Dave Limp

Dave Limp, an Amazon veteran tapped by Jeff Bezos to lead Blue Origin, is aiming to pull from the ecommerce giant's speedy manufacturing playbook to give the space company's rocket launch and moon lander business a badly needed boost against Elon Musk's SpaceX.Top priorities for Limp, who led Amazon's lucrative devices unit, include accelerating the development of Blue Origin's long-delayed New Glenn rocket and production of its powerful BE-4 engine, according to two employees who attended the new CEO's company-wide…

Amazon, known for its speedy delivery to your doorstep, has faced delays in deploying its internet satellites into orbit, prompting the Jeff Bezos-led company to form an unexpected partnership with its rival SpaceX.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedWell, we kinda saw this coming, but it’s now confirmed that Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk will be collaborating on a project. Amazon has contracted SpaceX for three launches to deliver its Project Kuiper satellites into low Earth orbit. These launches, slated to…

Celebrity voices are disappearing from Amazon’s Alexa including the widely popular voices of Shaquille O’Neal, Melissa McCarthy, and Samuel L. Jackson. Amazon jumpstarted the feature with Jackson in 2019, offering the option for consumers to download the actor’s voice for just .99 cents, but recently increased the cost to $4.99. Prime Day Ain't That 'Green'The company first notified consumers that it would be removing Jackson’s voice in December, but can continue to access the feature until June 7, 2023. An official note…

Amazon . com Inc.’s satellite-powered internet business is closer to getting off the ground.  The company recently unveiled the antennas that future subscribers of its Project Kuiper internet service would need to communicate with the satellites it plans to start mass producing this year. It isn’t clear when the first of those satellites will be blasted into orbit, but Amazon has said it expects to begin delivering broadband connections for some customers by the end of 2024. Amazon .…

The mid-tier model will serve residential homes and small businesses, and will retail for under $400.Image: AmazonAmazon has finally unveiled the customer terminals for Project Kuiper, the company’s attempt to bring a satellite broadband connection to anyone who can’t otherwise access high speed internet. The terminals are essentially flat dishes that look incredibly similar to those from Project Kuiper’s main competitor, Starlink from SpaceX. Amazon said in a press release that users caninstall one of the three antenna…

As Big Tech layoffs dominate headlines, more details have emerged on which verticals and senior executives earning up to $1 million annually bore the maximum brunt at Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. At Google, laid-off employees included those who had previously received high performance reviews or held managerial positions "with annual compensation packages of $500,000 to $1 million,a reports The Information.According to the report, 12,000 impacted employees belonged to every department, from Google Cloud and Chrome to…

Image Source : PIXABAY Techies earning around 1 million USD per year are being laid off at big tech firms As Big Tech layoffs have been dominating the market, more details have emerged over the period of time on which verticals and senior executives have been earning up to $1 million annually, bearing the maximum brunt at Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. ALSO READ: How…

Photo: Leon Neal (Getty Images)Winter has arrived at Amazon.The company began laying off employees across multiple divisions of its corporate and tech business on Tuesday, less than two days after a New York Times report said the company was eyeing company-wide layoffs potentially impacting 10,000 employees. Workers involved in Amazon’s Alexa smart home speaker and Luna cloud gaming units are reportedly amongst those already packing their bags. Amazon Senior Vice President of Devices and Services Dave Limp acknowledged…

Amazon.com Inc. employees who learned Tuesday that they were being fired from the devices team will receive severance packages if they can’t find other roles inside the company. Amazon.com Inc. employees who learned Tuesday that they were being fired from the devices team will receive severance packages if they can't find other roles inside the company.It was the e-commerce giant's first acknowledgment of a headcount cull that's expected to be the deepest in the company's history. Bloomberg reported earlier that some…

Imagine this scenario in the not-too-distant future. You’re awakened at 6:11 a.m. by the gentle sounds of tinkling bells and birdsong, even though you live in a 12th-floor apartment. Your alarm clock uses radar to track your breathing, and wakes you gently, with sound and light, when it detects you’re in a lighter phase of sleep. Your transition to wakefulness triggers a cascade of changes in your apartment. Your window shades open automatically. In the kitchen, coffee starts brewing. As you pad into the bathroom to brush…