Amazon to hire 300,000 holiday workers
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The online retailer plans to sharply boost its hiring for the holiday season this year. Here's what kind of positions they're looking to fill and how much they pay.
The company already has more than 1 million robots working in warehouses around the clock to make tens of millions of same-day and one-day package deliveries happen on a daily basis—and Amazon is poised to significantly grow that robotic fleet in the coming years as it establishes new factories to churn out increasingly more capable robot workers.
Amazon.com (NasdaqGS:AMZN) plans to invest €16b in Germany by 2027 to expand AWS cloud infrastructure, AI, and logistics. The program includes new AWS data center capacity in several German regions and a robotics and AI research lab in Berlin.
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Massachusetts town approves new bylaw to restrict Amazon drone deliveries: "Like David and Goliath"
Residents in Westboro, Massachusetts, are pushing back against Amazon's plans to launch drone deliveries in their community, overwhelmingly approving a new bylaw aimed at restricting the service.
Turn it up a notch in classic gearhead fashion. This is the best way to bundle and save, and it’s a rare deal that only comes around during Prime Day. This 10-in-1 Collector’s pack is now 30 percent off, which is close to $100 off on top of the already baked-in savings. Can’t beat that.
The current 25% discount on Amazon brings the tablet down to its lowest price ever of $150. Getting a price cut like this outside of major sale events is pretty rare, so this is a solid deal that’s worth grabbing if a tablet has been sitting on your wishlist for a while. We’d give it a ZDNET deal rating of 3/5.
The products include a silicone wristband that can be clipped to clothing and a device that magnetically attaches to the back of a phone.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra is down to $945 in one colorway on Amazon, with S Pen support, Galaxy AI, and a 4.6-star Amazon rating.
Tech companies are increasingly turning to nuclear power to fuel their energy-hungry AI infrastructure projects, including Amazon, which just announced plans for a new nuclear power plant.
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Amazon aims to add 300,000 seasonal workers — and expands health benefits in the new year
Amazon is hiring more seasonal workers than ever and will soon offer health benefits on day one for all employees.
