Amazon’s AWS outage on October 20 knocked services like Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, Venmo and more offline for hours A massive outage highlights why relying on a few companies to power much of the internet is far from ideal. Kris Holt UpdatedTue, October 21, 2025 SOPA Images via Getty Images It felt like half of the … Continue reading Amazon’s AWS outage knocked services like Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, Venmo and more offline
Amazon’s AI-heavy Alexa+ will be accessible on the web The company is also redesigning the dedicated app. lawrence bonk Wed, Feb 26, 2025 Amazon Amazon just held an event in New York City to reveal the long-awaited revamp of its Alexa chatbot. This refreshed assistant can perform many new tasks, thanks to … Continue reading Amazon’s AI-heavy Alexa+ will be accessible on the web
February 07, 2025 Amazon’s stock dipped despite strong Q4 sales. Here’s why Analysts expect Q1 profits to be impacted by foreign exchange rates. BY Associated Press Amazon on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue and profits for the holiday shopping period, but its stocks dipped in after-hours trading due to disappointing guidance for the current quarter. The Seattle-based … Continue reading Amazon’s stock dipped despite strong Q4 sales. Here’s why
The ecommerce giant is poised to disrupt the adtech market by letting retailers use its powerful technology to sell ads on their websites. Constantine von Hoffman on January 9, 2025 Amazon’s new Retail Ad Service is making retail media networks available to everyone. The service lets retailers use Amazon’s powerful advertising technology to sell … Continue reading Amazon’s new Retail Ad Service brings RMN to the masses
Amazon’s AI chatbot Rufus is now live for all US customers It’s still in beta and looks to be exclusively tied to the app. lawrence bonk Fri, Jul 12, 2024 Amazon There’s another chatbot in town. Amazon’s AI chatbot Rufus is now live for all US customers, albeit in a beta version. This … Continue reading Amazon’s AI chatbot Rufus is now live for all US customers
It’s a big development in the (soon to be) post-cookie advertising landscape and can be seen as leapfrogging over Google’s Privacy Sandbox. Kim Davis on June 20, 2024 Ad Relevance, the new AI-powered solution in Amazon’s DSP, has been in closed beta testing for two years. It made its public debut this week at … Continue reading Ad Relevance is Amazon’s new walled garden
April 12, 2024 Amazon’s marketplace is broken—but Andy Jassy wants to give you an AI shopping assistant In his letter to shareholders this week, Jassy was focused on the potential of “generative AI.” What he didn’t acknowledge was how AI has already made the site worse. BY Clint Rainey On Thursday, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy … Continue reading Amazon’s marketplace is broken—but Andy Jassy wants to give you an AI shopping assistant
Amazon Prime members are gearing up to get a head start on holiday shopping in October, says a survey from Bazaarvoice and Dynata. Kim Davis on October 3, 2023 The main motivation for Prime Day shopping this fall will be to get a head start on holiday shopping for family and friends. Fewer consumers say … Continue reading A look ahead to Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Days
Amazon is buying iRobot, the creator of the Roomba robot vacuum Jon Fingas @jonfingas Amazon just took a big step toward cornering the market for household robots. The company has reached a deal to acquire iRobot, the creator of Roomba robot vacuums. The purchase is worth $1.7 billion in cash and will … Continue reading Amazon’s iRobot purchase is under investigation by European authorities
Avery Menegus @averysmallghost Tornadoes ripped through six states on Friday, killing dozens. Among the dead were six workers at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, IL, which collapsed while they sheltered inside. The incident is now the subject of an OSHA investigation. The mass casualty event is likely Kentucky’s “deadliest tornado system in state history,” … Continue reading US Senate is the latest to look into Amazon’s warehouse safety practices
