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Meet the veterans working at Amazon
Phil Davenport and Joe Haggis left the British Armed Forces in search of a better work/life balance. Like hundreds of veterans and reservists, they have found a fresh start at Amazon. -
A digital lifeline
For these residents of Hampton Care Home, Alexa has become an empowering and comforting presence. -
Look what the cat can't drag in
An Amazon employee didn't know how to code. That didn't stop him from using machine learning to invent a pet door that solved a disgusting problem. -
Teresa in Chiuduno, the neighbourhood shop looks to the future
At the intersection between tradition and innovation: this is how Andrea and Chiara have renewed their stationery and haberdashery shop, located at the heart of the local community in their village. With Counter, the new Amazon Hub service, their shop has become a convenient pick up point for Amazon customers. -
A second chance at life
From receiving a double lung transplant to running the London Marathon, climbing Ben Nevis and finding a dream job at Amazon Web Services (AWS): when Mike Mackay got a new chance at life, he chose to make the most of it. -
Women taking a traditional family business into the digital age
Lucia and Anna. Two women, mother and daughter, run a business specializing in the production of traditional Venetian masks, and they have managed to lead it into the future thanks to Amazon.it. -
Gardener in the summer, associate in the winter
Successfully balancing a seasonal business: every year, at the end of summer, John Sheerin leaves his gardening activity to join forces with Amazon associates in Doncaster’s FC and delight customers over Christmas. -
Smart through everyday life: “Alexa, is it raining today?”
Alexa plays music, reads the news, knows the latest football results, the best recipes and memorizes the shopping list. And with Alexa's weather forecast, nobody must stand in the rain. -
Astrophysicist finds a new career at the Edinburgh Development Centre
Árdís Elíasdóttir was born in Iceland and earned an Astrophysics PhD in Denmark before joining Amazon in Edinburgh, where she now works as a Machine Learning Scientist and is enjoying life in the Scottish capital. -
The man who wanted to fly
Jet Ski champion Franky Zapata invented the Flyboard, a machine that propels people into the air.
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