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Amazon Leo is partnering with Vanu, Inc. to bring high-quality satellite internet connectivity to rural communities across Southern Africa, where millions of people currently lack any internet access. Using Amazon Leo's low Earth orbit satellite network, Vanu can deploy mobile towers virtually anywhere on the continent, offering faster, lower-cost connectivity with simpler installation than traditional infrastructure. According to an Access Partnership report, integrating this satellite technology into the Southern African Development Community's connectivity mix could generate up to $16.9 billion in annual economic benefits and save local operators at least $10.3 billion in terrestrial infrastructure costs.
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreatis the second season of the hit Prime Video mockumentary series, this time centered on an unsuspecting man named Anthony who is placed in the middle of a completely fabricated company retreat for a fake hot sauce business-unaware that all of his "colleagues" are actually actors. The trailer reveals Anthony navigating absurd corporate activities like team-building exercises, questionable motivational speakers, and a company talent show, while also being thrust into a staged corporate takeover storyline. The show is set to premiere on Prime Video on March 20, 2026.
Amazon has introduced Alexa+ personality styles, allowing customers to change how Alexa communicates by choosing from three distinct styles: Brief (concise and direct), Chill (relaxed and conversational), and Sweet (warm and enthusiastic). Each style is built across five dimensions: expressiveness, emotional openness, formality, directness, and humor, enabling genuinely different conversational experiences without changing Alexa's underlying capabilities. Customers can switch styles anytime by asking their Echo device or through the Alexa app's Device Settings, and can even pair styles with one of eight available voice options.
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