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Duke Energy collaborates with AWS to develop smart grid solutions to better serve customers and drive its clean energy transition

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

AWS, in turn, will work alongside Duke Energy to build out cloud technologies to support Duke Energy's grid-planning solutions, so they run faster and more cost effectively.

Key Points: 
  • AWS, in turn, will work alongside Duke Energy to build out cloud technologies to support Duke Energy's grid-planning solutions, so they run faster and more cost effectively.
  • Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy strategy to create a smarter energy future for its customers and communities.
  • "Our digital evolution is foundational to our clean energy transition," says Bonnie Titone, senior vice president and chief information officer at Duke Energy.
  • "Customers are at the center of everything Duke Energy does," said Harry Sideris, executive vice president of customer experience, solutions and services at Duke Energy.

Amazon Canada opens its most technologically advanced robotics facility in the country

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Friday, October 21, 2022

"Today is a huge milestone for Amazon as we celebrate the opening of our most technologically advanced robotics facility in the country," said Harsh Khaitan, Amazon Canada's regional director of operations.

Key Points: 
  • "Today is a huge milestone for Amazon as we celebrate the opening of our most technologically advanced robotics facility in the country," said Harsh Khaitan, Amazon Canada's regional director of operations.
  • "We're thrilled to expand our decade-long presence in Canada through our third facility in the Ottawa area, and we are excited to continue creating jobs for the local community."
  • Spanning more than 2.6 million square feet across four floors, YOW3 will store up to 20 million items at a time.
  • RWC4: A robotic arm that sorts totes, the logistical units of an Amazon facility centre, by destination and builds pallets.

Amazon Canada Announces the Return of the Amazon Designer Spotlight

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Monday, October 17, 2022

TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2022 /CNW/ - Amazon Canada today announced the return of the Amazon Designer Spotlight, an exclusive online fashion series celebrating six Canadian designers, hosted by celebrity stylist Brad Goreski .

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2022 /CNW/ - Amazon Canada today announced the return of the Amazon Designer Spotlight, an exclusive online fashion series celebrating six Canadian designers, hosted by celebrity stylist Brad Goreski .
  • The Amazon Designer Spotlight is one of the many ways that Amazon continues to support and empower brand owners in Canada.
  • To learn more about how Amazon works with business owners across Canada, click here to read the Amazon Canada Small Business Empowerment Report, released today.
  • And to learn more about the Amazon Designer Spotlight, and to shop collections from the creators featured, visit amazon.ca/DesignerSpotlight .

Amazon Expands Pay and Benefits for Front-line Employees with New Investment of Nearly $1 Billion

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

This brings the companys total investment in benefits offered to its team to nearly $10 billion this year alone.

Key Points: 
  • This brings the companys total investment in benefits offered to its team to nearly $10 billion this year alone.
  • To prioritize flexibility and make access to pay as easy, instant, and convenient as possible for employees, Amazon expanded its pay access program, Anytime Pay, to all employees across its U.S. operations, corporate and technology networks.
  • Anytime Pay provides Amazon employees access to up to 70% of their eligible earned paywhenever they choose and without feeswith the goal of putting employees in control of their pay schedule.
  • Anytime Pay now offers employees access to their earned pay as often as they like.

AMAZON AND READING IS FUNDAMENTAL PROVIDE OVER 27,000 CHILDREN WITH READING RESOURCES THROUGH SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP

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Monday, September 19, 2022

SEATTLE and WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With September marking National Literacy Month, Amazon and Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) announced today the culmination of their partnership to support student literacy. As part of Amazon's Global Month of Volunteering, Amazon's work includes providing youth with resources to drive more reading engagement opportunities. Through specialized literacy kits and various reading activities, the program served over 27,000 children nationally to inspire the next generation of lifelong readers in underserved and underrepresented communities.

Key Points: 
  • As part of Amazon's Global Month of Volunteering , Amazon's work includes providing youth with resources to drive more reading engagement opportunities.
  • This year, RIF joined Amazon as one of the partners in the company's month-long initiative dedicated to positively impacting the communities where Amazon employees live and work.
  • From August 15 through September 15, Amazon volunteers supported RIF's commitment to ensure all children have the equal opportunity to read and succeed.
  • While children directly received diverse books focused on the theme of courage, we also demonstrated the importance of community involvement in driving reading engagement," said Alicia Levi, President and CEO of Reading Is Fundamental.

