The article provides a roundup of recent technology news, highlighting significant developments such as a $1 billion partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy, AMD, and HPE for AI supercomputers, Amazon's plans to lay off tens of thousands of corporate employees, and breakthroughs in pixel technology. Other notable stories include the withdrawal of a controversial grant proposal by the Python Software Foundation and the introduction of new features by various tech companies.

Amazon is reportedly planning to lay off up to 30,000 corporate employees this week, marking the largest reduction in its history. This follows previous layoffs that cut 27,000 jobs in 2023, as the company attempts to streamline operations amid rising costs and the impact of artificial intelligence on workforce needs.