Amazon EC2 M8a instances have been launched, offering up to 30% better performance and 19% improved price performance compared to the previous M7a instances. Powered by 5th Generation AMD EPYC processors, they provide enhanced memory bandwidth and networking capabilities, making them suitable for a variety of workloads including financial applications and in-memory databases. M8a instances are available in multiple configurations and can be purchased through various pricing options.

Amazon's AWS is facing challenges due to operational bloat, which is hindering its competitiveness against rivals that are securing key AI partnerships. As competitors gain traction in the AI space, AWS must address its inefficiencies to maintain its market position.

Amazon has decided to scale back its ambitious AI data center plans, following a similar retreat by Microsoft. The move reflects the growing caution in the tech industry regarding the rapid expansion of cloud infrastructure amid economic uncertainties and changing market demands.

Amazon Web Services resolved a significant outage that affected over 1,000 apps and websites, including Snapchat and major banks, highlighting the risks of relying heavily on a single cloud provider. Experts emphasized the need for companies to build more resilient systems and questioned the sustainability of the current concentration of cloud services among a few major players. The outage, attributed to DNS resolution issues, sparked discussions on the vulnerabilities in the infrastructure of online services.

Amazon.com Inc. is reportedly planning to cut up to 30,000 corporate jobs across several key departments, including logistics, payments, video games, and cloud computing. The layoffs are expected to commence as soon as Tuesday, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Amazon announced layoffs affecting 14,000 corporate workers, with plans to ultimately cut up to 30,000 jobs, or about 10% of its workforce. These reductions are part of a broader strategy to reduce expenses as the company faces increased competition in the cloud computing sector and ramps up spending on AI.