AWS Reveals $100m Programme To Fund AI Initiatives
Amazon Web Services launches its AWS Generative AI Innovation Centre, to help deliver generative AI solutions
View ArticleAmazon Challenges EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Designation
E-commerce giant Amazon pushes back against European listing it as an online gatekeeper, subjecting it to new laws
View ArticleAI Firms Agree Safeguards, Including Watermarks For AI Content
White House says AI firms including OpenAI, Google and others have agreed voluntary AI safeguards that includes use of watermarks
View ArticleAmazon Builds $120m Florida Facility For Internet Satellites
Amazon says building massive processing facility in Florida for Project Kuiper broadband satellites as it races to catch up to SpaceX
View ArticleAmazon Clinic Rolls Out Across US, As Healthcare Push Continues
Amazon's virtual doctor's surgery, known as Amazon Clinic, is now available in all 50 US states, as well as Washington DC
View ArticleAmazon Shares Surge On Profit Spike
Amazon sees shares surge after reporting massive profit spike following $2bn loss in second quarter of last year
View ArticleAmazon Fined Over US Warehouse Conditions
Amazon fined by US workplace safety regulator over alleged unsafe conditions as warehouse staff in Missouri file federal complaint
View ArticleAmazon Meets With FTC Ahead Of Expected Antitrust Case
Amazon to meet with Federal Trade Commission next week ahead of long-expected antitrust lawsuit, after cases involving Prime, Ring, Alexa
View ArticleApple, Amazon In Talks To Invest In ARM – Report
Amazon and Apple reportedly in talks with British chip designer ARM Holdings to be 'anchor investors' before September IPO
View ArticleAmazon Loses Two Key Drone Delivery Executives – Report
Two key executives in Amazon's drone delivery operation have reportedly left, in another setback for delivery venture
View ArticleAmazon To Penalise Staff Excessively Working From Home
Staff at Amazon who work from home too often are being tracked and will be penalised, e-commerce giant warns
View ArticleAmazon Hardware Boss To Step Down
Head of Amazon's hardware devices, David Limp, is to leave this year - months after assuring Amazon's commitment to Alexa
View ArticleAmazon Loses One Medical CEO After Acquisition
CEO of One Medical healthcare provider acquired by Amazon resigns, six months after $3.9 billion deal was closed
View ArticleEC Names Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Microsoft Among DMA Gatekeepers
Twenty two tech core platform services from six DMA 'gatekeepers' are officially named by the European Commission
View ArticleAmazon To Hire Former Microsoft Head Panos Panay – Report
Panos Panay reportedly heading over to Amazon's devices division, following abrupt departure from Microsoft
View ArticleAmazon Adds Generative AI To Alexa, Amid Device Updates
Launch event sees Amazon offer more conversational interactions with Alexa, after upgrading it with generative AI capabilities
View ArticleAmazon Executives Named By FTC In Prime Subscription Lawsuit
Three senior Amazon executives have been publicly named by US regulator in lawsuit over 'duping' users into Prime subscriptions
View ArticleAmazon Prime To Feature Adverts Next Year
Amazon to include adverts to its Video Prime service in 2024, unless users opt for a higher cost ad-free subscription plan
View ArticleAmazon Sued By FTC, US States Over ‘Monopoly Power’
FTC and US states allege Amazon engaging in ongoing pattern of illegal conduct to continue e-commerce monopoly
View ArticleAmazon Hires Former Microsoft Head Panos Panay As Device Boss
Panos Panay is hired by Amazon as head of device business, just weeks after his sudden departure from Microsoft
View ArticleAmazon Wins Interim Stay On Public Ads Archive
Amazon wins interim court ruling that it isn't very large online platform (VLOP) under European Union rules
View ArticleAmazon UK Warehouse Staff To Walk Out Next Month
Amazon to increase base pay for its UK workers and is to hire 15,000 seasonal workers, but trade union says staff will walk out next month
View ArticleAmazon Drones Begin Medicine Deliveries In Texas
Customers of the Amazon Pharmacy service can now receive certain prescription medications via drone delivery in Texas
View ArticleAmazon Defends Prime Service, Amid FTC Lawsuit
Amazon denies it has been duping millions of subscribers of the Amazon Prime service, as it seeks dismissal of FTC lawsuit
View ArticleAmazon Trials Humanoid Robot, Prompting Job Fears
Experiment to automate a couple of Amazon warehouse in the US via the use of robots, has prompted job loss concerns
View ArticleAmazon Creates Team For ‘Olympus’ AI Model – Report
