Amazon to Lay Off Up to 30,000 Corporate Employees in Largest Job Cut Since 2022 | Udaipur Kiran

(Udaipur Kiran / Tech Desk) — Amazon is reportedly set to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning Tuesday, marking its largest workforce reduction since late 2022, when the company laid off around 27,000 employees. The move comes as part of Amazon’s ongoing efforts to streamline operations, reduce costs, and rebalance its workforce following […]

Amazon Web Services down: Thousands of users across world report multiple service outage

Amazon Web Services are down globally. According to Downdetector – the website performance tracking website, over 15,000 users across different regions are impacted by the outage. The company has confirmed the service outage. “We can confirm increased error rates and latencies for multiple AWS Services in the US-EAST-1 Region,” AWS status page reads. As per […]

Alia Bhatt approves Varun Dhawan’s titles “Tricky with Singham” and “Stunts with Khiladi on Kajol and Twinkle Khanna’s Two Much: “He is marketing expert” : Bollywood News

The second episode of Amazon Prime Video’s Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle brought together longtime co-stars and friends Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. Known for their effortless camaraderie both on and off screen, the duo added a lively spark to the episode with spontaneous quips and playful banter. Alia Bhatt approves Varun Dhawan’s titles […]

Vodafone Idea’s Non-Stop Hero Plans Offer Unlimited Data and Amazon Prime Access | Udaipur Kiran

(Udaipur Kiran News): Vodafone Idea (Vi) has introduced special prepaid plans under its Non-Stop Hero lineup, designed for users who want unlimited data, extended validity, and entertainment benefits. Among these, two standout plans — priced at ₹696 and ₹996 — also include a complimentary Amazon Prime Lite subscription. Both plans provide unlimited voice calling, 100 […]

‘Not anymore’: Amazon techie says he was obsessed with US, green card; rejected twice for H-1B

Amazon techie says American dream is not staying in America, but living life freely without obsessing over visa. The story of Wen-Hsing Huang, a 25-year-old engineer working at Amazon, can bring closure to many struggling with the present H-1B chaos. As told to Business Insider, Huang’s experience of working in the US, living a life […]

‘Hard to believe that…’: Senators write to Amazon, Apple, JPMorgan Chase amid H-1B row; ‘explain why you hire, how much wage you give’

Senators ask Amazon, Apple to explain why they hire H-1Bs. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley who called for stopping work permits to student visa holders in the US has now charged the top 10 tech companies and asked them to explain why they continue to hire H-1Bs, how much they pay them etc. The Wall Street […]

H-1B visa hike fuels anxieties: JPMorgan asked employees to return to US by September 21; tech giants scramble to comply with $100,000 visa fee increase | World News

JPMorgan Chase has issued an urgent advisory to its H-1B visa holders currently outside the United States, asking them to return before the September 21 deadline. This follows a dramatic new policy from the US government, which imposes a $100,000 annual fee for each H-1B visa worker—a steep increase from previous rates. The bank’s external […]

Stay put if you’re in US: Big techs to workers

In response to the White House proclamation on H-1B visas, major US firms including Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and JPMorgan have issued urgent advisories asking employees on H-1B visas to return to the US before the Sept 21 deadline.Microsoft’s advisory, shared shortly after the proclamation, warned of the risk of being denied re-entry into the US […]

Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft: List of companies increasing most H-1B visas this year

An analysis of federal data reveals that several US companies increased their use of H-1B visas in 2025. With the H-1B visa program emerging as one of the most contentious issues between the US and India, a new analysis revealed the list of companies that increased their use of H-1B visas in 2025. The analysis […]

Amazon tribe: Uncontacted Mashco Piro tribe seen close to Peru village; logging project sparks alarm

An Indigenous tribe that usually avoids outsiders was seen close to a village in Peru’s Amazon rainforest, sparking concern among activists who warn that the group may be under pressure from nearby logging projects.The Mashco Piro, regarded as one of the largest uncontacted tribes in the world, were recently sighted near the Yine village of […]