A massive technical failure at Amazon Web Services (AWS) has triggered global outages across some of the world’s most popular online platforms, including Snapchat, Roblox, Fortnite, Duolingo and Canva.

Amazon says its cloud computing unit at a US data centre has largely contained the fallout of a worldwide outage but some services are still reportedly disrupted.

Major disruptions to the network backing popular apps and websites Snapchat, Reddit, Fortnite, Duolingo and Xero have largely been fixed after a day of large-scale disruption.

Amazon Ads is deepening its local push into streaming, strengthening agency partnerships and adding new tools as it scales its full-funnel advertising proposition in Australia.

Amazon’s cloud arm is still struggling to recover after a major cloud services outage impacted the likes of Canva, Roblox, Snapchat, Amazon and other companies globally, including in Australia, affecting millions of users and effectively bringing the internet to a standstill.

It’s the “spicy” reading trend that is showing no signs of slowing down, with new data revealing Aussies are officially obsessed with romance novels.

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The Australian arm of Amazon-owned streamer Prime Video has confirmed that its local version of BBC scripted comedy format The Office will not be renewed for a second season.

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Amazon Australia has announced plans to open a second fulfilment centre in Melbourne, Victoria late next year. With construction in Ravenhall, Melbourne already underway, the new centre, according to the global e-commerce giant, will more than double the ...

Amazon cloud service returned to normal operations on Monday afternoon, the company said, after an internet outage that caused global turmoil among thousands of sites, including some of the web's most popular apps like Snapchat and Reddit.