the TV, and start a relaxing meditation. Additionally, you can ask Alexa to pull up your sleep data on Echo Show, with the last night's sleep report viewable on the device's display.</p><p>Versatile and Sustainable Design</p><p>Halo Rise features a compact and multi-functional design that sits on your bedside table. The device includes a digital clock, a semi-circle of powerful 300 lux LEDs that form the wake-up light, a small alarm speaker, environmental sensors, and buttons to activate features. Those features include adjusting the light's brightness for reading, starting a sunset simulation, and snoozing your alarm. With 100% recycled aluminum and 100% recyclable packaging, Halo Rise is also certified as Climate Pledge Friendly.</p><p>One Service, Many Benefits</p><p>Halo Rise is the latest addition to Amazon Halo, which includes an ever-expanding suite of innovative features and premium content as part of the Halo membership that can help you eat nutritiously, move more, and become more mindful—all factors that are shown to impact quality of sleep. Available via the Halo app, existing membership offerings for Halo Rise customers include:</p><ul><li>Discover: A growing catalog of sleep resources, mindfulness programs, exercises, and meditations designed to help you build healthy habits and discover what works best for your individual health and wellness journey. These resources include sleep programs from BetterSleep, Mayo Clinic, and Halo experts designed to help you fall asleep quicker and snooze more soundly.</li><li>Fitness and Movement Health: Staying active and improving physical movement, along with getting restorative sleep, all help prepare the body to handle the demands of everyday life. Using just a smartphone camera and the Halo app, Movement Health uses computer vision and machine learning to assess mobility, stability, and posture, then recommends a custom program of corrective exercises and fitness content to help you be more active.</li><li>Nutrition: A balanced diet can positively impact your sleep and is a critical part of overall well-being. With a library of over 850 wholesome recipes from partners including WW, Lifesum, and Whole Foods Market, Halo Nutrition offers a tailored weekly menu that syncs to your existing Alexa Shopping list and other Amazon apps—streamlining all grocery needs into one place.</li></ul><p>Learn more about Halo membership offerings at www.amazon.com/halo_membership.</p><p>Privacy by Design</p><p>Like all Amazon products, Halo Rise is built with multiple layers of privacy and security to keep your information safe and in your control. All Amazon Halo health data is encrypted in transit and at rest in the cloud, and you can download or delete your Halo health data any time directly from the Halo app. Amazon Halo health data is not used for marketing, product recommendations, or advertising, and never sold. Additionally, Halo Rise does not include cameras or microphones, and you have the option to manually put Halo Rise into Standby mode, which turns off the sensor technology that tracks sleep. Learn more at Amazon Halo Privacy. When using Halo Rise with Alexa, you will also have access to all of the features that provide transparency and control over the Alexa experience—including the ability to review and manage your voice recordings. Learn more about Amazon Alexa privacy features at Alexa &amp; Your Privacy.</p><p>Pricing and Availability</p><p>Halo Rise is $139.99 and will be available for customers in the U.S. It comes with six months of Halo membership for access to even more health and wellness-enhancing features. Halo Rise will start shipping later this year—you can sign up to be notified when Halo Rise is available at www.amazon.com/halorise.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005792/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Introducing Amazon Kindle Scribe—the First Kindle for Reading and Writing

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Introducing Amazon Kindle Scribe—the First Kindle for Reading and Writing

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Newest Kindle features the world's first 10.2-inch, 300-ppi, high-definition, front-lit display and pen—just $339 Beautiful, large display feels like writing on paper—take notes in millions of books; stay organized and inspired with to-do lists, planners, and journal entries; and review documents imported from your phone or computer, distraction-free Kindle Scribe includes customer-favorite features beloved for reading and now for writing—adjustable warm light, auto-adjusting front light, and USB-C charging; powered by a battery designed to last for months Enjoy millions of books in the Kindle store—plus, Kindle Scribe comes with a free, four-month Kindle Unlimited membership with access to over 3 million eBooks and more SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today introduced Kindle Scribe—the next generation of Kindle that unites reading with writing. Kindle Scribe features the world's first 10.2-inch, 300 pixels per inch (ppi), Paperwhite display, and an included pen that never needs charging. The premium, front-lit, and glare-free display feels like reading and writing on paper, with crisp text and ample space for larger fonts, images, charts, and documents. Designed for reading and notetaking in millions of books, adding notes to documents, journaling, and more, Kindle Scribe is available for preorder today from just $339 and will ship later this year. Learn more at www.amazon.com/kindlescribe. "Kindle Scribe is the best Kindle we've ever built, creating a reading and writing experience that feels like real paper," said Kevin Keith, vice president of Amazon Devices. "It's inspired by the Kindle customers who have added billions of notes and highlights to books over the years, and it's also ideal for reviewing and marking up documents, managing your to-do list, or doodling over a big idea. Plus, it offers all the Kindle benefits customers know and love—millions of books on demand, adjustable fonts, premium reading features, and weeks and weeks of battery life—with the benefit of a beautiful, large display." Premium Design Just 5.8 mm thin, Kindle Scribe features the world's first 10.2-inch, 300-ppi, glare-free display; an auto-adjusting front light; months of battery life; and a pen that never needs to be charged—making it an ideal, take-anywhere companion. The glare-free display has been engineered to replicate the feel and flow of pen on paper, creating a natural and comfortable experience. The large, high-resolution, Paperwhite display also provides ample room for reading and taking notes; enhances the beauty of images, illustrations, and graphics; and provides easy-to-adjust margins. Kindle Scribe comes with a Basic or Premium pen option. Both pens deliver incredible precision, feel natural in your hand, and magnetically attach to the side of the device. They also support a variety of line widths, a highlighter tool, eraser tools, and an undo tool—all easily accessible in the on-display writing menu. The Premium Pen also includes a dedicated eraser on top and a customizable shortcut button, enabling the pen to function as an eraser or highlighter, or to open a new sticky note when the button is pressed. Premium Experience New digital sticky notes on Kindle Scribe allow you to easily add handwritten notes to millions of books—with notes and highlights automatically organized in one place to keep pages clutter-free. You can also journal or take notes using a variety of templates, including to-do lists for tracking tasks and lined paper for meeting notes. All notebooks are automatically saved and backed up to the cloud for free, and, coming in early 2023, they will also be accessible via the Kindle app. With the Send-to-Kindle feature, you can import personal documents from your computer or phone to Kindle Scribe and write directly on PDF documents. You can also import and create handwritten sticky notes in Microsoft Word documents, web articles, and other document formats with adjustable font sizes and layout. From early 2023, you will be able to send documents to Kindle Scribe directly from within Microsoft Word. World's Best eBook Store As with all Kindle e-readers, the new Kindle Scribe comes with instant access to the Kindle Store, which includes the following: Massive selection: With an unmatched library of content, Kindle Stores worldwide offer over 13 million titles, including millions of nonfiction books. Kindle Unlimited: Get access in the U.S. to an ever-growing selection of over 3 million eBooks, including over 1 million nonfiction titles, plus thousands of audiobooks, short reads, and up to three select magazine subscriptions. For a limited time, Kindle Scribe comes with a free, four-month Kindle Unlimited membership. Free reading for Prime members: Prime members can also read from a rotating selection of thousands of titles found in the Kindle Store—at no additional cost to their Prime membership. Access to a robust and diverse set of voices: Millions of self-published writers around the world use Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) to build successful careers and to share their stories. Self-publishing through KDP gives authors more choices in deciding how to bring their books to millions of readers around the world. Original Content: New and upcoming releases include something for every Kindle reader, including the first releasefrom Mindy's Book Studio: Sonali Dev's The Vibrant Years; Danielle Prescod's Token Black Girl: A Memoir; Jenny Lawson's I Choose Darkness: A Holiday Essay; and Pietro La Greca Jr.'s Pesos: The Rise and Fall of a Border Family. Reading for All Like every Kindle available today, the new Kindle Scribe lets you personalize your experience by adjusting the font size, increasing the line spacing, or switching to dark mode. In addition, with the large display of Kindle Scribe, customers reading with larger font sizes will see more text per page, and they can increase the size of items like the text on the home screen as well as book icons with the "large mode" setting. Customers who read with assistive technology can use Amazon's VoiceView screen reader to read English-language books on Kindle devices—including Kindle Scribe. Customers can also use operating system (OS)-level screen readers, such as TalkBack on Android or VoiceOver on iOS, to read with Kindle mobile apps. Kindle offers more than 12 million screen reader-supported books on Kindle devices and apps. Climate Pledge Friendly Kindle Scribe has the Climate Pledge Friendly badge—a distinction to help customers discover and shop for more sustainable products. Designed with 100% recycled aluminum and 48% post-consumer recycled plastics in the device, Kindle Scribe was built with sustainability in mind, and it comes in 100% recyclable device packaging in the U.S. Pricing and Availability Kindle Scribe will be available starting at $339. To learn more, visit www.amazon.com/KindleScribe. Available in Tungsten with options for 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB of storage, Kindle Scribe comes with a battery-free Basic Pen or Premium Pen, which includes an eraser and customizable shortcut button. New leather, premium leather, and fabric covers, which can be folded to support Kindle Scribe at different reading angles, will be available in a variety of colors. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. 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<p><em>Newest Kindle features the world's first 10.2-inch, 300-ppi, high-definition, front-lit display and pen</em><em>—just $339</em></p><p><em>Beautiful, large display feels like writing on paper—take notes in millions of books; stay organized and inspired with to-do lists, planners, and journal entries; and review documents imported from your phone or computer, distraction-free</em></p><p><em>Kindle Scribe includes customer-favorite features beloved for reading and now for writing—adjustable warm light, auto-adjusting front light, and USB-C charging; powered by a battery designed to last for months</em></p><p><em>Enjoy millions of books in the Kindle store—plus, Kindle Scribe comes with a free, four-month </em><em>Kindle Unlimited membership with access to over 3 million eBooks and more</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today introduced Kindle Scribe—the next generation of Kindle that unites reading with writing. Kindle Scribe features the world's first 10.2-inch, 300 pixels per inch (ppi), Paperwhite display, and an included pen that never needs charging. The premium, front-lit, and glare-free display feels like reading and writing on paper, with crisp text and ample space for larger fonts, images, charts, and documents. Designed for reading and notetaking in millions of books, adding notes to documents, journaling, and more, Kindle Scribe is available for preorder today from just $339 and will ship later this year. Learn more at www.amazon.com/kindlescribe.</p><p>"Kindle Scribe is the best Kindle we've ever built, creating a reading and writing experience that feels like real paper," said Kevin Keith, vice president of Amazon Devices. "It's inspired by the Kindle customers who have added billions of notes and highlights to books over the years, and it's also ideal for reviewing and marking up documents, managing your to-do list, or doodling over a big idea. Plus, it offers all the Kindle benefits customers know and love—millions of books on demand, adjustable fonts, premium reading features, and weeks and weeks of battery life—with the benefit of a beautiful, large display."</p><p>Premium Design</p><p>Just 5.8 mm thin, Kindle Scribe features the world's first 10.2-inch, 300-ppi, glare-free display; an auto-adjusting front light; months of battery life; and a pen that never needs to be charged—making it an ideal, take-anywhere companion. The glare-free display has been engineered to replicate the feel and flow of pen on paper, creating a natural and comfortable experience. The large, high-resolution, Paperwhite display also provides ample room for reading and taking notes; enhances the beauty of images, illustrations, and graphics; and provides easy-to-adjust margins.</p><p>Kindle Scribe comes with a Basic or Premium pen option. Both pens deliver incredible precision, feel natural in your hand, and magnetically attach to the side of the device. They also support a variety of line widths, a highlighter tool, eraser tools, and an undo tool—all easily accessible in the on-display writing menu. The Premium Pen also includes a dedicated eraser on top and a customizable shortcut button, enabling the pen to function as an eraser or highlighter, or to open a new sticky note when the button is pressed.</p><p>Premium Experience</p><p>New digital sticky notes on Kindle Scribe allow you to easily add handwritten notes to millions of books—with notes and highlights automatically organized in one place to keep pages clutter-free. You can also journal or take notes using a variety of templates, including to-do lists for tracking tasks and lined paper for meeting notes. All notebooks are automatically saved and backed up to the cloud for free, and, coming in early 2023, they will also be accessible via the Kindle app.</p><p>With the Send-to-Kindle feature, you can import personal documents from your computer or phone to Kindle Scribe and write directly on PDF documents. You can also import and create handwritten sticky notes in Microsoft Word documents, web articles, and other document formats with adjustable font sizes and layout. From early 2023, you will be able to send documents to Kindle Scribe directly from within Microsoft Word.</p><p>World's Best eBook Store</p><p>As with all Kindle e-readers, the new Kindle Scribe comes with instant access to the Kindle Store, which includes the following:</p><ul><li>Massive selection: With an unmatched library of content, Kindle Stores worldwide offer over 13 million titles, including millions of nonfiction books.</li><li>Kindle Unlimited: Get access in the U.S. to an ever-growing selection of over 3 million eBooks, including over 1 million nonfiction titles, plus thousands of audiobooks, short reads, and up to three select magazine subscriptions. For a limited time, Kindle Scribe comes with a free, four-month Kindle Unlimited membership.</li><li>Free reading for Prime members: Prime members can also read from a rotating selection of thousands of titles found in the Kindle Store—at no additional cost to their Prime membership.</li><li>Access to a robust and diverse set of voices: Millions of self-published writers around the world use Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) to build successful careers and to share their stories. Self-publishing through KDP gives authors more choices in deciding how to bring their books to millions of readers around the world.</li><li>Original Content: New and upcoming releases include something for every Kindle reader, including the first releasefrom Mindy's Book Studio: Sonali Dev's <em>The Vibrant Years</em>; Danielle Prescod's <em>Token Black Girl: A Memoir</em>; Jenny Lawson's <em>I Choose Darkness: A Holiday Essay</em>; and Pietro La Greca Jr.'s <em>Pesos: The Rise and Fall of a Border Family</em>.</li></ul><p>Reading for All</p><p>Like every Kindle available today, the new Kindle Scribe lets you personalize your experience by adjusting the font size, increasing the line spacing, or switching to dark mode. In addition, with the large display of Kindle Scribe, customers reading with larger font sizes will see more text per page, and they can increase the size of items like the text on the home screen as well as book icons with the "large mode" setting. Customers who read with assistive technology can use Amazon's VoiceView screen reader to read English-language books on Kindle devices—including Kindle Scribe. Customers can also use operating system (OS)-level screen readers, such as TalkBack on Android or VoiceOver on iOS, to read with Kindle mobile apps. Kindle offers more than 12 million screen reader-supported books on Kindle devices and apps.</p><p>Climate Pledge Friendly</p><p>Kindle Scribe has the Climate Pledge Friendly badge—a distinction to help customers discover and shop for more sustainable products. Designed with 100% recycled aluminum and 48% post-consumer recycled plastics in the device, Kindle Scribe was built with sustainability in mind, and it comes in 100% recyclable device packaging in the U.S.</p><p>Pricing and Availability</p><p>Kindle Scribe will be available starting at $339. To learn more, visit www.amazon.com/KindleScribe. Available in Tungsten with options for 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB of storage, Kindle Scribe comes with a battery-free Basic Pen or Premium Pen, which includes an eraser and customizable shortcut button. New leather, premium leather, and fabric covers, which can be folded to support Kindle Scribe at different reading angles, will be available in a variety of colors.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005795/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Introduces Four New Echo Devices Plus Upgrades to Echo Studio Audio

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Amazon Introduces Four New Echo Devices Plus Upgrades to Echo Studio Audio

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All-new Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock deliver up to two-times the bass of the previous generation, add a temperature sensor, double as eero mesh wifi extenders; and Echo Dot Kids arrives in new Owl and Dragon designs Echo Studio creates even more immersive sound with new spatial audio processing technology and upgraded frequency range extension Echo Auto features an all-new, compact design and an adhesive mount, making it even easier to bring Alexa on the go SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today introduced the next generation of Echo Dot and Echo Auto, giving you more ways to bring the convenience of Alexa to every room of your home and into your car. In addition, Amazon announced a new generation of Echo Dot Kids with new designs, significant audio improvements to Echo Studio, and a host of new features for Alexa—including a new Fire TV experience on Echo Show 15. To learn about all the Alexa features and experiences, visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/alexa-news-2022. "A true ambient experience is there to simplify your day-to-day life when you need it and fades into the background when you don't. This generation of Echo devices are designed with this vision in mind," said Nedim Fresko, vice president of Amazon Alexa Devices. "With the upgraded audio and compact form factors, each of these new devices give customers more ways to make Alexa a seamless part of their day. And, with the new sensors and technology built in to Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock, customers can have Alexa do even more on their behalf." New Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock—Even Better Audio, New Temperature Sensor, Tap Gesture Controls, eero Built-in, and Upgraded Display The all-new Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock are the most powerful yet. The redesigned audio architecture features a custom full-range driver and the highest excursion speaker of any Echo Dot, delivering clear vocals and up to double the bass of the previous generation—all within the same compact, spherical form factor. Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock have new sensors that enable more contextual Alexa experiences—like the ability to ask Alexa to automatically turn on your smart fan when it gets too warm inside. The new generation also adds an accelerometer to enable new tap gesture controls, so you can simply tap the top of the device to pause and resume music, dismiss timers, or end a call. Powered by the AZ2 Neural Edge processor, Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock enable more experiences to be processed on the edge—resulting in even faster responses for tap gestures, ultrasound motion detection, and on-device execution for some of the most common requests to Alexa. The new Echo Dot with Clock includes upgraded high-density dot technology, offering a more vibrant and dynamic way to see information at a glance. Now, in addition to the time, you can view the name of a song title or artist, the weather, a calculation or unit of measurement, calendar event times, and more features when you ask Alexa for information. Additionally, for the first time, Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock feature eero Built-in, which makes them the first Echo devices to serve as eero mesh wifi extenders and improve coverage in your home. After account linking, eero Built-in can add up to 1,000 square feet of coverage to your existing eero mesh wifi network. eero Built-in will roll out to 4thGen Echo on October 20. 4th Gen Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock will also receive over-the-air updates to receive eero Built-in functionality in the coming months, so you can get more value out of the devices you already own. Echo Dot Kids—New Designs and Interactive Features Echo Dot Kids, our most popular kids' smart speaker, now comes in new Owl and Dragon designs, and soon will feature new Alexa voices to help bring Owl and Dragon to life for Amazon Kids+ subscribers. Kids can hear greetings, jokes, facts, songs, and more from the perspective of an Owl or Dragon, transforming Alexa into a fun, immersive experience. Parents and guardians can access easy-to-use parental controls to set daily time limits, filter explicit songs, and review activity in the Amazon Parent Dashboard. Echo Dot Kids comes with a two-year worry-free guarantee and a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+, the only kid-focused content service that gives families access to thousands of ad-free books, games, videos, Audible books, songs, and Alexa skills. Echo Studio—Now with Enhanced Audio Technology Echo Studio is already the best-sounding Echo speaker—and now it's getting even better with new spatial audio processing technology and frequency range extension. Our custom-built spatial audio processing technology is designed to enhance stereo sound, making music and movie soundtracks feel closer to the listener with greater width, clarity, and presence. It mirrors the performance of a hi-fi stereo system, so vocal performances are more present in the center, while the stereo panned instruments are better defined on the side, creating a more immersive sound experience that reproduces the artist's intent. Additionally, frequency range extension technology delivers better performance, improved mid-range clarity, and deeper bass. Along with Echo Studio, this spatial audio processing technology is available on Echo Show 15 and will roll out to other compatible Echo devices in the future. To learn more, visit https://www.amazon.science/blog/the-science-behind-amazons-spatial-audio-processing-technology. These upgrades are in addition to Echo Studio's existing support for both Dolby Atmos and Sony 360 Reality Audio. Echo Auto—Compact Design and Flexible Mounting Options to Enable Smart Features in Your Car Echo Auto comes in a new, slimmer design and includes a new adhesive mount for more placement flexibility in your car. The device is built with five microphones designed to hear your requests over music, the air conditioner, and road noise. With Echo Auto, add Alexa to your car to listen to music, make calls, and even get roadside assistance hands-free when you run into vehicle trouble. Just say, "Alexa, call Roadside Assistance" to connect with an agent who can request help on your behalf, and you'll only pay for the services you need, like if you get a flat tire or if you run out of gas. Built with Privacy in Mind Echo devices are designed with your privacy in mind and include multiple layers of privacy controls. Echo devices include a microphone on/off button and the ability to view and delete your voice recordings. With Amazon Kids, parents can view their child's activity and manage parental controls in the Parent Dashboard. To learn more about the features that provide transparency and control over your Alexa experience, visit the Alexa Privacy Hub at http://www.amazon.com/alexaprivacy. Climate Pledge Friendly All the new devices announced today have the Climate Pledge Friendly badge. The new generation of Echo Dot is Carbon Trust certified and built with 100% post-consumer recycled fabric, and device packaging is 100% recyclable in the U.S. Additionally, 99% of this device's packaging is made of wood fiber-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources. In addition to using sustainable materials, these Echo devices have a Low Power Mode to intelligently conserve energy during periods of inactivity and deliver energy savings over the lifetime of the device. Pricing and Availability Echo Dot is available in Deep-Sea Blue, as well as the original Charcoal and Glacier White for $49.99. Echo Dot with Clock is available in Cloud Blue, and the original Glacier White for $59.99. Echo Dot Kids is available in all-new Owl and Dragon designs for $59.99. Echo Studio is available for $199.99 in new Glacier White and Charcoal. Preorders start today and devices begin shipping next month. Echo Auto will be available for $54.99. To learn more, visit www.amazon.com/echodevices. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005780/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>All-new Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock deliver up to two-times the bass of the previous generation, add a temperature sensor, double as eero mesh wifi extenders; and Echo Dot Kids arrives in new Owl and Dragon designs</em></p><p><em>Echo Studio creates even more immersive sound with new </em><em>spatial audio processing technology and upgraded frequency range extension</em></p><p><em>Echo Auto features an all-new, compact design and an adhesive mount, making it even easier to bring Alexa on the go</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today introduced the next generation of Echo Dot and Echo Auto, giving you more ways to bring the convenience of Alexa to every room of your home and into your car. In addition, Amazon announced a new generation of Echo Dot Kids with new designs, significant audio improvements to Echo Studio, and a host of new features for Alexa—including a new Fire TV experience on Echo Show 15. To learn about all the Alexa features and experiences, visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/alexa-news-2022.</p><p>"A true ambient experience is there to simplify your day-to-day life when you need it and fades into the background when you don't. This generation of Echo devices are designed with this vision in mind," said Nedim Fresko, vice president of Amazon Alexa Devices. "With the upgraded audio and compact form factors, each of these new devices give customers more ways to make Alexa a seamless part of their day. And, with the new sensors and technology built in to Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock, customers can have Alexa do even more on their behalf."</p><p>New Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock—Even Better Audio, New Temperature Sensor, Tap Gesture Controls, eero Built-in, and Upgraded Display</p><p>The all-new Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock are the most powerful yet. The redesigned audio architecture features a custom full-range driver and the highest excursion speaker of any Echo Dot, delivering clear vocals and up to double the bass of the previous generation—all within the same compact, spherical form factor.</p><p>Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock have new sensors that enable more contextual Alexa experiences—like the ability to ask Alexa to automatically turn on your smart fan when it gets too warm inside. The new generation also adds an accelerometer to enable new tap gesture controls, so you can simply tap the top of the device to pause and resume music, dismiss timers, or end a call. Powered by the AZ2 Neural Edge processor, Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock enable more experiences to be processed on the edge—resulting in even faster responses for tap gestures, ultrasound motion detection, and on-device execution for some of the most common requests to Alexa.</p><p>The new Echo Dot with Clock includes upgraded high-density dot technology, offering a more vibrant and dynamic way to see information at a glance. Now, in addition to the time, you can view the name of a song title or artist, the weather, a calculation or unit of measurement, calendar event times, and more features when you ask Alexa for information.</p><p>Additionally, for the first time, Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock feature eero Built-in, which makes them the first Echo devices to serve as eero mesh wifi extenders and improve coverage in your home. After account linking, eero Built-in can add up to 1,000 square feet of coverage to your existing eero mesh wifi network. eero Built-in will roll out to 4thGen Echo on October 20. 4th Gen Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock will also receive over-the-air updates to receive eero Built-in functionality in the coming months, so you can get more value out of the devices you already own.</p><p>Echo Dot Kids—New Designs and Interactive Features</p><p>Echo Dot Kids, our most popular kids' smart speaker, now comes in new Owl and Dragon designs, and soon will feature new Alexa voices to help bring Owl and Dragon to life for Amazon Kids+ subscribers. Kids can hear greetings, jokes, facts, songs, and more from the perspective of an Owl or Dragon, transforming Alexa into a fun, immersive experience. Parents and guardians can access easy-to-use parental controls to set daily time limits, filter explicit songs, and review activity in the Amazon Parent Dashboard. Echo Dot Kids comes with a two-year worry-free guarantee and a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+, the only kid-focused content service that gives families access to thousands of ad-free books, games, videos, Audible books, songs, and Alexa skills.</p><p>Echo Studio—Now with Enhanced Audio Technology</p><p>Echo Studio is already the best-sounding Echo speaker—and now it's getting even better with new spatial audio processing technology and frequency range extension. Our custom-built spatial audio processing technology is designed to enhance stereo sound, making music and movie soundtracks feel closer to the listener with greater width, clarity, and presence. It mirrors the performance of a hi-fi stereo system, so vocal performances are more present in the center, while the stereo panned instruments are better defined on the side, creating a more immersive sound experience that reproduces the artist's intent. Additionally, frequency range extension technology delivers better performance, improved mid-range clarity, and deeper bass. Along with Echo Studio, this spatial audio processing technology is available on Echo Show 15 and will roll out to other compatible Echo devices in the future. To learn more, visit https://www.amazon.science/blog/the-science-behind-amazons-spatial-audio-processing-technology. These upgrades are in addition to Echo Studio's existing support for both Dolby Atmos and Sony 360 Reality Audio.</p><p>Echo Auto—Compact Design and Flexible Mounting Options to Enable Smart Features in Your Car</p><p>Echo Auto comes in a new, slimmer design and includes a new adhesive mount for more placement flexibility in your car. The device is built with five microphones designed to hear your requests over music, the air conditioner, and road noise. With Echo Auto, add Alexa to your car to listen to music, make calls, and even get roadside assistance hands-free when you run into vehicle trouble. Just say, "Alexa, call Roadside Assistance" to connect with an agent who can request help on your behalf, and you'll only pay for the services you need, like if you get a flat tire or if you run out of gas.</p><p>Built with Privacy in Mind</p><p>Echo devices are designed with your privacy in mind and include multiple layers of privacy controls. Echo devices include a microphone on/off button and the ability to view and delete your voice recordings. With Amazon Kids, parents can view their child's activity and manage parental controls in the Parent Dashboard.</p><p>To learn more about the features that provide transparency and control over your Alexa experience, visit the Alexa Privacy Hub at http://www.amazon.com/alexaprivacy.</p><p>Climate Pledge Friendly</p><p>All the new devices announced today have the Climate Pledge Friendly badge. The new generation of Echo Dot is Carbon Trust certified and built with 100% post-consumer recycled fabric, and device packaging is 100% recyclable in the U.S. Additionally, 99% of this device's packaging is made of wood fiber-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources. In addition to using sustainable materials, these Echo devices have a Low Power Mode to intelligently conserve energy during periods of inactivity and deliver energy savings over the lifetime of the device.</p><p>Pricing and Availability</p><p>Echo Dot is available in Deep-Sea Blue, as well as the original Charcoal and Glacier White for $49.99. Echo Dot with Clock is available in Cloud Blue, and the original Glacier White for $59.99. Echo Dot Kids is available in all-new Owl and Dragon designs for $59.99. Echo Studio is available for $199.99 in new Glacier White and Charcoal. Preorders start today and devices begin shipping next month. Echo Auto will be available for $54.99. To learn more, visit www.amazon.com/echodevices.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005780/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Upgrades Fire TV with Third Generation Fire TV Cube and New Alexa Voice Remote Pro

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Amazon Upgrades Fire TV with Third Generation Fire TV Cube and New Alexa Voice Remote Pro

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New Fire TV Cube with hands-free Alexa control is the most powerful Fire TV streaming player ever—20% more powerful than the previous generation—and first streaming media player in the industry with an HDMI input port and Wi-Fi 6E support New premium Alexa Voice Remote Pro introduces Fire TV's first-ever Remote Finder feature, backlighting, and customizable buttons for personalized shortcuts SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced upgrades to its industry-leading Fire TV family, including the next generation Fire TV Cube—Fire TV's most powerful streaming media player yet—and Alexa Voice Remote Pro, a premium remote with an all-new Remote Finder and customizable buttons. "The all-new Fire TV Cube is a big step forward for Fire TV—it's the fastest, most powerful, and most versatile streaming media player we've ever made," said Daniel Rausch, vice president of Amazon Entertainment Devices and Services. "This Fire TV Cube's powerful processing and Wi-Fi 6E support deliver an incredibly smooth streaming experience, and HDMI input means you can instantly extend the simplicity of Fire TV and hands-free Alexa control to your home entertainment system. With Alexa Voice Remote Pro, we're making it easy to find a misplaced remote and get to the apps and content you love." Fire TV Cube—Enhanced Power and Speed The third generation of Fire TV Cube is Amazon's best Fire TV streaming media player yet, with a new octa-core 2.0 GHz processor that makes it 20% more powerful than the previous generation. The supercharged processor increases app launch speeds, making this Fire TV's smoothest and most fluid streaming media player experience to date. Fire TV Cube can be controlled entirely hands-free with Alexa and includes support for cinematic 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, HDR, and immersive Dolby Atmos audio. Plus, it offers a range of new features, including an HDMI input port, Wi-Fi 6E support, and Super Resolution Upscaling. An industry-first,Fire TV Cube includes an HDMI input port, giving customers the flexibility to bring their entertainment devices together by directly connecting compatible cable boxes, Blu-ray players, and more devices. Now, customers can just say, "Alexa, tune to ESPN on cable" instead of manually changing inputs to get to the content they want. With Fire TV Cube, customers can easily control live TV, cable boxes, and on-demand streaming via Fire TV's Alexa Voice Remote or hands-free with Alexa. Fire TV Cube also features an additional USB port for easy connection to compatible webcams for video calling with Alexa Communications—simply say, "Alexa, call mom" to connect with family or friends from the largest screen in the home. Fire TV Cube is the first streaming media player in the industry with Wi-Fi 6E support, giving customers with a compatible router the ability to enjoy a smooth entertainment experience with less interference from other Wi-Fi devices in the home. It also features a new Ethernet port if you need a wired network connection. New to Fire TV Cube is Super Resolution Upscaling, which provides enhanced picture quality by seamlessly converting HD content into 4K for greater detail, contrast, and clarity. With Super Resolution Upscaling, content—from movies originally made in HD to grainy family photos—will look sharper on a 4K display. Alexa Voice Remote Pro—Remote Finder Feature, Customizable Buttons, and Backlighting Alexa Voice Remote Pro is a new premium remote built to help customers spend more time streaming and less time searching for the remote. It introduces a Remote Finder feature to help customers find misplaced remotes more easily. Simply say, "Alexa, find my remote" or use the dedicated Remote Finder button in Fire TV app, and Alexa Voice Remote Pro's built-in speaker will emit an audible ring to attract your attention. Two new customizable buttons make getting to your favorite content and Alexa commands quicker and easier. You can personalize your remote by programming these buttons to create one-touch shortcuts to favorite apps, channels, and anything Alexa can do. For example, you could choose to program a button to have Alexa dim the lights, check the weather, or start an Alexa Routine for movie night. Alexa Voice Remote Pro also includes motion-activated backlighting that automatically illuminates the buttons when the remote is picked up in low-light settings. Alexa Voice Remote Pro is compatible with most Fire TV streaming media players, Amazon Fire TV smart TVs, and Smart TVs with Fire TV built-in. Accessible and Sustainable Fire TV Cube supports Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA), allowing customers to directly connect compatible Bluetooth hearing aids. Both Fire TV Cube and Alexa Voice Remote Pro's product and packaging are designed with sustainability in mind. Fire TV Cube is independently certified to use less energy and cause fewer of the emissions that contribute to climate change, earning the ENERGY STAR certification. As a part of Amazon's commitment to helping preserve the natural world, Fire TV Cube and Alexa Voice Remote Pro both qualified for the Climate Pledge Friendly badge by achieving the Carbon Trust's Reducing CO2 certifications, showing that their carbon footprints have been reduced year over year. To achieve this, both products used more-sustainable materials and implemented design changes to reduce their overall lifetime energy consumption. Fire TV Cube and Alexa Voice Remote Pro's packaging is 100% recyclable in the U.S., made of wood fiber-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources. Pricing and Availability The all-new Fire TV Cube is available for pre-order today in the United States for $139.99. Alexa Voice Remote Pro is available for pre-order today on Amazon.com for $34.99 in the United States. To see which Fire TV devices are compatible with Alexa Voice Remote Pro, check the compatibility checker. Amazon today also announced the new Fire TV Omni QLED Series with the new Fire TV Ambient Experience. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005788/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>New Fire TV Cube with hands-free Alexa control is the most powerful Fire TV streaming player ever—20% more powerful than the previous generation</em><em>—</em><em>and first streaming media player in the industry with an HDMI input port and Wi-Fi 6E support</em></p><p><em>New premium Alexa Voice Remote Pro introduces Fire TV's first-ever Remote Finder feature, backlighting, and customizable buttons for personalized shortcuts</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced upgrades to its industry-leading Fire TV family, including the next generation Fire TV Cube—Fire TV's most powerful streaming media player yet—and Alexa Voice Remote Pro, a premium remote with an all-new Remote Finder and customizable buttons.</p><p>"The all-new Fire TV Cube is a big step forward for Fire TV—it's the fastest, most powerful, and most versatile streaming media player we've ever made," said Daniel Rausch, vice president of Amazon Entertainment Devices and Services. "This Fire TV Cube's powerful processing and Wi-Fi 6E support deliver an incredibly smooth streaming experience, and HDMI input means you can instantly extend the simplicity of Fire TV and hands-free Alexa control to your home entertainment system. With Alexa Voice Remote Pro, we're making it easy to find a misplaced remote and get to the apps and content you love."</p><p>Fire TV Cube—Enhanced Power and Speed</p><p>The third generation of Fire TV Cube is Amazon's best Fire TV streaming media player yet, with a new octa-core 2.0 GHz processor that makes it 20% more powerful than the previous generation. The supercharged processor increases app launch speeds, making this Fire TV's smoothest and most fluid streaming media player experience to date. Fire TV Cube can be controlled entirely hands-free with Alexa and includes support for cinematic 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, HDR, and immersive Dolby Atmos audio. Plus, it offers a range of new features, including an HDMI input port, Wi-Fi 6E support, and Super Resolution Upscaling.</p><p>An industry-first,Fire TV Cube includes an HDMI input port, giving customers the flexibility to bring their entertainment devices together by directly connecting compatible cable boxes, Blu-ray players, and more devices. Now, customers can just say, "Alexa, tune to ESPN on cable" instead of manually changing inputs to get to the content they want. With Fire TV Cube, customers can easily control live TV, cable boxes, and on-demand streaming via Fire TV's Alexa Voice Remote or hands-free with Alexa. Fire TV Cube also features an additional USB port for easy connection to compatible webcams for video calling with Alexa Communications—simply say, "Alexa, call mom" to connect with family or friends from the largest screen in the home.</p><p>Fire TV Cube is the first streaming media player in the industry with Wi-Fi 6E support, giving customers with a compatible router the ability to enjoy a smooth entertainment experience with less interference from other Wi-Fi devices in the home. It also features a new Ethernet port if you need a wired network connection.</p><p>New to Fire TV Cube is Super Resolution Upscaling, which provides enhanced picture quality by seamlessly converting HD content into 4K for greater detail, contrast, and clarity. With Super Resolution Upscaling, content—from movies originally made in HD to grainy family photos—will look sharper on a 4K display.</p><p>Alexa Voice Remote Pro—Remote Finder Feature, Customizable Buttons, and Backlighting</p><p>Alexa Voice Remote Pro is a new premium remote built to help customers spend more time streaming and less time searching for the remote. It introduces a Remote Finder feature to help customers find misplaced remotes more easily. Simply say, "Alexa, find my remote" or use the dedicated Remote Finder button in Fire TV app, and Alexa Voice Remote Pro's built-in speaker will emit an audible ring to attract your attention.</p><p>Two new customizable buttons make getting to your favorite content and Alexa commands quicker and easier. You can personalize your remote by programming these buttons to create one-touch shortcuts to favorite apps, channels, and anything Alexa can do. For example, you could choose to program a button to have Alexa dim the lights, check the weather, or start an Alexa Routine for movie night. Alexa Voice Remote Pro also includes motion-activated backlighting that automatically illuminates the buttons when the remote is picked up in low-light settings.</p><p>Alexa Voice Remote Pro is compatible with most Fire TV streaming media players, Amazon Fire TV smart TVs, and Smart TVs with Fire TV built-in.</p><p>Accessible and Sustainable</p><p>Fire TV Cube supports Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA), allowing customers to directly connect compatible Bluetooth hearing aids. Both Fire TV Cube and Alexa Voice Remote Pro's product and packaging are designed with sustainability in mind. Fire TV Cube is independently certified to use less energy and cause fewer of the emissions that contribute to climate change, earning the ENERGY STAR certification. As a part of Amazon's commitment to helping preserve the natural world, Fire TV Cube and Alexa Voice Remote Pro both qualified for the Climate Pledge Friendly badge by achieving the Carbon Trust's Reducing CO₂ certifications, showing that their carbon footprints have been reduced year over year. To achieve this, both products used more-sustainable materials and implemented design changes to reduce their overall lifetime energy consumption. Fire TV Cube and Alexa Voice Remote Pro's packaging is 100% recyclable in the U.S., made of wood fiber-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources.</p><p>Pricing and Availability</p><p>The all-new Fire TV Cube is available for pre-order today in the United States for $139.99. Alexa Voice Remote Pro is available for pre-order today on Amazon.com for $34.99 in the United States. To see which Fire TV devices are compatible with Alexa Voice Remote Pro, check the compatibility checker.</p><p>Amazon today also announced the new Fire TV Omni QLED Series with the new Fire TV Ambient Experience.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928005788/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Expands Pay and Benefits for Front-line Employees with New Investment of Nearly $1 Billion

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Amazon Expands Pay and Benefits for Front-line Employees with New Investment of Nearly $1 Billion

09/28/2022

2022

Pay increases for front-line employees begin in October—average starting pay now more than $19 per hour—along with a new benefit that provides instant, free access to pay at any time during the month The company is also expanding its career advancement and development programs for front-line employees, building on its commitment to upskill 300,000 employees by 2025 SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced pay increases for its U.S. front-line employees—a nearly $1 billion investment over the next year—along with a new benefit that enables employees to collect their pay at any point during the month. Average starting pay for front-line employees in customer fulfillment and transportation is increasing from $18 per hour to more than $19 per hour, with employees earning between $16 and $26 per hour depending on their position and location in the U.S. The company also announced additional investments in career development programs, building on its commitment to provide free college tuition to hourly employees. This brings the company's total investment in benefits offered to its team to nearly $10 billion this year alone. "Front-line employees across customer fulfillment and transportation will now earn, on average, more than $19 per hour in the U.S., and they also have access to a growing range of comprehensive benefits to support themselves and their families," said John Felton, Amazon's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations. "Continuing to invest in pay, providing easy access to earned wages at any time during the month, and offering great benefits and career advancement opportunities are all part of our long-term efforts to be the best employer in the world." To prioritize flexibility and make access to pay as easy, instant, and convenient as possible for employees, Amazon expanded its pay access program, Anytime Pay, to all employees across its U.S. operations, corporate and technology networks. Anytime Pay provides Amazon employees access to up to 70% of their eligible earned pay—whenever they choose and without fees—with the goal of putting employees in control of their pay schedule. Previously, most Amazon employees received their regular pay once or twice monthly. Anytime Pay now offers employees access to their earned pay as often as they like. "I used Anytime Pay recently to pay for an unexpected vet bill when my cat got sick. It's easy to use, super quick and gives me extra flexibility and freedom with my finances," said Brittany Midgley, an employee at Amazon's fulfillment center in Bondurant, IA. "Programs like these demonstrate that we're valued and that Amazon is committed to our success." Building on the commitment to create career advancement opportunities for 300,000 employees through 2025, Amazon has formally added an additional development program, Amazon Intelligence Initiative. This career advancement program is designed to place employees in engineering roles within Amazon Web Services (AWS), working to operate AWS's Dedicated Cloud regions. Employees participate in a 12- to 14-month development program to enhance their technical skills. These engineers then complete multiple on the job rotations with hands-on experience alongside top AWS engineers. The Amazon Intelligence Initiative provides participants with full-time employment during this training, with great pay and benefits. Once their time in the program is completed, employees are placed into the most appropriate roles. These benefit additions come as Career Choice—Amazon's education benefit that empowers employees to learn new skills for career success—celebrates its 10-year anniversary and now has more than 90,000 total employee participants. Since March, Career Choice has added more than 100 new education partners, bringing the current total to over 260, including several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In January 2022, Career Choice expanded to include pre-funded college tuition leading to bachelor's degrees, new industry certifications, courses to improve English-language proficiency, and high school completion programs. Since launching these enhancements, more than 110 employees have graduated with their GEDs. "I'm proud to be the first person to get a degree in my family thanks to the Career Choice program," said Julio Martinez, an employee at Amazon's data center in Hermiston, OR. "Career Choice allowed me to attend school without the additional stress of the cost because Amazon covered everything." Amazon employees around the world team up to meet the needs of customers every day. Employees are the cornerstone of the company, facilitating the journey of an Amazon package, which is why Amazon jobs not only include great pay, but also provide comprehensive benefits for regular full-time employees. In addition to career advancement and earned pay access, Amazon benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance from day one; a 401(k) with 50% company match; up to 20 weeks' paid leave, which includes 14 weeks of pregnancy-related disability leave plus 6 weeks of parental leave; and Amazon's Resources for Living program, a free mental health benefit offering services and support for employees, their families, and their households. To ensure customer orders are picked, packed, and shipped on time every single day, Amazon continues to invest in our employees, technology, supply chain planning, transportation, and delivery teams in an effort to get customers what they want, when they want it, wherever they are. Learn more about the jobs behind the journey of an Amazon package. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928006097/en/ Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.com Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Pay increases for front-line employees begin in October</em>—<em>average starting pay now more than $19 per hour</em>—<em>along with a new benefit that provides instant, free access to pay at any time during the month</em></p><p><em>The company is also expanding its career advancement and development programs for front-line employees, building on its commitment to upskill 300,000 employees by 2025</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced pay increases for its U.S. front-line employees—a nearly $1 billion investment over the next year—along with a new benefit that enables employees to collect their pay at any point during the month. Average starting pay for front-line employees in customer fulfillment and transportation is increasing from $18 per hour to more than $19 per hour, with employees earning between $16 and $26 per hour depending on their position and location in the U.S. The company also announced additional investments in career development programs, building on its commitment to provide free college tuition to hourly employees. This brings the company's total investment in benefits offered to its team to nearly $10 billion this year alone.</p><p>"Front-line employees across customer fulfillment and transportation will now earn, on average, more than $19 per hour in the U.S., and they also have access to a growing range of comprehensive benefits to support themselves and their families," said John Felton, Amazon's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations. "Continuing to invest in pay, providing easy access to earned wages at any time during the month, and offering great benefits and career advancement opportunities are all part of our long-term efforts to be the best employer in the world."</p><p>To prioritize flexibility and make access to pay as easy, instant, and convenient as possible for employees, Amazon expanded its pay access program, Anytime Pay, to all employees across its U.S. operations, corporate and technology networks. Anytime Pay provides Amazon employees access to up to 70% of their eligible earned pay—whenever they choose and without fees—with the goal of putting employees in control of their pay schedule. Previously, most Amazon employees received their regular pay once or twice monthly. Anytime Pay now offers employees access to their earned pay as often as they like.</p><p>"I used Anytime Pay recently to pay for an unexpected vet bill when my cat got sick. It's easy to use, super quick and gives me extra flexibility and freedom with my finances," said Brittany Midgley, an employee at Amazon's fulfillment center in Bondurant, IA. "Programs like these demonstrate that we're valued and that Amazon is committed to our success."</p><p>Building on the commitment to create career advancement opportunities for 300,000 employees through 2025, Amazon has formally added an additional development program, Amazon Intelligence Initiative. This career advancement program is designed to place employees in engineering roles within Amazon Web Services (AWS), working to operate AWS's Dedicated Cloud regions. Employees participate in a 12- to 14-month development program to enhance their technical skills. These engineers then complete multiple on the job rotations with hands-on experience alongside top AWS engineers. The Amazon Intelligence Initiative provides participants with full-time employment during this training, with great pay and benefits. Once their time in the program is completed, employees are placed into the most appropriate roles.</p><p>These benefit additions come as Career Choice—Amazon's education benefit that empowers employees to learn new skills for career success—celebrates its 10-year anniversary and now has more than 90,000 total employee participants. Since March, Career Choice has added more than 100 new education partners, bringing the current total to over 260, including several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In January 2022, Career Choice expanded to include pre-funded college tuition leading to bachelor's degrees, new industry certifications, courses to improve English-language proficiency, and high school completion programs. Since launching these enhancements, more than 110 employees have graduated with their GEDs.</p><p>"I'm proud to be the first person to get a degree in my family thanks to the Career Choice program," said Julio Martinez, an employee at Amazon's data center in Hermiston, OR. "Career Choice allowed me to attend school without the additional stress of the cost because Amazon covered everything."</p><p>Amazon employees around the world team up to meet the needs of customers every day. Employees are the cornerstone of the company, facilitating the journey of an Amazon package, which is why Amazon jobs not only include great pay, but also provide comprehensive benefits for regular full-time employees. In addition to career advancement and earned pay access, Amazon benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance from day one; a 401(k) with 50% company match; up to 20 weeks' paid leave, which includes 14 weeks of pregnancy-related disability leave plus 6 weeks of parental leave; and Amazon's Resources for Living program, a free mental health benefit offering services and support for employees, their families, and their households. To ensure customer orders are picked, packed, and shipped on time every single day, Amazon continues to invest in our employees, technology, supply chain planning, transportation, and delivery teams in an effort to get customers what they want, when they want it, wherever they are. Learn more about the jobs behind the journey of an Amazon package.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220928006097/en/</p><p>Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.com</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon and Lendistry Fuel Small Business Growth with Expansion of Amazon Community Lending Program

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Amazon and Lendistry Fuel Small Business Growth with Expansion of Amazon Community Lending Program

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2022

In partnership with Lendistry, this program supports urban and rural small businesses in socially and economically distressed communities with financing options to sustain and grow their businesses After a successful pilot, both companies will help even more sellers fund strategic business needs, such as inventory expansion, brand building, and customer acquisition SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 29, 2022-- A year after its successful pilot launch,Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced today that it will roll out the Amazon Community Lending program as a long-term offering to help even more sellers grow. In partnership with B.S.D. Capital, Inc. dba Lendistry ("Lendistry"), this program will continue to support urban and rural small businesses in socially and economically distressed communities through short-term loans at competitive and affordable rates. Since its launch, the program has loaned more than $35 million to over 800 sellers—surpassing the original goal of $10 million during the pilot. Now, the program plans to loan more than $150 million in the next three years to small businesses selling in the Amazon US store. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220929005255/en/ Amazon sellers and small business owners Armando Colimodio and Eduardo Rodriguez, co-owners of Colsen in Miami, FL. (Photo: Amazon) "At Colsen, we have big ambitions to grow the business but a need for capital to facilitate it was critical," explains Armando Colimodio, co-owner of Colsen, an ecommerce business based in Miami, FL. "By working with Amazon Community Lending, we've been able to invest in our business and expand our great product selection through the program's simple and quick loan acceptance process. We expect to double our sales this year and remain committed to growing our product portfolio." Amazon sellers account for more than half of all units sold in Amazon's store. Small businesses approved for a loan from Lendistry through the Amazon Community Lending program can use these funds to grow their business in Amazon's US store and to cover other strategic business needs, such as staffing and operations costs, inventory, product development and manufacturing, and marketing efforts to build their brands and grow their customer base. Loans provided by Lendistry through this program will range from $10,000 to $250,000 with terms of up to five years. "Businesses in our communities are often launched with limited responsible options for funding," shares Talisha Bekavac, executive vice president of U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. "The Amazon Community Lending program has created a model that helps Black-owned businesses grow and thrive with a minimum loan size of $10,000 and rates at an affordable and competitive level." Since 2011, Amazon has provided loans to small businesses selling in its stores through Amazon Lending. The company believes that an infusion of working capital at the right moment can help sellers succeed. Through its partnership with Lendistry, an established minority-led Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), Amazon can now help reach urban and rural small businesses in socially and economically distressed communities. The majority of the funds Lendistry has historically disbursed have gone to traditionally low-to-moderate income communities, minority-owned businesses, and other historically disadvantaged business owners and the communities they serve. "Amazon believes businesses of all sizes should have access to financing, payment options, and funds management tools," explains Tai Koottatep, director and general manager of Amazon B2B Payments and Lending. "The Amazon Community Lending program was developed to help provide sellers in socially and economically distressed communities with working capital as well as one-on-one coaching, education programs, webinars, and classes to help them grow now, and in the future." In addition to providing access to critical working capital, the Amazon Community Lending program provides small businesses access to supplementary resources from Lendistry, including one-on-one consulting, webinars, and on-demand educational classes. Small businesses also have access to Amazon's Seller University and Amazon Small Business Academy to help them succeed. "When Amazon came to us with the idea for the Amazon Community Lending Program, we knew it would make a significant difference for small businesses that need responsible capital to grow," says Lendistry CEO, Everett K. Sands. "Together, we've done impactful work to expand opportunities for growing businesses and give them a responsible lending option." Each year Amazon invests billions of dollars to help sellers expand their businesses by improving the infrastructure, tools, services, and fulfillment solutions to sell in Amazon's store. In addition to Amazon Community Lending, Amazon separately offers the Black Business Accelerator (BBA) program, which provides access to financial assistance, strategic business education and coaching, and marketing and advertising support to help Black business owners succeed as sellers in Amazon's store. Amazon also provides a number of other financial tools to help sellers grow—now and in the future. In the last decade, Amazon has introduced convenient financing options through Amazon Lending, rewards on Amazon purchases with the Amazon Business Prime American Express Card, and automatic proceeds disbursements through the Amazon Currency Converter for Sellers (ACCS). Small businesses interested in learning more about this program can visit sell.amazon.com/programs/amazon-lending. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220929005255/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>In partnership with Lendistry, this program supports urban and rural small businesses in socially and economically distressed communities with financing options to sustain and grow their businesses</em></p><p><em>After a successful pilot, both companies will help even more sellers fund strategic business needs, such as inventory expansion, brand building, and customer acquisition</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 29, 2022-- A year after its successful pilot launch,Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced today that it will roll out the Amazon Community Lending program as a long-term offering to help even more sellers grow. In partnership with B.S.D. Capital, Inc. dba Lendistry ("Lendistry"), this program will continue to support urban and rural small businesses in socially and economically distressed communities through short-term loans at competitive and affordable rates. Since its launch, the program has loaned more than $35 million to over 800 sellers—surpassing the original goal of $10 million during the pilot. Now, the program plans to loan more than $150 million in the next three years to small businesses selling in the Amazon US store.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220929005255/en/</p><div><p>Amazon sellers and small business owners Armando Colimodio and Eduardo Rodriguez, co-owners of Colsen in Miami, FL. (Photo: Amazon)</p></div><p>"At Colsen, we have big ambitions to grow the business but a need for capital to facilitate it was critical," explains Armando Colimodio, co-owner of Colsen, an ecommerce business based in Miami, FL. "By working with Amazon Community Lending, we've been able to invest in our business and expand our great product selection through the program's simple and quick loan acceptance process. We expect to double our sales this year and remain committed to growing our product portfolio."</p><p>Amazon sellers account for more than half of all units sold in Amazon's store. Small businesses approved for a loan from Lendistry through the Amazon Community Lending program can use these funds to grow their business in Amazon's US store and to cover other strategic business needs, such as staffing and operations costs, inventory, product development and manufacturing, and marketing efforts to build their brands and grow their customer base. Loans provided by Lendistry through this program will range from $10,000 to $250,000 with terms of up to five years.</p><p>"Businesses in our communities are often launched with limited responsible options for funding," shares Talisha Bekavac, executive vice president of U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. "The Amazon Community Lending program has created a model that helps Black-owned businesses grow and thrive with a minimum loan size of $10,000 and rates at an affordable and competitive level."</p><p>Since 2011, Amazon has provided loans to small businesses selling in its stores through Amazon Lending. The company believes that an infusion of working capital at the right moment can help sellers succeed. Through its partnership with Lendistry, an established minority-led Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), Amazon can now help reach urban and rural small businesses in socially and economically distressed communities. The majority of the funds Lendistry has historically disbursed have gone to traditionally low-to-moderate income communities, minority-owned businesses, and other historically disadvantaged business owners and the communities they serve.</p><p>"Amazon believes businesses of all sizes should have access to financing, payment options, and funds management tools," explains Tai Koottatep, director and general manager of Amazon B2B Payments and Lending. "The Amazon Community Lending program was developed to help provide sellers in socially and economically distressed communities with working capital as well as one-on-one coaching, education programs, webinars, and classes to help them grow now, and in the future."</p><p>In addition to providing access to critical working capital, the Amazon Community Lending program provides small businesses access to supplementary resources from Lendistry, including one-on-one consulting, webinars, and on-demand educational classes. Small businesses also have access to Amazon's Seller University and Amazon Small Business Academy to help them succeed.</p><p>"When Amazon came to us with the idea for the Amazon Community Lending Program, we knew it would make a significant difference for small businesses that need responsible capital to grow," says Lendistry CEO, Everett K. Sands. "Together, we've done impactful work to expand opportunities for growing businesses and give them a responsible lending option."</p><p>Each year Amazon invests billions of dollars to help sellers expand their businesses by improving the infrastructure, tools, services, and fulfillment solutions to sell in Amazon's store. In addition to Amazon Community Lending, Amazon separately offers the Black Business Accelerator (BBA) program, which provides access to financial assistance, strategic business education and coaching, and marketing and advertising support to help Black business owners succeed as sellers in Amazon's store. Amazon also provides a number of other financial tools to help sellers grow—now and in the future. In the last decade, Amazon has introduced convenient financing options through Amazon Lending, rewards on Amazon purchases with the Amazon Business Prime American Express Card, and automatic proceeds disbursements through the Amazon Currency Converter for Sellers (ACCS).</p><p>Small businesses interested in learning more about this program can visit sell.amazon.com/programs/amazon-lending.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220929005255/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

AWS and SK Telecom Collaborate to Co-Develop Computer Vision AI Services

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09/29/2022 00:00:00

AWS and SK Telecom Collaborate to Co-Develop Computer Vision AI Services

09/29/2022

2022

New services will make it easier for organizations to build and run computer vision applications at scale—at the edge, in the cloud, and on premises—to enhance productivity and operations LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 29, 2022-- Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and SK Telecom, the information and communications technology arm of SK Group, the second largest conglomerate in Korea, today announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Las Vegas that the two companies will co-develop a new set of computer vision services. This collaboration aims to make it easier and more cost effective for customers to build, use, and scale computer vision applications, which enhance productivity, maintain equipment, and improve facility safety. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220929005429/en/ Computer vision technology streamlines extraction, analysis, and classification of single image or a sequence of images to help organizations gain insights. For example, computer vision can help improve quality assurance and operational efficiencies in agriculture, such as aiding in metadata extraction and image classification to evaluate crop health, and in manufacturing to proactively identify when equipment needs to be serviced. However, for most organizations, building processing systems that can identify and analyze relevant data points at scale can be costly and complex. The new set of computer vision services will combine SK Telecom's artificial intelligence (AI) models, trained on more than 10 years of anonymized video data, and AWS's edge services, IoT, database, and storage capabilities. The combination gives organizations a secure and simple framework to build and develop their own tailored computer vision applications with the flexibility to process and analyze data at the edge, in the cloud, or on premises. "We are delighted to collaborate with AWS to accelerate our pace toward becoming a global leader in AI," said Ha Min-yong, chief development officer at SK Telecom. "By co-developing edge computer vision services that run on AWS, we can easily and quickly produce and deploy AI and machine learning-based applications to customers globally, helping them address their business needs and challenges." "The combination of SK Telecom's extensive experience in AI, paired with the elasticity, scalability, and flexibility of AWS will help accelerate AI innovation for SK Telecom and their customers globally," said Adolfo Hernandez, vice president and general manager of telecom industry at AWS. "Collaborations like this demonstrate how AWS can support communication service providers leverage their core expertise in new ways to deliver greater value to their customers." About Amazon Web Services For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 87 Availability Zones within 27 geographic regions, with announced plans for 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, and Switzerland. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. About SK Telecom SK Telecom has been leading the growth of the mobile industry since 1984. Now, it is taking customer experience to new heights by extending beyond connectivity. By placing AI at the core of its business, SK Telecom is rapidly transforming into an AI company. It is focusing on driving innovations in areas of telecommunications, media, AI, metaverse, cloud and connected intelligence to deliver greater value for both individuals and enterprises. For more information, please contact skt_press@sk.com or visit our LinkedIn page www.linkedin.com/company/sk-telecom. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220929005429/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>New services will make it easier for organizations to build and run computer vision applications at scale—at the edge, in the cloud, and on premises—to enhance productivity and operations</em></p><p>LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 29, 2022-- Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and SK Telecom, the information and communications technology arm of SK Group, the second largest conglomerate in Korea, today announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Las Vegas that the two companies will co-develop a new set of computer vision services. This collaboration aims to make it easier and more cost effective for customers to build, use, and scale computer vision applications, which enhance productivity, maintain equipment, and improve facility safety.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220929005429/en/</p><p>Computer vision technology streamlines extraction, analysis, and classification of single image or a sequence of images to help organizations gain insights. For example, computer vision can help improve quality assurance and operational efficiencies in agriculture, such as aiding in metadata extraction and image classification to evaluate crop health, and in manufacturing to proactively identify when equipment needs to be serviced. However, for most organizations, building processing systems that can identify and analyze relevant data points at scale can be costly and complex.</p><p>The new set of computer vision services will combine SK Telecom's artificial intelligence (AI) models, trained on more than 10 years of anonymized video data, and AWS's edge services, IoT, database, and storage capabilities. The combination gives organizations a secure and simple framework to build and develop their own tailored computer vision applications with the flexibility to process and analyze data at the edge, in the cloud, or on premises.</p><p>"We are delighted to collaborate with AWS to accelerate our pace toward becoming a global leader in AI," said Ha Min-yong, chief development officer at SK Telecom. "By co-developing edge computer vision services that run on AWS, we can easily and quickly produce and deploy AI and machine learning-based applications to customers globally, helping them address their business needs and challenges."</p><p>"The combination of SK Telecom's extensive experience in AI, paired with the elasticity, scalability, and flexibility of AWS will help accelerate AI innovation for SK Telecom and their customers globally," said Adolfo Hernandez, vice president and general manager of telecom industry at AWS. "Collaborations like this demonstrate how AWS can support communication service providers leverage their core expertise in new ways to deliver greater value to their customers."</p><p>About Amazon Web Services</p><p>For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 87 Availability Zones within 27 geographic regions, with announced plans for 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, and Switzerland. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>About SK Telecom</p><p>SK Telecom has been leading the growth of the mobile industry since 1984. Now, it is taking customer experience to new heights by extending beyond connectivity. By placing AI at the core of its business, SK Telecom is rapidly transforming into an AI company. It is focusing on driving innovations in areas of telecommunications, media, AI, metaverse, cloud and connected intelligence to deliver greater value for both individuals and enterprises. For more information, please contact skt_press@sk.com or visit our LinkedIn page www.linkedin.com/company/sk-telecom.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220929005429/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

AWS and DFL Unveil Two New Bundesliga Match Facts for the 2022–23 German Football Season

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AWS and DFL Unveil Two New Bundesliga Match Facts for the 2022–23 German Football Season

09/30/2022

2022

‘Win Probability' and ‘Pressure Handling' join the portfolio of Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS to deliver more meaningful insights into match outcomes and big pressure plays SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 30, 2022-- Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the Bundesliga, Germany's top national football league, today announced the newest Bundesliga Match Facts (BMF) powered by AWS, which will debut during Matchday 8, September 30–October 2. "Win Probability" highlights when a significant shift occurs in a team's chances of winning a match. "Pressure Handling" spotlights players with the highest escape rates in high-pressure situations, alongside relevant metrics like pass completion and shot efficiency. Matchday 8 weekend features UEFA Champions League participants FC Bayern München and Bayer 04 Leverkusen meeting at the Allianz Arena, as well as UEFA Europa League champions Eintracht Frankfurt welcoming Europa League debutants, and Bundesliga leaders, 1. FC Union Berlin to Deutsche Bank Park. Fans can learn more about how AWS is transforming the sports industry with the Bundesliga on the AWS Bundesliga site. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220929005810/en/ New "Pressure Handling" Match Fact (Photo: Business Wire) New Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS Win Probability: The new Win Probability Match Fact emphasizes notable swings in the chances of a team winning their respective match throughout the 90 minutes of game play. This new fact is based on action from the game, including the difference in goals, the time remaining, and other relevant team statistics. It uses several existing Bundesliga Match Facts, such as Expected Goals, Skill, and Set Piece Threat from the live match, as well as statistics from previous games to alert fans to a significant change in a potential match outcome. Win Probability quantifies this shift in an easy-to-understand graphic for viewers. Pressure Handling: The new Pressure Handling Match Fact highlights players who are performing exceptionally well when under pressure by the opposing team. The central metric is the escape rate, which highlights how often a player breaks out from these high-pressure situations while keeping possession of the ball for his own team. The high-pressure situations will be evaluated by performance metrics like passes completed under pressure. These new stats bring the total of Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS to 12, delivering a comprehensive set of real-time advanced analysis to millions of Bundesliga fans around the world. Bundesliga Match Facts provide enhanced engagement by helping audiences better understand the performance and game strategy of teams and offering deeper insights into the performances of their favorite players. The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga generates Bundesliga Match Facts by gathering and analyzing a total of 3.6 million data points from each game in real time. To maximize the data, the league uses a combination of AWS analytics and machine learning tools, as well as computing, storage, database, and serverless services, to gain statistics that deliver enhanced insights into game strategy and outcomes. Bundesliga Match Facts are delivered as on-screen graphics during broadcasts and in the official Bundesliga app to help fans, coaches, players, and commentators better understand and analyze action on the pitch and game outcomes. "Hard-fought competition, pivotal plays, nonstop energy—it all happens on Bundesliga pitches, and we offer viewers deeper insights into what's happening on the pitch with Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS," said Peer Naubert, chief marketing officer for Bundesliga International. "A total of 95% of international Bundesliga fans participating in an online survey told us that these advanced statistics add value to their Bundesliga experience, and so we continue to create new Match Facts, driving the viewing experience for the millions of worldwide fans to new heights. Real-time insights help deepen fans' knowledge of what's happening and builds their love for the sport and its players. The two new Match Facts this season will provide even greater detail and analysis, and, together with AWS, I'm thrilled to see how our Match Facts evolve." "Bundesliga fans are incredibly passionate and love digging deep into the details about their favorite teams and players on the field. We've helped the Bundesliga build a dozen Match Facts, bringing an immersive experience to the league's passionate viewers," said Florian Hartwig, head of enterprise for AWS Germany, Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL. "From fans and coaches to commentators and reporters, everyone is getting more out of the game thanks to the growing portfolio of Bundesliga Match Facts that provide better insights to understand players' capabilities. The latest stat will give fans insights into high-pressure situations alongside the swing of both team's likelihood of winning the match. We're proud to help Bundesliga deliver a richer, more engaging experience for its viewers." These two new Match Facts join Set Piece Threat, Skill, Most Pressed Player, Attacking Zones, Average Positions—Trends, Shot Efficiency, Passing Profile, Speed Alert, Average Positions, and xGoals. Information on these statistics can be found at aws.amazon.com/sports/bundesliga. Football fans also can follow the latest Bundesliga action on Bundesliga.com and via the official Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram channels. About Amazon Web Services For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 87 Availability Zones within 27 geographic regions, with announced plans for 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, and Switzerland. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. About the Bundesliga The Bundesliga is the top professional association football league in Germany. The league was established in 1963 and comprises 18 teams, which operate on a system of promotion and relegation with the Bundesliga 2. The Bundesliga is broadcast on television in over 200 countries and is operated by the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220929005810/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>‘Win Probability' and ‘Pressure Handling' join the portfolio of Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS to deliver more meaningful insights into match outcomes and big pressure plays</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 30, 2022-- Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the Bundesliga, Germany's top national football league, today announced the newest Bundesliga Match Facts (BMF) powered by AWS, which will debut during Matchday 8, September 30–October 2. "Win Probability" highlights when a significant shift occurs in a team's chances of winning a match. "Pressure Handling" spotlights players with the highest escape rates in high-pressure situations, alongside relevant metrics like pass completion and shot efficiency. Matchday 8 weekend features UEFA Champions League participants FC Bayern München and Bayer 04 Leverkusen meeting at the Allianz Arena, as well as UEFA Europa League champions Eintracht Frankfurt welcoming Europa League debutants, and Bundesliga leaders, 1. FC Union Berlin to Deutsche Bank Park. Fans can learn more about how AWS is transforming the sports industry with the Bundesliga on the AWS Bundesliga site.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220929005810/en/</p><div><p>New "Pressure Handling" Match Fact (Photo: Business Wire)</p></div><p>New Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS</p><p>Win Probability: The new Win Probability Match Fact emphasizes notable swings in the chances of a team winning their respective match throughout the 90 minutes of game play. This new fact is based on action from the game, including the difference in goals, the time remaining, and other relevant team statistics. It uses several existing Bundesliga Match Facts, such as Expected Goals, Skill, and Set Piece Threat from the live match, as well as statistics from previous games to alert fans to a significant change in a potential match outcome. Win Probability quantifies this shift in an easy-to-understand graphic for viewers.</p><p>Pressure Handling: The new Pressure Handling Match Fact highlights players who are performing exceptionally well when under pressure by the opposing team. The central metric is the escape rate, which highlights how often a player breaks out from these high-pressure situations while keeping possession of the ball for his own team. The high-pressure situations will be evaluated by performance metrics like passes completed under pressure.</p><p>These new stats bring the total of Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS to 12, delivering a comprehensive set of real-time advanced analysis to millions of Bundesliga fans around the world. Bundesliga Match Facts provide enhanced engagement by helping audiences better understand the performance and game strategy of teams and offering deeper insights into the performances of their favorite players. The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga generates Bundesliga Match Facts by gathering and analyzing a total of 3.6 million data points from each game in real time. To maximize the data, the league uses a combination of AWS analytics and machine learning tools, as well as computing, storage, database, and serverless services, to gain statistics that deliver enhanced insights into game strategy and outcomes. Bundesliga Match Facts are delivered as on-screen graphics during broadcasts and in the official Bundesliga app to help fans, coaches, players, and commentators better understand and analyze action on the pitch and game outcomes.</p><p>"Hard-fought competition, pivotal plays, nonstop energy—it all happens on Bundesliga pitches, and we offer viewers deeper insights into what's happening on the pitch with Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS," said Peer Naubert, chief marketing officer for Bundesliga International. "A total of 95% of international Bundesliga fans participating in an online survey told us that these advanced statistics add value to their Bundesliga experience, and so we continue to create new Match Facts, driving the viewing experience for the millions of worldwide fans to new heights. Real-time insights help deepen fans' knowledge of what's happening and builds their love for the sport and its players. The two new Match Facts this season will provide even greater detail and analysis, and, together with AWS, I'm thrilled to see how our Match Facts evolve."</p><p>"Bundesliga fans are incredibly passionate and love digging deep into the details about their favorite teams and players on the field. We've helped the Bundesliga build a dozen Match Facts, bringing an immersive experience to the league's passionate viewers," said Florian Hartwig, head of enterprise for AWS Germany, Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL. "From fans and coaches to commentators and reporters, everyone is getting more out of the game thanks to the growing portfolio of Bundesliga Match Facts that provide better insights to understand players' capabilities. The latest stat will give fans insights into high-pressure situations alongside the swing of both team's likelihood of winning the match. We're proud to help Bundesliga deliver a richer, more engaging experience for its viewers."</p><p>These two new Match Facts join Set Piece Threat, Skill, Most Pressed Player, Attacking Zones, Average Positions—Trends, Shot Efficiency, Passing Profile, Speed Alert, Average Positions, and xGoals. Information on these statistics can be found at aws.amazon.com/sports/bundesliga. Football fans also can follow the latest Bundesliga action on Bundesliga.com and via the official Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram channels.</p><p>About Amazon Web Services</p><p>For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 87 Availability Zones within 27 geographic regions, with announced plans for 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, and Switzerland. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>About the Bundesliga</p><p>The Bundesliga is the top professional association football league in Germany. The league was established in 1963 and comprises 18 teams, which operate on a system of promotion and relegation with the Bundesliga 2. The Bundesliga is broadcast on television in over 200 countries and is operated by the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220929005810/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon to Invest $150 Million in Funds That Provide Underrepresented Entrepreneurs with Access to Capital

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Amazon to Invest $150 Million in Funds That Provide Underrepresented Entrepreneurs with Access to Capital

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2022

In addition to providing capital, the new Amazon Catalytic Capital initiative will also offer mentorship and business opportunities to startups led by Black, Latino, Indigenous, women, and LGBTQIA+ founders Initial fund investments include Collide Capital, Elevate Future Fund, Share Ventures, and TechStars Rising Stars SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced Amazon Catalytic Capital, a new initiative to invest $150 million in venture capital (VC) funds, accelerators, incubators, and venture studios that provide funding to entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds, primarily at the pre-seed/seed stage of venture capital funding. The company will invest in funds that focus on Black, Latino, Indigenous, women, and LGBTQIA+ founders. Amazon expects to support more than 10 funds and over 200 companies through the next year. "We've seen incredibly innovative ideas from underrepresented entrepreneurs—from companies offering inclusive health services for women, to startups helping companies mitigate climate impact for underserved communities—and we're convinced that an inclusive investment strategy leads to better returns and innovation. We want to ensure that these companies and their founders have the same access to capital as anyone else," said Peter Krawiec, Amazon's senior vice president of worldwide corporate development. "We hope that our investment will be catalytic—sparking a force-multiplying effect by inspiring others to invest in these companies, fostering inclusion and innovation, positively impacting communities, and creating generational wealth and financial return." In addition to capital, the companies in the funds' portfolios will receive mentorship from Amazon executives and gain access to resources to support their business and technical strategy. Amazon teams will also work with the startups to identify partnership and product collaboration opportunities that could accelerate their growth. Historically, underrepresented founders have had less access to startup venture capital and greater difficulties in securing funding to bring ideas to fruition. Studies consistently show that Black, Latino, women, and LGBTQIA+ startup founders are underrepresented across the total number of funded startups. According to PitchBook, women founders received 2% of U.S. venture capital funding in 2021. Similarly, Black-founded and Latino-founded startups attracted only 1% and 2% of U.S. venture capital funding respectively last year as reported by Crunchbase News. Research shows that these inequities create a negative ripple effect for underrepresented entrepreneurs, including reduced access to networks, mentors, and sponsors. Despite these challenges, diverse and inclusive teams are 75% more likely to see ideas become products and 70% more likely to serve new categories. Through this initiative, Amazon has invested in the following funds: Collide Capital — Collide Capital is a Black-owned seed and pre-seed venture capital fund led by two founders under the age of 35: Aaron Samuels, who co-founded AfroTech, and Brian Hollins, who is a founding Board Member of BLCK VC. To date, Collide Capital has backed over 40 companies, of which 80%+ are led by Black, Latino, and/or female founders. Elevate Future Fund — Elevate Future Fund, which is overseen by Energy Impact Partners (EIP), focuses on increasing funding to underrepresented founders working on solutions to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable and clean energy future. It will also make investments in companies that are led by underrepresented entrepreneurs, are empowering diverse talent, and/or are creating economic opportunity for distressed or disadvantaged communities. Elevate will also collaborate closely with Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund, which invests in emerging climate technology companies. Share Ventures — Share Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture fund and venture foundry focused on human performance. Share focuses on solving problems by creating and investing in innovative companies that unlock human potential, in categories including health tech, future of work, people tech, fintech, transportation, and purpose tech (companies facilitating impact and change). Techstars Rising Stars Fund — With its first investments in 2022, the Rising Stars Fund is a pre-seed venture capital fund investing in underrepresented founders of color in the U.S. The fund is part of the Techstars investment business that provides access to capital, one-on-one mentorship, and customized programming for early-stage entrepreneurs. Investors from the VC funds supported by Amazon have supported hundreds of underrepresented startup founders. With Amazon's investments, these VC funds expect to back hundreds more companies and, in turn, help create more jobs and unlock economic growth in historically underserved communities. "We are focused on addressing financial inclusion across the globe, and Collide Capital has been an investor in us from the early days. Collide has helped us to shape our vision and opened up access to future rounds of funding," said the founder and CEO of fintech startup EMTECH, Carmelle Cadet. "EMTECH discovered a unique value proposition in rebuilding central banking infrastructure for the Web3 era. As a Black woman-founded tech company, having Collide getting excited about our vision was critical to our journey. We are better with them as partners, and I am excited to see how Amazon is supporting them to help even more entrepreneurs like me." "Our collaboration with the team at Amazon was born out of our shared passion for innovation in key areas that improve the human experience at scale. We are aligned with Amazon's customer obsession and grateful to be learning and collaborating with them to build a portfolio of game changing companies," said Hamet Watt, managing partner at Share Ventures. Amazon Catalytic Capital is the latest in a series of Amazon-sponsored initiatives to boost and support early stage, underrepresented entrepreneurs. Amazon Web Services recently launched the AWS Impact Accelerator, investing $30 million in a series of programs designed to help high-potential, pre-seed startups led by underrepresented founders succeed. Amazon chose North American startups to be part of its 2022 Black Founders Build with Alexa cohort, each receiving a $100,000 Alexa Fund investment, as well as technology support. Additionally, in 2021, Amazon committed $150 million to its Black Business Accelerator, an initiative to help Black business owners succeed as sellers in Amazon's stores. Learn more about Amazon Catalytic Capital at amazoncatalyticcapital.com. Funds interested in receiving investment from Amazon can contact Amazon here. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221005005183/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>In addition to providing capital, the new Amazon Catalytic Capital initiative will also offer mentorship and business opportunities to startups led by Black, Latino, Indigenous, women, and LGBTQIA+ founders</em></p><p><em>Initial fund investments include Collide Capital, Elevate Future Fund, Share Ventures, and </em><em>TechStars</em><em> Rising Stars</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced Amazon Catalytic Capital, a new initiative to invest $150 million in venture capital (VC) funds, accelerators, incubators, and venture studios that provide funding to entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds, primarily at the pre-seed/seed stage of venture capital funding. The company will invest in funds that focus on Black, Latino, Indigenous, women, and LGBTQIA+ founders. Amazon expects to support more than 10 funds and over 200 companies through the next year.</p><p>"We've seen incredibly innovative ideas from underrepresented entrepreneurs—from companies offering inclusive health services for women, to startups helping companies mitigate climate impact for underserved communities—and we're convinced that an inclusive investment strategy leads to better returns and innovation. We want to ensure that these companies and their founders have the same access to capital as anyone else," said Peter Krawiec, Amazon's senior vice president of worldwide corporate development. "We hope that our investment will be catalytic—sparking a force-multiplying effect by inspiring others to invest in these companies, fostering inclusion and innovation, positively impacting communities, and creating generational wealth and financial return."</p><p>In addition to capital, the companies in the funds' portfolios will receive mentorship from Amazon executives and gain access to resources to support their business and technical strategy. Amazon teams will also work with the startups to identify partnership and product collaboration opportunities that could accelerate their growth.</p><p>Historically, underrepresented founders have had less access to startup venture capital and greater difficulties in securing funding to bring ideas to fruition. Studies consistently show that Black, Latino, women, and LGBTQIA+ startup founders are underrepresented across the total number of funded startups. According to PitchBook, women founders received 2% of U.S. venture capital funding in 2021. Similarly, Black-founded and Latino-founded startups attracted only 1% and 2% of U.S. venture capital funding respectively last year as reported by <em>Crunchbase News</em>. Research shows that these inequities create a negative ripple effect for underrepresented entrepreneurs, including reduced access to networks, mentors, and sponsors. Despite these challenges, diverse and inclusive teams are 75% more likely to see ideas become products and 70% more likely to serve new categories.</p><p>Through this initiative, Amazon has invested in the following funds:</p><ul><li>Collide Capital — Collide Capital is a Black-owned seed and pre-seed venture capital fund led by two founders under the age of 35: Aaron Samuels, who co-founded AfroTech, and Brian Hollins, who is a founding Board Member of BLCK VC. To date, Collide Capital has backed over 40 companies, of which 80%+ are led by Black, Latino, and/or female founders.</li><li>Elevate Future Fund — Elevate Future Fund, which is overseen by Energy Impact Partners (EIP), focuses on increasing funding to underrepresented founders working on solutions to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable and clean energy future. It will also make investments in companies that are led by underrepresented entrepreneurs, are empowering diverse talent, and/or are creating economic opportunity for distressed or disadvantaged communities. Elevate will also collaborate closely with Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund, which invests in emerging climate technology companies.</li><li>Share Ventures — Share Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture fund and venture foundry focused on human performance. Share focuses on solving problems by creating and investing in innovative companies that unlock human potential, in categories including health tech, future of work, people tech, fintech, transportation, and purpose tech (companies facilitating impact and change).</li><li>Techstars Rising Stars Fund — With its first investments in 2022, the Rising Stars Fund is a pre-seed venture capital fund investing in underrepresented founders of color in the U.S. The fund is part of the Techstars investment business that provides access to capital, one-on-one mentorship, and customized programming for early-stage entrepreneurs.</li></ul><p>Investors from the VC funds supported by Amazon have supported hundreds of underrepresented startup founders. With Amazon's investments, these VC funds expect to back hundreds more companies and, in turn, help create more jobs and unlock economic growth in historically underserved communities.</p><p>"We are focused on addressing financial inclusion across the globe, and Collide Capital has been an investor in us from the early days. Collide has helped us to shape our vision and opened up access to future rounds of funding," said the founder and CEO of fintech startup EMTECH, Carmelle Cadet. "EMTECH discovered a unique value proposition in rebuilding central banking infrastructure for the Web3 era. As a Black woman-founded tech company, having Collide getting excited about our vision was critical to our journey. We are better with them as partners, and I am excited to see how Amazon is supporting them to help even more entrepreneurs like me."</p><p>"Our collaboration with the team at Amazon was born out of our shared passion for innovation in key areas that improve the human experience at scale. We are aligned with Amazon's customer obsession and grateful to be learning and collaborating with them to build a portfolio of game changing companies," said Hamet Watt, managing partner at Share Ventures.</p><p>Amazon Catalytic Capital is the latest in a series of Amazon-sponsored initiatives to boost and support early stage, underrepresented entrepreneurs. Amazon Web Services recently launched the AWS Impact Accelerator, investing $30 million in a series of programs designed to help high-potential, pre-seed startups led by underrepresented founders succeed. Amazon chose North American startups to be part of its 2022 Black Founders Build with Alexa cohort, each receiving a $100,000 Alexa Fund investment, as well as technology support. Additionally, in 2021, Amazon committed $150 million to its Black Business Accelerator, an initiative to help Black business owners succeed as sellers in Amazon's stores.</p><p>Learn more about Amazon Catalytic Capital at amazoncatalyticcapital.com. Funds interested in receiving investment from Amazon can contact Amazon here.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221005005183/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon's New Prime Early Access Sale Kicks Off October 11-12 by Offering Early Holiday Deals, Exclusively for Prime Members

