Amazon faces ITC probe after Cerence files patent complaint over Echo and Fire TV devices

Amazon's deal with Corning highlights the escalating investment in AI infrastructure, signaling a competitive race for technological dominance. The post Amazon strikes multibillion-dollar deal with Corning for AI data centers appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The agreement follows AI infrastructure deals between Corning and Nvidia and Corning and Meta.

On Tuesday, the Seattle City Council will vote on whether to enact a one-year moratorium on new data centers - just two months after several companies proposed building five large-scale centers in the city. Among the moratorium's fiercest supporters are current employees from the city's biggest tech giant, Amazon, who joined others to testify in support of the policy last week. Data centers have sparked protests across the country over concerns about water consumption, local electricity prices, and noise. In Seattle and the surrounding King County, the issue is coming to a head. If the city council votes in favor of a moratorium on June 9th … Read the full story at The Verge.

Amazon is expanding its print-on-demand features to AI-generated designs created using Alexa for Shopping for products like T-shirts, water bottles, and hoodies. Shoppers can use text prompts to generate images that are then printed on to blanks for sale on Amazon. They can then share the link to the design so other people can buy the same custom item. Amazon offers family reunions and pet-themed designs as use case examples, but the feature also threatens an entire ecosystem of drop-shipped products - as well as other custom printing companies. Amazon already had a Merch on Demand feature where shoppers could drop in images, text, and cl … Read the full story at The Verge.

Amazon has signed a multi-year agreement with Corning to secure optical fiber for its expanding U.S. data center network. The companies said Monday that the deal will create 1,000 jobs at Corning’s North Carolina factories.  Corning will supply fiber optic…

A new feature in the Amazon Shopping app allows users to generate designs with Alexa, then print them on products like T-shirts, hoodies, and tumblers.

SOXL's trading surge highlights speculative trends and risks in leveraged ETFs, impacting retail investors and correlating with crypto markets. The post 3x semiconductor ETF SOXL surpasses trading volume of Apple and Amazon combined appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Most leaders do not have an AI problem. They have a readiness problem. In many small and midsized businesses, pilots are underway and use cases are defined. But when leaders step back and ask the harder question, "Is AI actually paying off?", the answer is often less clear. This gap [...] The post What leaders learn when AI meets reality appeared first on SAS Blogs.