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Amazon cloud data centers in Gulf face outages amid Iran strikes in the region

AWS UAE site hit by 'objects' causing fire and power loss; Bahrain also reports connectivity issues

Reuters | 03.02.26

From Petah Tikva to orbit: Gilat Satellite Networks surges 160%, becoming an investor favorite

While Starlink and Amazon race to deploy satellites in space, Israel’s Gilat sells the ground equipment that connects them; Defense contracts, strategic acquisitions and major tenders have lifted its market value to about 3.5 billion shekels

Tal Shahaf | 02.10.26

נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ מייסד אמזון ג'ף בזוס

When Amazon matters more than confronting Trump: why Jeff Bezos gutted The Washington Post

Mass layoffs, a rightward editorial shift and the loss of critical independence have fueled claims that Bezos is reshaping The Washington Post to avoid clashes with the Trump administration and protect Amazon’s broader business interests

Ayala Or-El, Los Angeles | 02.09.26

מימין: אילון מאסק, ג'ף בזוס ומארק צוקרברג

$700 billion AI gambit: tech giants reshape global economy

Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta and Oracle set to spend unprecedented $700B on AI infrastructure by 2026, rivaling some nations' GDPs, as they race to dominate the future, fueling global chip shortages, labor shifts and economic bubble fears

Raphael Kahan | 02.09.26

Skipped high school, now signs off on 16,000 layoffs at Amazon

Amazon HR chief Beth Galetti is leading the latest round of job cuts tied to automation, completing layoffs of about 30,000 employees after the company’s massive pandemic-era hiring surge

ynet | 02.01.26

'Silicon cathedrals': How AI is reshaping landscapes and draining water

Built to feed AI’s endless appetite, massive data centers now consume nuclear-scale power, drain city-sized water supplies and create noise and traffic; this is the tech industry’s next big challenge

Israel Wullman | 01.09.26

Amazon issues urgent Black Friday cyber alert as 300 million customers face heightened scam risk

Amazon issued a Black Friday security alert as researchers found thousands of holiday-themed fake domains, many mimicking major retailers; the company urges customers to ignore suspicious delivery or account messages and use only official channels

Dennis Bihler | 11.26.25

Canva, Venmo, Amazon and more: Top apps crash in widespread global outage

Millions of users locked out of major platforms as global outage hits Amazon, Snapchat, Roblox, Canva, Venmo and others; Perplexity CEO links disruption to issues with Amazon’s cloud service AWS

ynet Global | 10.20.25

פעילים פרו פלסטינים פרו-פלסטינים מ Palestine Action עם דגל BDS הקורא ל חרם על ישראל בהפגנה מחוץ לבית המשפט ב לונדון נגד הכרזה על הארגון כארגון טרור בריטניה

Firewall: Google, Microsoft and Amazon face mounting pressure to boycott Israel

Tech giants face escalating pressure from investors and employees to boycott Israel over alleged misuse of AI and cloud technologies in Gaza, risking their reputations and internal stability

Israel Wullman | 07.15.25

Amazon resumes deliveries in Israel after suspending in war

'Purchases made before the axe came down are now leaving the warehouses,' said Benny Buchnick manager of Amazon's shopping page; free delivery in purchases over $49, also return

Meirav Kristal | 07.01.25

Amazon halts all shipments to Israel due to flight suspensions

The 'Ships to Israel' label has disappeared from many product listings; With flights to Israel suspended, Amazon halts all shipments—paid and free—saying it cannot guarantee delivery dates, which falls short of its customer service standards; many had hoped to place orders now and receive the packages once deliveries resumed

Meirav Crystal | 06.24.25

Riskified partners with Amazon to scale AI-powered ecommerce fraud tools

Businesses using AWS can now incorporate Riskified's services into their existing tech stacks while benefiting from the scalability and security of AWS cloud infrastructure

Ynetnews | 05.15.25

Tech giants racing for nuclear energy: A strategic move or a risky bet?

Microsoft's deal to procure energy from once-shuttered nuclear plant highlights tech giants' growing reliance on nuclear power to meet soaring AI-driven energy demands; as global consumption surges, Google, Amazon and world governments ramp up nuclear investments

Dr. Amit Serusi | 02.20.25

העברת יאיר הורן, שגיא דקל-חן וסשה טרופנוב לצלב האדום

Amazon CEO says ‘relieved’ after employee Sasha Troufanov freed from Hamas captivity

Andy Jassy defends company's silence on abduction of electrical engineer, citing rescue concerns, which drew backlash from employees

Daniela Ginzburg | 02.15.25

Amazon revives Israeli operations, eyes local market expansion

E-commerce giant launched Hebrew-language platform in 2019, enabling Israeli sellers to list and ship locally, but venture shut down after 2 years due to high prices, slow deliveries and no local distribution centers, making it uncompetitive

Meirav Crystal | 02.09.25