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Prime members can start checking off their holiday gift list with the largest savings ever of 80% off select Fire TV smart TVs; and up to 50% off select JBL, Sony, and Bose ear buds, speakers, and headphones For the first time ever, Peloton will offer exclusive deals of 15% off the Peloton Bike with delivery available to select locations and up to 25% off select accessories and apparel, and Prime members can shop some of Amazon's lowest prices of the year on select products from Solo Stove, Caudalie, Murad, and Philips Sonicare, and deals on other must-have brands like Orolay jackets and Hydro Flask SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2022-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Today, Amazon announced a sneak peek of the top deals that Prime members can shop during the new Prime Early Access Sale. The sale is a two-day event, October 11-12, offering Prime members exclusive access to early deals this holiday season. Throughout the event, hundreds of thousands of deals will be available on products across categories, like must-have electronics from Samsung and Sony, popular home and kitchen products from Casper and Ninja, must-have toys from Melissa & Doug and Hasbro, beauty favorites from Drybar and Caudalie, and top fashion picks from Calvin Klein and Orolay. Members can also shop hundreds of thousands of deals from Amazon selling partners globally. Most of Amazon selling partners are small and medium-sized businesses, including women-owned, Black-owned, and military family-owned businesses. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221005005935/en/ (Graphic: Business Wire) "As we kick off the holiday season, we're so excited to find new ways to surprise and delight our Amazon Prime members," said Jamil Ghani, vice president of Amazon Prime. "During Prime Early Access Sale, members will be able to shop some of the best holiday deals of the season, including first-time deals from national must-have brands like Peloton and some of Amazon's lowest prices of the year." Deals Preview: Prime Early Access Sale As part of the event, Amazon is introducing a Top 100 list of some of the season's most popular and giftable items, including Amazon devices and other products from across beauty, electronics, fashion, home, pets, and toys. New deals will drop every 30 minutes during select periods of the event at amazon.com/earlyaccess or on the Amazon shopping app. Holiday shopping can work up an appetite, so Prime members in the U.S. can score 20% off (up to $10) on Grubhub orders using code Prime20. This 48-hour deal is available for orders over $15 and can only be used once. Prime members must be signed up for the existing free, one-year Grubhub+ membership trial, available at amazon.com/grubhub. Here is a first look of some of the best deals that will be available during Prime Early Access Sale: Save 80% on the Amazon Fire TV Omni Series 55-inch 4K Smart TV with hands-free Alexa and save 70% on Hisense 50-inch U6 Series 4K Quantum Dot QLED Fire TV Save up to 55% on select Echo devices and Fire tablet bundles Save up to 50% on select headphones, earbuds, and speakers from Bose, Sony, and JBL Save up to 50% on select electric toothbrushes from Oral-B and Philips Sonicare Save up to 50% on select Hasbro toys Save up to 45% on select vacuums from Shark and iRobot Save up to 40% on select power tools from brands like BLACK+DECKER, BOSCH, DEWALT, and GEARWRENCH Save 40% on select products from Keurig Save up to 40% on select Ninja products Save up to 40% on select Vitamix blenders Save up to 40% on select Barbie dolls Save up to 35% on select laptops and accessories from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and LG Save 30% on select LEGO sets Save up to 30% on select hair products from Drybar, Living Proof, Olaplex, and R+Co Save 30% on select lip masks and balms from LANEIGE Save up to 30% on select Solo Stove fire pits and accessories Save 30% on Casper pillows and mattress toppers Save up to 30% on select Orolay coats including vests, trench coats, and down jackets Save up to 30% on top shoes and apparel styles from New Balance Save 15% on the Peloton Bike with delivery available to select locations and up to 25% on select accessories and apparel Ways to Shop Prime Early Access Sale Discover new deals from Top 100 list: Members can shop a curated selection of top deals from brands like LANEIGE, and Shark. Get into the holiday spirit with Amazon's gift guides: Prime members can start their holiday shopping early by checking out Amazon's holiday gift guides, including the popular Holiday Toy List, along with the Small Business, Home, Fashion, Beauty, and Electronics gift guides. Get a $10 credit: From October 11-12, Prime members will receive a future $10 promotional credit with the purchase of $50 gift card from top brands, including but not limited to Amazon, Panera, GAP, and Fanatics. Promotional offers and options may vary, while supplies last. Use Amazon Prime credit cards to save: Customers with an eligible Prime membership can earn up to 15% back on select deals with the Amazon Prime Visa Card, Prime Store Card, and Amazon Prime Secured Card. Visit amazon.com/pcb for more information. Buy now, pay over time with Affirm: Prime members can get 0% APR on three equal monthly payments when spending $50 or more on eligible products on Amazon upon credit approval by Affirm. For example, a $600 flat-screen TV might cost a customer $200 a month over three months at 0% APR. Visit amazon.com/affirm to learn more. Support small businesses: Members can shop thousands of deals from small businesses in Amazon's store. Look for the Small Business Badge to discover and shop products and deals from small businesses—including from Black-owned, woman-owned, and military family-owned brands and artisans at amazon.com/supportsmall Shop Climate Pledge Friendly products: Through Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly program,customers can discover and shop for products that are more sustainable, including deals on brands like R+Co, LifeStraw, select Amazon devices, and Columbia Sportwear Apparel and Footwear. To learn more, visit amazon.com/ClimatePledgeFriendly. Shop on Amazon Live: Amazon Live is bringing Prime members must-watch content throughout the Prime Early Access Sale, including a Q&A with Reba McEntire and a preview of her new tour, holiday gifts selected by Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson, top fashion deals curated by Lala Kent live from the new Amazon Style store, and an Amazon Explore livestream from Paris with travel influencer Jo Franco. Olivia Culpo, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Becca Tilley, Hayley Kiyoko, Chrishell Stause and others will also be streaming live, answering fan questions, and sharing their favorite deals. Amazon Live will also debut the teaser trailer for the upcoming Prime Video drama series, Riches, and a clip from My Policeman, the upcoming Prime Video film. Viewers can easily shop the featured products and brands through a carousel that updates in real-time. Watch on Amazon Live or download the Amazon Live Shopping app on Fire TV. Investing in Our Team Amazon employees around the world team up to meet the needs of customers during major shopping events—and every day in between. Employees are the heart and soul of the company, facilitating the journey of an Amazon package, which is why Amazon jobs not only include great pay, but also provide comprehensive benefits for regular full-time employees. These benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance from day one; a 401(k) with 50% company match; up to 20 weeks of paid leave, which includes 14 weeks of pregnancy-related disability leave plus six weeks of parental leave; Amazon's Career Choice program, which offers prepaid college tuition; and Amazon's Resources for Living program, a free mental health benefit offering services and support for employees, their families, and their households. Additionally, to ensure customer orders are picked, packed, and shipped on time every single day, Amazon continues to invest in technology, supply chain planning, transportation, and delivery teams in an effort to get customers what they want, when they want it, wherever they are. Every Day Made Better with Prime Prime delivers value for members through world-class customer service, exclusive savings, expansive selection, convenience, and quality digital entertainment for just $14.99 per month or $139 per year. In the U.S. that includes free, fast delivery on millions of items—including prescription medication, ultrafast grocery delivery and pickup, unlimited streaming of movies and series like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and live sports like Thursday Night Football with Prime Video, ad-free listening of 2 million songs, thousands of stations and playlists, and thousands of podcasts with Amazon Music, free games with Prime Gaming, more than 3,000 books and magazines with Prime Reading, unlimited photo storage with Amazon Photos, and incredible savings with Prime Day. Members can also enjoy a free, one-year Grubhub+ membership trial valued at $9.99 per month—at no added cost to their Prime membership for the first 12 months. Anyone can join Prime or start a free 30-day trial at amazon.com/prime. Shop with Confidence Customers can shop with peace of mind knowing that we stand behind the products sold in Amazon's stores with the A-to-z Guarantee. Amazon's protection applies to products purchased in our stores worldwide, and in the unlikely event that customers experience issues with timely delivery or condition of their purchase, Amazon will make it right by refunding or replacing it. Amazon is committed to a trustworthy shopping experience and backs the products offered in Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale, as well as the hundreds of millions of products offered every day in our stores. Learn more here. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221005005935/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Prime members can start checking off their holiday gift list with the largest savings ever of 80% off select Fire TV smart TVs; and up to 50% off select JBL, Sony, and Bose ear buds, speakers, and headphones</em></p><p><em>For the first time ever, Peloton will offer exclusive deals of 15% off the Peloton Bike with delivery available to select locations and up to 25% off select accessories and apparel</em><em>, and Prime members can shop some of Amazon's lowest prices of the year on select products from Solo Stove, Caudalie, Murad, and Philips Sonicare, and deals on other must-have brands like Orolay jackets and Hydro Flask</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2022-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Today, Amazon announced a sneak peek of the top deals that Prime members can shop during the new Prime Early Access Sale. The sale is a two-day event, October 11-12, offering Prime members exclusive access to early deals this holiday season. Throughout the event, hundreds of thousands of deals will be available on products across categories, like must-have electronics from Samsung and Sony, popular home and kitchen products from Casper and Ninja, must-have toys from Melissa &amp; Doug and Hasbro, beauty favorites from Drybar and Caudalie, and top fashion picks from Calvin Klein and Orolay. Members can also shop hundreds of thousands of deals from Amazon selling partners globally. Most of Amazon selling partners are small and medium-sized businesses, including women-owned, Black-owned, and military family-owned businesses.</p><p>This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221005005935/en/</p><div><p>(Graphic: Business Wire)</p></div><p>"As we kick off the holiday season, we're so excited to find new ways to surprise and delight our Amazon Prime members," said Jamil Ghani, vice president of Amazon Prime. "During Prime Early Access Sale, members will be able to shop some of the best holiday deals of the season, including first-time deals from national must-have brands like Peloton and some of Amazon's lowest prices of the year."</p><p>Deals Preview: Prime Early Access Sale</p><p>As part of the event, Amazon is introducing a Top 100 list of some of the season's most popular and giftable items, including Amazon devices and other products from across beauty, electronics, fashion, home, pets, and toys. New deals will drop every 30 minutes during select periods of the event at amazon.com/earlyaccess or on the Amazon shopping app. Holiday shopping can work up an appetite, so Prime members in the U.S. can score 20% off (up to $10) on Grubhub orders using code Prime20. This 48-hour deal is available for orders over $15 and can only be used once. Prime members must be signed up for the existing free, one-year Grubhub+ membership trial, available at amazon.com/grubhub.</p><p>Here is a first look of some of the best deals that will be available during Prime Early Access Sale:</p><ul><li>Save 80% on the Amazon Fire TV Omni Series 55-inch 4K Smart TV with hands-free Alexa and save 70% on Hisense 50-inch U6 Series 4K Quantum Dot QLED Fire TV</li><li>Save up to 55% on select Echo devices and Fire tablet bundles</li><li>Save up to 50% on select headphones, earbuds, and speakers from Bose, Sony, and JBL</li><li>Save up to 50% on select electric toothbrushes from Oral-B and Philips Sonicare</li><li>Save up to 50% on select Hasbro toys</li><li>Save up to 45% on select vacuums from Shark and iRobot</li><li>Save up to 40% on select power tools from brands like BLACK+DECKER, BOSCH, DEWALT, and GEARWRENCH</li><li>Save 40% on select products from Keurig</li><li>Save up to 40% on select Ninja products</li><li>Save up to 40% on select Vitamix blenders</li><li>Save up to 40% on select Barbie dolls</li><li>Save up to 35% on select laptops and accessories from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and LG</li><li>Save 30% on select LEGO sets</li><li>Save up to 30% on select hair products from Drybar, Living Proof, Olaplex, and R+Co</li></ul><ul><li>Save 30% on select lip masks and balms from LANEIGE</li><li>Save up to 30% on select Solo Stove fire pits and accessories</li><li>Save 30% on Casper pillows and mattress toppers</li><li>Save up to 30% on select Orolay coats including vests, trench coats, and down jackets</li><li>Save up to 30% on top shoes and apparel styles from New Balance</li><li>Save 15% on the Peloton Bike with delivery available to select locations and up to 25% on select accessories and apparel</li></ul><p>Ways to Shop Prime Early Access Sale</p><ul><li>Discover new deals from Top 100 list: Members can shop a curated selection of top deals from brands like LANEIGE, and Shark.</li><li>Get into the holiday spirit with Amazon's gift guides: Prime members can start their holiday shopping early by checking out Amazon's holiday gift guides, including the popular Holiday Toy List, along with the Small Business, Home, Fashion, Beauty, and Electronics gift guides.</li><li>Get a $10 credit: From October 11-12, Prime members will receive a future $10 promotional credit with the purchase of $50 gift card from top brands, including but not limited to Amazon, Panera, GAP, and Fanatics. Promotional offers and options may vary, while supplies last.</li></ul><ul><li>Use Amazon Prime credit cards to save: Customers with an eligible Prime membership can earn up to 15% back on select deals with the Amazon Prime Visa Card, Prime Store Card, and Amazon Prime Secured Card. Visit amazon.com/pcb for more information.</li><li>Buy now, pay over time with Affirm: Prime members can get 0% APR on three equal monthly payments when spending $50 or more on eligible products on Amazon upon credit approval by Affirm. For example, a $600 flat-screen TV might cost a customer $200 a month over three months at 0% APR. Visit amazon.com/affirm to learn more.</li></ul><ul><li>Support small businesses: Members can shop thousands of deals from small businesses in Amazon's store. Look for the Small Business Badge to discover and shop products and deals from small businesses—including from Black-owned, woman-owned, and military family-owned brands and artisans at amazon.com/supportsmall</li><li>Shop Climate Pledge Friendly products: Through Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly program,customers can discover and shop for products that are more sustainable, including deals on brands like R+Co, LifeStraw, select Amazon devices, and Columbia Sportwear Apparel and Footwear. To learn more, visit amazon.com/ClimatePledgeFriendly.</li></ul><ul><li>Shop on Amazon Live: Amazon Live is bringing Prime members must-watch content throughout the Prime Early Access Sale, including a Q&amp;A with Reba McEntire and a preview of her new tour, holiday gifts selected by Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson, top fashion deals curated by Lala Kent live from the new Amazon Style store, and an Amazon Explore livestream from Paris with travel influencer Jo Franco. Olivia Culpo, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Becca Tilley, Hayley Kiyoko, Chrishell Stause and others will also be streaming live, answering fan questions, and sharing their favorite deals. Amazon Live will also debut the teaser trailer for the upcoming Prime Video drama series, <em>Riches</em>, and a clip from <em>My Policeman, </em>the upcoming Prime Video film. Viewers can easily shop the featured products and brands through a carousel that updates in real-time. Watch on Amazon Live or download the Amazon Live Shopping app on Fire TV.</li></ul><p>Investing in Our Team</p><p>Amazon employees around the world team up to meet the needs of customers during major shopping events—and every day in between. Employees are the heart and soul of the company, facilitating the journey of an Amazon package, which is why Amazon jobs not only include great pay, but also provide comprehensive benefits for regular full-time employees. These benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance from day one; a 401(k) with 50% company match; up to 20 weeks of paid leave, which includes 14 weeks of pregnancy-related disability leave plus six weeks of parental leave; Amazon's Career Choice program, which offers prepaid college tuition; and Amazon's Resources for Living program, a free mental health benefit offering services and support for employees, their families, and their households. Additionally, to ensure customer orders are picked, packed, and shipped on time every single day, Amazon continues to invest in technology, supply chain planning, transportation, and delivery teams in an effort to get customers what they want, when they want it, wherever they are.</p><p>Every Day Made Better with Prime</p><p>Prime delivers value for members through world-class customer service, exclusive savings, expansive selection, convenience, and quality digital entertainment for just $14.99 per month or $139 per year. In the U.S. that includes free, fast delivery on millions of items—including prescription medication, ultrafast grocery delivery and pickup, unlimited streaming of movies and series like <em>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</em> and live sports like <em>Thursday Night Football </em>with Prime Video, ad-free listening of 2 million songs, thousands of stations and playlists, and thousands of podcasts with Amazon Music, free games with Prime Gaming, more than 3,000 books and magazines with Prime Reading, unlimited photo storage with Amazon Photos, and incredible savings with Prime Day. Members can also enjoy a free, one-year Grubhub+ membership trial valued at $9.99 per month—at no added cost to their Prime membership for the first 12 months. Anyone can join Prime or start a free 30-day trial at amazon.com/prime.</p><p>Shop with Confidence</p><p>Customers can shop with peace of mind knowing that we stand behind the products sold in Amazon's stores with the A-to-z Guarantee. Amazon's protection applies to products purchased in our stores worldwide, and in the unlikely event that customers experience issues with timely delivery or condition of their purchase, Amazon will make it right by refunding or replacing it. Amazon is committed to a trustworthy shopping experience and backs the products offered in Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale, as well as the hundreds of millions of products offered every day in our stores. Learn more here.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221005005935/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon is Hiring 150,000 Employees to Help Deliver Great Holiday Experiences

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Amazon is Hiring 150,000 Employees to Help Deliver Great Holiday Experiences

10/06/2022

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Full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles available across Amazon's operations—sign-on bonuses up to $3,000 in select locations, and seasonal employees will have an opportunity to transition to full-time positions Company recently announced a nearly $1 billion investment in additional pay over the next year, bringing average pay to more than $19 per hour SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that it is hiring 150,000 employees throughout the U.S. in full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles across its operations network. A diverse range of roles—from packing and picking to sorting and shipping—are available to applicants from all backgrounds and experience levels. Employees can earn, on average, more than $19 per hour based on position and location in the U.S. Interested candidates can see all the regions with open positions at www.amazon.com/apply. "We're proud to offer a wide variety of roles for people of all backgrounds, with more than 150,000 roles available across the country. Whether someone is looking for some extra money for a few months or a long-term career, the holidays are a great time for people to join Amazon, and many of our seasonal employees return year-after-year or transition into full-time roles," said John Felton, Amazon's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations. "Those who choose to stay with us will find a lot of opportunities to grow their careers, whether they take advantage of our free college tuition programs or seek out promotions across our network—this year alone, more than 20,000 front-line employees received promotions." Jobs in Amazon's operations network include stowing, picking, packing, sorting, shipping customer orders, and more, and are available in hundreds of cities and towns across America. These roles can be the start of a long-term career inside or outside the company. The flexibility of the jobs available come with a wide range of hours—full- and part-time—and excellent pay and benefits. Sign-on bonuses ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 are available in select locations. "I'm an HR professional by trade and joined Amazon in a seasonal operations role when the company I worked for closed," said Amazon employee Rose Deimler, who is now a senior human resources business partner at Amazon's fulfillment center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. "I was really just looking for a job to help pay the bills while I figured out my next step and, nearly 11 years later, I've grown the opportunity into a senior-level HR role with five direct reports. Now, I'm able to help other employees learn and grow within the company." While there are jobs available across the country, the states with the greatest number of available positions include: California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Oregon, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, and Washington. Amazon employees around the world team up to meet the needs of customers every day. Employees are the heart and soul of the company, which is why Amazon jobs not only include great pay, but also provide comprehensive benefits for regular full-time employees, including career advancement and earned pay access, health, vision, and dental insurance from the first day on the job; a 401(k) with 50% company match; up to 20 week's paid leave, and 6 weeks of parental leave; and Amazon's Resources for Living program, a free mental health benefit offering services and support for employees, their families, and their households. To ensure customer orders are picked, packed, and shipped on time every single day, Amazon continues to invest in our employees, technology, supply chain planning, transportation, and the Delivery Service Partner program in an effort to get customers what they want, when they want it, wherever they are. Learn more about the jobs behind the journey of an Amazon package. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221006005253/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles available across Amazon's operations</em>—<em>sign-on bonuses up to $3,000 in select locations, and seasonal employees will have an opportunity to transition to full-time positions</em></p><p><em>Company recently announced a nearly $1 billion investment in additional pay over the next year, bringing average pay to more than $19 per hour</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2022-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that it is hiring 150,000 employees throughout the U.S. in full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles across its operations network. A diverse range of roles—from packing and picking to sorting and shipping—are available to applicants from all backgrounds and experience levels. Employees can earn, on average, more than $19 per hour based on position and location in the U.S. Interested candidates can see all the regions with open positions at www.amazon.com/apply.</p><p>"We're proud to offer a wide variety of roles for people of all backgrounds, with more than 150,000 roles available across the country. Whether someone is looking for some extra money for a few months or a long-term career, the holidays are a great time for people to join Amazon, and many of our seasonal employees return year-after-year or transition into full-time roles," said John Felton, Amazon's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations. "Those who choose to stay with us will find a lot of opportunities to grow their careers, whether they take advantage of our free college tuition programs or seek out promotions across our network—this year alone, more than 20,000 front-line employees received promotions."</p><p>Jobs in Amazon's operations network include stowing, picking, packing, sorting, shipping customer orders, and more, and are available in hundreds of cities and towns across America. These roles can be the start of a long-term career inside or outside the company. The flexibility of the jobs available come with a wide range of hours—full- and part-time—and excellent pay and benefits. Sign-on bonuses ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 are available in select locations.</p><p>"I'm an HR professional by trade and joined Amazon in a seasonal operations role when the company I worked for closed," said Amazon employee Rose Deimler, who is now a senior human resources business partner at Amazon's fulfillment center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. "I was really just looking for a job to help pay the bills while I figured out my next step and, nearly 11 years later, I've grown the opportunity into a senior-level HR role with five direct reports. Now, I'm able to help other employees learn and grow within the company."</p><p>While there are jobs available across the country, the states with the greatest number of available positions include: California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Oregon, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, and Washington.</p><p>Amazon employees around the world team up to meet the needs of customers every day. Employees are the heart and soul of the company, which is why Amazon jobs not only include great pay, but also provide comprehensive benefits for regular full-time employees, including career advancement and earned pay access, health, vision, and dental insurance from the first day on the job; a 401(k) with 50% company match; up to 20 week's paid leave, and 6 weeks of parental leave; and Amazon's Resources for Living program, a free mental health benefit offering services and support for employees, their families, and their households. To ensure customer orders are picked, packed, and shipped on time every single day, Amazon continues to invest in our employees, technology, supply chain planning, transportation, and the Delivery Service Partner program in an effort to get customers what they want, when they want it, wherever they are. Learn more about the jobs behind the journey of an Amazon package.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221006005253/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

AWS Announces General Availability of Amazon EC2 Trn1 Instances Powered by AWS-Designed Trainium Chips

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AWS Announces General Availability of Amazon EC2 Trn1 Instances Powered by AWS-Designed Trainium Chips

10/10/2022

2022

Trn1 instances powered by AWS Trainium chips deliver the highest performance on deep learning training of popular machine learning models on AWS, while offering up to 50% cost-to-train savings over comparable GPU-based instances PyTorch, Helixon, and Money Forward among customers and partners using Trn1 instances SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2022-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the general availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) Trn1 instances powered by AWS-designed Trainium chips. Trn1 instances are purpose built for high-performance training of machine learning models in the cloud while offering up to 50% cost-to-train savings over comparable GPU-based instances. Trn1 instances provide the fastest time to train popular machine learning models on AWS, enabling customers to reduce training times, rapidly iterate on models to improve accuracy, and increase productivity for workloads like natural language processing, speech and image recognition, semantic search, recommendation engines, fraud detection, and forecasting. There are no minimum commitments or upfront fees to use Trn1 instances, and customers pay only for the amount of compute used. To get started with Trn1 instances, visit aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/trn1. More customers are building, training, and deploying machine learning models to power applications that have the potential to reinvent their businesses and customer experiences. These machine learning models are becoming increasingly complex and consume ever-growing amounts of training data to help improve accuracy. As a result, customers must scale their models across thousands of accelerators, which makes them more expensive to train. This directly impacts the ability of research and development teams to experiment and train different models, which limits how quickly customers are able to bring their innovations to market. AWS already provides the broadest and deepest choice of compute offerings featuring hardware accelerators for machine learning, including Inf1 instances with AWS-designed Inferentia chips, G5 instances, P4d instances, and DL1 instances. But even with the fastest accelerated instances available today, training more complex machine learning models can still be prohibitively expensive and time consuming. New Trn1 instances powered by AWS Trainium chips offer the best price performance and the fastest machine learning model training on AWS, providing up to 50% lower cost to train deep learning models compared to the latest GPU-based P4d instances. AWS Neuron, the software development kit (SDK) for Trn1 instances, enables customers to get started with minimal code changes and is integrated into popular frameworks for machine learning like PyTorch and TensorFlow. Trn1 instances feature up to 16 AWS Trainium accelerators that are purpose built for deploying deep learning models. Trn1 instances are the first Amazon EC2 instance to offer up to 800 Gbps of networking bandwidth (lower latency and 2x faster than the latest EC2 GPU-based instances) using the second generation of AWS's Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) network interface to improve scaling efficiency. Trn1 instances also use NeuronLink, a high-speed, intra-instance interconnect, for faster training. Customers deploy Trn1 instances in Amazon EC2 UltraClusters consisting of tens of thousands of Trainium accelerators to rapidly train even the most complex deep learning models with trillions of parameters. With EC2 UltraClusters, customers will be able to scale the training of machine learning models with up to 30,000 Trainium accelerators interconnected with EFA petabit-scale networking, which gives customers on-demand access to supercomputing-class performance to cut training time from months to days. Each Trn1 instance supports up to 8 TB of local NVMe SSD storage for fast access to large datasets. AWS Trainium supports a wide range of data types (FP32, TF32, BF16, FP16, and configurable FP8) and stochastic rounding, a way of rounding probabilistically that enables high performance and higher accuracy as compared to legacy rounding modes often used in deep learning training. AWS Trainium also supports dynamic tensor shapes and custom operators to deliver a flexible infrastructure designed to evolve with customers' training needs. "Over the years we have seen machine learning go from a niche technology used by the largest enterprises to a core part of many of our customers' businesses, and we expect machine learning training will rapidly make up a large portion of their compute needs," said David Brown, vice president of Amazon EC2 at AWS. "Building on the success of AWS Inferentia, our high-performance machine learning chip, AWS Trainium is our second-generation machine learning chip purpose built for high-performance training. Trn1 instances powered by AWS Trainium will help our customers reduce their training time from months to days, while being more cost efficient." Trn1 instances are built on the AWS Nitro System, a collection of AWS-designed hardware and software innovations that streamline the delivery of isolated multi-tenancy, private networking, and fast local storage. The AWS Nitro System offloads the CPU virtualization, storage, and networking functions to dedicated hardware and software, delivering performance that is nearly indistinguishable from bare metal. Trn1 instances will be available via additional AWS services including Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS), Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), and AWS Batch. Trn1 instances are available for purchase as On-Demand Instances, with Savings Plans, as Reserved Instances, or as Spot Instances. Trn1 instances are available today in US East (N. Virginia) and US West (Oregon), with availability in additional AWS Regions coming soon. For more information on Trn1 instances, visit aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-ec2-trn1-instances-for-high-performance-model-training-are-now-available. Amazon's product search engine indexes billions of products, serves billions of customer queries daily, and is one of the most heavily used services in the world. "We are training large language models that are multi-modal, multilingual, multi-locale, pre-trained on multiple tasks, and span multiple entities (products, queries, brands, reviews, etc.) to improve the customer shopping experience," said Trishul Chilimbi, senior principal scientist at Amazon Search. "Amazon EC2 Trn1 instances provide a more sustainable way to train large language models by delivering the best performance/watt compared to other accelerated machine learning solutions and offers us high performance at the lowest cost. We plan to explore the new configurable FP8 datatype and hardware accelerated stochastic rounding to further increase our training efficiency and development velocity." PyTorch is an open source machine learning framework that accelerates the path from research prototyping to production deployment. "At PyTorch, we want to accelerate taking machine learning from research prototyping to production ready for customers. We have collaborated extensively with AWS to provide native PyTorch support for new AWS Trainium-powered Trn1 instances. Developers building PyTorch models can start training on Trn1 instances with minimal code changes," said Geeta Chauhan, Applied AI, engineering manager at PyTorch. "Additionally, we have worked with the OpenXLA community to enable PyTorch Distributed libraries for easy model migration from GPU-based instances to Trn1 instances. We are excited about the innovation that Trn1 instances bring to the PyTorch community, including more efficient data types, dynamic shapes, custom operators, hardware-optimized stochastic rounding, and eager debug mode. All these capabilities make Trn1 well suited for wide adoption by PyTorch developers, and we look forward to future joint contributions to PyTorch to further optimize training performance." Helixon builds next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to protein-based therapeutics, developing AI tools that empower scientists to decipher protein function and interaction, interrogate large-scale genomic datasets for target identification, and design therapeutics such as antibodies and cell therapies. "Today, we use training distribution libraries like Fully Sharded Data Parallel to parallelize model training over many GPU-based servers, but this still takes us weeks to train a single model," said Jian Peng, CEO at Helixon. "We are excited to utilize Amazon EC2 Trn1 instances featuring the highest networking bandwidth available on AWS to improve the performance of our distributed training jobs and reduce our model training times, while also reducing our training costs." Money Forward, Inc. serves businesses and individuals with an open and fair financial platform. "We launched a large-scale AI chatbot service on the Amazon EC2 Inf1 instances and reduced our inference latency by 97% over comparable GPU-based instances while also reducing costs. As we keep fine-tuning tailored natural language processing models periodically, reducing model training times and costs is also important," said Takuya Nakade, CTO at Money Forward. "Based on our experience from successful migration of inference workload on Inf1 instances and our initial work on AWS Trainium-based EC2 Trn1 instances, we expect Trn1 instances will provide additional value in improving end-to-end machine learning performance and cost." Magic is an integrated product and research company developing AI that feels like a colleague to make the world more productive. "Training large autoregressive transformer-based models is an essential component of our work. AWS Trainium-powered Trn1 instances are designed specifically for these workloads, offering near-infinite scalability, fast inter-node networking, and advanced support for 16-bit and 8-bit data types," said Eric Steinberger, co-founder and CEO at Magic. "Trn1 instances will help us train large models faster, at a lower cost. We are particularly excited about the native support for BF16 stochastic rounding in Trainium, increasing performance while numerical accuracy indistinguishable from full precision." About Amazon Web Services For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 87 Availability Zones within 27 geographic regions, with announced plans for 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, and Switzerland. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com. About Amazon Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221010005746/en/ Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p><em>Trn1 instances powered by AWS Trainium chips deliver the highest performance on deep learning training of popular machine learning models on AWS, while offering up to 50% cost-to-train savings over comparable GPU-based instances</em></p><p><em>PyTorch, Helixon, and Money Forward among customers and partners using Trn1 instances</em></p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2022-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the general availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) Trn1 instances powered by AWS-designed Trainium chips. Trn1 instances are purpose built for high-performance training of machine learning models in the cloud while offering up to 50% cost-to-train savings over comparable GPU-based instances. Trn1 instances provide the fastest time to train popular machine learning models on AWS, enabling customers to reduce training times, rapidly iterate on models to improve accuracy, and increase productivity for workloads like natural language processing, speech and image recognition, semantic search, recommendation engines, fraud detection, and forecasting. There are no minimum commitments or upfront fees to use Trn1 instances, and customers pay only for the amount of compute used. To get started with Trn1 instances, visit aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/trn1.</p><p>More customers are building, training, and deploying machine learning models to power applications that have the potential to reinvent their businesses and customer experiences. These machine learning models are becoming increasingly complex and consume ever-growing amounts of training data to help improve accuracy. As a result, customers must scale their models across thousands of accelerators, which makes them more expensive to train. This directly impacts the ability of research and development teams to experiment and train different models, which limits how quickly customers are able to bring their innovations to market. AWS already provides the broadest and deepest choice of compute offerings featuring hardware accelerators for machine learning, including Inf1 instances with AWS-designed Inferentia chips, G5 instances, P4d instances, and DL1 instances. But even with the fastest accelerated instances available today, training more complex machine learning models can still be prohibitively expensive and time consuming.</p><p>New Trn1 instances powered by AWS Trainium chips offer the best price performance and the fastest machine learning model training on AWS, providing up to 50% lower cost to train deep learning models compared to the latest GPU-based P4d instances. AWS Neuron, the software development kit (SDK) for Trn1 instances, enables customers to get started with minimal code changes and is integrated into popular frameworks for machine learning like PyTorch and TensorFlow. Trn1 instances feature up to 16 AWS Trainium accelerators that are purpose built for deploying deep learning models. Trn1 instances are the first Amazon EC2 instance to offer up to 800 Gbps of networking bandwidth (lower latency and 2x faster than the latest EC2 GPU-based instances) using the second generation of AWS's Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) network interface to improve scaling efficiency. Trn1 instances also use NeuronLink, a high-speed, intra-instance interconnect, for faster training. Customers deploy Trn1 instances in Amazon EC2 UltraClusters consisting of tens of thousands of Trainium accelerators to rapidly train even the most complex deep learning models with trillions of parameters. With EC2 UltraClusters, customers will be able to scale the training of machine learning models with up to 30,000 Trainium accelerators interconnected with EFA petabit-scale networking, which gives customers on-demand access to supercomputing-class performance to cut training time from months to days. Each Trn1 instance supports up to 8 TB of local NVMe SSD storage for fast access to large datasets. AWS Trainium supports a wide range of data types (FP32, TF32, BF16, FP16, and configurable FP8) and stochastic rounding, a way of rounding probabilistically that enables high performance and higher accuracy as compared to legacy rounding modes often used in deep learning training. AWS Trainium also supports dynamic tensor shapes and custom operators to deliver a flexible infrastructure designed to evolve with customers' training needs.</p><p>"Over the years we have seen machine learning go from a niche technology used by the largest enterprises to a core part of many of our customers' businesses, and we expect machine learning training will rapidly make up a large portion of their compute needs," said David Brown, vice president of Amazon EC2 at AWS. "Building on the success of AWS Inferentia, our high-performance machine learning chip, AWS Trainium is our second-generation machine learning chip purpose built for high-performance training. Trn1 instances powered by AWS Trainium will help our customers reduce their training time from months to days, while being more cost efficient."</p><p>Trn1 instances are built on the AWS Nitro System, a collection of AWS-designed hardware and software innovations that streamline the delivery of isolated multi-tenancy, private networking, and fast local storage. The AWS Nitro System offloads the CPU virtualization, storage, and networking functions to dedicated hardware and software, delivering performance that is nearly indistinguishable from bare metal. Trn1 instances will be available via additional AWS services including Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS), Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), and AWS Batch. Trn1 instances are available for purchase as On-Demand Instances, with Savings Plans, as Reserved Instances, or as Spot Instances. Trn1 instances are available today in US East (N. Virginia) and US West (Oregon), with availability in additional AWS Regions coming soon. For more information on Trn1 instances, visit aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-ec2-trn1-instances-for-high-performance-model-training-are-now-available.</p><p>Amazon's product search engine indexes billions of products, serves billions of customer queries daily, and is one of the most heavily used services in the world. "We are training large language models that are multi-modal, multilingual, multi-locale, pre-trained on multiple tasks, and span multiple entities (products, queries, brands, reviews, etc.) to improve the customer shopping experience," said Trishul Chilimbi, senior principal scientist at Amazon Search. "Amazon EC2 Trn1 instances provide a more sustainable way to train large language models by delivering the best performance/watt compared to other accelerated machine learning solutions and offers us high performance at the lowest cost. We plan to explore the new configurable FP8 datatype and hardware accelerated stochastic rounding to further increase our training efficiency and development velocity."</p><p>PyTorch is an open source machine learning framework that accelerates the path from research prototyping to production deployment. "At PyTorch, we want to accelerate taking machine learning from research prototyping to production ready for customers. We have collaborated extensively with AWS to provide native PyTorch support for new AWS Trainium-powered Trn1 instances. Developers building PyTorch models can start training on Trn1 instances with minimal code changes," said Geeta Chauhan, Applied AI, engineering manager at PyTorch. "Additionally, we have worked with the OpenXLA community to enable PyTorch Distributed libraries for easy model migration from GPU-based instances to Trn1 instances. We are excited about the innovation that Trn1 instances bring to the PyTorch community, including more efficient data types, dynamic shapes, custom operators, hardware-optimized stochastic rounding, and eager debug mode. All these capabilities make Trn1 well suited for wide adoption by PyTorch developers, and we look forward to future joint contributions to PyTorch to further optimize training performance."</p><p>Helixon builds next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to protein-based therapeutics, developing AI tools that empower scientists to decipher protein function and interaction, interrogate large-scale genomic datasets for target identification, and design therapeutics such as antibodies and cell therapies. "Today, we use training distribution libraries like Fully Sharded Data Parallel to parallelize model training over many GPU-based servers, but this still takes us weeks to train a single model," said Jian Peng, CEO at Helixon. "We are excited to utilize Amazon EC2 Trn1 instances featuring the highest networking bandwidth available on AWS to improve the performance of our distributed training jobs and reduce our model training times, while also reducing our training costs."</p><p>Money Forward, Inc. serves businesses and individuals with an open and fair financial platform. "We launched a large-scale AI chatbot service on the Amazon EC2 Inf1 instances and reduced our inference latency by 97% over comparable GPU-based instances while also reducing costs. As we keep fine-tuning tailored natural language processing models periodically, reducing model training times and costs is also important," said Takuya Nakade, CTO at Money Forward. "Based on our experience from successful migration of inference workload on Inf1 instances and our initial work on AWS Trainium-based EC2 Trn1 instances, we expect Trn1 instances will provide additional value in improving end-to-end machine learning performance and cost."</p><p>Magic is an integrated product and research company developing AI that feels like a colleague to make the world more productive. "Training large autoregressive transformer-based models is an essential component of our work. AWS Trainium-powered Trn1 instances are designed specifically for these workloads, offering near-infinite scalability, fast inter-node networking, and advanced support for 16-bit and 8-bit data types," said Eric Steinberger, co-founder and CEO at Magic. "Trn1 instances will help us train large models faster, at a lower cost. We are particularly excited about the native support for BF16 stochastic rounding in Trainium, increasing performance while numerical accuracy indistinguishable from full precision."</p><p>About Amazon Web Services</p><p>For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 87 Availability Zones within 27 geographic regions, with announced plans for 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, and Switzerland. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon</p><p>Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.</p><p>View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221010005746/en/</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>Source: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

AWS and the BMW Group Collaborate to Deliver BMW's New Cloud-Based Vehicle Data Platform

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AWS and the BMW Group Collaborate to Deliver BMW's New Cloud-Based Vehicle Data Platform

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Joint software will accelerate the introduction of new data-driven features, services, and enhancements for drivers, and help automakers advance connected-car and software-defined vehicle capabilities

<div><p><i>Joint software will accelerate the introduction of new data-driven features, services, and enhancements for drivers, and help automakers advance connected-car and software-defined vehicle capabilities</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the BMW Group today announced a strategic collaboration to develop customizable cloud software that will simplify the distribution and management of data from millions of connected vehicles. The BMW Group will be the first automaker to use the software, which will serve as the basis for its next-generation, cloud-based vehicle data platform. Moving forward, the new software will be available to other automakers, enabling them to easily integrate vehicle data sources, accelerate vehicle and fleet application feature development, and improve life cycle management, while delivering advanced vehicle features and more personalized driver experiences at lower costs. "We have 20 million connected vehicles on the road today. With the launch of the ‘Neue Klasse,' BMW's next generation of vehicles, our offboard cloud platform, powered by AWS, will process roughly triple the volume of vehicle data compared to the current generation of BMW models," said Nicolai Krämer, vice president of Vehicle Connectivity Platforms at the BMW Group. "Together with AWS, we will continue to create innovative solutions that enable us to develop and deliver new data-driven functions to customers worldwide, even faster." The BMW Group and AWS co-developed solution collects BMW vehicle signals and fleet intelligence data, then securely processes and routes the data in the cloud. Using AWS's cloud infrastructure and its industry-leading security, the BMW Group ensures that its customer data is protected and processed in accordance with data privacy requirements and customer preferences. Only the BMW Group's internal domain experts—vehicle application developers, fleet managers, data scientists, and artificial intelligence, business intelligence, and development engineers—gain access to the data via a self-service mechanism that gathers streaming vehicle data, easily adds new data sources, configures access in accordance with governance policies, and monitors the quality and health of streaming sources. The data is then combined with AWS capabilities, including analytics, machine learning, database, storage, and compute, enabling the BMW Group experts to create new vehicle features and applications. "Rapid, data-fueled innovation is critical to unlocking next-generation vehicle capabilities for automotive organizations, particularly as the industry looks to expand electric vehicle adoption, software-defined vehicle development, new digital service paradigms, and more autonomous vehicle features," said Sarah Cooper, general manager of AWS Industry Products at Amazon Web Services, Inc. "By teaming up with the BMW Group, we are building infrastructure today that will generate value for the next generation of vehicles. Together, we are excited to make the vision of software-defined transportation a reality and to enhance the capabilities of vehicles on the road." The BMW Group is the first to benefit from this jointly developed AWS software that will be part of the AWS for Automotive offering, delivering the technology automakers need to build the next generation of software-centric platforms. The software will help other automakers offer add-on features like electric vehicle range improvements or performance upgrades for a weekend off-road, and it will help fleet managers develop responsive, vehicle-aware applications. These next-generation platforms give automakers the opportunity to develop centralized, high-performance computing capabilities, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) software development throughout the vehicle life cycle, near real-time data management, and machine learning for autonomous vehicles. New technologies like these will provide the foundation for future mobility solutions, including autonomous and electric vehicles. For more information, visit www.aws.com/automotive.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and the BMW Group today announced a strategic collaboration to develop customizable cloud software that will simplify the distribution and management of data from millions of connected vehicles. The BMW Group will be the first automaker to use the software, which will serve as the basis for its next-generation, cloud-based vehicle data platform. Moving forward, the new software will be available to other automakers, enabling them to easily integrate vehicle data sources, accelerate vehicle and fleet application feature development, and improve life cycle management, while delivering advanced vehicle features and more personalized driver experiences at lower costs.</p><p>"We have 20 million connected vehicles on the road today. With the launch of the ‘Neue Klasse,' BMW's next generation of vehicles, our offboard cloud platform, powered by AWS, will process roughly triple the volume of vehicle data compared to the current generation of BMW models," said Nicolai Krämer, vice president of Vehicle Connectivity Platforms at the BMW Group. "Together with AWS, we will continue to create innovative solutions that enable us to develop and deliver new data-driven functions to customers worldwide, even faster."</p><p>The BMW Group and AWS co-developed solution collects BMW vehicle signals and fleet intelligence data, then securely processes and routes the data in the cloud. Using AWS's cloud infrastructure and its industry-leading security, the BMW Group ensures that its customer data is protected and processed in accordance with data privacy requirements and customer preferences. Only the BMW Group's internal domain experts—vehicle application developers, fleet managers, data scientists, and artificial intelligence, business intelligence, and development engineers—gain access to the data via a self-service mechanism that gathers streaming vehicle data, easily adds new data sources, configures access in accordance with governance policies, and monitors the quality and health of streaming sources. The data is then combined with AWS capabilities, including analytics, machine learning, database, storage, and compute, enabling the BMW Group experts to create new vehicle features and applications.</p><p>"Rapid, data-fueled innovation is critical to unlocking next-generation vehicle capabilities for automotive organizations, particularly as the industry looks to expand electric vehicle adoption, software-defined vehicle development, new digital service paradigms, and more autonomous vehicle features," said Sarah Cooper, general manager of AWS Industry Products at Amazon Web Services, Inc. "By teaming up with the BMW Group, we are building infrastructure today that will generate value for the next generation of vehicles. Together, we are excited to make the vision of software-defined transportation a reality and to enhance the capabilities of vehicles on the road."</p><p>The BMW Group is the first to benefit from this jointly developed AWS software that will be part of the AWS for Automotive offering, delivering the technology automakers need to build the next generation of software-centric platforms. The software will help other automakers offer add-on features like electric vehicle range improvements or performance upgrades for a weekend off-road, and it will help fleet managers develop responsive, vehicle-aware applications. These next-generation platforms give automakers the opportunity to develop centralized, high-performance computing capabilities, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) software development throughout the vehicle life cycle, near real-time data management, and machine learning for autonomous vehicles. New technologies like these will provide the foundation for future mobility solutions, including autonomous and electric vehicles. For more information, visit www.aws.com/automotive.</p>

Tens Of Millions Of Prime Members Shopped Amazon's Holiday Kick-Off Event, Ordering Items From Top-Selling Categories Like Apparel, Home, Toys, and Amazon Devices

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Tens Of Millions Of Prime Members Shopped Amazon's Holiday Kick-Off Event, Ordering Items From Top-Selling Categories Like Apparel, Home, Toys, and Amazon Devices

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Some of the best sellers from the Top 100 deals list were Macbook Air M1 ; Peloton Bike; Bose earbuds and headphones; Casper pillows and toppers; and Shark hair dryers, vacuums, and air purifiers More than 8 million toys in the U.S., including from the Toys Gift Guide, sold during the 48-hour event, including from top brands like LEGO, Melissa & Doug, and Squishmallows Members ordered more than 100 million items from Amazon's selling partners, most of which are small businesses and medium-sized businesses

<div><p><i>Some of the best sellers from the Top 100 deals list were </i><i>Macbook Air M1</i><i>; Peloton Bike; Bose earbuds and headphones; Casper pillows and toppers; and Shark hair dryers, vacuums, and air purifiers</i></p><p><i>More than 8 million toys in the U.S., including from the Toys Gift Guide, sold during the 48-hour event, including from top brands like LEGO, Melissa &amp; Doug, and Squishmallows</i></p><p><i>Members ordered more than 100 million items from Amazon’s selling partners, most of which are small businesses and medium-sized businesses</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon kicked off holiday celebrations earlier than ever during Prime Early Access Sale. Prime members around the world purchased items across toys, home, beauty and personal care, apparel, and electronics. Some of the best sellers from the Top 100 deals list were Macbook Air M1; Peloton Bike; Bose earbuds and headphones; Casper pillows and toppers; and Shark hair dryers, vacuums, and air purifiers. Prime member favorites also included deals from must-have brands like Apple, Drybar, and Laneige, and from Amazon devices. "Our Prime Early Access Sale was a great kickoff to the holidays, and the best part is that it's only the beginning. Customers will find millions of must-have deals throughout the season that will help them continue to save money on gifts for loved ones," said Doug Herrington, CEO of Amazon Worldwide Stores. "We know our employees, vendors, and selling partners show incredible dedication to delivering a great experience during the holidays, and we are grateful for their continued commitment to serving customers during this special time of the year." "Our game's success is a testament to Amazon empowering unexpected entrepreneurs: two working moms who created a card game as a side hustle—which has ascended to a top seller in the Toys and Games category," said Stacy Katz, co-creator of Not Parent Approved game. "Opportunities like Prime Early Access Sale have created a powerful boost to our business, as well as offering customers deep discounts and value. On the first day of the sale, we experienced a 500% increase in units sold!" Prime Early Access Sale Trends Some of the best-selling categories worldwide were Apparel, Home, Toys, and Amazon devices. Some of the best-selling items in the U.S. included LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask, Apple AirPods (2nd Generation), Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides, and Crest 3D Whitestrips Professional Effects Teeth Whitening Strips. Some of the best-selling items from this year's Toys Gift Guide and Toys We Love list included playsets, dolls, and toys from Barbie, Melissa & Doug, PAW Patrol, Magna-Tiles, and Squishmallows. Some of the best-selling items on Amazon worldwide were Echo, Fire TV, and Kindle devices. Prime members ordered more than 100 million items from Amazon's selling partners, most of which are small businesses and medium-sized businesses. Some of the top holiday prep and décor items sold in the U.S. include wreaths, garlands, decorative lights, and Halloween costumes. Holiday shopping on Amazon is just getting started. Customers will find savings throughout the holiday season, including Black Friday and Cyber Monday, on must-have brands across categories. Gifting inspiration is available now from Amazon's wide selection of gift guides including Toys, Home, Fashion, Beauty, Electronics, and Customers' Most Loved Gifts. Find more tips for shopping on Amazon this holiday season here. Every Day Made Better with Prime Prime delivers value for members through world-class customer service, exclusive savings, expansive selection, convenience, and quality digital entertainment for just $14.99 per month or $139 per year. In the U.S. that includes free, fast delivery on millions of items—including prescription medication, ultrafast grocery delivery and pickup, unlimited streaming of movies and series like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and live sports like Thursday Night Football with Prime Video, ad-free listening of 2 million songs, thousands of stations and playlists, and thousands of podcasts with Amazon Music, free games with Prime Gaming, more than 3,000 books and magazines with Prime Reading, unlimited photo storage with Amazon Photos, and incredible savings with Prime Day. Members can also enjoy a free, one-year Grubhub+ membership trial valued at $9.99 per month—at no added cost to their Prime membership for the first 12 months. Anyone can join Prime or start a free 30-day trial at amazon.com/prime.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon kicked off holiday celebrations earlier than ever during Prime Early Access Sale. Prime members around the world purchased items across toys, home, beauty and personal care, apparel, and electronics. Some of the best sellers from the Top 100 deals list were Macbook Air M1; Peloton Bike; Bose earbuds and headphones; Casper pillows and toppers; and Shark hair dryers, vacuums, and air purifiers. Prime member favorites also included deals from must-have brands like Apple, Drybar, and Laneige, and from Amazon devices.</p><p>"Our Prime Early Access Sale was a great kickoff to the holidays, and the best part is that it's only the beginning. Customers will find millions of must-have deals throughout the season that will help them continue to save money on gifts for loved ones," said Doug Herrington, CEO of Amazon Worldwide Stores. "We know our employees, vendors, and selling partners show incredible dedication to delivering a great experience during the holidays, and we are grateful for their continued commitment to serving customers during this special time of the year."</p><p>"Our game's success is a testament to Amazon empowering unexpected entrepreneurs: two working moms who created a card game as a side hustle—which has ascended to a top seller in the Toys and Games category," said Stacy Katz, co-creator of Not Parent Approved game. "Opportunities like Prime Early Access Sale have created a powerful boost to our business, as well as offering customers deep discounts and value. On the first day of the sale, we experienced a 500% increase in units sold!"</p><p>Prime Early Access Sale Trends</p><ul><li>Some of the best-selling categories worldwide were Apparel, Home, Toys, and Amazon devices.</li><li>Some of the best-selling items in the U.S. included LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask, Apple AirPods (2nd Generation), Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides, and Crest 3D Whitestrips Professional Effects Teeth Whitening Strips.</li><li>Some of the best-selling items from this year's Toys Gift Guide and Toys We Love list included playsets, dolls, and toys from Barbie, Melissa &amp; Doug, PAW Patrol, Magna-Tiles, and Squishmallows.</li><li>Some of the best-selling items on Amazon worldwide were Echo, Fire TV, and Kindle devices.</li><li>Prime members ordered more than 100 million items from Amazon's selling partners, most of which are small businesses and medium-sized businesses.</li><li>Some of the top holiday prep and décor items sold in the U.S. include wreaths, garlands, decorative lights, and Halloween costumes.</li></ul><p>Holiday shopping on Amazon is just getting started. Customers will find savings throughout the holiday season, including Black Friday and Cyber Monday, on must-have brands across categories. Gifting inspiration is available now from Amazon's wide selection of gift guides including Toys, Home, Fashion, Beauty, Electronics, and Customers' Most Loved Gifts. Find more tips for shopping on Amazon this holiday season here.</p><p>EveryDay Made Betterwith Prime</p><p>Prime delivers value for members through world-class customer service, exclusive savings, expansive selection, convenience, and quality digital entertainment for just $14.99 per month or $139 per year. In the U.S. that includes free, fast delivery on millions of items—including prescription medication, ultrafast grocery delivery and pickup, unlimited streaming of movies and series like <i>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</i> and live sports like <i>Thursday Night Football </i>with Prime Video, ad-free listening of 2 million songs, thousands of stations and playlists, and thousands of podcasts with Amazon Music, free games with Prime Gaming, more than 3,000 books and magazines with Prime Reading, unlimited photo storage with Amazon Photos, and incredible savings with Prime Day. Members can also enjoy a free, one-year Grubhub+ membership trial valued at $9.99 per month—at no added cost to their Prime membership for the first 12 months. Anyone can join Prime or start a free 30-day trial at amazon.com/prime.</p>

Amazon.com to Webcast Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results Conference Call

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Amazon.com to Webcast Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results Conference Call

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET. The event will be webcast live, and the audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir. Amazon.com Public Relations amazon-pr@amazon.com amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET.</p><p>The event will be webcast live, and the audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir.</p> <div><p>Amazon.com Public Relationsamazon-pr@amazon.com amazon.com/pr</p></div> Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

Introducing Amazon Music Live, Thursday Night's New Can't-Miss Live Concert Series

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Introducing Amazon Music Live, Thursday Night's New Can't-Miss Live Concert Series

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Hosted by 2 Chainz, Thursday night's hottest music event streams live after Thursday Night Football on Prime Video beginning October 27, and includes a lineup of today's most iconic artists performing their latest releases Amazon Music Live features showstopping live performances after one of the biggest games of the week from superstars Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Kane Brown—with more artists to be announced throughout the season Watch the trailer for Amazon Music Live HERE: https://youtu.be/rzAXfCoaHtY

<div><p><i>Hosted by 2 Chainz, Thursday night’s hottest music event streams live after </i>Thursday Night Football<i> on Prime Video beginning October 27, and includes a lineup of today’s most iconic artists performing their latest releases</i></p><p>Amazon Music Live<i> features showstopping live performances after one of the biggest games of the week from superstars Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Kane Brown—with more artists to be announced throughout the season</i></p><p><b>Watch the trailer for <i>Amazon Music Live</i> HERE: </b><a>https://youtu.be/rzAXfCoaHtY</a></p></div>

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Amazon Music announced Amazon Music Live, a not-to-be-missed new weekly livestreamed concert series featuring the biggest artists performing their latest hits live, hosted by Grammy-winning hip-hop icon 2 Chainz. Airing on Prime Video following Thursday Night Football, music and sports fans will come together for Thursday night's new destination for the hottest new releases to come to life. Watch a sneak peek of Amazon Music Livehere. Streamed live from Los Angeles, Amazon Music Live premieres October 27 with musical guest Lil Baby, who will perform cuts off his recently released album, It's Only Me, as well as fan-favorites and chart-topping hits. On November 3, three-time Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion will grace the Amazon Music Live stage, and on November 10, country music superstar Kane Brown will treat fans to songs from his new album Different Man and more. Even more epic performances will be announced in the weeks to come. "Whether you're a sports fan waiting for the first football game of the week, or a music fan staying up late to hear the latest drop from your favorite artist, Thursday is the biggest night for entertainment," said Kirdis Postelle, global head of artist marketing of Amazon Music. "With Amazon Music Live, we've created a new, can't-miss series for fans to experience the most exciting new music together. For artists, this show represents a massive new stage to share their music with fans after Thursday Night Football—the biggest game of the week, airing live on Prime Video." In addition to hosting Amazon Music Live, 2 Chainz will interview each night's performing artist during Thursday Night Football shoulder programming, providing fans with unprecedented access to their favorite artists. Each concert will be available for fans to stream live around the world on Prime Video and will also be available to stream on-demand for a limited time. "Every Thursday night, I'm bringing the biggest and the brightest stars in music to the Amazon Music Live stage in Los Angeles," said 2 Chainz. "We have the people that are influencing the culture and have carved their own unique path in music, like Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Kane Brown. Amazon Music Live is the only place to be for the official Thursday turn up!" Each week's performance will be filmed in front of a live audience and attendance to the show will be facilitated through live events company DICE, by invitation only. Additional Amazon Music Live guests will be revealed periodically throughout the season. For more information visit amazon.com/amazonmusiclive. About Amazon Music: Amazon Music reimagines music listening by enabling customers to unlock millions of songs and thousands of curated playlists and stations with their voice. Amazon Music provides unlimited access to new releases and classic hits across iOS and Android mobile devices, PC, Mac, Echo, and Alexa-enabled devices including Fire TV and more. With Amazon Music, Prime members have access to ad-free listening of 2 million songs at no additional cost to their membership. Listeners can also enjoy the premium subscription service, Amazon Music Unlimited, which provides access to more than 90 million songs and the latest new releases. Amazon Music Unlimited customers also now have access to the highest-quality listening experience available, with more than 90 million songs available in High Definition (HD), more than 7 million songs in Ultra HD, and a growing catalog of spatial audio. Customers also have free access to an ad-supported selection of top playlists and stations on Amazon Music. All Amazon Music tiers now offer a wide selection of podcasts at no additional cost, and live streaming in partnership with Twitch. Engaging with music and culture has never been more natural, simple, and fun. For more information, visit amazonmusic.com or download the Amazon Music app.

<p>LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Amazon Music announced <i>Amazon Music Live</i>, a not-to-be-missed new weekly livestreamed concert series featuring the biggest artists performing their latest hits live, hosted by Grammy-winning hip-hop icon 2 Chainz. Airing on Prime Video following <i>Thursday Night Football</i>, music and sports fans will come together for Thursday night's new destination for the hottest new releases to come to life. Watch a sneak peek of <i>Amazon Music Live</i>here.</p><p>Streamed live from Los Angeles, <i>Amazon Music Live</i> premieres October 27 with musical guest Lil Baby, who will perform cuts off his recently released album, <i>It's Only Me</i>, as well as fan-favorites and chart-topping hits. On November 3, three-time Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion will grace the <i>Amazon Music Live</i> stage, and on November 10, country music superstar Kane Brown will treat fans to songs from his new album <i>Different Man</i> and more. Even more epic performances will be announced in the weeks to come.</p><p>"Whether you're a sports fan waiting for the first football game of the week, or a music fan staying up late to hear the latest drop from your favorite artist, Thursday is the biggest night for entertainment," said Kirdis Postelle, global head of artist marketing of Amazon Music. "With <i>Amazon Music Live</i>, we've created a new, can't-miss series for fans to experience the most exciting new music together. For artists, this show represents a massive new stage to share their music with fans after <i>Thursday Night Football</i>—the biggest game of the week, airing live on Prime Video."</p><p>In addition to hosting <i>Amazon Music Live</i>, 2 Chainz will interview each night's performing artist during <i>Thursday Night Football </i>shoulder programming, providing fans with unprecedented access to their favorite artists. Each concert will be available for fans to stream live around the world on Prime Video and will also be available to stream on-demand for a limited time.</p><p>"Every Thursday night, I'm bringing the biggest and the brightest stars in music to the <i>Amazon Music Live</i> stage in Los Angeles," said 2 Chainz. "We have the people that are influencing the culture and have carved their own unique path in music, like Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Kane Brown. <i>Amazon Music Live</i> is the only place to be for the official Thursday turn up!"</p><p>Each week's performance will be filmed in front of a live audience and attendance to the show will be facilitated through live events company DICE, by invitation only. Additional <i>Amazon Music Live</i> guests will be revealed periodically throughout the season. For more information visit amazon.com/amazonmusiclive.</p><p>About Amazon Music:</p><p>Amazon Music reimagines music listening by enabling customers to unlock millions of songs and thousands of curated playlists and stations with their voice. Amazon Music provides unlimited access to new releases and classic hits across iOS and Android mobile devices, PC, Mac, Echo, and Alexa-enabled devices including Fire TV and more. With Amazon Music, Prime members have access to ad-free listening of 2 million songs at no additional cost to their membership. Listeners can also enjoy the premium subscription service, Amazon Music Unlimited, which provides access to more than 90 million songs and the latest new releases. Amazon Music Unlimited customers also now have access to the highest-quality listening experience available, with more than 90 million songs available in High Definition (HD), more than 7 million songs in Ultra HD, and a growing catalog of spatial audio. Customers also have free access to an ad-supported selection of top playlists and stations on Amazon Music. All Amazon Music tiers now offer a wide selection of podcasts at no additional cost, and live streaming in partnership with Twitch. Engaging with music and culture has never been more natural, simple, and fun. For more information, visit amazonmusic.com or download the Amazon Music app.</p>

AWS to Launch an Infrastructure Region in Thailand

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AWS to Launch an Infrastructure Region in Thailand

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New AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region will allow customers to run workloads and securely store data in Thailand while serving end users with even lower latency AWS plans an estimated investment of more than $5 billion (190 billion baht) in Thailand over 15 years

<div><p><i>New AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region will allow customers to run workloads and securely store data in Thailand while serving end users with even lower latency</i></p><p><i>AWS plans an estimated investment of more than $5 billion (190 billion baht) in Thailand over 15 years</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced plans to open an infrastructure Region in Thailand. The new AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region will consist of three Availability Zones, adding to the existing 87 Availability Zones across 27 geographic regions. Globally, AWS has now announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones across eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and Thailand. The upcoming AWS Region in Thailand will enable developers, startups, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations, to run their applications and serve end users from AWS data centers located in Thailand, ensuring that customers who want to keep their data in Thailand can do so. In addition, as part of its commitment to the region, AWS plans an estimated investment of more than $5 billion (190 billion baht) in Thailand over 15 years. For more information about AWS Global Infrastructure, visit aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure. "We are committed to supporting Thailand's digital transformation through our local infrastructure investments and fast pace of innovation, helping Thailand-based customers unlock the full potential of the cloud to transform the way businesses and institutions serve their stakeholders," said Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS. "The AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region will enable organizations to build with AWS technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning, data analytics, and Internet of Things. With these new tools, AWS is empowering governments to better engage with citizens, enterprises to innovate for their next phase of growth, and entrepreneurs to build businesses and compete on a global scale." "AWS's plan to build data centers in Thailand is a significant milestone that will bring advanced cloud computing services to more organizations and help us deliver our Thailand 4.0 ambition to create a digitized, value-based economy," said His Excellency Mr. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, deputy prime minister of Thailand and minister of Energy. "The Royal Thai Government is pleased to collaborate with AWS, the world's leading cloud service provider, to bring secure and resilient world-class cloud infrastructure to Thailand. AWS's investment will enhance the nation's competitiveness, generate significant long-term economic benefits, and help build a highly skilled workforce." "An AWS Region in Thailand will help businesses and government agencies deliver improved digital services that will benefit our nation's citizens for decades to come," said His Excellency Mr. Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, minister of the Thailand Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES). "MDES and AWS have been working together to support the government's digital transformation by modernizing legacy infrastructure and improving operations. AWS's investment will bring our nation a step closer toward Thailand's digital future." "Cloud services are one of the most essential drivers of a digital economy. We welcome AWS's plans to build a Region in Thailand, which will help advance our position as an innovation hub in Asia and a top destination for investment," said Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, secretary general of the Thailand Board of Investment. "The AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region will help boost the country's global competitiveness, while driving innovation and economic productivity across all industries in Thailand." AWS Regions consist of Availability Zones that place infrastructure in separate and distinct geographic locations, with enough distance to significantly reduce the risk of a single event impacting customers' business continuity, yet near enough to provide low latency for high availability applications that use multiple Availability Zones. Each Availability Zone has independent power, cooling, and physical security and is connected through redundant, ultra-low latency networks. AWS customers focused on high availability can design their applications to run in multiple Availability Zones and across multiple Regions to achieve even greater fault tolerance. The new AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region will enable customers with data residency preferences or requirements to securely store data in Thailand while providing even lower latency across the country. Customers from startups to enterprises to government organizations and nonprofits will be able to use advanced technologies from the world's leading cloud to drive innovation. AWS offers the broadest and deepest portfolio of services including analytics, compute, database, Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, mobile services, storage, and other cloud technologies. Organizations in Thailand are among the millions of active customers using AWS in more than 190 countries around the world. Thai organizations that choose AWS to run their workloads to accelerate innovation, increase agility, and drive cost savings include 2C2P, CP All Plc., Digital Economy Promotion Agency, Energy Response Co. Ltd. (ENRES), Papyrus Studio, PTT Global Public Company Limited, PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited, Siam Cement Group, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, The Stock Exchange of Thailand, and more. For use cases highlighting the ways these Thai organizations use AWS services to transform their business, visit: press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/aws-launch-infrastructure-region-thailand Thailand-based partners are part of the AWS Partner Network (APN), which includes more than 100,000 independent software vendors (ISVs) and systems integrators (SIs) around the world. AWS Partners build innovative solutions and services on AWS, and the APN provides business, technical, marketing, and go-to-market support to customers. AWS SIs, consulting partners, and ISVs help enterprise and public sector customers migrate to AWS, deploy mission-critical applications, and provide a full range of monitoring, automation, and management services for customers' environments. Examples of AWS Thai Partners include DailiTech, G-Able Public Company Limited, National Telecom Public Company Limited, NTT (Thailand) Ltd., and True IDC. AWS ISVs in Thailand, including 2C2P and Amity, are already using AWS to deliver their software to customers around the world and plan to serve their Thai customers from the AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region at launch. For the full list of APN members, visit aws.amazon.com/partners, and for use cases from DailiTech, National Telecom, and NTT (Thailand) Ltd, visit: press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/aws-launch-infrastructure-region-thailand AWS Investment in Thailand The upcoming AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region is the latest in AWS's ongoing investments in Thailand to provide customers with advanced and secure cloud technologies. Since 2020, AWS has launched 10 Amazon CloudFront edge locations in Bangkok. Amazon CloudFront is a highly secure and programmable content delivery network (CDN) that accelerates the delivery of data, videos, applications, and APIs to users worldwide with low latency and high transfer speeds. In 2020, AWS launched AWS Outposts in Thailand. AWS Outposts is a family of fully managed solutions delivering AWS infrastructure and services to virtually any on-premises or edge location for a truly consistent hybrid experience. AWS plans to deepen its investment in Thailand with the launch of an upcoming AWS Local Zone in Bangkok. AWS Local Zones are a type of AWS infrastructure deployment that places compute, storage, database, and other select services closer to large population, industry, and IT centers, enabling customers to deliver applications that require single-digit millisecond latency to end users. To support the growth in cloud adoption across Thailand, AWS continues to invest in upskilling local developers, students, and the next generation of IT leaders in Thailand through programs like AWS re/Start, AWS Academy, and AWS Educate. These AWS education programs help learners of all backgrounds and experiences prepare for careers in the cloud. From college courses to full-time training programs and self-paced learning content, AWS education programs offer access to skills training that can help individuals begin or further their cloud career. Eight Thai higher education institutions in Bangkok, Chiang Rai, and Pathum Thani have incorporated AWS Academy courses into their curriculums. AWS also works directly with organizations like Siam Cement Group to help build in-demand cloud skills and train employees. AWS plans to collaborate with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society of Thailand on a skilling plan and provide support to train more than 1,200 employees with cloud skills, on-demand digital courses, and facilitated training events so that government employees can develop the skills needed to implement cloud technologies at scale, make better data-driven business decisions, and innovate new services to drive improved outcomes for citizens. To continue fostering entrepreneurship in Thailand, AWS offers support to early-stage startups through the AWS Activate program. This program provides access to guidance and one-on-one time with AWS experts, technical support, business mentorship, and the opportunity to access up to $100,000 in AWS service credits—all at no charge. AWS also works with the venture capital community, startup accelerators, and incubators to help startups grow in the cloud. In Thailand, this includes accelerator organizations such as AIS The Startup and Stormbreaker to support the rapid growth of their portfolio companies. In 2021, AWS expanded its Startup Ramp program to ASEAN. This program is dedicated to supporting early-stage startup entrepreneurs as they build, launch, and grow solutions in health, digital government, smart cities, agriculture, and space technology. AWS Startup Ramp works to remove barriers for entrepreneurs who want to make an impact in the public sector by providing technical design and architecture reviews, mentorship, credits, and support with go-to-market plans to help navigate complex regulatory and security requirements. Startups in their earliest stages working on finding product-market fit and meeting their first customers can apply to become Startup Ramp Innovators, and those with paying customers focused on growth and scale can apply to become Startup Ramp Members to access program benefits. Since 2017, AWS EdStart, the AWS educational technology startup accelerator, has helped entrepreneurs build the next generation of online learning, analytics, and campus management solutions. AWS EdStart members in Thailand include Gantik, OpenDurian, and Vonder. By using AWS EdStart, these members have built innovative solutions that help students make informed decisions along their education journey, provide experiential learning opportunities for primary and secondary schools across the country, and enable virtual mentoring between students and entrepreneurs. Commitment to Sustainability Amazon is committed to becoming a more sustainable business and reaching net-zero carbon across its operations by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement, as part of The Climate Pledge. Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge and became its first signatory in 2019. As part of its Climate Pledge commitment, Amazon is on a path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of the original 2030 target. Amazon is the world's largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, and as of the end of 2021, the company reached 85% renewable energy across its business. See Amazon's public methodology for more on its approach. Organizations that move compute workloads to the AWS Cloud can benefit from the net effect of Amazon's sustainability efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced plans to open an infrastructure Region in Thailand. The new AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region will consist of three Availability Zones, adding to the existing 87 Availability Zones across 27 geographic regions. Globally, AWS has now announced plans for 24 more Availability Zones across eight more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and Thailand. The upcoming AWS Region in Thailand will enable developers, startups, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations, to run their applications and serve end users from AWS data centers located in Thailand, ensuring that customers who want to keep their data in Thailand can do so. In addition, as part of its commitment to the region, AWS plans an estimated investment of more than $5 billion (190 billion baht) in Thailand over 15 years. For more information about AWS Global Infrastructure, visit aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure.</p><p>"We are committed to supporting Thailand's digital transformation through our local infrastructure investments and fast pace of innovation, helping Thailand-based customers unlock the full potential of the cloud to transform the way businesses and institutions serve their stakeholders," said Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS. "The AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region will enable organizations to build with AWS technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning, data analytics, and Internet of Things. With these new tools, AWS is empowering governments to better engage with citizens, enterprises to innovate for their next phase of growth, and entrepreneurs to build businesses and compete on a global scale."</p><p>"AWS's plan to build data centers in Thailand is a significant milestone that will bring advanced cloud computing services to more organizations and help us deliver our Thailand 4.0 ambition to create a digitized, value-based economy," said His Excellency Mr. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, deputy prime minister of Thailand and minister of Energy. "The Royal Thai Government is pleased to collaborate with AWS, the world's leading cloud service provider, to bring secure and resilient world-class cloud infrastructure to Thailand. AWS's investment will enhance the nation's competitiveness, generate significant long-term economic benefits, and help build a highly skilled workforce."</p><p>"An AWS Region in Thailand will help businesses and government agencies deliver improved digital services that will benefit our nation's citizens for decades to come," said His Excellency Mr. Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, minister of the Thailand Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES). "MDES and AWS have been working together to support the government's digital transformation by modernizing legacy infrastructure and improving operations. AWS's investment will bring our nation a step closer toward Thailand's digital future."</p><p>"Cloud services are one of the most essential drivers of a digital economy. We welcome AWS's plans to build a Region in Thailand, which will help advance our position as an innovation hub in Asia and a top destination for investment," said Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, secretary general of the Thailand Board of Investment. "The AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region will help boost the country's global competitiveness, while driving innovation and economic productivity across all industries in Thailand."</p><p>AWS Regions consist of Availability Zones that place infrastructure in separate and distinct geographic locations, with enough distance to significantly reduce the risk of a single event impacting customers' business continuity, yet near enough to provide low latency for high availability applications that use multiple Availability Zones. Each Availability Zone has independent power, cooling, and physical security and is connected through redundant, ultra-low latency networks. AWS customers focused on high availability can design their applications to run in multiple Availability Zones and across multiple Regions to achieve even greater fault tolerance.</p><p>The new AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region will enable customers with data residency preferences or requirements to securely store data in Thailand while providing even lower latency across the country. Customers from startups to enterprises to government organizations and nonprofits will be able to use advanced technologies from the world's leading cloud to drive innovation. AWS offers the broadest and deepest portfolio of services including analytics, compute, database, Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, mobile services, storage, and other cloud technologies.</p><p>Organizations in Thailand are among the millions of active customers using AWS in more than 190 countries around the world. Thai organizations that choose AWS to run their workloads to accelerate innovation, increase agility, and drive cost savings include 2C2P, CP All Plc., Digital Economy Promotion Agency, Energy Response Co. Ltd. (ENRES), Papyrus Studio, PTT Global Public Company Limited, PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited, Siam Cement Group, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, The Stock Exchange of Thailand, and more. For use cases highlighting the ways these Thai organizations use AWS services to transform their business, visit: press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/aws-launch-infrastructure-region-thailand</p><p>Thailand-based partners are part of the AWS Partner Network (APN), which includes more than 100,000 independent software vendors (ISVs) and systems integrators (SIs) around the world. AWS Partners build innovative solutions and services on AWS, and the APN provides business, technical, marketing, and go-to-market support to customers. AWS SIs, consulting partners, and ISVs help enterprise and public sector customers migrate to AWS, deploy mission-critical applications, and provide a full range of monitoring, automation, and management services for customers' environments. Examples of AWS Thai Partners include DailiTech, G-Able Public Company Limited, National Telecom Public Company Limited, NTT (Thailand) Ltd., and True IDC. AWS ISVs in Thailand, including 2C2P and Amity, are already using AWS to deliver their software to customers around the world and plan to serve their Thai customers from the AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region at launch. For the full list of APN members, visit aws.amazon.com/partners, and for use cases from DailiTech, National Telecom, and NTT (Thailand) Ltd, visit: press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/aws-launch-infrastructure-region-thailand</p><p>AWS Investment in Thailand</p><p>The upcoming AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region is the latest in AWS's ongoing investments in Thailand to provide customers with advanced and secure cloud technologies. Since 2020, AWS has launched 10 Amazon CloudFront edge locations in Bangkok. Amazon CloudFront is a highly secure and programmable content delivery network (CDN) that accelerates the delivery of data, videos, applications, and APIs to users worldwide with low latency and high transfer speeds. In 2020, AWS launched AWS Outposts in Thailand. AWS Outposts is a family of fully managed solutions delivering AWS infrastructure and services to virtually any on-premises or edge location for a truly consistent hybrid experience.</p><p>AWS plans to deepen its investment in Thailand with the launch of an upcoming AWS Local Zone in Bangkok. AWS Local Zones are a type of AWS infrastructure deployment that places compute, storage, database, and other select services closer to large population, industry, and IT centers, enabling customers to deliver applications that require single-digit millisecond latency to end users.</p><p>To support the growth in cloud adoption across Thailand, AWS continues to invest in upskilling local developers, students, and the next generation of IT leaders in Thailand through programs like AWS re/Start, AWS Academy, and AWS Educate. These AWS education programs help learners of all backgrounds and experiences prepare for careers in the cloud. From college courses to full-time training programs and self-paced learning content, AWS education programs offer access to skills training that can help individuals begin or further their cloud career. Eight Thai higher education institutions in Bangkok, Chiang Rai, and Pathum Thani have incorporated AWS Academy courses into their curriculums. AWS also works directly with organizations like Siam Cement Group to help build in-demand cloud skills and train employees. AWS plans to collaborate with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society of Thailand on a skilling plan and provide support to train more than 1,200 employees with cloud skills, on-demand digital courses, and facilitated training events so that government employees can develop the skills needed to implement cloud technologies at scale, make better data-driven business decisions, and innovate new services to drive improved outcomes for citizens.</p><p>To continue fostering entrepreneurship in Thailand, AWS offers support to early-stage startups through the AWS Activate program. This program provides access to guidance and one-on-one time with AWS experts, technical support, business mentorship, and the opportunity to access up to $100,000 in AWS service credits—all at no charge. AWS also works with the venture capital community, startup accelerators, and incubators to help startups grow in the cloud. In Thailand, this includes accelerator organizations such as AIS The Startup and Stormbreaker to support the rapid growth of their portfolio companies.</p><p>In 2021, AWS expanded its Startup Ramp program to ASEAN. This program is dedicated to supporting early-stage startup entrepreneurs as they build, launch, and grow solutions in health, digital government, smart cities, agriculture, and space technology. AWS Startup Ramp works to remove barriers for entrepreneurs who want to make an impact in the public sector by providing technical design and architecture reviews, mentorship, credits, and support with go-to-market plans to help navigate complex regulatory and security requirements. Startups in their earliest stages working on finding product-market fit and meeting their first customers can apply to become Startup Ramp Innovators, and those with paying customers focused on growth and scale can apply to become Startup Ramp Members to access program benefits.</p><p>Since 2017, AWS EdStart, the AWS educational technology startup accelerator, has helped entrepreneurs build the next generation of online learning, analytics, and campus management solutions. AWS EdStart members in Thailand include Gantik, OpenDurian, and Vonder. By using AWS EdStart, these members have built innovative solutions that help students make informed decisions along their education journey, provide experiential learning opportunities for primary and secondary schools across the country, and enable virtual mentoring between students and entrepreneurs.</p><p>Commitment to Sustainability</p><p>Amazon is committed to becoming a more sustainable business and reaching net-zero carbon across its operations by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement, as part of The Climate Pledge. Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge and became its first signatory in 2019. As part of its Climate Pledge commitment, Amazon is on a path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of the original 2030 target. Amazon is the world's largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, and as of the end of 2021, the company reached 85% renewable energy across its business. See Amazon's public methodology for more on its approach. Organizations that move compute workloads to the AWS Cloud can benefit from the net effect of Amazon's sustainability efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.</p>

