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Amazon

Also known as: Amazon Leo · Amazon Air

Amazon — technology and logistics company operating a cargo airline, cloud services division, and self-publishing platform, recently involved in a fatal cargo plane crash and AI infrastructure investments.

2026-04-252026-10-05

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  1. June 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … Sources said Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy was among the technology leaders who privately warned administration officials about security risks in Anthropic's most advanced artificial intelligence models. …

    No breakthrough in Anthropic talks with Trump administration
  3. The Standard

    … The largest multinationals (Amazon, Apple, Google, Nike...), the best hospitals (Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson Cancer Centre...) and the best sports institutions (Boston Celtics, Dallas Cowboys...) collaborate with their best professionals to lead TECH's academic programs.The quality …

    TECH Global University, recognised with Google Partner Premier Award
  4. Citizen Digital

    … Although DAMAC cannot disclose their names, hyperscalers are major players in cloud and AI services and include brands such as Amazon, Microsoft and Google. …

    'The Donald of Dubai': property tycoon seeks to become data king
  5. Citizen Digital

    Musk's Starlink leads Bezos' Amazon as airlines rush to boost in-flight Wi-Fi By Reuters June 10, 2026 01:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Starlink's logo is displayed on mobile phone screen and photo of …

    Musk's Starlink leads Bezos' Amazon as airlines rush to boost in-flight Wi-Fi
  6. May 2026
  7. Citizen Digital

    … The company said many Africans already follow major global firms such as Apple, Tesla, Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, but accessing those markets has often involved complex onboarding processes, foreign brokerage accounts, currency conversion hurdles, and multiple trading …

    Bitget showcases tokenized stocks, global trading tools at Kenya crypto conference
  8. Citizen Digital

    … Had Musk prevailed, he potentially could have forced the company to revert to its nonprofit structure -- a move that would have derailed its planned IPO and unwound ties to major investors including Microsoft, Amazon and SoftBank. …

    Musk loses blockbuster OpenAI suit as jury says too late
  9. Citizen Digital

    … But Hollywood majors such as Disney, Sony and Warner, as well as streaming giants Netflix and Amazon, have decided against launching films at Cannes this year. …

    Emotional Vin Diesel leads 'Fast and Furious' tribute in Cannes
  10. The Standard

    … The largest multinationals (Amazon, Apple, Google, Nike...), the best hospitals (Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson Cancer Centre...) and the best sports institutions (Boston Celtics, Dallas Cowboys...) collaborate with their best professionals to lead TECH's academic programs. …

    TECH Global University: Leader in employability, tops the ranking with the highest number of graduates placed professionally
  11. Citizen Digital

    … "From what Elon is telling everyone... he feels Open AI is at verge of some big AGI (artificial general intelligence) breakthroughs." Skepticism predominated at the time, with Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott fearing OpenAI might "storm off to Amazon in a huff." In …

    Microsoft boss to testify on his role in OpenAI's founding
  12. Citizen Digital

    … The billionaire Amazon founder’s involvement swiftly led to boycotts and criticism of the event. …

    Met Gala faces backlash after Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez named honorary chairs

Saturday 3 October

  1. Global AI and data center spending could reach $30 trillion by 2050

    According to PwC projections, cumulative global spending on data centers alone could exceed $30 trillion by 2050, surpassing investment levels from the railway and internet booms after adjusting for inflation. Anthropic plans to spend $518 billion in coming years, more than 100 times its 2025 revenue.

    3 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 12 September

  1. Self-publishing platforms offer democratized options but carry significant pitfalls

    Technology has enabled authors to bypass traditional publishing gatekeepers by using platforms like Amazon, Kobo, and Lulu to self-publish, but the article cautions that while these options exist, they come with substantial costs and challenges compared to the traditional publishing route.

    12 September 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 8 September

  1. Flight data recorders recovered from Amazon cargo plane crash

    Officials recovered flight data recorders from an Amazon cargo plane that overran the runway in Miami on Sunday, struck two vehicles, and killed five people. The jet tore through a perimeter fence before hitting an SUV on a public road.

