Several energy firms are protesting a deal between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and a nuclear energy company to build a data center. The energy firms are concerned about the environmental impact of the proposed data center, which will be powered by a nuclear power plant. They believe that AWS is being opportunistic by choosing nuclear … Read more
The Amazon Cloud Unit Conference was disrupted due to protests over the situation in Gaza. The conference, organized by Amazon’s cloud computing unit, was meant to bring together industry professionals to discuss the latest developments in cloud technology. However, the event was marred by protests from activists who were raising awareness about the ongoing conflict … Read more
Amazon Web Services, a division of Amazon.com Inc., experienced disruption at a recent conference in Washington due to protesters calling for an end to a $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government, which is also shared with Alphabet Inc.’s Google. The protests occurred as Dave Levy, Amazon Web Services’ vice president overseeing public sector sales, … Read more
The Amazon Cloud Unit conference was interrupted by protests related to the situation in Gaza. The disruption caused delays and confusion for attendees at the event. Despite the protests, the conference continued as planned, with speakers addressing the crowd and discussing various topics related to cloud computing and technology. The protests were eventually contained by … Read more
Over a thousand STEM students and young workers from various universities have signed a pledge to not work for Google or Amazon until the companies end their partnership with Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract that provides cloud computing services to the Israeli government. The signatories, including students from Stanford, UC Berkley, the University of … Read more