That’s one tidbit from Andy Jassy’s interview with CNBC today, where he was also asked about things like AI and Amazon’s rumored bid for TikTok. Jassy published a lengthy annual letter to shareholders today, too.
Below is a portion of CNBC’s interview.
The UK is prepared to cut a tax that targets Silicon Valley, and other countries may follow suit.
A ULA Atlas V rocket carrying the first of 80 or so batches of satellites for Amazon’s Starlink competitor was scheduled for a launch attempt tonight, with the window opening between 7PM and 9PM ET. Bad weather, however, has forced a delay. Launch partner United Launch Alliance will provide a new window when approved.
The Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company said it was bringing its retrofitted test vehicles to Los Angeles, equipped with safety drivers, as it gets closer to launching a public service. Zoox now operates test vehicles in the Bay Area, including San Francisco, Las Vegas, Seattle, Austin, and Miami. And it plans on launching publicly in Las Vegas and San Francisco later this year. LA is already has one robotaxi service operated by Alphabet’s Waymo — though its unclear when Zoox will make its vehicles available to the public there.
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