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• AWS to trim down ‘disjointed’ partner benefits

  Amazon Web Services plans to trim down more than 100 “disjointed” partner benefits to a more manageable number this year.

• Amazon confirms more than 18,000 employees to be laid off

  The layoffs come after a hiring spree during the pandemic, and follow a wave of job cuts by other major tech companies.

• Amazon layoffs now expected to mount to 20,000, including top managers

  Layoffs are expected in multiple locations and departments including IT, and will affect all levels of employees, according to sources.

• Informatica data science framework connects with Amazon SageMaker

  Informatica INFACore promises to simplify the creation of data pipelines for building and deploying machine learning models in Amazon SageMaker Studio.

• AWS reveals Partner Solution Factory

  AWS has launched a number of new partner programs targeting its channel community, offering a preview of what it dubs the Partner Solution Factory.

• AWS addresses ‘modern data strategy’ with new services

  AWS has revealed a bevy of data-focused services during re:Invent 2022, consisting of what the cloud giant considers to be part of a ‘modern data strategy’.

• AWS CEO Adam Selipsky tackles top business woes with new services

  AWS CEO Adam Selipsky has revealed a series of new and updated services from the cloud giant at its re:Invent 2022 conference in Las Vegas.

• Amazon to layoff 10,000 employees: Report

  As Amazon reportedly looks to cut staff, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is experiencing a declining growth rate this year.

• AWS launches new security and MSSP partner competency categories

  Amazon Web Service (AWS) has charged its focus on partners with security-related offerings through new the release of categories for its security and managed security service provider (MSSP) competencies.

• Global public cloud Q1 revenue cracks $126B

  Operator and vendor revenues in the global public cloud market reached US$126 billion during the first quarter of 2022, a year-on-year increase of 26 per cent.

• AWS can’t help Amazon avoid first loss since 2015

  Despite Amazon Web Services going from strength to strength, the retail giant suffered its first quarterly loss since 2015 to start the financial year.

• AWS promotes Darryl Grauman to head of APAC strategic alliances

  Amazon Web Services has promoted Darryl Grauman to head of strategic alliances across Asia Pacific.

• AWS to launch Local Zones in Manila and Bangkok

  Amazon Web Services (AWS) is set to launch its AWS Local Zones offering in Manila and Bangkok within the next two years.

• Partner certs and training defy AWS expectations

  A report commissioned by Amazon Web Services has claimed partners that go hard on training and certifications from the cloud giant can tap into more benefits for their business than they realise.

• AWS hails new APAC Weather Index for Amazon Forecast

  AWS' Forecast product has added its Weather Index functionality to the Asia Pacific region, allowing demand forecasts to utilise weather conditions.