Amazon Expands Efforts to Stop the Source of Fake Reviews With New Legal Actions Worldwide

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Amazon Expands Efforts to Stop the Source of Fake Reviews With New Legal Actions Worldwide

10/20/2022

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Amazon files first criminal complaint in Italy, first civil suit in Spain, and 10 other legal actions against bad actors in the US in its ongoing effort to protect customers and small businesses from fake reviews

<div><p><i>Amazon files first criminal complaint in Italy, first civil suit in Spain, and 10 other legal actions against bad actors in the US in its ongoing effort to protect customers and small businesses from fake reviews</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon has continued to expand its legal efforts to shut down fake review brokers, filing its first criminal complaint in Italy and its first lawsuit in Spain. These two legal proceedings, plus 10 other new lawsuits recently launched in the U.S., target bad actors that operate more than 11,000 websites and social media groups that attempt to orchestrate fake reviews on Amazon and other stores in exchange for money or free products. "Holding bad actors accountable through litigation and criminal referrals is one of many important ways that we protect customers so they can shop with confidence," said Dharmesh Mehta, Amazon's Vice President of Selling Partner Services. "In addition to continuing to advance our robust detection and prevention of fake reviews in our store, Amazon will remain relentless in identifying and enforcing against bad actors that attempt to engage in review abuse. There is no place for fake reviews on Amazon or anywhere else in the industry." Amazon's first criminal complaint in Europe targets a high-profile broker in Italy selling fake reviews. The defendant claims to have built a network of individuals who are willing to buy products on Amazon and post 5-star reviews in exchange for a full refund. Amazon's decision to seek criminal proceedings in this case signals the company's determination to stop bad actors who profit by misleading customers and selling partners. Individuals convicted of this type of crime in Italy may be subject to imprisonment and fines. Amazon also filed its first civil complaint in Spain against the fake review broker, Agencia Reviews. The Spanish-based operator targets sellers and customers of www.amazon.es and communicates via the instant messaging service Telegram to evade detection. According to Amazon's investigations, the suspected fraudster fully reimburses customers once they publish a fake 5-star review. In addition to these unprecedented lawsuits in Europe, Amazon added to its growing cases in the U.S. by filing 10 more lawsuits1 against fake review brokers and other bad actors attempting to game Amazon's ratings systems. Amazon also sent warning letters to five websites based in Germany that were directing visitors to a fake review broker. All five websites have since agreed to stop this activity by signing a cease and desist letter. Amazon has devoted significant resources to investigating and bringing legal actions against fake review brokers to stop them from orchestrating fake reviews in its store. A dedicated global team of expert investigators, lawyers, analysts, and other specialists track down fake review brokers, piece together evidence about how they operate, and take legal action against them. These legal actions are intended to uncover the perpetrators and stop the fraud where it starts. However, continued collaboration and investment across the industry is critical to stopping fake reviews for good. Amazon has continued to seek assistance and support from other industry players as well as government agencies, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement to improve detection and increase enforcement action against fake review brokers. "Amazon will continue to devote significant resources to fighting fake reviews and ensuring customers have a trustworthy shopping experience," added Mehta. "We continue to improve our proactive controls, invent new technologies and machine learning to detect bad actors, and find new ways to hold them accountable." 1 Accfarm, Amazon Bulk Reviews, Amzonreview.com, Auction Sentinel, Bestsoft.website, Buyreviewservice.com, Buytrustpilot.com, Cash Back Base, Climbazon, Iblmarket.com, Seosmmseller.com, Seosmmworld.com, Seozillow.com, Smmseomarket.com, Smmtopreviews.com, TahoeVine, Usarealshop.com, Usaseoshop.com, Usatopsmm.com, Virtual Experts, Worldtopseo.com Amazon.com, Inc. Media Hotline Amazon-pr@amazon.com www.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon has continued to expand its legal efforts to shut down fake review brokers, filing its first criminal complaint in Italy and its first lawsuit in Spain. These two legal proceedings, plus 10 other new lawsuits recently launched in the U.S., target bad actors that operate more than 11,000 websites and social media groups that attempt to orchestrate fake reviews on Amazon and other stores in exchange for money or free products.</p><p>"Holding bad actors accountable through litigation and criminal referrals is one of many important ways that we protect customers so they can shop with confidence," said Dharmesh Mehta, Amazon's Vice President of Selling Partner Services. "In addition to continuing to advance our robust detection and prevention of fake reviews in our store, Amazon will remain relentless in identifying and enforcing against bad actors that attempt to engage in review abuse. There is no place for fake reviews on Amazon or anywhere else in the industry."</p><p>Amazon's first criminal complaint in Europe targets a high-profile broker in Italy selling fake reviews. The defendant claims to have built a network of individuals who are willing to buy products on Amazon and post 5-star reviews in exchange for a full refund. Amazon's decision to seek criminal proceedings in this case signals the company's determination to stop bad actors who profit by misleading customers and selling partners. Individuals convicted of this type of crime in Italy may be subject to imprisonment and fines.</p><p>Amazon also filed its first civil complaint in Spain against the fake review broker, Agencia Reviews. The Spanish-based operator targets sellers and customers of www.amazon.es and communicates via the instant messaging service Telegram to evade detection. According to Amazon's investigations, the suspected fraudster fully reimburses customers once they publish a fake 5-star review.</p><p>In addition to these unprecedented lawsuits in Europe, Amazon added to its growing cases in the U.S. by filing 10 more lawsuits¹ against fake review brokers and other bad actors attempting to game Amazon's ratings systems. Amazon also sent warning letters to five websites based in Germany that were directing visitors to a fake review broker. All five websites have since agreed to stop this activity by signing a cease and desist letter.</p><p>Amazon has devoted significant resources to investigating and bringing legal actions against fake review brokers to stop them from orchestrating fake reviews in its store. A dedicated global team of expert investigators, lawyers, analysts, and other specialists track down fake review brokers, piece together evidence about how they operate, and take legal action against them. These legal actions are intended to uncover the perpetrators and stop the fraud where it starts. However, continued collaboration and investment across the industry is critical to stopping fake reviews for good. Amazon has continued to seek assistance and support from other industry players as well as government agencies, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement to improve detection and increase enforcement action against fake review brokers.</p><p>"Amazon will continue to devote significant resources to fighting fake reviews and ensuring customers have a trustworthy shopping experience," added Mehta. "We continue to improve our proactive controls, invent new technologies and machine learning to detect bad actors, and find new ways to hold them accountable."</p><p>¹ Accfarm, Amazon Bulk Reviews, Amzonreview.com, Auction Sentinel, Bestsoft.website, Buyreviewservice.com, Buytrustpilot.com, Cash Back Base, Climbazon, Iblmarket.com, Seosmmseller.com, Seosmmworld.com, Seozillow.com, Smmseomarket.com, Smmtopreviews.com, TahoeVine, Usarealshop.com, Usaseoshop.com, Usatopsmm.com, Virtual Experts, Worldtopseo.com</p> <div><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.com www.amazon.com/pr</p></div> Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

SKIMS To Receive Inaugural Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion at the 2022 CFDA Fashion Awards

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SKIMS To Receive Inaugural Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion at the 2022 CFDA Fashion Awards

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Kim Kardashian, Emma Grede, and Jens Grede to accept the award on behalf of the solutions-oriented brand.

<div><p><i>Kim Kardashian, Emma Grede, and Jens Grede to accept the award on behalf of the solutions-oriented brand.</i></p></div>

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Council of Fashion Designers of America is pleased to introduce the Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion at the 2022 CFDA Fashion Awards. The Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion is an opportunity to recognize a fashion visionary, leading with technology and innovation in branding/marketing, social media, customer engagement, performance, or product development, that shapes how customers are shopping for fashion. The inaugural award will go to SKIMS, the solutions-oriented brand creating the next generation of underwear, loungewear, and shapewear. SKIMS continues to innovate, expand its selection, and introduce new categories with inclusive styles at accessible price points. SKIMS Co-Founder and Creative Director Kim Kardashian, Co-Founder and CEO Jens Grede, and Founding Partner and Chief Product Officer Emma Grede will accept the award at this year's CFDA Fashion Awards ceremony on November 7. "Fashion relies on true visionaries to push the envelope and propel our industry forward," CFDA CEO Steven Kolb said. "With SKIMS, Kim, Emma, and Jens have pioneered new technology in the process of reinventing the concept of solutions-oriented shapewear. Together with our CFDA Fashion Awards partner Amazon Fashion, which is a continuous innovator on behalf of customers, the CFDA is incredibly proud to honor SKIMS with the inaugural Innovation Award." "The Innovation Award is an opportunity for Amazon Fashion to honor the visionaries who have been instrumental in evolving the industry and shaping how customers are shopping for fashion," said Muge Erdirik Dogan, president of Amazon Fashion. "This year we're excited to not only unveil our newly established Innovation Award with the CFDA, but to also present the award to SKIMS. Similarly to how we work at Amazon Fashion, SKIMS works backward from the customers' latent needs to innovate on their behalf and provide the solutions they're seeking, to make shopping easier and more delightful. We look forward to this year's CFDA Fashion Awards and to continue our joint mission with the CFDA to champion American talent." "SKIMS is delighted to be recognized as the first-ever recipient of the Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion. Thank you to the CFDA and Amazon Fashion for acknowledging our efforts in the industry as we continue to innovate to find solutions for all customers," Kardashian, Grede, and Grede said in a joint statement from SKIMS. The 2022 CFDA Fashion Awards in Partnership with Amazon Fashion will take place on Monday, November 7, at Cipriani South Street at Casa Cipriani in Manhattan. To mark the CFDA's 60th anniversary, the awards will be co-hosted by CFDA members Joseph Altuzarra, Gabriela Hearst, Aurora James, Lazaro Hernandez, and Jack McCollough. About the CFDA The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1962 with a membership of 456 of America's foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessory designers. Pillars include Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through the IMPACT initiative, as well as Sustainability in Fashion. The organization provides its members with timely and relevant thought-leadership and business development support. Emerging designers and students are supported through professional development programming and numerous grant and scholarship opportunities. In addition to hosting the annual CFDA Fashion Awards, the CFDA is the organizer of the Official New York Fashion Schedule as part of the American Collections Calendar, as well as RUNWAY360, the digital destination for collection releases year-round. The CFDA Foundation, Inc. is a separate, not-for-profit organized to mobilize the membership to raise funds for charitable causes and engage in civic initiatives. About Amazon Fashion Amazon Fashion, the fashion retail division of Seattle-based Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), is a one-stop destination for head-to-toe style. Find apparel, shoes, accessories, jewelry, watches, handbags, and luggage from a wide range of designer, contemporary, and emerging brands for any occasion, any style and any budget. Amazon Fashion continues to expand its wide selection and create new experiences on behalf of its customers, including Prime exclusive programs like Prime Try Before You Buy, allowing you try before you buy, and Personal Shopper by Prime Try Before You Buy, a service that provides style inspiration and curated recommendations. Amazon Fashion also introduced The Drop, an innovative shopping experience that gives customers access to limited-edition street-style collections designed by fashion influencers around the world. In 2020, Amazon Fashion unveiled Luxury Stores, a destination that brings established and emerging luxury fashion and beauty brands directly to U.S. customers. Amazon Fashion aims to reinvent shopping for fashion and uses technology to serve customers with products and brands that are relevant to them. For more information, please visit www.amazon.com/fashion. Amazon Fashion Danielle Sirianni siriannd@amazon.com Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Council of Fashion Designers of America is pleased to introduce the Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion at the 2022 CFDA Fashion Awards. The Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion is an opportunity to recognize a fashion visionary, leading with technology and innovation in branding/marketing, social media, customer engagement, performance, or product development, that shapes how customers are shopping for fashion.</p><p>The inaugural award will go to SKIMS, the solutions-oriented brand creating the next generation of underwear, loungewear, and shapewear. SKIMS continues to innovate, expand its selection, and introduce new categories with inclusive styles at accessible price points. SKIMS Co-Founder and Creative Director Kim Kardashian, Co-Founder and CEO Jens Grede, and Founding Partner and Chief Product Officer Emma Grede will accept the award at this year's CFDA Fashion Awards ceremony on November 7.</p><p>"Fashion relies on true visionaries to push the envelope and propel our industry forward," CFDA CEO Steven Kolb said. "With SKIMS, Kim, Emma, and Jens have pioneered new technology in the process of reinventing the concept of solutions-oriented shapewear. Together with our CFDA Fashion Awards partner Amazon Fashion, which is a continuous innovator on behalf of customers, the CFDA is incredibly proud to honor SKIMS with the inaugural Innovation Award."</p><p>"The Innovation Award is an opportunity for Amazon Fashion to honor the visionaries who have been instrumental in evolving the industry and shaping how customers are shopping for fashion," said Muge Erdirik Dogan, president of Amazon Fashion. "This year we're excited to not only unveil our newly established Innovation Award with the CFDA, but to also present the award to SKIMS. Similarly to how we work at Amazon Fashion, SKIMS works backward from the customers' latent needs to innovate on their behalf and provide the solutions they're seeking, to make shopping easier and more delightful. We look forward to this year's CFDA Fashion Awards and to continue our joint mission with the CFDA to champion American talent."</p><p>"SKIMS is delighted to be recognized as the first-ever recipient of the Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion. Thank you to the CFDA and Amazon Fashion for acknowledging our efforts in the industry as we continue to innovate to find solutions for all customers," Kardashian, Grede, and Grede said in a joint statement from SKIMS.</p><p>The 2022 CFDA Fashion Awards in Partnership with Amazon Fashion will take place on Monday, November 7, at Cipriani South Street at Casa Cipriani in Manhattan.</p><p>To mark the CFDA's 60th anniversary, the awards will be co-hosted by CFDA members Joseph Altuzarra, Gabriela Hearst, Aurora James, Lazaro Hernandez, and Jack McCollough.</p><p>About the CFDA</p><p>The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1962 with a membership of 456 of America's foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessory designers. Pillars include Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through the IMPACT initiative, as well as Sustainability in Fashion. The organization provides its members with timely and relevant thought-leadership and business development support. Emerging designers and students are supported through professional development programming and numerous grant and scholarship opportunities. In addition to hosting the annual CFDA Fashion Awards, the CFDA is the organizer of the Official New York Fashion Schedule as part of the American Collections Calendar, as well as RUNWAY360, the digital destination for collection releases year-round. The CFDA Foundation, Inc. is a separate, not-for-profit organized to mobilize the membership to raise funds for charitable causes and engage in civic initiatives.</p><p>About Amazon Fashion</p><p>Amazon Fashion, the fashion retail division of Seattle-based Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), is a one-stop destination for head-to-toe style. Find apparel, shoes, accessories, jewelry, watches, handbags, and luggage from a wide range of designer, contemporary, and emerging brands for any occasion, any style and any budget. Amazon Fashion continues to expand its wide selection and create new experiences on behalf of its customers, including Prime exclusive programs like Prime Try Before You Buy, allowing you try before you buy, and Personal Shopper by Prime Try Before You Buy, a service that provides style inspiration and curated recommendations. Amazon Fashion also introduced The Drop, an innovative shopping experience that gives customers access to limited-edition street-style collections designed by fashion influencers around the world. In 2020, Amazon Fashion unveiled Luxury Stores, a destination that brings established and emerging luxury fashion and beauty brands directly to U.S. customers. Amazon Fashion aims to reinvent shopping for fashion and uses technology to serve customers with products and brands that are relevant to them. For more information, please visit www.amazon.com/fashion.</p> <div><p>Amazon FashionDanielle Siriannisiriannd@amazon.com</p></div> Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

Amazon Offers Customers a New Way to Pay This Holiday Season With Venmo—a Convenient, Easy-to-Use, and Secure Payment Option

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10/25/2022 09:01:00

Amazon Offers Customers a New Way to Pay This Holiday Season With Venmo—a Convenient, Easy-to-Use, and Secure Payment Option

10/25/2022

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In time for the holidays, U.S. customers will be able to place an order using Venmo as their payment method on Amazon.com and the Amazon mobile app

<div><p><i>In time for the holidays, U.S. customers will be able to place an order using Venmo as their payment method on Amazon.com and the Amazon mobile app</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced that it will begin offering Venmo as a new payment option for orders placed on Amazon.com and the Amazon mobile app.This convenient, simple, and secure payment method will give Amazon customers even more choice during the checkout experience. It will also provide the Venmo community with another store to shop for their holiday gifts using their Venmo account. Venmo will start to rollout to select Amazon customers today, and it will be available to U.S. customers by Black Friday. (Graphic: Amazon) "We want to offer customers payment options that are convenient, easy to use, and secure—and there's no better time for that than the busy holiday season. Whether it's paying with cash, buying now and paying later, or now paying via Venmo, our goal is to meet the needs and preferences of every Amazon customer," said Max Bardon, vice president of Amazon Worldwide Payments. "We're excited to continue to offer customers even more options when it comes to how and when they want to pay for their order." Placing an order using Venmo is simple and hassle-free. To get started, customers will add their Venmo account as a payment method to their Amazon account. Once their account is added, customers can select Venmo as their payment option during checkout. Customers can also choose to select Venmo as their default payment option after adding their Venmo account. "We know that the Venmo community of nearly 90 million users value the safety, security, ease, and familiarity that paying with Venmo helps to bring to the checkout experience," said Doug Bland, senior vice president and general manager, head of consumer, PayPal. "The ability to pay with Venmo on Amazon continues our ongoing commitment to offer the community more ways to spend, send, receive, and manage their money with Venmo." These secure transactions are protected by the back-end technology Amazon has built, as well as Amazon's A-to-z Guarantee. In addition, Venmo Purchase Protection also applies to eligible purchases. For more information on how to place an Amazon order using Venmo visit here: amazon.com/venmo. Amazon.com, Inc. Media Hotline Amazon-pr@amazon.com www.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced that it will begin offering Venmo as a new payment option for orders placed on Amazon.com and the Amazon mobile app.This convenient, simple, and secure payment method will give Amazon customers even more choice during the checkout experience. It will also provide the Venmo community with another store to shop for their holiday gifts using their Venmo account. Venmo will start to rollout to select Amazon customers today, and it will be available to U.S. customers by Black Friday.</p><div><p>(Graphic: Amazon)</p></div><p>"We want to offer customers payment options that are convenient, easy to use, and secure—and there's no better time for that than the busy holiday season. Whether it's paying with cash, buying now and paying later, or now paying via Venmo, our goal is to meet the needs and preferences of every Amazon customer," said Max Bardon, vice president of Amazon Worldwide Payments. "We're excited to continue to offer customers even more options when it comes to how and when they want to pay for their order."</p><p>Placing an order using Venmo is simple and hassle-free. To get started, customers will add their Venmo account as a payment method to their Amazon account. Once their account is added, customers can select Venmo as their payment option during checkout. Customers can also choose to select Venmo as their default payment option after adding their Venmo account.</p><p>"We know that the Venmo community of nearly 90 million users value the safety, security, ease, and familiarity that paying with Venmo helps to bring to the checkout experience," said Doug Bland, senior vice president and general manager, head of consumer, PayPal. "The ability to pay with Venmo on Amazon continues our ongoing commitment to offer the community more ways to spend, send, receive, and manage their money with Venmo."</p><p>These secure transactions are protected by the back-end technology Amazon has built, as well as Amazon's A-to-z Guarantee. In addition, Venmo Purchase Protection also applies to eligible purchases.</p><p>For more information on how to place an Amazon order using Venmo visit here: amazon.com/venmo.</p> <div><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.com www.amazon.com/pr</p></div> Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

AWS Announces Amazon Neptune Serverless

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10/26/2022 18:03:00

AWS Announces Amazon Neptune Serverless

10/26/2022

2022

New serverless option for Amazon Neptune automatically scales graph database workloads to hundreds of thousands of queries—saving up to 90% compared to the cost of provisioning for peak capacity LexisNexis Legal & Professional , Snap, and Wiz among customers using Amazon Neptune Serverless

<div><p><i>New serverless option for Amazon Neptune automatically scales </i><i>graph database workloads to hundreds of thousands of queries—saving up to 90% compared to the cost of provisioning for peak capacity</i></p><p><i>LexisNexis Legal &amp; Professional</i><i>, Snap, and Wiz among customers using Amazon Neptune Serverless</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced Amazon Neptune Serverless, a new serverless option for Amazon Neptune that automatically scales to support unpredictable and business-critical graph database workloads. Amazon Neptune is a fast, reliable, and fully managed service that makes it easy to build and run applications that need a graph database to efficiently store and query complex and highly connected datasets. Amazon Neptune Serverless includes Amazon Neptune's advanced capabilities for high availability, performance, and resiliency. There are no upfront commitments or additional costs to use Amazon Neptune Serverless, and customers only pay for the database resources used. To get started with Amazon Neptune Serverless, visit aws.amazon.com/neptune/serverless. Developers building applications that track relationships among many connected data points (e.g., contact tracing, fraud detection, drug discovery, and network security) use graph databases to understand and quickly connect relationships for a clearer understanding of the full dataset. Today, customers like Accenture, ADP, Cox Automotive, Merck, NBCUniversal, Siemens, Uber, and Zeta Global use Amazon Neptune to build and operate sophisticated and interactive graph-based applications that can query billions of relationships within data. Customers choose Amazon Neptune for its ease of use, durability, performance, and availability. Since many applications that rely on graph databases have variable or unpredictable workloads where the volume and complexity of database queries can be spiky or intermittent, capacity planning can be difficult. For example, a knowledge graph that models commercial airline flights in the United States might see a sudden spike during the holidays, or a knowledge graph that models traffic patterns of New York City taxis might see a sudden spike during rush hour. Traditionally, customers with variable or unpredictable workloads must constantly monitor and reconfigure capacity to maintain consistently fast performance, or over-provision for peak capacity, which results in unnecessary excess costs. With Amazon Neptune Serverless, customers no longer need to provision, scale, and manage clusters of database instances. Amazon Neptune Serverless automatically provisions and scales graph database workloads to hundreds of thousands of queries to maintain consistently fast performance for applications with variable and unpredictable workloads. With Amazon Neptune Serverless, customers only pay for the database resources their applications use, saving customers up to 90% compared to provisioning for peak capacity. Amazon Neptune Serverless supports the same popular, easy-to-write graph query languages as Amazon Neptune. The new serverless offering provides the full breadth of Amazon Neptune capabilities, including supporting multiple AWS Availability Zones for high availability, read replicas for high performance, and fully managed software patching, updates, and backups for ease of use. "Customers tell us that they appreciate the ability to use Amazon Neptune to understand complex relationships among highly connected data points. They have also asked us to take care of the heavy lifting associated with managing capacity and optimizing for cost and performance," said Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of Databases, Analytics, and Machine Learning at AWS. "Now, with Amazon Neptune Serverless, customers have a graph database that automatically provisions and seamlessly scales clusters to provide just the right amount of capacity to meet demand, allowing them to build and run applications for even the most variable and unpredictable workloads without having to worry about provisioning capacity, scaling clusters, or incurring costs for unused resources." Amazon Neptune Serverless is generally available today to customers running Amazon Neptune in US East (Ohio), US East (N. Virginia), US West (N. California), US West (Oregon), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Europe (Ireland), and Europe (London), with availability in additional AWS Regions coming soon. LexisNexis Legal & Professional is a leading global provider of information and analytics. "Connecting networks of related data is a key source of innovation for our legal research platform, and graph databases enable us to continually expand the sets of legal data which can be linked and queried," said Kyle Patrick, senior architect at LexisNexis Legal & Professional. "With Amazon Neptune Serverless, our ability to scale from data science experiments to large-scale production systems can be far smoother and more cost effective. Since Amazon Neptune Serverless automatically scales capacity based on demand, we can build and share graph models with less concern around hitting capacity limitations or overprovisioning." Snap Inc. is a camera company focused on empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. "We use graphs to manage the relationships among 347 million people who use Snapchat every day to Snap with family and friends, watch Stories, and explore content from top publishers around the world," said Martin Qian, senior manager of Software Engineering at Snap. "We are excited about Amazon Neptune Serverless, which will allow us to scale up our graph database workload performance only when we need it. With Amazon Neptune Serverless, our developers will be able to move faster and focus more on innovating on behalf of our customers rather than building and operating graph database infrastructure." Wiz is a cloud security platform that transforms how organizations secure their cloud using a graph-based approach. "At Wiz, we use Amazon Neptune to identify and map toxic combinations of cloud risks to reveal which of these pose the greatest threat. This allows our customers, including over 25% of the Fortune 100 and some of the largest cloud environments in the world, to fix what really matters," said Roy Reznik, co-founder and vice president of Research and Development at Wiz. "With Amazon Neptune Serverless, graph database workloads scale automatically to meet demand, so we never need to worry about managing database infrastructure and capacity and can instead focus on delivering more value for our customers."

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced Amazon Neptune Serverless, a new serverless option for Amazon Neptune that automatically scales to support unpredictable and business-critical graph database workloads. Amazon Neptune is a fast, reliable, and fully managed service that makes it easy to build and run applications that need a graph database to efficiently store and query complex and highly connected datasets. Amazon Neptune Serverless includes Amazon Neptune's advanced capabilities for high availability, performance, and resiliency. There are no upfront commitments or additional costs to use Amazon Neptune Serverless, and customers only pay for the database resources used. To get started with Amazon Neptune Serverless, visit aws.amazon.com/neptune/serverless.</p><p>Developers building applications that track relationships among many connected data points (e.g., contact tracing, fraud detection, drug discovery, and network security) use graph databases to understand and quickly connect relationships for a clearer understanding of the full dataset. Today, customers like Accenture, ADP, Cox Automotive, Merck, NBCUniversal, Siemens, Uber, and Zeta Global use Amazon Neptune to build and operate sophisticated and interactive graph-based applications that can query billions of relationships within data. Customers choose Amazon Neptune for its ease of use, durability, performance, and availability. Since many applications that rely on graph databases have variable or unpredictable workloads where the volume and complexity of database queries can be spiky or intermittent, capacity planning can be difficult. For example, a knowledge graph that models commercial airline flights in the United States might see a sudden spike during the holidays, or a knowledge graph that models traffic patterns of New York City taxis might see a sudden spike during rush hour. Traditionally, customers with variable or unpredictable workloads must constantly monitor and reconfigure capacity to maintain consistently fast performance, or over-provision for peak capacity, which results in unnecessary excess costs.</p><p>With Amazon Neptune Serverless, customers no longer need to provision, scale, and manage clusters of database instances. Amazon Neptune Serverless automatically provisions and scales graph database workloads to hundreds of thousands of queries to maintain consistently fast performance for applications with variable and unpredictable workloads. With Amazon Neptune Serverless, customers only pay for the database resources their applications use, saving customers up to 90% compared to provisioning for peak capacity. Amazon Neptune Serverless supports the same popular, easy-to-write graph query languages as Amazon Neptune. The new serverless offering provides the full breadth of Amazon Neptune capabilities, including supporting multiple AWS Availability Zones for high availability, read replicas for high performance, and fully managed software patching, updates, and backups for ease of use.</p><p>"Customers tell us that they appreciate the ability to use Amazon Neptune to understand complex relationships among highly connected data points. They have also asked us to take care of the heavy lifting associated with managing capacity and optimizing for cost and performance," said Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of Databases, Analytics, and Machine Learning at AWS. "Now, with Amazon Neptune Serverless, customers have a graph database that automatically provisions and seamlessly scales clusters to provide just the right amount of capacity to meet demand, allowing them to build and run applications for even the most variable and unpredictable workloads without having to worry about provisioning capacity, scaling clusters, or incurring costs for unused resources."</p><p>Amazon Neptune Serverless is generally available today to customers running Amazon Neptune in US East (Ohio), US East (N. Virginia), US West (N. California), US West (Oregon), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Europe (Ireland), and Europe (London), with availability in additional AWS Regions coming soon.</p><p>LexisNexis Legal &amp; Professional is a leading global provider of information and analytics. "Connecting networks of related data is a key source of innovation for our legal research platform, and graph databases enable us to continually expand the sets of legal data which can be linked and queried," said Kyle Patrick, senior architect at LexisNexis Legal &amp; Professional. "With Amazon Neptune Serverless, our ability to scale from data science experiments to large-scale production systems can be far smoother and more cost effective. Since Amazon Neptune Serverless automatically scales capacity based on demand, we can build and share graph models with less concern around hitting capacity limitations or overprovisioning."</p><p>Snap Inc. is a camera company focused on empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. "We use graphs to manage the relationships among 347 million people who use Snapchat every day to Snap with family and friends, watch Stories, and explore content from top publishers around the world," said Martin Qian, senior manager of Software Engineering at Snap. "We are excited about Amazon Neptune Serverless, which will allow us to scale up our graph database workload performance only when we need it. With Amazon Neptune Serverless, our developers will be able to move faster and focus more on innovating on behalf of our customers rather than building and operating graph database infrastructure."</p><p>Wiz is a cloud security platform that transforms how organizations secure their cloud using a graph-based approach. "At Wiz, we use Amazon Neptune to identify and map toxic combinations of cloud risks to reveal which of these pose the greatest threat. This allows our customers, including over 25% of the Fortune 100 and some of the largest cloud environments in the world, to fix what really matters," said Roy Reznik, co-founder and vice president of Research and Development at Wiz. "With Amazon Neptune Serverless, graph database workloads scale automatically to meet demand, so we never need to worry about managing database infrastructure and capacity and can instead focus on delivering more value for our customers."</p>

Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Results

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10/27/2022 16:01:00

Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Results

10/27/2022

2022

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2022. Net sales increased 15% to $127.1 billion in the third quarter, compared with $110.8 billion in third quarter 2021. Excluding the $5.0 billion unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales increased 19% compared with third quarter 2021. North America segment sales increased 20% year-over-year to $78.8 billion. International segment sales decreased 5% year-over-year to $27.7 billion, but increased 12% excluding changes in foreign exchange rates. AWS segment sales increased 27% year-over-year to $20.5 billion, or increased 28% excluding changes in foreign exchange rates. Operating income decreased to $2.5 billion in the third quarter, compared with $4.9 billion in third quarter 2021. North America segment operating loss was $0.4 billion, compared with operating income of $0.9 billion in third quarter 2021. International segment operating loss was $2.5 billion, compared with operating loss of $0.9 billion in third quarter 2021. AWS segment operating income was $5.4 billion, compared with operating income of $4.9 billion in third quarter 2021. Net income decreased to $2.9 billion in the third quarter, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared with $3.2 billion, or $0.31 per diluted share, in third quarter 2021. Third quarter 2022 net income includes a pre-tax valuation gain of $1.1 billion included in non-operating income from the common stock investment in Rivian Automotive, Inc. Operating cash flow decreased 27% to $39.7 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $54.7 billion for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2021. Free cash flow decreased to an outflow of $19.7 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $2.6 billion for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2021. Free cash flow less principal repayments of finance leases and financing obligations decreased to an outflow of $28.5 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an outflow of $8.8 billion for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2021. Free cash flow less equipment finance leases and principal repayments of all other finance leases and financing obligations decreased to an outflow of $21.5 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an outflow of $3.9 billion for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2021. "In the past four months, employees across our consumer businesses have worked relentlessly to put together compelling Prime Member Deal Events with our eighth annual Prime Day and the brand new Prime Early Access Sale in early October. The customer response to both events was quite positive, and it's clear that particularly during these uncertain economic times, customers appreciate Amazon's continued focus on value and convenience," said Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO. "We're also encouraged by the steady progress we're making on lowering costs in our stores fulfillment network, and have a set of initiatives that we're methodically working through that we believe will yield a stronger cost structure for the business moving forward. There is obviously a lot happening in the macroeconomic environment, and we'll balance our investments to be more streamlined without compromising our key long-term, strategic bets. What won't change is our maniacal focus on the customer experience, and we feel confident that we're ready to deliver a great experience for customers this holiday shopping season." Highlights Obsessing over the customer experience Amazon obsesses over how to make customers' lives better and easier every day. This is true for consumers, sellers, brands, developers, enterprises, and creators. For example, in the past quarter, Amazon: Premiered several new entertainment series, including The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which attracted more than 25 million global viewers on its first day, the biggest debut in Prime Video history, and closing in on 100 million viewers to date. The company also premiered three new Original and three returning series, includingHeidi Klum and Tim Gunn's Making the Cut; The Outlaws, starring Christopher Walken and Stephen Merchant;and thriller The Peripheral,starring Chloë Grace Moretz. Kicked off the inaugural season of Prime Video as the exclusive home of NFL Thursday Night Football with more than 15 million viewers for its first game. Live sports also returned to Prime Video across Europe with new seasons of UEFA Champions League soccer in Germany and Italy, Ligue 1 soccer in France, and exclusive coverage of US Open tennis in the UK. Introduced the first-ever Prime Early Access Sale, a two-day shopping event on October 11-12 exclusively for Prime members in 15 countries. Customers could choose from hundreds of thousands of deals across all best-selling categories, such as apparel, home, toys and Amazon devices. Amazon's selling partners, most of which are small and medium-sized businesses, also took part in the event, and customers responded by ordering more than 100 million items from these businesses. Opened a dozen new fulfillment centers globally in order to serve more customers even more quickly. New sites were opened in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Ireland, and Turkey. Expanded to Belgium with the launch of Amazon.com.be and a Prime program for local customers, providing faster access to more than 180 million products across more than 30 product categories. As part of the launch, Amazon introduced the "Brands of Belgium" storefront to showcase products from Belgian entrepreneurs. Partnered with new brands and retailers to make their products available on Amazon with same-day delivery for Prime members in select ZIP codes across over 10 U.S. cities. Examples of these partners include GNC, PacSun, SuperDry, Sur La Table, and 100% Pure. Continued working to protect customers from fake reviews through legal action against fake review brokers, filing its first criminal complaint in Italy and its first lawsuit in Spain. These two legal proceedings, plus 10 other new lawsuits recently launched in the U.S., target bad actors that operate more than 11,000 websites and social media groups that attempt to orchestrate fake reviews on Amazon and other stores. Amazon stops millions of suspicious reviews before customers ever see them, and these legal actions help uncover perpetrators and stop the abuse where it starts. Rolled out Venmo as a new payment option in the U.S., giving customers more choice during the checkout experience. Hosted Amazon Accelerate, an annual conference dedicated to seller success where numerous new tools were introduced, including new email marketing capabilities, free-to-use shipping software that offers discounted shipping rates, and new features and analytics on conversion-driving content. Announced new commitments and migrations from AWS customers across many industries and geographies, such as BMW Group, which extended its work to help BMW's developers derive insights from the data their vehicles produce; grocery delivery service Schwan's Home Delivery, which is optimizing delivery times across its routes, building and scaling its technology infrastructure to support evolving consumer preferences, and personalizing product recommendations; online grocery platform Pick n Pay, which migrated its entire on-premises SAP environment to AWS to automate operations and deliver real-time insights; German national football league Bundesliga, which debuted two new Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS to help fans better understand team performance and game strategy; and South Korea-based wireless telecommunications operator SK Telecom (SKT), which is making it easier and more cost-effective for customers to build, use, and scale computer vision applications. Continued to expand AWS's infrastructure footprint to support customers, announcing plans to launch the AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region in Thailand and opening the second Region in the Middle East, the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region. Received CrowdStrike's 2022 Ecosystem Partner of the year award for AWS. Together, CrowdStrike and AWS delivered end-to-end comprehensive protection that enables AWS customers to build, run, and secure applications with speed and confidence. Inventing on behalf of customers Amazon is driven by a passion for invention across all of its business areas. The company builds new products and services that customers ask for, and also invents new ones that customers didn't know they wanted but make their lives or businesses better in some meaningful way. For example, this past quarter, Amazon: Introduced a range of new Fire TV devices and entertainment experiences, including the Omni QLED Series smart TV with hands-free Alexa controls and new ambient features that turn the TV into an always-smart device when not streaming; and the all-new Fire TV Cube streaming media player with a faster processor for increased app launch speeds, an industry-first HDMI input port, and Wi-Fi 6E support for smoother 4K streaming. Introduced the next generation of Echo Dot and Echo Auto, as well as upgrades to Echo Studio. The all-new Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock feature a redesigned audio architecture, and the Echo Dot Kids now comes in Owl and Dragon designs. The next generation Echo Auto is designed to hear requests over music, the air conditioner, and road noise, and the new Echo Studio features bass extension and custom-built spatial audio processing technology. Launched three new Kindle devices: Kindle Scribe, the first Kindle that makes it possible for customers to both read and write as naturally as they do on paper but with the convenience of Kindle's glare-free Paperwhite display; the next-generation Kindle, Amazon's lightest and most compact Kindle yet; and the next-generation Kindle Kids. Expanded the Ring lineup with new security devices and features: Ring Intercom allows customers living in apartment buildings to use their phone to talk to and buzz in visitors; Spotlight Cam Pro and Spotlight Cam Plus use radar sensors to detect motion and send more precise alerts; Ring Alarm Panic Button enables customers to get help at the push of a button in an emergency; and a new integration of Ring Virtual Security Guard and the Amazon Astro robot for businesses offers expanded security options. Announced the Blink Wired Floodlight Camera, which features person detection for the first time in a Blink device, and Blink Mini Pan Tilt accessory, which extends the functionality of the popular Blink Mini with additional viewpoint capabilities. Launched a new Alexa feature called Customers ask Alexa that enables brands and selling partners to answer common customer questions through Alexa and better inform purchase decisions. Continued to collaborate with leading retailers and stadiums to equip their locations with Just Walk Out technology for checkout-free shopping and Amazon One for palm recognition and payment. One or both of these technologies are now available at Texas A&M's Kyle Field, Lumen Field in Seattle, Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and a Hudson Nonstop at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Amazon also continued to roll out Amazon One at Whole Foods Market stores with the technology now available at over 65 stores in California. Announced the general availability of new AWS EC2 machine learning training instances (Trn1), which make it possible to build more accurate machine learning models and reduce training times. AWS-designed Trainium chips are purpose-built for high-performance machine learning training in the cloud. With Trainium-powered Trn1 instances, AWS customers can save up to 50% on deep learning training costs over equivalent GPU-based instances. Announced the general availability of AWS IoT FleetWise, which makes it easier to collect, transform, and transfer vehicle data to the cloud in near real time. Automakers, suppliers, fleet operators, and technology solution vendors can use the data to analyze vehicle fleet health and more quickly identify potential recalls or safety issues, make in-vehicle infotainment systems smarter, and improve advanced technologies like autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems with analytics and machine learning. Announced a new alliance and investment with Harvard University to advance fundamental research and innovation in quantum networking, which will explore applications to combat privacy and security threats. AWS also announced the AWS Generation Q Fund at the Harvard Quantum Initiative to train the next-generation of quantum scientists and engineers. Empowering employees and delivery service partners In addition to its focus on customers, Amazon strives to make every day better for its employees and delivery service providers. There is a long list of initiatives the company continues to pursue. For example, in the third quarter, the company: Announced it is investing nearly $1 billion in pay increases for its fulfillment network employees over the next year in the U.S., bringing average pay to more than $19 per hour. Expanded Anytime Pay to provide hourly employees with instant access to up to 70% of their pay at any time during the month. Celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Career Choice, an education benefit that empowers employees to learn new skills for career success and has seen over 90,000 employees participate so far. Announced it is investing more than $450 million over the next year to help Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) support their teams with access to new and improved benefits, and additional rate increases. One new benefits provider, Next Mile, offers drivers employed by participating DSPs access to more than 1,700 academic programs with tuition assistance from their DSP. Participating DSPs are eligible to receive up to $5,250 per driver per year from Amazon to help cover the costs of tuition assistance. Expanded career advancement and development programs for front-line employees, such as offering the Amazon Intelligence Initiative to enhance technical skills and place employees in engineering roles within AWS. Announced plans to hire 150,000 people for open seasonal, full-time, and part-time roles across its operations network in the U.S. to help deliver for customers during the holidays. Introduced an additional, free mental wellness program for employees and their families in the U.S., the UK, and Brazil. Offered through Twill Therapeutics, the tools and services to improve mental health are available 24/7 and can be used to address in-the-moment concerns or as part of a daily mental health and well-being routine. Supporting communities and protecting the environment Amazon believes that success and scale bring broad responsibility to help the planet, future generations, and local communities in which the company has a significant presence. Amazon employees have passion for investing in these areas, and a small sampling of the many efforts from this past quarter include Amazon: Supporting people affected by Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico and Hurricane Ian in Florida by providing hundreds of thousands of essential products such as water filters and medical supplies; sending more than 320,000 bottles of water to residents of Jackson, Mississippi, suffering from a shortage of clean water; and donating items such as blankets and flashlights after the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Sichuan Luding, China. Continuing to support people impacted by the war in Ukraine with product donations to refugees, financial support to more than 150 nonprofits on the ground in Eastern Europe, and cloud credits and technological assistance through AWS. As part of the support for the Ukrainian government, AWS sent Snowball devices—ruggedized compute and storage hardware—into Ukraine to help secure, store, and transfer over 10 petabytes (10 million gigabytes) of essential data to the cloud. These Snowball devices were the foundation for the effort to preserve Ukraine's data—including state registries, education records, and other essential databases—which are critical in rebuilding the country. Amazon has donated more than $45 million in assistance since the start of the war and waived the referral fee for all Ukrainian small and medium-sized businesses selling in Amazon's European stores. In addition, AWS launched IT Skills 4U, a free workforce-development initiative to provide Ukrainians around the world with access to skills training. Committing to hire at least 5,000 refugees in the U.S. by the end of 2024. The company is also providing support and resources through its Welcome Door program, which launched in April 2022 to help refugee employees navigate the immigration process. Committing $147 million to create and preserve 1,260 affordable homes across the Washington, D.C., metro area in partnership with minority-led organizations. This investment is the latest initiative by the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, a $2 billion commitment to create and preserve affordable homes in Amazon's hometown communities. Announcing plans to invest more than €1 billion over the next five years to further electrify and decarbonize its transportation network across Europe. This includes investments in electric trucks, vans, and micro mobility solutions like e-cargo bikes, as well as charging infrastructure. Announcing agreements with Plug Power to supply 10,950 tons of green hydrogen per year for Amazon's transportation and building operations, and with Infinium to bring clean-burning electrofuels to Amazon's middle mile transportation fleet starting next year. Announcing 71 new renewable energy projects globally, including its first project in Brazil and its first solar farms in India and Poland, building on Amazon's position as the leading corporate buyer of renewable energy in the world. Extending its partnership with Water.org, donating $10 million to help launch the Water.org Water & Climate Fund. The fund is focused on climate-resilient water and sanitation solutions that will result in lasting access for 100 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In addition, Amazon's funding will help provide 1 million people with access to clean water by 2025. Launching Amazon Catalytic Capital to invest $150 million in venture capital funds, accelerators, incubators, and venture studios that provide funding to entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds. Announcing AWS has now helped more than 13 million people globally gain access to free cloud computing skills training since 2020 as part of Amazon's commitment to provide free training to 29 million people around the world by 2025. Financial Guidance The following forward-looking statements reflect Amazon.com's expectations as of October 27, 2022, and are subject to substantial uncertainty. Our results are inherently unpredictable and may be materially affected by many factors, such as uncertainty regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, changes in global economic and geopolitical conditions and customer demand and spending (including the impact of recessionary fears), inflation, interest rates, regional labor market and global supply chain constraints, world events, the rate of growth of the Internet, online commerce, and cloud services, and the various factors detailed below. This guidance reflects our estimates as of October 27, 2022 regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations as well as the effect of other factors discussed above. Fourth Quarter 2022 Guidance Net sales are expected to be between $140.0 billion and $148.0 billion, or to grow between 2% and 8% compared with fourth quarter 2021. This guidance anticipates an unfavorable impact of approximately 460 basis points from foreign exchange rates. Operating income is expected to be between $0 and $4.0 billion, compared with $3.5 billion in fourth quarter 2021. This guidance assumes, among other things, that no additional business acquisitions, restructurings, or legal settlements are concluded. A conference call will be webcast live today at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET, and will be available for at least three months at amazon.com/ir. This call will contain forward-looking statements and other material information regarding the Company's financial and operating results. These forward-looking statements are inherently difficult to predict. Actual results and outcomes could differ materially for a variety of reasons, including, in addition to the factors discussed above, the amount that Amazon.com invests in new business opportunities and the timing of those investments, the mix of products and services sold to customers, the mix of net sales derived from products as compared with services, the extent to which we owe income or other taxes, competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international growth and expansion, the outcomes of claims, litigation, government investigations, and other proceedings, fulfillment, sortation, delivery, and data center optimization, risks of inventory management, variability in demand, the degree to which the Company enters into, maintains, and develops commercial agreements, proposed and completed acquisitions and strategic transactions, payments risks, and risks of fulfillment throughput and productivity. Other risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks related to new products, services, and technologies, system interruptions, government regulation and taxation, and fraud. In addition, global economic and geopolitical conditions and additional or unforeseen effects from the COVID-19 pandemic amplify many of these risks. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings. Our investor relations website is amazon.com/ir and we encourage investors to use it as a way of easily finding information about us. We promptly make available on this website, free of charge, the reports that we file or furnish with the SEC, corporate governance information (including our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics), and select press releases, which may contain material information about us, and you may subscribe to be notified of new information posted to this site.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2022.</p><ul><li>Net sales increased 15% to $127.1 billion in the third quarter, compared with $110.8 billion in third quarter 2021. Excluding the $5.0 billion unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales increased 19% compared with third quarter 2021.<ul><li>North America segment sales increased 20% year-over-year to $78.8 billion.</li><li>International segment sales decreased 5% year-over-year to $27.7 billion, but increased 12% excluding changes in foreign exchange rates.</li><li>AWS segment sales increased 27% year-over-year to $20.5 billion, or increased 28% excluding changes in foreign exchange rates.</li></ul></li><li>Operating income decreased to $2.5 billion in the third quarter, compared with $4.9 billion in third quarter 2021.<ul><li>North America segment operating loss was $0.4 billion, compared with operating income of $0.9 billion in third quarter 2021.</li><li>International segment operating loss was $2.5 billion, compared with operating loss of $0.9 billion in third quarter 2021.</li><li>AWS segment operating income was $5.4 billion, compared with operating income of $4.9 billion in third quarter 2021.</li></ul></li><li>Net income decreased to $2.9 billion in the third quarter, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared with $3.2 billion, or $0.31 per diluted share, in third quarter 2021.<ul><li>Third quarter 2022 net income includes a pre-tax valuation gain of $1.1 billion included in non-operating income from the common stock investment in Rivian Automotive, Inc.</li></ul></li><li>Operating cash flow decreased 27% to $39.7 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $54.7 billion for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2021.</li><li>Free cash flow decreased to an outflow of $19.7 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an inflow of $2.6 billion for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2021.</li><li>Free cash flow less principal repayments of finance leases and financing obligations decreased to an outflow of $28.5 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an outflow of $8.8 billion for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2021.</li><li>Free cash flow less equipment finance leases and principal repayments of all other finance leases and financing obligations decreased to an outflow of $21.5 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with an outflow of $3.9 billion for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2021.</li></ul><p>"In the past four months, employees across our consumer businesses have worked relentlessly to put together compelling Prime Member Deal Events with our eighth annual Prime Day and the brand new Prime Early Access Sale in early October. The customer response to both events was quite positive, and it's clear that particularly during these uncertain economic times, customers appreciate Amazon's continued focus on value and convenience," said Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO. "We're also encouraged by the steady progress we're making on lowering costs in our stores fulfillment network, and have a set of initiatives that we're methodically working through that we believe will yield a stronger cost structure for the business moving forward. There is obviously a lot happening in the macroeconomic environment, and we'll balance our investments to be more streamlined without compromising our key long-term, strategic bets. What won't change is our maniacal focus on the customer experience, and we feel confident that we're ready to deliver a great experience for customers this holiday shopping season."</p><p>Highlights</p><p><i>Obsessing over the customer experience</i></p><p>Amazon obsesses over how to make customers' lives better and easier every day. This is true for consumers, sellers, brands, developers, enterprises, and creators. For example, in the past quarter, Amazon:</p><ul><li>Premiered several new entertainment series, including <i>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</i>, which attracted more than 25 million global viewers on its first day, the biggest debut in Prime Video history, and closing in on 100 million viewers to date. The company also premiered three new Original and three returning series, includingHeidi Klum and Tim Gunn's <i>Making the Cut</i>;<i> The Outlaws</i>, starring Christopher Walken and Stephen Merchant;and thriller <i>The Peripheral</i>,starring Chloë Grace Moretz.</li><li>Kicked off the inaugural season of Prime Video as the exclusive home of NFL <i>Thursday Night Football </i>with more than 15 million viewers for its first game. Live sports also returned to Prime Video across Europe with new seasons of UEFA Champions League soccer in Germany and Italy, Ligue 1 soccer in France, and exclusive coverage of US Open tennis in the UK.</li><li>Introduced the first-ever Prime Early Access Sale, a two-day shopping event on October 11-12 exclusively for Prime members in 15 countries. Customers could choose from hundreds of thousands of deals across all best-selling categories, such as apparel, home, toys and Amazon devices. Amazon's selling partners, most of which are small and medium-sized businesses, also took part in the event, and customers responded by ordering more than 100 million items from these businesses.</li><li>Opened a dozen new fulfillment centers globally in order to serve more customers even more quickly. New sites were opened in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Ireland, and Turkey.</li><li>Expanded to Belgium with the launch of Amazon.com.be and a Prime program for local customers, providing faster access to more than 180 million products across more than 30 product categories. As part of the launch, Amazon introduced the "Brands of Belgium" storefront to showcase products from Belgian entrepreneurs.</li><li>Partnered with new brands and retailers to make their products available on Amazon with same-day delivery for Prime members in select ZIP codes across over 10 U.S. cities. Examples of these partners include GNC, PacSun, SuperDry, Sur La Table, and 100% Pure.</li><li>Continued working to protect customers from fake reviews through legal action against fake review brokers, filing its first criminal complaint in Italy and its first lawsuit in Spain. These two legal proceedings, plus 10 other new lawsuits recently launched in the U.S., target bad actors that operate more than 11,000 websites and social media groups that attempt to orchestrate fake reviews on Amazon and other stores. Amazon stops millions of suspicious reviews before customers ever see them, and these legal actions help uncover perpetrators and stop the abuse where it starts.</li><li>Rolled out Venmo as a new payment option in the U.S., giving customers more choice during the checkout experience.</li><li>Hosted Amazon Accelerate, an annual conference dedicated to seller success where numerous new tools were introduced, including new email marketing capabilities, free-to-use shipping software that offers discounted shipping rates, and new features and analytics on conversion-driving content.</li><li>Announced new commitments and migrations from AWS customers across many industries and geographies, such as BMW Group, which extended its work to help BMW's developers derive insights from the data their vehicles produce; grocery delivery service Schwan's Home Delivery, which is optimizing delivery times across its routes, building and scaling its technology infrastructure to support evolving consumer preferences, and personalizing product recommendations; online grocery platform Pick n Pay, which migrated its entire on-premises SAP environment to AWS to automate operations and deliver real-time insights; German national football league Bundesliga, which debuted two new Bundesliga Match Facts powered by AWS to help fans better understand team performance and game strategy; and South Korea-based wireless telecommunications operator SK Telecom (SKT), which is making it easier and more cost-effective for customers to build, use, and scale computer vision applications.</li><li>Continued to expand AWS's infrastructure footprint to support customers, announcing plans to launch the AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region in Thailand and opening the second Region in the Middle East, the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region.</li><li>Received CrowdStrike's 2022 Ecosystem Partner of the year award for AWS. Together, CrowdStrike and AWS delivered end-to-end comprehensive protection that enables AWS customers to build, run, and secure applications with speed and confidence.</li></ul><p><i>Inventing on behalf of customers</i></p><p>Amazon is driven by a passion for invention across all of its business areas. The company builds new products and services that customers ask for, and also invents new ones that customers didn't know they wanted but make their lives or businesses better in some meaningful way. For example, this past quarter, Amazon:</p><ul><li>Introduced a range of new Fire TV devices and entertainment experiences, including the Omni QLED Series smart TV with hands-free Alexa controls and new ambient features that turn the TV into an always-smart device when not streaming; and the all-new Fire TV Cube streaming media player with a faster processor for increased app launch speeds, an industry-first HDMI input port, and Wi-Fi 6E support for smoother 4K streaming.</li><li>Introduced the next generation of Echo Dot and Echo Auto, as well as upgrades to Echo Studio. The all-new Echo Dot and Echo Dot with Clock feature a redesigned audio architecture, and the Echo Dot Kids now comes in Owl and Dragon designs. The next generation Echo Auto is designed to hear requests over music, the air conditioner, and road noise, and the new Echo Studio features bass extension and custom-built spatial audio processing technology.</li><li>Launched three new Kindle devices: Kindle Scribe, the first Kindle that makes it possible for customers to both read <i>and </i>write as naturally as they do on paper but with the convenience of Kindle's glare-free Paperwhite display; the next-generation Kindle, Amazon's lightest and most compact Kindle yet; and the next-generation Kindle Kids.</li><li>Expanded the Ring lineup with new security devices and features: Ring Intercom allows customers living in apartment buildings to use their phone to talk to and buzz in visitors; Spotlight Cam Pro and Spotlight Cam Plus use radar sensors to detect motion and send more precise alerts; Ring Alarm Panic Button enables customers to get help at the push of a button in an emergency; and a new integration of Ring Virtual Security Guard and the Amazon Astro robot for businesses offers expanded security options.</li><li>Announced the Blink Wired Floodlight Camera, which features person detection for the first time in a Blink device, and Blink Mini Pan Tilt accessory, which extends the functionality of the popular Blink Mini with additional viewpoint capabilities.</li><li>Launched a new Alexa feature called Customers ask Alexa that enables brands and selling partners to answer common customer questions through Alexa and better inform purchase decisions.</li><li>Continued to collaborate with leading retailers and stadiums to equip their locations with Just Walk Out technology for checkout-free shopping and Amazon One for palm recognition and payment. One or both of these technologies are now available at Texas A&amp;M's Kyle Field, Lumen Field in Seattle, Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and a Hudson Nonstop at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Amazon also continued to roll out Amazon One at Whole Foods Market stores with the technology now available at over 65 stores in California.</li><li>Announced the general availability of new AWS EC2 machine learning training instances (Trn1), which make it possible to build more accurate machine learning models and reduce training times. AWS-designed Trainium chips are purpose-built for high-performance machine learning training in the cloud. With Trainium-powered Trn1 instances, AWS customers can save up to 50% on deep learning training costs over equivalent GPU-based instances.</li><li>Announced the general availability of AWS IoT FleetWise, which makes it easier to collect, transform, and transfer vehicle data to the cloud in near real time. Automakers, suppliers, fleet operators, and technology solution vendors can use the data to analyze vehicle fleet health and more quickly identify potential recalls or safety issues, make in-vehicle infotainment systems smarter, and improve advanced technologies like autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems with analytics and machine learning.</li><li>Announced a new alliance and investment with Harvard University to advance fundamental research and innovation in quantum networking, which will explore applications to combat privacy and security threats. AWS also announced the AWS Generation Q Fund at the Harvard Quantum Initiative to train the next-generation of quantum scientists and engineers.</li></ul><p><i>Empowering employees and delivery service partners</i></p><p>In addition to its focus on customers, Amazon strives to make every day better for its employees and delivery service providers. There is a long list of initiatives the company continues to pursue. For example, in the third quarter, the company:</p><ul><li>Announced it is investing nearly $1 billion in pay increases for its fulfillment network employees over the next year in the U.S., bringing average pay to more than $19 per hour.</li><li>Expanded Anytime Pay to provide hourly employees with instant access to up to 70% of their pay at any time during the month.</li><li>Celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Career Choice, an education benefit that empowers employees to learn new skills for career success and has seen over 90,000 employees participate so far.</li><li>Announced it is investing more than $450 million over the next year to help Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) support their teams with access to new and improved benefits, and additional rate increases. One new benefits provider, Next Mile, offers drivers employed by participating DSPs access to more than 1,700 academic programs with tuition assistance from their DSP. Participating DSPs are eligible to receive up to $5,250 per driver per year from Amazon to help cover the costs of tuition assistance.</li><li>Expanded career advancement and development programs for front-line employees, such as offering the Amazon Intelligence Initiative to enhance technical skills and place employees in engineering roles within AWS.</li><li>Announced plans to hire 150,000 people for open seasonal, full-time, and part-time roles across its operations network in the U.S. to help deliver for customers during the holidays.</li><li>Introduced an additional, free mental wellness program for employees and their families in the U.S., the UK, and Brazil. Offered through Twill Therapeutics, the tools and services to improve mental health are available 24/7 and can be used to address in-the-moment concerns or as part of a daily mental health and well-being routine.</li></ul><p><i>Supporting communities and protecting the environment</i></p><p>Amazon believes that success and scale bring broad responsibility to help the planet, future generations, and local communities in which the company has a significant presence. Amazon employees have passion for investing in these areas, and a small sampling of the many efforts from this past quarter include Amazon:</p><ul><li>Supporting people affected by Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico and Hurricane Ian in Florida by providing hundreds of thousands of essential products such as water filters and medical supplies; sending more than 320,000 bottles of water to residents of Jackson, Mississippi, suffering from a shortage of clean water; and donating items such as blankets and flashlights after the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Sichuan Luding, China.</li><li>Continuing to support people impacted by the war in Ukraine with product donations to refugees, financial support to more than 150 nonprofits on the ground in Eastern Europe, and cloud credits and technological assistance through AWS. As part of the support for the Ukrainian government, AWS sent Snowball devices—ruggedized compute and storage hardware—into Ukraine to help secure, store, and transfer over 10 petabytes (10 million gigabytes) of essential data to the cloud. These Snowball devices were the foundation for the effort to preserve Ukraine's data—including state registries, education records, and other essential databases—which are critical in rebuilding the country. Amazon has donated more than $45 million in assistance since the start of the war and waived the referral fee for all Ukrainian small and medium-sized businesses selling in Amazon's European stores. In addition, AWS launched IT Skills 4U, a free workforce-development initiative to provide Ukrainians around the world with access to skills training.</li><li>Committing to hire at least 5,000 refugees in the U.S. by the end of 2024. The company is also providing support and resources through its Welcome Door program, which launched in April 2022 to help refugee employees navigate the immigration process.</li><li>Committing $147 million to create and preserve 1,260 affordable homes across the Washington, D.C., metro area in partnership with minority-led organizations. This investment is the latest initiative by the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, a $2 billion commitment to create and preserve affordable homes in Amazon's hometown communities.</li><li>Announcing plans to invest more than €1 billion over the next five years to further electrify and decarbonize its transportation network across Europe. This includes investments in electric trucks, vans, and micro mobility solutions like e-cargo bikes, as well as charging infrastructure.</li><li>Announcing agreements with Plug Power to supply 10,950 tons of green hydrogen per year for Amazon's transportation and building operations, and with Infinium to bring clean-burning electrofuels to Amazon's middle mile transportation fleet starting next year.</li><li>Announcing 71 new renewable energy projects globally, including its first project in Brazil and its first solar farms in India and Poland, building on Amazon's position as the leading corporate buyer of renewable energy in the world.</li><li>Extending its partnership with Water.org, donating $10 million to help launch the Water.org Water &amp; Climate Fund. The fund is focused on climate-resilient water and sanitation solutions that will result in lasting access for 100 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In addition, Amazon's funding will help provide 1 million people with access to clean water by 2025.</li><li>Launching Amazon Catalytic Capital to invest $150 million in venture capital funds, accelerators, incubators, and venture studios that provide funding to entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds.</li><li>Announcing AWS has now helped more than 13 million people globally gain access to free cloud computing skills training since 2020 as part of Amazon's commitment to provide free training to 29 million people around the world by 2025.</li></ul><p>Financial Guidance</p><p>The following forward-looking statements reflect Amazon.com's expectations as of October 27, 2022, and are subject to substantial uncertainty. Our results are inherently unpredictable and may be materially affected by many factors, such as uncertainty regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, changes in global economic and geopolitical conditions and customer demand and spending (including the impact of recessionary fears), inflation, interest rates, regional labor market and global supply chain constraints, world events, the rate of growth of the Internet, online commerce, and cloud services, and the various factors detailed below. This guidance reflects our estimates as of October 27, 2022 regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations as well as the effect of other factors discussed above.</p><p>Fourth Quarter 2022 Guidance</p><ul><li>Net sales are expected to be between $140.0 billion and $148.0 billion, or to grow between 2% and 8% compared with fourth quarter 2021. This guidance anticipates an unfavorable impact of approximately 460 basis points from foreign exchange rates.</li><li>Operating income is expected to be between $0 and $4.0 billion, compared with $3.5 billion in fourth quarter 2021.</li><li>This guidance assumes, among other things, that no additional business acquisitions, restructurings, or legal settlements are concluded.</li></ul><p>A conference call will be webcast live today at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET, and will be available for at least three months at amazon.com/ir. This call will contain forward-looking statements and other material information regarding the Company's financial and operating results.</p><p><i>These forward-looking statements are inherently difficult to predict. Actual results and outcomes could differ materially for a variety of reasons, including, in addition to the factors discussed above, the amount that Amazon.com invests in new business opportunities and the timing of those investments, the mix of products and services sold to customers, the mix of net sales derived from products as compared with services, the extent to which we owe income or other taxes, competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international growth and expansion, the outcomes of claims, litigation, government investigations, and other proceedings, fulfillment, sortation, delivery, and data center optimization, risks of inventory management, variability in demand, the degree to which the Company enters into, maintains, and develops commercial agreements, proposed and completed acquisitions and strategic transactions, payments risks, and risks of fulfillment throughput and productivity. Other risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks related to new products, services, and technologies, system interruptions, government regulation and taxation, and fraud. In addition, global economic and geopolitical conditions and additional or unforeseen effects from the COVID-19 pandemic amplify many of these risks. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.</i></p><p>Our investor relations website is amazon.com/ir and we encourage investors to use it as a way of easily finding information about us. We promptly make available on this website, free of charge, the reports that we file or furnish with the SEC, corporate governance information (including our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics), and select press releases, which may contain material information about us, and you may subscribe to be notified of new information posted to this site.</p>

Amazon Launches New Merchant Cash Advance Program Provided by Parafin, Doubling Down on Its Support for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses

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Amazon Launches New Merchant Cash Advance Program Provided by Parafin, Doubling Down on Its Support for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses

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Sellers will have access to convenient capital with flexible payment options through Amazon's partnership with Parafin New sales-based financing option will help Amazon sellers in the U.S. expand their businesses and develop new products

<div><p><i>Sellers will have access to convenient capital with flexible payment options through Amazon’s partnership with Parafin</i></p><p><i>New sales-based financing option will help Amazon sellers in the U.S. expand their businesses and develop new products</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) launched a new financing solution, a merchant cash advance, provided by Parafin–a U.S.-based provider of growth capital for sellers. This secure financing option ties payment on the cash advance to a portion of sellers' future sales for a fixed capital fee and provides eligible Amazon sellers with easy and quick access to capital when they need it, paired with flexible payment plans. With this program, sellers can access capital in a matter of days with transparent and capped rates, no fixed term, no personal guarantee, no credit checks or excessive paperwork, and no late fees. The program rolls out to some U.S.-based businesses today, and it will be available to hundreds of thousands of eligible sellers by early 2023. This new merchant cash advance, through which eligible businesses can access capital from $500 up to $10 million, provides sellers with financing opportunities to expand their businesses, protect margins, develop new products, grow inventory, and efficiently manage cashflow. A flexible payment schedule is determined by a fixed percentage of the seller's Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) until the funding is paid off, with no minimum payments, no interest (only a fixed capital fee), and no collateral required—unlike a traditional loan. Payments are only required during periods that a seller has made sales, and the fixed payment rate ultimately protects them during periods of slow or no sales. This financing option will provide sellers that have been selling on Amazon.com for at least three months with an additional solution for their financial needs alongside the existing financing solutions portfolio of term loans, interest only loans, and lines of credit provided by Amazon and its third-party financing partners. "Amazon is committed to providing convenient and flexible access to capital for our sellers, regardless of their size," said Tai Koottatep, director and general manager, Amazon WW B2B Payments & Lending. "Today's launch is another milestone in strengthening Amazon's commitment to sellers, and builds on the strong portfolio of financial solutions we already provide. This latest offering significantly expands sellers' reach and capabilities, and broadens their access to capital in a flexible way—one that helps them control their cashflow, and by extension, their entire business." "We founded Parafin with the mission to grow small businesses, and we're thrilled that we have the opportunity to do that by providing Amazon sellers with this merchant cash advance option," said Vineet Goel, co-founder of Parafin. "It's a privilege to count ourselves among Amazon's suite of financial solutions, and we look forward to making a difference for Amazon.com sellers looking to expand their business." "It can be difficult for small- and medium-sized businesses to access capital, regardless of whether they're just getting started or are more established," said Laurie McCabe, partner at SMB Group. "What Amazon is doing in partnership with Parafin to provide quick access to capital in a convenient and transparent way—and one that protects sellers during periods of low or no sales—is significant for the industry. It will be exciting to see how Amazon sellers use this merchant cash advance solution to help grow their businesses." For more information on this merchant cash advance, please visit https://sell.amazon.com/programs/amazon-lending. Amazon.com, Inc. Media Hotline Amazon-pr@amazon.com www.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) launched a new financing solution, a merchant cash advance, provided by Parafin–a U.S.-based provider of growth capital for sellers. This secure financing option ties payment on the cash advance to a portion of sellers' future sales for a fixed capital fee and provides eligible Amazon sellers with easy and quick access to capital when they need it, paired with flexible payment plans. With this program, sellers can access capital in a matter of days with transparent and capped rates, no fixed term, no personal guarantee, no credit checks or excessive paperwork, and no late fees. The program rolls out to some U.S.-based businesses today, and it will be available to hundreds of thousands of eligible sellers by early 2023.</p><p>This new merchant cash advance, through which eligible businesses can access capital from $500 up to $10 million, provides sellers with financing opportunities to expand their businesses, protect margins, develop new products, grow inventory, and efficiently manage cashflow. A flexible payment schedule is determined by a fixed percentage of the seller's Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) until the funding is paid off, with no minimum payments, no interest (only a fixed capital fee), and no collateral required—unlike a traditional loan. Payments are only required during periods that a seller has made sales, and the fixed payment rate ultimately protects them during periods of slow or no sales. This financing option will provide sellers that have been selling on Amazon.com for at least three months with an additional solution for their financial needs alongside the existing financing solutions portfolio of term loans, interest only loans, and lines of credit provided by Amazon and its third-party financing partners.</p><p>"Amazon is committed to providing convenient and flexible access to capital for our sellers, regardless of their size," said Tai Koottatep, director and general manager, Amazon WW B2B Payments &amp; Lending. "Today's launch is another milestone in strengthening Amazon's commitment to sellers, and builds on the strong portfolio of financial solutions we already provide. This latest offering significantly expands sellers' reach and capabilities, and broadens their access to capital in a flexible way—one that helps them control their cashflow, and by extension, their entire business."</p><p>"We founded Parafin with the mission to grow small businesses, and we're thrilled that we have the opportunity to do that by providing Amazon sellers with this merchant cash advance option," said Vineet Goel, co-founder of Parafin. "It's a privilege to count ourselves among Amazon's suite of financial solutions, and we look forward to making a difference for Amazon.com sellers looking to expand their business."</p><p>"It can be difficult for small- and medium-sized businesses to access capital, regardless of whether they're just getting started or are more established," said Laurie McCabe, partner at SMB Group. "What Amazon is doing in partnership with Parafin to provide quick access to capital in a convenient and transparent way—and one that protects sellers during periods of low or no sales—is significant for the industry. It will be exciting to see how Amazon sellers use this merchant cash advance solution to help grow their businesses."</p><p>For more information on this merchant cash advance, please visit https://sell.amazon.com/programs/amazon-lending.</p> <div><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.com www.amazon.com/pr</p></div> Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

Amazon Music Expands Its Prime Benefit, Now With a Full Catalog of Music and the Most Top Podcasts Ad-Free

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11/01/2022 09:32:00

Amazon Music Expands Its Prime Benefit, Now With a Full Catalog of Music and the Most Top Podcasts Ad-Free

11/01/2022

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Prime members will enjoy an increase from 2 million to 100 million songs in shuffle mode, ad-free, and at no additional cost to their membership Prime members will also get access to the largest selection of ad-free top podcasts available, including the Wondery catalog of premium shows, podcasts from CNN, ESPN, and TheNew York Times, and exclusive shows including MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories, and the all-new original podcast created by superstar Keke Palmer, Baby, this is Keke Palmer, premiering worldwide on Amazon Music today

