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Italy, White House Condemn ‘Discriminatory’ Tech Taxes
Italy, White House issue joint statement condemning 'discriminatory' tech taxes as US seeks to end levy on multinational digital giants
Amazon Chief Jassy Defends AI Spending
Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy defends billions in spending on AI infrastructure, saying 'aggressive' expenditure needed
US Regulator Rejects Appeal Over Amazon Nuclear Deal
US energy regulator rejects request for rehearing after it rejected plan for Amazon to buy power directly from nuclear reactor
Amazon CEO Says Sellers May Pass Tariff Costs Onto Consumers
With China tariff set at 145 percent, Amazon CEO admits third party sellers may pass the cost of Trump's tariffs onto consumers
Amazon Delays Project Kuiper Launch Amid Bad Weather
First launch of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites pushed back amid “stubborn” cloud cover, heavy winds
Amazon Mulls $15 Billion Warehouse Expansion Plan – Report
Expansion among chaos. Amazon considering warehouse expansion in US, and already cancelled some Chinese orders
Amazon Resumes Drone Deliveries In US
After a two month hiatus following crashes of a new drone model, Amazon has resumed its Prime Air drone deliveries
Amazon Joins Bidders To Acquire TikTok In US
But will Beijing or ByteDance allow sale? Amazon joins potential bidders for TikTok in US, ahead of 5 April deadline
Amazon’s First Project Kuiper Satellites Slated For 9 April...
Rival for Starlink and OneWeb. United Launch Alliance slated to send 27 Kuiper satellites into low Earth orbit on 9 April
Trump’s Tariffs: Implications For Tech Sector
Semiconductor imports are free of Trump's tariff war, but concerns remain over imports of smartphones from China, and items sold on Amazon
Amazon Launches Nova AI Agent To Perform Browser Actions
New addition. Next generation foundation model, as Amazon Nova model launches to perform actions within web browser
Amazon Loses Appeal To Record EU Privacy Fine
Amazon loses appeal in Luxembourg's administrative court over 746m euro GDPR fine related to use of data for personalised advertising
iRobot Admits ‘Substantial Doubt’ Over Continued Operation
After failed Amazon deal, iRobot warns there is “substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern”
FTC Says It Has Resources To Pursue Amazon Case, In Major U-Turn
Complete 180. FTC attorney now says federal agency can pursuit Amazon trial, after citing “severe resource shortfalls” amid DOGE cuts
FTC Seeks Delay To Amazon Trial, Citing Staff, Cash Shortfalls
Consequences. As Musk and DOGE continues slash-and burn at federal agencies, FTC asks for trial delay due to “severe resource shortfalls”
Amazon, Google, Meta Pledge Support To Triple Nuclear Capacity
Big name tech firms have backed a pledge to support a goal of at least tripling world's nuclear capacity by 2050
Amazon One Medical CEO Steps Down
Amazon's healthcare ambitions under a spotlight, after One Medical CEO steps down after less than two years in role
Amazon Joins Quantum Race With New ‘Ocelot’ Chip
Amazon Web Services says new quantum computing chip Ocelot is a breakthrough in building fault-tolerant quantum computers
Amazon’s Generative AI Alexa+ Is Free For All Prime Members
Major overhaul of Amazon's Alexa will be free for all Prime users, but others will have to pay $19.99 per month for Alexa+
Amazon Workers In North Carolina Reject Unionisation
Workers at Amazon warehouse near Raleigh vote against joining union, as company continues to challenge North American organisation efforts
Ofcom Grants License For Amazon Kuiper To Challenge Starlink In UK
New challenger for Elon Musk's Starlink in UK, after Ofcom grants earth station network licence to Amazon Kuiper
Amazon To Face Legal Action Over Warehouse Closures
Union says it will ask court to compel Amazon to re-open seven closed warehouses in Quebec that triggered 1,700 job losses
CMA Secures Google Commitment To Tackle Fake Reviews
British competition watchdog secures undertaking from Google to tackle fake reviews, as Amazon probe continues
Amazon To Shutter Sites In Unionised Province In Canada
1,700 jobs to be lost in Quebec, as Amazon says it will close seven sites in the only province in Canada to have unionised staff
Amazon Pauses Drone Deliveries After Crashes
Another delay. Amazon deliveries by drone in Texas, Arizona paused after aircraft reportedly crashed in rain
Amazon, Meta End Diversity Initiatives
Amazon, Meta end diversity and inclusion initiatives as tech firms re-align policies with those of president-elect Trump and his supporters
Amazon Workers In North Carolina To Vote On Unionisation
E-commerce giant faces another unionisation move, with workers at North Carolina warehouse set to vote next month
Anthropic Nears Deal For $2 Billion Amazon Investment – Report
More funding for AI startup Anthropic, after report that Amazon is to pump in additional $2 billion (£1.6 billion)
UK Investigates IBM’s Planned $6.4bn HashiCorp Acquisition
UK competition watchdog launches Phase 1 inquiry into IBM's planned acquisition of cloud service provider HashiCorp