Some of the largest AI players are now paying Wikipedia for the data they already use
Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Wikipedia has signed Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral AI, and Perplexity as paying partners for its Enterprise API, but not every website can offset the traffic losses caused by AI systems.The article Some of the largest AI players are now paying Wikipedi…
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AWS Launches Independent European Cloud to Meet Sovereignty Requirements
PYMNTS / pymnts - AWS has launched the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, an independent cloud located in the European Union and designed to help customers meet the EU’s sovereignty requirements. The cloud is physically and logically separate from other AWS regions, and it feat…
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Amazon gives us our first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider TV series
Adam Vjestica / theshortcut - And it looks like Amazon isn’t straying too far from the source material
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Amazon's New World: Aeternum MMO will go offline January 31, 2027
Anna Washenko / engadget - Today, Amazon shared more details about the final chapter of its game New World: Aeternum. The company announced in October that it would wind down support for the MMO, with the Nighthaven season to be its last. New World will be delisted and no longer av…
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Amazon is making a Fallout Shelter competition reality TV show
Anna Washenko / engadget - The second season of Amazon's excellent Fallout show is currently airing, but the company is already looking to expand its programming around the popular franchise. Prime Video has greenlit a unscripted reality show titled Fallout Shelter. It will be a te…
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Amazon (AMZN) Stock: Shares Rise as Company Fights $1.75B Saks Bankruptcy Financing
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Amazon fights Saks’ $1.75B financing in court to protect its investment. Saks gets short-term financing approval but faces Amazon’s opposition. Amazon claims Saks’ bankruptcy deal hurts creditors and its own stake. Saks seeks $1.75B debt deal to avoi…
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Amazon Just Secured the First New American Copper in a Decade. Bacteria Did the Work.
Maria Garcia / implicator - AWS just became the first buyer of American-mined copper in over a decade. The source? Bacteria eating rock in an Arizona desert. As AI data centers consume 47 tonnes of copper per megawatt, Amazon is securing supply chains before the squeeze hits.
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Wikipedia unveils new AI licensing deals as it marks 25th birthday
techxplore - Wikipedia unveiled new business deals with a slew of artificial intelligence companies on Thursday as it marked its 25th anniversary.
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AWS flips switch on Euro cloud as customers fret about digital sovereignty
Lindsay Clark / theregister - EU-only ops, German subsidiaries, and a pinky promise your data won't end up in Uncle Sam's hands Amid continued trade and geopolitical volatility between Europe and the US, Amazon Web Services is making its European Sovereign Cloud generally available to…
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