Amazon to Invest $50 Billion in AI Supercomputing for U.S. Government

Amazon to Invest $50 Billion in AI

In one of the largest technology investments ever directed toward federal infrastructure, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced Monday (Nov. 24) that it will invest $50 billion to expand artificial intelligence (AI) and supercomputing capabilities across U.S. government networks. The plan, which spans AWS Top Secret, AWS Secret, and AWS GovCloud (US) regions, will add roughly … Read more

Amazon Keeps Seasonal Hiring Steady While Retailers Cut Back in 2025

Amazon Keeps Seasonal Hiring Steady While Retailers Cut Back in 2025

Amazon will hire 250,000 employees for the 2025 holiday shopping season, maintaining the same seasonal workforce target as the past two years, according to a Monday (Oct. 13) press release. The hiring push — which includes full-time, part-time, and temporary roles — comes as the broader retail sector signals a slower seasonal hiring cycle amid … Read more