AI, Amazon and Rohit Prasad
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Amazon's artificial general intelligence chief Rohit Prasad is set to depart from the company after 12 long years. Prasad joined Amazon in 2013 and before that, he served as the chief scientist for Alexa.
The Academy Awards, aka the Oscars — known as the biggest night in film — has aired live on Disney-owned ABC since the 1976, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced plans to turn exclusive global rights to YouTube on Wednesday. The partnership will begin in 2029 and extend until 2033, according to the announcement.
Amazon AI chief Rohit Prasad is leaving at year’s end, according to a memo from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Peter DeSantis, a 27-year veteran who has led AWS infrastructure, will oversee a new organization combining AI, silicon, and quantum computing. Read More