amazon Amazon Extends Ban on Police Use of Its Facial Recognition Technology Amazon announces a one-year extension of its ban on police use of its facial recognition software, Rekognition, following widespread criticism over racial bias and wrongful arrests.
facial recognition Facial Recognition Software Increases Racial Profiling Against Black Individuals Research shows that police facial recognition technology disproportionately misidentifies Black people, leading to wrongful arrests. The algorithms fail largely due to a lack of diverse training data and the amplification of existing human biases.
voice assistants White-Label Voice Assistants Poised to Dominate Podcast Discovery As podcast listenership surges past 100 million Americans, white-label voice assistants emerge as the unlikely winners in the battle for audio discovery. These customizable platforms offer device manufacturers a powerful alternative to Big Tech's dominant voice ecosystems.
robotics Warehouse Robotics Firms Push Automation as Amazon Competition Heats Up Warehouse robotics companies like Berkshire Grey and Locus Robotics secure major funding and explore public offerings to help retailers compete with Amazon's massive automation footprint.
robotics Warehouse Robotics Firms Push Automation to Compete With Amazon Robotics companies are accelerating warehouse automation to help retailers compete with Amazon's massive robotic fleet. Both full-scale solutions and robots-as-a-service models show strong growth as the industry targets a largely untapped market.
amazon Amazon Launches AI Vision Service to Catch Manufacturing Defects Amazon introduces Lookout for Vision, a cloud service that uses computer vision to automatically spot product anomalies on manufacturing lines. The tool requires as few as 30 images to train an AI model and operates on a pay-as-you-go basis.
amazon Amazon Releases AI Vision Service to Catch Manufacturing Defects Amazon launches Lookout for Vision, a cloud service that uses computer vision to automatically detect product defects in manufacturing. The tool requires only 30 baseline images to train an AI model and helps reduce costly human errors on production lines.
facial recognition Tech Firms Restrict Police Access to Facial Recognition Tools Major technology companies are actively limiting law enforcement access to facial recognition software due to concerns about accuracy and racial bias. This shift reflects growing public pressure to address the ethical implications of surveillance technology.
amazon Amazon Reports Record Profits as Jeff Bezos Prepares to Step Down Amazon announces massive fourth-quarter profits and reveals Andy Jassy as the successor to founder Jeff Bezos. The leadership transition comes as the tech giant experiences unprecedented growth.
amazon Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Transitions to Executive Chairman Role Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon's CEO, handing daily control to cloud computing chief Andy Jassy. Bezos remains involved as executive chairman while focusing on other ventures.
jeff bezos Jeff Bezos Announces Departure from Amazon CEO Role Amazon founder Jeff Bezos hands over the CEO position to Andy Jassy while transitioning to the role of executive chairman. The leadership change marks a new era for the massive e-commerce company.
amazon Amazon Founder Bezos Steps Down as CEO, Names Cloud Chief Jassy as Successor Jeff Bezos hands over the role of Amazon CEO to Andy Jassy, the longtime leader of Amazon Web Services. Bezos will transition to executive chairman to focus on new products and early initiatives.
amazon Amazon Offers Logistics and On-Site Vaccine Support to Biden Administration Amazon pledges its operations, technology, and healthcare partnerships to help President Biden achieve his goal of vaccinating 100 million Americans in 100 days.
amazon Amazon Web Services Drops Parler Over Failure to Moderate Violence Amazon joins Apple and Google in severing ties with Parler, citing the conservative social platform's inability to remove violent content related to the Capitol riot.
twitch Twitch and Reddit Suspend Trump-Linked Channels in Hate Speech Crackdown Major tech platforms Reddit and Twitch take action against Donald Trump-associated pages, citing violations of hate speech policies. The bans are part of a broader sweep that removes thousands of forums and accounts promoting hate.