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Amazon roars back into US$1 trillion club, powered by one-day delivery boost

Amazon roars back into US$1 trillion club, powered by one-day delivery boost

AWS grows 34 percent.
Staff Writer Feb 3 2020 1:56PM Financial Services
Amazon asks court to pause Microsoft's work on Pentagon's JEDI contract

Amazon asks court to pause Microsoft's work on Pentagon's JEDI contract

Wants work stopped on US$10bn cloud computing deal until a court rules on its protest.
Staff Writer Jan 24 2020 6:37AM Cloud
UN experts demand probe into alleged Saudi hack of Amazon boss Bezos

UN experts demand probe into alleged Saudi hack of Amazon boss Bezos

Saudi officials dismiss allegations as absurd.
Joseph Menn and Raphael Satter Jan 23 2020 6:57AM Security
As Amazon flexes its muscle, Seattle moves to curb corporate political donations

As Amazon flexes its muscle, Seattle moves to curb corporate political donations

Legislation banning contributions by companies with at least 5 percent foreign ownership.
Gregory Scruggs Jan 13 2020 12:34PM Financial Services
Apple, Amazon, Google partner to make smart home devices more compatible

Apple, Amazon, Google partner to make smart home devices more compatible

Rare partnership lays smarthome interoperability groundwork.
Staff Writer Dec 19 2019 6:55AM Hardware
Japan to tighten screws on tech giants to ensure transparency

Japan to tighten screws on tech giants to ensure transparency

To maintain "transparency and fairness".
Staff Writer Dec 18 2019 1:30PM Benchmarking Change
Amazon blocks sellers from using FedEx for some Prime shipments

Amazon blocks sellers from using FedEx for some Prime shipments

Prompting anti-competitive concerns.
Staff Writer Dec 17 2019 1:11PM Strategy
Tech industry asks US court to reconsider net neutrality ruling

Tech industry asks US court to reconsider net neutrality ruling

After October ruling upheld earlier repeal.
David Shepardson Dec 16 2019 1:00PM Networking
Amazon's Deliveroo deal jeopardised by UK regulator's 'serious concerns'

Amazon's Deliveroo deal jeopardised by UK regulator's 'serious concerns'

Competition threats stymie approval.
Staff Writer Dec 12 2019 1:30PM Strategy
Amazon secures top Champions League rights for Germany

Amazon secures top Champions League rights for Germany

Secures the rights to broadcast top European soccer matches for 2021/22 season.
Staff Writer Dec 11 2019 7:02AM Strategy
Macquarie Uni races tech giants to build AI medical scribe

Macquarie Uni races tech giants to build AI medical scribe

Calls for data to beat out Google, Microsoft.
Matt Johnston Dec 9 2019 1:40PM Software
Amazon faces US antitrust scrutiny on cloud business: report

Amazon faces US antitrust scrutiny on cloud business: report

Enforcers start asking questions of AWS.
Staff Writer Dec 5 2019 1:40PM Cloud
Amazon pulls Auschwitz Christmas decorations from site

Amazon pulls Auschwitz Christmas decorations from site

Museum drew attention to the products on its Twitter.
Staff Writer Dec 3 2019 1:33PM Cloud
That frenzied Black Friday crush? Not this year

That frenzied Black Friday crush? Not this year

After US retailers offered earlier discounts and more consumers shopped online.
Melissa Fares and Nandita Bose Dec 2 2019 1:15PM Benchmarking Change
Block Friday: French activists try to disrupt discount shopping day

Block Friday: French activists try to disrupt discount shopping day

Paris mall blockaded as activists denounce shopping frenzy as rampant consumerism.
Christian Lowe and Sarah White Dec 2 2019 6:49AM Cloud
Amazon must check for trade mark violations - EU court adviser

Amazon must check for trade mark violations - EU court adviser

But not liable for unwittingly stocking trade mark infringing goods for third-party sellers.
Foo Yun Chee Nov 29 2019 6:43AM Benchmarking Change
Amazon files lawsuit contesting Pentagon's US$10bn cloud contract to Microsoft

Amazon files lawsuit contesting Pentagon's US$10bn cloud contract to Microsoft

Amazon has previously said that politics got in the way of a fair bidding process.
Staff Writer Nov 25 2019 6:43AM Benchmarking Change
Salesforce to use Amazon AI to improve call centre services

Salesforce to use Amazon AI to improve call centre services

To turn speech to text, translate and detect sentiment.
Staff Writer Nov 20 2019 6:44AM Cloud
US Defense chief rejects Amazon's accusations of bias in JEDI contract

US Defense chief rejects Amazon's accusations of bias in JEDI contract

"Conducted freely and fairly, without any type of outside influence".
Phil Stewart Nov 18 2019 6:57AM Financial Services
Amazon challenges Pentagon's US$10-billion cloud award to Microsoft

Amazon challenges Pentagon's US$10-billion cloud award to Microsoft

AWS CEO says bias needs to be rectified.
Jeffrey Dastin and David Shepardson Nov 15 2019 1:23PM Financial Services

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