Annapurna Labs, acquired by Amazon in 2015, will release the Trainium 2 in December.

Amazon Pharmacy has launched Same-Day Delivery of prescription medication in New York City and the greater L.A. area, with plans to expand the service to more than a dozen U.S. cities by the end of the year.

Amazon and Grubhub today announced they are partnering to make restaurant delivery to customers’ doors more convenient and affordable.

Along with Google and Facebook, the company has done more than most to undo privacy as we once knew it, creating an economy built on our personal data.

E-commerce giant Amazon joins Google and other tech companies in investing in nuclear power they plan to use in the race to build new AI-powered products.

Chinese online retail giant, Temu, faces a European Union investigation for potential violations of the Digital Services Act, including consumer protection and data privacy concerns. The company risks significant fines if found in breach. Shein and Temu, Chinese e-commerce giants, have challenged Amazon in the US and Zara and H&M in Europe with low prices and fast turnover.

The action is related to the financial transactions being done by some of the "preferred" vendors and sellers who do business through Amazon and Flipkart like e-commerce platforms.

Walmart is offering new incentives to its Spark Driver network for the holiday season to compete with Amazon in the e-commerce market. The company aims to attract more upper-income households to its Walmart Plus membership by offering faster deliveries and potentially increase advertising revenue.

The company’s revenue growth during the year picked up after it reported only 3% growth in FY23. Earlier, ET had reported that Flipkart Internet, the marketplace unit of the Walmart-owned retailer posted revenue growth of 21% in FY24.

The planned action signals growing regulatory scrutiny of Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon when their sales are rapidly growing in India's $70 billion e-commerce market. An antitrust investigation also found the two companies breached laws by favouring select sellers, Reuters has reported.

Amazon's delivery glasses, the people warned, could be shelved or delayed indefinitely if they do not work as envisioned, or for financial or other reasons. The sources said they may take years to perfect. "We are continuously innovating to create an even safer and better delivery experience for drivers," an Amazon spokesperson said, when asked about the driver eyeglasses. "We otherwise don't comment on our product roadmap."

I don't want to get hosed buying a pretty label and sales pitch on the bottle. I don't mind buying more than one bottle to get a better price. I don't know what "should be" in good mayo but you do, that's why I came here for guidance. I know we all hate Amazon, plz go to the next question rather than telling me Bezos blows; I am aware.

Panelistas, contrario a lo que dice MinAmbiente, creen que deforestación ha crecido, que hace falta prevención, recursos y articulación con organizaciones en el terreno.

C0d3rs Champions, la serie de Amazon para impulsar la tecnología y la programación

Colombia logra conectividad de fibra óptica con Brasil en el Amazonas

El centro invita a “desaprender” los tópicos sobre la región en una sorprendente exposición en la que participan pensadores, activistas y artistas indígenas Ni el Aguirre de Klaus Kinski, ni el coronel Fawcett, ni el explorador Ridgewell de La oreja rota de Tintín, ni el Indiana Jones del via Pocket

A fake Amazon order report, with a touch of false anti-virus peace of mind...

Reuters, ссылаясь на собственные источники, сообщает, что Amazon готовит продвинутые очки для курьеров. Фишка в том, что устройство сможет показывать пошаговый маршрут к дому или квартире клиента. При этом будет отображаться и информация о возможных преградах, вроде запертых дверей или ворот. Когда выйдут эти очки, неизвестно. Пока компания пытается решить проблему с аккумуляторами, которых должно...

In 2005, Amazon introduced its Prime Free Shipping program. This yearly subscription program promised free two-day shipping on any purchase the subscriber made from Amazon. Five years later, 13% of Amazon’s 130 million active users are Prime members. More significantly, 20% of the subscribers who purchased products from Amazon in the last twelve months are Prime subscribers. These Prime subscribers purchase two to three times as much as non-Prime subscribers over the course of a year. This Performance innovation removes an impediment to purchasing on Amazon. In fact, it increases the odds greatly that online purchases will be made on Amazon rather than on a competitive site. This has been a blockbuster innovation for Amazon. The innovation holds a special appeal to the larger customers in the market. The Prime subscribers may also offer Amazon an entry into a business that it has longed to gain, for several years, subscription video rentals. It appears that Amazon will introduce a streaming video product for its Prime subscribers. This new product will not cost the Prime subscribers any more than their normal subscription. Netflix’s Watch Instantly service cost about $96 a year so Amazon may have a price advantage on Netflix. Of course, Convenience and Price are only important provided Amazon offers equivalent Function, that is, streaming video content. We don’t know about that yet. Still, Amazon has proven to be an innovative company who can find ways to build a business in non-traditional ways. It continues to grab market share in the retail business.

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