Amazon adds AI expert Andrew Ng, Google Brain founder and Baidu alumnus, to its board

Amazon adds AI expert Andrew Ng, Google Brain founder and Baidu alumnus, to its board

Amazon.com is adding artificial intelligence visionary Andrew Ng to its board of directors, a move that comes amid intense AI competition among start-ups and big technology companies. The Seattle company said Thursday that Ng, a managing director at the Palo Alto, California-based AI Fund, will replace a seat vacated by Judy McGrath, a former CEO …

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Amazon: Cost cutting, layoffs and more: How Amazon recorded its best quarter in almost two years

Amazon: Cost cutting, layoffs and more: How Amazon recorded its best quarter in almost two years

Amazon was at the forefront of companies that implemented wide-scale layoffs last year. They continued with this approach in early 2021, implementing further job cuts and implementing cost-cutting measures. Reports indicate that Amazon laid off approximately 27,000 employees while also adopting other measures to reduce costs. However, if we look at Amazon’s quarterly earnings, it …

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Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy promises Prime Minister Narendra Modi to generate 2 million job opportunities in India by 2030

Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy promises Prime Minister Narendra Modi to generate 2 million job opportunities in India by 2030

Amazon has announced its plan to invest an additional $15 billion in India over the next seven years, bringing their total investment in India to $26 billion. Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy, shared this commitment with Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, during their meeting in Washington DC on June 23. During their discussion, Jassy and Modi …

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