<div><p><i>Prime members will enjoy an increase from 2 million to 100 million songs in shuffle mode, ad-free, and at no additional cost to their membership</i></p><p><i>Prime members will also get access to the largest selection of ad-free top podcasts available, including the Wondery catalog of premium shows, podcasts from CNN, ESPN, and </i>The<i></i>New York Times<i>, and exclusive shows including </i>MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark &amp; Mysterious Stories<i>,</i><i> and the all-new original podcast created by superstar Keke Palmer, </i>Baby, this is Keke Palmer,<i> premiering worldwide on Amazon Music today</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ:AMZN) -- Today, Amazon Music has expanded its offering for Prime members, bringing them a full catalog of 100 million songs and the most top podcasts available ad-free, at no additional cost to their membership. With today's news, Prime members can shuffle play any artist, album, or playlist, plus stream a selection of All-Access playlists on demand. Prime members can also access the largest catalog of ad-free top podcasts, including the Amazon Exclusive shows MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories,and Baby, this is Keke Palmer,premiering worldwide exclusively on Amazon Music now. Prime members can get the Amazon Music app here to begin streaming. Amazon Music has expanded its offering for Prime members, bringing them a full catalog of music and the most top podcasts available ad-free, at no additional cost to their membership. (Photo: Business Wire) "When Amazon Music first launched for Prime members, we offered an ad-free catalog of 2 million songs, which was completely unique for music streaming at the time," said Steve Boom, VP of Amazon Music. "We continue to innovate on behalf of our customers, and to bring even more entertainment to Prime members, on top of the convenience and value they already enjoy. We can't wait for members to experience not only a massively expanded catalog of songs, but also the largest selection of ad-free top podcasts anywhere, at no additional cost to their membership." The most ad-free top podcasts, plus new exclusive shows Starting now, Prime members can listen to the most top podcasts ad-free and on demand, including shows they already know and love from CNN,NPR, The New York Times, and ESPN. Ad-free shows include the Wondery catalog of premium, binge-worthy podcasts like Dr. Death,SmartLess, and Even the Rich, andnew Amazon Exclusive shows including MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories; Suspect: Vanished in the Snow; COLD Season Three: The Search for Sheree; Killer Psyche Daily; I Hear Fear, narrated by Academy Award-nominated actress Carey Mulligan, anda weekly bonus episode of The Old Man and the Three, hosted by former NBA player JJ Redick. Today is also the global premiere of the Amazon Exclusive podcast series Baby, this is Keke Palmer, from the actress and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur Keke Palmer (NOPE). Prime members can join Keke each week as she geeks out with friends, family, celebrity guests, and some esteemed experts, and journey down the rabbit hole into her insatiable quest for answers, opinions, and the tea on everything. In addition to new and exclusive ad-free podcasts, listeners will begin to see a new look for the Amazon Music app, including the new Podcast Previews feature, which lets customers easily preview a short, digestible soundbite from a podcast episode, allowing them to quickly discover and find new podcasts through simple swipes. Podcast Previews delivers curated clips designed to introduce new listeners to podcasts, and make it easier for existing podcast fans to find their next favorite show. A new music experience for Prime members Starting today, Prime members will now be able to stream even more music than ever before, with an expanded catalog of more than 100 million songs—up from 2 million—entirely ad-free. Prime members can discover more new music and podcasts based on their likes; shuffle play any artist, album, or playlist in the catalog; stream a collection of All-Access playlists tailored to personalized listening preferences on demand and download them for offline listening. Members can also upgrade to the Amazon Music Unlimited tier to enjoy on-demand access to albums, playlists, and over 100 million songs in HD and a growing catalog of songs in Ultra HD and Spatial audio. Learn more here. About Amazon Music Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that connects fans, artists, and creators through music, podcasts, and culture. Amazon Music brings fans closer to what they love, with curated and personalized playlists, artist livestreams, artist merch, and Amazon Exclusive podcasts. Prime members get access to over 100 million songs in shuffle mode, All-Access playlists, plus the largest catalog of top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership. Customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for full, on-demand access to 100 million songs in HD and a growing catalog of Ultra HD and Spatial audio. Anyone can listen to Amazon Music by downloading the free Amazon Music app, or wherever they listen to music including Alexa-enabled devices. Learn more at https://www.amazon.com/music. Every Day Made Better with Prime Prime membership offers the best of shopping, savings and entertainment to make life every day more convenient, budget-friendly and fun. In the U.S. that includes free, fast delivery on millions of items—including prescription medication, grocery pickup and ultrafast delivery, unlimited streaming of movies and series like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and live sports like Thursday Night Football with Prime Video, ad-free listening of 100 million songs and millions of podcast episodes with Amazon Music, free games with Prime Gaming, more than 3,000 books and magazines with Prime Reading, unlimited photo storage with Amazon Photos, and incredible savings with Prime Day. Members can also enjoy a free, one-year Grubhub+ membership trial valued at $9.99 per month—at no added cost to their Prime membership for the first 12 months. Anyone can join Prime for just $14.99 per month or $139 per year, or start a free 30-day trial at amazon.com/prime.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ:AMZN) -- Today, Amazon Music has expanded its offering for Prime members, bringing them a full catalog of 100 million songs and the most top podcasts available ad-free, at no additional cost to their membership. With today's news, Prime members can shuffle play any artist, album, or playlist, plus stream a selection of All-Access playlists on demand. Prime members can also access the largest catalog of ad-free top podcasts, including the Amazon Exclusive shows <i>MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark &amp; Mysterious Stories</i>,and <i>Baby, this is Keke Palmer</i>,premiering worldwide exclusively on Amazon Music now. Prime members can get the Amazon Music app here to begin streaming.</p><div><p>Amazon Music has expanded its offering for Prime members, bringing them a full catalog of music and the most top podcasts available ad-free, at no additional cost to their membership. (Photo: Business Wire)</p></div><p>"When Amazon Music first launched for Prime members, we offered an ad-free catalog of 2 million songs, which was completely unique for music streaming at the time," said Steve Boom, VP of Amazon Music. "We continue to innovate on behalf of our customers, and to bring even more entertainment to Prime members, on top of the convenience and value they already enjoy. We can't wait for members to experience not only a massively expanded catalog of songs, but also the largest selection of ad-free top podcasts anywhere, at no additional cost to their membership."</p><p>The most ad-free top podcasts, plus new exclusive shows</p><p>Starting now, Prime members can listen to the most top podcasts ad-free and on demand, including shows they already know and love from CNN,NPR, <i>The New York Times</i>, and ESPN<i>. </i>Ad-free shows include the Wondery catalog of premium, binge-worthy podcasts like <i>Dr. Death,</i><i>SmartLess, </i>and<i> Even the Rich, </i>andnew Amazon Exclusive shows including <i>MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark &amp; Mysterious Stories</i>; <i>Suspect: Vanished in the Snow; COLD Season Three: The Search for Sheree; Killer Psyche Daily; I Hear Fear, </i>narrated by Academy Award-nominated actress Carey Mulligan<i>, </i>anda weekly bonus episode of <i>The Old Man and the Three</i>, hosted by former NBA player JJ Redick. Today is also the global premiere of the Amazon Exclusive podcast series <i>Baby, this is Keke Palmer,</i> from the actress and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur Keke Palmer (<i>NOPE</i>). Prime members can join Keke each week as she geeks out with friends, family, celebrity guests, and some esteemed experts, and journey down the rabbit hole into her insatiable quest for answers, opinions, and the tea on everything.</p><p>In addition to new and exclusive ad-free podcasts, listeners will begin to see a new look for the Amazon Music app, including the new Podcast Previews feature, which lets customers easily preview a short, digestible soundbite from a podcast episode, allowing them to quickly discover and find new podcasts through simple swipes. Podcast Previews delivers curated clips designed to introduce new listeners to podcasts, and make it easier for existing podcast fans to find their next favorite show.</p><p>A new music experience for Prime members</p><p>Starting today, Prime members will now be able to stream even more music than ever before, with an expanded catalog of more than 100 million songs—up from 2 million—entirely ad-free. Prime members can discover more new music and podcasts based on their likes; shuffle play any artist, album, or playlist in the catalog; stream a collection of All-Access playlists tailored to personalized listening preferences on demand and download them for offline listening. Members can also upgrade to the Amazon Music Unlimited tier to enjoy on-demand access to albums, playlists, and over 100 million songs in HD and a growing catalog of songs in Ultra HD and Spatial audio. Learn more here.</p><p>About Amazon Music</p><p>Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that connects fans, artists, and creators through music, podcasts, and culture. Amazon Music brings fans closer to what they love, with curated and personalized playlists, artist livestreams, artist merch, and Amazon Exclusive podcasts. Prime members get access to over 100 million songs in shuffle mode, All-Access playlists, plus the largest catalog of top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership. Customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for full, on-demand access to 100 million songs in HD and a growing catalog of Ultra HD and Spatial audio. Anyone can listen to Amazon Music by downloading the free Amazon Music app, or wherever they listen to music including Alexa-enabled devices. Learn more at https://www.amazon.com/music.</p><p>Every Day Made Better with Prime</p><p>Prime membership offers the best of shopping, savings and entertainment to make life every day more convenient, budget-friendly and fun. In the U.S. that includes free, fast delivery on millions of items—including prescription medication, grocery pickup and ultrafast delivery, unlimited streaming of movies and series like <i>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</i> and live sports like <i>Thursday Night Football </i>with Prime Video, ad-free listening of 100 million songs and millions of podcast episodes with Amazon Music, free games with Prime Gaming, more than 3,000 books and magazines with Prime Reading, unlimited photo storage with Amazon Photos, and incredible savings with Prime Day. Members can also enjoy a free, one-year Grubhub+ membership trial valued at $9.99 per month—at no added cost to their Prime membership for the first 12 months. Anyone can join Prime for just $14.99 per month or $139 per year, or start a free 30-day trial at amazon.com/prime.</p>

Amazon and USAID Launch Effort to Boost Climate Funding for Women

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11/03/2022 07:08:00

Amazon and USAID Launch Effort to Boost Climate Funding for Women

11/03/2022

2022

Amazon commits $53 million to accelerate women's climate innovation and gender equity advancements

<div><p><i>Amazon commits $53 million to accelerate</i><i> women’s climate innovation and gender equity advancements</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are launching a public-private partnership to address the gender inequities that exist for women in the climate finance ecosystem and support female entrepreneurs with the resources they need to accelerate climate change innovations. Amazon will commit a total of $53 million to help accelerate women's climate solutions, including $3 million toward the USAID partnership and $50 million for Amazon to invest directly in climate tech companies run by women. Amazon will serve as a founding partner of USAID's Climate Gender Equity Fund, a new climate finance facility designed to remove systemic market barriers that prevent women and girls from accessing climate finance. USAID will also match Amazon's $3 million investment to help launch the fund. The Climate Gender Equity Fund will have a global focus and provide grants for businesses, NGOs, accelerators, incubators, and grassroots organizations working on women-led climate solutions. It also will fund efforts to help women access the networks and technical skills they need to accelerate the development of their climate change technologies. As a co-founder of The Climate Pledge, a commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, Amazon will work with Pledge signatories and other companies to encourage their additional support and corporate investment in this new fund. The partnership will help advance mutual goals around women's climate leadership and gender equity, including Amazon's sustainability goals, the work of The Climate Pledge, and the Biden administration's National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality. Additionally, Amazon is allocating $50 million from its Climate Pledge Fund to invest in women-founded and women-led climate tech companies, as well as incubators and accelerators that prioritize women-led entities. The Climate Pledge Fund–Amazon's venture capital program that invests in companies pioneering decarbonizing technologies and solutions–will collaborate with USAID and the Climate Gender Equity Fund to source new investment opportunities and broaden its pipeline of female applicants. "As an important step in solving climate change, we must address the gender inequalities that persist in climate finance, and ensure female entrepreneurs have an equal seat at the table and access to the funding, networks, and technical support they need to scale climate solutions," said Kara Hurst, vice president of Worldwide Sustainability at Amazon. "We're proud to collaborate with USAID and the Biden administration to help scale women-led climate solutions globally. This is just one part of our broader Climate Pledge goal to reach net-zero carbon by 2040, and we encourage other companies to join us in this effort." Female-founded companies typically receive a fraction of global venture capital, and that percentage fell during the pandemic. However, research shows that female entrepreneurs are more likely than their male counterparts to innovate to address social needs. Women-led companies also generate more revenue per dollar invested and produce greater ROI for investors. Amazon has recently taken several additional steps to advance gender equality across its value chain, including: Committing to the United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs), which offer businesses guidance on ways to promote gender equity and empower women in the workplace, marketplace, and community. Granting $1 million to the Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains, which is investing in organizations supporting women in global value chains, including manufacturing, apparel, and agriculture, with a focus on gender-based violence and reproductive health. Partnering with BSR's HERproject to combat gender-based discrimination in China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and India by engaging suppliers, factory workers, and management. These efforts have reached nearly 10,000 women. Investing in the Elevate Future Fund, which increases funding to women and other underrepresented founders working on climate tech solutions, as well as firms creating economic opportunity for distressed and disadvantaged communities. This investment is part of the new Amazon Catalytic Capital initiative to provide underrepresented entrepreneurs with access to capital. Collaborating with Greentown Labs, North America's largest climate tech incubator, to source and engage with new startups. The Climate Pledge Fund participates in pitch events, including "Access to Success," a community event for diverse founders. Amazon also serves on Greentown Labs' Industry Leadership Council. Working with Elemental Excelerator, a climate tech startup accelerator that is a leader in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in climate tech. Elemental Excelerator recently launched an Equity & Access program that helps startup founders build equity into their organizations' teams and activities. Learn more about Amazon's sustainability efforts. Amazon.com, Inc. Media Hotline Amazon-pr@amazon.com www.amazon.com/pr Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are launching a public-private partnership to address the gender inequities that exist for women in the climate finance ecosystem and support female entrepreneurs with the resources they need to accelerate climate change innovations.</p><p>Amazon will commit a total of $53 million to help accelerate women's climate solutions, including $3 million toward the USAID partnership and $50 million for Amazon to invest directly in climate tech companies run by women.</p><p>Amazon will serve as a founding partner of USAID's Climate Gender Equity Fund, a new climate finance facility designed to remove systemic market barriers that prevent women and girls from accessing climate finance. USAID will also match Amazon's $3 million investment to help launch the fund.</p><p>The Climate Gender Equity Fund will have a global focus and provide grants for businesses, NGOs, accelerators, incubators, and grassroots organizations working on women-led climate solutions. It also will fund efforts to help women access the networks and technical skills they need to accelerate the development of their climate change technologies.</p><p>As a co-founder of The Climate Pledge, a commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, Amazon will work with Pledge signatories and other companies to encourage their additional support and corporate investment in this new fund. The partnership will help advance mutual goals around women's climate leadership and gender equity, including Amazon's sustainability goals, the work of The Climate Pledge, and the Biden administration's National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality.</p><p>Additionally, Amazon is allocating $50 million from its Climate Pledge Fund to invest in women-founded and women-led climate tech companies, as well as incubators and accelerators that prioritize women-led entities. The Climate Pledge Fund–Amazon's venture capital program that invests in companies pioneering decarbonizing technologies and solutions–will collaborate with USAID and the Climate Gender Equity Fund to source new investment opportunities and broaden its pipeline of female applicants.</p><p>"As an important step in solving climate change, we must address the gender inequalities that persist in climate finance, and ensure female entrepreneurs have an equal seat at the table and access to the funding, networks, and technical support they need to scale climate solutions," said Kara Hurst, vice president of Worldwide Sustainability at Amazon. "We're proud to collaborate with USAID and the Biden administration to help scale women-led climate solutions globally. This is just one part of our broader Climate Pledge goal to reach net-zero carbon by 2040, and we encourage other companies to join us in this effort."</p><p>Female-founded companies typically receive a fraction of global venture capital, and that percentage fell during the pandemic. However, research shows that female entrepreneurs are more likely than their male counterparts to innovate to address social needs. Women-led companies also generate more revenue per dollar invested and produce greater ROI for investors.</p><p>Amazon has recently taken several additional steps to advance gender equality across its value chain, including:</p><ul><li>Committing to the United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs), which offer businesses guidance on ways to promote gender equity and empower women in the workplace, marketplace, and community.</li><li>Granting $1 million to the Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains, which is investing in organizations supporting women in global value chains, including manufacturing, apparel, and agriculture, with a focus on gender-based violence and reproductive health.</li><li>Partnering with BSR's HERproject to combat gender-based discrimination in China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and India by engaging suppliers, factory workers, and management. These efforts have reached nearly 10,000 women.</li><li>Investing in the Elevate Future Fund, which increases funding to women and other underrepresented founders working on climate tech solutions, as well as firms creating economic opportunity for distressed and disadvantaged communities. This investment is part of the new Amazon Catalytic Capital initiative to provide underrepresented entrepreneurs with access to capital.</li><li>Collaborating with Greentown Labs, North America's largest climate tech incubator, to source and engage with new startups. The Climate Pledge Fund participates in pitch events, including "Access to Success," a community event for diverse founders. Amazon also serves on Greentown Labs' Industry Leadership Council.</li><li>Working with Elemental Excelerator, a climate tech startup accelerator that is a leader in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in climate tech. Elemental Excelerator recently launched an Equity &amp; Access program that helps startup founders build equity into their organizations' teams and activities.</li></ul><p>Learn more about Amazon's sustainability efforts.</p> <div><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media HotlineAmazon-pr@amazon.com www.amazon.com/pr</p></div> Source: Amazon.com, Inc.

AWS Launches Infrastructure Region in Switzerland

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11/09/2022 01:40:00

AWS Launches Infrastructure Region in Switzerland

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AWS Europe (Zurich) Region allows customers to run workloads and securely store data in Switzerland while serving end users with even lower latency The new AWS Region is estimated to support more than 2,500 full-time jobs annually through a planned investment of more than $5.9 billion (approx. 5.9 billion Swiss francs) in Switzerland through 2036 Tens of thousands of active customers in Switzerland, including Clariant, iNovitas, Richemont, Swiss Federal Office of Topography, Swisscom, Verity, and Zurich Insurance Group are innovating on AWS

<div><p><i>AWS Europe (Zurich) Region allows customers to run workloads and securely store data in Switzerland while serving end users with even lower latency</i></p><p><i>The new AWS Region is estimated to support more than 2,500 full-time jobs annually through a planned investment of more than $5.9 billion (approx. 5.9 billion Swiss francs) in Switzerland through 2036</i></p><p><i>Tens of thousands of active customers in Switzerland, including Clariant, iNovitas, Richemont, Swiss Federal Office of Topography, Swisscom, Verity, and Zurich Insurance Group are innovating on AWS</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the launch of the AWS Europe (Zurich) Region. Starting today, developers, startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations, will have even greater choice for running their applications and serving end users from data centers located in Switzerland, using advanced AWS technologies to drive innovation. AWS also released an economic impact study estimating that the company's spending on the construction and operation of the new Region will support an average of more than 2,500 full-time jobs annually at external businesses in the Swiss data center supply chain, with a planned $5.9 billion (5.9 billion Swiss francs) investment through 2036. The AWS Europe (Zurich) Region will also add an estimated $16.3 billion (16.3 billion Swiss francs) to Switzerland's gross domestic product (GDP) during the next 15 years. For more information about AWS Global Infrastructure, visit aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure. "From startups and midsized businesses to enterprises and government organizations, thousands of commercial, nonprofit, and public sector organizations across Switzerland are engaging their end users and growing globally with the support of AWS," said Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS. "With the new AWS Europe (Zurich) Region, we have seven AWS Regions and 21 Availability Zones across Europe in Frankfurt, Ireland, London, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, and now Zurich. This is a continuation of our investment to support customers of all kinds, help startups scale and grow, enable technical skills development, and help organizations create cloud-powered applications that reinvent services for end users." "We are delighted that AWS continues to invest in Switzerland, enabling new possibilities for businesses and citizens to leverage innovative cloud technologies," said Dieter Egli, government councillor and head of the Department of Economic and Interior Affairs of the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. "The opening of the new AWS infrastructure Region is a key milestone for our regional enterprises and the digital transformation agenda that will further promote and accelerate the rapid introduction of new digital solutions in our technology and engineering location in the heart of Europe." With the launch of the AWS Europe (Zurich) Region, AWS has 90 Availability Zones across 28 geographic regions, with announced plans to launch 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, and Thailand. AWS Regions are composed of Availability Zones that place infrastructure in separate and distinct geographic locations. The AWS Europe (Zurich) Region consists of three Availability Zones and is the seventh AWS Region in Europe. Availability Zones are located far enough from each other to support customers' business continuity, but near enough to provide low latency for high availability applications that use multiple Availability Zones. Each Availability Zone has independent power, cooling, and physical security and is connected through redundant, ultra-low latency networks. AWS customers focused on high availability can design their applications to run in multiple Availability Zones to achieve even greater fault tolerance. The launch of the AWS Europe (Zurich) Region will enable local customers with data residency requirements to store data securely in Switzerland, while providing customers with even lower latency across the country. AWS is planning to invest an estimated $5.9 billion (approx. 5.9 billion Swiss francs) in Switzerland during the next 15 years through the new AWS Europe (Zurich) Region. This investment includes capital expenditures on the construction of data centers, operational expenses related to ongoing utilities and facility costs, and the purchase of goods and services from regional businesses. The investment is also estimated to support an average of more than 2,500 jobs annually during this time. These jobs, including construction, facility maintenance, engineering, telecommunications, and jobs within the country's broader economy, will be part of the AWS supply chain in Switzerland. The construction and operation of AWS infrastructure in Switzerland is also estimated to add $16.3 billion (approx. 16.3 billion Swiss francs) to Switzerland's GDP during the next 15 years. Customers welcome the AWS Europe (Zurich) Region More than 10,000 customers in Switzerland join millions of active customers using AWS every month in more than 190 countries around the world. Large and small Swiss enterprises that use AWS to run their mission-critical workloads to drive cost savings, accelerate innovation, and speed time to market include Buildigo, Clariant, Crisalix, Datwyler, Dentsu Tracking, Explora Journeys, Fisch Asset Management, GSR Zug, Helvetia Group, Hexagon, Hilti, Idorsia, iNovitas, Invit Travel, iptiQ, Klarpay, Kudelski Group, lastminute.com, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, Partners Group, Richemont, Ringier, Swiss Marketplace Group, Swiss Re, Swisscom, Syngenta, Ubique, u-blox, and Zurich Insurance Group. The country's top startups that built their businesses on AWS to scale rapidly and expand their geographic reach in minutes include ANYbotics, Edgelab, FemTec Health (formerly AVA), flovtec, GenomSys, holo|one, RetinAI, Smallpdf, SonarSource, and Verity. Public sector organizations that use AWS to transform the services they deliver to Swiss citizens include AI Center at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zürich), BERNMOBIL, EF Education First, Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI), Swiss Federal Office of Topography (Swisstopo), and Swiss Post. As one of the world's leading specialty chemical companies, Clariant addresses key challenges including energy efficiency, renewable raw materials, emission-free mobility, and conserving finite resources. From 2020 to 2022, Clariant migrated their regional data centers around the world to AWS. "When deciding to move from on-premises managed services to the cloud, we sought an agile but cost-effective solution to support our business model as well as merger and acquisition activities. AWS enabled us to build a more secure infrastructure, improve the quality and speed of provisioning, and standardize and consolidate our service model. Since migrating to AWS, we've cut our global data center costs by 27% and built a new internal cloud competence team within only two years," said Ali Khosravi, head of Global Technology Operation at Clariant. "As a global company operating out of Switzerland and running on the world's leading cloud, we welcome the launch of the new AWS Europe (Zurich) Region to even better serve the needs of our business and customers around the world." iNovitas, a leading Swiss provider of cloud-based image services, delivers a high-resolution, geo-referenced 3D panoramic image environment (3D street images) to simplify infrastructure maintenance and management. "We chose AWS as our preferred cloud provider at a very early stage as it provided the highest reliability, flexibility, and scalability required to develop and run our services," said Joel Burkhard, chief technology officer at iNovitas. "Since starting the business in 2011, we have relied on AWS services such as Amazon S3 and Amazon EC2 to build and scale our cloud-built business and digitize more than 77,000 kilometers of streets, 11,000 kilometers of rail tracks, and 200 kilometers of river banks across Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Sweden, resulting in the processing and storing of more than 2.6 petabytes of image data. For a small enterprise with limited technology resources like ours, the benefits of AWS are compelling. Using AWS allows us to innovate quickly and access machine learning technologies such as Amazon Rekognition for image and video analysis that would otherwise be unavailable to us or too costly. The new AWS Region opens up new opportunities for us to serve more customers, especially those who prefer to keep their data stored in Switzerland." Global luxury group Richemont—owner of the Cartier, Montblanc, IWC Schaffhausen, and Van Cleef & Arpels brands—moved its entire enterprise information technology (IT) infrastructure, including 120 SAP instances, to AWS, its preferred cloud provider. "AWS, with its depth and breadth of services, enables us to provide our customers with new digital experiences faster, including personalized storefronts and styling services, video chat consultations featuring fashion shows customized to the shoppers' tastes, and tailored offers for early access to new items before they hit stores," said Kim Hartlev, group chief information officer at Richemont. "We are delighted that AWS has brought a new infrastructure Region to our home market in Switzerland because it will be a major booster for scaling, curating, and further personalizing the shopping experiences for our customers." Swisscom, a leading telecom company in Switzerland, selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider to accelerate its digital transformation strategy and support its move toward a built-for-the cloud 5G network. Swisscom is also an AWS Partner with deep technical and industry expertise, helping Swiss companies move to the cloud and adopt advanced technologies. "Our customers have always relied on Swisscom to connect them to the world using the best technology available," said Frank Dederichs, chief technology information officer at Swisscom. "We have enjoyed a successful relationship with AWS for several years, not only as a cloud and technology provider, but also as a trusted and inspiring partner, delivering top-grade cloud services to our business customers. The opening of the new AWS Europe (Zurich) Region with the same high levels of data protection, user privacy, and regulatory compliance as their other Regions around the world is great news for us and to all tech companies in Switzerland." Swisstopo, Switzerland's federal mapping agency, adopted AWS in 2010 to empower its digital geographic information system and services for over 80,000 daily users across the country. "Thanks to automatic provisioning, we were able to scale horizontally on demand and achieved a decrease in the setup time for hardware from 10 weeks to under one hour," said Hanspeter Christ, head of GeoIT at Swisstopo. "The new AWS Region will open up new possibilities to provide users with even faster access to our services and best-in-class experiences with the additional choice to host data in Switzerland." Founded in 2014, deep-tech startup Verity provides an automated inventory management system powered by self-flying drones, which sets a new standard for big-box retailers, third-party logistics providers, and manufacturers. "Our system uses drones to collect and process accurate inventory data at the edge—up to 10 gigabytes per flight per drone—and uses AWS to transfer data to the cloud," said Raffaello D'Andrea, founder of Verity. "With the ability to identify discrepancies between data stored in a customer's warehouse management system and where inventory actually is or isn't in the warehouse, customers gain valuable insights that enable greater operational efficiencies and help cut labor and equipment costs, eliminate errors and disruptions, and reduce waste and CO2 emissions. AWS's powerful APIs and managed services have helped us take our business to the next level and scale fast. Using AWS's technology services, Verity is making the zero-error warehouse a reality for our clients." Switzerland-based AWS Partners also welcome the AWS Europe (Zurich) Region The AWS Partner Network (APN) includes tens of thousands of independent software vendors (ISVs) and systems integrators (SIs) around the world. AWS Partners build innovative solutions and services on AWS, and the APN helps by providing business, technical, marketing, and go-to-market support to customers. AWS SIs, consulting partners, and ISVs help enterprise and public sector customers migrate to AWS, deploy mission-critical applications, and provide a full range of monitoring, automation, and management services for customers' cloud environments. Examples of Switzerland-based AWS Partners include 1plusX (a TripleLift Company), Amanox Solutions, amazee.io, Appway, Avaloq, Beekeeper, BSI, copebit, crealogix, dbi services, ELCA Cloud Services SA, Finnova, Ingram Micro, Nexthink, Secutix, SmartWave, SoftwareONE, Swisscom, TD SYNNEX, Trivadis, WebGate Consulting, and Zühlke Technology Group. For the full list of AWS Partners, visit aws.amazon.com/partners. ELCA Cloud Services SA, known as ELCA, focuses on cloud and workplace managed services and is part of the ELCA Group, one of the largest independent Swiss full-service IT providers. "The opening of the new AWS Region is a pivotal moment in the acceleration of transformation and innovation for Swiss companies, particularly those in highly regulated industries such as financial services, health care, and government. It is key for ELCA to be able to benefit from AWS's cloud portfolio in Switzerland to help us best serve our customers' needs," said Maxime Claux, vice president at ELCA. "The new AWS Region will unleash the full potential of the cloud for Swiss public sector organizations, midsize businesses, and enterprises. It will enable them to securely deploy applications, increase efficiencies, improve performance, and meet data residency requirements. AWS's continued investment will also help ELCA to expand our business and train local cloud professionals to further support Switzerland's digital transformation efforts." SoftwareONE is a global leader in software and cloud portfolio management with more than 9,000 technology experts in more than 90 countries providing end-to-end software and cloud technology solutions. "Like AWS, SoftwareONE has been a pioneer in shaping the way customers deploy technology and innovate around the world. We are proud to work closely with AWS to help our customers strengthen their reliability, flexibility, scalability, security, and compliance in the cloud," said Reinhard Waldinger, president at SoftwareONE EMEA. "As a global company headquartered in Switzerland, we welcome the continued growth and investment AWS is making in the region as it demonstrates how important Switzerland is in the global technology space. We look forward to empowering our customers with the scale and agility of AWS Cloud to further thrive and grow while improving security and cloud skills." AWS investment in Switzerland Swiss companies have been among the earliest adopters of cloud services in Europe, and as the number of Swiss customers has grown, so has the size of AWS's presence in the country. The new AWS Europe (Zurich) Region is the latest in AWS's ongoing investment in Switzerland. In order to support its rapidly growing customer base across the country, AWS opened two offices in Switzerland, Zurich (2016) and Geneva (2017), and created new jobs, including technical experts, solutions architects, technical account managers, partner managers, systems engineers, and professional services experts. AWS established Points of Presence in Zurich (2017 and 2019), connecting Switzerland to the AWS network backbone and offering customers access to AWS services like Amazon CloudFront and AWS Direct Connect, among others. Amazon CloudFront is a highly secure and programmable content delivery network that accelerates the delivery of data, videos, applications, and application programming interfaces (APIs) to users worldwide with low latency and high transfer speeds. AWS Direct Connect enables customers to establish private connectivity between AWS and their data center, office, or colocation environment. This can reduce network costs, increase bandwidth throughput, and provide a more consistent network experience. In December 2019, AWS launched AWS Outposts in Switzerland. AWS Outposts offers customers and partners in Switzerland access to the same AWS infrastructure services, APIs, and tools in virtually any data center, colocation space, or on-premises facility for a truly consistent hybrid experience. AWS Outposts enables customers and partners to run key AWS services in their own data centers while connecting to a broad range of AWS global infrastructure services. AWS continues to invest in the upskilling of local developers, students, and the next generation of IT leaders in Switzerland through programs like AWS re/Start, AWS Academy, and AWS Educate. These programs help learners of all backgrounds and experiences prepare for careers in the cloud. From higher education courses to full-time training programs and self-paced learning content, AWS education programs offer access to the skills needed to begin or grow a cloud career. Several universities in Switzerland, including Fachhochschule Luzern, Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (FHNW), and Technische Berufsschule Zürich, have delivered AWS Academy courses as part of their curriculum. To date, 32 Swiss institutions participated in the AWS Academy program, and 16 offered classes in 2022. As part of its AWS re/Start program, AWS collaborates with Swiss educational and training providers like Powerhouse Lausanne and Powercoders on programs targeted to unemployed and underemployed individuals. The programs prepare individuals with no technical experience for careers in the cloud and connect them to potential employers. AWS has partnered with the ICT Berufsbildung Schweiz association for several years to deliver vocational education and training to Swiss workers. In 2020, AWS supported the association in its efforts to rework the national IT curriculum by helping develop new cloud modules that have been taught to every Swiss IT apprentice (3,000 per year) since 2021. To continue fostering entrepreneurship in Switzerland, AWS offers startups and small businesses support through the AWS Activate program. This program provides access to guidance, one-on-one time with AWS experts, web-based training, self-paced labs, customer support, third-party offers, and an opportunity to access up to $100,000 in AWS service credits—all at no charge. AWS also works with venture capital investors, startup accelerators, and incubators to help startups grow in the cloud. In Switzerland, this includes fostering entrepreneurs such as the Swiss Startup Association and Swisspreneur, as well as venture capital firms like btov, F10, Redalpine, Verve Ventures, and Wingman Ventures to support the rapid growth of their portfolio companies. Commitment to sustainability Amazon is committed to becoming a more sustainable business and reaching net-zero carbon across its operations by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement, as part of The Climate Pledge. Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge and became its first signatory in 2019. As part of its Climate Pledge commitment, Amazon is on a path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of the original 2030 target. Amazon is the world's largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, and as of the end of 2021, the company reached 85% renewable energy across its business. See Amazon's public methodology for more on its approach. Organizations that move compute workloads to AWS can benefit from the net effect of Amazon's sustainability efforts to reduce their carbon footprint. Compared to the computing resources of the average European company, AWS infrastructure is up to five times more energy efficient.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the launch of the AWS Europe (Zurich) Region. Starting today, developers, startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations, will have even greater choice for running their applications and serving end users from data centers located in Switzerland, using advanced AWS technologies to drive innovation. AWS also released an economic impact study estimating that the company's spending on the construction and operation of the new Region will support an average of more than 2,500 full-time jobs annually at external businesses in the Swiss data center supply chain, with a planned $5.9 billion (5.9 billion Swiss francs) investment through 2036. The AWS Europe (Zurich) Region will also add an estimated $16.3 billion (16.3 billion Swiss francs) to Switzerland's gross domestic product (GDP) during the next 15 years. For more information about AWS Global Infrastructure, visit aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure.</p><p>"From startups and midsized businesses to enterprises and government organizations, thousands of commercial, nonprofit, and public sector organizations across Switzerland are engaging their end users and growing globally with the support of AWS," said Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS. "With the new AWS Europe (Zurich) Region, we have seven AWS Regions and 21 Availability Zones across Europe in Frankfurt, Ireland, London, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, and now Zurich. This is a continuation of our investment to support customers of all kinds, help startups scale and grow, enable technical skills development, and help organizations create cloud-powered applications that reinvent services for end users."</p><p>"We are delighted that AWS continues to invest in Switzerland, enabling new possibilities for businesses and citizens to leverage innovative cloud technologies," said Dieter Egli, government councillor and head of the Department of Economic and Interior Affairs of the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. "The opening of the new AWS infrastructure Region is a key milestone for our regional enterprises and the digital transformation agenda that will further promote and accelerate the rapid introduction of new digital solutions in our technology and engineering location in the heart of Europe."</p><p>With the launch of the AWS Europe (Zurich) Region, AWS has 90 Availability Zones across 28 geographic regions, with announced plans to launch 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, and Thailand. AWS Regions are composed of Availability Zones that place infrastructure in separate and distinct geographic locations. The AWS Europe (Zurich) Region consists of three Availability Zones and is the seventh AWS Region in Europe. Availability Zones are located far enough from each other to support customers' business continuity, but near enough to provide low latency for high availability applications that use multiple Availability Zones. Each Availability Zone has independent power, cooling, and physical security and is connected through redundant, ultra-low latency networks. AWS customers focused on high availability can design their applications to run in multiple Availability Zones to achieve even greater fault tolerance. The launch of the AWS Europe (Zurich) Region will enable local customers with data residency requirements to store data securely in Switzerland, while providing customers with even lower latency across the country.</p><p>AWS is planning to invest an estimated $5.9 billion (approx. 5.9 billion Swiss francs) in Switzerland during the next 15 years through the new AWS Europe (Zurich) Region. This investment includes capital expenditures on the construction of data centers, operational expenses related to ongoing utilities and facility costs, and the purchase of goods and services from regional businesses. The investment is also estimated to support an average of more than 2,500 jobs annually during this time. These jobs, including construction, facility maintenance, engineering, telecommunications, and jobs within the country's broader economy, will be part of the AWS supply chain in Switzerland. The construction and operation of AWS infrastructure in Switzerland is also estimated to add $16.3 billion (approx. 16.3 billion Swiss francs) to Switzerland's GDP during the next 15 years.</p><p>Customers welcome the AWS Europe (Zurich) Region</p><p>More than 10,000 customers in Switzerland join millions of active customers using AWS every month in more than 190 countries around the world. Large and small Swiss enterprises that use AWS to run their mission-critical workloads to drive cost savings, accelerate innovation, and speed time to market include Buildigo, Clariant, Crisalix, Datwyler, Dentsu Tracking, Explora Journeys, Fisch Asset Management, GSR Zug, Helvetia Group, Hexagon, Hilti, Idorsia, iNovitas, Invit Travel, iptiQ, Klarpay, Kudelski Group, lastminute.com, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, Partners Group, Richemont, Ringier, Swiss Marketplace Group, Swiss Re, Swisscom, Syngenta, Ubique, u-blox, and Zurich Insurance Group. The country's top startups that built their businesses on AWS to scale rapidly and expand their geographic reach in minutes include ANYbotics, Edgelab, FemTec Health (formerly AVA), flovtec, GenomSys, holo|one, RetinAI, Smallpdf, SonarSource, and Verity. Public sector organizations that use AWS to transform the services they deliver to Swiss citizens include AI Center at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zürich), BERNMOBIL, EF Education First, Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI), Swiss Federal Office of Topography (Swisstopo), and Swiss Post.</p><p>As one of the world's leading specialty chemical companies, Clariant addresses key challenges including energy efficiency, renewable raw materials, emission-free mobility, and conserving finite resources. From 2020 to 2022, Clariant migrated their regional data centers around the world to AWS. "When deciding to move from on-premises managed services to the cloud, we sought an agile but cost-effective solution to support our business model as well as merger and acquisition activities. AWS enabled us to build a more secure infrastructure, improve the quality and speed of provisioning, and standardize and consolidate our service model. Since migrating to AWS, we've cut our global data center costs by 27% and built a new internal cloud competence team within only two years," said Ali Khosravi, head of Global Technology Operation at Clariant. "As a global company operating out of Switzerland and running on the world's leading cloud, we welcome the launch of the new AWS Europe (Zurich) Region to even better serve the needs of our business and customers around the world."</p><p>iNovitas, a leading Swiss provider of cloud-based image services, delivers a high-resolution, geo-referenced 3D panoramic image environment (3D street images) to simplify infrastructure maintenance and management. "We chose AWS as our preferred cloud provider at a very early stage as it provided the highest reliability, flexibility, and scalability required to develop and run our services," said Joel Burkhard, chief technology officer at iNovitas. "Since starting the business in 2011, we have relied on AWS services such as Amazon S3 and Amazon EC2 to build and scale our cloud-built business and digitize more than 77,000 kilometers of streets, 11,000 kilometers of rail tracks, and 200 kilometers of river banks across Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Sweden, resulting in the processing and storing of more than 2.6 petabytes of image data. For a small enterprise with limited technology resources like ours, the benefits of AWS are compelling. Using AWS allows us to innovate quickly and access machine learning technologies such as Amazon Rekognition for image and video analysis that would otherwise be unavailable to us or too costly. The new AWS Region opens up new opportunities for us to serve more customers, especially those who prefer to keep their data stored in Switzerland."</p><p>Global luxury group Richemont—owner of the Cartier, Montblanc, IWC Schaffhausen, and Van Cleef &amp; Arpels brands—moved its entire enterprise information technology (IT) infrastructure, including 120 SAP instances, to AWS, its preferred cloud provider. "AWS, with its depth and breadth of services, enables us to provide our customers with new digital experiences faster, including personalized storefronts and styling services, video chat consultations featuring fashion shows customized to the shoppers' tastes, and tailored offers for early access to new items before they hit stores," said Kim Hartlev, group chief information officer at Richemont. "We are delighted that AWS has brought a new infrastructure Region to our home market in Switzerland because it will be a major booster for scaling, curating, and further personalizing the shopping experiences for our customers."</p><p>Swisscom, a leading telecom company in Switzerland, selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider to accelerate its digital transformation strategy and support its move toward a built-for-the cloud 5G network. Swisscom is also an AWS Partner with deep technical and industry expertise, helping Swiss companies move to the cloud and adopt advanced technologies. "Our customers have always relied on Swisscom to connect them to the world using the best technology available," said Frank Dederichs, chief technology information officer at Swisscom. "We have enjoyed a successful relationship with AWS for several years, not only as a cloud and technology provider, but also as a trusted and inspiring partner, delivering top-grade cloud services to our business customers. The opening of the new AWS Europe (Zurich) Region with the same high levels of data protection, user privacy, and regulatory compliance as their other Regions around the world is great news for us and to all tech companies in Switzerland."</p><p>Swisstopo, Switzerland's federal mapping agency, adopted AWS in 2010 to empower its digital geographic information system and services for over 80,000 daily users across the country. "Thanks to automatic provisioning, we were able to scale horizontally on demand and achieved a decrease in the setup time for hardware from 10 weeks to under one hour," said Hanspeter Christ, head of GeoIT at Swisstopo. "The new AWS Region will open up new possibilities to provide users with even faster access to our services and best-in-class experiences with the additional choice to host data in Switzerland."</p><p>Founded in 2014, deep-tech startup Verity provides an automated inventory management system powered by self-flying drones, which sets a new standard for big-box retailers, third-party logistics providers, and manufacturers. "Our system uses drones to collect and process accurate inventory data at the edge—up to 10 gigabytes per flight per drone—and uses AWS to transfer data to the cloud," said Raffaello D'Andrea, founder of Verity. "With the ability to identify discrepancies between data stored in a customer's warehouse management system and where inventory actually is or isn't in the warehouse, customers gain valuable insights that enable greater operational efficiencies and help cut labor and equipment costs, eliminate errors and disruptions, and reduce waste and CO2 emissions. AWS's powerful APIs and managed services have helped us take our business to the next level and scale fast. Using AWS's technology services, Verity is making the zero-error warehouse a reality for our clients."</p><p>Switzerland-based AWS Partners also welcome the AWS Europe (Zurich) Region</p><p>The AWS Partner Network (APN) includes tens of thousands of independent software vendors (ISVs) and systems integrators (SIs) around the world. AWS Partners build innovative solutions and services on AWS, and the APN helps by providing business, technical, marketing, and go-to-market support to customers. AWS SIs, consulting partners, and ISVs help enterprise and public sector customers migrate to AWS, deploy mission-critical applications, and provide a full range of monitoring, automation, and management services for customers' cloud environments. Examples of Switzerland-based AWS Partners include 1plusX (a TripleLift Company), Amanox Solutions, amazee.io, Appway, Avaloq, Beekeeper, BSI, copebit, crealogix, dbi services, ELCA Cloud Services SA, Finnova, Ingram Micro, Nexthink, Secutix, SmartWave, SoftwareONE, Swisscom, TD SYNNEX, Trivadis, WebGate Consulting, and Zühlke Technology Group. For the full list of AWS Partners, visit aws.amazon.com/partners.</p><p>ELCA Cloud Services SA, known as ELCA, focuses on cloud and workplace managed services and is part of the ELCA Group, one of the largest independent Swiss full-service IT providers. "The opening of the new AWS Region is a pivotal moment in the acceleration of transformation and innovation for Swiss companies, particularly those in highly regulated industries such as financial services, health care, and government. It is key for ELCA to be able to benefit from AWS's cloud portfolio in Switzerland to help us best serve our customers' needs," said Maxime Claux, vice president at ELCA. "The new AWS Region will unleash the full potential of the cloud for Swiss public sector organizations, midsize businesses, and enterprises. It will enable them to securely deploy applications, increase efficiencies, improve performance, and meet data residency requirements. AWS's continued investment will also help ELCA to expand our business and train local cloud professionals to further support Switzerland's digital transformation efforts."</p><p>SoftwareONE is a global leader in software and cloud portfolio management with more than 9,000 technology experts in more than 90 countries providing end-to-end software and cloud technology solutions. "Like AWS, SoftwareONE has been a pioneer in shaping the way customers deploy technology and innovate around the world. We are proud to work closely with AWS to help our customers strengthen their reliability, flexibility, scalability, security, and compliance in the cloud," said Reinhard Waldinger, president at SoftwareONE EMEA. "As a global company headquartered in Switzerland, we welcome the continued growth and investment AWS is making in the region as it demonstrates how important Switzerland is in the global technology space. We look forward to empowering our customers with the scale and agility of AWS Cloud to further thrive and grow while improving security and cloud skills."</p><p>AWS investment in Switzerland</p><p>Swiss companies have been among the earliest adopters of cloud services in Europe, and as the number of Swiss customers has grown, so has the size of AWS's presence in the country. The new AWS Europe (Zurich) Region is the latest in AWS's ongoing investment in Switzerland. In order to support its rapidly growing customer base across the country, AWS opened two offices in Switzerland, Zurich (2016) and Geneva (2017), and created new jobs, including technical experts, solutions architects, technical account managers, partner managers, systems engineers, and professional services experts.</p><p>AWS established Points of Presence in Zurich (2017 and 2019), connecting Switzerland to the AWS network backbone and offering customers access to AWS services like Amazon CloudFront and AWS Direct Connect, among others. Amazon CloudFront is a highly secure and programmable content delivery network that accelerates the delivery of data, videos, applications, and application programming interfaces (APIs) to users worldwide with low latency and high transfer speeds. AWS Direct Connect enables customers to establish private connectivity between AWS and their data center, office, or colocation environment. This can reduce network costs, increase bandwidth throughput, and provide a more consistent network experience.</p><p>In December 2019, AWS launched AWS Outposts in Switzerland. AWS Outposts offers customers and partners in Switzerland access to the same AWS infrastructure services, APIs, and tools in virtually any data center, colocation space, or on-premises facility for a truly consistent hybrid experience. AWS Outposts enables customers and partners to run key AWS services in their own data centers while connecting to a broad range of AWS global infrastructure services.</p><p>AWS continues to invest in the upskilling of local developers, students, and the next generation of IT leaders in Switzerland through programs like AWS re/Start, AWS Academy, and AWS Educate. These programs help learners of all backgrounds and experiences prepare for careers in the cloud. From higher education courses to full-time training programs and self-paced learning content, AWS education programs offer access to the skills needed to begin or grow a cloud career. Several universities in Switzerland, including Fachhochschule Luzern, Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (FHNW), and Technische Berufsschule Zürich, have delivered AWS Academy courses as part of their curriculum. To date, 32 Swiss institutions participated in the AWS Academy program, and 16 offered classes in 2022.</p><p>As part of its AWS re/Start program, AWS collaborates with Swiss educational and training providers like Powerhouse Lausanne and Powercoders on programs targeted to unemployed and underemployed individuals. The programs prepare individuals with no technical experience for careers in the cloud and connect them to potential employers.</p><p>AWS has partnered with the ICT Berufsbildung Schweiz association for several years to deliver vocational education and training to Swiss workers. In 2020, AWS supported the association in its efforts to rework the national IT curriculum by helping develop new cloud modules that have been taught to every Swiss IT apprentice (3,000 per year) since 2021.</p><p>To continue fostering entrepreneurship in Switzerland, AWS offers startups and small businesses support through the AWS Activate program. This program provides access to guidance, one-on-one time with AWS experts, web-based training, self-paced labs, customer support, third-party offers, and an opportunity to access up to $100,000 in AWS service credits—all at no charge. AWS also works with venture capital investors, startup accelerators, and incubators to help startups grow in the cloud. In Switzerland, this includes fostering entrepreneurs such as the Swiss Startup Association and Swisspreneur, as well as venture capital firms like btov, F10, Redalpine, Verve Ventures, and Wingman Ventures to support the rapid growth of their portfolio companies.</p><p>Commitment to sustainability</p><p>Amazon is committed to becoming a more sustainable business and reaching net-zero carbon across its operations by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement, as part of The Climate Pledge. Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge and became its first signatory in 2019. As part of its Climate Pledge commitment, Amazon is on a path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of the original 2030 target. Amazon is the world's largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, and as of the end of 2021, the company reached 85% renewable energy across its business. See Amazon's public methodology for more on its approach. Organizations that move compute workloads to AWS can benefit from the net effect of Amazon's sustainability efforts to reduce their carbon footprint. Compared to the computing resources of the average European company, AWS infrastructure is up to five times more energy efficient.</p>

Amazon Helps Disrupt Three Major Counterfeit Networks, Protecting Customers Worldwide from Fake Goods

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Amazon Helps Disrupt Three Major Counterfeit Networks, Protecting Customers Worldwide from Fake Goods

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Joint operations with law enforcement led to the seizure of more than 240,000 counterfeit items in China, including fake luxury products, sports apparel, and automotive accessories infringing on BMW, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Under Armour, and other brands.

<div><p><i>Joint operations with law enforcement led to the seizure of more than 240,000 counterfeit items in China, including fake luxury products, sports apparel, and automotive accessories infringing on BMW, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Under Armour, and other brands.</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the identification and disruption of three counterfeiting operations in China thanks to local Public Security Bureaus (PSB) and intel provided by Amazon's Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU). Law enforcement seized more than 240,000 counterfeit items in the Guangdong and Jiangxi provinces. The items were imitations of luxury, sports, and automotive brands. The seizure prevented the fake products from reaching Amazon customers or being sold elsewhere in the supply chain. These seizures of counterfeit goods based on intelligence from Amazon follow similar actions by law enforcement in England and the U.S. that took place in California and New Jersey. Law enforcement raid action photo of counterfeit car accessory factory (Photo: Business Wire) "Our efforts to identify and dismantle counterfeit organizations are working," said Kebharu Smith, associate general counsel and director of the Amazon Counterfeit Crimes Unit. "We appreciate law enforcement acting on our referrals and thoroughly pursuing these cases. These outcomes protect Amazon customers, disrupt the counterfeit supply chain, and halt their illicit proceeds." Information and intelligence provided by Amazon's CCU to local authorities, including the locations of warehouses and manufacturing facilities, led to the successful identification and disruption of three major counterfeit operations and their upstream suppliers. The main suspects have been detained by local PSBs for further investigation. Any infringing listings connected to these cases have been eliminated. Upon searching the facilities, law enforcement seized more than 130,000 counterfeit car accessories and fake brand labels that infringed on many brands' intellectual property including BMW, Porsche, and General Motors; nearly 80,000 counterfeit luxury products; and more than 30,000 pieces of counterfeit clothing and fake brand labels that infringed on Hugo Boss, Puma and Under Armour's intellectual property among others. This latest effort adds to the more than 3 million counterfeit products Amazon identified, seized, and appropriately disposed of last year, which included counterfeits sent to Amazon's fulfillment centers in an unsuccessful attempt to sell to Amazon customers. Amazon has also cooperated with local PSBs in China on operations involving bad actors that illegally purchased government-issued personal identities and business licenses in an attempt to register fraudulent Amazon seller accounts. As a result, 84 individuals were detained. Last year, Amazon stopped more than 2.5 million attempts by bad actors around the world to create new selling accounts, preventing them from listing a single product for sale. Amazon works across the globe to fight counterfeiters, recently filing joint lawsuits with well-known brands, including Cartier, GE Appliances, WWE, Salvatore Ferragamo, and FELCO. Through its partnership with brands of all sizes, Amazon's CCU constantly uncovers new approaches counterfeiters take to try to deceive customers and evade the law. The CCU uses that intelligence to equip law enforcement to pursue bad actors. In 2021, the CCU sued or referred for investigation over 600 criminals in the U.S., UK, EU, and China. "There is no place for fraud on Amazon," said Dharmesh Mehta, vice president of Amazon's Worldwide Selling Partner Services. "The production and sale of counterfeit goods poses serious harm to the intellectual property rights of the brands involved, as well as to the legitimate interests of honest sellers—and the customers who place their trust in our stores. While we are proud of the progress we have made, we will not stop until we drive counterfeits to zero, and we will continue to invest and innovate until we get there." To learn more information about how Amazon's tools protect brands and fight counterfeiters, click here.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the identification and disruption of three counterfeiting operations in China thanks to local Public Security Bureaus (PSB) and intel provided by Amazon's Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU). Law enforcement seized more than 240,000 counterfeit items in the Guangdong and Jiangxi provinces. The items were imitations of luxury, sports, and automotive brands. The seizure prevented the fake products from reaching Amazon customers or being sold elsewhere in the supply chain. These seizures of counterfeit goods based on intelligence from Amazon follow similar actions by law enforcement in England and the U.S. that took place in California and New Jersey.</p><div><p>Law enforcement raid action photo of counterfeit car accessory factory (Photo: Business Wire)</p></div><p>"Our efforts to identify and dismantle counterfeit organizations are working," said Kebharu Smith, associate general counsel and director of the Amazon Counterfeit Crimes Unit. "We appreciate law enforcement acting on our referrals and thoroughly pursuing these cases. These outcomes protect Amazon customers, disrupt the counterfeit supply chain, and halt their illicit proceeds."</p><p>Information and intelligence provided by Amazon's CCU to local authorities, including the locations of warehouses and manufacturing facilities, led to the successful identification and disruption of three major counterfeit operations and their upstream suppliers. The main suspects have been detained by local PSBs for further investigation. Any infringing listings connected to these cases have been eliminated.</p><p>Upon searching the facilities, law enforcement seized more than 130,000 counterfeit car accessories and fake brand labels that infringed on many brands' intellectual property including BMW, Porsche, and General Motors; nearly 80,000 counterfeit luxury products; and more than 30,000 pieces of counterfeit clothing and fake brand labels that infringed on Hugo Boss, Puma and Under Armour's intellectual property among others. This latest effort adds to the more than 3 million counterfeit products Amazon identified, seized, and appropriately disposed of last year, which included counterfeits sent to Amazon's fulfillment centers in an unsuccessful attempt to sell to Amazon customers.</p><p>Amazon has also cooperated with local PSBs in China on operations involving bad actors that illegally purchased government-issued personal identities and business licenses in an attempt to register fraudulent Amazon seller accounts. As a result, 84 individuals were detained. Last year, Amazon stopped more than 2.5 million attempts by bad actors around the world to create new selling accounts, preventing them from listing a single product for sale.</p><p>Amazon works across the globe to fight counterfeiters, recently filing joint lawsuits with well-known brands, including Cartier, GE Appliances, WWE, Salvatore Ferragamo, and FELCO. Through its partnership with brands of all sizes, Amazon's CCU constantly uncovers new approaches counterfeiters take to try to deceive customers and evade the law. The CCU uses that intelligence to equip law enforcement to pursue bad actors. In 2021, the CCU sued or referred for investigation over 600 criminals in the U.S., UK, EU, and China.</p><p>"There is no place for fraud on Amazon," said Dharmesh Mehta, vice president of Amazon's Worldwide Selling Partner Services. "The production and sale of counterfeit goods poses serious harm to the intellectual property rights of the brands involved, as well as to the legitimate interests of honest sellers—and the customers who place their trust in our stores. While we are proud of the progress we have made, we will not stop until we drive counterfeits to zero, and we will continue to invest and innovate until we get there."</p><p>To learn more information about how Amazon's tools protect brands and fight counterfeiters, click here.</p>

‘Tis the Season! Amazon Invites Customers to Shop Some of the Deepest Discounts on the Most Popular Brands of the Year During Its 48-Hour Black Friday Event

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‘Tis the Season! Amazon Invites Customers to Shop Some of the Deepest Discounts on the Most Popular Brands of the Year During Its 48-Hour Black Friday Event

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Customers will find deep discounts on top brands including YETI, Savage X Fenty with Rihanna, Sweaty Betty, Moroccanoil , Pokémon, and Bose. Surprise deals willdrop every 30 minutes during select periods of the event from customers' most-wanted brands, likeSamsung, HP, Hasbro, adidas, and Calvin Klein. Doorbuster deals will be available from Amazon Essentials on holiday must-haves like festive family pajamas for $10, boys' and girls' polar fleeces for $10, and ski gear as low as $15 Shop now, don't wait! Customers can get limited deals leading up to the Black Friday event on a new Nintendo Switch bundle, Carhartt, Xbox, and Meta, plus up to 70% off Alexa-enabled devices and up to 50% off select Fire TV devices

<div><p><i>Customers will find deep discounts on top brands including YETI, Savage X Fenty with Rihanna, Sweaty Betty, </i><i>Moroccanoil</i><i>, Pokémon, and Bose. Surprise deals will<b></b>drop every 30 minutes during select periods of the event from customers’ most-wanted brands, like<b></b>Samsung, HP, Hasbro, adidas, and Calvin Klein.</i></p><p><i>Doorbuster deals will be available from Amazon Essentials on holiday must-haves like festive family pajamas for $10, boys’ and girls’ polar fleeces for $10, and ski gear as low as $15</i></p><p><i>Shop now, don’t wait! Customers can get limited deals leading up to the Black Friday event on</i><i> a new Nintendo Switch bundle, </i><i>Carhartt, Xbox, and Meta, plus up to 70% off Alexa-enabled devices and up to 50% off select Fire TV devices</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ: AMZN) – Amazon announced today that millions of deals at a variety of price points worldwide will be available during its 48-hour Black Friday event starting on Thursday, November 24. Customers will be able to save on must-have items across categories, including toys, electronics, fashion, beauty, and Amazon devices, and find unbelievable prices on select products from popular brands like Moroccanoil, Peter Thomas Roth, and Drybar hair care products, De'Longhi Espresso Machines, and everyday essentials from Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day. (Photo: Business Wire) Seasonal Joy Starts with the Best Black Friday Deals Below is a sneak peek of some of the best deals available. Shop the Black Friday 48-hour deal event from November 24-25 at amazon.com/blackfriday, on the Amazon shopping app, or by asking, "Alexa, what are my deals?" Customers should check back often for surprise deals that will drop every 30 minutes during select periods throughout the two-day event. Save up to 50% on select lingerie and underwear from Savage X Fenty with Rihanna Save 50% on Amazon Collection diamond solitaire stud earrings Save up to 45% on select Sweaty Betty apparel Save up to 40% on select laptops, desktops, and monitors from HP and Dell. Save up to 40% on the NordicTrack S22i Studio Cycle Save up to 30% off select Peloton accessories and apparel Save up to 30% on Imagikids apparel, including brands like Disney, Marvel, and CoComelon Save up to 30% on De'Longhi Espresso Machines Save up to 30% on select premium haircare products from Rusk, Pureology, R+Co, Drybar, Moroccanoil, and ColorWoW Save up to 30% on select premium beauty products from Mario Badescu, OPI, Bioderma, and Jack Black Save up to 30% on select toys from Play-Doh, Transformers, and Nerf Save up to 30% on select YETI drinkware Save on select kitchen products from brands like Cosori, KitchenAid, Ninja, and Vitamix Save on living room furniture, mattresses, beds, and more from brands like Ashley Furniture, Christopher Knight, Casper, and ZINUS Start Shopping Now! Unwrap Top Deals Leading Up to Black Friday The cheer starts here! Customers can shop early amazing deals, including the Deal of the Day, before the Black Friday shopping event begins. Save up to 70% on select Alexa-enabled devices including Echo Show 15, Echo Dot (5th Gen), Echo Dot (5th Gen) Kids, Echo Studio, and Echo Auto Save up to 60% on select Ring devices and bundles including Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) and Ring Stick Up Cam Save up to 50% on Amazon Fire TV devices including Amazon Fire TV 75" Omni Series, Amazon Fire TV 50" 4-Series, Fire TV Stick 4K, and Fire TV Stick 4K Max Save up to $100 on Fitbit smartwatches, fitness trackers, and scales Save up to 30% on select licensed FIFA World Cup Gear Save up to 30% on select Ray-Ban sunglasses and eyeglasses Save up to 30% on select Samsonite and American Tourister Luggage Save 25% on Carhartt Rain Defender® Special Edition Hoodies Save up to 25% on Koolaburra by UGG Shoes Save up to $70 on Meta Quest 2 and get two games for free Save $10 on Xbox controllers Amazon is Taking the Guesswork Out of Gifting Find expert recommendations on must-have products from influencers, like Charli D' Amelio, and the always popular Oprah's Favorite Things list. Customers can also find everything they need for gifting and gathering from across Amazon's popular selection of holiday gift guides, including Small Business, Home, Fashion, Electronics, and the Holiday Toy List. Amazon is making it easier than ever to find the perfect gift at a variety of price points. Most Loved Stocking Stuffers Under $10 – Back this year, find amazing stocking stuffers under $10, like the e.l.f. SKIN Daily Hydration Moisturizer, the Fronnor Facial Ice Roller, Jonathan Adler dog collars, Vital Proteins electrolyte powder, and the Bob Ross by the numbers one-of-a-kind mini art set. Most-Wanted Gifts for Teens under $25 – We have all the things teens are asking for this year at prices you'll love, like the retro smiley face slippers, DASH Mini Waffle Press, and Honest Beauty's Get It Together 10-Shade Eyeshadow Palette. Electronics Under $100 – Tech gifts on a budget? We've got you covered with top brands at a great price, like JBL speakers, the Kodak wireless mobile printer, select SAMSUNG Galaxy Buds, and the Ring Video Doorbell with 1080p HD video. Even More Ways to Ring in Savings this Season Looking for more ways to save this holiday season? Amazon offers a variety of affordable options to help shoppers confidently check off their whole gift list. Save More with Gift Cards: This Black Friday through Cyber Monday, Amazon customers will have access to Lightning Deals and promotional credit offers by purchasing gift cards from top brands such as Nordstrom and Uber. With a qualifying purchase, customers will receive 20% instant savings or up to $15 in Amazon promotional credit. Shop with Prime - CHASE Ultimate Rewards Prime: This holiday season, eligible Prime members can get 50% off purchases, saving up to $20 that can be spent over one or multiple transactions, when paying with Chase Ultimate Rewards November 24 -28 on Amazon.com. Visit amazon.com/chaseoffer to check eligibility and activate offer. Save on Take-Out: The holidays bring the perfect opportunity to order in and cozy up to entertainment with friends and loved ones. With access every day to unlimited streaming of movies and series on Prime Video, Prime members in the U.S. can also get $10 off a Grubhub order over $25 using the code GiveMe10. This deal is available November 25-28 and can only be used once. Prime members must be signed up for the existing free, one-year Grubhub+ membership trial, available at amazon.com/grubhub. Set Up Personalized Deal Notifications: Customers can subscribe to receive deal alert notifications related to their recent Amazon searches and recently viewed items. All they have to do is visit amazon.com/dealalerts on the Amazon app between now and the event to create deal alerts. Once the Black Friday event begins, members will receive push notifications on any available deals. Stock Up and Save in the Prime Section: Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, Prime members save 25% when they spend $50 on select everyday essentials from Amazon brands' Stock Up & Save program, helping them prepare for holiday entertaining.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ: AMZN) – Amazon announced today that millions of deals at a variety of price points worldwide will be available during its 48-hour Black Friday event starting on Thursday, November 24. Customers will be able to save on must-have items across categories, including toys, electronics, fashion, beauty, and Amazon devices, and find unbelievable prices on select products from popular brands like Moroccanoil, Peter Thomas Roth, and Drybar hair care products, De'Longhi Espresso Machines, and everyday essentials from Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day.</p><div><p>(Photo: Business Wire)</p></div><p>Seasonal Joy Starts with the Best Black Friday Deals</p><p>Below is a sneak peek of some of the best deals available. Shop the Black Friday 48-hour deal event from November 24-25 at amazon.com/blackfriday, on the Amazon shopping app, or by asking, "Alexa, what are my deals?" Customers should check back often for surprise deals that will drop every 30 minutes during select periods throughout the two-day event.</p><ul><li>Save up to 50% on select lingerie and underwear from Savage X Fenty with Rihanna</li><li>Save 50% on Amazon Collection diamond solitaire stud earrings</li><li>Save up to 45% on select Sweaty Betty apparel</li><li>Save up to 40% on select laptops, desktops, and monitors from HP and Dell.</li><li>Save up to 40% on the NordicTrack S22i Studio Cycle</li><li>Save up to 30% off select Peloton accessories and apparel</li><li>Save up to 30% on Imagikids apparel, including brands like Disney, Marvel, and CoComelon</li><li>Save up to 30% on De'Longhi Espresso Machines</li><li>Save up to 30% on select premium haircare products from Rusk, Pureology, R+Co, Drybar, Moroccanoil, and ColorWoW</li><li>Save up to 30% on select premium beauty products from Mario Badescu, OPI, Bioderma, and Jack Black</li><li>Save up to 30% on select toys from Play-Doh, Transformers, and Nerf</li><li>Save up to 30% on select YETI drinkware</li><li>Save on select kitchen products from brands like Cosori, KitchenAid, Ninja, and Vitamix</li><li>Save on living room furniture, mattresses, beds, and more from brands like Ashley Furniture, Christopher Knight, Casper, and ZINUS</li></ul><p>Start Shopping Now! Unwrap Top Deals Leading Up to Black Friday</p><p>The cheer starts here! Customers can shop early amazing deals, including the Deal of the Day, before the Black Friday shopping event begins.</p><ul><li>Save up to 70% on select Alexa-enabled devices including Echo Show 15, Echo Dot (5th Gen), Echo Dot (5th Gen) Kids, Echo Studio, and Echo Auto</li><li>Save up to 60% on select Ring devices and bundles including Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) and Ring Stick Up Cam</li><li>Save up to 50% on Amazon Fire TV devices including Amazon Fire TV 75" Omni Series, Amazon Fire TV 50" 4-Series, Fire TV Stick 4K, and Fire TV Stick 4K Max</li><li>Save up to $100 on Fitbit smartwatches, fitness trackers, and scales</li><li>Save up to 30% on select licensed FIFA World Cup Gear</li><li>Save up to 30% on select Ray-Ban sunglasses and eyeglasses</li><li>Save up to 30% on select Samsonite and American Tourister Luggage</li><li>Save 25% on Carhartt Rain Defender® Special Edition Hoodies</li><li>Save up to 25% on Koolaburra by UGG Shoes</li><li>Save up to $70 on Meta Quest 2 and get two games for free</li><li>Save $10 on Xbox controllers</li></ul><p>Amazon is Taking the Guesswork Out of Gifting</p><p>Find expert recommendations on must-have products from influencers, like Charli D' Amelio, and the always popular Oprah's Favorite Things list. Customers can also find everything they need for gifting and gathering from across Amazon's popular selection of holiday gift guides, including Small Business, Home, Fashion, Electronics, and the Holiday Toy List. Amazon is making it easier than ever to find the perfect gift at a variety of price points.</p><ul><li>Most Loved Stocking Stuffers Under $10 – Back this year, find amazing stocking stuffers under $10, like the e.l.f. SKIN Daily Hydration Moisturizer, the Fronnor Facial Ice Roller, Jonathan Adler dog collars, Vital Proteins electrolyte powder, and the Bob Ross by the numbers one-of-a-kind mini art set.</li><li>Most-Wanted Gifts for Teens under $25 – We have all the things teens are asking for this year at prices you'll love, like the retro smiley face slippers, DASH Mini Waffle Press, and Honest Beauty's Get It Together 10-Shade Eyeshadow Palette.</li><li>Electronics Under $100 – Tech gifts on a budget? We've got you covered with top brands at a great price, like JBL speakers, the Kodak wireless mobile printer, select SAMSUNG Galaxy Buds, and the Ring Video Doorbell with 1080p HD video.</li></ul><p>Even More Ways to Ring in Savings this Season</p><p>Looking for more ways to save this holiday season? Amazon offers a variety of affordable options to help shoppers confidently check off their whole gift list.</p><ul><li>Save More with Gift Cards: This Black Friday through Cyber Monday, Amazon customers will have access to Lightning Deals and promotional credit offers by purchasing gift cards from top brands such as Nordstrom and Uber. With a qualifying purchase, customers will receive 20% instant savings or up to $15 in Amazon promotional credit.</li><li>Shop with Prime - CHASE Ultimate Rewards Prime: This holiday season, eligible Prime members can get 50% off purchases, saving up to $20 that can be spent over one or multiple transactions, when paying with Chase Ultimate Rewards November 24 -28 on Amazon.com. Visit amazon.com/chaseoffer to check eligibility and activate offer.</li><li>Save on Take-Out: The holidays bring the perfect opportunity to order in and cozy up to entertainment with friends and loved ones. With access every day to unlimited streaming of movies and series on Prime Video, Prime members in the U.S. can also get $10 off a Grubhub order over $25 using the code GiveMe10. This deal is available November 25-28 and can only be used once. Prime members must be signed up for the existing free, one-year Grubhub+ membership trial, available at amazon.com/grubhub.</li><li>Set Up Personalized Deal Notifications: Customers can subscribe to receive deal alert notifications related to their recent Amazon searches and recently viewed items. All they have to do is visit amazon.com/dealalerts on the Amazon app between now and the event to create deal alerts. Once the Black Friday event begins, members will receive push notifications on any available deals.</li><li>Stock Up and Save in the Prime Section: Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, Prime members save 25% when they spend $50 on select everyday essentials from Amazon brands' Stock Up &amp; Save program, helping them prepare for holiday entertaining.</li></ul>

Amazon Books Editors Announce 2022's Best Books of the Year

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Amazon Books Editors Announce 2022's Best Books of the Year

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Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow named best book of 2022

