Amazon
- INDIAINDIA · 1 min
Amazon asks US sellers to pay for faster delivery access
Amazon has started asking some third-party sellers in the US to pay for access to its sub-Same Day delivery service, as it expands this fast delivery option.
30 Aug, 01:28 am IST - AIAI · 2 min
Google, Amazon, OpenAI develop AI chips challenging Nvidia’s dominance
Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and OpenAI have developed custom artificial intelligence (AI) chips to reduce reliance on Nvidia’s GPUs, according to livemint.com.
29 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Amazon claims safe-harbour protection in Karnataka book piracy case
Amazon has argued before the Karnataka High Court that it qualifies for safe-harbour protection under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, i…
28 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
YouTube enables US creators to tag Amazon products in videos
YouTube announced that eligible creators in the U.S. can now tag Amazon products directly in their shorts, long-form videos, and livestreams, allowing them…
28 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Amazon and Flipkart impose seller penalties ahead of festive season
Amazon and Flipkart have introduced new penalties for sellers who cancel orders or miss dispatch deadlines, just weeks before the peak festive sale period.
25 Aug, 05:29 pm IST - AIAI · 2 min
Amazon Fire HD tablet owner uses AI models to stop shutdowns
An Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet owner spent $266 and employed four AI models to prevent the device from shutting down unexpectedly.
23 Aug, 11:28 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 2 min
Greenjoules raises ₹62 crore from Amazon and Singularity to scale green energy
Pune-based green energy startup Greenjoules has raised about ₹62 crore ($6.5 million) in an ongoing Series B funding round led by Amazon.com NV Investment…
21 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
CCPA fines Amazon Rs 1 lakh for selling fake Ram Mandir prasad
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Amazon for allowing sweets and food products falsely labeled as "Shri R…
19 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - AIAI · 2 min
Amazon buys rare books for AI training, destroys physical copies
Amazon is acquiring old, obscure, and rare books and sending them to a Las Vegas facility for destructive scanning as part of AI-related work, according to…
19 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Amazon reintroduces no class-action clause in user agreement
Amazon.com Inc. has reintroduced a clause in its user agreement that prevents customers from filing class-action lawsuits against the company, effective immediately, according to livemint.com.
15 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
US appeals court lifts ban on Perplexity AI shopping agent on Amazon
A US appeals court has lifted a temporary ban on Perplexity AI’s shopping agent operating on Amazon’s platform, ruling that Amazon is unlikely to prove a v…
05 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - AIAI · 1 min
Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet report strong AI-driven cloud growth
Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet reported robust cloud growth in their latest earnings, highlighting sustained demand for AI infrastructure, according to livemint.com.
02 Aug, 01:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Amazon receives ₹5,724 crore tariff refund after US Supreme Court ruling
Amazon disclosed on Thursday that it has received ₹5,724 crore ($600 million) in tariff refunds following a United States Supreme Court ruling that invalid…
01 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy predicts $1 trillion cloud shift in 20 years
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy forecasted a major shift in global IT spending during the company’s second-quarter earnings call, stating that about 85% of IT budget…
01 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Amazon receives $600 million refund from Trump-era tariffs
Amazon announced on Thursday that it has received $600 million in tariff refunds following a US Supreme Court ruling that deemed many import duties imposed during the Trump administration unlawful.
31 Jul, 07:28 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Amazon AWS posts $42.2 billion revenue in Q2 with 37% growth
Amazon’s cloud unit, Amazon Web Services (AWS), reported $42.2 billion in revenue for the second quarter, marking a 37% increase from $30.9 billion a year ago, according to fortune.com.
31 Jul, 07:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Amazon and Microsoft commit $400 billion to AI cloud infrastructure
Amazon and Microsoft are each set to spend roughly $200 billion this year on building out data centers to support AI services, totaling $400 billion in combined investment, according to fortune.com.
27 Jul, 03:28 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Amazon engineer prefers $200K US job over ₹40 LPA role in India
An Amazon machine learning engineer revealed she would choose a $200,000 job in the United States over a ₹40 lakh-per-annum role in India, citing career op…
25 Jul, 01:28 am IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 2 min
Amazon to launch satellite internet service in South Africa
Amazon plans to launch its satellite internet service in South Africa, aiming to provide broadband connectivity via its Project Kuiper constellation.
16 Jul, 01:23 am IST - FUNDINGFUNDING · 1 min
Amazon raises $25 billion in surprise bond sale amid AI boom
Amazon raised $25 billion in a surprise bond sale on July 7, increasing its total debt issuance to $92 billion this year, surpassing Google, Meta, and Oracle, according to fortune.com.
09 Jul, 05:22 am IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Aswath Damodaran says next Amazon won't be Nvidia or OpenAI
Aswath Damodaran, a professor at New York University Stern, shared his views on the future of artificial intelligence on July 3.
03 Jul, 05:23 pm IST - AIAI · 2 min
Meta Platforms plans AI cloud service to rival Amazon and Microsoft
Shares of Meta Platforms surged nearly 12% to $628 on the Nasdaq on July 1 after reports emerged that the company is preparing to launch a cloud computing…
01 Jul, 11:22 pm IST - AIAI · 2 min
Amazon AWS commits $1 billion to new embedded AI engineering unit
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a $1 billion investment to establish a new unit focused on embedded AI engineering.
30 Jun, 11:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Australia's ACCC sues Amazon over unfair Prime Video subscription terms
Australia's competition watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), has filed a lawsuit against Amazon's Australian unit, alleging…
30 Jun, 01:47 pm IST - STARTUPSSTARTUPS · 1 min
Amazon and Flipkart expand logistics services to external clients
Amazon and Flipkart have extended their logistics operations beyond their own ecommerce platforms by offering warehousing and delivery services to external commercial clients.
30 Jun, 09:47 am IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Amazon commits $13 billion to expand AI and cloud infrastructure in India
Amazon India announced a fresh $13 billion investment to deepen its presence in the country, part of a larger $48 billion commitment over the next five years.
26 Jun, 12:08 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 1 min
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy meets Indian startup founders on AI adoption
Amazon president and CEO Andy Jassy met with Indian startup founders in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss the next wave of AI adoption in India.
26 Jun, 12:08 am IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Amazon to invest $48 billion in India from 2026 to 2030, PM Modi says
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Amazon's announcement to invest $48 billion in India over the next five years, from 2026 to 2030.
25 Jun, 06:09 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Amazon commits $13 billion to AI infrastructure expansion in India
Amazon announced a $13 billion investment to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure in India, aiming to boost the country's AI capabilities and cloud services.
25 Jun, 06:08 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Amazon CEO announces $48 billion investment in India through 2030
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and announced a $48 billion investment plan in India from 2026 to 2030.
25 Jun, 04:08 pm IST