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, 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
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
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
Amazon To Enforce Title Requirements For Product Listings by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, January 14, 2025 Amazon has made significant changes to its product title listing policy and will begin enforcing them next week. Tuesday’s deadline — January 21 — includes changes related mostly to character length and keyword repetition. It aims to improve … Continue reading Amazon To Enforce Title Requirements For Product Listings
December 23, 2024 Amazon and Starbucks strikes: Trump’s return puts pressure on unions However, Trump has given some signs that he might be friendlier to labor during his second term compared to his first term. BY Associated Press Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek … Continue reading Amazon and Starbucks strikes: Trump’s return puts pressure on unions
Amazon Ring: Real And Raw Works by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 13, 2024 My Ring doorbell in Wyoming has captured some amazing live wildlife images. Each time the Ring detects motion it sends a signal to my phone. Most recently, a red fox scurried across my front porch. I don’t pay for Ring’s … Continue reading Amazon Ring: Real And Raw Works
The walkout on Black Friday, which starts one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year, was repeated at Amazon warehouses in other countries. BY Associated Press Amazon staff in India have joined strike action calling for better wages and working conditions as the company prepares for one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. … Continue reading Amazon workers in India join Black Friday strike
Anthropic’s safety-first approach to AI development aligns with Amazon’s strategy to lead in both innovation and ethical AI. BY Sarah Bregel Competition among generative AI companies is heating up. On Friday, Amazon announced it would invest another $4 billion in the generative AI company, Anthropic. In little more than a year, the tech giant has now … Continue reading $4 billion more: Amazon deepens its bet on generative AI with Anthropic
Anthropic will use AWS AI chips after $4 billion Amazon investment Amazon’s in-house chips will take cycles from NVIDIA’s ubiquitous silicon. igor bonifacic Sat, Nov 23, 2024 Amazon, Anthropic Amazon is doubling its investment in Anthropic. The e-commerce giant will provide Anthropic with an additional $4 billion in funding on top of … Continue reading Anthropic will use AWS AI chips after $4 billion Amazon investment
