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May is Military Appreciation Month. In 2021, we pledged to hire 100,000 veterans and military spouses worldwide by 2024, and we’re pleased to share that we passed that goal back in January. "Employees with a military background are not just valued members of our workforce; they are integral to our culture, enriching Amazon with their diverse perspectives, unwavering commitment, and exceptional leadership qualities," said J. Ofori Agboka, VP of People Experience & Technology. We’re lucky to have so many great veterans and military spouses on board, and we want to support them in any way we can. That’s why we offer a range of career programs to assist transitioning service members and military spouses, including company-funded skills training through the Amazon Technical Apprenticeship Program and AWS re/Start. They can also take advantage of free upskilling opportunities through programs like Career Choice, Amazon’s prepaid tuition program for employees looking to move into high-demand occupations. Veterans and military spouses working at Amazon also have access to fellowships, mentorships, military spouse support, and deployment benefits. Read more about how we’re supporting veterans and military spouses: https://amzn.to/3wnOLuA

Data tells us the current pharmacy system is broken. For example, 30% of people don’t pick up their medications on time, which can lead to health risks. The good news? Home delivery has been shown to improve the likelihood that patients get and take their medication. 💊 🩺 Prescription medication delivery has existed since the 1940s, but it accounts for just 10% of U.S. pharmacy orders. Amazon Pharmacy is modernizing the home-delivery experience by reducing delivery speeds to just hours in some cases, providing real-time delivery updates, and helping customers manage acute conditions like the flu from home. Amazon uses generative AI and machine learning to help pharmacists fill prescriptions more quickly and accurately. This tech doesn’t replace pharmacists – it relieves them of duplicative and time-consuming administrative work, so they can focus on helping more people. For example, the traditional process of manually filling, labeling, and sending prescriptions takes three minutes. Our robotic arms can do that in as little as 30 seconds while reducing the likelihood of administrative errors. That lets pharmacists focus their time and energy on patient care – they also verify that every prescription leaving a fulfillment center includes the right medicine, strength, dosage, quantity, and address label. We’re grateful for our entire Amazon Pharmacy team, who’s helping us make customer lives easier! 👏 https://amzn.to/44TZauW

Congrats to our Prime Video & Amazon Studios and MGM teams who worked on Fallout, our second most-watched title ever with 65 million views in its first 16 days. 🤯 With a 94% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and an 8.5 from viewers on IMDb.com, we're just as excited as fans that it's been renewed for a second season. For those new to Fallout, it's based on the iconic video game franchise and takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where citizens live in underground bunkers to protect themselves from radiation, mutants, and bandits. Watch below as Walton Goggins transforms into his character, The Ghoul, before filming. Kudos to all of our employees and partners who helped bring this show to life! 🎬 👏

May is Global Month of Volunteering (GMV) here at Amazon. During May, tens of thousands of Amazonians will come together to volunteer for causes they’re passionate about to positively impact the communities where our employees live and work. 👏 Last year, Amazon employees from 51 countries participated in GMV, supporting more than 1,200 organizations and volunteering in 4,500 events. This year, Amazonians are participating in a variety of volunteer initiatives – from home food delivery services and back-to-school donations to hygiene kit building, literacy tutoring, habitat restorations, and more. We employ more than 1.4 million people across dozens of countries, and we believe our employees’ passion, ideas, and volunteer efforts can make a positive impact on our communities. Amazonians, make sure you are signed up for a volunteer event! ✅ What causes are you passionate about? 🔽 🧡

Our CEO, Andy Jassy, sat down with LinkedIn’s CEO, Ryan Roslansky, to talk about his unique career journey and advice. Check it out. ⬇️

Why do we call our Amazon Web Services (AWS) employees “builders”? Because they code? Not quite (plus, not all AWS employees code). It’s because builders like to invent and reinvent, they have their ear to the ground to listen to customers, and they’re motivated to continually improve and expand what’s possible. And that’s what our AWS employees do: innovate to provide world-leading cloud technologies that help more organizations and individuals build solutions to transform industries, communities, and lives for the better. Last month, our builders got together at our HQ1 campus in Seattle for an AWS global meeting, which included a CEO address by Adam Selipsky, an awards ceremony, and a fireside chat with the co-founders of AI animation startup, Krikey AI. Thank you to all of our builders out there! We’re so excited about what you’re up to! 💻 👏

Today, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy made an Amazon Web Services (AWS) leadership announcement. https://amzn.to/3UEsroI

Happy Mother's Day to all the Momazonians out there. Whether you're a parent, guardian, mentor, or role model, thank you for all that you do. This one is for you. 💐 🌸

More than 60% of sales in Amazon’s store come from independent sellers – most of whom are small and medium-sized businesses. In fact, when you look at the numbers from the last year alone, they speak volumes: 💰 Independent sellers in the U.S. sold more than 4.5 billion items, averaging more than $250,000 in annual sales. 💥 And 10,000+ sellers surpassed $1 million in sales for the first time. 👥 Hundreds of millions of customers purchased from small and medium-sized businesses. 🌍 Over 330 million items were exported by U.S.-based sellers to customers in 130+ countries globally. 💼 Independent sellers employed over 1.8 million people across the U.S. We're dedicated to empowering these small business owners at every stage of their journey. Through powerful tools, global logistics, brand building resources, and AI innovations, we're fueling their growth and unlocking economic opportunities nationwide. This year's Small Business Empowerment Report is a testament to the incredible success of the entrepreneurs selling in Amazon's store. But we know that photos of graphs can sometimes be boring, and our followers love it when we post photos of dogs. So, we’re using our ‘small’ Pupazonians to help us deliver some highlights from our Small Business Empowerment Report. https://amzn.to/3wiL7Ch What is your favorite takeaway?

Have you ever seen a heavy-duty electric truck? We’re talking 18-wheelers. Big rigs. No? Well, if you’re in Southern California, you might start seeing them soon. We’re rolling out nearly 50 Volvo Group VNR Electric trucks to haul cargo containers and customer packages. Curious about the details? ⚡ Collectively, they’ll travel more than 1 million miles a year with zero tailpipe emissions. ⚡ With up to 275 miles of range, these #EV trucks can travel as far as many popular consumer #EVs on a single charge. ⚡ They’re packed with safety features like active collision mitigation, blind-spot detection, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, and adaptive cruise control. With their impressive power, significantly lower noise levels, and ergonomic cab design, it’s easy to see why drivers are so excited about them. Keep on truckin.