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Alexa looks for new connected hardware with Samsung partnership

Harman, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, has expanded its relationship with Amazon to include the Alexa Voice Service (AVS).

AWS said it mitigated a 2.3 Tbps DDoS attack, the largest ever — ZDNet

Amazon said its AWS Shield service mitigated the largest DDoS attack ever recorded, writes Catalin Cimpanu. Here is the link: https://www.zdnet.com/article/aws-said-it-mitigated-a-2-3-tbps-ddos-attack-the-largest-ever/

Amazon VP resigns, calls company ‘chickenshit’ for firing protesting workers — Vice

Tim Bray, a well known senior engineer and Vice President at Amazon has “quit in dismay” because Amazon has been “firing whistleblowers who were...

The May Day strike from Amazon, Instacart, and Target workers didn’t stop business. It was still a success. — Recode

In the time of coronavirus, essential workers can hold effective protests even without huge attendance, writes Shirin Ghaffary. Here is the link: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/5/1/21244151/may-day-strike-amazon-instacart-target-success-turnout-fedex-protest-essential-workers-chris-smalls

Jeff Bezos is being called to testify before Congress over ‘misleading’ statements from Amazon — The Verge

Amazon employees were accused of possible anti-competitive behavior last week, writes Makena Kelly. Here is the link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/1/21244106/amazon-jeff-bezos-house-judiciary-committee-david-cicilline-antitrust-private-label