<div><p><i>Gabrielle Zevin’s </i>Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow <i>named best book of 2022</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, the Amazon Books Editors announced their selections for the Best Books of 2022, naming Gabrielle Zevin's novel Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow as the Best Book of the Year. The annual list is hand-picked by a team of editors who read thousands of books each year and share their recommendations on Amazon Book Review to help customers find their next great read. Featuring the top 100 books published this year, the editors' selections also break out the top 20 books in popular categories, including mystery, memoir, romance, children's books (by age), history, cookbooks, and more. To explore the full list of the Best Books of 2022, visit amazon.com/bestbooks2022. "We've had a bumper crop of amazing books to choose from this year," said Sarah Gelman, editorial director for Amazon Books. "But to get our passionate (read: opinionated!) team of editors to agree on one they loved is almost a miracle. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is that miracle—a simply perfect book about the complexities of human relationships, the importance of human connection, the innocence and optimism of youth, our journey with technology, and the many shades of love." Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow resonates with readers, too. One of the quotes most often highlighted by Kindle readersis: "What is a game?" Marx said. "It's tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. It's the possibility of infinite rebirth, infinite redemption. The idea that if you keep playing, you could win. No loss is permanent, because nothing is permanent, ever." "I've loved many books from this year, so it is an unexpected honor for Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow to be selected as Amazon's Best of the Year," said Zevin. "What a remarkable time to be a writer and a reader!" "The optimism of a new generation is at the heart of many of our favorite stories this year, not just in Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, but also in Solito, Demon Copperhead, Our Missing Hearts, and I'm Glad My Mom Died," said Gelman. "We're also seeing the power of connection and platonic love playing out across the pages of other picks, such as Memphis, Remarkably Bright Creatures, and Now is Not the Time to Panic." The Amazon Books Editors Top 10 picks of 2022, as described by the editors, are: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin: "After devouring this novel, you'll walk with a bounce in your step, a full heart, and the buzzy feeling that this is one of the best books about friendship—in all of its messy complexity and glory—you have ever read, which is why we named it the Best Book of 2022. Gabrielle Zevin has written a novel perfect for this moment, when connection is what we crave and hope is what we need." —Al Woodworth, Amazon Editor Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora: "Neil Gaiman once said, ‘Fiction gives us empathy…gives us the gifts of seeing the world through [other people's] eyes.' Solito is one of those rare nonfiction reads that achieves the same thing, and puts a human face on the immigration debate—that of a 9-year-old child making a harrowing journey from South America to the United States, and the found family who eases his way. A heart-pounding, heart-expanding memoir." —Erin Kodicek, Amazon Editor Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari: "We can't stop talking about Stolen Focus. It's vital and mesmerizing, examining why we as individuals and as a collective have lost our attention spans. Suffice to say, Hari's three-month tech-detox and his findings will make you immediately want to stop scrolling the internet, quit thinking in slogans and 280 characters, and engage authentically in sustained thought so that we can tackle global issues like poverty, racism, and climate change. Deeply satisfying and affirming and full of light-bulb moments, this is a book everyone should read." —Al Woodworth, Amazon Editor Fairy Tale by Stephen King: "Fairy Tale's Charlie Reade joins the ranks of King's best characters, and the story he tells—of a curmudgeonly neighbor with dangerous secrets, a parallel world ruled by an unspeakable monster, a child-eating giant, and a dog who has lived more than one lifetime—is wonderous. Fairy Tale is fantasy, coming-of-age, friendship, and adventure—it's good versus evil, a boy and his dog on a perilous quest; it's King doing what he does best: setting our imagination on fire." —Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor Horse by Geraldine Brooks: "One of the best American novels we've read in years—galloping backward and forward in time to tell a story about race and freedom, horses and art, and the lineage of not just ancestors, but actions. From Kentucky to New Orleans, from the 1850s to present day, Pulitzer Prize-winning Brooks weaves together a story centered on one of the fastest thoroughbreds in history and the Black groom that catapulted Lexington to the front of the track. A heart-pounding American epic." —Al Woodworth, Amazon Editor Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid: "We reveled in CarrieSoto's fiery energy—Taylor Jenkins Reid, of Daisy Jones and Evelyn Hugo fame, has written another book you'll inhale in a day. Soto is a former tennis champ who returns to the game to defend her title. She's unapologetic, ambitious, and willing to put everything on the line. This is a big-hearted story about her relationship with her father, taking risks, and standing up bravely in a world that doesn't necessarily want to see strong women succeed." —Lindsay Powers, Amazon Editor Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver: "In this mesmerizing novel, Kingsolver peers into the neglected hollers of Appalachia to tell an insightful and razor-sharp coming-of-age story about a boy called Demon Copperhead. Born behind the eight ball of life, Demon faces hunger, cruelty, and a tidal wave of addiction in his tiny county, but never loses his love for the place that claims him as its own. With the soulful narration by this kind, conflicted, witty boy, Kingsolver gives voice to a place and its people where beauty, desperation, and resilience collide." —Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng: "Celeste Ng joins our Best Books of the Year list for the third time with her most gripping story yet. A mom mysteriously disappears amid a nationalistic movement that feels chillingly close to reality—launching her young son on a courageous quest to find her, aided by everyday heroes in unexpected places. The prose sings as the pieces click. This is fiction as revolution, serving as a warning, a dystopian fairy tale, and a suspenseful thriller with moments of hope that buoyed us as we read." —Lindsay Powers, Amazon Editor The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland: "This is the true story of one of the few people who escaped Auschwitz, but that only touches on what this book is about. Rudolf Vrba set out to tell the world about the atrocities he had witnessed in the concentration camps, but much of the world was not ready to hear it. The author, Jonathan Freedland, paints a vivid, moving portrait of what Vrba experienced, both during and after the war. Vrba was a hero, for sure, but he was human as well. This is a forgotten story that you won't soon forget." —Chris Schluep, Amazon Editor City on Fire by Don Winslow: "Don Winslow (Power of the Dog trilogy, Broken) is, without doubt, one of the best crime fiction writers in decades. And in City on Fire, he's written one of the most immersive, head-turning, and heart-stopping crime family novels since The Godfather. It's about loyalty, love, fraternity, family, belonging, betrayal, and survival. But no matter how epic its themes, it's Winslow's eye for the small, personal details that will sear these characters in your heart and in your memory." —Vannessa Cronin, Amazon Editor The Amazon Books Editors Top Children's pick of 2022 is The Door of No Returnby Kwame Alexander. Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor shared: "Inspired by Ghanaian history, Kwame Alexander's exceptional novel-in-verse flows as easily as the water running through this young protagonist's dreams. Immersed in family, school, and the excitement of a first crush, Kofi's world spins upside down when a terrible accident turns a festive occasion into one filled with sorrow and anger—and that's just a glimpse of what's to come. The Door of No Return is a brilliant work of storytelling that moves you with joy, fear, sadness, hope, and love for the brave, resilient boy at its heart." Authors of the top three books—Gabrielle Zevin, Javier Zamora, and Johann Hari—will participate in an Amazon Live Author Series conversation in celebration of the Best Books of the Year selection on November 15, 2022 at 9 a.m. PDT. To tune in, visit Amazon Live. For more information about the books featured on the Best Books of the Year list, as well as insightful reviews of new books, author interviews, and hand-curated roundups in popular categories, visit the Amazon Book Review at www.amazon.com/amazonbookreview. You can also follow the Amazon Books Editors recommendations and conversations @amazonbooks on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, the Amazon Books Editors announced their selections for the Best Books of 2022, naming Gabrielle Zevin's novel <i>Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow</i> as the Best Book of the Year. The annual list is hand-picked by a team of editors who read thousands of books each year and share their recommendations on Amazon Book Review to help customers find their next great read. Featuring the top 100 books published this year, the editors' selections also break out the top 20 books in popular categories, including mystery, memoir, romance, children's books (by age), history, cookbooks, and more. To explore the full list of the Best Books of 2022, visit amazon.com/bestbooks2022.</p><p>"We've had a bumper crop of amazing books to choose from this year," said Sarah Gelman, editorial director for Amazon Books. "But to get our passionate (read: opinionated!) team of editors to agree on one they loved is almost a miracle. <i>Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow</i> is that miracle—a simply perfect book about the complexities of human relationships, the importance of human connection, the innocence and optimism of youth, our journey with technology, and the many shades of love."</p><p><i>Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow </i>resonates with readers, too. One of the quotes most often highlighted by Kindle readersis: "What is a game?" Marx said. "It's tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. It's the possibility of infinite rebirth, infinite redemption. The idea that if you keep playing, you could win. No loss is permanent, because nothing is permanent, ever."</p><p>"I've loved many books from this year, so it is an unexpected honor for <i>Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow</i> to be selected as Amazon's Best of the Year," said Zevin. "What a remarkable time to be a writer and a reader!"</p><p>"The optimism of a new generation is at the heart of many of our favorite stories this year, not just in <i>Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,</i> but also in <i>Solito</i>, <i>Demon Copperhead</i>, <i>Our Missing Hearts</i>, and <i>I'm Glad My Mom Died</i>," said Gelman. "We're also seeing the power of connection and platonic love playing out across the pages of other picks, such as <i>Memphis</i>, <i>Remarkably Bright Creatures, </i>and <i>Now is Not the Time to Panic</i>."</p><p>The Amazon Books Editors Top 10 picks of 2022, as described by the editors, are:</p><ol><li><i>Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow</i> by Gabrielle Zevin: "After devouring this novel, you'll walk with a bounce in your step, a full heart, and the buzzy feeling that this is one of the best books about friendship—in all of its messy complexity and glory—you have ever read, which is why we named it the Best Book of 2022. Gabrielle Zevin has written a novel perfect for this moment, when connection is what we crave and hope is what we need." —Al Woodworth, Amazon Editor</li><li><i>Solito: A Memoir</i>by Javier Zamora: "Neil Gaiman once said, ‘Fiction gives us empathy…gives us the gifts of seeing the world through [other people's] eyes.' <i>Solito</i> is one of those rare nonfiction reads that achieves the same thing, and puts a human face on the immigration debate—that of a 9-year-old child making a harrowing journey from South America to the United States, and the found family who eases his way. A heart-pounding, heart-expanding memoir." —Erin Kodicek, Amazon Editor</li><li><i>Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again</i>by Johann Hari: "We can't stop talking about <i>Stolen Focus</i>. It's vital and mesmerizing, examining why we as individuals and as a collective have lost our attention spans. Suffice to say, Hari's three-month tech-detox and his findings will make you immediately want to stop scrolling the internet, quit thinking in slogans and 280 characters, and engage authentically in sustained thought so that we can tackle global issues like poverty, racism, and climate change. Deeply satisfying and affirming and full of light-bulb moments, this is a book everyone should read." —Al Woodworth, Amazon Editor</li><li><i>Fairy Tale</i> by Stephen King: "<i>Fairy Tale's</i> Charlie Reade joins the ranks of King's best characters, and the story he tells—of a curmudgeonly neighbor with dangerous secrets, a parallel world ruled by an unspeakable monster, a child-eating giant, and a dog who has lived more than one lifetime—is wonderous. <i>Fairy Tale</i> is fantasy, coming-of-age, friendship, and adventure—it's good versus evil, a boy and his dog on a perilous quest; it's King doing what he does best: setting our imagination on fire." —Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor</li><li><i>Horse</i> by Geraldine Brooks: "One of the best American novels we've read in years—galloping backward and forward in time to tell a story about race and freedom, horses and art, and the lineage of not just ancestors, but actions. From Kentucky to New Orleans, from the 1850s to present day, Pulitzer Prize-winning Brooks weaves together a story centered on one of the fastest thoroughbreds in history and the Black groom that catapulted Lexington to the front of the track. A heart-pounding American epic." —Al Woodworth, Amazon Editor</li><li><i>Carrie Soto Is Back</i> by Taylor Jenkins Reid: "We reveled in <i>Carrie</i><i>Soto</i>'s fiery energy—Taylor Jenkins Reid, of Daisy Jones and Evelyn Hugo fame, has written another book you'll inhale in a day. Soto is a former tennis champ who returns to the game to defend her title. She's unapologetic, ambitious, and willing to put everything on the line. This is a big-hearted story about her relationship with her father, taking risks, and standing up bravely in a world that doesn't necessarily want to see strong women succeed." —Lindsay Powers, Amazon Editor</li><li><i>Demon Copperhead</i>by Barbara Kingsolver: "In this mesmerizing novel, Kingsolver peers into the neglected hollers of Appalachia to tell an insightful and razor-sharp coming-of-age story about a boy called Demon Copperhead. Born behind the eight ball of life, Demon faces hunger, cruelty, and a tidal wave of addiction in his tiny county, but never loses his love for the place that claims him as its own. With the soulful narration by this kind, conflicted, witty boy, Kingsolver gives voice to a place and its people where beauty, desperation, and resilience collide." —Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor</li><li><i>Our Missing Hearts</i> by Celeste Ng: "Celeste Ng joins our Best Books of the Year list for the third time with her most gripping story yet. A mom mysteriously disappears amid a nationalistic movement that feels chillingly close to reality—launching her young son on a courageous quest to find her, aided by everyday heroes in unexpected places. The prose sings as the pieces click. This is fiction as revolution, serving as a warning, a dystopian fairy tale, and a suspenseful thriller with moments of hope that buoyed us as we read." —Lindsay Powers, Amazon Editor</li><li><i>The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World</i>by Jonathan Freedland: "This is the true story of one of the few people who escaped Auschwitz, but that only touches on what this book is about. Rudolf Vrba set out to tell the world about the atrocities he had witnessed in the concentration camps, but much of the world was not ready to hear it. The author, Jonathan Freedland, paints a vivid, moving portrait of what Vrba experienced, both during and after the war. Vrba was a hero, for sure, but he was human as well. This is a forgotten story that you won't soon forget." —Chris Schluep, Amazon Editor</li><li><i>City on Fire</i>by Don Winslow: "Don Winslow (<i>Power of the Dog</i> trilogy, <i>Broken</i>) is, without doubt, one of the best crime fiction writers in decades. And in <i>City on Fire</i>, he's written one of the most immersive, head-turning, and heart-stopping crime family novels since <i>The Godfather</i>. It's about loyalty, love, fraternity, family, belonging, betrayal, and survival. But no matter how epic its themes, it's Winslow's eye for the small, personal details that will sear these characters in your heart and in your memory." —Vannessa Cronin, Amazon Editor</li></ol><p>The Amazon Books Editors Top Children's pick of 2022 is <i>The Door of No Return</i>by Kwame Alexander. Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor shared:</p><p>"Inspired by Ghanaian history, Kwame Alexander's exceptional novel-in-verse flows as easily as the water running through this young protagonist's dreams. Immersed in family, school, and the excitement of a first crush, Kofi's world spins upside down when a terrible accident turns a festive occasion into one filled with sorrow and anger—and that's just a glimpse of what's to come. <i>The Door of No Return</i> is a brilliant work of storytelling that moves you with joy, fear, sadness, hope, and love for the brave, resilient boy at its heart."</p><p>Authors of the top three books—Gabrielle Zevin, Javier Zamora, and Johann Hari—will participate in an Amazon Live Author Series conversation in celebration of the Best Books of the Year selection on November 15, 2022 at 9 a.m. PDT. To tune in, visit Amazon Live.</p><p>For more information about the books featured on the Best Books of the Year list, as well as insightful reviews of new books, author interviews, and hand-curated roundups in popular categories, visit the Amazon Book Review at www.amazon.com/amazonbookreview. You can also follow the Amazon Books Editors recommendations and conversations @amazonbooks on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.</p>

AWS Launches Infrastructure Region in Spain

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AWS Launches Infrastructure Region in Spain

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AWS Europe (Spain) Region allows customers to run workloads and store data securely in Spain while serving end users with even lower latency The new AWS Region is estimated to support more than 1,300 full-time jobs annually through a planned investment of more than $2.5 billion (approx. 2.5 billion euros) in Spain over 10 years AWS is launching a $150,000 (approx. 150,000 euros) AWS InCommunities Fund in Aragón to support local community projects Tens of thousands of customers in the Iberian Peninsula, including BBVA, Cabify, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Meliá International Hotels, Renfe, Repsol, and the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration, are innovating on AWS

<div><p><i>AWS Europe (Spain) Region allows customers to run workloads and store data securely in Spain while serving end users with even lower latency</i></p><p><i>The new AWS Region is estimated to support more than 1,300 full-time jobs annually through a </i><i>planned investment of more than $2.5 billion (approx. 2.5 billion euros) in Spain over 10 years</i></p><p><i>AWS is launching a $150,000 (approx. 150,000 euros) AWS InCommunities Fund in Aragón to support local community projects</i></p><p><i>Tens of thousands of customers in the Iberian Peninsula, including BBVA, Cabify, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Meliá International Hotels, Renfe, Repsol, and the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration, are innovating on AWS</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the launch of its eighth infrastructure Region in Europe, the AWS Europe (Spain) Region. Starting today, developers, startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations, will have even greater choice for running their applications and serving end users from data centers located in Spain, using advanced AWS technologies to drive innovation. AWS estimates that its projected spending on the construction and operation of the new Region will support more than 1,300 full-time jobs, with a planned $2.5 billion (approx. 2.5 billion euros) investment in Spain over 10 years. AWS also estimates that the new Region will add $1.8 billion (approx. 1.8 billion euros) to the Spanish gross domestic product (GDP) over 10 years. As part of its commitment to the Region, AWS also announced a $150,000 (approx. 150,000 euros) AWS InCommunities Fund in Aragón, where the AWS Europe (Spain) Region is located, to help local groups, schools, and organizations initiate new community projects. For more information about AWS Global Infrastructure, visit aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure. "The cloud enables organizations of all types and sizes to speed up innovation, improve business processes, and reinvent experiences for their customers and end users," said Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS. "We are delivering on our promise to build new world-class infrastructure locally to help customers in Spain achieve the highest levels of security, availability, and resilience. We are also proud to be investing in Aragón to support community projects led by local schools and organizations. Our investment in the AWS Europe (Spain) Region reflects AWS's long-term commitment to support the country's economic development, job creation, and business growth." "We welcome the investment of one of the world's leading technology companies in Spain," said Pedro Sánchez, prime minister of Spain. "The opening of the AWS Europe (Spain) Region is a significant milestone that helps position our country as a leading digital economy." With the launch of the AWS Europe (Spain) Region, AWS has 93 Availability Zones across 29 geographic regions, with announced plans to launch 18 more Availability Zones across six AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, and Thailand. AWS Regions are composed of Availability Zones that place infrastructure in separate and distinct geographic locations. The AWS Europe (Spain) Region consists of three Availability Zones and joins seven existing AWS European Regions in Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, and Zurich. Availability Zones are located far enough from each other to support customers' business continuity, but near enough to provide low latency for high-availability applications that use multiple Availability Zones. Each Availability Zone has independent power, cooling, and physical security and is connected through redundant, ultra-low latency networks. AWS customers focused on high availability can design their applications to run in multiple Availability Zones to achieve even greater fault tolerance. The launch of the AWS Europe (Spain) Region provides customers building applications that comply with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) access to another secure AWS Region in the European Union (EU) that helps meet the highest levels of security, compliance, and data protection. AWS is also Esquema Nacional de Seguridad (ENS) High certified, meaning its infrastructure meets the highest levels of security and compliance for government agencies and public organizations in Spain. Customers welcome the AWS Europe (Spain) Region Organizations in Spain are among millions of active customers using AWS every month in more than 190 countries around the world, including tens of thousands of customers in the Iberian Peninsula and more than 75% of companies listed on IBEX35, the Spanish stock market index. Enterprises including Acciona, Atresmedia, Ávoris, Banco Santander, Bankinter, BBVA, CAF, Celsa, Cepsa, Dorna Sports, Endesa, Grup Mediapro, Grupo Henneo, Hijos de Rivera, Madrileña Red de Gas, Mahou San Miguel, Mapfre, Mediaset España, Meliá International Hotels (Meliá), Naturgy, NH Hoteles, Repsol, Santalucía, Securitas Direct, and Volotea choose AWS to enhance agility and innovation. Spanish public sector organizations and institutions such as Cantabrian Health Service; City of Madrid; Correos; Government of Andalusia; Government of Aragon; Renfe; Royal Spanish Academy; Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food; Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration; University Jaume I; and University Oberta of Catalunya are using AWS to drive cost savings and better serve citizens. Spanish startups such as Cabify, Devo, Fever, Fintonic, Flywire, Glovo, Holaluz, Job and Talent, LactApp, LetGo, Monei, Odilo, RavenPack, Signaturit, Smile and Learn, Telecoming, Wallbox, Wanup, Webbeds, and Wefox are building their businesses on AWS to scale rapidly and expand their geographic reach. Small and medium-sized businesses in Spain including Ayesa, Cash Converters, Fashiola, Help Flash, Imagina Energía, Materiales de Fábrica, Spherag, and Wikiloc are adopting AWS to boost security and scalability. BBVA is a customer-centric global financial services group operating in more than 25 countries with total assets of $738 billion, more than 87 million customers, and over 114,000 employees. "AWS has helped us develop new projects quickly, expand rapidly, and increase security while complying with European and international regulations. Together with AWS, we have developed innovative cloud projects like BBVA C-fit, a platform built on AWS to simplify the management of market data used to set prices or manage book risk. We also developed and implemented a fully compliant contactless payments system, which allowed us to significantly reduce cost with on-demand scaling," said José Luis Elechiguerra Joven, global head of Engineering at BBVA. "We welcome the AWS Region in Spain to help us continue accelerating our digital transformation and provide the best banking experiences for our customers." As Spain's first ever "unicorn"—a tech startup reaching $1 billion in market valuation—Cabify operates a multi-mobility application in more than 40 cities in eight countries that connects more than 42 million users and companies with the means of transportation that best suits their needs. Cabify relies on AWS to power its core app and track vehicle locations, which enables drivers and passengers to interact. "AWS's global reach is extremely important for a technology company like Cabify, which offers real-time services to users and focuses on sustainable innovation. AWS provides Cabify with the reliability needed in this time-critical sector. It has also allowed us to reduce the latency of access to critical databases from two seconds to less than 45 milliseconds, giving drivers and passengers a top-quality experience," said Carlos Herrera, chief technology officer at Cabify. "This new AWS Region represents a huge step toward creating a local tech community in Spain. About 80% of our tech team is based in Spain, so moving our cloud investment to our country contributes to developing local technical talent. At Cabify, we work tirelessly to be at the forefront of privacy and security for our users, and the AWS Europe (Spain) Region greatly simplifies our privacy compliance with European and Spanish regulations." For more customer stories, including cases from the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona; Meliá; the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration; Renfe; and Repsol; visit press.aboutamazon.com. Spain-based AWS Partners also welcome the AWS Europe (Spain) Region The AWS Partner Network (APN) includes tens of thousands of independent software vendors (ISVs) and systems integrators (SIs) around the world. AWS Partners build innovative solutions and services on AWS, and the APN helps by providing business, technical, marketing, and go-to-market support to customers. AWS SIs, consulting partners, and ISVs help enterprise and public sector customers migrate to AWS, deploy mission-critical applications, and provide a full range of monitoring, automation, and management services for customers' cloud environments. Examples of AWS Partners in Spain include Accenture, ACKStorm, Anadat, Apser, Arrow, Atos, ATSistemas, Audiense, BBVA Next, Capgemini, Claranet, Crayon, Deloitte, Devo, Devoteam, DXC, Evolutio, Fujitsu, IBM, Indra, Inetum, Ingram Micro, Itera, IThinkUPC, Keepler, Kyndryl, Logicalis, MagicBeans, NTT Data, Optiva Media, Outsystems, Paradigma Digital, RedPoints, Seidor, SoftwareOne, Syntax, TD Synnex, TechEdge, Telefónica Tech, T-Systems, and Zoi. NTT DATA, the ninth-largest IT services company in the world and an AWS Partner since 2010, helps customers plan, assess, develop, and deliver AWS solutions that transform their businesses by combining a global reach with local customer focus. "We work with AWS to help organizations in Spain innovate, scale their businesses, and accelerate growth. Today's launch of the AWS Region in Spain is a milestone for the acceleration of digital transformation in the country. The AWS Europe (Spain) Region will offer additional advantages to our customers such as low latency, energy efficiency, and compliance with in-country data requirements. With the AWS Region and our highly skilled team of cloud experts, we will help our customers migrate applications to AWS faster, quickly develop new cloud-native services, and modernize their businesses," said Sergi Biosca, chief executive officer at NTT DATA Spain. "We continuously train our workforce in cloud technologies, and we have certified more than 550 people in AWS in the last two years to provide transformative solutions to our customers and boost Spain's progress." For more AWS Partner stories, including a use case from Telefónica Tech, visit press.aboutamazon.com Upskilling Spain's workforce AWS continues to invest in upskilling developers, students, and the next generation of IT leaders in Spain through programs like AWS re/Start, AWS GetIT, AWS Academy, and AWS Educate. Since 2017, AWS has helped train more than 100,000 individuals in Spain with cloud computing skills. These AWS education programs help learners of all backgrounds and experiences prepare for careers in the cloud. From college courses to full-time training programs and self-paced learning content, AWS education programs offer access to the skills needed to begin a career in cloud computing. AWS and the Madrid Chamber of Commerce teamed up to bring the AWS re/Start program to Spain in 2020. The AWS re/Start skills training program prepares individuals for entry-level roles in cloud computing and connects them to potential employers. AWS also collaborates with Spanish regional governments to introduce the AWS Academy program into vocational training programs. Through the next two years, AWS estimates that 6,000 students in Andalusia and 2,000 in Aragon will access AWS training to prepare for in-demand cloud careers. These programs are part of Amazon's commitment to help 29 million people around the world grow their tech skills with free cloud computing training by 2025. Commitment to Sustainability Amazon is committed to becoming a more sustainable business and reaching net-zero carbon across its operations by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement, as part of The Climate Pledge. Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge and became its first signatory in 2019. As part of its Climate Pledge commitment, Amazon is on a path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of the original 2030 target. Amazon is the world's largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, and as of the end of 2021, reached 85% renewable energy across its business. Amazon announced 16 renewable energy projects in Spain with more than 1.5 gigawatts of clean energy capacity. Once fully operational, Amazon's renewable energy portfolio in Spain will generate the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power 850,000 homes in Spain each year. Organizations that move compute workloads to AWS can benefit from the net effect of Amazon's sustainability efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the launch of its eighth infrastructure Region in Europe, the AWS Europe (Spain) Region. Starting today, developers, startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations, will have even greater choice for running their applications and serving end users from data centers located in Spain, using advanced AWS technologies to drive innovation. AWS estimates that its projected spending on the construction and operation of the new Region will support more than 1,300 full-time jobs, with a planned $2.5 billion (approx. 2.5 billion euros) investment in Spain over 10 years. AWS also estimates that the new Region will add $1.8 billion (approx. 1.8 billion euros) to the Spanish gross domestic product (GDP) over 10 years. As part of its commitment to the Region, AWS also announced a $150,000 (approx. 150,000 euros) AWS InCommunities Fund in Aragón, where the AWS Europe (Spain) Region is located, to help local groups, schools, and organizations initiate new community projects. For more information about AWS Global Infrastructure, visit aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure.</p><p>"The cloud enables organizations of all types and sizes to speed up innovation, improve business processes, and reinvent experiences for their customers and end users," said Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS. "We are delivering on our promise to build new world-class infrastructure locally to help customers in Spain achieve the highest levels of security, availability, and resilience. We are also proud to be investing in Aragón to support community projects led by local schools and organizations. Our investment in the AWS Europe (Spain) Region reflects AWS's long-term commitment to support the country's economic development, job creation, and business growth."</p><p>"We welcome the investment of one of the world's leading technology companies in Spain," said Pedro Sánchez, prime minister of Spain. "The opening of the AWS Europe (Spain) Region is a significant milestone that helps position our country as a leading digital economy."</p><p>With the launch of the AWS Europe (Spain) Region, AWS has 93 Availability Zones across 29 geographic regions, with announced plans to launch 18 more Availability Zones across six AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, and Thailand. AWS Regions are composed of Availability Zones that place infrastructure in separate and distinct geographic locations. The AWS Europe (Spain) Region consists of three Availability Zones and joins seven existing AWS European Regions in Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, and Zurich. Availability Zones are located far enough from each other to support customers' business continuity, but near enough to provide low latency for high-availability applications that use multiple Availability Zones. Each Availability Zone has independent power, cooling, and physical security and is connected through redundant, ultra-low latency networks. AWS customers focused on high availability can design their applications to run in multiple Availability Zones to achieve even greater fault tolerance.</p><p>The launch of the AWS Europe (Spain) Region provides customers building applications that comply with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) access to another secure AWS Region in the European Union (EU) that helps meet the highest levels of security, compliance, and data protection. AWS is also Esquema Nacional de Seguridad (ENS) High certified, meaning its infrastructure meets the highest levels of security and compliance for government agencies and public organizations in Spain.</p><p>Customers welcome the AWS Europe (Spain) Region</p><p>Organizations in Spain are among millions of active customers using AWS every month in more than 190 countries around the world, including tens of thousands of customers in the Iberian Peninsula and more than 75% of companies listed on IBEX35, the Spanish stock market index. Enterprises including Acciona, Atresmedia, Ávoris, Banco Santander, Bankinter, BBVA, CAF, Celsa, Cepsa, Dorna Sports, Endesa, Grup Mediapro, Grupo Henneo, Hijos de Rivera, Madrileña Red de Gas, Mahou San Miguel, Mapfre, Mediaset España, Meliá International Hotels (Meliá), Naturgy, NH Hoteles, Repsol, Santalucía, Securitas Direct, and Volotea choose AWS to enhance agility and innovation. Spanish public sector organizations and institutions such as Cantabrian Health Service; City of Madrid; Correos; Government of Andalusia; Government of Aragon; Renfe; Royal Spanish Academy; Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food; Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration; University Jaume I; and University Oberta of Catalunya are using AWS to drive cost savings and better serve citizens. Spanish startups such as Cabify, Devo, Fever, Fintonic, Flywire, Glovo, Holaluz, Job and Talent, LactApp, LetGo, Monei, Odilo, RavenPack, Signaturit, Smile and Learn, Telecoming, Wallbox, Wanup, Webbeds, and Wefox are building their businesses on AWS to scale rapidly and expand their geographic reach. Small and medium-sized businesses in Spain including Ayesa, Cash Converters, Fashiola, Help Flash, Imagina Energía, Materiales de Fábrica, Spherag, and Wikiloc are adopting AWS to boost security and scalability.</p><p>BBVA is a customer-centric global financial services group operating in more than 25 countries with total assets of $738 billion, more than 87 million customers, and over 114,000 employees. "AWS has helped us develop new projects quickly, expand rapidly, and increase security while complying with European and international regulations. Together with AWS, we have developed innovative cloud projects like BBVA C-fit, a platform built on AWS to simplify the management of market data used to set prices or manage book risk. We also developed and implemented a fully compliant contactless payments system, which allowed us to significantly reduce cost with on-demand scaling," said José Luis Elechiguerra Joven, global head of Engineering at BBVA. "We welcome the AWS Region in Spain to help us continue accelerating our digital transformation and provide the best banking experiences for our customers."</p><p>As Spain's first ever "unicorn"—a tech startup reaching $1 billion in market valuation—Cabify operates a multi-mobility application in more than 40 cities in eight countries that connects more than 42 million users and companies with the means of transportation that best suits their needs. Cabify relies on AWS to power its core app and track vehicle locations, which enables drivers and passengers to interact. "AWS's global reach is extremely important for a technology company like Cabify, which offers real-time services to users and focuses on sustainable innovation. AWS provides Cabify with the reliability needed in this time-critical sector. It has also allowed us to reduce the latency of access to critical databases from two seconds to less than 45 milliseconds, giving drivers and passengers a top-quality experience," said Carlos Herrera, chief technology officer at Cabify. "This new AWS Region represents a huge step toward creating a local tech community in Spain. About 80% of our tech team is based in Spain, so moving our cloud investment to our country contributes to developing local technical talent. At Cabify, we work tirelessly to be at the forefront of privacy and security for our users, and the AWS Europe (Spain) Region greatly simplifies our privacy compliance with European and Spanish regulations."</p><p>For more customer stories, including cases from the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona; Meliá; the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration; Renfe; and Repsol; visit press.aboutamazon.com.</p><p>Spain-based AWS Partners also welcome the AWS Europe (Spain) Region</p><p>The AWS Partner Network (APN) includes tens of thousands of independent software vendors (ISVs) and systems integrators (SIs) around the world. AWS Partners build innovative solutions and services on AWS, and the APN helps by providing business, technical, marketing, and go-to-market support to customers. AWS SIs, consulting partners, and ISVs help enterprise and public sector customers migrate to AWS, deploy mission-critical applications, and provide a full range of monitoring, automation, and management services for customers' cloud environments. Examples of AWS Partners in Spain include Accenture, ACKStorm, Anadat, Apser, Arrow, Atos, ATSistemas, Audiense, BBVA Next, Capgemini, Claranet, Crayon, Deloitte, Devo, Devoteam, DXC, Evolutio, Fujitsu, IBM, Indra, Inetum, Ingram Micro, Itera, IThinkUPC, Keepler, Kyndryl, Logicalis, MagicBeans, NTT Data, Optiva Media, Outsystems, Paradigma Digital, RedPoints, Seidor, SoftwareOne, Syntax, TD Synnex, TechEdge, Telefónica Tech, T-Systems, and Zoi.</p><p>NTT DATA, the ninth-largest IT services company in the world and an AWS Partner since 2010, helps customers plan, assess, develop, and deliver AWS solutions that transform their businesses by combining a global reach with local customer focus. "We work with AWS to help organizations in Spain innovate, scale their businesses, and accelerate growth. Today's launch of the AWS Region in Spain is a milestone for the acceleration of digital transformation in the country. The AWS Europe (Spain) Region will offer additional advantages to our customers such as low latency, energy efficiency, and compliance with in-country data requirements. With the AWS Region and our highly skilled team of cloud experts, we will help our customers migrate applications to AWS faster, quickly develop new cloud-native services, and modernize their businesses," said Sergi Biosca, chief executive officer at NTT DATA Spain. "We continuously train our workforce in cloud technologies, and we have certified more than 550 people in AWS in the last two years to provide transformative solutions to our customers and boost Spain's progress."</p><p>For more AWS Partner stories, including a use case from Telefónica Tech, visit press.aboutamazon.com</p><p>Upskilling Spain's workforce</p><p>AWS continues to invest in upskilling developers, students, and the next generation of IT leaders in Spain through programs like AWS re/Start, AWS GetIT, AWS Academy, and AWS Educate. Since 2017, AWS has helped train more than 100,000 individuals in Spain with cloud computing skills. These AWS education programs help learners of all backgrounds and experiences prepare for careers in the cloud. From college courses to full-time training programs and self-paced learning content, AWS education programs offer access to the skills needed to begin a career in cloud computing. AWS and the Madrid Chamber of Commerce teamed up to bring the AWS re/Start program to Spain in 2020. The AWS re/Start skills training program prepares individuals for entry-level roles in cloud computing and connects them to potential employers. AWS also collaborates with Spanish regional governments to introduce the AWS Academy program into vocational training programs. Through the next two years, AWS estimates that 6,000 students in Andalusia and 2,000 in Aragon will access AWS training to prepare for in-demand cloud careers. These programs are part of Amazon's commitment to help 29 million people around the world grow their tech skills with free cloud computing training by 2025.</p><p>Commitment to Sustainability</p><p>Amazon is committed to becoming a more sustainable business and reaching net-zero carbon across its operations by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement, as part of The Climate Pledge. Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge and became its first signatory in 2019. As part of its Climate Pledge commitment, Amazon is on a path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of the original 2030 target. Amazon is the world's largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, and as of the end of 2021, reached 85% renewable energy across its business. Amazon announced 16 renewable energy projects in Spain with more than 1.5 gigawatts of clean energy capacity. Once fully operational, Amazon's renewable energy portfolio in Spain will generate the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power 850,000 homes in Spain each year. Organizations that move compute workloads to AWS can benefit from the net effect of Amazon's sustainability efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.</p>

Unwrap More Deals Than Ever Before During Amazon's Cyber Monday Weekend Event

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Shop the hottest holiday deals all weekend across top brands like American Girl, Lemme, vVardis, Peloton, and Skullcandy Discover top deals leading up to Black Friday with deep discounts, including Deal of the Day and other deals launching daily Customers will find gifts for everyone on their list by shopping handpicked collections from their favorite influencers, and experts, like Remi Bader, Dixie D'Amelio, Storm Reid, and Vinnie Hacker

<div><p><i>Shop the hottest holiday deals all weekend across top brands like American Girl, Lemme, vVardis, Peloton, and Skullcandy</i></p><p><i>Discover top deals leading up to Black Friday with deep discounts, including Deal of the Day and other deals launching daily</i></p><p><i>Customers will find gifts for everyone on their list by shopping handpicked collections from their favorite influencers, and experts, like Remi Bader, Dixie D’Amelio, Storm Reid, and Vinnie Hacker</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Amazon's season of savings continues during the Cyber Monday weekend event, with deep discounts across top categories fromSaturday, November 26, through Monday, November 28. Customers can shop unbelievable deals on popular brands, like Anastasia Beverly Hills, Peloton, Segway, and Bose,while finding even more ways to save with flexible payment options, deals on gift cards, and cashback rewards. Unwrap More Deals Than Ever Before During Amazon's Cyber Monday Weekend Event (Photo: Business Wire) Save All Season Long, Preview Cyber Monday's Hottest Deals Create merry moments for everyone on your gift list with some of the seasons best deals on the most popular brands of the year during Amazon's Cyber Monday weekend event. Customers can check back often for surprise deals dropping every 30 minutes during select periods of the three-day event. Save up to 70% on select Alexa-enabled devices including Echo and Fire TV Save up to 60% on select Ring and Blink home security devices and accessory bundles Save up to 55% on vVardis and up to 50% on select products from other premium beauty brands like Anastasia Beverly Hills, Murad, and U Beauty Save up to 50% on select Gap apparel and accessories Save up to 50% on select DASH air fryers and meat thermometers Save up to 45% on select BLACK+DECKER tools Save up to 45% on select apparel from Amazon Essentials and Simple Joys by Carter's Save up to 40% on select Mr. Coffee coffeemakers Save up to 40% on select eero mesh Wi-Fi systems Save up to 40% on select headphones, earbuds, and speakers from Bose, Sony, and JBL Save up to 40% on select headphones from Skullcandy and Shokz Save up to 40% on select BALEAF athletic attire and up to 30% on select Peloton accessories and apparel Save up to 40% on select tween and teen apparel from HappyNation Save up to 40% on select apparel and accessories from Tommy Hilfiger Save up to 30% on select accessories from Anker Save up to 30% on select American Girl dolls and accessories, select LEGO sets, and select Bluey toys Save up to 30% on select Marvel toys and apparel Save up to 30% on select premium haircare products from T3 Save up to 30% on select e-bikes and e-scooters from brands like Segway, Jetson, and Hurley Save up to 30% on select Solo Stove fire pits Save up to 25% on select Lemme vitamins by Kourtney Kardashian Save up to 25% on select products from Snoop Doggie Doggs Discover Top Deals Leading Up to Cyber Monday and Black Friday Make your list and check it twice! Customers can shop amazing deals, including the Deal of the Day, before Amazon's Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping events begin. With new deals launching daily, customers can check back often to discover deals on products they love. Save up to 40% on select Peppa Pig, CoComelon, and Melissa & Doug toys Save up to 40% on select Calvin Klein apparel Save up to 40% on select SodaStream soda makers and bundles Save up to 30% on select adidas footwear, apparel and accessories Save up to 30% on select Oakley and Costa sunglasses and eyeglasses Save up to 30% on select Climate Pledge Friendly apparel from Amazon Aware Save up to 25% on select Casper mattresses Save on select HP, Acer, LG, and Samsung monitors Internet Famous! Influencers' Holiday Picks Customers can shop exclusive collections on Amazon from their favorite influencers and experts who handpicked their favorite items for the season. Remi Bader: Social creator Remi Bader's fashion-focused holiday picks will have you covered head-to-toe for your holiday parties, with all of her favorite sparkling shoes, handbags, and dresses perfect for the season. Dixie D'Amelio: Digital creator and artist Dixie D'Amelio shared her favorite home-focused, internet-sensational finds this holiday season, perfect for teens and young adults. Storm Reid: Actress and producer Storm Reid shared her favorite picks for getting into the holiday spirit across everyday jewelry, fashion statement finds, and trendy home décor pieces that are perfect for anyone on your gift list this season. Vinnie Hacker: Digital content creator and gamer Vinnie Hacker shared his favorite trending tech picks. From gaming products to Amazon devices, and speakers to smart home products, Vinnie's gift list is perfect for the tech-lover on your list. Shop Small, Save Big on Thousands of Dazzling Deals This holiday season, we've made it easier than ever before for customers to discover and shop products from small businesses in Amazon's store. Shop emerging brands, Amazon Handmade, and the Small Business Gift Guide, which features selections like Not-So-Boring Stocking Stuffers, Treat Yourself, Under $50, and gift picks from celebrities like Ayesha Curry, Oprah Winfrey, and Kristin Cavallari. Look for the Small Business Badge to discover and shop products, and deals from small businesses—including from Black-owned, woman-owned, and military family-owned brands—as well as independent artisans. More Ways to Save this Season Amazon is helping to deliver exceptional value to customers all season long with more ways to shop and save with flexible payment options and cashback rewards. Get more with the Amazon Store Card and spread joy this season: From November 22-30, both Prime and non-Prime members can get a $100 Amazon.com Gift Card instantly upon approval for the Amazon Store Card. Additionally, cardmembers with an eligible Prime membership earn 5% back on eligible purchases at Amazon.com and can earn rewards on select items in the Prime Card Bonus program. Learn more about the Amazon Store Card. Earn Rewards with the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card: From November 22-28, Prime members get a $200 Amazon Gift Card instantly upon approval for the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card. Cardmembers with an eligible Prime membership can earn 5% back at Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market, 2% back at restaurants and gas stations, and 1% back everywhere Visa is accepted. Learn more about Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card. Buy now, pay over time with Affirm: Now through November 28, customers can get 0% APR on three equal monthly payments when spending $50 or more on eligible products on Amazon.com upon credit approval by Affirm. For example, a $600 laptop might cost a customer $200 a month over three months at 0% APR. Learn more about Affirm. Prime Card Bonus – 10% back on The Drop: From November 24-28, Prime cardmembers can shop select styles from The Drop collection and earn 10% back. Additionally, customers using the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa, Amazon Store Card, or Amazon Secured Card can earn an extra 5% back on select gifts this holiday season. Offer valid through December 23. Shop all of the offers at Prime Card Bonus. Get the latest news by visiting About Amazon, where you can find tips for shopping on Amazon and learn more about how Amazon is prepared to serve customers this holiday season.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ:AMZN) – Amazon's season of savings continues during the Cyber Monday weekend event, with deep discounts across top categories fromSaturday, November 26, through Monday, November 28. Customers can shop unbelievable deals on popular brands, like Anastasia Beverly Hills, Peloton, Segway, and Bose,while finding even more ways to save with flexible payment options, deals on gift cards, and cashback rewards.</p><div><p>Unwrap More Deals Than Ever Before During Amazon's Cyber Monday Weekend Event (Photo: Business Wire)</p></div><p>Save All Season Long, Preview Cyber Monday's Hottest Deals</p><p>Create merry moments for everyone on your gift list with some of the seasons best deals on the most popular brands of the year during Amazon's Cyber Monday weekend event. Customers can check back often for surprise deals dropping every 30 minutes during select periods of the three-day event.</p><ul><li>Save up to 70% on select Alexa-enabled devices including Echo and Fire TV</li><li>Save up to 60% on select Ring and Blink home security devices and accessory bundles</li><li>Save up to 55% on vVardis and up to 50% on select products from other premium beauty brands like Anastasia Beverly Hills, Murad, and U Beauty</li><li>Save up to 50% on select Gap apparel and accessories</li><li>Save up to 50% on select DASH air fryers and meat thermometers</li><li>Save up to 45% on select BLACK+DECKER tools</li><li>Save up to 45% on select apparel from Amazon Essentials and Simple Joys by Carter's</li><li>Save up to 40% on select Mr. Coffee coffeemakers</li><li>Save up to 40% on select eero mesh Wi-Fi systems</li><li>Save up to 40% on select headphones, earbuds, and speakers from Bose, Sony, and JBL</li><li>Save up to 40% on select headphones from Skullcandy and Shokz</li><li>Save up to 40% on select BALEAF athletic attire and up to 30% on select Peloton accessories and apparel</li><li>Save up to 40% on select tween and teen apparel from HappyNation</li><li>Save up to 40% on select apparel and accessories from Tommy Hilfiger</li><li>Save up to 30% on select accessories from Anker</li><li>Save up to 30% on select American Girl dolls and accessories, select LEGO sets, and select Bluey toys</li><li>Save up to 30% on select Marvel toys and apparel</li><li>Save up to 30% on select premium haircare products from T3</li><li>Save up to 30% on select e-bikes and e-scooters from brands like Segway, Jetson, and Hurley</li><li>Save up to 30% on select Solo Stove fire pits</li><li>Save up to 25% on select Lemme vitamins by Kourtney Kardashian</li><li>Save up to 25% on select products from Snoop Doggie Doggs</li></ul><p>Discover Top Deals Leading Up to Cyber Monday and Black Friday</p><p>Make your list and check it twice! Customers can shop amazing deals, including the Deal of the Day, before Amazon's Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping events begin. With new deals launching daily, customers can check back often to discover deals on products they love.</p><ul><li>Save up to 40% on select Peppa Pig, CoComelon, and Melissa &amp; Doug toys</li><li>Save up to 40% on select Calvin Klein apparel</li><li>Save up to 40% on select SodaStream soda makers and bundles</li><li>Save up to 30% on select adidas footwear, apparel and accessories</li><li>Save up to 30% on select Oakley and Costa sunglasses and eyeglasses</li><li>Save up to 30% on select Climate Pledge Friendly apparel from Amazon Aware</li><li>Save up to 25% on select Casper mattresses</li><li>Save on select HP, Acer, LG, and Samsung monitors</li></ul><p>Internet Famous! Influencers' Holiday Picks</p><p>Customers can shop exclusive collections on Amazon from their favorite influencers and experts who handpicked their favorite items for the season.</p><ul><li>Remi Bader:Social creator Remi Bader's fashion-focused holiday picks will have you covered head-to-toe for your holiday parties, with all of her favorite sparkling shoes, handbags, and dresses perfect for the season.</li><li>Dixie D'Amelio:Digital creator and artist Dixie D'Amelio shared her favorite home-focused, internet-sensational finds this holiday season, perfect for teens and young adults.</li><li>Storm Reid:Actress and producer Storm Reid shared her favorite picks for getting into the holiday spirit across everyday jewelry, fashion statement finds, and trendy home décor pieces that are perfect for anyone on your gift list this season.</li><li>Vinnie Hacker:Digital content creator and gamer Vinnie Hacker shared his favorite trending tech picks. From gaming products to Amazon devices, and speakers to smart home products, Vinnie's gift list is perfect for the tech-lover on your list.</li></ul><p>Shop Small, Save Big on Thousands of Dazzling Deals</p><p>This holiday season, we've made it easier than ever before for customers to discover and shop products from small businesses in Amazon's store. Shop emerging brands, Amazon Handmade, and the Small Business Gift Guide, which features selections like Not-So-Boring Stocking Stuffers, Treat Yourself, Under $50, and gift picks from celebrities like Ayesha Curry, Oprah Winfrey, and Kristin Cavallari. Look for the Small Business Badge to discover and shop products, and deals from small businesses—including from Black-owned, woman-owned, and military family-owned brands—as well as independent artisans.</p><p>More Ways to Save this Season</p><p>Amazon is helping to deliver exceptional value to customers all season long with more ways to shop and save with flexible payment options and cashback rewards.</p><ul><li>Get more with the Amazon Store Card and spread joy this season: From November 22-30, both Prime and non-Prime members can get a $100 Amazon.com Gift Card instantly upon approval for the Amazon Store Card. Additionally, cardmembers with an eligible Prime membership earn 5% back on eligible purchases at Amazon.com and can earn rewards on select items in the Prime Card Bonus program. Learn more about the Amazon Store Card.</li><li>Earn Rewards with the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card: From November 22-28, Prime members get a $200 Amazon Gift Card instantly upon approval for the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card. Cardmembers with an eligible Prime membership can earn 5% back at Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market, 2% back at restaurants and gas stations, and 1% back everywhere Visa is accepted. Learn more about Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card.</li><li>Buy now, pay over time with Affirm: Now through November 28, customers can get 0% APR on three equal monthly payments when spending $50 or more on eligible products on Amazon.com upon credit approval by Affirm. For example, a $600 laptop might cost a customer $200 a month over three months at 0% APR. Learn more about Affirm.</li><li>Prime Card Bonus – 10% back on The Drop: From November 24-28, Prime cardmembers can shop select styles from The Drop collection and earn 10% back. Additionally, customers using the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa, Amazon Store Card, or Amazon Secured Card can earn an extra 5% back on select gifts this holiday season. Offer valid through December 23. Shop all of the offers at Prime Card Bonus.</li></ul><p>Get the latest news by visiting About Amazon, where you can find tips for shopping on Amazon and learn more about how Amazon is prepared to serve customers this holiday season.</p>

AWS Launches Second Infrastructure Region in India

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Second AWS Region in India provides customers with more options to run workloads with even greater resilience and availability, securely store data in India, and serve end users with even lower latency The new AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region is estimated to support an average of more than 48,000 full-time jobs annually through a planned investment of more than $4.4 billion (approx. INR 36,300 crores) in India by 2030 Hundreds of thousands of customers in India, including Acko General Insurance, Axis Bank, Clevertap, Digital India Corporation (MeitY), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Government of Telangana, HDFC Bank, Jupiter, Lendingkart, National Skill Development Corporation, PhysicsWallah, and Tata Elxsi are innovating on AWS

<div><p><i>Second AWS Region in India provides customers with more options to run workloads with even greater resilience and availability, securely store data in India, and serve end users with even lower latency</i></p><p><i>The new AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region is estimated to support an average of more than 48,000 full-time jobs annually through a planned investment of more than $4.4 billion (approx. INR 36,300 crores) in India by 2030</i></p><p><i>Hundreds of thousands of customers in India, including Acko General Insurance, Axis Bank, Clevertap, Digital India Corporation (MeitY), Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Government of Telangana, HDFC Bank, Jupiter, Lendingkart, National Skill Development Corporation, PhysicsWallah, and Tata Elxsi are innovating on AWS</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the launch of its second AWS infrastructure Region in India—the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region. Starting today, developers, startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations, will have greater choice for running their applications and serving end users from data centers located in India. Customers will have access to advanced AWS technologies to drive innovation including data analytics, security, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI). For more information about AWS Global Infrastructure, visit aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure. "The launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region supports India's digital transformation and is part of our long-term investment in the country since opening our first office in 2011. Customers and partners in India will now have additional regional infrastructure to deploy applications with greater resilience, availability, and even lower latency," said Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS. "We are proud to invest in the future of the Indian technology community and workforce, and we are committed to helping organizations across industries increase agility and drive innovation." "As a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's $1 trillion digital economy vision, the ‘India cloud' is set for big expansion and innovation. Data centers are an important element of the digital ecosystem. AWS's investment in expanding their data centers in India is a welcome development that would help catalyze India's digital economy," said Shri Rajeev Chandrashekhar, union minister of state for Electronics and Information Technology and for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. "The Government of India's upcoming National Cloud and Data Center Policy envisions a significant increase in India's cloud computing capacity from the current 565 MW to over 2565 MW in the near future. We look forward to greener and more sustainable data centers to power India's expanding economy." "We welcome AWS's commitment to invest approximately INR 36,300 crores in the AWS Region in Hyderabad, which strengthens Telangana's position as a progressive data center hub in India," said Shri K. T. Rama Rao, minister for Information Technology (IT), Industries and Commerce, Municipal Administration, and Urban Development at the Government of Telangana. "We recognize the power of cloud computing, which is why we have collaborated with AWS to improve e-governance, healthcare, and municipal operations to benefit the citizens of Telangana. We are pleased that the new AWS Region in Hyderabad will spur more innovation and growth for many enterprises, startups, and public sector organizations in India." With the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region, AWS now has 96 Availability Zones across 30 geographic regions, with announced plans to launch 15 more Availability Zones and five more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, Israel, New Zealand, and Thailand. AWS Regions are composed of Availability Zones that place infrastructure in separate and distinct geographic locations. The AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region consists of three Availability Zones and joins the existing AWS Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region, which opened in June 2016. Availability Zones are located far enough from each other to support customers' business continuity, and near enough to provide low latency for high availability applications that use multiple Availability Zones. Each Availability Zone has independent power, cooling, and physical security and is connected through redundant, ultra-low latency networks. AWS customers focused on high availability can design their applications to run in multiple Availability Zones to achieve even greater fault tolerance. The launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region will enable local customers with data residency preferences to store data securely in India, while providing customers with even lower latency across the country. AWS is planning to invest an estimated $4.4 billion (approx. INR 36,300 crores) in India by 2030 through the new AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region, which includes capital expenditures on the construction of data centers, operational expenses related to ongoing utilities and facility costs, and purchases of goods and services from regional businesses. The investment is also estimated to support an average of more than 48,000 full-time jobs annually at external businesses during this time. These jobs will be part of the AWS supply chain in India, including construction, facility maintenance, engineering, telecommunications, and jobs within the country's broader economy. The construction and operation of the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region is also estimated to add approximately $7.6 billion (approx. INR 63,600 crores) to India's gross domestic product by 2030. Customers welcome the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region Hundreds of thousands of customers in India join millions of active customers using AWS in more than 190 countries around the world. Enterprises in India that choose AWS to speed time to market and innovate include Angel One Limited, Ashok Leyland, Axis Bank, Bajaj Capital, Broadridge, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Edelweiss, HDFC Bank, HDFC Life, RBL Bank, Tata Elxsi, and Titan. Indian public sector customers use AWS to lower costs, become more agile, innovate faster, and better serve the citizens of the region. These customers include 21K School, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Common Service Centers, CropIn, Digital India Corporation (MeitY),EnglishHelper, Government of Telangana, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, NITI Aayog, PhysicsWallah, Prasar Bharati News Services, TraceX, University of Delhi, upGrad, and Whrrl. Indian startups, including Acko General Insurance, Chingari, epiFi, Fibe, INDMoney, Jupiter, Lendingkart, and Loco, are building their businesses on AWS to scale rapidly and expand around the world. Acko is considered India's first built-for-the-cloud general insurance company. "Since our inception in 2016, we have run our entire platform on AWS, which enables us to scale quickly to serve more than 50 million customers seeking seamless insurance experiences," said Vishwanath Ramarao, chief technology and product officer at Acko. "We are obsessed with making insurance effortless. The launch of the new AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region will enable us to run our applications across multiple highly available data centers in India to provide a seamless experience for customers while supporting our growth ambitions." Axis Bank, currently India's third-largest private sector bank, offers an entire spectrum of financial services to customer segments covering large and mid-size corporations, small and medium enterprises, agriculture, and retail businesses. "With AWS as our primary cloud provider, we have successfully migrated more than 70 applications to the cloud, including digital offerings such as virtual debit card and credit card engagement platforms. We plan to migrate 70% of our on-premises workloads to the cloud in the next two years," said Avinash Raghavendra, president and chief information officer at Axis Bank. "We welcome the launch of the second AWS Region in India, which will enable us to further expand the availability of our banking applications to customers, while ensuring that their data remains onshore." PhysicsWallah is an educational platform in India that provides affordable and comprehensive curricula to middle and high school students, and for national degree entrance exams. "We have collaborated with AWS since 2020 and use services such as Amazon CloudFront, AWS Elemental, and Amazon Redshift to seamlessly and securely deliver our live video classes to more than 6 million students across India," said Prateek Maheshwari, co-founder at PhysicsWallah. "As user engagement across our app, website, and YouTube channel continues to grow across the country, a second AWS Region in India will enable us to continue to scale and provide even lower latency for students accessing our platform." Tata Elxsi is a world-leading provider of design and technology services across several industries, including the automotive, broadcast, and healthcare sectors. Part of the Tata Group, Tata Elxsi has over 12,000 designers, engineers, and technologists working in more than 36 offices worldwide. "At Tata Elxsi, we support our customers in reimagining their products and services by applying design thinking and using innovative technologies. Previously, our on-premises infrastructure curtailed our capabilities to deliver high-performing differentiated consumer experiences and services continuously. We embarked on our digitization journey with AWS and migrated several business-critical processes to the cloud, including our own industry-specific software products, platforms, and R&D projects," said Nitin Pai, chief strategy officer and chief marketing officer at Tata Elxsi. "AWS's robust cloud infrastructure and affordable services enable us to launch new and innovative solutions, scale based on our clients' needs, and enable compliance across different jurisdictions. The launch of the second AWS Region in India offers a welcome boost for us to foster greater business resilience." India-based AWS Partners also welcome the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region The AWS Partner Network (APN) includes tens of thousands of independent software vendors (ISVs) and systems integrators (SIs) around the world. AWS Partners build innovative solutions and services on AWS, and the APN helps by providing business, technical, marketing, and go-to-market support to customers. AWS SIs, consulting partners, and ISVs help enterprise and public sector customers migrate to AWS, deploy mission-critical applications, and provide a full range of monitoring, automation, and management services for customers' cloud environments. Examples of India-based AWS Partners include Biz2credit, BlazeClan, BluePi, Capillary, Cloud Kinetics, Darwinbox, Dataevolve Solutions, Deloitte, Gupshup, Hostin, Infosys, Manthan, Minfy Technologies, Powerupcloud, Progressive Infotech, Redington, Tata Consultancy Services, Trigyn Technologies, Umbrella Infocare, and Wipro. For the full list of AWS Partners, visit aws.amazon.com/partners. Built-in-the-cloud systems integrator Minfy is an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner headquartered in India with offices in Southeast Asia, United States, and Australia. Since 2016, Minfy has helped more than 320 commercial and public sector customers innovate and digitally transform in the cloud. "Minfy works with many companies, state governments, and large public sector organizations in India, including National Skill Development Corporation, Dalmia Bharat, Exidelife, BookMyShow, MapmyIndia, and Tata Trusts, that build and run their service offerings at scale," said Vikram Manchanda, CEO at Minfy. "As many of our customers manage highly confidential citizen data, we need to meet strict data security and governance requirements when we migrate their workloads to the cloud. The AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region will help us confidently meet these requirements while we deliver highly reliable and available solutions that help customers improve the quality of their service delivery for citizens with our deep tech capabilities in healthcare, life sciences, financial services, energy, and sustainability." Commitment to sustainability As part of The Climate Pledge, Amazon is committed to reaching net-zero carbon across its business by 2040 and is on a path to powering its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of the original 2030 target. Amazon is the world's largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, and as of the end of 2021, reached 85% renewable energy across its business. In September, Amazon announced its first utility-scale renewable energy projects in India—420 megawatts (MW) of combined capacity across three solar farms located in the state of Rajasthan. Once fully operational, these solar projects will have the combined capacity to generate 1,076,000 megawatt hours of renewable energy per year, enough to power more than 360,000 average-sized households in New Delhi annually (based on the average energy consumption per Indian household of 250 kilowatt hours from Statista). Amazon now has 57 renewable energy projects across Asia Pacific.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the launch of its second AWS infrastructure Region in India—the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region. Starting today, developers, startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations, will have greater choice for running their applications and serving end users from data centers located in India. Customers will have access to advanced AWS technologies to drive innovation including data analytics, security, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI). For more information about AWS Global Infrastructure, visit aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure.</p><p>"The launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region supports India's digital transformation and is part of our long-term investment in the country since opening our first office in 2011. Customers and partners in India will now have additional regional infrastructure to deploy applications with greater resilience, availability, and even lower latency," said Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS. "We are proud to invest in the future of the Indian technology community and workforce, and we are committed to helping organizations across industries increase agility and drive innovation."</p><p>"As a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's $1 trillion digital economy vision, the ‘India cloud' is set for big expansion and innovation. Data centers are an important element of the digital ecosystem. AWS's investment in expanding their data centers in India is a welcome development that would help catalyze India's digital economy," said Shri Rajeev Chandrashekhar, union minister of state for Electronics and Information Technology and for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. "The Government of India's upcoming National Cloud and Data Center Policy envisions a significant increase in India's cloud computing capacity from the current 565 MW to over 2565 MW in the near future. We look forward to greener and more sustainable data centers to power India's expanding economy."</p><p>"We welcome AWS's commitment to invest approximately INR 36,300 crores in the AWS Region in Hyderabad, which strengthens Telangana's position as a progressive data center hub in India," said Shri K. T. Rama Rao, minister for Information Technology (IT), Industries and Commerce, Municipal Administration, and Urban Development at the Government of Telangana. "We recognize the power of cloud computing, which is why we have collaborated with AWS to improve e-governance, healthcare, and municipal operations to benefit the citizens of Telangana. We are pleased that the new AWS Region in Hyderabad will spur more innovation and growth for many enterprises, startups, and public sector organizations in India."</p><p>With the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region, AWS now has 96 Availability Zones across 30 geographic regions, with announced plans to launch 15 more Availability Zones and five more AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, Israel, New Zealand, and Thailand. AWS Regions are composed of Availability Zones that place infrastructure in separate and distinct geographic locations. The AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region consists of three Availability Zones and joins the existing AWS Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region, which opened in June 2016. Availability Zones are located far enough from each other to support customers' business continuity, and near enough to provide low latency for high availability applications that use multiple Availability Zones. Each Availability Zone has independent power, cooling, and physical security and is connected through redundant, ultra-low latency networks. AWS customers focused on high availability can design their applications to run in multiple Availability Zones to achieve even greater fault tolerance. The launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region will enable local customers with data residency preferences to store data securely in India, while providing customers with even lower latency across the country.</p><p>AWS is planning to invest an estimated $4.4 billion (approx. INR 36,300 crores) in India by 2030 through the new AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region, which includes capital expenditures on the construction of data centers, operational expenses related to ongoing utilities and facility costs, and purchases of goods and services from regional businesses. The investment is also estimated to support an average of more than 48,000 full-time jobs annually at external businesses during this time. These jobs will be part of the AWS supply chain in India, including construction, facility maintenance, engineering, telecommunications, and jobs within the country's broader economy. The construction and operation of the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region is also estimated to add approximately $7.6 billion (approx. INR 63,600 crores) to India's gross domestic product by 2030.</p><p>Customers welcome the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region</p><p>Hundreds of thousands of customers in India join millions of active customers using AWS in more than 190 countries around the world. Enterprises in India that choose AWS to speed time to market and innovate include Angel One Limited, Ashok Leyland, Axis Bank, Bajaj Capital, Broadridge, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Edelweiss, HDFC Bank, HDFC Life, RBL Bank, Tata Elxsi, and Titan. Indian public sector customers use AWS to lower costs, become more agile, innovate faster, and better serve the citizens of the region. These customers include 21K School, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Common Service Centers, CropIn<i>, </i><i>Digital India Corporation (MeitY),</i>EnglishHelper, Government of Telangana, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, NITI Aayog, PhysicsWallah, Prasar Bharati News Services, TraceX, University of Delhi, upGrad, and Whrrl. Indian startups, including Acko General Insurance, Chingari, epiFi, Fibe, INDMoney, Jupiter, Lendingkart, and Loco, are building their businesses on AWS to scale rapidly and expand around the world.</p><p>Acko is considered India's first built-for-the-cloud general insurance company. "Since our inception in 2016, we have run our entire platform on AWS, which enables us to scale quickly to serve more than 50 million customers seeking seamless insurance experiences," said Vishwanath Ramarao, chief technology and product officer at Acko. "We are obsessed with making insurance effortless. The launch of the new AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region will enable us to run our applications across multiple highly available data centers in India to provide a seamless experience for customers while supporting our growth ambitions."</p><p>Axis Bank, currently India's third-largest private sector bank, offers an entire spectrum of financial services to customer segments covering large and mid-size corporations, small and medium enterprises, agriculture, and retail businesses. "With AWS as our primary cloud provider, we have successfully migrated more than 70 applications to the cloud, including digital offerings such as virtual debit card and credit card engagement platforms. We plan to migrate 70% of our on-premises workloads to the cloud in the next two years," said Avinash Raghavendra, president and chief information officer at Axis Bank. "We welcome the launch of the second AWS Region in India, which will enable us to further expand the availability of our banking applications to customers, while ensuring that their data remains onshore."</p><p>PhysicsWallah is an educational platform in India that provides affordable and comprehensive curricula to middle and high school students, and for national degree entrance exams. "We have collaborated with AWS since 2020 and use services such as Amazon CloudFront, AWS Elemental, and Amazon Redshift to seamlessly and securely deliver our live video classes to more than 6 million students across India," said Prateek Maheshwari, co-founder at PhysicsWallah. "As user engagement across our app, website, and YouTube channel continues to grow across the country, a second AWS Region in India will enable us to continue to scale and provide even lower latency for students accessing our platform."</p><p>Tata Elxsi is a world-leading provider of design and technology services across several industries, including the automotive, broadcast, and healthcare sectors. Part of the Tata Group, Tata Elxsi has over 12,000 designers, engineers, and technologists working in more than 36 offices worldwide. "At Tata Elxsi, we support our customers in reimagining their products and services by applying design thinking and using innovative technologies. Previously, our on-premises infrastructure curtailed our capabilities to deliver high-performing differentiated consumer experiences and services continuously. We embarked on our digitization journey with AWS and migrated several business-critical processes to the cloud, including our own industry-specific software products, platforms, and R&amp;D projects," said Nitin Pai, chief strategy officer and chief marketing officer at Tata Elxsi. "AWS's robust cloud infrastructure and affordable services enable us to launch new and innovative solutions, scale based on our clients' needs, and enable compliance across different jurisdictions. The launch of the second AWS Region in India offers a welcome boost for us to foster greater business resilience."</p><p>India-based AWS Partners also welcome the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region</p><p>The AWS Partner Network (APN) includes tens of thousands of independent software vendors (ISVs) and systems integrators (SIs) around the world. AWS Partners build innovative solutions and services on AWS, and the APN helps by providing business, technical, marketing, and go-to-market support to customers. AWS SIs, consulting partners, and ISVs help enterprise and public sector customers migrate to AWS, deploy mission-critical applications, and provide a full range of monitoring, automation, and management services for customers' cloud environments. Examples of India-based AWS Partners include Biz2credit, BlazeClan, BluePi, Capillary, Cloud Kinetics, Darwinbox, Dataevolve Solutions, Deloitte, Gupshup, Hostin, Infosys, Manthan, Minfy Technologies, Powerupcloud, Progressive Infotech, Redington, Tata Consultancy Services, Trigyn Technologies, Umbrella Infocare, and Wipro. For the full list of AWS Partners, visit aws.amazon.com/partners.</p><p>Built-in-the-cloud systems integrator Minfy is an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner headquartered in India with offices in Southeast Asia, United States, and Australia. Since 2016, Minfy has helped more than 320 commercial and public sector customers innovate and digitally transform in the cloud. "Minfy works with many companies, state governments, and large public sector organizations in India, including National Skill Development Corporation, Dalmia Bharat, Exidelife, BookMyShow, MapmyIndia, and Tata Trusts, that build and run their service offerings at scale," said Vikram Manchanda, CEO at Minfy. "As many of our customers manage highly confidential citizen data, we need to meet strict data security and governance requirements when we migrate their workloads to the cloud. The AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region will help us confidently meet these requirements while we deliver highly reliable and available solutions that help customers improve the quality of their service delivery for citizens with our deep tech capabilities in healthcare, life sciences, financial services, energy, and sustainability."</p><p>Commitment to sustainability</p><p>As part of The Climate Pledge, Amazon is committed to reaching net-zero carbon across its business by 2040 and is on a path to powering its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of the original 2030 target. Amazon is the world's largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, and as of the end of 2021, reached 85% renewable energy across its business. In September, Amazon announced its first utility-scale renewable energy projects in India—420 megawatts (MW) of combined capacity across three solar farms located in the state of Rajasthan. Once fully operational, these solar projects will have the combined capacity to generate 1,076,000 megawatt hours of renewable energy per year, enough to power more than 360,000 average-sized households in New Delhi annually (based on the average energy consumption per Indian household of 250 kilowatt hours from Statista). Amazon now has 57 renewable energy projects across Asia Pacific.</p>

AWS Makes Water Positive Commitment to Return More Water to Communities Than It Uses by 2030

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AWS Makes Water Positive Commitment to Return More Water to Communities Than It Uses by 2030

11/28/2022

2022

World's leading cloud provider announces new replenishment projects in India, the United Kingdom, and the United States to bring much needed clean water to communities around the world

<div><p><i>World’s leading cloud provider announces new replenishment projects in India, the United Kingdom, and the United States to bring much needed clean water to communities around the world</i></p></div>

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today at AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced it will be water positive (water+) by 2030, returning more water to communities than it uses in its direct operations. The company also announced its 2021 global water use efficiency (WUE) metric of 0.25 liters of water per kilowatt-hour, demonstrating AWS's leadership in water efficiency among cloud providers. AWS is already well on the path to becoming water+ and as part of this new commitment will report annually on its WUE metric, new water reuse and recycling efforts, new activities to reduce water consumption in its facilities, and advancements in new and existing replenishment projects. To learn more about AWS's water+ commitment visit: https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/water. "Water scarcity is a major issue around the world and with today's water positive announcement we are committing to do our part to help solve this rapidly growing challenge," said Adam Selipsky, CEO of AWS. "In just a few years half of the world's population is projected to live in water-stressed areas, so to ensure all people have access to water, we all need to innovate new ways to help conserve and reuse this precious resource. While we are proud of the progress we have made, we know there is more we can do. We are committed to leading on water stewardship in our cloud operations, and returning more water than we use in the communities where we operate. We know this is the right thing to do for the environment and our customers." AWS has been driving four key strategies in pursuit of becoming water+ by 2030: improving water efficiency, using sustainable water sources, returning water for community reuse, and supporting water replenishment projects. Water efficiency: AWS is constantly innovating across its infrastructure to reduce water consumption. It achieves its industry-leading water efficiency by using advanced cloud services, such as Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, to analyze real-time water use and identify and fix leaks. AWS further improves operational efficiency by eliminating cooling water use in many of its facilities for most of the year, instead relying on outside air. For example, in Ireland and Sweden, AWS uses no water to cool its data centers for 95% of the year. AWS also invests in on-site water-treatment systems that allow it to reuse water multiple times, minimizing water consumed for cooling. Sustainable sources: AWS uses sustainable water sources, such as recycled water and rainwater harvesting, wherever possible. Using recycled water, which is only suitable for a limited set of applications such as irrigation and industrial use, preserves valuable drinking water for communities. In Northern Virginia, AWS worked with Loudoun Water to become the first data center operator in the state approved to use recycled water in direct evaporative cooling systems. AWS already uses recycled water for cooling in 20 data centers around the world and has plans to expand recycled water use in more facilities as it works toward becoming water+. Community water reuse: After maximizing the use of water in its data centers, the spent liquid is still safe for many other uses, and AWS is finding more ways to return it to communities. In Oregon, AWS provides up to 96% of the cooling water from its data centers to local farmers at no charge for use in irrigating crops like corn, soybeans, and wheat. Water replenishment: To meet its water+ commitment, AWS is investing in water replenishment projects in the communities where it operates. Replenishment projects expand water access, availability, and quality by restoring watersheds and bringing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene services to water-stressed communities. To date, AWS has completed replenishment projects in Brazil, India, Indonesia, and South Africa, providing 1.6 billion liters of freshwater each year to people in those communities. For example, in regions like Maharashtra and Hyderabad, India, and West Java, Indonesia, AWS is partnering with global clean water nonprofit Water.org to provide 250,000 people with access to safe water and sanitation. Building on its existing portfolio of water replenishment programs, AWS today announced several new projects, which, once completed, will provide more than 823 million liters of water to communities each year, including: India: AWS is providing continued support to WaterAid to complete projects in Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh after they were launched in March 2022. Since then, WaterAid has already completed five piped water systems and new groundwater recharge projects, which will supply 500 households–approximately 2,100 people–with an estimated 47 million liters of water per year. WaterAid also conducted education campaigns on water conservation in these communities to educate residents on practical ways they can conserve clean water, use rainwater harvesting, and conduct water audits. UK: AWS is working with The Rivers Trust and Action for the River Kennet to create two wetlands on a tributary of the River Thames, one of the most important water catchment areas in the UK. The wetlands will recharge over 587 million liters of groundwater per year and improve water quality by receiving and treating polluted runoff from farms and roadways, addressing growing water scarcity and boosting water quality in the Thames River basin. US (California): Beginning this winter,AWS, the conservation non-profit Freshwater Trust, and the Omochumne-Hartnell Water District will recharge 189 million liters of groundwater per year using winter water from the Cosumnes River. This will allow water to gradually flow through the groundwater table and back into the Sacramento and San Joaquin watershed, increasing water flows during drier summer months. This lowers the temperature of the river, improves salmon habitat, and increases summer flows into the San Francisco Bay Delta, a critical water supply source for the communities in the region. Today's announcement adds to Amazon's commitment of $10 million to Water.org to support the launch of the Water & Climate Fund, which will deliver climate-resilient water and sanitation solutions to 100 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This donation will directly empower 1 million people with water access by 2025, providing 3 billion liters of water each year to people in water scarce areas. "Our work with Amazon is supported by the shared belief that solving the global water crisis is possible. We commend AWS for committing to return more water than it uses by announcing Water+ by 2030," said Matt Damon, co-founder of Water.org. Gary White, Water.org CEO and co-founder, added, "Our collaboration with Amazon and AWS already brings over 805 million liters of safe water to communities around the world every year, and we are excited to continue to work with Amazon to bring even more safe water to families in need." "WateReuse Association celebrates AWS's commitment to go water positive by 2030, and for integrating water recycling as a key component in its goal to protect water resources, local ecosystems, and spur economic development," said Patricia Sinicropi, executive director of WateReuse Association. "The progress AWS has made in using recycled water for cooling in 20 of their data centers already shows great leadership for the industry. We look forward to collaborating with Amazon to implement water reuse for the benefit of their operations and for the communities in which they operate." "AWS's announcement to be water positive by 2030 demonstrates a clear commitment to water stewardship and sustainability," said Mary Wenzel, managing director of corporate engagement at The Nature Conservancy. "AWS's support of our work has helped improve water security for people and nature in water-stressed regions in South Africa and Brazil. We look forward to continuing our relationship with AWS to improve water quality and quantity by protecting and restoring watersheds around the world." AWS will report annually on new innovations in water efficiency, community reuse, water replenishment projects, and other activities on its path to achieving its water+ commitment. A full overview of how AWS will meet water+ by 2030 is in the methodology, available here: https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/water More information on AWS Water+ can also be found on at Amazon's Water Stewardship in Data Centers: https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/water

<p>LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today at AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced it will be water positive (water+) by 2030, returning more water to communities than it uses in its direct operations. The company also announced its 2021 global water use efficiency (WUE) metric of 0.25 liters of water per kilowatt-hour, demonstrating AWS's leadership in water efficiency among cloud providers. AWS is already well on the path to becoming water+ and as part of this new commitment will report annually on its WUE metric, new water reuse and recycling efforts, new activities to reduce water consumption in its facilities, and advancements in new and existing replenishment projects. To learn more about AWS's water+ commitment visit: https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/water.</p><p>"Water scarcity is a major issue around the world and with today's water positive announcement we are committing to do our part to help solve this rapidly growing challenge," said Adam Selipsky, CEO of AWS. "In just a few years half of the world's population is projected to live in water-stressed areas, so to ensure all people have access to water, we all need to innovate new ways to help conserve and reuse this precious resource. While we are proud of the progress we have made, we know there is more we can do. We are committed to leading on water stewardship in our cloud operations, and returning more water than we use in the communities where we operate. We know this is the right thing to do for the environment and our customers."</p><p>AWS has been driving four key strategies in pursuit of becoming water+ by 2030: improving water efficiency, using sustainable water sources, returning water for community reuse, and supporting water replenishment projects.</p><p><i>Water efficiency:</i> AWS is constantly innovating across its infrastructure to reduce water consumption. It achieves its industry-leading water efficiency by using advanced cloud services, such as Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, to analyze real-time water use and identify and fix leaks. AWS further improves operational efficiency by eliminating cooling water use in many of its facilities for most of the year, instead relying on outside air. For example, in Ireland and Sweden, AWS uses no water to cool its data centers for 95% of the year. AWS also invests in on-site water-treatment systems that allow it to reuse water multiple times, minimizing water consumed for cooling.</p><p><i>Sustainable sources:</i> AWS uses sustainable water sources, such as recycled water and rainwater harvesting, wherever possible. Using recycled water, which is only suitable for a limited set of applications such as irrigation and industrial use, preserves valuable drinking water for communities. In Northern Virginia, AWS worked with Loudoun Water to become the first data center operator in the state approved to use recycled water in direct evaporative cooling systems. AWS already uses recycled water for cooling in 20 data centers around the world and has plans to expand recycled water use in more facilities as it works toward becoming water+.</p><p><i>Community water reuse:</i> After maximizing the use of water in its data centers, the spent liquid is still safe for many other uses, and AWS is finding more ways to return it to communities. In Oregon, AWS provides up to 96% of the cooling water from its data centers to local farmers at no charge for use in irrigating crops like corn, soybeans, and wheat.</p><p><i>Water replenishment:</i> To meet its water+ commitment, AWS is investing in water replenishment projects in the communities where it operates. Replenishment projects expand water access, availability, and quality by restoring watersheds and bringing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene services to water-stressed communities. To date, AWS has completed replenishment projects in Brazil, India, Indonesia, and South Africa, providing 1.6 billion liters of freshwater each year to people in those communities. For example, in regions like Maharashtra and Hyderabad, India, and West Java, Indonesia, AWS is partnering with global clean water nonprofit Water.org to provide 250,000 people with access to safe water and sanitation. Building on its existing portfolio of water replenishment programs, AWS today announced several new projects, which, once completed, will provide more than 823 million liters of water to communities each year, including:</p><ul><li>India: AWS is providing continued support to WaterAid to complete projects in Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh after they were launched in March 2022. Since then, WaterAid has already completed five piped water systems and new groundwater recharge projects, which will supply 500 households–approximately 2,100 people–with an estimated 47 million liters of water per year. WaterAid also conducted education campaigns on water conservation in these communities to educate residents on practical ways they can conserve clean water, use rainwater harvesting, and conduct water audits.</li></ul><ul><li>UK: AWS is working with The Rivers Trust and Action for the River Kennet to create two wetlands on a tributary of the River Thames, one of the most important water catchment areas in the UK. The wetlands will recharge over 587 million liters of groundwater per year and improve water quality by receiving and treating polluted runoff from farms and roadways, addressing growing water scarcity and boosting water quality in the Thames River basin.</li><li>US (California): Beginning this winter,AWS, the conservation non-profit Freshwater Trust, and the Omochumne-Hartnell Water District will recharge 189 million liters of groundwater per year using winter water from the Cosumnes River. This will allow water to gradually flow through the groundwater table and back into the Sacramento and San Joaquin watershed, increasing water flows during drier summer months. This lowers the temperature of the river, improves salmon habitat, and increases summer flows into the San Francisco Bay Delta, a critical water supply source for the communities in the region.</li></ul><p>Today's announcement adds to Amazon's commitment of $10 million to Water.org to support the launch of the Water &amp; Climate Fund, which will deliver climate-resilient water and sanitation solutions to 100 million people across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This donation will directly empower 1 million people with water access by 2025, providing 3 billion liters of water each year to people in water scarce areas.</p><p>"Our work with Amazon is supported by the shared belief that solving the global water crisis is possible. We commend AWS for committing to return more water than it uses by announcing Water+ by 2030," said Matt Damon, co-founder of Water.org. Gary White, Water.org CEO and co-founder, added, "Our collaboration with Amazon and AWS already brings over 805 million liters of safe water to communities around the world every year, and we are excited to continue to work with Amazon to bring even more safe water to families in need."</p><p>"WateReuse Association celebrates AWS's commitment to go water positive by 2030, and for integrating water recycling as a key component in its goal to protect water resources, local ecosystems, and spur economic development," said Patricia Sinicropi, executive director of WateReuse Association. "The progress AWS has made in using recycled water for cooling in 20 of their data centers already shows great leadership for the industry. We look forward to collaborating with Amazon to implement water reuse for the benefit of their operations and for the communities in which they operate."</p><p>"AWS's announcement to be water positive by 2030 demonstrates a clear commitment to water stewardship and sustainability," said Mary Wenzel, managing director of corporate engagement at The Nature Conservancy. "AWS's support of our work has helped improve water security for people and nature in water-stressed regions in South Africa and Brazil. We look forward to continuing our relationship with AWS to improve water quality and quantity by protecting and restoring watersheds around the world."</p><p>AWS will report annually on new innovations in water efficiency, community reuse, water replenishment projects, and other activities on its path to achieving its water+ commitment. A full overview of how AWS will meet water+ by 2030 is in the methodology, available here: https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/water</p><p>More information on AWS Water+ can also be found on at Amazon's Water Stewardship in Data Centers: https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/water</p>

Descartes Labs Goes All-in on AWS to Help Organizations Harness Geospatial Data to Address Sustainability, Food Security, and Climate Change

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Descartes Labs Goes All-in on AWS to Help Organizations Harness Geospatial Data to Address Sustainability, Food Security, and Climate Change

11/29/2022

2022

Leading geospatial intelligence company relies on AWS infrastructure, high performance computing, and analytics to give customers timely, actionable insights to expand their geospatial data applications

<div><p><i>Leading geospatial intelligence company relies on AWS infrastructure, high performance computing, and analytics to give customers timely, actionable insights to expand their geospatial data applications</i></p></div>

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that Descartes Labs, a leading space and geospatial intelligence company, is migrating its core information technology (IT) infrastructure, including its geoprocessing and analytics platforms, to AWS. By going all-in on AWS, Descartes Labs will provide commercial and public sector customers with insights that support timely decisions regarding some of the world's most pressing challenges, including mitigating the effects of climate change, enhancing food security, protecting people, and safeguarding natural resources. Source: Descartes Labs Descartes Labs is migrating its cloud-based platform to AWS to rapidly analyze geospatial data, including images that depict the locations and characteristics of natural and constructed features of the Earth's surface, remote sensing from satellites and aircraft, and other data sources. Using AWS's proven infrastructure and breadth and depth of services, the company can store, process, and rapidly analyze these huge volumes of geospatial data. Customers can then use this analysis to derive insights from these specialized datasets to make timely decisions. To optimize storage costs for its 20 petabyte data library, Descartes Labs is using Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) Intelligent-Tiering, a service that automatically moves customers' data to the most cost-effective storage tier. It also uses Amazon OpenSearch Service, a fully managed search and analytics suite, to allow customers to search its vast archives of imagery and locate the precise pixels they need to answer business questions. The geospatial imaging company is also using cloud capabilities to help its customers address their own environmental goals. Descartes Labs' Carbon Analytics API Service, which runs on AWS, provides carbon measurement, reporting, and verification for customers in the consumer packaged goods (CPG), forestry, and mining industries. The service helps CPG companies assess the carbon footprint of their supply chains, which is critical for tracking greenhouse-gas emissions. For forestry companies, the service provides a robust reporting system for carbon monitoring of forest management techniques. Mining companies use the service to monitor carbon and biodiversity losses and gains for the entire mining life cycle from site discovery to closure. In addition, Descartes Labs uses the Registry of Open Data on AWS (datasets available via AWS resources) to host, store, and offer several of its massive datasets to companies, government agencies, and academia to better analyze greenhouse-gas emissions and collaborate on sustainability solutions. "AWS gives us the performance and scale we need to help organizations objectively measure and understand their impact on the world so they can continuously improve operations and meet their complex missions," said Richard Davis, CEO of Descartes Labs. "AWS's proven infrastructure and capabilities, along with a dedicated team that understands our unique challenges in the satellite and space industry, help us provide customers with actionable intelligence powered by geospatial data, backed by science, and available at planetary scale." Descartes Labs is building its own cloud-based supercomputing capabilities on AWS's infrastructure and was ranked 40th in the TOP500 rankings of the most powerful commercially available computer systems. The company will use AWS to continually enhance its computing capabilities to handle increasingly complex datasets and help customers predict and address concerns specific to their industries. Customers in agriculture, mining, defense, intelligence, and consumer goods industries can use these capabilities to collaborate with suppliers to help verify their impact on the environment. For example, a CPG company can use Descartes Labs' platform to perform enhanced modeling, simulation, and machine learning inference to monitor and reduce deforestation. As part of its growing portfolio, earlier this year, Descartes Labs also introduced its Enterprise Accelerator product in AWS Marketplace (a digital catalog to find, buy, deploy, and manage third-party software, data, and services). Enterprise Accelerator simplifies the exploration and analysis of geospatial data to answer key questions about the world. For example, its streamlined interface provides access to petabytes of analysis-ready Earth Observation data that can help the world's 570 million farmers and growers boost yields and lower input costs. Making the product available in AWS Marketplace allows AWS customers to easily deploy geospatial applications at scale, create production-ready data processing pipelines, and derive insights that drive informed decisions. "With AWS, Descartes Labs can process geospatial data quickly and deliver more powerful insights to help its customers innovate smarter, more sustainable ways to live and work on Earth," said Max Peterson, vice president of Worldwide Public Sector for Amazon Web Services. "AWS's global infrastructure, deep capabilities, and pace of innovation help customers better model complex systems, gain a comprehensive view of global operations, and uncover meaningful insights to better understand how their activities affect our people and our planet."

