By Dr. Werner Vogels, Chief Technology Officer at Amazon.com Throughout history, people have developed tools and systems to augment and amplify their own capabilities. In the past year, the rate of change has rapidly accelerated. Cloud technologies, machine learning, and generative AI have become more accessible, impacting nearly every aspectRead More…

E-commerce giant Amazon has unveiled its newest Fulfillment Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As Saudi Arabia accelerates towards a digital economy with a growing ecommerce market, the new Fulfillment Center will double Amazon’s total storage capacity in the Kingdom. The facility spans 390,000 square feet across five floors – approximatelyRead More…

Dubai’s Emirates, Amazon, and TikTok parent company ByteDance have been listed among the top companies in the UAE. The companies were listed based on LinkedIn data, and act as “a guide for professionals at any stage of their career, whether it’s the ones planning to change paths, those who are jumpingRead More…

The next generation of Kindle devices are finally here, and the launch of the newest model of Kindle, the lightest and smallest of its series, combines premium features with an affordable price, including a 300 ppi high-resolution 6-inch display, USB-C charging, longer battery life of up to six weeks,Read More…

Home security company Ring has signed a distribution agreement with leading value-added IT distributor and service provider, Mindware. The collaboration with the UAE-based IT distributor will see greater availability of Ring’s DIY home security devices across the UAE and wider Gulf region. The collaboration will support the company in maintainingRead More…

Amazon has welcomed a number of new Emirati hires, with many of these roles filled by Emirati women. In support of the UAE’s national Emiratisation plan, the new hires reinforce Amazon’s ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion and contribute towards its goal of being the ‘Earth’s best employer.’ Amazon announcesRead More…