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Amazon To Discontinue Astro Security Robot
End of the line for Amazon's Astro security guard robot for businesses, which will be bricked in September this year
Jeff Bezos To Sell $5 Billion Worth Of Amazon Shares
Needs to buy more yachts? After Amazon stock hits record high, founder Jeff Bezos to offload huge tranche of shares
Amazon Finally Breaches $2 Trillion Valuation
Long time coming. Amazon has reached a $2 trillion market capitalisation - six years after it passed a $1 trillion valuation
Amazon Mulls $5 Monthly Charge For AI Alexa – Report
“Desperate attempt” to monetise service. AI upgrade of Amazon's Alexa voice assistant will entail a monthly $5 or even $10 fee
Anthropic Launches Newest AI Model, Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Just three months after launching its Claude 3 model family, startup Anthropic launches an updated AI model
UK Retailers Sue Amazon For £1bn Claiming Data Misuse
Independent retailers sue Amazon for £1bn in biggest-ever UK retail case alleging company misused their data to launch rival products
Amazon’s Zoox Begins Testing In Austin, Miami
Zoox robotaxi unit of Amazon begins testing in Austin, Miami, amid regulatory investigations into self-driving sector
Amazon’s First Trade Union Seeks Association With Largest US Union
The Amazon Labor Union has moved to affiliation with the Teamsters union - one of the largest unions in America
US Regulator Asks For More Data In Zoox Self-Driving Probe
US road safety regulator asks for more information in probe of Amazon's Zoox self-driving unit over unexpected braking incidents
Amazon Given FAA Clearance To Expand Drone Deliveries
US aviation regulator grants approval for Amazon to expand its drone delivery service beyond 'visual line of sight'
Google Invests $350m In India’s Flipkart
Google becomes minority shareholder in Walmart-owned Amazon competitor Flipkart as it progresses investment plans in India
Amazon To Refresh Alexa With AI, Charge Monthly Subscription – Report
Alexa voice assistant to be upgraded with AI capabilities, and users charged a monthly fee not included in Prime, report states
AI Safety Summit 2024: Tech Firms Agree AI Safety Pledges
Second AI Safety Summit sees major players in the AI space pledge to develop the technology safely, amid rapid advances
Anthropic Launches Enterprise-Focused Claude, Plus iPhone App
Two updates to Anthropic's AI chatbot Claude sees arrival of a new business-focused plan, as well as an iOS app
UK CMA Seeks Feedback On Microsoft, Amazon AI Partnerships
British regulator invites feedback on major partnerships Microsoft and Amazon have struck with smaller AI firms
UK Regulator Flags Competition Risks Of AI Foundation Models
British competition regulator has “real concerns” regarding AI foundation models controlled by small number of firms
Amazon 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
Amazon Pumps Another $2.75 Billion Into Anthropic
Amazon completes its $4bn investment into AI firm Anthropic, after providing an additional $2.75bn in funding
EU 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
Amazon Challenges £28m French Fine Over Worker Monitoring
Amazon challenges 32m euro fine from France's data protection agency over 'excessive' monitoring of warehouse staff
Nvidia 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
Jeff 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
Amazon 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
Amazon 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
Amazon 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
France 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
EU 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
Amazon 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
Amazon 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