Panay

American

[pah-nahy] / pɑˈnaɪ /

noun

an island in the central Philippines. 4,446 sq. mi. (11,515 sq. km). Iloilo.

Panay British

/ pɑːˈnaɪ /

noun

an island in the central Philippines, the westernmost of the Visayan Islands. Pop: 3 500 000 (2000). Area: 12 300 sq km (4750 sq miles)

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Amazon’s devices chief, Panos Panay, shared how his wife’s frustration with their son—“He just leaves the lights on!”—led her to ask Alexa to turn off lights each night at a given time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Amazon's head of devices and services Panos Panay said Alexa+ would remember information, meaning if you tell it you're a gluten intolerant vegan, for example, future recipes it suggested would bear this in mind.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

Panay had overseen development of the Surface tablet.

From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2023

To fill the role, Amazon plans to hire Microsoft’s product chief, Panos Panay, according to a report from Bloomberg and others.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Hier vernam hij de valsche tijding, dat de vijandelijke vloot zich nog in Otong op Panay bevond.

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