    8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 7 September

  1. Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport, five dead

    A Boeing 767-300 Amazon Air cargo plane overshot the runway while landing at Miami International Airport, killing five people and injuring five others, and hitting vehicles on the ground. The FAA grounded all flights as rescue crews responded to the crash, which occurred after the aircraft departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

    7 September 2026 · Capital News →

Sunday 6 September

  1. Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway, hits vehicles at Miami airport

    An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway while landing Sunday in Miami, crashing into vehicles and catching fire. The Boeing 767 had arrived from Puerto Rico; all runways and taxiways at Miami International Airport were shut down, and more than 60 firefighting units responded to the incident.

    6 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 3 September

  1. US judge rejects forced sale of Google ad business

    A US federal judge declined the government's demand to break up Google's digital advertising division, instead imposing operational rules on the company. The ruling is the second recent instance of a judge rejecting DOJ efforts to dismantle parts of Google's business.

    3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 26 August

  1. Country music legend Dolly Parton dies at eighty

    Dolly Parton, the 80-year-old country music singer, has died. Americans across the political spectrum and entertainment world mourned her passing, with musicians including Jack White, Linda Ronstadt, Reba McEntire, and Kacey Musgraves paying tribute to her legacy.

    26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Country music legend Dolly Parton dies at eighty

    Dolly Parton, the country music legend, has died at 80. Americans across political and entertainment lines united in mourning, with presidents Trump and Biden, former presidents Bush and Obama, and celebrities including Miley Cyrus paying tribute to her as a beloved cultural figure known for kindness and philanthropy.

    26 August 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 22 August

  1. AWS launches $1 billion AI specialists program for businesses

    Amazon Web Services has created a new Forward Deployed Engineering organisation with a $1 billion effort to place AI specialists inside businesses, aiming to cut AI deployment time from months to days while building companies' own skills to manage the technology.

    22 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 19 August

  1. Bezos consortium buys 38 percent stake in Liverpool

    A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, led by British-Indian millionaire Amit Bhatia and co-founder Eduardo Saverin, purchased close to 38 percent of Premier League club Liverpool from Fenway Sports Group. The consortium also has an option to buy a controlling stake within 12 months.

    19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Tech giants spending massively on AI despite unclear financial returns

    Major technology companies including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta are spending approximately Sh94 trillion on AI infrastructure this year alone, though only 39 per cent of organisations report measurable financial impact from AI investments, according to a McKinsey 2025 survey.

    19 August 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 15 August

  1. Liverpool sells minority stake to Bezos-led consortium

    Liverpool's owners have agreed to sell a minority stake to a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, marking the latest move in competition between American owners for Premier League dominance.

    15 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Liverpool sells minority stake to Bezos-led consortium

    Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group have agreed to sell a minority stake in the Premier League club to a consortium led by British-Indian millionaire Amit Bhatia and including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. According to reports, the stake acquired is around one-third of the club.

    15 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 8 August

  1. Amazon finances massive private gas plant in Texas

    Amazon confirmed it is financing a private gas power plant in Texas that could become the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, part of a trend of tech giants building off-grid power for AI operations. The plant, known as GW Ranch and being developed by Pacifico Energy, would have 35 turbines generating 7.65 gigawatts, larger than any gas plant currently operating in the United States.

    8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 6 August

  1. Meta launches Muse Code, agentic coding app competing with OpenAI

    Meta announced Muse Code, a new agentic coding tool for AI developers that can perform complex software engineering tasks including planning, writing, and validating code. The company also released Spark 1.2, an updated coding-focused version of its flagship model.

    6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 30 July

  1. Safaricom invests billions in AI to diversify beyond telecoms

    Safaricom is investing billions of shillings to embed artificial intelligence into its products and services across financial services, healthcare, content streaming, agriculture, and government payments, as part of a strategy to transition into Africa's leading AI-driven technology service provider by 2030.

    30 July 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 27 July

  1. AI tools enable readers to ask questions while reading books

    New AI platforms including Sinai.ai, My Smart Book, and Amazon's Audible feature are allowing readers to interact with e-books and audiobooks via chatbots that answer questions about characters, historical context, and other story details drawn directly from the book's text.

