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Amazon Web Services lays off several hundred tech, sales staff | Technology News

Posted on September 7, 2024

Amazon Web Services has eliminated several hundred sales, marketing and tech roles, it said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of job cuts by its parent Amazon.com. The impacted staff include several hundred each at AWS’ sales, marketing and global services division and the physical stores technology team, the cloud-computing arm of Amazon said. “We’ve identified a few targeted areas of the organization we need to streamline,” an AWS spokesperson said in the mail. Amazon has over the past months laid off hundreds of staff in divisions, including its Prime Video service, healthcare business and Alexa voice assistant unit,…

Indian govt to frame new AI law to protect rights of news publishers, content creators: Report

Posted on September 3, 2024

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has disclosed that the government is considering a new law on artificial intelligence (AI). The proposed law aims to safeguard the interests of news publishers and content creators, while also reducing user harm, according to a report by The Economic Times. The law could either be a standalone legislation or part of the upcoming Digital India Bill, which will supersede the Information Technology Act of 2000. The minister emphasized the need for respect for creativity in terms of intellectual property and financial implications. He also suggested that a legislative approach to…

News UK names Tom Jackson Chief Technology Officer

Posted on September 1, 2024

News UK names Tom Jackson Chief Technology Officer London Friday 1st December: News UK has today named Tom Jackson as Chief Technology Officer, with ultimate responsibility for the technology infrastructure which underpins News UK’s digital-first strategy. Currently Director of Data at News UK, Tom has almost 30 years’ experience in digital management, driving cross-functional teams and leading data and digital strategy and delivery in media, publishing and educational settings. Prior to joining News UK, Tom has held senior technology positions at HarperCollins, Guardian News & Media and ProQuest Information & Learning. Tom was named Director of Data Technology in 2018,…