[ad_1] The DoD has said that the cloud contract, which will provide storage, AI processing, machine learning and more is essential to modernizing the US military. Oracle and IBM bid along with Microsoft and Amazon, but were eliminated in 2018. Oracle challenged the decision, but an appeal court recently denied its claim. Microsoft said that […]
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Amazon’s JEDI lawsuit is on hold until mid-August
[ad_1] The last point is especially interesting, as the President and Jeff Bezos have been critical of one another for quite a while now. In its complaint, Amazon said that the DoD’s decision was brought about by “improper pressure from President Donald Trump, who launched repeated public and behind-the-scenes attacks” against the company and its […]
‘Frontline’ documentary tackles Jeff Bezos and the ‘Amazon Empire’
[ad_1] The two-hour film touches on various facets of Amazon’s vast empire, from Alexa and its massively successful Amazon Web Services cloud division through to entertainment on Prime Video and its bricks-and-mortar retail exploits such as Whole Foods. Twitch is perhaps the most prominent division that doesn’t really come under the spotlight. The filmmakers devote […]
Judge grants Amazon’s request to put Microsoft’s Pentagon contract on hold
[ad_1] The JEDI contract is meant to modernize the Department of Defense’s cloud infrastructure. Amazon and Microsoft were the final contenders, and after the contract went to Microsoft, Amazon claimed that President Trump “launched repeated public and behind-the-scenes attacks to steer the JEDI Contract away from AWS to harm his perceived political enemy-Jeffrey P. Bezos.” […]
Amazon wants to question Trump over his role in the $10 billion DoD contract
[ad_1] In court documents unsealed Monday, Amazon said it is looking to depose “individuals who were instrumental” in the JEDI selection process, including Dana Deasy, the Defense Department’s chief information officer, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and former Defense Secretary James Mattis. The Department of Defense (DoD) awarded the $10 billion JEDI contract to Microsoft last […]
Amazon sues to challenge Microsoft’s $10 billion JEDI contract win
[ad_1] Not surprisingly, those on the other side of the lawsuit disagree. US defense chief Mark Esper previously said he was sure the JEDI handout had been “conducted freely and fairly.” In a statement to Reuters, Microsoft argued that the Defense Department’s process was “detailed, thorough and fair.” You may not hear much about this […]
After Math: Everything’s coming up Disney
[ad_1] Right out of the gate, Disney+ appears to be a smash hit. The company already scored a number of preorders ahead of the platform’s release when it offered a steep discount for a 3-year subscription but it seems that most of us were waiting for the official launch. So many people, in fact, that […]
Amazon is challenging Microsoft’s $10 billion JEDI contract victory
[ad_1] A spokesperson from Amazon Web Services (AWS, the company’s cloud business) said “Numerous aspects of the JEDI evaluation process contained clear deficiencies, errors, and unmistakable bias, and it’s important that these matters be examined and rectified.” They added: “We also believe it’s critical for our country that the government and its elected leaders administer […]
DoD’s $10 billion ‘Jedi’ cloud contract goes to Microsoft over Amazon
[ad_1] After a couple years of competition, the US Department of Defense has awarded a lucrative contract for cloud computing services to Microsoft. It beat out Amazon, the only other remaining competitor after others were weeded out or, in the case of Google, dropped out citing “AI principles.” Dubbed the Jedi Cloud contract, it could […]
Pentagon puts $10 billion contract on hold after Trump criticizes Amazon
[ad_1] The Pentagon wants a single supplier for its JEDI cloud computing system that will house critical personnel and intelligence data, while allowing it to better compete with China in the field of AI. Four parties were selected in the bidding, including IBM and Oracle, but the Pentagon has whittled it down to just two […]