Amazon data centers damaged by drone strikes in Middle East
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The layoffs are separate from Amazon's broader cuts announced in January that impacted more than 16,000 corporate workers.
By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO, March 4 (Reuters) - Amazon on Tuesday confirmed it laid off staff across its robotics unit, with at least 100 white-collar jobs affected, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
A leaked meeting transcript shows the tech giant plans to push its average office vacancy from 31% down to 22.9%, cutting office space along the way.
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The deal strengthens AWS's AI offerings and may help fend off challenges from cloud rivals Microsoft and Google.
Late Monday, Amazon.com, Inc. Web Services said drone strikes tied to the escalating Middle East conflict caused significant structural damage at facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Drone Strikes Damage AWS Infrastructure In UAE And Bahrain AWS said two of its three Availability Zones in the UAE region (ME-CENTRAL-1) were directly struck,
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - Amazon unit Amazon Data Services is acquiring George Washington University's Virginia Science and Technology campus for $427 million, the university said on Monday,