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Amazon cloud suffers outage after ‘objects’ hit UAE data center

While it is unclear if the incident is related to the conflict between the US and Iran, the fire broke out on the same day Iranian projectiles struck the UAE.

OpenAI $139 billion funding round draws investment from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank

The fresh cash will help OpenAI secure advanced AI chips and the computing capacity that it needs to maintain its pole position in the AI industry.

Where artificial intelligence lives: South-east Asia’s data centre boom

Racks of servers are seen inside an operational Microsoft data centre in Karawang, West Java.

Indigenous protesters occupy Cargill's Santarem port terminal in Brazil

A protester shows a sign that reads \"Mother water transports life, not capitalism\" during a demonstration at Cargill's offices in support of Indigenous groups who have been blocking truck traffic for several days at the entrance of Cargill's Santarem terminal in northern Brazil, protesting against plans to dredge the Tapajos river and move more grains like soy and corn destined for export markets, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Jean Carniel

Amazon dethrones Walmart as world’s biggest company by sales

Amazon’s cloud computing business helped the online retailer push ahead of Walmart.

OpenAI funding on track to top $126 billion with latest round

The record-breaking financing deal will give the ChatGPT maker additional capital to build out its AI tools.

Amazon sees 50% boost to capital spending in 2026; shares tumble

Amazon projects a capex surge to US$200 billion in 2026, driven by AI infrastructure build-out; shares fell due to investor concerns about returns on investment.

Melania Trump documentary set for tough opening day with reports of London flop, mostly unfilled seats

Box-office forecasts for the opening weekend of the eponymous film Melania range from around US$1 million (S$1.27 million) to as much as US$5 million.

Trump Cabinet attends black carpet premiere of Amazon‑backed documentary Melania

The movie Melania documents the 20 days leading up to Mr Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration and the Trump family’s return to the White House.

Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide

Online retail and cloud computing giant Amazon did not give any breakdown of its planned 16,000 global job cuts on Jan 28.

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