<p>LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that Descartes Labs, a leading space and geospatial intelligence company, is migrating its core information technology (IT) infrastructure, including its geoprocessing and analytics platforms, to AWS. By going all-in on AWS, Descartes Labs will provide commercial and public sector customers with insights that support timely decisions regarding some of the world's most pressing challenges, including mitigating the effects of climate change, enhancing food security, protecting people, and safeguarding natural resources.</p><div><p>Source: Descartes Labs</p></div><p>Descartes Labs is migrating its cloud-based platform to AWS to rapidly analyze geospatial data, including images that depict the locations and characteristics of natural and constructed features of the Earth's surface, remote sensing from satellites and aircraft, and other data sources. Using AWS's proven infrastructure and breadth and depth of services, the company can store, process, and rapidly analyze these huge volumes of geospatial data. Customers can then use this analysis to derive insights from these specialized datasets to make timely decisions. To optimize storage costs for its 20 petabyte data library, Descartes Labs is using Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) Intelligent-Tiering, a service that automatically moves customers' data to the most cost-effective storage tier. It also uses Amazon OpenSearch Service, a fully managed search and analytics suite, to allow customers to search its vast archives of imagery and locate the precise pixels they need to answer business questions.</p><p>The geospatial imaging company is also using cloud capabilities to help its customers address their own environmental goals. Descartes Labs' Carbon Analytics API Service, which runs on AWS, provides carbon measurement, reporting, and verification for customers in the consumer packaged goods (CPG), forestry, and mining industries. The service helps CPG companies assess the carbon footprint of their supply chains, which is critical for tracking greenhouse-gas emissions. For forestry companies, the service provides a robust reporting system for carbon monitoring of forest management techniques. Mining companies use the service to monitor carbon and biodiversity losses and gains for the entire mining life cycle from site discovery to closure. In addition, Descartes Labs uses the Registry of Open Data on AWS (datasets available via AWS resources) to host, store, and offer several of its massive datasets to companies, government agencies, and academia to better analyze greenhouse-gas emissions and collaborate on sustainability solutions.</p><p>"AWS gives us the performance and scale we need to help organizations objectively measure and understand their impact on the world so they can continuously improve operations and meet their complex missions," said Richard Davis, CEO of Descartes Labs. "AWS's proven infrastructure and capabilities, along with a dedicated team that understands our unique challenges in the satellite and space industry, help us provide customers with actionable intelligence powered by geospatial data, backed by science, and available at planetary scale."</p><p>Descartes Labs is building its own cloud-based supercomputing capabilities on AWS's infrastructure and was ranked 40th in the TOP500 rankings of the most powerful commercially available computer systems. The company will use AWS to continually enhance its computing capabilities to handle increasingly complex datasets and help customers predict and address concerns specific to their industries. Customers in agriculture, mining, defense, intelligence, and consumer goods industries can use these capabilities to collaborate with suppliers to help verify their impact on the environment. For example, a CPG company can use Descartes Labs' platform to perform enhanced modeling, simulation, and machine learning inference to monitor and reduce deforestation.</p><p>As part of its growing portfolio, earlier this year, Descartes Labs also introduced its Enterprise Accelerator product in AWS Marketplace (a digital catalog to find, buy, deploy, and manage third-party software, data, and services). Enterprise Accelerator simplifies the exploration and analysis of geospatial data to answer key questions about the world. For example, its streamlined interface provides access to petabytes of analysis-ready Earth Observation data that can help the world's 570 million farmers and growers boost yields and lower input costs. Making the product available in AWS Marketplace allows AWS customers to easily deploy geospatial applications at scale, create production-ready data processing pipelines, and derive insights that drive informed decisions.</p><p>"With AWS, Descartes Labs can process geospatial data quickly and deliver more powerful insights to help its customers innovate smarter, more sustainable ways to live and work on Earth," said Max Peterson, vice president of Worldwide Public Sector for Amazon Web Services. "AWS's global infrastructure, deep capabilities, and pace of innovation help customers better model complex systems, gain a comprehensive view of global operations, and uncover meaningful insights to better understand how their activities affect our people and our planet."</p>

AWS Announces Two New Capabilities to Move Toward a Zero-ETL Future on AWS

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AWS Announces Two New Capabilities to Move Toward a Zero-ETL Future on AWS

11/29/2022

2022

Amazon Aurora zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift enables customers to analyze petabytes of transactional data in near real time, eliminating the need for custom data pipelines Amazon Redshift integration for Apache Spark makes it easier and faster for customers to run Apache Spark applications on data from Amazon Redshift using AWS analytics and machine learning services

<div><p><i>Amazon Aurora zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift </i><i>enables customers to analyze petabytes of transactional data in near real time, eliminating the need for custom data pipelines</i></p><p><i>Amazon Redshift integration for Apache Spark makes it easier and faster for customers to run Apache Spark applications on data from Amazon Redshift using AWS analytics and machine learning services</i></p></div>

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced two new integrations that make it easier for customers to connect and analyze data across data stores without having to move data between services. Today's announcement enables customers to analyze Amazon Aurora data with Amazon Redshift in near real time, eliminating the need to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data between services. Customers can also now run Apache Spark applications easily on Amazon Redshift data using AWS analytics and machine learning (ML) services (e.g., Amazon EMR, AWS Glue, and Amazon SageMaker). Together, these new capabilities help customers move toward a zero-ETL future on AWS. To learn more about unlocking the value of data using AWS, visit aws.amazon.com/data. "The vastness and complexity of data that customers manage today means they cannot analyze and explore it with a single technology or even a small set of tools. Many of our customers rely on multiple AWS database and analytics services to extract value from their data, and ensuring they have access to the right tool for the job is important to their success," said Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of Databases, Analytics, and Machine Learning at AWS. "The new capabilities announced today help us move customers toward a zero-ETL future on AWS, reducing the need to manually move or transform data between services. By eliminating ETL and other data movement tasks for our customers, we are freeing them to focus on analyzing data and driving new insights for their business—regardless of the size and complexity of their organization and data." Data is at the center of every application, process, and business decision and is the cornerstone of almost every organization's digital transformation. But, real-world data systems are often sprawling and complex, with diverse data dispersed across multiple services and on-premises systems. Many organizations are sitting on a treasure trove of data and want to maximize the value they get out of it. AWS provides a range of purpose-built tools like Amazon Aurora, to store transactional data in MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational databases, and Amazon Redshift, to run high-performance data warehousing and analytics workloads on petabytes of data. But to truly maximize the value of data, customers need these tools to work together seamlessly. That is why AWS has invested in zero-ETL capabilities like Amazon Aurora ML and Amazon Redshift ML, which let customers take advantage of Amazon SageMaker for ML-powered use cases, without moving data between services. Additionally, AWS provides seamless data ingestion from AWS streaming services (e.g., Amazon Kinesis and Amazon MSK) into a wide range of AWS data stores, such as Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and Amazon OpenSearch Service, so customers can analyze data as soon as it is available. Today's announcement builds on the strength and deep integrations of AWS's database and analytics portfolio to make it faster, easier, and more cost-effective for customers to access and analyze data across data stores on AWS. Amazon Aurora zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift makes it easier to run petabyte-scale analytics on transactional data in Amazon Aurora in near real time with Amazon Redshift The requirement for near real-time insights on transactional data (e.g., purchases, reservations, and financial trades) grows as organizations seek to better understand core business drivers and develop strategies to increase sales, reduce costs, and gain a competitive advantage. Many organizations today rely on a three-part solution to analyze their transactional data—a relational database to store data, a data warehouse to perform analytics, and a data pipeline to ETL data between the relational database and the data warehouse. Data pipelines can be costly to build and challenging to manage, requiring developers to write custom code and constantly manage the infrastructure to ensure it scales to meet demand. Some companies maintain entire teams just to facilitate this process. Additionally, it can take days before data is ready for analysis, and intermittent data transfer errors can delay access to time-sensitive insights even further, leading to missed business opportunities. With Amazon Aurora zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift, transactional data is automatically and continuously replicated seconds after it is written into Amazon Aurora and seamlessly made available in Amazon Redshift. Once data is available in Amazon Redshift, customers can start analyzing it immediately and apply advanced features like data sharing and Amazon Redshift ML to get holistic and predictive insights. Customers can replicate data from multiple Amazon Aurora database clusters into the same Amazon Redshift instance to derive insights across several applications. Now, customers can use Amazon Aurora to support their transactional database needs and Amazon Redshift to power their analysis, without building or maintaining complex data pipelines. Amazon Redshift integration for Apache Spark makes it easier to use AWS analytics and ML services to build and run Apache Spark applications on data from Amazon Redshift Many developers use Apache Spark, an open-source processing framework used for big data workloads, to support a broad range of analytics and ML applications. Today, AWS supports Apache Spark on Amazon EMR, AWS Glue, and Amazon SageMaker with a fully compatible, AWS-optimized runtime that is 3x faster than open source. Customers often want to analyze Amazon Redshift data directly from these services. This requires them to go through the complex, time-consuming process of finding, testing, and certifying a third-party connector to help read and write the data between their environment and Amazon Redshift. Even after they have found a connector, customers must manage intermediate data-staging locations, such as Amazon S3, to read and write data from and to Amazon Redshift. All of these challenges increase operational complexity and make it difficult for customers to use Apache Spark to its full extent. Amazon Redshift integration for Apache Spark makes it easier for developers to build and run Apache Spark applications on data in Amazon Redshift using AWS-supported analytics and ML services. Amazon Redshift integration for Apache Spark is certified, packaged, and supported by AWS, eliminating the cumbersome and error-prone process associated with third-party connectors. Developers can begin running queries on Amazon Redshift data from Apache Spark-based applications within seconds using popular language frameworks (e.g., Java, Python, R, and Scala). Intermediate data-staging locations are managed automatically, eliminating the need for customers to configure and manage these in application code. To get started with Amazon Redshift integration for Apache Spark, visit aws.amazon.com/redshift/features/integration-for-apache-spark. Adobe empowers everyone, from individuals and small businesses to government agencies and global brands, to create and deliver exceptional digital experiences. "Adobe's mission is to change the world through digital experiences, and in today's world, that means having analytics that can deliver both deep and real-time insights," said Jack Lull, principal scientist for Adobe Acrobat Sign. "As an Amazon Aurora customer, we are excited for Amazon Aurora support for zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift, which will provide our growing Acrobat Sign customer base with new insights and faster analytics performance as their usage increases—all without the need for ongoing maintenance for our own teams." Infor is a global leader in business cloud software and industry-specific enterprise resource planning solutions. "At Infor, we use AWS to build and deploy modern tools to help our customers transform their business and accelerate innovation. This includes a new managed data warehouse service for our customers' industry cloud data, which will help our customers make faster decisions with advanced analytics and ML," said Jim Plourde, senior vice president for Cloud Services at Infor. "We are excited for Amazon Aurora to support zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift, which will reduce our operational burden by making transactional data from Amazon Aurora available in Amazon Redshift in near real time. Now, we can benefit from the performance of Amazon Aurora as our relational database management system, while easily leveraging the analytics and ML capabilities in Amazon Redshift for our new managed data warehouse service." GE Aerospace is a global provider of jet engines, components, and systems for commercial and military aircraft. The company has been designing, developing, and manufacturing jet engines since World War I. "Amazon Redshift is a focal point of our strategy to make data extremely accessible and usable across our organization," said Alcuin Weidus, senior principal data architect at GE Aerospace. "Data scientists, engineers, and developers leverage Apache Spark to build data products and run analytics workloads on Amazon EMR, AWS Glue, and third-party ML platforms hosted on AWS. We are excited for the Amazon Redshift integration for Apache Spark, which will streamline our developers' building process and help make applications more performant and secure." The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial institution that delivers a broad range of financial services across investment banking, securities, investment management, and consumer banking to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals. "Our focus is on providing self-service access to data for all of our users at Goldman Sachs. Through Legend, our open source data management and governance platform, we enable users to develop data-centric applications and derive data-driven insights as we collaborate across the financial services industry," said Neema Raphael, chief data officer at Goldman Sachs. "With Amazon Redshift integration for Apache Spark, our data platform team will be able to access Amazon Redshift data with minimal manual steps—allowing for zero-code ETL that will increase our ability to make it easier for engineers to focus on perfecting their workflow as they collect complete and timely information. We expect to see a performance improvement of applications and improved security as our users can now easily access the latest data in Amazon Redshift."

<p>LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced two new integrations that make it easier for customers to connect and analyze data across data stores without having to move data between services. Today's announcement enables customers to analyze Amazon Aurora data with Amazon Redshift in near real time, eliminating the need to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data between services. Customers can also now run Apache Spark applications easily on Amazon Redshift data using AWS analytics and machine learning (ML) services (e.g., Amazon EMR, AWS Glue, and Amazon SageMaker). Together, these new capabilities help customers move toward a zero-ETL future on AWS. To learn more about unlocking the value of data using AWS, visit aws.amazon.com/data.</p><p>"The vastness and complexity of data that customers manage today means they cannot analyze and explore it with a single technology or even a small set of tools. Many of our customers rely on multiple AWS database and analytics services to extract value from their data, and ensuring they have access to the right tool for the job is important to their success," said Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of Databases, Analytics, and Machine Learning at AWS. "The new capabilities announced today help us move customers toward a zero-ETL future on AWS, reducing the need to manually move or transform data between services. By eliminating ETL and other data movement tasks for our customers, we are freeing them to focus on analyzing data and driving new insights for their business—regardless of the size and complexity of their organization and data."</p><p>Data is at the center of every application, process, and business decision and is the cornerstone of almost every organization's digital transformation. But, real-world data systems are often sprawling and complex, with diverse data dispersed across multiple services and on-premises systems. Many organizations are sitting on a treasure trove of data and want to maximize the value they get out of it. AWS provides a range of purpose-built tools like Amazon Aurora, to store transactional data in MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational databases, and Amazon Redshift, to run high-performance data warehousing and analytics workloads on petabytes of data. But to truly maximize the value of data, customers need these tools to work together seamlessly. That is why AWS has invested in zero-ETL capabilities like Amazon Aurora ML and Amazon Redshift ML, which let customers take advantage of Amazon SageMaker for ML-powered use cases, without moving data between services. Additionally, AWS provides seamless data ingestion from AWS streaming services (e.g., Amazon Kinesis and Amazon MSK) into a wide range of AWS data stores, such as Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and Amazon OpenSearch Service, so customers can analyze data as soon as it is available. Today's announcement builds on the strength and deep integrations of AWS's database and analytics portfolio to make it faster, easier, and more cost-effective for customers to access and analyze data across data stores on AWS.</p><p>Amazon Aurora zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift makes it easier to run petabyte-scale analytics on transactional data in Amazon Aurora in near real time with Amazon Redshift</p><p>The requirement for near real-time insights on transactional data (e.g., purchases, reservations, and financial trades) grows as organizations seek to better understand core business drivers and develop strategies to increase sales, reduce costs, and gain a competitive advantage. Many organizations today rely on a three-part solution to analyze their transactional data—a relational database to store data, a data warehouse to perform analytics, and a data pipeline to ETL data between the relational database and the data warehouse. Data pipelines can be costly to build and challenging to manage, requiring developers to write custom code and constantly manage the infrastructure to ensure it scales to meet demand. Some companies maintain entire teams just to facilitate this process. Additionally, it can take days before data is ready for analysis, and intermittent data transfer errors can delay access to time-sensitive insights even further, leading to missed business opportunities.</p><p>With Amazon Aurora zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift, transactional data is automatically and continuously replicated seconds after it is written into Amazon Aurora and seamlessly made available in Amazon Redshift. Once data is available in Amazon Redshift, customers can start analyzing it immediately and apply advanced features like data sharing and Amazon Redshift ML to get holistic and predictive insights. Customers can replicate data from multiple Amazon Aurora database clusters into the same Amazon Redshift instance to derive insights across several applications. Now, customers can use Amazon Aurora to support their transactional database needs and Amazon Redshift to power their analysis, without building or maintaining complex data pipelines.</p><p>Amazon Redshift integration for Apache Spark makes it easier to use AWS analytics and ML services to build and run Apache Spark applications on data from Amazon Redshift</p><p>Many developers use Apache Spark, an open-source processing framework used for big data workloads, to support a broad range of analytics and ML applications. Today, AWS supports Apache Spark on Amazon EMR, AWS Glue, and Amazon SageMaker with a fully compatible, AWS-optimized runtime that is 3x faster than open source. Customers often want to analyze Amazon Redshift data directly from these services. This requires them to go through the complex, time-consuming process of finding, testing, and certifying a third-party connector to help read and write the data between their environment and Amazon Redshift. Even after they have found a connector, customers must manage intermediate data-staging locations, such as Amazon S3, to read and write data from and to Amazon Redshift. All of these challenges increase operational complexity and make it difficult for customers to use Apache Spark to its full extent.</p><p>Amazon Redshift integration for Apache Spark makes it easier for developers to build and run Apache Spark applications on data in Amazon Redshift using AWS-supported analytics and ML services. Amazon Redshift integration for Apache Spark is certified, packaged, and supported by AWS, eliminating the cumbersome and error-prone process associated with third-party connectors. Developers can begin running queries on Amazon Redshift data from Apache Spark-based applications within seconds using popular language frameworks (e.g., Java, Python, R, and Scala). Intermediate data-staging locations are managed automatically, eliminating the need for customers to configure and manage these in application code. To get started with Amazon Redshift integration for Apache Spark, visit aws.amazon.com/redshift/features/integration-for-apache-spark.</p><p>Adobe empowers everyone, from individuals and small businesses to government agencies and global brands, to create and deliver exceptional digital experiences. "Adobe's mission is to change the world through digital experiences, and in today's world, that means having analytics that can deliver both deep and real-time insights," said Jack Lull, principal scientist for Adobe Acrobat Sign. "As an Amazon Aurora customer, we are excited for Amazon Aurora support for zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift, which will provide our growing Acrobat Sign customer base with new insights and faster analytics performance as their usage increases—all without the need for ongoing maintenance for our own teams."</p><p>Infor is a global leader in business cloud software and industry-specific enterprise resource planning solutions. "At Infor, we use AWS to build and deploy modern tools to help our customers transform their business and accelerate innovation. This includes a new managed data warehouse service for our customers' industry cloud data, which will help our customers make faster decisions with advanced analytics and ML," said Jim Plourde, senior vice president for Cloud Services at Infor. "We are excited for Amazon Aurora to support zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift, which will reduce our operational burden by making transactional data from Amazon Aurora available in Amazon Redshift in near real time. Now, we can benefit from the performance of Amazon Aurora as our relational database management system, while easily leveraging the analytics and ML capabilities in Amazon Redshift for our new managed data warehouse service."</p><p>GE Aerospace is a global provider of jet engines, components, and systems for commercial and military aircraft. The company has been designing, developing, and manufacturing jet engines since World War I. "Amazon Redshift is a focal point of our strategy to make data extremely accessible and usable across our organization," said Alcuin Weidus, senior principal data architect at GE Aerospace. "Data scientists, engineers, and developers leverage Apache Spark to build data products and run analytics workloads on Amazon EMR, AWS Glue, and third-party ML platforms hosted on AWS. We are excited for the Amazon Redshift integration for Apache Spark, which will streamline our developers' building process and help make applications more performant and secure."</p><p>The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial institution that delivers a broad range of financial services across investment banking, securities, investment management, and consumer banking to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals. "Our focus is on providing self-service access to data for all of our users at Goldman Sachs. Through Legend, our open source data management and governance platform, we enable users to develop data-centric applications and derive data-driven insights as we collaborate across the financial services industry," said Neema Raphael, chief data officer at Goldman Sachs. "With Amazon Redshift integration for Apache Spark, our data platform team will be able to access Amazon Redshift data with minimal manual steps—allowing for zero-code ETL that will increase our ability to make it easier for engineers to focus on perfecting their workflow as they collect complete and timely information. We expect to see a performance improvement of applications and improved security as our users can now easily access the latest data in Amazon Redshift."</p>

AWS Announces Amazon DataZone

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11/29/2022 12:22:00

AWS Announces Amazon DataZone

11/29/2022

2022

New data management service helps customers catalog, discover, share, and govern data across their organization ENGIE, Fox Corporation, and Itaú among customers excited to use Amazon DataZone

<div><p><i>New data management service helps customers catalog, discover, share, and govern data across their organization</i></p><p><i>ENGIE, Fox Corporation, and Itaú among customers excited to use Amazon DataZone</i></p></div>

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced Amazon DataZone, a new data management service that makes it faster and easier for customers to catalog, discover, share, and govern data stored across AWS, on-premises, and third-party sources. With Amazon DataZone, administrators and data stewards who oversee an organization's data assets can manage and govern access to data using fine-grained controls to ensure it is accessed with the right level of privileges and in the right context. Amazon DataZone makes it easy for engineers, data scientists, product managers, analysts, and business users to access data throughout an organization so they can discover, use, and collaborate with data to derive insights. To learn more, visit aws.amazon.com/datazone. Organizations today collect petabytes, and even exabytes, of data spread across multiple departments, services, on-premises databases, and third-party sources (e.g., partner solutions and public datasets). Before organizations can unlock the full value of this data, administrators and data stewards (i.e., data producers) who generate and manage data need to make it accessible, while maintaining control and governance to ensure it can only be accessed by the right person and in the right context. Simultaneously, employees across the company (i.e., data consumers) want to discover and analyze information from data producers to drive their decision making. Organizations must balance the need for control, to ensure data remains secure, with the need for access, to drive new insights, but it is challenging to implement governance policies that take into account the variety of data, departments, and use cases across an organization. Some businesses build catalogs to curate their information, but these systems are time consuming to maintain, require data producers to manually label each dataset with additional context (e.g., origin and description) to make it discoverable, and lack built-in access controls to make governance simple. Organizations also struggle to enforce a consistent data taxonomy, and individual data producers must keep their own information in sync, which makes it hard to search for data across an organization and can lead to information becoming stale. Even if a data consumer finds the information they need, they do not have a simple way to request access from the owner directly from the catalog, to load the data into analytics services, and to collaborate with others. As a result, decision-makers cannot get the information they need in a timely manner, or they may make poor decisions based on incomplete or outdated data. Amazon DataZone is a new data management service that makes it easier for data producers to manage and govern access to data and enables data consumers to discover, use, and collaborate on data to drive business insights. Data producers use Amazon DataZone's web portal to set up their own business data catalog by defining their data taxonomy, configuring governance policies, and connecting to a range of AWS services (e.g., Amazon S3 and Amazon Redshift), partner solutions (e.g., Salesforce and ServiceNow), and on-premises systems. Amazon DataZone removes the heavy lifting of maintaining a catalog by using machine learning to collect and suggest metadata (e.g., origin and data type) for each dataset and by training on a customer's taxonomy and preferences to improve over time. After the catalog is set up, data consumers can use the Amazon DataZone web portal to search and discover data assets, examine metadata for context, and request access to datasets. When a data consumer is ready to start analyzing data, they create an Amazon DataZone Data Project—a shared space in the web portal where users can pull in different datasets, share access with colleagues, and collaborate on analysis. Amazon DataZone is integrated with AWS analytics services, such as Amazon Redshift, Amazon Athena, and Amazon QuickSight, which enables data consumers to access these services in the context of their data project, so they do not need to manage separate login credentials and their data is automatically available in these services. Amazon DataZone also provides application programming interfaces (APIs) to integrate with custom solutions or partners like DataBricks, Snowflake, and Tableau, so customers can easily publish, search, and work with all their data assets. "Good governance is the foundation that makes data accessible to the entire organization, but we often hear from customers that it is difficult to strike the right balance between making data discoverable and maintaining control," said Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of Databases, Analytics, and Machine Learning at AWS. "With Amazon DataZone, customers can use a single service that balances strong governance controls with streamlined access to make it easy to find, organize, and collaborate with data. Amazon DataZone sets data free across the organization, so every employee can help drive new insights to maximize its value." ENGIE is a global energy company with a focus on renewable energy and low-carbon distributed energy infrastructures to help its clients achieve their decarbonization targets. "At ENGIE, our key priorities are unifying data across our businesses and allowing data sharing to improve our performance and create value at scale. To address this, we first built a Common Data Hub (CDH) internally to solve this challenge to a great extent," said Gregory Wolowiec, chief technology officer at Data@ENGIE. "Rather than building and maintaining a platform to support our data sharing and governance needs, over the last six months we have been working with the Amazon DataZone team, as a beta customer, providing input into creating an AWS native service and are looking forward to using Amazon DataZone to disseminate data throughout the organization and gain simplified access to AWS analytics services and governance tooling. This will empower our analysts and line-of-business-leaders to create innovative projects and make data-driven decisions. We are excited to integrate Amazon DataZone into our business operations to take advantage of its robust capabilities to enable data sharing and value creation with data at scale." Fox Corporation is a leading producer and distributor of content through its sports, news and entertainment brands. "At FOX, unifying data across our businesses and creating a trusted ability to securely discover, publish, access, and share the data at scale is critical. We want to enable business teams to be able to discover and share data securely and without needing to do deep technical work," said Alex Tverdohleb, vice president of Data Infrastructure at Fox Corporation. "Amazon DataZone will help streamline and automate our data discovery and sharing—with the right governance—so we can ensure it is accessed at the right time and with the right tools." Itaú is a global financial services firm and the largest private sector financial institution in Latin America. "Being data-driven is one of our key corporate goals, but we have to constantly balance access to data with our governance and compliance policies across our use of AWS analytics services, which makes it hard for teams to move quickly," said Roberto Figueira, head of Data and Analytics Engineering Platform at Itaú Unibanco. "We are excited to test Amazon DataZone because it will simplify data governance and make data access across business units much easier. With Amazon DataZone, we will be able to quickly and easily set up fine-grained access for teams of analysts, engineers, and data scientists to experiment with data hypotheses across various business use cases."

<p>LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced Amazon DataZone, a new data management service that makes it faster and easier for customers to catalog, discover, share, and govern data stored across AWS, on-premises, and third-party sources. With Amazon DataZone, administrators and data stewards who oversee an organization's data assets can manage and govern access to data using fine-grained controls to ensure it is accessed with the right level of privileges and in the right context. Amazon DataZone makes it easy for engineers, data scientists, product managers, analysts, and business users to access data throughout an organization so they can discover, use, and collaborate with data to derive insights. To learn more, visit aws.amazon.com/datazone.</p><p>Organizations today collect petabytes, and even exabytes, of data spread across multiple departments, services, on-premises databases, and third-party sources (e.g<i>.,</i> partner solutions and public datasets). Before organizations can unlock the full value of this data, administrators and data stewards (i.e., data producers) who generate and manage data need to make it accessible, while maintaining control and governance to ensure it can only be accessed by the right person and in the right context. Simultaneously, employees across the company (i.e., data consumers) want to discover and analyze information from data producers to drive their decision making. Organizations must balance the need for control, to ensure data remains secure, with the need for access, to drive new insights, but it is challenging to implement governance policies that take into account the variety of data, departments, and use cases across an organization. Some businesses build catalogs to curate their information, but these systems are time consuming to maintain, require data producers to manually label each dataset with additional context (e.g., origin and description) to make it discoverable, and lack built-in access controls to make governance simple. Organizations also struggle to enforce a consistent data taxonomy, and individual data producers must keep their own information in sync, which makes it hard to search for data across an organization and can lead to information becoming stale. Even if a data consumer finds the information they need, they do not have a simple way to request access from the owner directly from the catalog, to load the data into analytics services, and to collaborate with others. As a result, decision-makers cannot get the information they need in a timely manner, or they may make poor decisions based on incomplete or outdated data.</p><p>Amazon DataZone is a new data management service that makes it easier for data producers to manage and govern access to data and enables data consumers to discover, use, and collaborate on data to drive business insights. Data producers use Amazon DataZone's web portal to set up their own business data catalog by defining their data taxonomy, configuring governance policies, and connecting to a range of AWS services (e.g., Amazon S3 and Amazon Redshift), partner solutions (e.g., Salesforce and ServiceNow), and on-premises systems. Amazon DataZone removes the heavy lifting of maintaining a catalog by using machine learning to collect and suggest metadata (e.g., origin and data type) for each dataset and by training on a customer's taxonomy and preferences to improve over time. After the catalog is set up, data consumers can use the Amazon DataZone web portal to search and discover data assets, examine metadata for context, and request access to datasets. When a data consumer is ready to start analyzing data, they create an Amazon DataZone Data Project—a shared space in the web portal where users can pull in different datasets, share access with colleagues, and collaborate on analysis. Amazon DataZone is integrated with AWS analytics services, such as Amazon Redshift, Amazon Athena, and Amazon QuickSight, which enables data consumers to access these services in the context of their data project, so they do not need to manage separate login credentials and their data is automatically available in these services. Amazon DataZone also provides application programming interfaces (APIs) to integrate with custom solutions or partners like DataBricks, Snowflake, and Tableau, so customers can easily publish, search, and work with all their data assets.</p><p>"Good governance is the foundation that makes data accessible to the entire organization, but we often hear from customers that it is difficult to strike the right balance between making data discoverable and maintaining control," said Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of Databases, Analytics, and Machine Learning at AWS. "With Amazon DataZone, customers can use a single service that balances strong governance controls with streamlined access to make it easy to find, organize, and collaborate with data. Amazon DataZone sets data free across the organization, so every employee can help drive new insights to maximize its value."</p><p>ENGIE is a global energy company with a focus on renewable energy and low-carbon distributed energy infrastructures to help its clients achieve their decarbonization targets. "At ENGIE, our key priorities are unifying data across our businesses and allowing data sharing to improve our performance and create value at scale. To address this, we first built a Common Data Hub (CDH) internally to solve this challenge to a great extent," said Gregory Wolowiec, chief technology officer at Data@ENGIE. "Rather than building and maintaining a platform to support our data sharing and governance needs, over the last six months we have been working with the Amazon DataZone team, as a beta customer, providing input into creating an AWS native service and are looking forward to using Amazon DataZone to disseminate data throughout the organization and gain simplified access to AWS analytics services and governance tooling. This will empower our analysts and line-of-business-leaders to create innovative projects and make data-driven decisions. We are excited to integrate Amazon DataZone into our business operations to take advantage of its robust capabilities to enable data sharing and value creation with data at scale."</p><p>Fox Corporation is a leading producer and distributor of content through its sports, news and entertainment brands. "At FOX, unifying data across our businesses and creating a trusted ability to securely discover, publish, access, and share the data at scale is critical. We want to enable business teams to be able to discover and share data securely and without needing to do deep technical work," said Alex Tverdohleb, vice president of Data Infrastructure at Fox Corporation. "Amazon DataZone will help streamline and automate our data discovery and sharing—with the right governance—so we can ensure it is accessed at the right time and with the right tools."</p><p>Itaú is a global financial services firm and the largest private sector financial institution in Latin America. "Being data-driven is one of our key corporate goals, but we have to constantly balance access to data with our governance and compliance policies across our use of AWS analytics services, which makes it hard for teams to move quickly," said Roberto Figueira, head of Data and Analytics Engineering Platform at Itaú Unibanco. "We are excited to test Amazon DataZone because it will simplify data governance and make data access across business units much easier. With Amazon DataZone, we will be able to quickly and easily set up fine-grained access for teams of analysts, engineers, and data scientists to experiment with data hypotheses across various business use cases."</p>

AWS Announces Amazon Security Lake

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11/29/2022 12:53:00

AWS Announces Amazon Security Lake

11/29/2022

2022

Purpose-built security data lake helps organizations aggregate, manage, and analyze log and event data to enable faster threat detection, investigation, and incident response FINRA, Salesforce, and Tinder among customers using Amazon Security Lake

<div><p><i>Purpose-built security data lake helps organizations aggregate, manage, and analyze log and event data to enable faster threat detection, investigation, and incident response</i></p><p><i>FINRA, Salesforce, and Tinder among customers using Amazon Security Lake</i></p></div>

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN),today announced Amazon Security Lake, a service that automatically centralizes an organization's security data from cloud and on-premises sources into a purpose-built data lake in a customer's AWS account so customers can act on security data faster. Amazon Security Lake manages data throughout its lifecycle with customizable data retention settings, converts incoming security data to the efficient Apache Parquet format, and conforms it to the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) open standard to make it easier to automatically normalize security data from AWS and combine it with dozens of pre-integrated third-party enterprise security data sources. Security analysts and engineers can use Amazon Security Lake to aggregate, manage, and optimize large volumes of disparate log and event data to enable faster threat detection, investigation, and incident response to effectively address potential issues quickly, while continuing to utilize their preferred analytics tools. To learn more about Amazon Security Lake, visit aws.amazon.com/security-lake. Customers want greater visibility into security activity across their entire organizations to proactively identify potential threats and vulnerabilities, assess security alerts, respond accordingly, and help prevent future security events. To do this, most organizations rely on log and event data from many different sources (e.g., applications, firewalls, and identity systems) running in the cloud and on premises, each using a unique and often incompatible data format. To uncover security-related insights, like spotting unauthorized external data transfers for sensitive information or identifying the installation of malware across employee devices, organizations must first aggregate and normalize all this data into a consistent format. Once the data is formatted consistently, customers can analyze it and understand the current level of vulnerability, and then correlate and monitor threats for improved observability. Customers typically use different security solutions to address specific use cases, such as incident response and security analytics, which often means they duplicate and process the same data multiple times because each solution has its own data stores and format. This is time consuming and costly, slowing down security teams' ability to detect and respond to issues. As customers add new users, tools, and data sources, security teams must also spend time managing a complex set of data-access rules and security policies to track how data is used and ensure people can get the information they need. Some security teams create a central repository for all their security data in a data lake, but these systems require specialized skills and can take months to build due to the large amount of log data from different sources, which can run into petabyte scale. Amazon Security Lake is a purpose-built security data lake that can be created in just a few clicks and enables customers to aggregate, normalize, and store data so they can respond to security events faster using their preferred tools. After setup and connections to selected data sources, Amazon Security Lake automatically builds a security data lake in a customer-selected region, which can help customers meet regional data compliance requirements. After customers choose their data sources, Amazon Security Lake automatically aggregates and normalizes data from AWS, combines it with third-party sources that support OCSF (an open standard), and optimizes it into a format that is easy to store and query. Amazon Security Lake automatically orchestrates the end-to-end process from data lake creation and data aggregation to normalization and integration. The new service builds the security data lake using Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and AWS Lake Formation to automatically set up security data lake infrastructure in a customer's AWS account, providing full control and ownership over security data. Once ingested and normalized, customers can use their preferred security and analytics tools, including Amazon Athena, Amazon OpenSearch, and Amazon SageMaker, along with leading third-party solutions (e.g., IBM, Splunk, or Sumo Logic) to make it faster and easier to capture broader and deeper analytics from AWS and more than 50 third-party (e.g., Cisco, CrowdStrike, and Palo Alto Networks) and customer data sources. As a result, Amazon Security Lake helps customers improve their overall security posture, provide greater visibility for security teams to identify and understand events, and reduce the time to resolve security issues. "Customers must be able to quickly detect and respond to security risks so they can take swift action to secure data and networks, but the data they need for analysis is often spread across multiple sources and stored in a variety of formats. Customers tell us they want to take action on this data faster to improve their security posture, but the process of collecting, normalizing, storing, and managing this data is complex and time consuming," said Jon Ramsey, vice president for Security Services at AWS. "Amazon Security Lake lets customers of all sizes securely set up a security data lake with just a few clicks to aggregate logs and event data from dozens of sources, normalize it to conform with the OCSF standard, and make it more broadly usable so customers can take action quickly using their security tools of choice. With Amazon Security Lake, customers get superior visibility and control, with help from the largest ecosystem of security partners and solutions." Amazon Security Lake is available in preview today in US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Europe (Frankfurt), and Europe (Dublin), with availability in additional AWS Regions coming soon. FINRA is a government-authorized not-for-profit organization that oversees U.S. broker-dealers to protect investors and ensure the market's integrity. "Every investor in America relies on fair financial markets. FINRA enables investors and firms to participate in the market with confidence by safeguarding its integrity. To do this successfully, we use a wide variety of the best security tools to secure our AWS environment and ensure the security of market data," said Eric Pickersgill, chief information security officer at FINRA. "Amazon Security Lake makes it easier to gather all of our security data in the OCSF format, saving our security engineers substantial time and effort in deriving value from log and event data." Salesforce, the global CRM leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to digitally transform and create a 360° view of their customers. "Salesforce builds security into everything we do. As we scale to support the growth of our global customer base, our Detection and Response teams analyze petabytes of security logs to catch malicious activity and protect customer data," said Vikram Rao, chief trust officer at Salesforce. "Amazon Security Lake streamlines that work by unifying security logs and events from AWS and other cloud providers—reducing time spent on log onboarding and coverage so that our engineers can focus on proactive prevention and incident response." Tinder is the world's most popular app for meeting new people. Available in 190 countries and more than 40 languages, it's been downloaded more than 530 million times and led to more than 75 billion matches. "Because our users entrust Tinder with their information, the security of our application and the privacy of our customers' data is our top priority. Ensuring that we maintain a robust, transparent, and accountable security program is core to our commitment to our customers," said Jonathan Walker, DevSecOps manager II at Tinder. "Amazon Security Lake has drastically reduced time and money in our efforts to query security events at scale across regions, sources, and events. This has allowed our team to shift our focus away from data engineering to analyzing security events within the cloud."

<p>LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN),today announced Amazon Security Lake, a service that automatically centralizes an organization's security data from cloud and on-premises sources into a purpose-built data lake in a customer's AWS account so customers can act on security data faster. Amazon Security Lake manages data throughout its lifecycle with customizable data retention settings, converts incoming security data to the efficient Apache Parquet format, and conforms it to the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) open standard to make it easier to automatically normalize security data from AWS and combine it with dozens of pre-integrated third-party enterprise security data sources. Security analysts and engineers can use Amazon Security Lake to aggregate, manage, and optimize large volumes of disparate log and event data to enable faster threat detection, investigation, and incident response to effectively address potential issues quickly, while continuing to utilize their preferred analytics tools. To learn more about Amazon Security Lake, visit aws.amazon.com/security-lake.</p><p>Customers want greater visibility into security activity across their entire organizations to proactively identify potential threats and vulnerabilities, assess security alerts, respond accordingly, and help prevent future security events. To do this, most organizations rely on log and event data from many different sources (e.g., applications, firewalls, and identity systems) running in the cloud and on premises, each using a unique and often incompatible data format. To uncover security-related insights, like spotting unauthorized external data transfers for sensitive information or identifying the installation of malware across employee devices, organizations must first aggregate and normalize all this data into a consistent format. Once the data is formatted consistently, customers can analyze it and understand the current level of vulnerability, and then correlate and monitor threats for improved observability. Customers typically use different security solutions to address specific use cases, such as incident response and security analytics, which often means they duplicate and process the same data multiple times because each solution has its own data stores and format. This is time consuming and costly, slowing down security teams' ability to detect and respond to issues. As customers add new users, tools, and data sources, security teams must also spend time managing a complex set of data-access rules and security policies to track how data is used and ensure people can get the information they need. Some security teams create a central repository for all their security data in a data lake, but these systems require specialized skills and can take months to build due to the large amount of log data from different sources, which can run into petabyte scale.</p><p>Amazon Security Lake is a purpose-built security data lake that can be created in just a few clicks and enables customers to aggregate, normalize, and store data so they can respond to security events faster using their preferred tools. After setup and connections to selected data sources, Amazon Security Lake automatically builds a security data lake in a customer-selected region, which can help customers meet regional data compliance requirements. After customers choose their data sources, Amazon Security Lake automatically aggregates and normalizes data from AWS, combines it with third-party sources that support OCSF (an open standard), and optimizes it into a format that is easy to store and query. Amazon Security Lake automatically orchestrates the end-to-end process from data lake creation and data aggregation to normalization and integration. The new service builds the security data lake using Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and AWS Lake Formation to automatically set up security data lake infrastructure in a customer's AWS account, providing full control and ownership over security data. Once ingested and normalized, customers can use their preferred security and analytics tools, including Amazon Athena, Amazon OpenSearch, and Amazon SageMaker, along with leading third-party solutions (e.g., IBM, Splunk, or Sumo Logic) to make it faster and easier to capture broader and deeper analytics from AWS and more than 50 third-party (e.g., Cisco, CrowdStrike, and Palo Alto Networks) and customer data sources. As a result, Amazon Security Lake helps customers improve their overall security posture, provide greater visibility for security teams to identify and understand events, and reduce the time to resolve security issues.</p><p>"Customers must be able to quickly detect and respond to security risks so they can take swift action to secure data and networks, but the data they need for analysis is often spread across multiple sources and stored in a variety of formats. Customers tell us they want to take action on this data faster to improve their security posture, but the process of collecting, normalizing, storing, and managing this data is complex and time consuming," said Jon Ramsey, vice president for Security Services at AWS. "Amazon Security Lake lets customers of all sizes securely set up a security data lake with just a few clicks to aggregate logs and event data from dozens of sources, normalize it to conform with the OCSF standard, and make it more broadly usable so customers can take action quickly using their security tools of choice. With Amazon Security Lake, customers get superior visibility and control, with help from the largest ecosystem of security partners and solutions."</p><p>Amazon Security Lake is available in preview today in US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Europe (Frankfurt), and Europe (Dublin), with availability in additional AWS Regions coming soon.</p><p>FINRA is a government-authorized not-for-profit organization that oversees U.S. broker-dealers to protect investors and ensure the market's integrity. "Every investor in America relies on fair financial markets. FINRA enables investors and firms to participate in the market with confidence by safeguarding its integrity. To do this successfully, we use a wide variety of the best security tools to secure our AWS environment and ensure the security of market data," said Eric Pickersgill, chief information security officer at FINRA. "Amazon Security Lake makes it easier to gather all of our security data in the OCSF format, saving our security engineers substantial time and effort in deriving value from log and event data."</p><p>Salesforce, the global CRM leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to digitally transform and create a 360° view of their customers. "Salesforce builds security into everything we do. As we scale to support the growth of our global customer base, our Detection and Response teams analyze petabytes of security logs to catch malicious activity and protect customer data," said Vikram Rao, chief trust officer at Salesforce. "Amazon Security Lake streamlines that work by unifying security logs and events from AWS and other cloud providers—reducing time spent on log onboarding and coverage so that our engineers can focus on proactive prevention and incident response."</p><p>Tinder is the world's most popular app for meeting new people. Available in 190 countries and more than 40 languages, it's been downloaded more than 530 million times and led to more than 75 billion matches. "Because our users entrust Tinder with their information, the security of our application and the privacy of our customers' data is our top priority. Ensuring that we maintain a robust, transparent, and accountable security program is core to our commitment to our customers," said Jonathan Walker, DevSecOps manager II at Tinder. "Amazon Security Lake has drastically reduced time and money in our efforts to query security events at scale across regions, sources, and events. This has allowed our team to shift our focus away from data engineering to analyzing security events within the cloud."</p>

AWS Announces AWS SimSpace Weaver

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11/29/2022 13:15:00

AWS Announces AWS SimSpace Weaver

11/29/2022

2022

Fully managed compute service enables complex, dynamic 3D simulations that model systems with more than a million objects, quickly predict real-world outcomes, and create immersive training spaces for customers Duality Robotics, Lockheed Martin, and uCrowds are among customers and partners using AWS SimSpace Weaver

<div><p><i>Fully managed compute service enables complex, dynamic 3D simulations that model systems with more than a million objects, quickly predict real-world outcomes, and create immersive training spaces for customers</i></p><p><i>Duality Robotics, Lockheed Martin, and uCrowds are among customers and partners using AWS SimSpace Weaver</i></p></div>

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced AWS SimSpace Weaver, a fully managed compute service that helps customers build, operate, and run large-scale spatial simulations. With AWS SimSpace Weaver, customers can deploy spatial simulations to model dynamic systems with many data points (e.g., traffic patterns across an entire city, crowd flows in a venue, or factory-floor layouts), and then use the simulations to visualize physical spaces, perform immersive training, and garner insights on different scenarios to make informed decisions. AWS SimSpace Weaver allows customers to run a simulation that has more than a million entities interacting in real time and create more sophisticated environments than previously possible, while reducing the time to simulation deployment from years to months. AWS SimSpace Weaver handles provisioning Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances as well as managing the network and compute infrastructure, so customers can focus on designing and observing simulations in real time, across multiple live viewers. There are no upfront commitments or fees to use AWS SimSpace Weaver, and customers only pay for the amount of compute used. To get started with AWS SimSpace Weaver, visit aws.amazon.com/simspaceweaver. Today, customers across industries such as transportation, robotics, and public safety need to create dynamic, 3D experiments to understand possible real-world outcomes and visualize and train in immersive spaces. For example, to realize the impact of road closures, a customer can simulate different closure combinations on their routes. These types of complex spatial simulations demand significant compute resources, stretching the existing limits of their compute capacity. Additionally, integrating and scaling a spatial simulation with millions of interacting objects across compute instances is a difficult process. It requires dividing the simulation—and its components—into pieces, keeping those pieces simulating at a consistent rate, and replicating relevant data across the environment as well as among multiple live users. Solving these problems can require years of investment and specialized hardware, resulting in simulations that are too costly for all but the most well-funded organizations. Further, spatial simulations must be programmed to capitalize on the size and density the additional compute enables, requiring specialized teams trained in compute configuration and utilization. As a consequence, customers make tradeoffs in the sophistication of their simulation logic, limiting them to only exploring basic scenarios, while more nuanced problems—particularly those that are sensitive and expensive—are merely estimated. AWS SimSpace Weaver is a fully managed compute service that enables customers to run complex, large-scale spatial simulations where they can conduct experiments that closely approximate real-world systems and visualize immersive training spaces. AWS SimSpace Weaver supports more than a million moving objects like people, cars, traffic lights, roads and more, each with their associated behaviors and properties all interacting in real time. Like an actual city, the simulation is an expansive "world" in itself. To build simulation applications, customers can use the AWS SimSpace Weaver software development kit to incorporate their custom simulation content or use built-in integrations for third-party solutions like Unity and Unreal Engine 5. Once a customer is ready to deploy their simulation, AWS SimSpace Weaver automatically sets up the environment, connects up to 10 highly available, low latency Amazon EC2 instances into a networked cluster, and distributes the simulation across instances. AWS SimSpace Weaver then manages the network and memory configurations, replicating and synchronizing the data across the instances to create a single, unified simulation where multiple concurrent users can interact with and manipulate the simulation in real time. Customers can focus on designing simulations, observing the performance of simulations, and applying their learnings to prepare for scenarios and make business decisions. The scale and elasticity of AWS SimSpace Weaver—through its pay-as-you-go model—means customers do not need expensive hardware or additional headcount to manage spatial simulations. AWS SimSpace Weaver allows a variety of customers to easily run complex, immersive 3D experiences and test and visualize large-scale scenarios. "Previously, if a customer wanted to scale up their spatial simulation, they had to balance the accuracy of the simulation with the capacity of their hardware, which limited the usefulness of what they could learn," said Bill Vass, vice president of Technology at AWS. "AWS SimSpace Weaver removes the burden of managing simulation infrastructure, simplifying how customers run large-scale simulations and freeing them to focus on creating differentiated content and expanding access to simulation development. Whether the goal is to simulate the population of urban megacities, track logistics operations on a continental scale, or build real-world scale digital twins for smart city initiatives, AWS SimSpace Weaver empowers customers to create vast, distributed simulations." AWS SimSpace Weaver provides a local development environment for customers to iterate and test a version of their spatial simulation for free on their personal hardware, before running their simulation at scale on AWS. The local environment also uses the same APIs as AWS SimSpace Weaver, so customers can transition their simulation to the cloud without modifying any code. AWS SimSpace Weaver is generally available today in US East (Ohio), US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), and Europe (Stockholm), with availability in additional AWS Regions coming soon. Duality Robotics is building a digital twin integration platform for solving real world problems. "Until now, simulation has always involved a tradeoff between scale and fidelity," said Apurva Shah, CEO at Duality Robotics. "The combination of Duality Robotics' digital twin simulator, Falcon, with AWS SimSpace Weaver takes digital twins of environments and systems developed for the Unreal ecosystem and makes them instantly available for massive scale simulation. The integration with Epic Games' Unreal Engine and access to a vast collection of Unreal assets powers realistic 3D environments and visualizes data with a high level of accuracy necessary for efficient simulation deployment. Duality Robotics' emergency medical services use case demonstrates the value of spatial simulation with high-fidelity physics, photoreal rendering, virtual sensors, and real-time performance with over a million concurrent agents. This is proving customers can run AWS SimSpace Weaver to model sensitive physical systems and garner insights applicable to the real world." Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Unreal Engine is Epic Games' complete suite of creation tools for game development, architectural and automotive visualization, linear film and television content creation, broadcast and live event production, training and simulation, and other real-time applications. "While developers previously had to compromise on scale versus fidelity when creating simulations, they now can create environments that more accurately reflect the amount of people and objects in the real world," said Nathan Thomas, vice president of Unreal Engine at Epic Games. "By combining the power of Unreal Engine 5 with AWS SimSpace Weaver, customers are able to scale our City Sample project to over one million interactive pedestrians. This opens the door for developers to create massive digital twins and simulations with new levels of realism." Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Virtual Prototyping group of the Skunk Works division is chartered to provide advanced visualization, modeling and simulation, and human computer interfaces capabilities. "We need to be able to simulate at real-world scale to trust that the insights we gain from simulation are transferable back to reality. Historically, it would take a long time to simulate large scenarios and we were limited to only a few users that could interact with the simulation at the same time," said Wesley Tanis, virtual prototyping engineer at Lockheed Martin. "We worked with AWS to develop a San Francisco Earthquake Recovery demo, which illustrates the ways first responders might organize an aid relief mission. Together, we were able to simulate over a million objects in near real-time at a continental scale, giving us real-world insight to increase our situational preparedness and planning across a wide range of scenarios including natural disasters." Maxar is a leading provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise geospatial intelligence for government and commercial customers, helping them to monitor, understand and navigate our changing planet, provide global broadband communications, and explore and advance the use of space. "Typically, spatial simulations require designers and developers to build a world first, then augment it with assets to create a compelling and immersive world. Only once the world is complete, does the team consider the computing power required to run the simulation," said Dan Nord, senior vice president and general manager of Enterprise Earth Intelligence at Maxar. "Now, with the 3D geospatial digital twin of Earth built with Maxar's Vivid imagery basemap, blackshark.ai's synthetic buildings and textures, and AWS SimSpace Weaver handling compute infrastructure management, designers and developers can jump straight into creating vast, detailed simulations that are ready to scale. In tests using AWS SimSpace Weaver with our 3D digital twin, customers have been able to build a real-world simulation faster than previous methods." uCrowds is a high-growth Dutch startup and a leading provider of crowd simulation solutions and products for municipalities, event organizers, and systems integrators. "We are experiencing growing interest from customers who want to create digital twins and the metaverse, as well as model real-world environments. For example, many of our customers want to know what to expect when they host a large event in their city and how to ensure attendees stay safe yet engaged in the event experience," said Roland Geraerts, founder and CEO at uCrowds. "The scale of AWS SimSpace Weaver coupled with the uCrowds simulator allows customers to build the next generation of real-time, responsive, persistent, and realistic cloud-based crowd simulations. Using AWS SimSpace Weaver, we were able to triple the simulation capability of our entity crowd simulator from 400,000 to over one million crowd entities in just three weeks. With the cloud, we now have almost limitless scaling capability without needing to purchase another piece of expensive hardware, ushering us toward our goal of simulating the population of the entire planet."

<p>LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced AWS SimSpace Weaver, a fully managed compute service that helps customers build, operate, and run large-scale spatial simulations. With AWS SimSpace Weaver, customers can deploy spatial simulations to model dynamic systems with many data points (e.g., traffic patterns across an entire city, crowd flows in a venue, or factory-floor layouts), and then use the simulations to visualize physical spaces, perform immersive training, and garner insights on different scenarios to make informed decisions. AWS SimSpace Weaver allows customers to run a simulation that has more than a million entities interacting in real time and create more sophisticated environments than previously possible, while reducing the time to simulation deployment from years to months. AWS SimSpace Weaver handles provisioning Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances as well as managing the network and compute infrastructure, so customers can focus on designing and observing simulations in real time, across multiple live viewers. There are no upfront commitments or fees to use AWS SimSpace Weaver, and customers only pay for the amount of compute used. To get started with AWS SimSpace Weaver, visit aws.amazon.com/simspaceweaver.</p><p>Today, customers across industries such as transportation, robotics, and public safety need to create dynamic, 3D experiments to understand possible real-world outcomes and visualize and train in immersive spaces. For example, to realize the impact of road closures, a customer can simulate different closure combinations on their routes. These types of complex spatial simulations demand significant compute resources, stretching the existing limits of their compute capacity. Additionally, integrating and scaling a spatial simulation with millions of interacting objects across compute instances is a difficult process. It requires dividing the simulation—and its components—into pieces, keeping those pieces simulating at a consistent rate, and replicating relevant data across the environment as well as among multiple live users. Solving these problems can require years of investment and specialized hardware, resulting in simulations that are too costly for all but the most well-funded organizations. Further, spatial simulations must be programmed to capitalize on the size and density the additional compute enables, requiring specialized teams trained in compute configuration and utilization. As a consequence, customers make tradeoffs in the sophistication of their simulation logic, limiting them to only exploring basic scenarios, while more nuanced problems—particularly those that are sensitive and expensive—are merely estimated.</p><p>AWS SimSpace Weaver is a fully managed compute service that enables customers to run complex, large-scale spatial simulations where they can conduct experiments that closely approximate real-world systems and visualize immersive training spaces. AWS SimSpace Weaver supports more than a million moving objects like people, cars, traffic lights, roads and more, each with their associated behaviors and properties all interacting in real time. Like an actual city, the simulation is an expansive "world" in itself. To build simulation applications, customers can use the AWS SimSpace Weaver software development kit to incorporate their custom simulation content or use built-in integrations for third-party solutions like Unity and Unreal Engine 5. Once a customer is ready to deploy their simulation, AWS SimSpace Weaver automatically sets up the environment, connects up to 10 highly available, low latency Amazon EC2 instances into a networked cluster, and distributes the simulation across instances. AWS SimSpace Weaver then manages the network and memory configurations, replicating and synchronizing the data across the instances to create a single, unified simulation where multiple concurrent users can interact with and manipulate the simulation in real time. Customers can focus on designing simulations, observing the performance of simulations, and applying their learnings to prepare for scenarios and make business decisions. The scale and elasticity of AWS SimSpace Weaver—through its pay-as-you-go model—means customers do not need expensive hardware or additional headcount to manage spatial simulations. AWS SimSpace Weaver allows a variety of customers to easily run complex, immersive 3D experiences and test and visualize large-scale scenarios.</p><p>"Previously, if a customer wanted to scale up their spatial simulation, they had to balance the accuracy of the simulation with the capacity of their hardware, which limited the usefulness of what they could learn," said Bill Vass, vice president of Technology at AWS. "AWS SimSpace Weaver removes the burden of managing simulation infrastructure, simplifying how customers run large-scale simulations and freeing them to focus on creating differentiated content and expanding access to simulation development. Whether the goal is to simulate the population of urban megacities, track logistics operations on a continental scale, or build real-world scale digital twins for smart city initiatives, AWS SimSpace Weaver empowers customers to create vast, distributed simulations."</p><p>AWS SimSpace Weaver provides a local development environment for customers to iterate and test a version of their spatial simulation for free on their personal hardware, before running their simulation at scale on AWS. The local environment also uses the same APIs as AWS SimSpace Weaver, so customers can transition their simulation to the cloud without modifying any code. AWS SimSpace Weaver is generally available today in US East (Ohio), US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), and Europe (Stockholm), with availability in additional AWS Regions coming soon.</p><p>Duality Robotics is building a digital twin integration platform for solving real world problems. "Until now, simulation has always involved a tradeoff between scale and fidelity," said Apurva Shah, CEO at Duality Robotics. "The combination of Duality Robotics' digital twin simulator, Falcon, with AWS SimSpace Weaver takes digital twins of environments and systems developed for the Unreal ecosystem and makes them instantly available for massive scale simulation. The integration with Epic Games' Unreal Engine and access to a vast collection of Unreal assets powers realistic 3D environments and visualizes data with a high level of accuracy necessary for efficient simulation deployment. Duality Robotics' emergency medical services use case demonstrates the value of spatial simulation with high-fidelity physics, photoreal rendering, virtual sensors, and real-time performance with over a million concurrent agents. This is proving customers can run AWS SimSpace Weaver to model sensitive physical systems and garner insights applicable to the real world."</p><p>Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Unreal Engine is Epic Games' complete suite of creation tools for game development, architectural and automotive visualization, linear film and television content creation, broadcast and live event production, training and simulation, and other real-time applications. "While developers previously had to compromise on scale versus fidelity when creating simulations, they now can create environments that more accurately reflect the amount of people and objects in the real world," said Nathan Thomas, vice president of Unreal Engine at Epic Games. "By combining the power of Unreal Engine 5 with AWS SimSpace Weaver, customers are able to scale our City Sample project to over one million interactive pedestrians. This opens the door for developers to create massive digital twins and simulations with new levels of realism."</p><p>Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Virtual Prototyping group of the Skunk Works division is chartered to provide advanced visualization, modeling and simulation, and human computer interfaces capabilities. "We need to be able to simulate at real-world scale to trust that the insights we gain from simulation are transferable back to reality. Historically, it would take a long time to simulate large scenarios and we were limited to only a few users that could interact with the simulation at the same time," said Wesley Tanis, virtual prototyping engineer at Lockheed Martin. "We worked with AWS to develop a San Francisco Earthquake Recovery demo, which illustrates the ways first responders might organize an aid relief mission. Together, we were able to simulate over a million objects in near real-time at a continental scale, giving us real-world insight to increase our situational preparedness and planning across a wide range of scenarios including natural disasters."</p><p>Maxar is a leading provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise geospatial intelligence for government and commercial customers, helping them to monitor, understand and navigate our changing planet, provide global broadband communications, and explore and advance the use of space. "Typically, spatial simulations require designers and developers to build a world first, then augment it with assets to create a compelling and immersive world. Only once the world is complete, does the team consider the computing power required to run the simulation," said Dan Nord, senior vice president and general manager of Enterprise Earth Intelligence at Maxar. "Now, with the 3D geospatial digital twin of Earth built with Maxar's Vivid imagery basemap, blackshark.ai's synthetic buildings and textures, and AWS SimSpace Weaver handling compute infrastructure management, designers and developers can jump straight into creating vast, detailed simulations that are ready to scale. In tests using AWS SimSpace Weaver with our 3D digital twin, customers have been able to build a real-world simulation faster than previous methods."</p><p>uCrowds is a high-growth Dutch startup and a leading provider of crowd simulation solutions and products for municipalities, event organizers, and systems integrators. "We are experiencing growing interest from customers who want to create digital twins and the metaverse, as well as model real-world environments. For example, many of our customers want to know what to expect when they host a large event in their city and how to ensure attendees stay safe yet engaged in the event experience," said Roland Geraerts, founder and CEO at uCrowds. "The scale of AWS SimSpace Weaver coupled with the uCrowds simulator allows customers to build the next generation of real-time, responsive, persistent, and realistic cloud-based crowd simulations. Using AWS SimSpace Weaver, we were able to triple the simulation capability of our entity crowd simulator from 400,000 to over one million crowd entities in just three weeks. With the cloud, we now have almost limitless scaling capability without needing to purchase another piece of expensive hardware, ushering us toward our goal of simulating the population of the entire planet."</p>

AWS Announces Three Amazon EC2 Instances Powered by New AWS-Designed Chips

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AWS Announces Three Amazon EC2 Instances Powered by New AWS-Designed Chips

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Hpc7g instances featuring new AWS Graviton3E chips deliver the best price performance for HPC workloads on Amazon EC2 C7gn instances featuring new AWS Nitro Cards with enhanced networking offer the highest network bandwidth and packet rate performance across Amazon EC2 network-optimized instances Inf2 instances powered by new AWS Inferentia2 chips deliver the lowest latency at the lowest cost on Amazon EC2 for running the largest deep learning models at scale

<div><p><i>Hpc7g instances featuring new AWS Graviton3E chips deliver the best price performance for HPC workloads on Amazon EC2</i></p><p><i>C7gn instances featuring new AWS Nitro Cards with enhanced networking offer the highest network bandwidth and packet rate performance across Amazon EC2 network-optimized instances</i></p><p><i>Inf2 instances powered by new AWS Inferentia2 chips deliver</i><i>the lowest latency at the lowest cost on Amazon EC2 for running the largest deep learning models at scale</i></p></div>

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced three new Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances powered by three new AWS-designed chips that offer customers even greater compute performance at a lower cost for a broad range of workloads. Hpc7g instances, powered by new AWS Graviton3E chips, offer up to 2x better floating-point performance compared to current generation C6gn instances and up to 20% higher performance compared to current generation Hpc6a instances, delivering the best price performance for high performance computing (HPC) workloads on AWS. C7gn instances, featuring new AWS Nitro Cards, offer up to 2x the network bandwidth and up to 50% higher packet-processing-per-second performance compared to current generation networking-optimized instances, delivering the highest network bandwidth, the highest packet rate performance, and the best price performance for network-intensive workloads. Inf2 instances, powered by new AWS Inferentia2 chips, are purpose built to run the largest deep learning models with up to 175 billion parameters and offer up to 4x the throughput and up to 10x lower latency compared to current-generation Inf1 instances, delivering the lowest latency at the lowest cost for machine learning (ML) inference on Amazon EC2. Amazon EC2 C7gn Instances (Photo: Business Wire) AWS has a decade of experience designing chips developed for performance and scalability in the cloud at a lower cost. In that time, AWS has introduced specialized chip designs, which make it possible for customers to run even more demanding workloads with varying characteristics that require faster processing, higher memory capacity, faster storage input/output (I/O) and increased networking bandwidth. Since the introduction of the AWS Nitro System in 2013, AWS has developed multiple AWS-designed silicon innovations, including five generations of the Nitro System, three generations of Graviton chips optimized for performance and cost for a wide range of workloads, two generations of Inferentia chips for ML inference, and Trainium chips for ML training. AWS uses cloud-based electronic design automation as part of an agile development cycle for the design and verification of AWS-designed silicon, enabling teams to innovate faster and make chips available to customers more quickly. AWS has demonstrated that it can deliver a new chip based on a more modern, power-efficient silicon process at a predictable and rapid pace. With each successive chip, AWS delivers a step function improvement in performance, cost, and efficiency to the Amazon EC2 instances hosting them, giving customers even more choice of chip and instance combinations optimized for their unique workload requirements. "Each generation of AWS-designed silicon—from Graviton to Trainium and Inferentia chips to Nitro Cards—offers increasing levels of performance, lower cost, and power efficiency for a diverse range of customer workloads," said David Brown, vice president of Amazon EC2 at AWS. "That consistent delivery, combined with our customers' abilities to achieve superior price performance using AWS silicon, drives our continued innovation. The Amazon EC2 instances we're introducing today offer significant improvements for HPC, network-intensive, and ML inference workloads, giving customers even more instances to choose from to meet their specific needs." Hpc7g instances are purpose built to offer the best price performance for running HPC workloads at scale on Amazon EC2 Organizations across numerous sectors rely on HPC to solve their most complex academic, scientific, and business problems. Today, customers like AstraZeneca, Formula 1, and Maxar Technologies run conventional HPC workloads like genomics processing, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and weather forecasting simulations on AWS to take advantage of the superior security, scalability, and elasticity it offers. Engineers, researchers, and scientists run their HPC workloads on Amazon EC2 network-optimized instances (e.g., C5n, R5n, M5n, and C6gn) that deliver virtually unlimited compute capacity and high levels of network bandwidth between servers that process and exchange data across thousands of cores. While the performance of these instances is sufficient for most HPC use cases today, emerging applications such as artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous vehicles require HPC-optimized instances that can further scale to solve increasingly difficult problems and reduce the cost of HPC workloads, which can scale to tens of thousands of cores or more. Hpc7g instances powered by new AWS Graviton3E processors offer the best price performance for customers' HPC workloads (e.g., CFD, weather simulations, genomics, and molecular dynamics) on Amazon EC2. Hpc7g instances provide up to 2x better floating-point performance compared to current generation C6gn instances powered by Graviton2 processors and up to 20% higher performance compared to current generation Hpc6a instances, enabling customers to carry out complex calculations across HPC clusters up to tens of thousands of cores. Hpc7g instances also provide high-memory bandwidth and 200 Gbps of Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) network bandwidth to achieve faster time to results for HPC applications. Customers can use Hpc7g instances with AWS ParallelCluster, an open-source cluster management tool, to provision Hpc7g instances alongside other instance types, giving customers the flexibility to run different workload types within the same HPC cluster. For more information on HPC on AWS, visit aws.amazon.com/hpc. C7gn instances offer the best performance for network-intensive workloads with higher networking bandwidth, greater packet rate performance, and lower latency Customers use Amazon EC2 network-optimized instances to run their most demanding network-intensive workloads like network virtual appliances (e.g., firewalls, virtual routers, and load balancers) and data encryption. Customers need to scale the performance of these workloads to handle increasing network traffic in response to spikes in activity, or to decrease processing time to deliver a better experience to their end users. Today, customers use larger instance sizes to get more network throughput, deploying more compute resources than required, which increases costs. These customers need increased packet-per-second performance, higher network bandwidth, and faster cryptographic performance to reduce data processing times. C7gn instances, featuring new AWS Nitro Cards powered by new, fifth generation Nitro chips with network acceleration, offer the highest network bandwidth and packet-processing performance across Amazon EC2 network-optimized instances, while using less power. Nitro Cards offload and accelerate I/Ofor functions from the host CPU to specialized hardware to deliver practically all of an Amazon EC2 instance's resources to customer workloads for more consistent performance with lower CPU utilization. New AWS Nitro Cards enable C7gn instances to offer up to 2x the network bandwidth and up to 50% higher packet-processing-per-second performance, and reduced Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) network latency compared to current generation networking-optimized Amazon EC2 instances. C7gn instances deliver up to 25% better compute performance and up to 2x faster performance for cryptographic workloads compared to C6gn instances. Fifth generation Nitro Cards also offer 40% better performance per watt compared to fourth generation Nitro Cards, lowering power consumption for customer workloads. C7gn instances let customers scale for both performance and throughput and reduced network latency to optimize the cost of their most demanding, network-intensive workloads on Amazon EC2. C7gn instances are available today in preview. To learn more about C7gn instances, visit aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/c7g. Inf2 instances are purpose-built to serve today's most demanding deep learning model deployments, with support for distributed inference and stochastic rounding In response to demand for better applications and even more tailored personalized experiences, data scientists and ML engineers are building larger, more complex deep learning models. For example, large language models (LLMs) with more than 100 billion parameters are increasingly prevalent, but they train on enormous amounts of data, driving unprecedented growth in compute requirements. While training receives a lot of attention, inference accounts for the majority of complexity and cost (i.e., for every $1 spent on training, up to $9 is spent on inference) of running machine learning in production, which can limit its use and stall customer innovation. Customers want to use state-of-the-art deep learning models in their applications at scale, but they are constrained by high compute costs. When AWS launched Inf1 instances in 2019, deep learning models were millions of parameters. Since then, the size and complexity of deep learning models have grown exponentially with some deep learning models exceeding hundreds of billions of parameters—a 500x increase. Customers working on next-generation applications using the latest advancements in deep learning want cost-effective, energy-efficient hardware that supports low latency, high throughput inference, with flexible software that enables engineering teams to quickly deploy their latest innovations at scale. Inf2 instances, powered by new Inferentia2 chips, support large deep learning models (e.g., LLMs, image generation, and automated speech detection) with up to 175 billion parameters, while delivering the lowest cost per inference on Amazon EC2. Inf2 is the first inference-optimized Amazon EC2 instance that supports distributed inference, a technique that spreads large models across several chips to deliver the best performance for deep learning models with more than 100 billion parameters. Inf2 instances support stochastic rounding, a way of rounding probabilistically that enables high performance and higher accuracy as compared to legacy rounding modes. Inf2 instances support a wide range of data types including CFP8, which improves throughput and reduces power per inference, and FP32, which boosts performance of modules that have not yet taken advantage of lower precision data types. Customers can get started with Inf2 instances using AWS Neuron, the unified software development kit (SDK) for ML inference. AWS Neuron is integrated with popular ML frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow to help customers deploy their existing models to Inf2 instances with minimal code changes. Since splitting large models across several chips requires fast inter-chip communication, Inf2 instances support AWS's high-speed, intra-instance interconnect, NeuronLink, offering 192 GB/s of ring connectivity. Inf2 instances offer up to 4x the throughput and up to 10x lower latency compared to current-generation Inf1 instances, and they also offer up to 45% better performance per watt compared to GPU-based instances. Inf2 instances are available today in preview. To learn more about Inf2 instances, visit aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/inf2. The Water Institute is an independent, non-profit applied research organization that works across disciplines to advance science and develop integrated methods used to solve complex environmental and societal challenges. "The ability to make accurate, near-real-time numerical weather predictions to aid decision making is important to our clients. We're excited to see Amazon EC2's high performance computing offerings continue to evolve with the launch of Amazon EC2 Hpc7g instances," said Zach Cobell, research engineer at The Water Institute. "With increased floating-point performance, higher efficiency using AWS Graviton3E processors, based on Arm architecture, and decreased inter-node latency using Elastic Fabric Adapter, we expect to continue to be able to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions across our computational portfolio." Arup is a global collective of designers, engineering and sustainability consultants, advisors and experts dedicated to sustainable development and to using imagination, technology and rigour to shape a better world. "We use AWS to run highly complex simulations to help our customers to build the next generation of high-rise buildings, stadiums, data-centres, and crucial infrastructure, along with assessing and providing insight into urban microclimates, global warming, and climate change that impacts the lives of so many people around the world," said Dr. Sina Hassanli, senior engineer at Arup. "Our customers are constantly demanding faster, more accurate simulations at a lower cost to inform their designs at the early stages of development, and we are already anticipating how the introduction of Amazon EC2 Hpc7g instances with higher performance will help our customers innovate faster and more efficiently." HAProxy Technologies is the company behind HAProxy, the world's fastest and most widely-used software load balancer. "HAProxy powers modern application delivery at any scale and in any environment, providing the utmost performance, observability, and security for some of the most popular websites in the world," said Willy Tarreau, lead developer at HAProxy. "When HAProxy tested Amazon EC2 C6gn instances, we found unprecedented performance for a software load balancer. We are excited about the new C7gn instances with Graviton3E and fifth generation AWS Nitro Cards and the networking performance improvements they will bring to our customers." Aerospike Inc.'s real-time data platform is designed for organizations to build applications that fight fraud, enable global digital payments, deliver hyper-personalized user experiences to tens of millions of customers, and more. "The Aerospike Real-time Data Platform is a shared-nothing, multithreaded, multimodal data platform designed to operate efficiently on a cluster of server nodes, exploiting modern hardware and network technologies to drive reliably fast performance at sub-millisecond speeds across petabytes of data," said Lenley Hensarling, chief product officer at Aerospike. "In our recent real-time database read tests, we were pleased to see a significant improvement in transactions per second on Amazon EC2 C7gn instances featuring new AWS Nitro Cards compared to C6gn instances. We look forward to taking advantage of C7gn instances and future AWS infrastructure improvements as they become available." Qualtrics designs and develops experience management software. "At Qualtrics, our focus is building technology that closes experience gaps for customers, employees, brands, and products. To achieve that, we are developing complex multi-task, multi-modal deep learning models to launch new features, such as text classification, sequence tagging, discourse analysis, key-phrase extraction, topic extraction, clustering, and end-to-end conversation understanding," said Aaron Colak, head of Core Machine Learning at Qualtrics. "As we utilize these more complex models in more applications, the volume of unstructured data grows, and we need more performant inference-optimized solutions that can meet these demands, such as Inf2 instances, to deliver the best experiences to our customers. We are excited about the new Inf2 instances, because it will not only allow us to achieve higher throughputs, while dramatically cutting latency, but also introduces features like distributed inference and enhanced dynamic input shape support, which will help us scale to meet the deployment needs as we push towards larger, more complex large models." Finch Computing is a natural language technology company providing artificial intelligence applications for government, financial services, and data integrator clients. "To meet our customers' needs for real-time natural language processing, we develop state-of-the-art deep learning models that scale to large production workloads. We have to provide low-latency transactions and achieve high throughputs to process global data feeds. We already migrated many production workloads to Inf1 instances and achieved an 80% reduction in cost over GPUs," said Franz Weckesser, chief architect at Finch Computing. "Now, we are developing larger, more complex models that enable deeper, more insightful meaning from written text. A lot of our customers need access to these insights in real-time and the performance on Inf2 instances will help us deliver lower latency and higher throughput over Inf1. With the Inf2 performance improvements and new Inf2 features, such as support for dynamic input sizes, we are improving our cost-efficiency, elevating the real-time customer experience, and helping our customers glean new insights from their data."