Amazon deepens commitment to Delivery Service Partners and drivers through a $450 million investment in a new education program, 401(k) plan, and rate increases

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced two new value-added services to empower Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) to offer best-in-class benefits for their drivers.

Key Points: 
  • Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced two new value-added services to empower Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) to offer best-in-class benefits for their drivers.
  • Amazon continues its commitment to providing access to the tools and resources small businesses need to build thriving teams, while helping drivers reach their career aspirations.
  • These new benefits from leading providers and additional rate increases for DSPs to offer competitive pay to their drivers total a more than $450 million investment over the next year.
  • DSPs and drivers will have access to skill-based programs, GEDs, or degree programs at educational institutions across the United States.

Amazon Canada employees volunteer with food banks, gather donations to support vulnerable Canadians as part of Amazon's Global Month of Volunteering

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

In Canada, Amazon employees have rallied to support food banks and help meet the critical needs of families as Canada's food banks experience spiking demand.

Key Points: 
  • In Canada, Amazon employees have rallied to support food banks and help meet the critical needs of families as Canada's food banks experience spiking demand.
  • In Ma y , food banks reported about 160,000 monthly visits; before the pandemic, the average monthly number was about 60,000.
  • She said: "We felt that rallying hundreds of Canadian employees during Global Month of Volunteering could greatly assist this cause.
  • "Leading Global Volunteering Month in Canada allows me to make an impact and enable my amazing colleagues with a platform to volunteer.

Amazon and iRobot sign an agreement for Amazon to acquire iRobot

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Friday, August 5, 2022

SEATTLE and BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and iRobot (NASDAQ:IRBT) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire iRobot. iRobot has a history of making customers' lives easier with innovative cleaning products for the home. iRobot has continued to innovate with every product generation, solving hard problems to help give customers valuable time back in their day.

Key Points: 
  • Customers love iRobot productsand I'm excited to work with the iRobot team to invent in ways that make customers' lives easier and more enjoyable."
  • I'm hugely excited to be a part of Amazon and to see what we can build together for customers in the years ahead."
  • Amazon will acquire iRobot for $61 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion, including iRobot's net debt.
  • In connection with the proposed transaction between iRobot and Amazon, iRobot will file with the SEC a Proxy Statement, the definitive version of which will be sent or provided to iRobot stockholders.

Amazon Canada collaborates with Quebec artists to release Fièr.e.s, a colouring book featuring LGBTQ2S+ employees to raise awareness of the realities they face in and out of the workforce

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Five Canadian Amazon employees share their stories in this 50-page colouring book.

Key Points: 
  • Five Canadian Amazon employees share their stories in this 50-page colouring book.
  • "At Amazon, our teams are made up of people from all sorts of backgrounds with unique life experiences," says Zoya Zayler, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Canada.
  • Fir.e.s is the perfect example of this, and the impact projects like this can have on the lives of employees is immense."
  • Amazon Canada collaborated with local artists to bring Fir.e.s to life and promote the uniqueness of Quebec culture.

AMAZON AND LG COLLABORATE ON GROUNDBREAKING 'ALEXA FOR HOSPITALITY' INTEGRATION WITH LG HOTEL TVS

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

ORLANDO, Fla., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leveraging their respective strengths in the hospitality market, LG Electronics and Amazon have co-developed the first integration of Amazon's popular Alexa AI with LG hotel TVs using the powerful webOS™ smart TV platform, the companies announced at HITEC 2022, the world's largest hospitality technology trade show.

Key Points: 
  • "We're excited to extend the Alexa hospitality experience customers already love across technologies that work together, seamlessly."
  • Properties do not have access to voice recordings, and the experience is anonymous, meaning information about the speaker's identity is not shared with Amazon.
  • For example, hotel operators can develop custom announcements that use both on-screen and audio communication for event announcements, check-out reminders and more.
  • The microphone array accessory is powered through a TV's USB port and mounts to the top of the set.