More AI moves by Amazon, amid report of hefty funding for development of large language model (LLM) to rival ChatGPT
View ArticleAmazon Includes Medical Discount With Prime Membership
Amazon Prime membership is being enhanced for customers in the US, with discount for Medical One healthcare service
View ArticleAmazon Repurposes Astro Robot As Security Guard
Amazon is turning its Astro robot into a security guard to help businesses detect break-ins and provide 24x7 monitoring of their premises
View ArticleAmazon Confirms ‘100% Success’ For Prototype Kuiper Satellites
Amazon's Kuiper satellite network will begin large scale deployment by mid 2024, after success with two prototypes
View ArticleAmazon Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Alexa Division
More job layoffs again at Amazon's Alexa division, on top of the 27,000 jobs already let go in the past twelve months
View ArticleAmazon Set To Win EU Approval For iRobot Purchase – Report
After UK approval, European antitrust authorities look set to give unconditional approval for Amazon to purchase iRobot
View ArticleEuropean Commission Cites Competition Concerns Over Amazon’s iRobot Deal
Despite reports deal would be approved, European regulators hand Amazon statement of objections to iRobot acquisition
View ArticleUK Government, Tech Giants Agree To Tackle Online Fraud
Series of pledges from big name tech firms in agreement with UK government to protect people from online fraud
View ArticleAmazon Wins $274m Tax Battle With EU
Defeat for European Commission after court rules Amazon does not have to pay 250m euros in back taxes to Luxembourg
View ArticleAmazon Prime Video To Carry Ads In UK From 5 February
Adverts will start appearing for UK users of Amazon Video Prime on 5 February 2024, unless extra fee is paid
View ArticleTwitch To Lay Off 35 Percent Of Staff – Report
Amazon-owned Twitch is handing a sizeable portion of its workforce the worst news in early 2024 by axing their jobs
View ArticleAmazon Cuts Staff In Audible, Prime Video and MGM Studio Divisions
Bad week this week for staff at Amazon divisions, with job losses at Twitch, Prime Video, MGM Studies, and Audible units
View ArticleAmazon Lays Off 5 Percent Of Staff At ‘Buy With Prime’ Unit
Layoff misery continues as Amazon cuts 5 percent of staff at its 'Buy with Prime' unit, after cuts to other divisions last week
View ArticleEU Set To Reject Amazon iRobot Buy
European Union set to reject Amazon takeover of Roomba robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot after e-commerce giant fails to offer remedies
View ArticleFrance Fines Amazon 32m Euros Over ‘Excessive’ Worker Surveillance
French data protection regulator fines Amazon 32m euros over 'excessive' worker monitoring, including alerts after 10 minutes of inactivity
View ArticleAmazon Ring Halts Controversial Police Video-Sharing Program
Ring confirmed it is 'sunsetting' its Request for Assistance (RFA) tool that allowed police to request doorbell footage
View ArticleAmazon Abandons $1.4bn iRobot Buy Amidst EU Opposition
Amazon calls off deal to buy iRobot for $1.4bn after EU raises concerns over competition in market for home devices
View ArticleAmazon Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Health Units
More layoffs at Amazon as cost-cutting continues, with hundreds of jobs being axed at Pharmacy and One Medical divisions
View ArticleJeff Bezos Offloads $2 Billion Worth Of Amazon Shares
Not enough yachts? Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sells 12 million shares for $2bn, after relocating to tax friendly Florida
View ArticleNvidia Now Worth More Than Amazon, Amid AI Chip Demand
Nvidia now worth more than the e-commerce and cloud giant Amazon, thanks to ongoing industry demand for AI chips
View ArticleAmazon Challenges £28m French Fine Over Worker Monitoring
Amazon challenges 32m euro fine from France's data protection agency over 'excessive' monitoring of warehouse staff
View ArticleEU Opens Investigation Into Apple, Google, Meta
EU launches probe into Apple, Google and Meta's competition practices under new DMA rules as pressure mounts on tech giants
View ArticleAmazon Pumps Another $2.75 Billion Into Anthropic
Amazon completes its $4bn investment into AI firm Anthropic, after providing an additional $2.75bn in funding
View ArticleAmazon Web Services Lays Off Hundreds Of Staff
More job losses at Amazon, as AWS unit eliminates several hundred positions in sales, marketing and tech sections
View ArticleUK Regulator Flags Competition Risks Of AI Foundation Models
British competition regulator has “real concerns” regarding AI foundation models controlled by small number of firms
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