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Jeff Bezos sells 50 million Amazon shares
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Jeff Bezos sells 50 million Amazon shares

Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos, has stated that he plans to sell up to 50 million shares of the company, which is worth approximately $8.6 billion at the current share price of $171.81. The Times reported that in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission guidelines, this disclosure was included in a regulatory filing that was […]

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Amazon pulls out of iRobot acquisition

Alex Omenye Amazon’s attempt to acquire iRobot, the renowned robotic vacuum manufacturer, has come to an end due to challenges faced with European regulators. Both companies have decided to mutually terminate the previously-announced acquisition agreement, where Amazon intended to buy iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion in cash, or a slightly lower amount. The companies issued […]

Jeff Bezos ex-wife Mackenzie Scott sells $10bn Amazon shares
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Jeff Bezos ex-wife Mackenzie Scott sells $10bn Amazon shares

The ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott, sold about $10 billion in Amazon stock last year, marking a big financial move. The Times reported that Scott initially owned a large 4% of the company when her divorce was finalized. However, a recent regulatory filing shows that she sold 65.3 million shares of Amazon.com Inc. in […]

Amazon plans stand-alone app for payments in India
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Amazon lays off staff from Buy with Prime division

Amazon on Thursday, announced that it is letting go of less than 5% of its workforce at its Buy with Prime division. Buy with Prime, which debuted in 2022, provides fulfilment and shipping services via its logistics network to businesses that aren’t Amazon merchants. The division is still a high priority, according to Amazon, which […]

Amazon Prime video shifts focus, cuts funding in Africa, Middle East
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Amazon Prime video shifts focus, cuts funding in Africa, Middle East

Amazon Prime Video is reorganizing its global operations to concentrate on original European content, reducing staff and funding in Africa and the Middle East. There will be layoffs in the local teams even if Prime Video will still function in those regions. In the meantime, Barry Furlong, vice president of Prime Video Europe, will oversee […]

Amazon launches AI image generator for TVs
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Amazon launches AI image generator for TVs

Amazon on Wednesday launched the feature to create AI-generated images on Fire TV devices. Users who own a second-generation Fire TV Stick 4K Max or Fire TV Omni QLED Series device can use the functionality in the United States as of this Wednesday. Amazon’s Titan Image Generator, which it unveiled at its AWS re: Invent […]

Amazon lays off staff at Audible
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Amazon lays off staff at Audible

Amazon is cutting off 5% of the personnel at Audible, Business Insider reported on Thursday, citing a message by the president of the audiobook and podcast division. Amazon acquired the audiobook provider Audible in 2008 for around $300 million. The revelation comes as internet giants continue to drastically reduce employment, with several extending their layoffs […]

Amazon Prime Video lays off workers
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Amazon Prime Video lays off workers

Days after Twitch laid off workers, Amazon is cutting back on Prime Video and MGM Studios, laying off “several hundreds” of workers, according to The Information. By the end of this week, Amazon will have notified most other locations and has started notifying the impacted workers in the United States. Packages comprising separation money, transitional […]

Twitch enhances filtering tools to block sexual, violent content from livestream
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Twitch exits South Korea over operational cost

Twitch, an Amazon streaming division, said on Tuesday that it will cease operations in South Korea in February of the next year due to excessive operational expenses and network fees. “Twitch has been operating in Korea at a significant loss, and unfortunately there is no pathway forward for our business to run more sustainably in […]

Amazon updates Alexa, adds new features
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Amazon updates Alexa, adds new features

E-commerce giant, Amazon has updated the features for the voice assistant program for mobile devices, Alexa with a redesigned homepage and a tonne of new features, the most recent upgrade simplifies user control over smart home appliances. Users may personalize the Favourites area on the front page of the redesigned app, which makes it simple […]

Amazon to unveil AI-powered Alexa upgrade in February
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Amazon announces job cuts in Alexa unit

Amazon on Friday announced the company is cutting jobs at its Alexa voice assistant unit, citing “shifting” business priorities and shifting focus to generative artificial intelligence. The job cuts will impact “several hundred” employees working on Alexa, Reuters reported. “We’re shifting some of our efforts to better align with our business priorities, and what we […]

Amazon's Kuiper prototype satellites operating properly
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Amazon’s Kuiper prototype satellites operating properly

Amazon on Thursday disclosed that both of its test satellites for the Kuiper internet network were operating properly in orbit. The project is expected to begin launching functioning satellites by the middle of 2024, the company stated. The world’s largest satellite operator, Starlink, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, will face competition from the Kuiper internet […]

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