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Analysis / AI will become a Madison Avenue sensation in 2025

Even companies such as Netflix and Amazon, which until recently relied mainly on subscriptions, are getting in on the action

Amazon officially begins selling cars online

Amazon has officially entered the online car sales market with the launch of Amazon Autos, an e-commerce platform enabling customers to search for, order, and purchase new vehicles directly from dealerships.

Amazon unveils Nova, new set of AI models

Amazon has introduced Nova, a collection of advanced AI models designed for tasks like analysing text, generating images, and creating videos. These models, announced at the AWS conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday, aim to help businesses reduce costs, speed up processes, and customise AI for their specific needs, says Amazon in an official blog post.

Amazon develops Olympus AI: Report

Amazon, the e-commerce platform, has reportedly developed a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) model, codenamed Olympus, capable of processing images and videos in addition to text.

Amazon invests additional $4 bln in AI startup Anthropic

Amazon has poured another $4 billion into Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup behind the chatbot Claude. This new funding doubles Amazon’s total investment in the startup to $8 billion. 

Amazon wants to be everything to everyone

Innovations unveiled in recent days by the Seattle-based tech titan included a delivery van computer system to shave time off deliveries by its speed-obsessed logistics network

Amazon to hire 250,000 workers for upcoming holidays

Amazon has announced plans to hire 250,000 transportation and warehouse workers for the upcoming holiday shopping season, matching its hiring efforts from last year, as per a recent Reuters report.

Online sellers on Walmart's Flipkart sue India watchdog over antitrust probe

The filings come after antitrust investigations concluded in August found Amazon and Flipkart, some of their sellers and smartphone brands, violated local competition laws

What we know about the fire 'pandemic' plaguing Brazil

Nearly two-thirds of Latin America's biggest country is under smoke.

September 15, 2024
September 15, 2024

India accuses Samsung, Xiaomi of colluding with Amazon, Flipkart

Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart to exclusively launch products on the e-commerce firms' Indian websites in breach of antitrust laws, according to regulatory reports seen by Reuters.

July 5, 2024
July 5, 2024

Jeff Bezos plans to sell Amazon shares worth $5 bln

Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon, is planning on selling shares of his company that are worth almost $5 billion, according to a recent regulatory filing. This takes place after Amazon's stock hit a record high recently, with the e-commerce giant currently standing at a $2.056 trillion market cap.

June 27, 2024
June 27, 2024

Amazon reaches $2 trillion valuation for the first time

Amazon.com, the US-based tech and e-commerce company, has reached a valuation of $2 trillion for the first time. This makes it the fifth US company to reach this market value, a rise that is being attributed to the recent AI boom.

May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024

Amazon wants bonded warehouse in Bangladesh,Titu says

American e-commerce giant Amazon wants central bonded warehouse facilities in Bangladesh to enjoy tax benefits, said State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu yesterday

May 28, 2024
May 28, 2024

Amazon wants to get central bonded warehouse facility in Bangladesh

A delegation of the US-Bangladesh Business Council meets State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu

March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024

China's Huawei and Amazon in patent licencing agreement

Huawei had ended lawsuits brought against Amazon in Germany over patented technology related to wifi and video playback

February 24, 2024
February 24, 2024

Bezos, Nvidia join OpenAI in funding humanoid robot startup

Bezos had committed $100 million through his firm Explore Investments LLC and Microsoft is investing $95 million, while Nvidia and an Amazon-affiliated fund are each providing $50 million

February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024

AI frenzy puts Nvidia briefly ahead of Amazon in market value

At a record high of $734.96, Nvidia was worth $1.82 trillion in market value, compared to $1.81 trillion for retail giant Amazon.com

February 11, 2024
February 11, 2024

Jeff Bezos sells off $2 billion in Amazon shares

Jeff Bezos has sold off about $2 billion in shares of Amazon, according to stock market filings.

February 6, 2024
February 6, 2024

When Amazon's new AI tool answers shoppers' queries, who benefits?

Amazon's new artificial intelligence assistant is raising as many questions as it answers