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Amazon's faster shipping dents profits, more pain to come

Amazon's faster shipping dents profits, more pain to come

As the online retailer speeds up free delivery to woo shoppers and fend off rivals.
Lisa Baertlein Oct 28 2019 6:56AM Networking
US senators ask FTC to probe Amazon over Capital One hack

US senators ask FTC to probe Amazon over Capital One hack

Allege vendor "continues to sell defective cloud computing services", want it to pay.
Staff Writers Oct 25 2019 6:45AM Financial Services
Time running out to get off Amazon's addictive cloud French minister warns

Time running out to get off Amazon's addictive cloud French minister warns

"AWS is a soft drug."
Mathieu Rosemain Oct 16 2019 1:25PM Strategy
Amazon develops longer-range wireless network for IoT devices

Amazon develops longer-range wireless network for IoT devices

Takes fight to bluetooth, wi-fi protocols.
Staff Writer Sep 27 2019 6:50AM Networking
Amazon CEO says company working on facial recognition regulations

Amazon CEO says company working on facial recognition regulations

Following rebuke of its previous strategies.
Jeffrey Dastin Sep 26 2019 1:22PM Strategy
General Motors calls on Alexa to give vehicles more skills

General Motors calls on Alexa to give vehicles more skills

To control navigation, streaming media and phones starting next year.
Staff Writer Sep 26 2019 6:50AM Benchmarking Change
Amazon brings Samuel L. Jackson's voice to Alexa and announces voice-controlled glasses

Amazon brings Samuel L. Jackson's voice to Alexa and announces voice-controlled glasses

Voice aid will also be built into a new wearable line of earbuds, eyeglasses and a ring.
Jeffrey Dastin Sep 26 2019 6:50AM Hardware
Amazon launches initiative to bundle virtual assistants on single device

Amazon launches initiative to bundle virtual assistants on single device

One box, many voices.
Staff Writer Sep 25 2019 1:00PM Networking
In tech 'awakening,' US workers at Google, Amazon join climate protests

In tech 'awakening,' US workers at Google, Amazon join climate protests

Saying employers had too slow to tackle global warming, drastic action needed.
Joseph Menn and Jeffrey Dastin Sep 22 2019 10:25PM Strategy
Amazon vows to be carbon neutral by 2040

Amazon vows to be carbon neutral by 2040

Buying 100,000 electric vans.
David Shepardson and Nandita Bose Sep 20 2019 1:04PM Strategy
India tells tech firms to protect user privacy, prevent abuse

India tells tech firms to protect user privacy, prevent abuse

As government draws up a data privacy law and pushes local data storage.
Sankalp Phartiyal Sep 20 2019 6:55AM Cloud
'Alexa, send $20 to my favourite presidential candidate'

'Alexa, send $20 to my favourite presidential candidate'

Allowing donations up to US$200.
Staff Writer Sep 19 2019 12:59PM Financial Services
Big Tech CEOs' emails demanded in US probe

Big Tech CEOs' emails demanded in US probe

Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Google antitrust probe continues.
David Shepardson and Bryan Pietsch , Staff Writers Sep 16 2019 12:59PM Strategy
Nestlé Australia launches onto Amazon's managed blockchain

Nestlé Australia launches onto Amazon's managed blockchain

Creates provenance tracking system.
Ry Crozier Sep 6 2019 6:30AM Cloud
Nvidia, VMWare release cloud software to court business customers

Nvidia, VMWare release cloud software to court business customers

Kep players put down infrastructure chips.
Stephen Nellis Aug 27 2019 6:55AM Hardware
Google, Facebook, Amazon to testify in US against French digital tax

Google, Facebook, Amazon to testify in US against French digital tax

Tech companies line up.
David Shepardson Aug 14 2019 1:14PM Benchmarking Change
Amazon in talks to buy up to 10 percent stake in Future Retail - report

Amazon in talks to buy up to 10 percent stake in Future Retail - report

Slowly building up stake in brick and mortar stores in India
Staff Writer Aug 14 2019 7:04AM Financial Services
US senators ask Amazon CEO if 'Amazon's Choice' deceives consumers

US senators ask Amazon CEO if 'Amazon's Choice' deceives consumers

Concern over "arbitrary" attribution.
Bryan Pietsch Aug 13 2019 1:30PM Strategy
FedEx ends ground delivery partnership with Amazon

FedEx ends ground delivery partnership with Amazon

As the online retailer focuses on building out its own delivery network.
Staff Writer Aug 8 2019 6:58AM Strategy
Amazon chief Bezos cashes in US$1.8 billion of share pile

Amazon chief Bezos cashes in US$1.8 billion of share pile

Reducing stake to only $110bn.
Staff Writer Aug 2 2019 12:50PM Financial Services

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