Amazon’s AWS to invest $35 billion in Virginia

Amazon’s AWS to invest billion in Virginia

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – The cloud services division of Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said on Friday it plans to invest an additional $35 billion by 2040 to expand data centers in Virginia. Amazon Web Services (AWS) said the new investment will create 1,000 jobs. Republican Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin said AWS will establish multiple data … Read more

Alphabet cuts 12,000 jobs after pandemic hiring spree, refocuses on AI

Alphabet cuts 12,000 jobs after pandemic hiring spree, refocuses on AI

Jan 20 (Reuters) – Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) is cutting around 12,000 jobs as it faces “a different economic reality”, it said in a memo, doubling down artificial intelligence (AI) and removing staff who support experimental projects. The job cuts affect 6% of its workforce and follow thousands of layoffs at tech giants … Read more

Genesis crypto lending unit files for bankruptcy in the US

Genesis crypto lending unit files for bankruptcy in the US

Jan 20 (Reuters) – The loan unit of crypto firm Genesis filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States on Thursday, owing its creditors at least $3.4 billion after being knocked down by a rout of the market with FTX exchange and lender BlockFi. Genesis Global Capital, a leading crypto lender, froze client redemptions on … Read more

The Fed will offer two 25 basis point hikes in the first quarter, followed by a long pause

The Fed will offer two 25 basis point hikes in the first quarter, followed by a long pause

BENGALURU, Jan 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve will end its tightening cycle after hiking 25 basis points at each of its next two policy meetings, then likely keep interest rates stable for at least the next rest of the year, according to most economists in a Reuters poll. Fed officials generally agree that … Read more