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Jerusalem’s Young Professionals event brings together experts to discuss tech careers in AI age

Speakers Miriam Haart (ActionAI), Gideon Rosenberg (NVIDIA), and Mohammad Kabajah (AWS) talked about the future for young professionals in the age of AI.

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Speakers Mohammad Kabajah (AWS), Miriam Haart (ActionAI), and Gideon Rosenberg (NVIDIA), alongside moderator Anna Ahronheim.
View at the Amazon store sign at the Downtown Toronto.

Amazon shareholder resolution targets AI work with Israel, compliance with company's AI policy

The resolution asks Amazon’s board to identify “instances of misalignment” between its internal standards and sales of artificial intelligence and cloud services.

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A notification from Snapchat requesting age verification is displayed on a mobile phone as a law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025.

Australia leader defends social media ban as teens brag about staying online

Australia's new ban on under-16s using social media faces hurdles as some young users find ways around it. Global reactions are mixed, with experts raising concerns about its effectiveness.

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A Google Cloud logo outside of the Google Cloud computing unit's headquarters at the Moffett Place office complex in Sunnyvale, California, US, June 19, 2019.

Amazon, Google launch multicloud service for faster connectivity

The new joint network from AWS and Google Cloud comes just weeks after an AWS outage disrupted thousands of websites, a loss estimated to cost US firms up to $650 million.

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AWS launches Tel Aviv Region as part of $7.2b Amazon investment in Israel

The new Region will ease the government’s transition to the cloud as part of its Nimbus project.

AUGUST 1, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Amazon's logo as seen on a window

Amazon Prime asked to remove film over Holocaust misappropriation

The movie also includes the use of Hitler as a metaphor for human greed, as the main character tells his wife “We’re all a little like Hitler, aren’t we?”

JULY 26, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Amazon is shutting down its fledgling health care service, Amazon Care, at the end of this year. Shown is an Amazon facility in Sunnyvale, California.

'We're not Amazon,' UK defense minister tells Ukraine

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said Britain and its allies will double down its support for Ukraine.

JULY 12, 2023ByREUTERS
A member of the Ukrainian National Guard prepares a D-30 howitzer for a fire towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine October 5, 2022

Judge dismisses lawsuit claiming Amazon sold 'suicide kits' to teenagers

US District Judge James Robart in Seattle on Tuesday rejected claims by the parents of Ethan McCarthy and Kristine Jónsson that Amazon was liable for negligence.

JUNE 28, 2023ByREUTERS
The logo of Amazon Prime Delivery is seen on the trailer of a truck outside the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, November 15, 2022.

Amazon tricked 'millions of consumers' into enrolling in Prime - FTC

Amazon's shares were trading down 1% after the lawsuit was announced.

JUNE 21, 2023ByREUTERS
Activists of Greenpeace attach a banner reading 'crime', which looks like the 'Amazon prime' logo at the Amazon headquarters in Munich, Germany, November 25, 2022

Noogata unveils AI assistant to increase sales on Amazon

Noogata's new AI assistant empowers eCommerce brands on Amazon by providing proactive insights and strategies for improved visibility and sales growth.

JUNE 20, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Artificial intelligence (Ilustrative)

'Transparent' musical seeks to transcend TV show's rocky ending

The Amazon Prime Video TV series “Transparent” was also called by many “the most Jewish show on TV.”

MAY 23, 2023BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
‘Transparent’ TV series

Does the secret to forest restoration lie in Amazonian earth? - study

Scientists found that Amazonian soil can help plants grow upto 8.1 times larger.

MAY 9, 2023ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
An aerial view shows trees as the sun rises at the Amazon rainforest in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil October 26, 2022.

Ecuador: An exotic exploration destination for Israelis

If you fancy a vacation based more on animals than monuments, Ecuador has it all. Just watch out for the howler monkeys on the Amazon superhighway. 

APRIL 28, 2023ByBRIAN BLUM
ISABELLA ISLAND, the Galapagos (this spread): Sierra Negra volcano.

Prime Video overtakes Netflix in fierce market share competition

Since 2020, Netflix has lost more than 13% of its market share in a gradual decline.

APRIL 11, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Toy figures of people are seen in front of the displayed Disney +, HBO Max, Apple TV, Netflix, Hulu and Prime video logos, in this illustration taken January 20, 2022.