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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reveals company worked behind the scenes to free hostage Sasha Troufanov

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed the company quietly worked to help free employee Sasha Troufanov from Hamas captivity, avoiding public comment to protect his safety.

16/02/2025

‘Amazon under fire’: Silence during Alexander Sasha Troufanov’s Hamas captivity sparks outrage

Major global corporations often express solidarity with employees in crisis, but Amazon made no mention of Troufanov’s abduction in official statements.

Under the jungles, Lidars helps researchers find the ancient civilizations of the Amazon

A collective work titled "Archaeology of the Amazon" offers a broad overview of traces left by thirteen millennia of human occupation over a territory larger than that of the European Union.

Researchers shocked by male Amazon dolphins' aerial urination ritual

Scientists suggest that the bristles on the dolphins' snouts help them 'decode' messages in other dolphins' urine.

Ancient Casarabe people transformed Amazon savannas into year-round maize farms

The Casarabe people inhabited the Llanos de Moxos region between 500 and 1400 CE.

Brazil's forest fires up 79% in 2024; Government blames "climate terrorism"

The vast Amazon rainforest bore the brunt of the devastation, accounting for approximately 17.9 million hectares of the total burned area, which is 58% of the overall destruction.

Study identifies Amazon and Sahara regions as birthplace of earliest dinosaurs

Remains of earliest dinosaurs may lie undiscovered due to inaccessibility and lack of research efforts.

Google employees directly assist IDF, Defense Min., Washington Post reveals

Employees at Google have worked to provide Israel's military with access to its most advanced artificial intelligence. 

Video of an 8-meter, 200-kilogram green anaconda in the Amazon will leave you breathless

‘We have discovered that green anacondas are actually two species,’ said the head researcher.

Checkout optimization start-up raises $25m Series A to help e-commerce brands compete with Amazon

The company plans to use the new capital to expand its global market presence and accelerate the development of its checkout and shipping personalization engine.

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