    27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 24 July

  1. Oil prices hit $100 amid Middle East tensions

    Oil prices surged to $100 a barrel as Tehran-backed Houthi rebels targeted Red Sea shipping and U.S. President Donald Trump threatened military strikes in return. Saudi Arabia's use of the Red Sea as an alternative export route faces disruption, potentially removing more oil from the market.

    24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 23 July

  1. Alphabet cloud revenue grows over 80 percent, beats expectations

    Google-parent Alphabet reported Q2 revenue of more than $119 billion, up 24 percent year-on-year, with cloud business revenue exceeding $24 billion and net profit tripling to over $112 billion. The company attributed the strong quarter to growth in its Gemini AI model and AI search queries, and said its Gemini app reached 950 million monthly active users.

    23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 15 July

  1. Writers union sues to block Paramount-Warner Bros merger

    The Writers Guild of America filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the acquisition would violate federal antitrust law and harm writers by eliminating competition for film and television writing contracts.

    15 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 13 July

  1. Twelve US states sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros merger

    California and 11 other US states have filed a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the merger—the largest in Hollywood history—threatens competition in film and television and would lead to higher prices and lower quality content.

    13 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 1 July

  1. U.S. celebrates 250 years of independence at Nairobi embassy

    The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi hosted a reception marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, bringing together Kenyan government officials, diplomats, and business leaders to celebrate shared democratic values, innovation, and trade partnerships.

    1 July 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Mudavadi welcomes U.S. trade focus, seeks bilateral agreement

    Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has welcomed the Trump administration's shift in U.S.-Africa policy from aid-focused to trade and investment-driven, and said Kenya looks forward to concluding negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement with the United States.

    1 July 2026 · Capital News →

  3. US lifts AI export controls; Anthropic restores access to powerful models

    Anthropic says the US Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, allowing the company to restore global access after restrictions were imposed by the Trump administration citing national security concerns.

    1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  4. Trump earned $1.2 billion from crypto ventures in 2025

    US President Donald Trump recorded around $1.2 billion in income from his family's cryptocurrency activities during his first year back in office, according to financial disclosures released on Tuesday. This includes nearly $550 million from World Liberty Financial and $635 million in royalties from the $TRUMP cryptocurrency.

    1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 26 June

  1. TECH Global University achieves highest student ratings globally

    TECH Global University has been positioned as the highest-rated university in the world by its students on major review platforms. The institution scored 4.9 out of 5 on both Google Maps (with over 4,000 reviews) and Trustpilot, which awarded it the "Excellent" rating.

    26 June 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 25 June

  1. OpenAI unveils custom AI chip Jalapeno for faster inference

    OpenAI has unveiled Jalapeno, a custom-designed semiconductor chip co-developed with Broadcom to run ChatGPT and AI products faster and more cheaply. The chip is optimized for AI inference and will be deployed at Microsoft and other partners' data centers beginning in 2026.

    25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. OpenAI unveils custom AI chip Jalapeno for faster inference

    OpenAI has unveiled Jalapeno, its first custom-designed computer chip co-developed with Broadcom, built to run ChatGPT and other AI products faster and more cheaply by focusing on AI inference. The chip is designed to work with a broad range of AI models and will be deployed at data centers operated by Microsoft and other partners beginning in 2026.

    25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Author Sue Nyathi warns against pirated copies of 'The Polygamist' in Nairobi

    Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi has raised alarm over bootleg versions of her novel 'The Polygamist' being sold in Nairobi following increased demand after a Netflix adaptation premiered. She urged followers not to buy pirated copies sold on Ronald Ngala Street and said she is working to make legitimate copies available through a distributor in Kenya.

    24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Author Sue Nyathi alerts against pirated copies in Nairobi

    Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi has warned against bootleg copies of her novel 'The Polygamist' being sold in Nairobi following increased demand after the Netflix adaptation's premiere. She is working to make legitimate copies available through a distributor in Kenya.

    24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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