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Fund commits $300 million to create 3,000 new affordable homes near public transit for families in the Puget Sound, Arlington, and Nashville regions. Source: Amazon’s $2 billion Housing Equity Fund announces new investments
Starting this week, Amazon will unveil its autonomous delivery system designed to put packages on Franklin porches Source: Franklin is one of two locations in the South to test delivery robot Amazon Scout
Amazon in talks to launch tech program in Metro schools – Nashville Business Journal — Read on www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2019/06/11/amazon-in-talks-to-launch-tech-program-in-metro.amp.html
“We would be very interested in that opportunity, should it present itself,” said Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe. Source: Amazon: Tennessee leaders signal appetite for bigger Nashville hub
Amazon’s public policy heralds Nashville as “just the perfect fit” for the company’s 5,000-job office hub — something that wasn’t on the table until late in the retail giant’s “HQ2” site search. — Read on www.bizjournals.com/
‘There will be quite a few employers who will end up losing people to that new group. It’s sexy and new and a shiny new object.’ Source: Amazon Nashville: Expect tech talent, poaching Amazon Jobs in Nashville
$230M hub to go to Nashville Yards Source: Amazon taps Nashville for 5,000-job center | Nashville Post
via Amazon can deliver packages to the inside of your car
Retailers Race Against Amazon to Automate Stores – via the New York Times
With the Winter Olympics beginning this week, Amazon has updated Alexa to inform viewers on when specific events are occurring and local times via Forbes.
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase — announced on Tuesday that they would form an independent health care company for their employees in the United States via the New York Times
Check out the biggest trends at CES 2018 via the NY Times.
Google and Cisco announced Wednesday that they will be working on a collaboration to help companies and business handle their software and technology services via cloud computing.
The fight for which city Amazon decides to establish its 2nd headquarters in continues.
Microsoft and Amazon partner up to get their digital assistants, Cortana and Alexa, to work together.
Amazon Instant Pickup will have your order ready in two minutes via Amazon Instant Pickup will have your order ready in two minutes – The Verge
via Behind the scenes at President Trump’s private talks with the tech industry – Recode