Today’s tech news looks at Amazon, Microsoft, and other big tech companies. Amazon needs to watch out for Charlie Bell, the founder of Amazon Web Services (AWS) who joined Microsoft last year. His recent noncompete with Amazon has ended, and Microsoft may have the upper hand. ChatGPT and coding have changed the engineering world, while technologies like AI have changed software engineering as we know it. Meanwhile, ultra-realistic masks of famous tech figures like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg have sold quickly, while Apple TV+ is at risk of losing subscribers if it doesn’t expand its library ahead of a potential strike. Some people have made a good side income from teaching ChatGPT, but Amazon is facing confusion and anxiety from its employees as it returns to its office. Other news include the loss of the cheapest electric vehicle, the Chevy Bolt, and a 3D-printed tiny house that is made from recyclable material in Maine.
Microsoft is a software giant that is renowned for its success in sectors like software development and digital services. It is one of the biggest tech company on the planet, and its revenues are larger than those of Apple, Google, and Amazon combined. The company is headed by Satya Nadella, and its recent successes include the release of its self-developed operating system, Windows 10, as well as the acquisition of LinkedIn in 2016.
Charlie Bell is the founder of AWS and the firm’s “best person in the room “until recently before he shook the industry in September by joining Microsoft. The engineer is known for his innovative methods and problem-solving capabilities. According to sources, Bell was motivated by the opportunity to develop new products and have a career at Microsoft with fewer restrictions. The noncompete with Amazon has terminated and Bell is now free to join Microsoft he had been stuck under Amazon restrictions throughout 2020. It will be interesting to see how Bell and Microsoft will move forward without the constraints of Amazon.
