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Established in 2012, the Latinos@ employee affinity group also coordinates to bring mentors to Seattle-area high schools that have a high percentage of minority students; hosts workshops, social, and cultural events; and participates in recruiting efforts at conferences and colleges.
Hispanic Heritage Month festivities at Amazon in 2019.
New episodes of ‘The Oprah Podcast’ are available twice weekly on Prime Video, airing on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The podcast can also be accessed through Amazon Music, Fire TV Channels, Audible, YouTube, and other podcast platforms. Prime Video is included with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year in the United States, with discounted options for young adults and qualifying government assistance recipients.
An outside arbitrator imposed a three‑year collective agreement on Amazon’s YVR2 fulfillment center in Delta, British Columbia, without allowing associates to ratify or vote. The agreement largely mirrors existing terms but requires all employees to join the union and pay up to CA $1,064 in dues in the first year, potentially reducing take‑home pay.
AWS re:Invent 2026 will run from November 30 to December 4 in Las Vegas, drawing over 60,000 attendees. The event will feature more than 2,200 sessions covering AI, security, migration, and developer productivity, with about 70% of them interactive. Keynotes, hands‑on labs, workshops, demos, and new service announcements are also expected.
Amazon announced the new feature "Alexa for Shopping," providing an AI assistant that can answer questions directly from the search bar. Users can create personalized shopping guides, view categories, product information, and price history. Additionally, it automates deal searches and cart building, simplifying everyday purchases.
Amazon has been ranked #1 on Forbes' 2027 U.S. Best Companies list, moving up from second place last year. The company is investing in its employees through salary increases, new benefits, skill training, and enhanced workplace safety. For customers, it is expanding same-day delivery and services such as Amazon Bedrock, offering a faster and smarter shopping experience.
Amazon invested $360 million to make housing affordable in Powawett Sound, Capitol Hill, and the Nashville area. The housing fund already supports 60,000 residents with 99-year affordable housing, enabling annual rent savings of about $4,900 in locations near public transit and job opportunities.
Amazon is investing $1 billion in its Career Choice program to help employees advance their education, and has already trained over 700,000 workers worldwide, far exceeding its 2025 target of 100,000. The company’s Future Ready 2030 initiative aims to prepare 50 million people for future careers in AI, robotics, and related fields.
Amazon Editors named Min Jin Lee’s *American Hagwon* the top pick for 2026, with other selections including *Yesteryear* by Caro Claire Burke and *Cool Machine* by Colson Whitehead. The list spans popular categories such as new Horror and Buzzworthy, offering readers a curated top‑20 for holiday gifts or next reads. Each month the editors release Best Books of the Month, culminating in a Best Books of the Year selection as the year ends.
On November 12, 2026, Amazon used the Vulcan rocket to launch 40 satellites as part of the Amazon Leo project’s first mission. This launch is part of the company’s plan to build an internet network 400 miles above Earth.
Amazon Web Services announced plans to launch its first cloud infrastructure region in Chile, investing over $4 billion. The new region will support regulated industries and meet the country’s growing demand for advanced cloud and AI services. Chile is a leader in Latin America’s AI readiness, with 78% of companies already integrating AI and a $2.5 billion data‑center investment pipeline.
