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The best use yet for Amazon drivers—delivering for food banks
October 21, 2025 The best use yet for Amazon drivers—delivering for food banks In some cities, as Amazon delivery vans make the rounds with your latest order, they’re also delivering something different—free food to people who rely on food banks. In a program that quietly started during the pandemic, the company has used its logistics … Continue reading The best use yet for Amazon drivers—delivering for food banks
Microsoft Leans On Amazon For Its Demand-Side Platform
Microsoft Leans On Amazon For Its Demand-Side Platform by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, October 7, 2025 Microsoft is winding down its demand-side platform (DSP), “Microsoft Invest” and named Amazon DSP as its preferred partner. But Microsoft is not the only big tech company putting its trust in Amazon. The company announced earlier this year … Continue reading Microsoft Leans On Amazon For Its Demand-Side Platform
Amazon Alexa+ Ads Will Test Search
Amazon Alexa+ Ads Will Test Search by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, August 4, 2025 Conversational search will change Amazon Alexa+ into more of an AI-based search engine. It will just take the ability of brands to add advertising. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s description of an AI-generated ad for Alexa+ in a multistep conversation could … Continue reading Amazon Alexa+ Ads Will Test Search
Amazon Personalized Journeys, Curated Wardrobes, Real-Time Costs
Amazon Personalized Journeys, Curated Wardrobes, Real-Time Costs by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, July 18, 2025 As long as consumers are willing to share lots of personal information with AI agents, artificial intelligence (AI) from companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and others will plan their trip, pick out and purchase wardrobes, and … Continue reading Amazon Personalized Journeys, Curated Wardrobes, Real-Time Costs
5 Amazon Ads features you’re not using — but should be
Missed these Amazon Ads features? Catch up on Attribution, Prime Video and more ways to drive better, data-backed campaigns. Elizabeth Marsten on July 3, 2025 Amazon Ads. It’s an expansive ecosystem of tools, insights and performance levers, many of which remain underutilized or unknown by brands and marketers. To ensure your brand gets the … Continue reading 5 Amazon Ads features you’re not using — but should be
Why Amazon, AppLovin Independently Made Surprise Bid For TikTok And Its Algorithm
Why Amazon, AppLovin Made Surprise Bids For TikTok by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, April 2, 2025 Everyone is familiar with Amazon and likely can understand why the company may want to acquire TikTok, but what about the strategy behind AppLovin’s bid? The two companies today independently made surprise bids to acquire TikTok just days … Continue reading Why Amazon, AppLovin Independently Made Surprise Bid For TikTok And Its Algorithm
Amazon is holding a devices event on February 26
Amazon is holding a devices event on February 26, here’s what to expect Alexa is likely to get most of the attention, while new Echo devices may accompany it. lawrence bonk Updated Fri, Feb 14, 2025 Amazon Amazon is holding an event on February 26 at 10AM ET, and that’s unusually early in … Continue reading Amazon is holding a devices event on February 26
Amazon closes all Quebec warehouses, cutting 1,700 jobs
January 22, 2025 Amazon closes all Quebec warehouses, cutting 1,700 jobs Amazon will phase out operations across seven sites in the province over the next two months. BY Reuters E-commerce giant Amazon.com is exiting its operations in Quebec, leading to the loss of about 1,700 full-time jobs, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. The online retailer … Continue reading Amazon closes all Quebec warehouses, cutting 1,700 jobs
How women lead the acai berry business in the Amazon
January 18, 2025 How women lead the acai berry business in the Amazon Acai berry production has grown around 50% in the past decade, driven by a dozen or so women in the tiny community of Ilha da Jussara, at the northern tip of the Brazilian Amazon. BY Reuters In the tiny community of Ilha da … Continue reading How women lead the acai berry business in the Amazon