An agent in the empty chair: Amazon vets launch Primitive Labs, using AI to model customer behavior

Founded by former Amazon AGI and AWS colleagues and backed by a16z Speedrun, Primitive Labs is building AI agents that stand ...
Android Police

Sick of Amazon? This new Kindle jailbreak frees your device and is easier than ever

I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e-readers, and what makes each individual phone different from another ...

Amazon’s Starlink rival just crossed a major milestone, but don’t expect perfect internet just yet

Amazon now has enough Project Kuiper satellites in orbit to begin commercial internet service, though the network still trails Starlink by a considerable margin.

Amazon wants to design in-house chips for Kindles, Fire TV, and Echo speakers

Ming-Chi Kuo's supply chain report and a same-day interview with Panos Panay paint a consistent picture. Amazon is going all ...
The Verge

Amazon’s data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water last year

Amazon finally released annual water usage data and claims it’s actually more efficient than the others. Amazon finally released annual water usage data and claims it’s actually more efficient than ...
SpaceNews

Next Ariane 6 launch to carry 36 Amazon Leo satellites using upgraded boosters

Upgraded Ariane 6 boosters will allow the rocket to carry 36 Amazon Leo satellites compared to 32 on previous launches. Credit: Amazon Leo WASHINGTON — Amazon will fly its largest number of broadband ...
The Hill

Van Hollen posts alcohol use test results after challenging Patel to take survey

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) shared the results of a test to assess alcohol disorders after FBI Director Kash Patel told the lawmaker he would also submit to the test if he and the senator did them ...
Fast Company

Amazon workers are under pressure to up their AI usage—so they’re making up extraneous tasks

According to Amazon employees, the company is pushing them to incorporate more and more AI in their workflows. What exactly they should be using it for is less clear, leaving the door open for ...
Nature

Conditional Independence Testing in Statistical Inference

Conditional independence testing seeks to determine whether two random variables are independent given the value of a third. This concept underpins causal discovery, graphical modelling and variable ...
Forbes

California Alleges Extensive Examples Of Amazon Using Price Fixing

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. California Attorney General Rob Bonta claims that information from a 2022 lawsuit still in ...
InfoQ

Uber Migrates 75,000+ Test Classes from Junit 4 to Junit 5 Using Automated Code Transformation

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
Wall Street Journal

Meta Signs Multibillion-Dollar Deal With Amazon to Use Its CPU Chips for AI

Meta Platforms and Amazon.com agreed to a multibillion-dollar deal over several years in which the social-media company will use tens of millions of Amazon Web Services’ Graviton chip cores to support ...