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See it now on Amazon Connect

Posted on April 7, 2024

Israel’s TechSee (see here previously) is now working with Amazon Web Service’s (AWS) new and improved Amazon Connect Agent Workspace. TechSee’s computer vision AI empowers AWS digital channels to see the physical world and offer AR-guided automated technical support. https://www.ourcrowd.com/startup-news/techsee-brings-computer-vision-ai-and-augmented-reality-service-automation-to-amazon-connect

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Amazon’s $7.2 billion investment plans

Posted on August 27, 2023

Amazon.com has announced plans to invest 26 billion shekels (about $7.2 billion) in Israel through 2037. It also heralded the launch of its Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in Tel Aviv, which gives customers the option of running their … Continue reading →

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Amazon’s security partner of the year

Posted on December 25, 2022

Israel’s Orca Security (see here previously) has been chosen as Amazon Web Services’ global security partner of the year for 2022 in recognition of its contribution to the web giant’s cloud computing platform and its customers. https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-company-named-2022-aws-global-security-partner/

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Amazon invests in Israeli robotic warehouse system

Posted on May 1, 2022

Israel’s BionicHIVE (see here previously) has received funding from the new Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, which invests in emerging technologies. Previously Elon Musk recommended BionicHIVE to his 42 million Twitter followers. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/r1qg2lkbq

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Amazon boost for Israeli shoppers

Posted on November 8, 2021

Online retail giant Amazon has re-introduced free delivery to Israel on many items at the low threshold of $49.  They also allow Israelis to split up multiple purchases into separate packages, to avoid paying the VAT that the Israeli tax … Continue reading →

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Amazon partners Israeli quantum research

Posted on May 2, 2021

Amazon Web Services’ Center for Quantum Computing is funding research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to advance the understanding of quantum gates – the basic building blocks of quantum computers. It will help develop a scalable, universal quantum computer. … Continue reading →

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Amazon studios partners Israeli director

Posted on April 18, 2021

Alma Har’el, the award-winning Israeli director behind Shia LaBeouf’s 2019 drama “Honey Boy,” has formed a new production company “Zusa”.  She will work with Amazon Studios to develop and create a new TV series exclusively for Amazon Prime Video. https://deadline.com/2021/04/director-alma-harel-inks-first-look-tv-deal-with-amazon-studios-1234733220/

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Smarter than Amazon

Posted on April 12, 2021

Updated news on Israel’s SuperSmart (reported here previously). Its supermarket shopping scanning system has now expanded to Germany, Brazil, and the U.S. and the startup has just raised $10 million of funds. At the same time, Amazon Go has shrunk … Continue reading →

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Powering Amazon’s AWS customers

Posted on December 6, 2020

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is to offer its customers Gaudi AI accelerators developed by Intel’s Israel-based subsidiary Habana Labs. They will soon be able to use AWS machine learning cloud services at a much lower cost.  Intel bought Israel’s Habana … Continue reading →

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Amazon is recruiting in Israel

Posted on November 8, 2020

Retail giant Amazon is recruiting 150 more employees for its research centers and offices in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Herzliya. This will raise its workforce in Israel to 1,300. Amazon’s General Manager said it “will enable us to tap into … Continue reading →

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