<p>LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced three new Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances powered by three new AWS-designed chips that offer customers even greater compute performance at a lower cost for a broad range of workloads. Hpc7g instances, powered by new AWS Graviton3E chips, offer up to 2x better floating-point performance compared to current generation C6gn instances and up to 20% higher performance compared to current generation Hpc6a instances, delivering the best price performance for high performance computing (HPC) workloads on AWS. C7gn instances, featuring new AWS Nitro Cards, offer up to 2x the network bandwidth and up to 50% higher packet-processing-per-second performance compared to current generation networking-optimized instances, delivering the highest network bandwidth, the highest packet rate performance, and the best price performance for network-intensive workloads. Inf2 instances, powered by new AWS Inferentia2 chips, are purpose built to run the largest deep learning models with up to 175 billion parameters and offer up to 4x the throughput and up to 10x lower latency compared to current-generation Inf1 instances, delivering the lowest latency at the lowest cost for machine learning (ML) inference on Amazon EC2.</p><div><p>Amazon EC2 C7gn Instances (Photo: Business Wire)</p></div><p>AWS has a decade of experience designing chips developed for performance and scalability in the cloud at a lower cost. In that time, AWS has introduced specialized chip designs, which make it possible for customers to run even more demanding workloads with varying characteristics that require faster processing, higher memory capacity, faster storage input/output (I/O) and increased networking bandwidth. Since the introduction of the AWS Nitro System in 2013, AWS has developed multiple AWS-designed silicon innovations, including five generations of the Nitro System, three generations of Graviton chips optimized for performance and cost for a wide range of workloads, two generations of Inferentia chips for ML inference, and Trainium chips for ML training. AWS uses cloud-based electronic design automation as part of an agile development cycle for the design and verification of AWS-designed silicon, enabling teams to innovate faster and make chips available to customers more quickly. AWS has demonstrated that it can deliver a new chip based on a more modern, power-efficient silicon process at a predictable and rapid pace. With each successive chip, AWS delivers a step function improvement in performance, cost, and efficiency to the Amazon EC2 instances hosting them, giving customers even more choice of chip and instance combinations optimized for their unique workload requirements.</p><p>"Each generation of AWS-designed silicon—from Graviton to Trainium and Inferentia chips to Nitro Cards—offers increasing levels of performance, lower cost, and power efficiency for a diverse range of customer workloads," said David Brown, vice president of Amazon EC2 at AWS. "That consistent delivery, combined with our customers' abilities to achieve superior price performance using AWS silicon, drives our continued innovation. The Amazon EC2 instances we're introducing today offer significant improvements for HPC, network-intensive, and ML inference workloads, giving customers even more instances to choose from to meet their specific needs."</p><p>Hpc7g instances are purpose built to offer the best price performance for running HPC workloads at scale on Amazon EC2</p><p>Organizations across numerous sectors rely on HPC to solve their most complex academic, scientific, and business problems. Today, customers like AstraZeneca, Formula 1, and Maxar Technologies run conventional HPC workloads like genomics processing, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and weather forecasting simulations on AWS to take advantage of the superior security, scalability, and elasticity it offers. Engineers, researchers, and scientists run their HPC workloads on Amazon EC2 network-optimized instances (e.g., C5n, R5n, M5n, and C6gn) that deliver virtually unlimited compute capacity and high levels of network bandwidth between servers that process and exchange data across thousands of cores. While the performance of these instances is sufficient for most HPC use cases today, emerging applications such as artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous vehicles require HPC-optimized instances that can further scale to solve increasingly difficult problems and reduce the cost of HPC workloads, which can scale to tens of thousands of cores or more.</p><p>Hpc7g instances powered by new AWS Graviton3E processors offer the best price performance for customers' HPC workloads (e.g., CFD, weather simulations, genomics, and molecular dynamics) on Amazon EC2. Hpc7g instances provide up to 2x better floating-point performance compared to current generation C6gn instances powered by Graviton2 processors and up to 20% higher performance compared to current generation Hpc6a instances, enabling customers to carry out complex calculations across HPC clusters up to tens of thousands of cores. Hpc7g instances also provide high-memory bandwidth and 200 Gbps of Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) network bandwidth to achieve faster time to results for HPC applications. Customers can use Hpc7g instances with AWS ParallelCluster, an open-source cluster management tool, to provision Hpc7g instances alongside other instance types, giving customers the flexibility to run different workload types within the same HPC cluster. For more information on HPC on AWS, visit aws.amazon.com/hpc.</p><p>C7gn instances offer the best performance for network-intensive workloads with higher networking bandwidth, greater packet rate performance, and lower latency</p><p>Customers use Amazon EC2 network-optimized instances to run their most demanding network-intensive workloads like network virtual appliances (e.g., firewalls, virtual routers, and load balancers) and data encryption. Customers need to scale the performance of these workloads to handle increasing network traffic in response to spikes in activity, or to decrease processing time to deliver a better experience to their end users. Today, customers use larger instance sizes to get more network throughput, deploying more compute resources than required, which increases costs. These customers need increased packet-per-second performance, higher network bandwidth, and faster cryptographic performance to reduce data processing times.</p><p>C7gn instances, featuring new AWS Nitro Cards powered by new, fifth generation Nitro chips with network acceleration, offer the highest network bandwidth and packet-processing performance across Amazon EC2 network-optimized instances, while using less power. Nitro Cards offload and accelerate I/Ofor functions from the host CPU to specialized hardware to deliver practically all of an Amazon EC2 instance's resources to customer workloads for more consistent performance with lower CPU utilization. New AWS Nitro Cards enable C7gn instances to offer up to 2x the network bandwidth and up to 50% higher packet-processing-per-second performance, and reduced Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) network latency compared to current generation networking-optimized Amazon EC2 instances. C7gn instances deliver up to 25% better compute performance and up to 2x faster performance for cryptographic workloads compared to C6gn instances. Fifth generation Nitro Cards also offer 40% better performance per watt compared to fourth generation Nitro Cards, lowering power consumption for customer workloads. C7gn instances let customers scale for both performance and throughput and reduced network latency to optimize the cost of their most demanding, network-intensive workloads on Amazon EC2. C7gn instances are available today in preview. To learn more about C7gn instances, visit aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/c7g.</p><p>Inf2 instances are purpose-built to serve today's most demanding deep learning model deployments, with support for distributed inference and stochastic rounding</p><p>In response to demand for better applications and even more tailored personalized experiences, data scientists and ML engineers are building larger, more complex deep learning models. For example, large language models (LLMs) with more than 100 billion parameters are increasingly prevalent, but they train on enormous amounts of data, driving unprecedented growth in compute requirements. While training receives a lot of attention, inference accounts for the majority of complexity and cost (i.e., for every $1 spent on training, up to $9 is spent on inference) of running machine learning in production, which can limit its use and stall customer innovation. Customers want to use state-of-the-art deep learning models in their applications at scale, but they are constrained by high compute costs. When AWS launched Inf1 instances in 2019, deep learning models were millions of parameters. Since then, the size and complexity of deep learning models have grown exponentially with some deep learning models exceeding hundreds of billions of parameters—a 500x increase. Customers working on next-generation applications using the latest advancements in deep learning want cost-effective, energy-efficient hardware that supports low latency, high throughput inference, with flexible software that enables engineering teams to quickly deploy their latest innovations at scale.</p><p>Inf2 instances, powered by new Inferentia2 chips, support large deep learning models (e.g., LLMs, image generation, and automated speech detection) with up to 175 billion parameters, while delivering the lowest cost per inference on Amazon EC2. Inf2 is the first inference-optimized Amazon EC2 instance that supports distributed inference, a technique that spreads large models across several chips to deliver the best performance for deep learning models with more than 100 billion parameters. Inf2 instances support stochastic rounding, a way of rounding probabilistically that enables high performance and higher accuracy as compared to legacy rounding modes. Inf2 instances support a wide range of data types including CFP8, which improves throughput and reduces power per inference, and FP32, which boosts performance of modules that have not yet taken advantage of lower precision data types. Customers can get started with Inf2 instances using AWS Neuron, the unified software development kit (SDK) for ML inference. AWS Neuron is integrated with popular ML frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow to help customers deploy their existing models to Inf2 instances with minimal code changes. Since splitting large models across several chips requires fast inter-chip communication, Inf2 instances support AWS's high-speed, intra-instance interconnect, NeuronLink, offering 192 GB/s of ring connectivity. Inf2 instances offer up to 4x the throughput and up to 10x lower latency compared to current-generation Inf1 instances, and they also offer up to 45% better performance per watt compared to GPU-based instances. Inf2 instances are available today in preview. To learn more about Inf2 instances, visit aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/inf2.</p><p>The Water Institute is an independent, non-profit applied research organization that works across disciplines to advance science and develop integrated methods used to solve complex environmental and societal challenges. "The ability to make accurate, near-real-time numerical weather predictions to aid decision making is important to our clients. We're excited to see Amazon EC2's high performance computing offerings continue to evolve with the launch of Amazon EC2 Hpc7g instances," said Zach Cobell, research engineer at The Water Institute. "With increased floating-point performance, higher efficiency using AWS Graviton3E processors, based on Arm architecture, and decreased inter-node latency using Elastic Fabric Adapter, we expect to continue to be able to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions across our computational portfolio."</p><p>Arup is a global collective of designers, engineering and sustainability consultants, advisors and experts dedicated to sustainable development and to using imagination, technology and rigour to shape a better world. "We use AWS to run highly complex simulations to help our customers to build the next generation of high-rise buildings, stadiums, data-centres, and crucial infrastructure, along with assessing and providing insight into urban microclimates, global warming, and climate change that impacts the lives of so many people around the world," said Dr. Sina Hassanli, senior engineer at Arup. "Our customers are constantly demanding faster, more accurate simulations at a lower cost to inform their designs at the early stages of development, and we are already anticipating how the introduction of Amazon EC2 Hpc7g instances with higher performance will help our customers innovate faster and more efficiently."</p><p>HAProxy Technologies is the company behind HAProxy, the world's fastest and most widely-used software load balancer. "HAProxy powers modern application delivery at any scale and in any environment, providing the utmost performance, observability, and security for some of the most popular websites in the world," said Willy Tarreau, lead developer at HAProxy. "When HAProxy tested Amazon EC2 C6gn instances, we found unprecedented performance for a software load balancer. We are excited about the new C7gn instances with Graviton3E and fifth generation AWS Nitro Cards and the networking performance improvements they will bring to our customers."</p><p>Aerospike Inc.'s real-time data platform is designed for organizations to build applications that fight fraud, enable global digital payments, deliver hyper-personalized user experiences to tens of millions of customers, and more. "The Aerospike Real-time Data Platform is a shared-nothing, multithreaded, multimodal data platform designed to operate efficiently on a cluster of server nodes, exploiting modern hardware and network technologies to drive reliably fast performance at sub-millisecond speeds across petabytes of data," said Lenley Hensarling, chief product officer at Aerospike. "In our recent real-time database read tests, we were pleased to see a significant improvement in transactions per second on Amazon EC2 C7gn instances featuring new AWS Nitro Cards compared to C6gn instances. We look forward to taking advantage of C7gn instances and future AWS infrastructure improvements as they become available."</p><p>Qualtrics designs and develops experience management software. "At Qualtrics, our focus is building technology that closes experience gaps for customers, employees, brands, and products. To achieve that, we are developing complex multi-task, multi-modal deep learning models to launch new features, such as text classification, sequence tagging, discourse analysis, key-phrase extraction, topic extraction, clustering, and end-to-end conversation understanding," said Aaron Colak, head of Core Machine Learning at Qualtrics. "As we utilize these more complex models in more applications, the volume of unstructured data grows, and we need more performant inference-optimized solutions that can meet these demands, such as Inf2 instances, to deliver the best experiences to our customers. We are excited about the new Inf2 instances, because it will not only allow us to achieve higher throughputs, while dramatically cutting latency, but also introduces features like distributed inference and enhanced dynamic input shape support, which will help us scale to meet the deployment needs as we push towards larger, more complex large models."</p><p>Finch Computing is a natural language technology company providing artificial intelligence applications for government, financial services, and data integrator clients. "To meet our customers' needs for real-time natural language processing, we develop state-of-the-art deep learning models that scale to large production workloads. We have to provide low-latency transactions and achieve high throughputs to process global data feeds. We already migrated many production workloads to Inf1 instances and achieved an 80% reduction in cost over GPUs," said Franz Weckesser, chief architect at Finch Computing. "Now, we are developing larger, more complex models that enable deeper, more insightful meaning from written text. A lot of our customers need access to these insights in real-time and the performance on Inf2 instances will help us deliver lower latency and higher throughput over Inf1. With the Inf2 performance improvements and new Inf2 features, such as support for dynamic input sizes, we are improving our cost-efficiency, elevating the real-time customer experience, and helping our customers glean new insights from their data."</p>

AWS Announces AWS Supply Chain

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AWS Announces AWS Supply Chain

11/29/2022

2022

New cloud application improves supply chain visibility and delivers actionable insights to mitigate supply chain risks, lower costs, and improve customer experiences Lifetime Brands, Traeger Grills, and Whole Foods Market among customers using AWS Supply Chain

<div><p><i>New cloud application improves supply chain visibility and delivers actionable insights to mitigate supply chain risks, lower costs, and improve customer experiences</i></p><p><i>Lifetime Brands, Traeger Grills, and Whole Foods Market among customers using AWS Supply Chain</i></p></div>

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced AWS Supply Chain, a new application that helps businesses increase supply chain visibility to make faster, more informed decisions that mitigate risks, lower costs, and improve customer experiences. AWS Supply Chain automatically combines and analyzes data across multiple supply chain systems so businesses can observe their operations in real-time, find trends more quickly, and generate more accurate demand forecasts that ensure adequate inventory to meet customer expectations. Based on nearly 30 years of Amazon.com logistics network experience, AWS Supply Chain improves supply chain resiliency by providing a unified data lake, machine-learning-powered insights, recommended actions, and in-application collaboration capabilities. To learn more about AWS Supply Chain, visit aws.amazon.com/aws-supply-chain. In recent years, supply chains have experienced unprecedented supply and demand volatility accelerated by widespread resource shortages, geopolitics, and natural events. These disruptions put pressure on businesses to plan for potential supply chain uncertainty, respond quickly to changes in customer demand, and keep costs low. When businesses inadequately forecast for supply chain risks—such as component shortages, shipping port congestion, unanticipated demand spikes, or weather disruptions—they face excess inventory costs, or stockouts that cause poor customer experiences. To gain visibility into their supply chain network, businesses must build custom integrations that can access and process data across an array of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management systems. These projects introduce expensive third-party engagements and long-term development cycles, and they struggle to detect patterns that reveal supply chain problems as they occur. Without real-time context, businesses rely on outdated information or best guesses that make it difficult to respond effectively to unexpected issues. Even when a business has identified the most impactful problems and decided what to do next, supply chain teams often coordinate the resolution across multiple phone calls and emails—without all the needed information to resolve the issue. As a result, businesses are less prepared to respond to supply chain risks that impact customer promises and operational costs. AWS Supply Chain is an application that improves supply chain visibility and provides actionable insights to help businesses optimize supply chain processes and improve service levels. Customers can easily set up a unified supply chain data lake using AWS Supply Chain's built-in connectors, which use pre-trained machine learning models based on Amazon.com's nearly 30 years of supply chain experience, to understand, extract, and aggregate data from ERP and supply chain management systems. AWS Supply Chain then contextualizes that information in a real-time visual map highlighting current inventory selection and quantity at each location. Inventory managers, demand planners, and supply chain leaders can view machine learning-generated insights for potential inventory shortages or delays, and create watchlists to receive alerts to take action as risks appear. Once a risk is identified, AWS Supply Chain will automatically provide recommended actions, such as moving inventory between locations, to take based on the percentage of risk resolved, the distance between facilities, and the sustainability impact. Teams can solve problems and collaborate using built-in chat and messaging functionality. With AWS Supply Chain, businesses can more accurately anticipate supply chain risks, take inventory rebalancing actions quickly to save costs, and meet customer expectations. "Customers tell us that the undifferentiated heavy lifting required in connecting data between different supply chain solutions has inhibited their ability to quickly see and respond to potential supply chain disruptions," said Diego Pantoja-Navajas, vice president of AWS Supply Chain. "AWS Supply Chain aggregates this data and provides visual, interactive dashboards that provide the insights and recommendations customers need to take actions toward more resilient supply chains. And this is just the beginning—we will continue our investment in AWS Supply Chain to help our customers solve their toughest supply chain problems." AWS Supply Chain is available in preview today in U.S. East (N. Virginia), U.S. West (Oregon), and Europe (Frankfurt), with availability in additional AWS Regions coming soon. Through the Accenture AWS Business Group and as a key partner, Accenture works closely with AWS to combine their resources, technical capability and industry knowledge to help enterprises unlock innovation, drive business value and support growth through cloud adoption and transformation. "As supply chain disruptions continue for the foreseeable future, companies need to stay focused on balancing cost efficiency, sustainability and relevancy across their supply networks to support growth. Executing a cloud-based digital strategy can enable an agile, resilient supply chain that is responsive to market changes and customer demands," said Kris Timmermans, global supply chain & operations lead at Accenture. "We will leverage AWS Supply Chain across our supply chain offerings, including our SynOps platform, to bring pre-built solutions that allow companies to move at speed, delivering automation into complex processes to realize value faster." Lifetime Brands is a leading global provider of kitchenware, tableware, and other products used in the home under well-known brands like Farberware, KitchenAid, Sabatier, Swell, and Amco Houseworks. "Our global focus and multi-tier access to customers motivates us to continually look for ways to increase our forecast accuracy so that we can better position supply in anticipation of our customers' orders," said Cliff Siegel, executive vice president of Global Supply at Lifetime Brands. "We are delighted that AWS Supply Chain demonstrated a significant improvement in our statistical forecast baseline. We are keenly interested in leveraging the supplier lead time insights from AWS Supply Chain to further improve our customer fill rates." Traeger Grills is a leading provider of smokers, grills, and barbeque products. "At Traeger, our mission is to bring people together to create a more flavorful world. Yet, the last several years have put unprecedented supply chain pressure on our ability to keep pace with customer demand in distributing the world's No. 1 wood-fired grill," said Bryan Carey, head of operations and analytics at Traeger Grills. "We are excited to have a solution that helps us make nimble rebalancing decisions based on supplier inventory and customer orders. By leveraging AWS Supply Chain we have been able to increase the accuracy of order forecasts by more than 35%." Whole Foods Market, a leading natural and organic foods retailer, operates more than 525 stores in the U.S., Canada, and the UK. "We wanted a better view of when new inventory would arrive at our distribution centers nationwide," said Leandro Balbinot, chief technology officer and senior vice president at Whole Foods Market. "AWS Supply Chain combined data from our existing systems without disrupting them. AWS Supply Chain's visual map then made it easy to see product-level inventory movement in real time. We expect AWS Supply Chain's integrated view and predictive planning analytics to materially improve inventory management at our distribution centers."

<p>LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced AWS Supply Chain, a new application that helps businesses increase supply chain visibility to make faster, more informed decisions that mitigate risks, lower costs, and improve customer experiences. AWS Supply Chain automatically combines and analyzes data across multiple supply chain systems so businesses can observe their operations in real-time, find trends more quickly, and generate more accurate demand forecasts that ensure adequate inventory to meet customer expectations. Based on nearly 30 years of Amazon.com logistics network experience, AWS Supply Chain improves supply chain resiliency by providing a unified data lake, machine-learning-powered insights, recommended actions, and in-application collaboration capabilities. To learn more about AWS Supply Chain, visit aws.amazon.com/aws-supply-chain.</p><p>In recent years, supply chains have experienced unprecedented supply and demand volatility accelerated by widespread resource shortages, geopolitics, and natural events. These disruptions put pressure on businesses to plan for potential supply chain uncertainty, respond quickly to changes in customer demand, and keep costs low. When businesses inadequately forecast for supply chain risks—such as component shortages, shipping port congestion, unanticipated demand spikes, or weather disruptions—they face excess inventory costs, or stockouts that cause poor customer experiences. To gain visibility into their supply chain network, businesses must build custom integrations that can access and process data across an array of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management systems. These projects introduce expensive third-party engagements and long-term development cycles, and they struggle to detect patterns that reveal supply chain problems as they occur. Without real-time context, businesses rely on outdated information or best guesses that make it difficult to respond effectively to unexpected issues. Even when a business has identified the most impactful problems and decided what to do next, supply chain teams often coordinate the resolution across multiple phone calls and emails—without all the needed information to resolve the issue. As a result, businesses are less prepared to respond to supply chain risks that impact customer promises and operational costs.</p><p>AWS Supply Chain is an application that improves supply chain visibility and provides actionable insights to help businesses optimize supply chain processes and improve service levels. Customers can easily set up a unified supply chain data lake using AWS Supply Chain's built-in connectors, which use pre-trained machine learning models based on Amazon.com's nearly 30 years of supply chain experience, to understand, extract, and aggregate data from ERP and supply chain management systems. AWS Supply Chain then contextualizes that information in a real-time visual map highlighting current inventory selection and quantity at each location. Inventory managers, demand planners, and supply chain leaders can view machine learning-generated insights for potential inventory shortages or delays, and create watchlists to receive alerts to take action as risks appear. Once a risk is identified, AWS Supply Chain will automatically provide recommended actions, such as moving inventory between locations, to take based on the percentage of risk resolved, the distance between facilities, and the sustainability impact. Teams can solve problems and collaborate using built-in chat and messaging functionality. With AWS Supply Chain, businesses can more accurately anticipate supply chain risks, take inventory rebalancing actions quickly to save costs, and meet customer expectations.</p><p>"Customers tell us that the undifferentiated heavy lifting required in connecting data between different supply chain solutions has inhibited their ability to quickly see and respond to potential supply chain disruptions," said Diego Pantoja-Navajas, vice president of AWS Supply Chain. "AWS Supply Chain aggregates this data and provides visual, interactive dashboards that provide the insights and recommendations customers need to take actions toward more resilient supply chains. And this is just the beginning—we will continue our investment in AWS Supply Chain to help our customers solve their toughest supply chain problems."</p><p>AWS Supply Chain is available in preview today in U.S. East (N. Virginia), U.S. West (Oregon), and Europe (Frankfurt), with availability in additional AWS Regions coming soon.</p><p>Through the Accenture AWS Business Group and as a key partner, Accenture works closely with AWS to combine their resources, technical capability and industry knowledge to help enterprises unlock innovation, drive business value and support growth through cloud adoption and transformation. "As supply chain disruptions continue for the foreseeable future, companies need to stay focused on balancing cost efficiency, sustainability and relevancy across their supply networks to support growth. Executing a cloud-based digital strategy can enable an agile, resilient supply chain that is responsive to market changes and customer demands," said Kris Timmermans, global supply chain &amp; operations lead at Accenture. "We will leverage AWS Supply Chain across our supply chain offerings, including our SynOps platform, to bring pre-built solutions that allow companies to move at speed, delivering automation into complex processes to realize value faster."</p><p>Lifetime Brands is a leading global provider of kitchenware, tableware, and other products used in the home under well-known brands like Farberware, KitchenAid, Sabatier, Swell, and Amco Houseworks. "Our global focus and multi-tier access to customers motivates us to continually look for ways to increase our forecast accuracy so that we can better position supply in anticipation of our customers' orders," said Cliff Siegel, executive vice president of Global Supply at Lifetime Brands. "We are delighted that AWS Supply Chain demonstrated a significant improvement in our statistical forecast baseline. We are keenly interested in leveraging the supplier lead time insights from AWS Supply Chain to further improve our customer fill rates."</p><p>Traeger Grills is a leading provider of smokers, grills, and barbeque products. "At Traeger, our mission is to bring people together to create a more flavorful world. Yet, the last several years have put unprecedented supply chain pressure on our ability to keep pace with customer demand in distributing the world's No. 1 wood-fired grill," said Bryan Carey, head of operations and analytics at Traeger Grills. "We are excited to have a solution that helps us make nimble rebalancing decisions based on supplier inventory and customer orders. By leveraging AWS Supply Chain we have been able to increase the accuracy of order forecasts by more than 35%."</p><p>Whole Foods Market, a leading natural and organic foods retailer, operates more than 525 stores in the U.S., Canada, and the UK. "We wanted a better view of when new inventory would arrive at our distribution centers nationwide," said Leandro Balbinot, chief technology officer and senior vice president at Whole Foods Market. "AWS Supply Chain combined data from our existing systems without disrupting them. AWS Supply Chain's visual map then made it easy to see product-level inventory movement in real time. We expect AWS Supply Chain's integrated view and predictive planning analytics to materially improve inventory management at our distribution centers."</p>

AWS Announces AWS Clean Rooms

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AWS Announces AWS Clean Rooms

11/29/2022

2022

New service helps customers create data clean rooms to collaborate with their business partners and generate new insights while protecting underlying raw data Amazon Ads, Comscore, DISH Media, Experian, Fox Corporation, LiveRamp, Omnicom Media Group's Annalect, and TransUnion's Neustar among customers and partners looking forward to using AWS Clean Rooms

<div><p><i>New service helps customers create data clean rooms to collaborate with their business partners and generate new insights while protecting underlying raw data</i></p><p><i>Amazon Ads, Comscore, DISH Media, Experian, Fox Corporation, LiveRamp, Omnicom Media Group’s Annalect, and </i><i>TransUnion's Neustar</i><i> among customers and partners looking forward to using AWS Clean Rooms</i></p></div>

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced AWS Clean Rooms, a new analytics service that helps companies across industries easily and securely analyze and collaborate on their combined datasets—without sharing or revealing underlying data. With AWS Clean Rooms, customers can create a secure data clean room in minutes and collaborate with any other company in the AWS Cloud to generate unique insights about advertising campaigns, investment decisions, clinical research, and more. AWS Clean Rooms provides a broad set of built-in data access controls that protect sensitive data, including query controls, query output restrictions, query logging, and cryptographic computing tools. To learn more, visit aws.amazon.com/clean-rooms. Companies across multiple industries increasingly look to complement their data with external business partners' data to build a complete view of their business. In the advertising industry, for example, brands, media publishers, and their partners need to collaborate using datasets that are stored across many different channels and applications to improve the relevance of their campaigns and better engage with consumers. At the same time, these companies also want to protect sensitive consumer information and reduce or eliminate the sharing of raw data. To achieve this, one company often has to provide a copy of their user-level data to their partners and rely on contractual agreements to prevent misuse. Data clean rooms can help solve this challenge by allowing multiple parties to combine and analyze their data in a protected environment, where participants are unable to see each other's raw data. But clean rooms are hard to build, requiring complex privacy controls, specialized tools to protect each participant's data, and months of development time customizing analytics tools. When a new collaborator is added, or a different type of analysis is needed, companies have to spend even more development time. Then, these companies repeatedly have to copy and upload their data into storage environments outside of their control, which increases costs and risks exposing sensitive information. Companies prefer to limit data movement as much as possible, usually leading to less collaboration and missed opportunities to generate new business insights. AWS Clean Rooms is a new service that makes it easier for customers and their partners to analyze and collaborate on their collective datasets to gain new insights, without revealing underlying data. Customers can use AWS Clean Rooms to create their own clean rooms in minutes and to start analyzing their collective datasets with just a few clicks. From the AWS Management Console, customers can simply choose the partners with whom they want to collaborate, select their datasets, and configure restrictions for participants. With AWS Clean Rooms, customers can easily collaborate with companies that are already using AWS, without moving data out of their AWS environment or loading it into another platform. When customers run queries, AWS Clean Rooms reads data where it lives and applies built-in analysis rules to help them maintain control over their data. Additionally, AWS Clean Rooms provides a broad set of configurable data access controls—including query controls, query output restrictions, and query logging—that allow companies to customize restrictions on the queries run by each clean room participant. AWS Clean Rooms also includes advanced cryptographic computing tools that keep data encrypted, even as queries are processed, to comply with stringent data-handling policies. "Customers tell us they want to collaborate more safely and securely with their partners in areas like advertising, media, financial services, and life sciences. However, the data they need to do this is fragmented across data stores and applications belonging to different partners," said Dilip Kumar, vice president of AWS Applications. "AWS Clean Rooms helps customers and their partners to better analyze and collaborate on their data on AWS. With the launch of AWS Clean Rooms, we are making it easier, simpler, and more secure for multiple companies to share and analyze combined datasets to generate new insights that they could not do on their own. Using AWS Clean Rooms, customers can collaborate on a range of tasks, such as more effectively generating advertising campaign insights and analyzing investment data while improving data security." In the coming months, AWS will also introduce new identity resolution capabilities to help businesses match and link customer records stored across disparate channels without the need to build and maintain complex workflows. Customers will have access to flexible, preconfigured identity resolution workflows that use rule-based techniques and machine learning models to help accurately link consumer interactions across applications into a unique user ID. With identity resolution capabilities, customers can create a unified view of their interactions with consumers. For example, a customer working on an advertising campaign could incorporate recent events (e.g., ad clicks, cart abandonment, and purchases) into advertising and marketing applications (e.g., ad buying platforms, loyalty programs, and ecommerce systems) to create better, more relevant consumer experiences. Customers who want to collaborate with other partners in a clean room can use automated identity resolution workflows that identify common user IDs across datasets and help them more easily join data together. AWS Clean Rooms is available as a standalone offering and as part of AWS for Advertising and Marketing, a comprehensive set of solutions for advertising agencies, advertising technology companies, brands, and media publishers to accelerate and improve advertising and marketing campaign effectiveness. AWS for Advertising and Marketing includes solutions for privacy-enhanced data collaboration, advertising intelligence and measurement, audience and customer data management, real-time advertising, and customer experience. For more information on AWS for Advertising and Marketing, visit aws.com/advertising-marketing. AWS Clean Rooms will be available in early 2023 in US East (Ohio), US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), and Europe (Stockholm). Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) is a secure, privacy-safe clean room application from Amazon Ads that supports thousands of marketers with custom analytics and cross-channel analysis. Builders can utilize AMC APIs to create their own offerings, while analysts can interact with a user interface available through the Amazon Ad Console. "Providing marketers with greater control over their own signals, while being able to analyze them in conjunction with signals from Amazon Ads, is crucial in today's marketing landscape," said Paula Despins, vice president of Ads Measurement at Amazon Ads. "By migrating AMC's compute infrastructure to AWS Clean Rooms under the hood, marketers can use their own signals in AMC without moving data out of their AWS environment. This simplifies how marketers can manage their signals and enables AMC teams to focus on building new capabilities for brands." Comscore is a measurement and analytics company that brings trust and transparency to media. "As advertisers and marketers adapt to deliver relevant campaigns leveraging their combined datasets while protecting consumer data, Comscore's Media Metrix suite, powered by Unified Digital Measurement 2.0 and Campaign Ratings services, will continue to support critical measurement and planning needs with services like AWS Clean Rooms," said Kelly Barrett, senior vice president of Product Marketing at Comscore. "AWS Clean Rooms will enable new methods of collaboration among media owners, brands, or agency customers through customized data access controls, managed and set by each data owner, without needing to share underlying data." DISH Media provides advertisers with intelligent solutions to efficiently maximize exposure to desired audiences across DISH TV and SLING TV. "At DISH Media, we empower brands and agencies to run their own analysis of prior campaigns to allow for flexibility, visibility, and ease in optimizing future campaigns to reach DISH Media's 31 million consumers," said Kemal Bokhari, head of Data, Measurement, and Analytics at DISH Media. "We believe advertisers will benefit from the ease-of-use and comprehensive data access controls of AWS Clean Rooms for the measurement and optimization of campaigns." Experian is the world's leading global information services company. "As marketers and advertisers seek to maximize the value of their first-party data across a growing number of consumer touchpoints, our customers want solutions that enable them to effectively and securely interact with their partners," said Aimee Irwin, senior vice president of Strategy and Partnerships at Experian. "By combining Experian's identity resolution capabilities with AWS Clean Rooms, customers can securely unify and analyze their collective data to derive deeper insights and deliver more personalized customer experiences." Fox Corporation is a leading producer and distributor of ad-supported content through its sports, news, and entertainment brands. "It can be challenging for our advertising clients to determine how to best leverage our deep, differentiated set of data sources to optimize their media spend across our combined portfolio of entertainment, sports, and news brands, which reach hundreds of millions of monthly viewers," said Lindsay Silver, senior vice president of Data and Commercial Technology at Fox Corporation. "AWS Clean Rooms will enable data collaborations easily and securely in the AWS Cloud, which will help our advertising clients unlock new insights across every Fox brand and screen while protecting consumer data." LiveRamp is a leading data collaboration platform that helps connect, control, and activate data. "As the marketing and advertising industry prepares for the future of privacy-first addressability, our customers are seeking to integrate identity into their existing cloud data infrastructure," said Katrina Cho, head of Cloud Partnerships at LiveRamp. "By combining LiveRamp's identity resolution capabilities with AWS Clean Rooms and its robust suite of privacy-enhancing data access controls, our customers can more accurately measure and collaborate to discover the powerful insights that drive more relevant customer experiences." Omnicom Media Group's Annalect, a leading marketing services agency, helps brands orchestrate better outcomes using data, technology, and analytics. "Today, it is increasingly challenging for marketers and their partners to collaborate on their collective data assets to deliver personalized customer experiences and measure marketing outcomes," said Anna Nicanorova, chief technology officer at Annalect. "With AWS Clean Rooms, Annalect enables advertisers to collaborate securely with media partners and advertising companies, facilitating planning, activation, and measurement with data access controls to safeguard their data. AWS Clean Rooms supports Annalect's goal to provide our customers with privacy-enhancing collaboration tools that help drive marketing outcomes more effectively." Neustar, a TransUnion company, is a leading information services company that specializes in identity resolution solutions. "By making Neustar Unified Identity available in AWS Clean Rooms, we empower our customers to collaborate securely and at scale with their partners on their first-party datasets, enabling better match rates to drive stronger marketing outcomes," said Ryan Engle, vice president of Identity Solutions at Neustar. "With AWS Clean Rooms, we will meet our customers where they are in the AWS Cloud, pairing our identity capabilities with AWS Clean Rooms' privacy-enhancing data access controls."

<p>LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced AWS Clean Rooms, a new analytics service that helps companies across industries easily and securely analyze and collaborate on their combined datasets—without sharing or revealing underlying data. With AWS Clean Rooms, customers can create a secure data clean room in minutes and collaborate with any other company in the AWS Cloud to generate unique insights about advertising campaigns, investment decisions, clinical research, and more. AWS Clean Rooms provides a broad set of built-in data access controls that protect sensitive data, including query controls, query output restrictions, query logging, and cryptographic computing tools. To learn more, visit aws.amazon.com/clean-rooms.</p><p>Companies across multiple industries increasingly look to complement their data with external business partners' data to build a complete view of their business. In the advertising industry, for example, brands, media publishers, and their partners need to collaborate using datasets that are stored across many different channels and applications to improve the relevance of their campaigns and better engage with consumers. At the same time, these companies also want to protect sensitive consumer information and reduce or eliminate the sharing of raw data. To achieve this, one company often has to provide a copy of their user-level data to their partners and rely on contractual agreements to prevent misuse. Data clean rooms can help solve this challenge by allowing multiple parties to combine and analyze their data in a protected environment, where participants are unable to see each other's raw data. But clean rooms are hard to build, requiring complex privacy controls, specialized tools to protect each participant's data, and months of development time customizing analytics tools. When a new collaborator is added, or a different type of analysis is needed, companies have to spend even more development time. Then, these companies repeatedly have to copy and upload their data into storage environments outside of their control, which increases costs and risks exposing sensitive information. Companies prefer to limit data movement as much as possible, usually leading to less collaboration and missed opportunities to generate new business insights.</p><p>AWS Clean Rooms is a new service that makes it easier for customers and their partners to analyze and collaborate on their collective datasets to gain new insights, without revealing underlying data. Customers can use AWS Clean Rooms to create their own clean rooms in minutes and to start analyzing their collective datasets with just a few clicks. From the AWS Management Console, customers can simply choose the partners with whom they want to collaborate, select their datasets, and configure restrictions for participants. With AWS Clean Rooms, customers can easily collaborate with companies that are already using AWS, without moving data out of their AWS environment or loading it into another platform. When customers run queries, AWS Clean Rooms reads data where it lives and applies built-in analysis rules to help them maintain control over their data. Additionally, AWS Clean Rooms provides a broad set of configurable data access controls—including query controls, query output restrictions, and query logging—that allow companies to customize restrictions on the queries run by each clean room participant. AWS Clean Rooms also includes advanced cryptographic computing tools that keep data encrypted, even as queries are processed, to comply with stringent data-handling policies.</p><p>"Customers tell us they want to collaborate more safely and securely with their partners in areas like advertising, media, financial services, and life sciences. However, the data they need to do this is fragmented across data stores and applications belonging to different partners," said Dilip Kumar, vice president of AWS Applications. "AWS Clean Rooms helps customers and their partners to better analyze and collaborate on their data on AWS. With the launch of AWS Clean Rooms, we are making it easier, simpler, and more secure for multiple companies to share and analyze combined datasets to generate new insights that they could not do on their own. Using AWS Clean Rooms, customers can collaborate on a range of tasks, such as more effectively generating advertising campaign insights and analyzing investment data while improving data security."</p><p>In the coming months, AWS will also introduce new identity resolution capabilities to help businesses match and link customer records stored across disparate channels without the need to build and maintain complex workflows. Customers will have access to flexible, preconfigured identity resolution workflows that use rule-based techniques and machine learning models to help accurately link consumer interactions across applications into a unique user ID. With identity resolution capabilities, customers can create a unified view of their interactions with consumers. For example, a customer working on an advertising campaign could incorporate recent events (e.g<i>., </i>ad clicks<i>, </i>cart abandonment, and purchases) into advertising and marketing applications (e.g., ad buying platforms, loyalty programs, and ecommerce systems) to create better, more relevant consumer experiences. Customers who want to collaborate with other partners in a clean room can use automated identity resolution workflows that identify common user IDs across datasets and help them more easily join data together.</p><p>AWS Clean Rooms is available as a standalone offering and as part of AWS for Advertising and Marketing, a comprehensive set of solutions for advertising agencies, advertising technology companies, brands, and media publishers to accelerate and improve advertising and marketing campaign effectiveness. AWS for Advertising and Marketing includes solutions for privacy-enhanced data collaboration, advertising intelligence and measurement, audience and customer data management, real-time advertising, and customer experience. For more information on AWS for Advertising and Marketing, visit aws.com/advertising-marketing.</p><p>AWS Clean Rooms will be available in early 2023 in US East (Ohio), US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), and Europe (Stockholm).</p><p>Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) is a secure, privacy-safe clean room application from Amazon Ads that supports thousands of marketers with custom analytics and cross-channel analysis. Builders can utilize AMC APIs to create their own offerings, while analysts can interact with a user interface available through the Amazon Ad Console. "Providing marketers with greater control over their own signals, while being able to analyze them in conjunction with signals from Amazon Ads, is crucial in today's marketing landscape," said Paula Despins, vice president of Ads Measurement at Amazon Ads. "By migrating AMC's compute infrastructure to AWS Clean Rooms under the hood, marketers can use their own signals in AMC without moving data out of their AWS environment. This simplifies how marketers can manage their signals and enables AMC teams to focus on building new capabilities for brands."</p><p>Comscore is a measurement and analytics company that brings trust and transparency to media. "As advertisers and marketers adapt to deliver relevant campaigns leveraging their combined datasets while protecting consumer data, Comscore's Media Metrix suite, powered by Unified Digital Measurement 2.0 and Campaign Ratings services, will continue to support critical measurement and planning needs with services like AWS Clean Rooms," said Kelly Barrett, senior vice president of Product Marketing at Comscore. "AWS Clean Rooms will enable new methods of collaboration among media owners, brands, or agency customers through customized data access controls, managed and set by each data owner, without needing to share underlying data."</p><p>DISH Media provides advertisers with intelligent solutions to efficiently maximize exposure to desired audiences across DISH TV and SLING TV. "At DISH Media, we empower brands and agencies to run their own analysis of prior campaigns to allow for flexibility, visibility, and ease in optimizing future campaigns to reach DISH Media's 31 million consumers," said Kemal Bokhari, head of Data, Measurement, and Analytics at DISH Media. "We believe advertisers will benefit from the ease-of-use and comprehensive data access controls of AWS Clean Rooms for the measurement and optimization of campaigns."</p><p>Experian is the world's leading global information services company. "As marketers and advertisers seek to maximize the value of their first-party data across a growing number of consumer touchpoints, our customers want solutions that enable them to effectively and securely interact with their partners," said Aimee Irwin, senior vice president of Strategy and Partnerships at Experian. "By combining Experian's identity resolution capabilities with AWS Clean Rooms, customers can securely unify and analyze their collective data to derive deeper insights and deliver more personalized customer experiences."</p><p>Fox Corporation is a leading producer and distributor of ad-supported content through its sports, news, and entertainment brands. "It can be challenging for our advertising clients to determine how to best leverage our deep, differentiated set of data sources to optimize their media spend across our combined portfolio of entertainment, sports, and news brands, which reach hundreds of millions of monthly viewers," said Lindsay Silver, senior vice president of Data and Commercial Technology at Fox Corporation. "AWS Clean Rooms will enable data collaborations easily and securely in the AWS Cloud, which will help our advertising clients unlock new insights across every Fox brand and screen while protecting consumer data."</p><p>LiveRamp is a leading data collaboration platform that helps connect, control, and activate data. "As the marketing and advertising industry prepares for the future of privacy-first addressability, our customers are seeking to integrate identity into their existing cloud data infrastructure," said Katrina Cho, head of Cloud Partnerships at LiveRamp. "By combining LiveRamp's identity resolution capabilities with AWS Clean Rooms and its robust suite of privacy-enhancing data access controls, our customers can more accurately measure and collaborate to discover the powerful insights that drive more relevant customer experiences."</p><p>Omnicom Media Group's Annalect, a leading marketing services agency, helps brands orchestrate better outcomes using data, technology, and analytics. "Today, it is increasingly challenging for marketers and their partners to collaborate on their collective data assets to deliver personalized customer experiences and measure marketing outcomes," said Anna Nicanorova, chief technology officer at Annalect. "With AWS Clean Rooms, Annalect enables advertisers to collaborate securely with media partners and advertising companies, facilitating planning, activation, and measurement with data access controls to safeguard their data. AWS Clean Rooms supports Annalect's goal to provide our customers with privacy-enhancing collaboration tools that help drive marketing outcomes more effectively."</p><p>Neustar, a TransUnion company, is a leading information services company that specializes in identity resolution solutions. "By making Neustar Unified Identity available in AWS Clean Rooms, we empower our customers to collaborate securely and at scale with their partners on their first-party datasets, enabling better match rates to drive stronger marketing outcomes," said Ryan Engle, vice president of Identity Solutions at Neustar. "With AWS Clean Rooms, we will meet our customers where they are in the AWS Cloud, pairing our identity capabilities with AWS Clean Rooms' privacy-enhancing data access controls."</p>

AWS Announces Five New Capabilities for Amazon QuickSight

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AWS Announces Five New Capabilities for Amazon QuickSight

11/29/2022

2022

New capabilities in Amazon QuickSight Q enable customers to forecast and to ask "why" questions Automated data preparation makes it faster for customers to start asking questions of their data using Amazon QuickSight Q New paginated reporting feature makes it easy for customers to create and share business-critical operational reports using the familiar Amazon QuickSight interface Amazon QuickSight's in-memory engine now supports 1 billion rows of data, making it easier and faster to analyze and visualize large datasets Customers can now programmatically create, manage, and edit Amazon QuickSight dashboards and reports to accelerate migrations from legacy systems LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced five new capabilities to help customers streamline business intelligence (BI) operations using Amazon QuickSight, the most popular serverless BI service built for the cloud. Today's announcement expands QuickSight Q, a natural language querying capability, to support forecast and "why" questions and automate data preparation, making it easier and faster to start asking questions in natural language. Additionally, customers can now create and share paginated reports alongside interactive dashboards, quickly analyze and visualize billion-row datasets directly in QuickSight, and programmatically create and manage BI assets to accelerate migration from legacy systems. The new features announced today, combined with QuickSight's scalability and pay-as-you-go pricing, enable customers to let users understand, visualize, and derive insights and predictions from data, regardless of technical expertise. To get started with QuickSight, visit aws.amazon.com/quicksight. "Organizations today are composed of numerous stakeholders with varying levels of technical expertise—all of whom need access to critical business insights to make better decisions and share knowledge," said G2 Krishnamoorthy, vice president of Analytics at AWS. "That is why more than 100,000 customers use QuickSight to power their BI needs. Today's announcement makes QuickSight even more intuitive, flexible, and accessible while streamlining BI operations with a comprehensive and fast service built for the cloud. Whether users want to forecast sales using natural language queries, distribute critical operational reports, embed analytics in high-traffic websites, or visually analyze massive datasets, we continue to innovate on behalf of our customers by providing advanced BI capabilities that support data-driven decisions at scale." Companies today gather unprecedented amounts of data that they want to use to make informed decisions, spot business trends, and increase efficiency. To help employees turn data into action, organizations must make this data accessible to a broad audience in formats ranging from natural language querying and paginated reports to interactive dashboards and embedded analytics. Amazon QuickSight, the most popular serverless BI service built for the cloud, makes this possible for customers including 3M, Best Western, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Capital One, Comcast, Experian, Guardian Life, McDonald's, the National Football League, NTT DOCOMO, Siemens, and United Airlines. QuickSight has added more than 80 capabilities in the past year alone, making it easier for customers to deliver valuable business insights throughout their organizations, when and where needed. Today's announcement builds on these advances to help customers migrate and consolidate their BI initiatives in the cloud. Support for forecast and "why" questions in Amazon QuickSight Q: QuickSight Q uses machine learning to enable any user to ask questions about business data in natural language and receive accurate answers with relevant visualizations in seconds. QuickSight Q lets anyone explore historical trends and metrics without technical expertise, allowing users to derive new insights from the data that powers their dashboards and reports. For example, a sales user could ask, "Where did we sell the most items last year?" or a finance user could ask, "What is actual revenue compared to goal?" Many users want to dig even deeper to understand the underlying causes of different metrics or to model potential growth. With the new capabilities in QuickSight Q, business users can now ask forecast questions to project metrics if historical patterns hold and also ask "why" questions to see what historical data contributed to specific results. For example, a sales manager might ask to "Forecast sales for office chairs in California." QuickSight Q will provide a forecast of sales based on patterns of previous metrics that automatically account for seasonality and anomalous data. The sales manager might then ask, "Why did sales increase last month?" Within seconds, QuickSight Q summarizes the key drivers of that increase. That means business users can better understand underlying factors, and they can make more data-driven decisions that determine future outcomes. Support for forecast and "why" questions is available at no additional cost to all QuickSight Q customers. Automated data preparation for Amazon QuickSight Q: A new capability in QuickSight Q automatically infers and adds semantic information to datasets, reducing the time BI teams spend prepping data for natural language querying from days to minutes. To prepare data for natural language queries, BI teams today must manually translate shorthand representations and abbreviations optimized for BI dashboards or SQL queries into commonly used business terms (e.g., cust_ID translates to Customer ID). The automated data preparation feature in QuickSight Q uses pretrained machine learning models and learnings from a customer's existing assets (e.g., dashboards and reports) to preconfigure business terms in each new dataset in minutes, reducing the time it takes to start querying data. For example, a streaming service could use the QuickSight Q automated data preparation capability to preconfigure business terms for a dataset by using a preexisting dashboard that includes subscriber information by customer categories, customer IDs, and geographic locations. If a marketing manager is planning a launch campaign, they can ask, "How many premium subscribers do we have in Los Angeles?" and QuickSight Q will return precise results. Automated data preparation is available at no additional cost to all QuickSight Q customers. Paginated reporting built for the cloud: Paginated reports provide a formatted, printable summary of data that organizations can use to broadly share critical operational information like daily transaction summaries and weekly updates with business users (e.g., executives, managers, and front-line workers). While many organizations have adopted modern BI products, those tools lack the ability to create and share paginated reports. This means customers often maintain multiple systems—one for modern BI needs and a separate legacy system for paginated reports. These on-premises systems can cost millions of dollars in infrastructure, have rigid license fees, and require dedicated resources to maintain, including replicating datasets across both systems. With Amazon QuickSight Paginated Reports, customers can now create, consume, and manage paginated reports in the cloud with the familiar QuickSight interface, eliminating the costs and complexity of a separate on-premises system. BI teams can use QuickSight's point-and-click dashboard and report-authoring interface to create and publish reports in minutes, without learning a new tool or managing any infrastructure. Business users can access the reports alongside their interactive dashboards directly in QuickSight. QuickSight Paginated Reports is available as an add-on to all QuickSight Enterprise Edition customers. Simple and fast analysis for large datasets: Amazon QuickSight's Super-fast, Parallel, In-memory, Calculation Engine (SPICE) provides lightning-fast performance at scale, handling more than 100 million queries every week and processing an average of tens of trillions of records per hour. Today, SPICE enables thousands of users in an organization to perform fast, interactive analyses simultaneously without any infrastructure setup or management. While SPICE supports datasets of up to 500 million rows, customers who want to use QuickSight's rich visualizations to explore even larger datasets have previously had to rely on data engineers to manually orchestrate data between QuickSight and another data store (e.g., Amazon RDS, Amazon Redshift, or another data warehouse), which made it challenging to access and analyze very large datasets quickly. With billion-row support in SPICE, it's easier to connect to data stores and ingest data into SPICE. Users now have greater autonomy to visually analyze large datasets directly in QuickSight, without coordinating with engineering teams to manually orchestrate data among services. Support for billion-row datasets is now available to all QuickSight Enterprise Edition customers. Faster, programmatic migration to the cloud: QuickSight's expanded application programming interface (API) capabilities now allow customers to create, manage, and edit their BI assets (e.g., dashboards, analysis, and reports) programmatically, helping accelerate and streamline migrations from on-premises legacy systems. Today's BI tools lack full programmatic access to dashboards and reports, significantly complicating migration to a cloud-based BI offering. To move to the cloud, customers might need to re-create tens of thousands of dashboards and reports from scratch, which could take years. This barrier prevents many businesses from migrating away from legacy systems. API-based access to the underlying data models of dashboards and reports allows customers and partners to treat these assets like software source code, enabling fully programmatic deployments, peer code reviews, and auditability of all changes. Programmatic access to dashboards is available to all QuickSight Enterprise Edition customers at no additional cost. Nasdaq is a global technology company serving the capital markets and other industries. "QuickSight Q has been a game changer in enabling executives, sales, and data engineering teams to get answers from data instantaneously. In many scenarios, our teams want to go beyond historical trends or current data snapshots to understand why something happened and forecast trends," said Michael Weiss, product manager at Nasdaq North American Markets. "QuickSight Q's new ‘why' feature will help our users understand the top dimensions and values that contributed most to changes in key metrics, while forecasting will help our users explore forward-looking insights like future revenue and market share growth across market segments and customers. These new capabilities in QuickSight Q will help us accelerate BI adoption by fully automating complex data analyses and helping end users self-serve without the need for analyst-built models and analyses." Siemens is a global leader in electrification, automation, and digitalization. "At Siemens we power some of the largest manufacturing organizations in the world with our software-as-a-service solutions. Operational reporting has been a key requirement to ensure all of our customers receive detailed visibility into their organizational activities. While we have tried different solutions over the years, we consistently face challenges with reliability, stability, and ease-of-use," said Massimilliano Ponticelli, product manager at Siemens. "We are excited that QuickSight now has paginated reporting capabilities built in, so we can use a single interface for both interactive dashboards and operational reports. This will help us further streamline our operations and ensure our customers have full visibility into every aspect of their business." Capital One is a leading financial institution specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings accounts. "Many of our teams across all our lines of business rely on QuickSight to ensure users can access timely insights to make data-driven decisions, whether directly in QuickSight or embedded in line-of-business applications," said Latha Govada, director of Enterprise Data Consumption Platforms at Capital One. "We are excited about QuickSight Paginated Reports, as it will give our users a greater choice of how they consume the data they need, without having to use a separate product. The ability to programmatically create and manage dashboards will also allow us to further automate and strengthen our BI operations. We love the pace of QuickSight innovation, which lets our teams be more agile with every release." Best Western Hotels & Resorts is an award-winning global family of hotels located in nearly 100 countries and territories that offers accommodations for all types of travelers. "We are a large and complex organization with 18 brands and varied ownership structures across geographies. Moving to QuickSight from legacy BI has helped us expand to over 23,000 users and reduce our costs by 30%. With QuickSight, we were able to consolidate multiple BI solutions and data sources to enable faster, more holistic insights," said Joseph Landucci, director of Technology Management at Best Western. "The expansion of QuickSight's SPICE capability to accommodate billion row datasets will provide us with continued performance at scale across a wide range of use cases, including marketing statistics, advance booking patterns, daily occupancy rates, and loyalty program information. Additionally, QuickSight Paginated Reports will allow us to bring to the fold users who prefer to have highly-formatted reports shared directly with them when needed, helping further our mission to democratize data across our organization." NISSAN is an international automotive company which sells vehicles under the Nissan, Infiniti, and Datsun brands. "As we scale the use of dashboards and reports to share data-driven insights on connected car data across our organization, it is becoming increasingly difficult to rely on the time-consuming and error-prone process of manually deploying BI assets," said Daisuke Hyodo, deputy general manager of Research and Development, Data Science, and Global IT at NISSAN. "As an agile data and analytics team, we are excited to use QuickSight's expanded API capabilities to programmatically manage analyses and dashboard assets in our DevOps pipeline. This will allow us to promote changes faster and quickly share valuable insights with our end users." Traeger Grills is a leading provider of smokers, grills, and barbeque products. "Our operations team uses QuickSight to deliver fast, accurate information and solutions to our customers and partners. It has helped us realize a 90% reduction in our BI costs while serving over 700 users across a variety of use cases, from distribution center forecasts to reporting Amazon Connect call center metrics. It has also allowed us to enable augmented self-service by allowing users to ask questions in natural language directly in QuickSight Q without having to wait for an analyst, and to ensure consistent high performance with QuickSight's SPICE data engine," said Corey Savory-Venzke, vice president of Customer Experience at Traeger. "We are excited about the new forecast and ‘why' capabilities in QuickSight Q, which will help our users gain a deeper understanding of their data. As our usage and datasets grow, SPICE's ability to handle 1 billion row datasets will also be critical in ensuring consistent high-performance for all our users." Anthology provides a holistic ecosystem of EdTech solutions for over 150 million learners, educators, and administrators in over 80 countries. "Sharing business insights from across our EdTech platform is a critical part of our mission to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community. While almost everyone would benefit from these insights, not everyone wants to fetch information from a dashboard," said Steve Bailey, director of Product Management, Data, and Analytics at Anthology. "We are excited about QuickSight Paginated Reports, which will help our end-users access business-critical insights in a consumable format delivered directly to them, while also making it significantly easier for our developers to create and schedule reports in minutes using the familiar QuickSight interface." Showpad is a sales enablement platform helping B2B sales teams globally maximize impact. "At Showpad, we embed QuickSight dashboards within our customer facing applications to improve sales and marketing effectiveness. We've also introduced QuickSight Q so users can ask business questions that go beyond existing dashboards. As a fully SaaS based product, we continuously deliver product updates to our customers following DevOps practices," said Jeroen Minnaert, head of Data at Showpad. "We are excited to use QuickSight's expanded API capabilities to allow programmatic creation and management of dashboards. This will allow us to treat QuickSight assets as software components and promote our analyses and dashboards automatically from development to staging to production even faster than before. The introduction of forecast and ‘why' questions in QuickSight Q will help us further enhance customer value by enabling users to uncover key contributors to changes in the metrics that matter and forecast adoption without the need for technical analysts."

<header><div><div><p><em>New capabilities in Amazon QuickSight Q enable customers to forecast and to ask "why" questions</em></p><p><em>Automated data preparation makes it faster for customers to</em><em> start asking questions of their data using Amazon QuickSight Q</em></p><p><em>New paginated reporting feature makes it easy for customers to create and share business-critical operational reports using the familiar Amazon QuickSight interface</em></p><p><em>Amazon QuickSight's in-memory engine now supports 1 billion rows of data, making it easier and faster to analyze and visualize large datasets</em></p><p><em>Customers can now programmatically create, manage, and edit Amazon QuickSight dashboards and reports to accelerate migrations from legacy systems</em></p></div></div></header><div><div><p>LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced five new capabilities to help customers streamline business intelligence (BI) operations using Amazon QuickSight, the most popular serverless BI service built for the cloud. Today's announcement expands QuickSight Q, a natural language querying capability, to support forecast and "why" questions and automate data preparation, making it easier and faster to start asking questions in natural language. Additionally, customers can now create and share paginated reports alongside interactive dashboards, quickly analyze and visualize billion-row datasets directly in QuickSight, and programmatically create and manage BI assets to accelerate migration from legacy systems. The new features announced today, combined with QuickSight's scalability and pay-as-you-go pricing, enable customers to let users understand, visualize, and derive insights and predictions from data, regardless of technical expertise. To get started with QuickSight, visit aws.amazon.com/quicksight.</p><p>"Organizations today are composed of numerous stakeholders with varying levels of technical expertise—all of whom need access to critical business insights to make better decisions and share knowledge," said G2 Krishnamoorthy, vice president of Analytics at AWS. "That is why more than 100,000 customers use QuickSight to power their BI needs. Today's announcement makes QuickSight even more intuitive, flexible, and accessible while streamlining BI operations with a comprehensive and fast service built for the cloud. Whether users want to forecast sales using natural language queries, distribute critical operational reports, embed analytics in high-traffic websites, or visually analyze massive datasets, we continue to innovate on behalf of our customers by providing advanced BI capabilities that support data-driven decisions at scale."</p><p>Companies today gather unprecedented amounts of data that they want to use to make informed decisions, spot business trends, and increase efficiency. To help employees turn data into action, organizations must make this data accessible to a broad audience in formats ranging from natural language querying and paginated reports to interactive dashboards and embedded analytics. Amazon QuickSight, the most popular serverless BI service built for the cloud, makes this possible for customers including 3M, Best Western, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Capital One, Comcast, Experian, Guardian Life, McDonald's, the National Football League, NTT DOCOMO, Siemens, and United Airlines. QuickSight has added more than 80 capabilities in the past year alone, making it easier for customers to deliver valuable business insights throughout their organizations, when and where needed. Today's announcement builds on these advances to help customers migrate and consolidate their BI initiatives in the cloud.</p><ul><li>Support for forecast and "why" questions in Amazon QuickSight Q: QuickSight Q uses machine learning to enable any user to ask questions about business data in natural language and receive accurate answers with relevant visualizations in seconds. QuickSight Q lets anyone explore historical trends and metrics without technical expertise, allowing users to derive new insights from the data that powers their dashboards and reports. For example, a sales user could ask, "Where did we sell the most items last year?" or a finance user could ask, "What is actual revenue compared to goal?" Many users want to dig even deeper to understand the underlying causes of different metrics or to model potential growth. With the new capabilities in QuickSight Q, business users can now ask forecast questions to project metrics if historical patterns hold and also ask "why" questions to see what historical data contributed to specific results. For example, a sales manager might ask to "Forecast sales for office chairs in California." QuickSight Q will provide a forecast of sales based on patterns of previous metrics that automatically account for seasonality and anomalous data. The sales manager might then ask, "Why did sales increase last month?" Within seconds, QuickSight Q summarizes the key drivers of that increase. That means business users can better understand underlying factors, and they can make more data-driven decisions that determine future outcomes. Support for forecast and "why" questions is available at no additional cost to all QuickSight Q customers.</li><li>Automated data preparation for Amazon QuickSight Q: A new capability in QuickSight Q automatically infers and adds semantic information to datasets, reducing the time BI teams spend prepping data for natural language querying from days to minutes. To prepare data for natural language queries, BI teams today must manually translate shorthand representations and abbreviations optimized for BI dashboards or SQL queries into commonly used business terms (e.g., cust_ID translates to Customer ID). The automated data preparation feature in QuickSight Q uses pretrained machine learning models and learnings from a customer's existing assets (e.g., dashboards and reports) to preconfigure business terms in each new dataset in minutes, reducing the time it takes to start querying data. For example, a streaming service could use the QuickSight Q automated data preparation capability to preconfigure business terms for a dataset by using a preexisting dashboard that includes subscriber information by customer categories, customer IDs, and geographic locations. If a marketing manager is planning a launch campaign, they can ask, "How many premium subscribers do we have in Los Angeles?" and QuickSight Q will return precise results. Automated data preparation is available at no additional cost to all QuickSight Q customers.</li><li>Paginated reporting built for the cloud: Paginated reports provide a formatted, printable summary of data that organizations can use to broadly share critical operational information like daily transaction summaries and weekly updates with business users (e.g., executives, managers, and front-line workers). While many organizations have adopted modern BI products, those tools lack the ability to create and share paginated reports. This means customers often maintain multiple systems—one for modern BI needs and a separate legacy system for paginated reports. These on-premises systems can cost millions of dollars in infrastructure, have rigid license fees, and require dedicated resources to maintain, including replicating datasets across both systems. With Amazon QuickSight Paginated Reports, customers can now create, consume, and manage paginated reports in the cloud with the familiar QuickSight interface, eliminating the costs and complexity of a separate on-premises system. BI teams can use QuickSight's point-and-click dashboard and report-authoring interface to create and publish reports in minutes, without learning a new tool or managing any infrastructure. Business users can access the reports alongside their interactive dashboards directly in QuickSight. QuickSight Paginated Reports is available as an add-on to all QuickSight Enterprise Edition customers.</li><li>Simple and fast analysis for large datasets: Amazon QuickSight's Super-fast, Parallel, In-memory, Calculation Engine (SPICE) provides lightning-fast performance at scale, handling more than 100 million queries every week and processing an average of tens of trillions of records per hour. Today, SPICE enables thousands of users in an organization to perform fast, interactive analyses simultaneously without any infrastructure setup or management. While SPICE supports datasets of up to 500 million rows, customers who want to use QuickSight's rich visualizations to explore even larger datasets have previously had to rely on data engineers to manually orchestrate data between QuickSight and another data store (e.g., Amazon RDS, Amazon Redshift, or another data warehouse), which made it challenging to access and analyze very large datasets quickly. With billion-row support in SPICE, it's easier to connect to data stores and ingest data into SPICE. Users now have greater autonomy to visually analyze large datasets directly in QuickSight, without coordinating with engineering teams to manually orchestrate data among services. Support for billion-row datasets is now available to all QuickSight Enterprise Edition customers.</li><li>Faster, programmatic migration to the cloud: QuickSight's expanded application programming interface (API) capabilities now allow customers to create, manage, and edit their BI assets (e.g., dashboards, analysis, and reports) programmatically, helping accelerate and streamline migrations from on-premises legacy systems. Today's BI tools lack full programmatic access to dashboards and reports, significantly complicating migration to a cloud-based BI offering. To move to the cloud, customers might need to re-create tens of thousands of dashboards and reports from scratch, which could take years. This barrier prevents many businesses from migrating away from legacy systems. API-based access to the underlying data models of dashboards and reports allows customers and partners to treat these assets like software source code, enabling fully programmatic deployments, peer code reviews, and auditability of all changes. Programmatic access to dashboards is available to all QuickSight Enterprise Edition customers at no additional cost.</li></ul><p>Nasdaq is a global technology company serving the capital markets and other industries. "QuickSight Q has been a game changer in enabling executives, sales, and data engineering teams to get answers from data instantaneously. In many scenarios, our teams want to go beyond historical trends or current data snapshots to understand why something happened and forecast trends," said Michael Weiss, product manager at Nasdaq North American Markets. "QuickSight Q's new ‘why' feature will help our users understand the top dimensions and values that contributed most to changes in key metrics, while forecasting will help our users explore forward-looking insights like future revenue and market share growth across market segments and customers. These new capabilities in QuickSight Q will help us accelerate BI adoption by fully automating complex data analyses and helping end users self-serve without the need for analyst-built models and analyses."</p><p>Siemens is a global leader in electrification, automation, and digitalization. "At Siemens we power some of the largest manufacturing organizations in the world with our software-as-a-service solutions. Operational reporting has been a key requirement to ensure all of our customers receive detailed visibility into their organizational activities. While we have tried different solutions over the years, we consistently face challenges with reliability, stability, and ease-of-use," said Massimilliano Ponticelli, product manager at Siemens. "We are excited that QuickSight now has paginated reporting capabilities built in, so we can use a single interface for both interactive dashboards and operational reports. This will help us further streamline our operations and ensure our customers have full visibility into every aspect of their business."</p><p>Capital One is a leading financial institution specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings accounts. "Many of our teams across all our lines of business rely on QuickSight to ensure users can access timely insights to make data-driven decisions, whether directly in QuickSight or embedded in line-of-business applications," said Latha Govada, director of Enterprise Data Consumption Platforms at Capital One. "We are excited about QuickSight Paginated Reports, as it will give our users a greater choice of how they consume the data they need, without having to use a separate product. The ability to programmatically create and manage dashboards will also allow us to further automate and strengthen our BI operations. We love the pace of QuickSight innovation, which lets our teams be more agile with every release."</p><p>Best Western Hotels &amp; Resorts is an award-winning global family of hotels located in nearly 100 countries and territories that offers accommodations for all types of travelers. "We are a large and complex organization with 18 brands and varied ownership structures across geographies. Moving to QuickSight from legacy BI has helped us expand to over 23,000 users and reduce our costs by 30%. With QuickSight, we were able to consolidate multiple BI solutions and data sources to enable faster, more holistic insights," said Joseph Landucci, director of Technology Management at Best Western. "The expansion of QuickSight's SPICE capability to accommodate billion row datasets will provide us with continued performance at scale across a wide range of use cases, including marketing statistics, advance booking patterns, daily occupancy rates, and loyalty program information. Additionally, QuickSight Paginated Reports will allow us to bring to the fold users who prefer to have highly-formatted reports shared directly with them when needed, helping further our mission to democratize data across our organization."</p><p>NISSAN is an international automotive company which sells vehicles under the Nissan, Infiniti, and Datsun brands. "As we scale the use of dashboards and reports to share data-driven insights on connected car data across our organization, it is becoming increasingly difficult to rely on the time-consuming and error-prone process of manually deploying BI assets," said Daisuke Hyodo, deputy general manager of Research and Development, Data Science, and Global IT at NISSAN. "As an agile data and analytics team, we are excited to use QuickSight's expanded API capabilities to programmatically manage analyses and dashboard assets in our DevOps pipeline. This will allow us to promote changes faster and quickly share valuable insights with our end users."</p><p>Traeger Grills is a leading provider of smokers, grills, and barbeque products. "Our operations team uses QuickSight to deliver fast, accurate information and solutions to our customers and partners. It has helped us realize a 90% reduction in our BI costs while serving over 700 users across a variety of use cases, from distribution center forecasts to reporting Amazon Connect call center metrics. It has also allowed us to enable augmented self-service by allowing users to ask questions in natural language directly in QuickSight Q without having to wait for an analyst, and to ensure consistent high performance with QuickSight's SPICE data engine," said Corey Savory-Venzke, vice president of Customer Experience at Traeger. "We are excited about the new forecast and ‘why' capabilities in QuickSight Q, which will help our users gain a deeper understanding of their data. As our usage and datasets grow, SPICE's ability to handle 1 billion row datasets will also be critical in ensuring consistent high-performance for all our users."</p><p>Anthology provides a holistic ecosystem of EdTech solutions for over 150 million learners, educators, and administrators in over 80 countries. "Sharing business insights from across our EdTech platform is a critical part of our mission to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community. While almost everyone would benefit from these insights, not everyone wants to fetch information from a dashboard," said Steve Bailey, director of Product Management, Data, and Analytics at Anthology. "We are excited about QuickSight Paginated Reports, which will help our end-users access business-critical insights in a consumable format delivered directly to them, while also making it significantly easier for our developers to create and schedule reports in minutes using the familiar QuickSight interface."</p><p>Showpad is a sales enablement platform helping B2B sales teams globally maximize impact. "At Showpad, we embed QuickSight dashboards within our customer facing applications to improve sales and marketing effectiveness. We've also introduced QuickSight Q so users can ask business questions that go beyond existing dashboards. As a fully SaaS based product, we continuously deliver product updates to our customers following DevOps practices," said Jeroen Minnaert, head of Data at Showpad. "We are excited to use QuickSight's expanded API capabilities to allow programmatic creation and management of dashboards. This will allow us to treat QuickSight assets as software components and promote our analyses and dashboards automatically from development to staging to production even faster than before. The introduction of forecast and ‘why' questions in QuickSight Q will help us further enhance customer value by enabling users to uncover key contributors to changes in the metrics that matter and forecast adoption without the need for technical analysts."</p></div></div>

Wallbox Goes All-In on AWS

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Wallbox Goes All-In on AWS

11/30/2022

2022

Leading provider of smart vehicle charging systems uses AWS's vast set of services and proven infrastructure to design and globally manufacture sustainable electric-vehicle charging and energy solutions With AWS compute powering its software development, Wallbox reduced residential charging system IT costs by 70%

<div><p><i>Leading provider of smart vehicle charging systems uses AWS’s vast set of services and proven infrastructure to design and globally manufacture sustainable electric-vehicle charging and energy solutions</i></p><p><i>With AWS compute powering its software development, Wallbox reduced residential charging system IT costs by 70%</i></p></div>

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that Wallbox (NYSE: WBX), a leading provider of residential and public electric-vehicle (EV) charging devices and energy-management solutions, has migrated its entire information technology (IT) infrastructure, including design and manufacturing platforms, device and grid-management systems, and customer-facing applications, to AWS. Worldwide, Wallbox is using AWS's broad and deep set of capabilities—including analytics, compute, containers, databases, and security—to research, develop, manufacture, and deploy its EV chargers and intelligent charging infrastructure. Running on AWS, Wallbox is developing innovative smart charging products that will help accelerate the adoption of electric cars and enable customers to return excess energy to the grid. Source: Wallbox Running on AWS enables Wallbox to increase operational efficiencies, improve analytics, and provide better customer service around the world. The software powering Pulsar Plus, Wallbox's residential compact charging system, uses Amazon EC2 Spot Instances and AWS Graviton2 to provide scalable and cost-efficient computer capacity to power its software development, reducing overall IT costs by 70%. With Amazon Kinesis, a service that collects, processes, and analyzes real-time streaming data, Wallbox can collect data and monitor the status of its public and residential EV chargers in 113 countries, analyze the data, and use the insights to adjust and optimize settings for faster and more efficient charging. In addition, Wallbox will use AWS machine learning services in its manufacturing facilities in China, Europe, and North America to identify potential mechanical failures and avoid downtime, as well as to gain insights from sudden changes in sales patterns or customer usage to inform production forecasts, improve capacity planning, and make key business decisions. "EV adoption plays a key role in helping us transition toward a world powered by renewable energy," said Enric Asunción, CEO and co-founder of Wallbox. "AWS provides the underlying infrastructure we need to develop and globally deliver intelligent charging infrastructure and energy-management solutions, as well as the ability to open new pathways that harness the flow of energy through the grid. Like AWS, we believe in putting our customers at the center of everything we do, so we can change the way the world accesses, uses, and shares energy." "Wallbox is an example of a company that started by working backward from the customer to make the EV charging experience simple for consumers," said Tanuja Randery, managing director, EMEA at AWS. "As EV charging gains momentum around the world, AWS is providing Wallbox with the insights and predictive capabilities it needs to scale its business. Using AWS's vast portfolio of services, Wallbox can continue to innovate new smart charging solutions that will help our world achieve a more sustainable future."

