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Amazon rolls out ultrafast delivery to meet rising demand

Amazon said Tuesday it has launched one-hour and three-hour delivery services in parts of the United States, as it seeks to meet growing demand for faster shipping. The company added that three-hour delivery is now available in about 2,000 U.S. cities and towns, while one-hour delivery is offered in hundreds of those locations. “Our customers […]

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Anthropic’s Claude remains available to AWS customers – Amazon

Amazon said on Friday it will keep providing Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology to its cloud customers, but will exclude projects connected to the United States Department of Defense. The move follows a notice from the agency on Thursday stating that it intends to classify Anthropic as a “supply chain risk.” In response, Anthropic said it […]

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Amazon data centres hit by drones in Middle East amid war

Tech giant Amazon said late Monday that two of its data centers in the United Arab Emirates were “directly struck” by drones, disrupting cloud services in parts of the Middle East. A facility in Bahrain was also damaged by “a drone strike in close proximity”, the provider said in an update to its service updates […]

Amazon cuts jobs in books division amid broader efficiency push
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Amazon gets approval for expanded satellite constellation

The United States Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday approved Amazon’s request to launch 4,500 additional satellites, increasing the company’s planned constellation as it competes with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. With the approval, Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network will total about 7,700 satellites. Since April, the company has already deployed more than 150 satellites using various […]

Business

Amazon’s ‘Melania’ drops 67% in weekend revenue

After a stronger-than-anticipated debut, Amazon’s Melania saw its box office drop 67 per cent in its second weekend, earning an estimated $2.37 million. The documentary on United States First Lady, Melania Trump, has now grossed $13.5 million, nearly all from the U.S., making it highly unlikely that the film, acquired by Amazon for $40 million […]

Amazon cuts jobs in books division amid broader efficiency push
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Amazon rolls out enhanced Alexa+ across US

Amazon on Wednesday announced that its upgraded digital assistant, Alexa+, is now available to all users in the U.S., nearly a year after its initial relaunch. Previously, Alexa+ had been in an “early access” phase since March, requiring users to join a waitlist or own newer devices to try out the generative AI-powered assistant. The […]

Amazon to exit Quebec operations, cut 1,700 jobs
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Amazon seeks extension to deploy 1,600 internet satellites

Amazon has requested an extension from the United States Federal Communications Commission to meet a July 2026 deadline requiring the deployment of approximately 1,600 internet satellites. The company aims to activate more satellites to launch its space-based internet service, recently rebranded as Amazon Leo, a project backed by at least $10 billion in funding. In […]

Amazon cuts jobs in books division amid broader efficiency push
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Amazon to invest $35bn in India’s cloud, AI sectors

Amazon on Wednesday announced plans to invest over $35 billion in India’s cloud and artificial intelligence sectors by 2030, as global tech giants compete to strengthen their presence in the country. The pledge, revealed at the Amazon Smbhav Summit in New Delhi, adds to nearly $40 billion the company has already invested in India. According […]

Amazon cuts 100 Jobs in devices, services unit
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Amazon launches DevOps agent to speed up outage recovery

Amazon’s cloud division on Tuesday unveiled DevOps Agent, an AI-powered tool aimed at helping clients diagnose and recover from system outages more efficiently. The software leverages data from third-party monitoring platforms, including Datadog and Dynatrace, to predict the causes of technical issues. AWS said the tool is available for preview starting Tuesday, with paid access […]

Amazon cuts jobs in books division amid broader efficiency push
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Amazon cuts EU seller fees as Shein, Temu competition rises

Amazon is slashing the fees it charges sellers in Europe as it faces rising competition from low-cost marketplaces such as Shein and Temu. The company said on Tuesday that the move, one of its biggest fee cuts to date, will initially target reductions for sellers of low-priced fashion items. Amazon will reduce referral fees on […]

Amazon cuts jobs in books division amid broader efficiency push
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Amazon launches first independently owned subsea cable project

Amazon is developing its first fully owned subsea fiber-optic cable, named Fastnet, to link United States with Ireland. Subsea fiber-optic cables handle more than 95 per cent of global international data and voice traffic, transmitting hundreds of terabits per second, including government communications, financial transactions, emails, video calls, and streaming services. Amazon has previously participated […]