<p>LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that Wallbox (NYSE: WBX), a leading provider of residential and public electric-vehicle (EV) charging devices and energy-management solutions, has migrated its entire information technology (IT) infrastructure, including design and manufacturing platforms, device and grid-management systems, and customer-facing applications, to AWS. Worldwide, Wallbox is using AWS's broad and deep set of capabilities—including analytics, compute, containers, databases, and security—to research, develop, manufacture, and deploy its EV chargers and intelligent charging infrastructure. Running on AWS, Wallbox is developing innovative smart charging products that will help accelerate the adoption of electric cars and enable customers to return excess energy to the grid.</p><div><p>Source: Wallbox</p></div><p>Running on AWS enables Wallbox to increase operational efficiencies, improve analytics, and provide better customer service around the world. The software powering Pulsar Plus, Wallbox's residential compact charging system, uses Amazon EC2 Spot Instances and AWS Graviton2 to provide scalable and cost-efficient computer capacity to power its software development, reducing overall IT costs by 70%. With Amazon Kinesis, a service that collects, processes, and analyzes real-time streaming data, Wallbox can collect data and monitor the status of its public and residential EV chargers in 113 countries, analyze the data, and use the insights to adjust and optimize settings for faster and more efficient charging. In addition, Wallbox will use AWS machine learning services in its manufacturing facilities in China, Europe, and North America to identify potential mechanical failures and avoid downtime, as well as to gain insights from sudden changes in sales patterns or customer usage to inform production forecasts, improve capacity planning, and make key business decisions.</p><p>"EV adoption plays a key role in helping us transition toward a world powered by renewable energy," said Enric Asunción, CEO and co-founder of Wallbox. "AWS provides the underlying infrastructure we need to develop and globally deliver intelligent charging infrastructure and energy-management solutions, as well as the ability to open new pathways that harness the flow of energy through the grid. Like AWS, we believe in putting our customers at the center of everything we do, so we can change the way the world accesses, uses, and shares energy."</p><p>"Wallbox is an example of a company that started by working backward from the customer to make the EV charging experience simple for consumers," said Tanuja Randery, managing director, EMEA at AWS. "As EV charging gains momentum around the world, AWS is providing Wallbox with the insights and predictive capabilities it needs to scale its business. Using AWS's vast portfolio of services, Wallbox can continue to innovate new smart charging solutions that will help our world achieve a more sustainable future."</p>

Brookfield Asset Management Selects AWS to Enhance Its Renewable Energy Operations

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Brookfield Asset Management Selects AWS to Enhance Its Renewable Energy Operations

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2022

Global investment leader selects AWS as a preferred cloud provider to gain business insights, improve workplace safety, and automate hydroelectric, wind, and solar operations Brookfield Renewable agrees to provide clean energy capacity to power Amazon's operations on three continents

<div><p><i>Global investment leader selects AWS as a preferred cloud provider to gain business insights, improve workplace safety, and automate</i><i> hydroelectric, wind, and solar operations</i></p><p><i>Brookfield Renewable agrees to provide clean energy capacity to power Amazon’s operations on three continents</i></p></div>

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent,Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM.A), one of the world's leading investors in renewable power, has selected AWS as a preferred cloud provider to accelerate its digital transformation and become a more data-driven company in the cloud. Brookfield migrated its legacy systems to AWS and is using AWS's analytics, containers, Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and storage capabilities, as well as AWS's extensive partner network, to modernize its technology infrastructure, optimize operations, and boost innovation. In addition to its agreement with AWS, Brookfield Renewable, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management and one of the world's largest publicly traded renewable power platforms, will provide 601.6 megawatts (MW) of clean wind and solar energy capacity to power Amazon's operations in Europe, North America, and India. In total, these projects are expected to generate 1,370 gigawatt-hours (GWh), which is enough to power more than 120,000 U.S. homes per year. "Our partnership with Amazon is a tremendously exciting example of companies working together to reach net zero," said Ruth Kent, chief operating officer at Brookfield Renewable. "AWS is helping us modernize our operational systems, giving us the scalability, reliability, and innovation we need to deliver clean energy around the world. In return, Brookfield Renewable will provide renewable power to Amazon on three continents, which will help Amazon stay on path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy. We look forward to seeing what more this partnership can bring in the future." Working with AWS Professional Services, AWS Managed Service Provider (MSP) BDO Lixar, and AWS Partner Databricks, Brookfield Asset Management consolidated 40 petabytes of data in a data lake on AWS to optimize facility operations, increase production output, and improve equipment performance. Applying AWS machine learning and analytics capabilities to this data helps the company automate key aspects of its operations. These capabilities enable Brookfield to proactively manage complex commercial transactions, improve returns on assets, and reduce operating costs. Brookfield Asset Management also uses Databricks' Lakehouse Platform on Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) to provide a central data analytics platform that is increasing operational efficiency and reducing costs across more than 10 internal business organizations (including Trading, Risk, Origination, and Operations). In addition, Brookfield Asset Management is implementing improved workplace safety technology, collaborating with AWS and AWS Partner Blackline Safety to provide real-time employee safety monitoring at three hydroelectric dam sites in the U.S. Employees wear Blackline's G7 wearable safety devices, which rely on Amazon Kinesis (AWS's service for easily collecting, processing, and analyzing video and data streams in real time) for high-speed streaming data ingestion of location and safety data into the cloud, and Amazon Redshift (AWS's cloud data warehouse) to detect if an employee is in danger or needs assistance, thereby triggering an alert for supervisors to send help. "Together with Brookfield Asset Management, we are advancing the use of renewable energy around the globe," said Howard Gefen, general manager of Energy & Utilities at AWS. "Brookfield is tapping into the breadth and depth of AWS's proven global infrastructure, services, and partner community to better harness its data, become more flexible and scalable, and gain better insights into its businesses. In addition, working with Brookfield Renewable will keep Amazon on the path to powering our operations with 100% renewable energy while adding more clean energy to grids around the world." The collaboration announced today keeps Amazon on track to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of its original 2030 commitment, and to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The committed 601.6 MW of power purchase agreements (PPAs) will provide electricity to seven Amazon projects—three in the United States (in Arkansas, Illinois, and Mississippi), three in Europe (in Spain, Northern Ireland, and Italy), and one of Amazon's first projects in India.

<p>LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent,Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM.A), one of the world's leading investors in renewable power, has selected AWS as a preferred cloud provider to accelerate its digital transformation and become a more data-driven company in the cloud. Brookfield migrated its legacy systems to AWS and is using AWS's analytics, containers, Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and storage capabilities, as well as AWS's extensive partner network, to modernize its technology infrastructure, optimize operations, and boost innovation.</p><p>In addition to its agreement with AWS, Brookfield Renewable, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management and one of the world's largest publicly traded renewable power platforms, will provide 601.6 megawatts (MW) of clean wind and solar energy capacity to power Amazon's operations in Europe, North America, and India. In total, these projects are expected to generate 1,370 gigawatt-hours (GWh), which is enough to power more than 120,000 U.S. homes per year.</p><p>"Our partnership with Amazon is a tremendously exciting example of companies working together to reach net zero," said Ruth Kent, chief operating officer at Brookfield Renewable. "AWS is helping us modernize our operational systems, giving us the scalability, reliability, and innovation we need to deliver clean energy around the world. In return, Brookfield Renewable will provide renewable power to Amazon on three continents, which will help Amazon stay on path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy. We look forward to seeing what more this partnership can bring in the future."</p><p>Working with AWS Professional Services, AWS Managed Service Provider (MSP) BDO Lixar, and AWS Partner Databricks, Brookfield Asset Management consolidated 40 petabytes of data in a data lake on AWS to optimize facility operations, increase production output, and improve equipment performance. Applying AWS machine learning and analytics capabilities to this data helps the company automate key aspects of its operations. These capabilities enable Brookfield to proactively manage complex commercial transactions, improve returns on assets, and reduce operating costs. Brookfield Asset Management also uses Databricks' Lakehouse Platform on Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) to provide a central data analytics platform that is increasing operational efficiency and reducing costs across more than 10 internal business organizations (including Trading, Risk, Origination, and Operations).</p><p>In addition, Brookfield Asset Management is implementing improved workplace safety technology, collaborating with AWS and AWS Partner Blackline Safety to provide real-time employee safety monitoring at three hydroelectric dam sites in the U.S. Employees wear Blackline's G7 wearable safety devices, which rely on Amazon Kinesis (AWS's service for easily collecting, processing, and analyzing video and data streams in real time) for high-speed streaming data ingestion of location and safety data into the cloud, and Amazon Redshift (AWS's cloud data warehouse) to detect if an employee is in danger or needs assistance, thereby triggering an alert for supervisors to send help.</p><p>"Together with Brookfield Asset Management, we are advancing the use of renewable energy around the globe," said Howard Gefen, general manager of Energy &amp; Utilities at AWS. "Brookfield is tapping into the breadth and depth of AWS's proven global infrastructure, services, and partner community to better harness its data, become more flexible and scalable, and gain better insights into its businesses. In addition, working with Brookfield Renewable will keep Amazon on the path to powering our operations with 100% renewable energy while adding more clean energy to grids around the world."</p><p>The collaboration announced today keeps Amazon on track to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of its original 2030 commitment, and to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The committed 601.6 MW of power purchase agreements (PPAs) will provide electricity to seven Amazon projects—three in the United States (in Arkansas, Illinois, and Mississippi), three in Europe (in Spain, Northern Ireland, and Italy), and one of Amazon's first projects in India.</p>

Amazon Announces Biggest Holiday Shopping Weekend Ever

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Amazon Announces Biggest Holiday Shopping Weekend Ever

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2022

Over the "Turkey 5" holiday shopping weekend—the five days from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday—customers purchased a record number of products on Amazon Customers shopped millions of deals this weekend with many more to come

<div><p><i>Over the “Turkey 5” holiday shopping weekend—the five days from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday—customers purchased a record number of products on Amazon</i></p><p><i>Customers shopped millions of deals this weekend with many more to come</i></p></div>

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced that this Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend was its biggest ever, with customers around the world purchasing hundreds of millions of products between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday. "This was a record-breaking holiday shopping weekend for Amazon. Customers shopped millions of deals this weekend and we have many more amazing deals to come," said Doug Herrington, CEO, WW Amazon Stores. "Thank you to our customers for choosing to shop on Amazon, and to our employees and selling partners around the world who are delivering for customers every day." Holiday Shopping Weekend Highlights (U.S.) The best-selling categories were Home, Fashion, Toys, Beauty, and Amazon Devices. Customers supported small businesses this holiday shopping weekend, generating more than $1 billion in sales for small businesses in the U.S. The best-selling items on Amazon were Echo Dot, Fire TV Stick, and Apple AirPods. Other top sellers included Hasbro Gaming CONNECT 4, Burt's Bees Christmas Gifts, apparel from Champion, apparel and shoes from New Balance, the Amazon smart plug, Echo Show, and Nintendo Switch. Customers bought millions of Amazon Devices, including Echo, Ring, Blink, Kindle, and Fire TV products. Some of the top sellers from small businesses included games like What Do You Meme? Family Edition, Taco vs Burrito - The Strategic Family Friendly Card Game, and Kids Against Maturity: Card Game for Kids and Families. Fast, Convenient Gift-Giving Gifting inspiration: For those who are just starting to check off their wish lists, Amazon offers inspiration in its gift guides, including ideas like: Home: Keurig K-mini Coffee Maker, Ember Mug, iRobot Mop, Jonathan Adler Coasters Electronics: JBL Bluetooth Speaker, Meta Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset, Nintendo Switch, Kindle Paperwhite Fashion: The Drop Vegan Leather Jacket, Jennifer Behr Earrings, UGG slippers, Burt's Bees Baby Matching Pajamas Stocking Stuffers: e.l.f. Moisturizer, Bocce's Bakery Dog Treats, Melissa & Doug Color by Numbers, essie Nail Polish Customers' Most-Loved Gifts:LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask, Fisher-Price Tricycle, Drybar Blow Dryer Brush, LEGO Building Toy Set Internet Famous: Reebok Women's Club Shoe, Taco vs. Burrito Card Game, Levi's Men's Trucker Jacket, Vtech Bulldozer Savings all season long: With new deals available every day, customers can continue to discover and shop top brands this holiday at amazon.com/deals. Fast shipping: Prime members in the U.S. can shop a selection of over 20 million items eligible for Prime free One-Day Delivery with no minimum purchase, and hundreds of thousands of items are available for free Same-Day Delivery, within hours, in more than 90 metro areas. Gift cards: Amazon Gift Cards also make a versatile and popular gift. With no fees or expiration dates, Amazon Gift Cards let recipients check off their own wish lists with the hundreds of millions of items available on Amazon. New for 2022, customers can now contribute to Gift Card Funds for friends and family using Amazon Holiday Gift List. Recipients can use funds toward supplies for their favorite hobby, everyday essentials, or anything else across Amazon's vast selection and receive contributions as an electronic Amazon Gift Card that works across Amazon.com. Gift givers can select any value they'd like to contribute, and, best of all, they don't pay any additional fees. Find out more at amazon.com/registries/holiday. Shop with Confidence A-to-z Guarantee: Customers can shop with peace of mind knowing that Amazon stands behind the products sold in its stores with the A-to-z Guarantee. Amazon's protection applies to products purchased in Amazon stores worldwide, and in the unlikely event that customers experience issues with timely delivery or the condition of their purchase, Amazon will make it right by refunding or replacing it. Amazon is committed to a trustworthy shopping experience and backs the products offered in Amazon's Holiday Gift Guide, as well as the hundreds of millions of products offered every day in Amazon stores. Learn more. Convenient returns: Buying online—and returning—should be as easy as possible. Amazon offers free, convenient returns on most items delivered in the U.S., and customers can look for the FREE Returns badge under the price to confirm it is a qualifying item. To start a return, customers visit "Your Order," select the item to be returned, and select the reason for returning. Customers can then choose from a list of convenient return options and then drop off their item. Customers can also make returns with no packaging or a label at select locations, including Whole Foods, Kohl's, Amazon Stores (Amazon Go, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Style), Amazon Counter and Locker+,and UPS Stores by showing the QR code provided. Extended returns window: The standard returns window will be temporarily extended until January 31, 2023 for most items purchased from October 11, 2022 through December 25, 2022 in the U.S. This includes shipped by seller or fulfilled by Amazon items. For more information on the returns policy and to view the returns eligibility for each category, visit Returns and refunds.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced that this Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend was its biggest ever, with customers around the world purchasing hundreds of millions of products between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.</p><p>"This was a record-breaking holiday shopping weekend for Amazon. Customers shopped millions of deals this weekend and we have many more amazing deals to come," said Doug Herrington, CEO, WW Amazon Stores. "Thank you to our customers for choosing to shop on Amazon, and to our employees and selling partners around the world who are delivering for customers every day."</p><p>Holiday Shopping Weekend Highlights (U.S.)</p><ul><li>The best-selling categories were Home, Fashion, Toys, Beauty, and Amazon Devices.</li><li>Customers supported small businesses this holiday shopping weekend, generating more than $1 billion in sales for small businesses in the U.S.</li><li>The best-selling items on Amazon were Echo Dot, Fire TV Stick, and Apple AirPods. Other top sellers included Hasbro Gaming CONNECT 4, Burt's Bees Christmas Gifts, apparel from Champion, apparel and shoes from New Balance, the Amazon smart plug, Echo Show, and Nintendo Switch.</li><li>Customers bought millions of Amazon Devices, including Echo, Ring, Blink, Kindle, and Fire TV products.</li><li>Some of the top sellers from small businesses included games like What Do You Meme? Family Edition, Taco vs Burrito - The Strategic Family Friendly Card Game, and Kids Against Maturity: Card Game for Kids and Families.</li></ul><p>Fast, Convenient Gift-Giving</p><ul><li>Gifting inspiration: For those who are just starting to check off their wish lists, Amazon offers inspiration in its gift guides, including ideas like:<ul><li>Home: Keurig K-mini Coffee Maker, Ember Mug, iRobot Mop, Jonathan Adler Coasters</li><li>Electronics: JBL Bluetooth Speaker, Meta Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset, Nintendo Switch, Kindle Paperwhite</li><li>Fashion: The Drop Vegan Leather Jacket, Jennifer Behr Earrings, UGG slippers, Burt's Bees Baby Matching Pajamas</li><li>Stocking Stuffers: e.l.f. Moisturizer, Bocce's Bakery Dog Treats, Melissa &amp; Doug Color by Numbers, essie Nail Polish</li><li>Customers' Most-Loved Gifts:LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask, Fisher-Price Tricycle, Drybar Blow Dryer Brush, LEGO Building Toy Set</li><li>Internet Famous: Reebok Women's Club Shoe, Taco vs. Burrito Card Game, Levi's Men's Trucker Jacket, Vtech Bulldozer</li></ul></li><li>Savings all season long: With new deals available every day, customers can continue to discover and shop top brands this holiday at amazon.com/deals.</li><li>Fast shipping: Prime members in the U.S. can shop a selection of over 20 million items eligible for Prime free One-Day Delivery with no minimum purchase, and hundreds of thousands of items are available for free Same-Day Delivery, within hours, in more than 90 metro areas.</li><li>Gift cards: Amazon Gift Cards also make a versatile and popular gift. With no fees or expiration dates, Amazon Gift Cards let recipients check off their own wish lists with the hundreds of millions of items available on Amazon. New for 2022, customers can now contribute to Gift Card Funds for friends and family using Amazon Holiday Gift List. Recipients can use funds toward supplies for their favorite hobby, everyday essentials, or anything else across Amazon's vast selection and receive contributions as an electronic Amazon Gift Card that works across Amazon.com. Gift givers can select any value they'd like to contribute, and, best of all, they don't pay any additional fees. Find out more at amazon.com/registries/holiday.</li></ul><p>Shop with Confidence</p><ul><li>A-to-z Guarantee: Customers can shop with peace of mind knowing that Amazon stands behind the products sold in its stores with the A-to-z Guarantee. Amazon's protection applies to products purchased in Amazon stores worldwide, and in the unlikely event that customers experience issues with timely delivery or the condition of their purchase, Amazon will make it right by refunding or replacing it. Amazon is committed to a trustworthy shopping experience and backs the products offered in Amazon's Holiday Gift Guide, as well as the hundreds of millions of products offered every day in Amazon stores. Learn more.</li><li>Convenient returns: Buying online—and returning—should be as easy as possible. Amazon offers free, convenient returns on most items delivered in the U.S., and customers can look for the FREE Returns badge under the price to confirm it is a qualifying item. To start a return, customers visit "Your Order," select the item to be returned, and select the reason for returning. Customers can then choose from a list of convenient return options and then drop off their item. Customers can also make returns with no packaging or a label at select locations, including Whole Foods, Kohl's, Amazon Stores (Amazon Go, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Style), Amazon Counter and Locker+,and UPS Stores by showing the QR code provided.</li><li>Extended returns window: The standard returns window will be temporarily extended until January 31, 2023 for most items purchased from October 11, 2022 through December 25, 2022 in the U.S. This includes shipped by seller or fulfilled by Amazon items. For more information on the returns policy and to view the returns eligibility for each category, visit Returns and refunds.</li></ul>

AWS and Atos Strengthen Collaboration with New Strategic Partnership to Transform the Infrastructure Outsourcing Industry

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AWS and Atos Strengthen Collaboration with New Strategic Partnership to Transform the Infrastructure Outsourcing Industry

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Leader in managed infrastructure services signs industry-first agreement with AWS to help customers drive cloud migrations and accelerate their digital transformations

<div><p><i>Leader in managed infrastructure services signs industry-first agreement with AWS to help customers drive cloud migrations and accelerate their digital transformations</i></p></div>

LAS VEGAS & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Atos (EPA: ATO), a global leader in digital transformation, high performance computing and information technology infrastructure, today announced a global Strategic Transformation Agreement that enables Atos customers with large-scale infrastructure outsourcing contracts to accelerate workload migrations to the cloud and achieve digital transformation. The multiyear, industry-first agreement extends the strategic relationship between Atos and AWS, with Atos selecting AWS as its preferred enterprise cloud provider and AWS naming Atos as a strategic partner for IT outsourcing and data center transformation. This agreement provides business and technology advisory, digital engineering, and managed services to Atos' customers to accelerate their journeys to the cloud. AWS will also work with Atos to develop and deliver new industry solutions for IT outsourcing and data center transformation to customers globally, as well as to upskill Atos' workforce and drive efficiencies in its data center, cloud, and security operations, including selective migration of legacy data centers and IT hardware assets. As part of the agreement, Atos will proactively consult with more than 800 managed infrastructure services customers spanning the globe to offer a new managed, hybrid-cloud service portfolio that features the option to move selected workloads to AWS. The offering will include highly industrialized migration methodology, solution accelerators, and the companies' combined expertise in large-scale cloud migrations to support customers as they adopt and move their workloads to AWS. Atos' customers will be able to leverage the breadth and depth of AWS's portfolio of services—including analytics, compute, databases, machine learning, and storage—and Atos' expertise as a Global Systems Integrator to benefit from the flexibility, security, resilience, innovation and sustainability offered through the cloud. As part of the strategic partnership, Atos' employees will also be trained on AWS, scaling up their skills and knowledge to continue supporting customers on their digital transformation journeys. Over the next three years, Atos plans to train its employees to achieve more than 20,000 AWS certifications in order to expedite customers' cloud adoption and help them leverage the advantages of the cloud. "We are proud to strengthen our partnership with AWS in a first-of-its-kind collaboration, which is transformational in both its approach and its impact on our customers and the IT outsourcing industry. In addition, this partnership represents another significant step in Atos' transformation," said Nourdine Bihmane, Co-CEO in charge of the Tech Foundations Business line at Atos. "As a trusted partner, we are offering our customers the opportunity to accelerate their migration to AWS's powerful, proven, cost-effective, and scalable cloud infrastructure, while supporting them in their digital transformation journey." "This marks the beginning of a significant transformation of the infrastructure outsourcing industry. Through our collaboration, Atos' customers will be able to realize the benefits of moving to the cloud, including reduced operating costs and carbon emissions, as well as increased business value and accelerated digital innovation," Ruba Borno, vice president, Worldwide Channels & Alliances, AWS. "We're excited at the opportunity to work with Atos to upskill their workforce, helping to expand their expertise in cloud technologies so they can enable customers to build, develop, and innovate on the world's leading cloud." Britvic is a UK Headquartered corporation that make drinks in Great Britain, Brazil, France and Ireland and export to more than 100 countries around the world. They own major soft drinks brands including Robinsons squash, J20 and Fruit Shoot, and are the PepsiCo bottler in the UK. "We are delighted to hear that Atos has signed a new strategic agreement with AWS. Having been our strategic IT partners for many years, the announcement further demonstrates Atos' and AWS's commitment to maximizing the potential of moving critical systems to the public cloud in terms of agility and cost effectiveness all while minimizing environmental footprint." Peter Brown, director of IT Operations and Infrastructure, Britvic.

<p>LAS VEGAS &amp; PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Atos (EPA: ATO), a global leader in digital transformation, high performance computing and information technology infrastructure, today announced a global Strategic Transformation Agreement that enables Atos customers with large-scale infrastructure outsourcing contracts to accelerate workload migrations to the cloud and achieve digital transformation. The multiyear, industry-first agreement extends the strategic relationship between Atos and AWS, with Atos selecting AWS as its preferred enterprise cloud provider and AWS naming Atos as a strategic partner for IT outsourcing and data center transformation. This agreement provides business and technology advisory, digital engineering, and managed services to Atos' customers to accelerate their journeys to the cloud. AWS will also work with Atos to develop and deliver new industry solutions for IT outsourcing and data center transformation to customers globally, as well as to upskill Atos' workforce and drive efficiencies in its data center, cloud, and security operations, including selective migration of legacy data centers and IT hardware assets.</p><p>As part of the agreement, Atos will proactively consult with more than 800 managed infrastructure services customers spanning the globe to offer a new managed, hybrid-cloud service portfolio that features the option to move selected workloads to AWS. The offering will include highly industrialized migration methodology, solution accelerators, and the companies' combined expertise in large-scale cloud migrations to support customers as they adopt and move their workloads to AWS. Atos' customers will be able to leverage the breadth and depth of AWS's portfolio of services—including analytics, compute, databases, machine learning, and storage—and Atos' expertise as a Global Systems Integrator to benefit from the flexibility, security, resilience, innovation and sustainability offered through the cloud.</p><p>As part of the strategic partnership, Atos' employees will also be trained on AWS, scaling up their skills and knowledge to continue supporting customers on their digital transformation journeys. Over the next three years, Atos plans to train its employees to achieve more than 20,000 AWS certifications in order to expedite customers' cloud adoption and help them leverage the advantages of the cloud.</p><p>"We are proud to strengthen our partnership with AWS in a first-of-its-kind collaboration, which is transformational in both its approach and its impact on our customers and the IT outsourcing industry. In addition, this partnership represents another significant step in Atos' transformation," said Nourdine Bihmane, Co-CEO in charge of the Tech Foundations Business line at Atos. "As a trusted partner, we are offering our customers the opportunity to accelerate their migration to AWS's powerful, proven, cost-effective, and scalable cloud infrastructure, while supporting them in their digital transformation journey."</p><p>"This marks the beginning of a significant transformation of the infrastructure outsourcing industry. Through our collaboration, Atos' customers will be able to realize the benefits of moving to the cloud, including reduced operating costs and carbon emissions, as well as increased business value and accelerated digital innovation," Ruba Borno, vice president, Worldwide Channels &amp; Alliances, AWS. "We're excited at the opportunity to work with Atos to upskill their workforce, helping to expand their expertise in cloud technologies so they can enable customers to build, develop, and innovate on the world's leading cloud."</p><p>Britvic is a UK Headquartered corporation that make drinks in Great Britain, Brazil, France and Ireland and export to more than 100 countries around the world. They own major soft drinks brands including Robinsons squash, J20 and Fruit Shoot, and are the PepsiCo bottler in the UK. "We are delighted to hear that Atos has signed a new strategic agreement with AWS. Having been our strategic IT partners for many years, the announcement further demonstrates Atos' and AWS's commitment to maximizing the potential of moving critical systems to the public cloud in terms of agility and cost effectiveness all while minimizing environmental footprint." Peter Brown, director of IT Operations and Infrastructure, Britvic.</p>

AWS Announces Five New Database and Analytics Capabilities

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AWS Announces Five New Database and Analytics Capabilities

11/30/2022

2022

Amazon DocumentDB Elastic Clusters scales customers' document workloads to support millions of writes per second and store petabytes of data Amazon OpenSearch Serverless helps customers run search and analytics workloads without having to configure, scale, or manage underlying infrastructure Amazon Athena for Apache Spark enables customers to get started with interactive analytics using Apache Spark in less than a second, instead of minutes AWS Glue Data Quality cuts time for data analysis and rule identification from days to hours by automatically measuring, monitoring, and managing data quality in data lakes and across data pipelines Amazon Redshift now supports a high availability configuration across multiple AWS Availability Zones

<div><p><i>Amazon DocumentDB Elastic Clusters scales customers’ document workloads to support millions of writes per second and store petabytes of data</i></p><p><i>Amazon OpenSearch Serverless </i><i>helps customers run search and analytics workloads without </i><i>having to configure, scale, or manage underlying infrastructure</i></p><p><i>Amazon Athena for Apache Spark enables customers to get started with interactive analytics using Apache Spark in less than a second, instead of minutes</i></p><p><i>AWS Glue Data Quality cuts time for data analysis and rule identification from days to hours by automatically measuring, monitoring, and managing data quality in data lakes and across data pipelines</i></p><p><i>Amazon Redshift now supports a high availability configuration across multiple AWS Availability Zones</i></p></div>

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced five new capabilities across its database and analytics portfolios that make it faster and easier for customers to manage and analyze data at petabyte scale. These new capabilities for Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility), Amazon OpenSearch Service, and Amazon Athena make it easier for customers to run high-performance database and analytics workloads at scale. Additionally, AWS announced a new capability for AWS Glue to automatically manage data quality across data lakes and data pipelines. Finally, Amazon Redshift now offers support for a high availability configuration across multiple AWS Availability Zones (AZs). Today's announcement helps customers get the most out of their data on AWS by empowering them to access the right tools for their data workloads, operate at scale, and increase availability. To learn more about unlocking the value of data using AWS, visit aws.amazon.com/data. "Data is inherently dynamic, and harnessing it to its full potential requires an end-to-end data strategy that can scale with a customer's needs and accommodate all types of use cases—both now and in the future," said Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of Databases, Analytics, and Machine Learning at AWS. "To help customers make the most of their growing volume and variety of data, we are committed to offering the broadest and deepest set of database and analytics services. The new capabilities announced today build on this by making it even easier for customers to query, manage, and scale their data to make faster, data-driven decisions." Organizations today create and store petabytes—or even exabytes—of data from a growing number of sources (e.g., digital media, online transactions, and connected devices). To maximize the value of this data, customers need an end-to-end data strategy that provides access to the right tools for all data workloads and applications, along with the ability to perform reliably at scale as the volume and velocity of data increase. To support customers designing their own end-to-end data strategies, AWS offers the industry's most comprehensive set of data services and solutions. This includes fully managed databases optimized for customers' most important use cases, such as Amazon Aurora for relational databases and Amazon DocumentDB for document databases. It also includes a broad range of analytics services to help customers gain valuable insights from their data, including Amazon OpenSearch Service for search and analytics workloads (e.g., real-time application monitoring, log analytics, and website search), Amazon Athena for interactive analytics, AWS Glue for data integration, and Amazon Redshift for data warehousing. Today's announcement builds on these services with advanced capabilities. Amazon DocumentDB Elastic Clusters power petabyte-scale applications with millions of writes per second: Tens of thousands of customers use Amazon DocumentDB to run their document workloads because it is fast, scalable, highly available, and fully managed. While each Amazon DocumentDB node can scale up to 64 tebibytes of data and support millions of read requests per second, a subset of customers with extremely demanding workloads needs the ability to scale beyond these limits to support millions of writes per second and store petabytes of data. Previously, these customers had to manually distribute data and manage capacity across multiple Amazon DocumentDB nodes. Amazon DocumentDB Elastic Clusters allow customers to scale beyond the limits of a single database node within minutes, supporting millions of reads and writes per second and storing up to 2 petabytes of data. As workload demands increase, Amazon DocumentDB Elastic Clusters take advantage of a distributed storage system to automatically divide large datasets across multiple nodes. This removes the need for customers to write custom code to distribute datasets and manually manage capacity across nodes. The underlying infrastructure is managed automatically, so customers can easily scale capacity based on their needs without needing to provision, scale, or manage database clusters. To learn more about Amazon DocumentDB Elastic Clusters, visit aws.amazon.com/documentdb/features/#elastic_clusters. Amazon OpenSearch Serverless automatically scales search and analytics workloads: To power use cases like website search and real-time application monitoring, tens of thousands of customers use Amazon OpenSearch Service. Many of these workloads are prone to sudden, intermittent spikes in usage, making capacity planning difficult. Amazon OpenSearch Serverless automatically provisions, configures, and scales OpenSearch infrastructure to deliver fast data ingestion and millisecond query responses, even for unpredictable and intermittent workloads. With Amazon OpenSearch Serverless, data ingestion and search resources scale independently, allowing these operations to run concurrently without any performance impact. Customers using Amazon OpenSearch Serverless get access to serverless benefits (e.g., automatic provisioning, on-demand scaling, and pay-for-use pricing), along with Amazon OpenSearch Service features, such as built-in data visualizations, that help them understand log data, identify anomalies, and see search relevance rankings. To learn more about Amazon OpenSearch Serverless, visit aws.amazon.com/opensearch-service/features/serverless. Amazon Athena for Apache Spark accelerates startup of interactive analytics to less than one second: Customers use Amazon Athena, a serverless interactive query service, because it is one of the easiest and fastest ways to query petabytes of data in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) using a standard SQL interface. Many customers are looking for that same ease of use when it comes to using Apache Spark, an open-source processing framework for big data workloads that supports popular language frameworks (i.e., Java, Scala, Python, and R). While developers enjoy the fast query speed and ease of use of Apache Spark, they do not want to invest time setting up, managing, and scaling their own Apache Spark infrastructure each time they want to run a query. Now, with Amazon Athena for Apache Spark, customers do not have to provision, configure, and scale resources themselves. Interactive Apache Spark applications start in less than one second and execute faster than open source using AWS's optimized Spark runtime. Because Amazon Athena is integrated with other AWS services, customers can query data from multiple sources, chain calculations together for complex analyses, and visualize the results. Amazon Athena for Apache Spark automatically determines the resources required based on application demand and scales as needed, so customers only pay for the queries they run. To get started with Amazon Athena for Apache Spark, visit aws.amazon.com/athena/spark. AWS Glue Data Quality automatically monitors and manages data freshness, accuracy, and integrity: Hundreds of thousands of customers use AWS Glue to build and manage modern data pipelines quickly, easily, and cost-effectively. Organizations need to monitor the data quality—a measure of the freshness, accuracy, and integrity of data—of the information in their data lakes and data pipelines to ensure it is high quality before using it to power their analysis or machine learning applications. But effective data-quality management is a time-consuming and complex process, requiring data engineers to spend days gathering detailed statistics on their data, manually identifying data-quality rules based on those statistics and applying them across thousands of datasets and data pipelines. Once these rules are implemented, data engineers must continuously monitor for errors or changes in the data to adjust rules accordingly. AWS Glue Data Quality automatically measures, monitors, and manages the data quality of Amazon S3 data lakes and AWS Glue data pipelines, reducing the time for data analysis and rule identification from days to hours. AWS Glue Data Quality computes statistics for customer datasets (e.g., minimums, maximums, histograms, and correlations) and uses them to automatically recommend rules to ensure data freshness, accuracy, and integrity. Customers can schedule AWS Glue Data Quality to run periodically as data changes, automatically analyzing the data and proposing changes to quality rules to ensure relevance. Data engineers can configure actions to alert users or stop data pipelines when quality issues occur, without having to write code. To learn more about AWS Glue Data Quality, visit aws.amazon.com/glue/features/data-quality. Amazon Redshift now supports multi-AZ deployments: Tens of thousands of AWS customers collectively process exabytes of data with Amazon Redshift every day. To support these customers' mission-critical workloads, Amazon Redshift offers capabilities that increase availability and reliability, such as automatic backups and the ability to relocate a cluster to another AZ in minutes. Many databases today use a primary-standby replication mode to support high availability where a single database serves live traffic, and standby copies replicate data from the live version in case they need to replace it. Building on these capabilities, Amazon Redshift now offers a high-availability configuration to enable fast recovery while minimizing the risk of data loss. With Amazon Redshift Multi-AZ, clusters are deployed across multiple AZs and use all the resources to process read and write queries, eliminating the need for under-utilized standby copies and maximizing price performance for customers. Since a multi-AZ data warehouse is still managed as a single Amazon Redshift data warehouse with one endpoint, no application changes are required to maintain business continuity. To learn more about Amazon Redshift Multi-AZ, visit aws.amazon.com/redshift/reliability. Rippling brings together payroll, benefits, HR, IT, and more so their customers can manage employee operations in one place. "As our business continues to grow, we need the ability to scale beyond the limits of a single document database node," said Nitin Aggarwal, data engineering lead at Rippling. "Amazon DocumentDB Elastic Clusters will help us solve this challenge by enabling us to quickly and easily scale to support millions of reads and writes per second and store petabytes of data. We are excited to explore Amazon DocumentDB Elastic Clusters as our business and customer demands grow." riskCanvas, a software as a service (SaaS) product offering from Genpact, is a financial crime compliance solution that leverages cutting-edge big data, automation, and machine learning technologies to deliver compliance, efficiency, and automation to its clients. "riskCanvas' Entity-Centric Monitoring incorporates transaction monitoring, external enrichment, watchlist screening, and negative news to automatically assess risk and alert high-risk customers only as the true risk of a customer exceeds predefined thresholds, substantially reducing the effort to meet regulatory compliance requirements. This requires significant and varied analytic processing that often experiences spiky and unpredictable data load," said Ryan Skousen, chief technology officer at riskCanvas and vice president of technology at Genpact Financial Crimes. "We are excited about Amazon OpenSearch Serverless, which will scale automatically to meet the data ingestion and analytic processing requirements of our workloads, and then scale back down as demand decreases to reduce costs drastically—all with no reengineering or maintenance impact." FINRA, a regulator for securities firms doing business with the public in the US, regulates trading in equities, bonds, and options. "At FINRA, we develop applications on Amazon Athena to enable analysts and business partners to securely query financial trading data with multiple terabytes in daily updates," said Ratnakar Korem, senior director at FINRA. "We are excited about Amazon Athena for Apache Spark, which will bring the speed and ease of use we enjoy with Amazon Athena to our on-demand and batch analytics. This serverless feature will enable FINRA to conduct analytics against Big Data without the overhead of explicitly defining compute resources and tuning Apache Spark performance. This ultimately helps regulatory users and data analysts quickly respond to changing market dynamics and share results with others in a cost-effective and timely manner." United Airlines operates a large domestic and international route network, spanning cities large and small across the US and all six inhabited continents. "United Airlines is building hundreds of data- and analytics-driven tools for our customers and employees, which makes managing and maintaining data quality critical to our operations," said Sarang Bapat, director of Data Engineering at United Airlines. "We are excited about AWS Glue Data Quality, which will enable us to automatically identify, analyze, and act on data-quality issues in amatter of minutes. This will help us make informed, timely, and accurate decisions and save countless hours in manually identifying and fixing all data issues." Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, researches and manufactures medicines with a focus on the changing needs of patients and the healthcare industry. "Janssen Pharmaceutical uses Amazon Redshift to enable critical insights that drive important business decisions for our data scientists, data stewards, business users, and external stakeholders," said Shyam Mohapatra, director of Information Technology at Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. "With Amazon Redshift Multi-AZ, we can be confident that our data warehouse will be available without any disruptions that might delay or impact our ability to make important business decisions."

<p>LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced five new capabilities across its database and analytics portfolios that make it faster and easier for customers to manage and analyze data at petabyte scale. These new capabilities for Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility), Amazon OpenSearch Service, and Amazon Athena make it easier for customers to run high-performance database and analytics workloads at scale. Additionally, AWS announced a new capability for AWS Glue to automatically manage data quality across data lakes and data pipelines. Finally, Amazon Redshift now offers support for a high availability configuration across multiple AWS Availability Zones (AZs). Today's announcement helps customers get the most out of their data on AWS by empowering them to access the right tools for their data workloads, operate at scale, and increase availability. To learn more about unlocking the value of data using AWS, visit aws.amazon.com/data.</p><p>"Data is inherently dynamic, and harnessing it to its full potential requires an end-to-end data strategy that can scale with a customer's needs and accommodate all types of use cases—both now and in the future," said Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of Databases, Analytics, and Machine Learning at AWS. "To help customers make the most of their growing volume and variety of data, we are committed to offering the broadest and deepest set of database and analytics services. The new capabilities announced today build on this by making it even easier for customers to query, manage, and scale their data to make faster, data-driven decisions."</p><p>Organizations today create and store petabytes—or even exabytes—of data from a growing number of sources (e.g., digital media, online transactions, and connected devices). To maximize the value of this data, customers need an end-to-end data strategy that provides access to the right tools for all data workloads and applications, along with the ability to perform reliably at scale as the volume and velocity of data increase. To support customers designing their own end-to-end data strategies, AWS offers the industry's most comprehensive set of data services and solutions. This includes fully managed databases optimized for customers' most important use cases, such as Amazon Aurora for relational databases and Amazon DocumentDB for document databases. It also includes a broad range of analytics services to help customers gain valuable insights from their data, including Amazon OpenSearch Service for search and analytics workloads (e.g., real-time application monitoring, log analytics, and website search), Amazon Athena for interactive analytics, AWS Glue for data integration, and Amazon Redshift for data warehousing. Today's announcement builds on these services with advanced capabilities.</p><ul><li>Amazon DocumentDB Elastic Clusters power petabyte-scale applications with millions of writes per second: Tens of thousands of customers use Amazon DocumentDB to run their document workloads because it is fast, scalable, highly available, and fully managed. While each Amazon DocumentDB node can scale up to 64 tebibytes of data and support millions of read requests per second, a subset of customers with extremely demanding workloads needs the ability to scale beyond these limits to support millions of writes per second and store petabytes of data. Previously, these customers had to manually distribute data and manage capacity across multiple Amazon DocumentDB nodes. Amazon DocumentDB Elastic Clusters allow customers to scale beyond the limits of a single database node within minutes, supporting millions of reads and writes per second and storing up to 2 petabytes of data. As workload demands increase, Amazon DocumentDB Elastic Clusters take advantage of a distributed storage system to automatically divide large datasets across multiple nodes. This removes the need for customers to write custom code to distribute datasets and manually manage capacity across nodes. The underlying infrastructure is managed automatically, so customers can easily scale capacity based on their needs without needing to provision, scale, or manage database clusters. To learn more about Amazon DocumentDB Elastic Clusters, visit aws.amazon.com/documentdb/features/#elastic_clusters.</li><li>Amazon OpenSearch Serverless automatically scales search and analytics workloads: To power use cases like website search and real-time application monitoring, tens of thousands of customers use Amazon OpenSearch Service. Many of these workloads are prone to sudden, intermittent spikes in usage, making capacity planning difficult. Amazon OpenSearch Serverless automatically provisions, configures, and scales OpenSearch infrastructure to deliver fast data ingestion and millisecond query responses, even for unpredictable and intermittent workloads. With Amazon OpenSearch Serverless, data ingestion and search resources scale independently, allowing these operations to run concurrently without any performance impact. Customers using Amazon OpenSearch Serverless get access to serverless benefits (e.g., automatic provisioning, on-demand scaling, and pay-for-use pricing), along with Amazon OpenSearch Service features, such as built-in data visualizations, that help them understand log data, identify anomalies, and see search relevance rankings. To learn more about Amazon OpenSearch Serverless, visit aws.amazon.com/opensearch-service/features/serverless.</li><li>Amazon Athena for Apache Spark accelerates startup of interactive analytics to less than one second: Customers use Amazon Athena, a serverless interactive query service, because it is one of the easiest and fastest ways to query petabytes of data in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) using a standard SQL interface. Many customers are looking for that same ease of use when it comes to using Apache Spark, an open-source processing framework for big data workloads that supports popular language frameworks (i.e., Java, Scala, Python, and R). While developers enjoy the fast query speed and ease of use of Apache Spark, they do not want to invest time setting up, managing, and scaling their own Apache Spark infrastructure each time they want to run a query. Now, with Amazon Athena for Apache Spark, customers do not have to provision, configure, and scale resources themselves. Interactive Apache Spark applications start in less than one second and execute faster than open source using AWS's optimized Spark runtime. Because Amazon Athena is integrated with other AWS services, customers can query data from multiple sources, chain calculations together for complex analyses, and visualize the results. Amazon Athena for Apache Spark automatically determines the resources required based on application demand and scales as needed, so customers only pay for the queries they run. To get started with Amazon Athena for Apache Spark, visit aws.amazon.com/athena/spark.</li><li>AWS Glue Data Quality automatically monitors and manages data freshness, accuracy, and integrity: Hundreds of thousands of customers use AWS Glue to build and manage modern data pipelines quickly, easily, and cost-effectively. Organizations need to monitor the data quality—a measure of the freshness, accuracy, and integrity of data—of the information in their data lakes and data pipelines to ensure it is high quality before using it to power their analysis or machine learning applications. But effective data-quality management is a time-consuming and complex process, requiring data engineers to spend days gathering detailed statistics on their data, manually identifying data-quality rules based on those statistics and applying them across thousands of datasets and data pipelines. Once these rules are implemented, data engineers must continuously monitor for errors or changes in the data to adjust rules accordingly. AWS Glue Data Quality automatically measures, monitors, and manages the data quality of Amazon S3 data lakes and AWS Glue data pipelines, reducing the time for data analysis and rule identification from days to hours. AWS Glue Data Quality computes statistics for customer datasets (e.g., minimums, maximums, histograms, and correlations) and uses them to automatically recommend rules to ensure data freshness, accuracy, and integrity. Customers can schedule AWS Glue Data Quality to run periodically as data changes, automatically analyzing the data and proposing changes to quality rules to ensure relevance. Data engineers can configure actions to alert users or stop data pipelines when quality issues occur, without having to write code. To learn more about AWS Glue Data Quality, visit aws.amazon.com/glue/features/data-quality.</li><li>Amazon Redshift now supports multi-AZ deployments: Tens of thousands of AWS customers collectively process exabytes of data with Amazon Redshift every day. To support these customers' mission-critical workloads, Amazon Redshift offers capabilities that increase availability and reliability, such as automatic backups and the ability to relocate a cluster to another AZ in minutes. Many databases today use a primary-standby replication mode to support high availability where a single database serves live traffic, and standby copies replicate data from the live version in case they need to replace it. Building on these capabilities, Amazon Redshift now offers a high-availability configuration to enable fast recovery while minimizing the risk of data loss. With Amazon Redshift Multi-AZ, clusters are deployed across multiple AZs and use all the resources to process read and write queries, eliminating the need for under-utilized standby copies and maximizing price performance for customers. Since a multi-AZ data warehouse is still managed as a single Amazon Redshift data warehouse with one endpoint, no application changes are required to maintain business continuity. To learn more about Amazon Redshift Multi-AZ, visit aws.amazon.com/redshift/reliability.</li></ul><p>Rippling brings together payroll, benefits, HR, IT, and more so their customers can manage employee operations in one place. "As our business continues to grow, we need the ability to scale beyond the limits of a single document database node," said Nitin Aggarwal, data engineering lead at Rippling. "Amazon DocumentDB Elastic Clusters will help us solve this challenge by enabling us to quickly and easily scale to support millions of reads and writes per second and store petabytes of data. We are excited to explore Amazon DocumentDB Elastic Clusters as our business and customer demands grow."</p><p>riskCanvas, a software as a service (SaaS) product offering from Genpact, is a financial crime compliance solution that leverages cutting-edge big data, automation, and machine learning technologies to deliver compliance, efficiency, and automation to its clients. "riskCanvas' Entity-Centric Monitoring incorporates transaction monitoring, external enrichment, watchlist screening, and negative news to automatically assess risk and alert high-risk customers only as the true risk of a customer exceeds predefined thresholds, substantially reducing the effort to meet regulatory compliance requirements. This requires significant and varied analytic processing that often experiences spiky and unpredictable data load," said Ryan Skousen, chief technology officer at riskCanvas and vice president of technology at Genpact Financial Crimes. "We are excited about Amazon OpenSearch Serverless, which will scale automatically to meet the data ingestion and analytic processing requirements of our workloads, and then scale back down as demand decreases to reduce costs drastically—all with no reengineering or maintenance impact."</p><p>FINRA, a regulator for securities firms doing business with the public in the US, regulates trading in equities, bonds, and options. "At FINRA, we develop applications on Amazon Athena to enable analysts and business partners to securely query financial trading data with multiple terabytes in daily updates," said Ratnakar Korem, senior director at FINRA. "We are excited about Amazon Athena for Apache Spark, which will bring the speed and ease of use we enjoy with Amazon Athena to our on-demand and batch analytics. This serverless feature will enable FINRA to conduct analytics against Big Data without the overhead of explicitly defining compute resources and tuning Apache Spark performance. This ultimately helps regulatory users and data analysts quickly respond to changing market dynamics and share results with others in a cost-effective and timely manner."</p><p>United Airlines operates a large domestic and international route network, spanning cities large and small across the US and all six inhabited continents. "United Airlines is building hundreds of data- and analytics-driven tools for our customers and employees, which makes managing and maintaining data quality critical to our operations," said Sarang Bapat, director of Data Engineering at United Airlines. "We are excited about AWS Glue Data Quality, which will enable us to automatically identify, analyze, and act on data-quality issues in amatter of minutes. This will help us make informed, timely, and accurate decisions and save countless hours in manually identifying and fixing all data issues."</p><p>Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson &amp; Johnson, researches and manufactures medicines with a focus on the changing needs of patients and the healthcare industry. "Janssen Pharmaceutical uses Amazon Redshift to enable critical insights that drive important business decisions for our data scientists, data stewards, business users, and external stakeholders," said Shyam Mohapatra, director of Information Technology at Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson &amp; Johnson. "With Amazon Redshift Multi-AZ, we can be confident that our data warehouse will be available without any disruptions that might delay or impact our ability to make important business decisions."</p>

AWS Announces Eight New Amazon SageMaker Capabilities

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AWS Announces Eight New Amazon SageMaker Capabilities

11/30/2022

2022

Amazon SageMaker Role Manager makes it easier for administrators to control access and define permissions for improved machine learning governance Amazon SageMaker Model Cards make it easier to document and review model information throughout the machine learning lifecycle Amazon SageMaker Model Dashboard provides a central interface to track models, monitor performance, and review historical behavior New data preparation capability in Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebooks helps customers visually inspect and address data-quality issues in a few clicks Data science teams can now collaborate in real time within Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook Customers can now automatically convert notebook code into production-ready jobs Automated model validation enables customers to test new models using real-time inference requests Support for geospatial data enables customers to more easily develop machine learning models for climate science, urban planning, disaster response, retail planning, precision agriculture, and more

<div><p><i>Amazon SageMaker Role Manager makes it easier for administrators to control access and define permissions for improved machine learning governance</i></p><p><i>Amazon SageMaker Model Cards make it easier to document and review model information throughout the machine learning lifecycle</i></p><p><i>Amazon SageMaker Model Dashboard provides a central interface to track models, monitor performance, and review historical behavior</i></p><p><i>New data preparation capability in Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebooks helps customers visually inspect and address data-quality issues in a few clicks</i></p><p><i>Data science teams can now collaborate in real time within Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook</i></p><p><i>Customers can now automatically convert notebook code into production-ready jobs</i></p><p><i>Automated model validation enables customers to test new models using real-time inference requests</i></p><p><i>Support for geospatial data enables customers to more easily develop machine learning models for climate science, urban planning, disaster response, retail planning, precision agriculture, and more</i></p></div>

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced eight new capabilities for Amazon SageMaker, its end-to-end machine learning (ML) service. Developers, data scientists, and business analysts use Amazon SageMaker to build, train, and deploy ML models quickly and easily using its fully managed infrastructure, tools, and workflows. As customers continue to innovate using ML, they are creating more models than ever before and need advanced capabilities to efficiently manage model development, usage, and performance. Today's announcement includes new Amazon SageMaker governance capabilities that provide visibility into model performance throughout the ML lifecycle. New Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook capabilities provide an enhanced notebook experience that enables customers to inspect and address data-quality issues in just a few clicks, facilitate real-time collaboration across data science teams, and accelerate the process of going from experimentation to production by converting notebook code into automated jobs. Finally, new capabilities within Amazon SageMaker automate model validation and make it easier to work with geospatial data. To get started with Amazon SageMaker, visit aws.amazon.com/sagemaker. "Today, tens of thousands of customers of all sizes and across industries rely on Amazon SageMaker. AWS customers are building millions of models, training models with billions of parameters, and generating trillions of predictions every month. Many customers are using ML at a scale that was unheard of just a few years ago," said Bratin Saha, vice president of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at AWS. "The new Amazon SageMaker capabilities announced today make it even easier for teams to expedite the end-to-end development and deployment of ML models. From purpose-built governance tools to a next-generation notebook experience and streamlined model testing to enhanced support for geospatial data, we are building on Amazon SageMaker's success to help customers take advantage of ML at scale." The cloud enabled access to ML for more users, but until a few years ago, the process of building, training, and deploying models remained painstaking and tedious, requiring continuous iteration by small teams of data scientists for weeks or months before a model was production-ready. Amazon SageMaker launched five years ago to address these challenges, and since then AWS has added more than 250 new features and capabilities to make it easier for customers to use ML across their businesses. Today, some customers employ hundreds of practitioners who use Amazon SageMaker to make predictions that help solve the toughest challenges around improving customer experience, optimizing business processes, and accelerating the development of new products and services. As ML adoption has increased, so have the types of data that customers want to use, as well as the levels of governance, automation, and quality assurance that customers need to support the responsible use of ML. Today's announcement builds on Amazon SageMaker's history of innovation in supporting practitioners of all skill levels, worldwide. New ML governance capabilities in Amazon SageMaker Amazon SageMaker offers new capabilities that help customers more easily scale governance across the ML model lifecycle. As the number of models and users within an organization increases, it becomes harder to set least-privilege access controls and establish governance processes to document model information (e.g., input data sets, training environment information, model-use description, and risk rating). Once models are deployed, customers also need to monitor for bias and feature drift to ensure they perform as expected. Amazon SageMaker Role Manager makes it easier to control access and permissions: Appropriate user-access controls are a cornerstone of governance and support data privacy, prevent information leaks, and ensure practitioners can access the tools they need to do their jobs. Implementing these controls becomes increasingly complex as data science teams swell to dozens or even hundreds of people. ML administrators—individuals who create and monitor an organization's ML systems—must balance the push to streamline development while controlling access to tasks, resources, and data within ML workflows. Today, administrators create spreadsheets or use ad hoc lists to navigate access policies needed for dozens of different activities (e.g., data prep and training) and roles (e.g., ML engineer and data scientist). Maintaining these tools is manual, and it can take weeks to determine the specific tasks new users will need to do their jobs effectively. Amazon SageMaker Role Manager makes it easier for administrators to control access and define permissions for users. Administrators can select and edit prebuilt templates based on various user roles and responsibilities. The tool then automatically creates the access policies with necessary permissions within minutes, reducing the time and effort to onboard and manage users over time. Amazon SageMaker Model Cards simplify model information gathering: Today, most practitioners rely on disparate tools (e.g., email, spreadsheets, and text files) to document the business requirements, key decisions, and observations during model development and evaluation. Practitioners need this information to support approval workflows, registration, audits, customer inquiries, and monitoring, but it can take months to gather these details for each model. Some practitioners try to solve this by building complex recordkeeping systems, which is manual, time consuming, and error-prone. Amazon SageMaker Model Cards provide a single location to store model information in the AWS console, streamlining documentation throughout a model's lifecycle. The new capability auto-populates training details like input datasets, training environment, and training results directly into Amazon SageMaker Model Cards. Practitioners can also include additional information using a self-guided questionnaire to document model information (e.g., performance goals, risk rating), training and evaluation results (e.g., bias or accuracy measurements), and observations for future reference to further improve governance and support the responsible use of ML. Amazon SageMaker Model Dashboard provides a central interface to track ML models: Once a model has been deployed to production, practitioners want to track their model over time to understand how it performs and to identify potential issues. This task is normally done on an individual basis for each model, but as an organization starts to deploy thousands of models, this becomes increasingly complex and requires more time and resources. Amazon SageMaker Model Dashboard provides a comprehensive overview of deployed models and endpoints, enabling practitioners to track resources and model behavior in one place. From the dashboard, customers can also use built-in integrations with Amazon SageMaker Model Monitor (AWS's model and data drift monitoring capability) and Amazon SageMaker Clarify (AWS's ML bias-detection capability). This end-to-end visibility into model behavior and performance provides the necessary information to streamline ML governance processes and quickly troubleshoot model issues. To learn more about Amazon SageMaker governance capabilities, visit aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/ml-governance. Next-generation Notebooks Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook gives practitioners a fully managed notebook experience, from data exploration to deployment. As teams grow in size and complexity, dozens of practitioners may need to collaboratively develop models using notebooks. AWS continues to offer the best notebook experience for users with the launch of three new features that help customers coordinate and automate their notebook code. Simplified data preparation: Practitioners want to explore datasets directly in notebooks to spot and correct potential data-quality issues (e.g., missing information, extreme values, skewed datasets, and biases) as they prepare data for training. Practitioners can spend months writing boilerplate code to visualize and examine different parts of their dataset to identify and fix problems. Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook now offers a built-in data preparation capability that allows practitioners to visually review data characteristics and remediate data-quality problems in just a few clicks—all directly in their notebook environment. When users display a data frame (i.e., a tabular representation of data) in their notebook, Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook automatically generates charts to help users identify data-quality issues and suggests data transformations to help fix common problems. Once the practitioner selects a data transformation, Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook generates the corresponding code within the notebook so it can be repeatedly applied every time the notebook is run. Accelerate collaboration across data science teams: After data has been prepared, practitioners are ready to start developing a model—an iterative process that may require teammates to collaborate within a single notebook. Today, teams must exchange notebooks and other assets (e.g., models and datasets) over email or chat applications to work on a notebook together in real time, leading to communication fatigue, delayed feedback loops, and version-control issues. Amazon SageMaker now gives teams a workspace where they can read, edit, and run notebooks together in real time to streamline collaboration and communication. Teammates can review notebook results together to immediately understand how a model performs, without passing information back and forth. With built-in support for services like BitBucket and AWS CodeCommit, teams can easily manage different notebook versions and compare changes over time. Affiliated resources, like experiments and ML models, are also automatically saved to help teams stay organized. Automatic conversion of notebook code to production-ready jobs: When practitioners want to move a finished ML model into production, they usually copy snippets of code from the notebook into a script, package the script with all its dependencies into a container, and schedule the container to run. To run this job repeatedly on a schedule, they must set up, configure, and manage a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline to automate their deployments. It can take weeks to get all the necessary infrastructure set up, which takes time away from core ML development activities. Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook now allows practitioners to select a notebook and automate it as a job that can run in a production environment. Once a notebook is selected, Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook takes a snapshot of the entire notebook, packages its dependencies in a container, builds the infrastructure, runs the notebook as an automated job on a schedule set by the practitioner, and deprovisions the infrastructure upon job completion, reducing the time it takes to move a notebook to production from weeks to hours. To begin using the next generation of Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebooks and these new capabilities, visit aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/notebooks. Automated validation of new models using real-time inference requests Before deploying to production, practitioners test and validate every model to check performance and identify errors that could negatively impact the business. Typically, they use historical inference request data to test the performance of a new model, but this data sometimes fails to account for current, real-world inference requests. For example, historical data for an ML model to plan the fastest route might fail to account for an accident or a sudden road closure that significantly alters the flow of traffic. To address this issue, practitioners route a copy of the inference requests going to a production model to the new model they want to test. It can take weeks to build this testing infrastructure, mirror inference requests, and compare how models perform across key metrics (e.g., latency and throughput). While this provides practitioners with greater confidence in how the model will perform, the cost and complexity of implementing these solutions for hundreds or thousands of models makes it unscalable. Amazon SageMaker Inference now provides a capability to make it easier for practitioners to compare the performance of new models against production models, using the same real-world inference request data in real time. Now, they can easily scale their testing to thousands of new models simultaneously, without building their own testing infrastructure. To start, a customer selects the production model they want to test against, and Amazon SageMaker Inference deploys the new model to a hosting environment with the exact same conditions. Amazon SageMaker routes a copy of the inference requests received by the production model to the new model and creates a dashboard to display performance differences across key metrics, so customers can see how each model differs in real time. Once the customer validates the new model's performance and is confident it is free of potential errors, they can safely deploy it. To learn more about Amazon SageMaker Inference, visit aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/shadow-testing. New geospatial capabilities in Amazon SageMaker make it easier for customers to make predictions using satellite and location data Today, most data captured has geospatial information (e.g., location coordinates, weather maps, and traffic data). However, only a small amount of it is used for ML purposes because geospatial datasets are difficult to work with and can often be petabytes in size, spanning entire cities or hundreds of acres of land. To start building a geospatial model, customers typically augment their proprietary data by procuring third-party data sources like satellite imagery or map data. Practitioners need to combine this data, prepare it for training, and then write code to divide datasets into manageable subsets due to the massive size of geospatial data. Once customers are ready to deploy their trained models, they must write more code to recombine multiple datasets to correlate the data and ML model predictions. To extract predictions from a finished model, practitioners then need to spend days using open source visualization tools to render on a map. The entire process from data enrichment to visualization can take months, which makes it hard for customers to take advantage of geospatial data and generate timely ML predictions. Amazon SageMaker now accelerates and simplifies generating geospatial ML predictions by enabling customers to enrich their datasets, train geospatial models, and visualize the results in hours instead of months. With just a few clicks or using an API, customers can use Amazon SageMaker to access a range of geospatial data sources from AWS (e.g., Amazon Location Service), open-source datasets (e.g., Amazon Open Data), or their own proprietary data including from third-party providers (like Planet Labs). Once a practitioner has selected the datasets they want to use, they can take advantage of built-in operators to combine these datasets with their own proprietary data. To speed up model development, Amazon SageMaker provides access to pre-trained deep-learning models for use cases such as increasing crop yields with precision agriculture, monitoring areas after natural disasters, and improving urban planning. After training, the built-in visualization tool displays data on a map to uncover new predictions. To learn more about Amazon SageMaker's new geospatial capability, visit aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/geospatial. Capitec Bank is South Africa's largest digital bank with over 10 million digital clients. "At Capitec, we have a wide range of data scientists across our product lines who build differing ML solutions," said Dean Matter, ML engineer at Capitec Bank. "Our ML engineers manage a centralized modeling platform built on Amazon SageMaker to empower the development and deployment of all of these ML solutions. Without any built-in tools, tracking modelling efforts tends toward disjointed documentation and a lack of model visibility. With Amazon SageMaker Model Cards, we can track plenty of model metadata in a unified environment, and Amazon SageMaker Model Dashboard provides visibility into the performance of each model. In addition, Amazon SageMaker Role Manager simplifies access management for data scientists in our different product lines. Each of these contribute toward our model governance being sufficient to warrant the trust that our clients place in us as a financial services provider." EarthOptics is a soil-data-measurement and mapping company that leverages proprietary sensor technology and data analytics to precisely measure the health and structure of soil. "We wanted to use ML to help customers increase agricultural yields with cost-effective soil maps," said Lars Dyrud, CEO of EarthOptics. "Amazon SageMaker's geospatial ML capabilities allowed us to rapidly prototype algorithms with multiple data sources and reduce the amount of time between research and production API deployment to just a month. Thanks to Amazon SageMaker, we now have geospatial solutions for soil carbon sequestration deployed for farms and ranches across the U.S." HERE Technologies is a leading location-data and technology platform that helps customers create custom maps and location experiences built on highly precise location data. "Our customers need real-time context as they make business decisions leveraging insights from spatial patterns and trends," said Giovanni Lanfranchi, chief product and technology officer for HERE Technologies. "We rely on ML to automate the ingestion of location-based data from varied sources to enrich it with context and accelerate analysis. Amazon SageMaker's new testing capabilities allowed us to more rigorously and proactively test ML models in production and avoid adverse customer impact and any potential outages because of an error in deployed models. This is critical, since our customers rely on us to provide timely insights based on real-time location data that changes every minute." Intuit is the global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for more than 100 million customers worldwide with TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp. "We're unleashing the power of data to transform the world of consumer, self-employed, and small business finances on our platform," said Brett Hollman, director of Engineering and Product Development at Intuit. "To further improve team efficiencies for getting AI-driven products to market with speed, we've worked closely with AWS in designing the new team-based collaboration capabilities of SageMaker Studio Notebooks. We're excited to streamline communication and collaboration to enable our teams to scale ML development with Amazon SageMaker Studio."

<p>LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced eight new capabilities for Amazon SageMaker, its end-to-end machine learning (ML) service. Developers, data scientists, and business analysts use Amazon SageMaker to build, train, and deploy ML models quickly and easily using its fully managed infrastructure, tools, and workflows. As customers continue to innovate using ML, they are creating more models than ever before and need advanced capabilities to efficiently manage model development, usage, and performance. Today's announcement includes new Amazon SageMaker governance capabilities that provide visibility into model performance throughout the ML lifecycle. New Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook capabilities provide an enhanced notebook experience that enables customers to inspect and address data-quality issues in just a few clicks, facilitate real-time collaboration across data science teams, and accelerate the process of going from experimentation to production by converting notebook code into automated jobs. Finally, new capabilities within Amazon SageMaker automate model validation and make it easier to work with geospatial data. To get started with Amazon SageMaker, visit aws.amazon.com/sagemaker.</p><p>"Today, tens of thousands of customers of all sizes and across industries rely on Amazon SageMaker. AWS customers are building millions of models, training models with billions of parameters, and generating trillions of predictions every month. Many customers are using ML at a scale that was unheard of just a few years ago," said Bratin Saha, vice president of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at AWS. "The new Amazon SageMaker capabilities announced today make it even easier for teams to expedite the end-to-end development and deployment of ML models. From purpose-built governance tools to a next-generation notebook experience and streamlined model testing to enhanced support for geospatial data, we are building on Amazon SageMaker's success to help customers take advantage of ML at scale."</p><p>The cloud enabled access to ML for more users, but until a few years ago, the process of building, training, and deploying models remained painstaking and tedious, requiring continuous iteration by small teams of data scientists for weeks or months before a model was production-ready. Amazon SageMaker launched five years ago to address these challenges, and since then AWS has added more than 250 new features and capabilities to make it easier for customers to use ML across their businesses. Today, some customers employ hundreds of practitioners who use Amazon SageMaker to make predictions that help solve the toughest challenges around improving customer experience, optimizing business processes, and accelerating the development of new products and services. As ML adoption has increased, so have the types of data that customers want to use, as well as the levels of governance, automation, and quality assurance that customers need to support the responsible use of ML. Today's announcement builds on Amazon SageMaker's history of innovation in supporting practitioners of all skill levels, worldwide.</p><p>New ML governance capabilities in Amazon SageMaker</p><p>Amazon SageMaker offers new capabilities that help customers more easily scale governance across the ML model lifecycle. As the number of models and users within an organization increases, it becomes harder to set least-privilege access controls and establish governance processes to document model information (e.g., input data sets, training environment information, model-use description, and risk rating). Once models are deployed, customers also need to monitor for bias and feature drift to ensure they perform as expected.</p><ul><li>Amazon SageMaker Role Manager makes it easier to control access and permissions: Appropriate user-access controls are a cornerstone of governance and support data privacy, prevent information leaks, and ensure practitioners can access the tools they need to do their jobs. Implementing these controls becomes increasingly complex as data science teams swell to dozens or even hundreds of people. ML administrators—individuals who create and monitor an organization's ML systems—must balance the push to streamline development while controlling access to tasks, resources, and data within ML workflows. Today, administrators create spreadsheets or use ad hoc lists to navigate access policies needed for dozens of different activities (e.g., data prep and training) and roles (e.g., ML engineer and data scientist). Maintaining these tools is manual, and it can take weeks to determine the specific tasks new users will need to do their jobs effectively. Amazon SageMaker Role Manager makes it easier for administrators to control access and define permissions for users. Administrators can select and edit prebuilt templates based on various user roles and responsibilities. The tool then automatically creates the access policies with necessary permissions within minutes, reducing the time and effort to onboard and manage users over time.</li><li>Amazon SageMaker Model Cards simplify model information gathering: Today, most practitioners rely on disparate tools (e.g., email, spreadsheets, and text files) to document the business requirements, key decisions, and observations during model development and evaluation. Practitioners need this information to support approval workflows, registration, audits, customer inquiries, and monitoring, but it can take months to gather these details for each model. Some practitioners try to solve this by building complex recordkeeping systems, which is manual, time consuming, and error-prone. Amazon SageMaker Model Cards provide a single location to store model information in the AWS console, streamlining documentation throughout a model's lifecycle. The new capability auto-populates training details like input datasets, training environment, and training results directly into Amazon SageMaker Model Cards. Practitioners can also include additional information using a self-guided questionnaire to document model information (e.g., performance goals, risk rating), training and evaluation results (e.g., bias or accuracy measurements), and observations for future reference to further improve governance and support the responsible use of ML.</li><li>Amazon SageMaker Model Dashboard provides a central interface to track ML models: Once a model has been deployed to production, practitioners want to track their model over time to understand how it performs and to identify potential issues. This task is normally done on an individual basis for each model, but as an organization starts to deploy thousands of models, this becomes increasingly complex and requires more time and resources. Amazon SageMaker Model Dashboard provides a comprehensive overview of deployed models and endpoints, enabling practitioners to track resources and model behavior in one place. From the dashboard, customers can also use built-in integrations with Amazon SageMaker Model Monitor (AWS's model and data drift monitoring capability) and Amazon SageMaker Clarify (AWS's ML bias-detection capability). This end-to-end visibility into model behavior and performance provides the necessary information to streamline ML governance processes and quickly troubleshoot model issues.</li></ul><p>To learn more about Amazon SageMaker governance capabilities, visit aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/ml-governance.</p><p>Next-generation Notebooks</p><p>Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook gives practitioners a fully managed notebook experience, from data exploration to deployment. As teams grow in size and complexity, dozens of practitioners may need to collaboratively develop models using notebooks. AWS continues to offer the best notebook experience for users with the launch of three new features that help customers coordinate and automate their notebook code.</p><ul><li>Simplified data preparation: Practitioners want to explore datasets directly in notebooks to spot and correct potential data-quality issues (e.g., missing information, extreme values, skewed datasets, and biases) as they prepare data for training. Practitioners can spend months writing boilerplate code to visualize and examine different parts of their dataset to identify and fix problems. Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook now offers a built-in data preparation capability that allows practitioners to visually review data characteristics and remediate data-quality problems in just a few clicks—all directly in their notebook environment. When users display a data frame (i.e., a tabular representation of data) in their notebook, Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook automatically generates charts to help users identify data-quality issues and suggests data transformations to help fix common problems. Once the practitioner selects a data transformation, Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook generates the corresponding code within the notebook so it can be repeatedly applied every time the notebook is run.</li><li>Accelerate collaboration across data science teams: After data has been prepared, practitioners are ready to start developing a model—an iterative process that may require teammates to collaborate within a single notebook. Today, teams must exchange notebooks and other assets (e.g., models and datasets) over email or chat applications to work on a notebook together in real time, leading to communication fatigue, delayed feedback loops, and version-control issues. Amazon SageMaker now gives teams a workspace where they can read, edit, and run notebooks together in real time to streamline collaboration and communication. Teammates can review notebook results together to immediately understand how a model performs, without passing information back and forth. With built-in support for services like BitBucket and AWS CodeCommit, teams can easily manage different notebook versions and compare changes over time. Affiliated resources, like experiments and ML models, are also automatically saved to help teams stay organized.</li><li>Automatic conversion of notebook code to production-ready jobs: When practitioners want to move a finished ML model into production, they usually copy snippets of code from the notebook into a script, package the script with all its dependencies into a container, and schedule the container to run. To run this job repeatedly on a schedule, they must set up, configure, and manage a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline to automate their deployments. It can take weeks to get all the necessary infrastructure set up, which takes time away from core ML development activities. Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook now allows practitioners to select a notebook and automate it as a job that can run in a production environment. Once a notebook is selected, Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebook takes a snapshot of the entire notebook, packages its dependencies in a container, builds the infrastructure, runs the notebook as an automated job on a schedule set by the practitioner, and deprovisions the infrastructure upon job completion, reducing the time it takes to move a notebook to production from weeks to hours.</li></ul><p>To begin using the next generation of Amazon SageMaker Studio Notebooks and these new capabilities, visit aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/notebooks.</p><p>Automated validation of new models using real-time inference requests</p><p>Before deploying to production, practitioners test and validate every model to check performance and identify errors that could negatively impact the business. Typically, they use historical inference request data to test the performance of a new model, but this data sometimes fails to account for current, real-world inference requests. For example, historical data for an ML model to plan the fastest route might fail to account for an accident or a sudden road closure that significantly alters the flow of traffic. To address this issue, practitioners route a copy of the inference requests going to a production model to the new model they want to test. It can take weeks to build this testing infrastructure, mirror inference requests, and compare how models perform across key metrics (e.g., latency and throughput). While this provides practitioners with greater confidence in how the model will perform, the cost and complexity of implementing these solutions for hundreds or thousands of models makes it unscalable.</p><p>Amazon SageMaker Inference now provides a capability to make it easier for practitioners to compare the performance of new models against production models, using the same real-world inference request data in real time. Now, they can easily scale their testing to thousands of new models simultaneously, without building their own testing infrastructure. To start, a customer selects the production model they want to test against, and Amazon SageMaker Inference deploys the new model to a hosting environment with the exact same conditions. Amazon SageMaker routes a copy of the inference requests received by the production model to the new model and creates a dashboard to display performance differences across key metrics, so customers can see how each model differs in real time. Once the customer validates the new model's performance and is confident it is free of potential errors, they can safely deploy it. To learn more about Amazon SageMaker Inference, visit aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/shadow-testing.</p><p>New geospatial capabilities in Amazon SageMaker make it easier for customers to make predictions using satellite and location data</p><p>Today, most data captured has geospatial information (e.g., location coordinates, weather maps, and traffic data). However, only a small amount of it is used for ML purposes because geospatial datasets are difficult to work with and can often be petabytes in size, spanning entire cities or hundreds of acres of land. To start building a geospatial model, customers typically augment their proprietary data by procuring third-party data sources like satellite imagery or map data. Practitioners need to combine this data, prepare it for training, and then write code to divide datasets into manageable subsets due to the massive size of geospatial data. Once customers are ready to deploy their trained models, they must write more code to recombine multiple datasets to correlate the data and ML model predictions. To extract predictions from a finished model, practitioners then need to spend days using open source visualization tools to render on a map. The entire process from data enrichment to visualization can take months, which makes it hard for customers to take advantage of geospatial data and generate timely ML predictions.</p><p>Amazon SageMaker now accelerates and simplifies generating geospatial ML predictions by enabling customers to enrich their datasets, train geospatial models, and visualize the results in hours instead of months. With just a few clicks or using an API, customers can use Amazon SageMaker to access a range of geospatial data sources from AWS (e.g., Amazon Location Service), open-source datasets (e.g., Amazon Open Data), or their own proprietary data including from third-party providers (like Planet Labs). Once a practitioner has selected the datasets they want to use, they can take advantage of built-in operators to combine these datasets with their own proprietary data. To speed up model development, Amazon SageMaker provides access to pre-trained deep-learning models for use cases such as increasing crop yields with precision agriculture, monitoring areas after natural disasters, and improving urban planning. After training, the built-in visualization tool displays data on a map to uncover new predictions. To learn more about Amazon SageMaker's new geospatial capability, visit aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/geospatial.</p><p>Capitec Bank is South Africa's largest digital bank with over 10 million digital clients. "At Capitec, we have a wide range of data scientists across our product lines who build differing ML solutions," said Dean Matter, ML engineer at Capitec Bank. "Our ML engineers manage a centralized modeling platform built on Amazon SageMaker to empower the development and deployment of all of these ML solutions. Without any built-in tools, tracking modelling efforts tends toward disjointed documentation and a lack of model visibility. With Amazon SageMaker Model Cards, we can track plenty of model metadata in a unified environment, and Amazon SageMaker Model Dashboard provides visibility into the performance of each model. In addition, Amazon SageMaker Role Manager simplifies access management for data scientists in our different product lines. Each of these contribute toward our model governance being sufficient to warrant the trust that our clients place in us as a financial services provider."</p><p>EarthOptics is a soil-data-measurement and mapping company that leverages proprietary sensor technology and data analytics to precisely measure the health and structure of soil. "We wanted to use ML to help customers increase agricultural yields with cost-effective soil maps," said Lars Dyrud, CEO of EarthOptics. "Amazon SageMaker's geospatial ML capabilities allowed us to rapidly prototype algorithms with multiple data sources and reduce the amount of time between research and production API deployment to just a month. Thanks to Amazon SageMaker, we now have geospatial solutions for soil carbon sequestration deployed for farms and ranches across the U.S."</p><p>HERE Technologies is a leading location-data and technology platform that helps customers create custom maps and location experiences built on highly precise location data. "Our customers need real-time context as they make business decisions leveraging insights from spatial patterns and trends," said Giovanni Lanfranchi, chief product and technology officer for HERE Technologies. "We rely on ML to automate the ingestion of location-based data from varied sources to enrich it with context and accelerate analysis. Amazon SageMaker's new testing capabilities allowed us to more rigorously and proactively test ML models in production and avoid adverse customer impact and any potential outages because of an error in deployed models. This is critical, since our customers rely on us to provide timely insights based on real-time location data that changes every minute."</p><p>Intuit is the global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for more than 100 million customers worldwide with TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp. "We're unleashing the power of data to transform the world of consumer, self-employed, and small business finances on our platform," said Brett Hollman, director of Engineering and Product Development at Intuit. "To further improve team efficiencies for getting AI-driven products to market with speed, we've worked closely with AWS in designing the new team-based collaboration capabilities of SageMaker Studio Notebooks. We're excited to streamline communication and collaboration to enable our teams to scale ML development with Amazon SageMaker Studio."</p>