British competition watchdog secures undertaking from Google to tackle fake reviews, as Amazon probe continues
News Amazon
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
Amazon Workers Go On Strike Across US
Amazon staff in seven cities across US go on strike after company fails to negotiate, e-commerce giant says Christmas deliveries unaffected
Amazon Faces Strike Action In US Ahead Of Christmas
Amazon faces strike actions at facilities across US days before Christmas as union members authorise action over contract negotiations
US Senate Criticises Amazon Over Warehouse Safety
Senate study finds Amazon did not implement protections recommended by internal studies over risk they could affect worker productivity
Amazon Sued For Halting Deliveries To Two Black Neighbourhoods
District of Columbia sues Amazon, alleging it secretly stopped fastest delivery service to two predominantly Black neighbourhoods
EU Closes Amazon State Aid Case Over Taxes
European Commission closes three failed state-aid investigations over tax rulings for Amazon, Fiat and Starbucks
Amazon To Pump Another $4bn Into AI Start-Up Anthropic
Amazon to invest a further $4bn into AI start-up Anthropic, doubling its investment as it vies against stiff competition
Amazon Developing Smart Glasses For Delivery Drivers
Amazon reportedly developing smart glasses to provide delivery drivers with step-by-step instructions for last mile of deliveries
Amazon Mulls New Multi-Billion Dollar Investment In Anthropic – Report
Amazon is reportedly in talks to pump billions of dollars more into AI start-up Anthropic, but with one condition
More Layoffs For iRobot Staff After Abandoned Amazon Deal
After axing 31 percent of its workforce when it failed to be acquired by Amazon, iRobot terminates another 16 percent of remaining staff
Amazon Boss Denies Return To Office Mandate Is ‘Backdoor Layoff’
CEO Andy Jassy tells Amazon staff that the recent 5-day in-office mandate is not meant to be “a backdoor layoff”
Russia Carrying Out Targeted Attacks In UK, Microsoft Warns
Russian-backed hacking group impersonating Microsoft, AWS in 'highly targeted' social engineering attacks with UK in crosshairs
CMA Begins Probe Into Alphabet Partnership With Anthropic
UK competition regulator begins phase one investigation into Alphabet's partnership with AI startup Anthropic
Amazon Signs Nuclear Power Deals For Small Modular Reactors
Amazon signs three new agreements to support development of nuclear power tech, namely small modular reactors
Amazon Antitrust Case Gets Go-Ahead In US Court
US federal judge says FTC and 18 states may proceed with landmark Amazon antitrust case, while dismissing some state charges
UK Competition Regulator Clears $4bn Amazon Anthropic AI Deal
CMA says $4bn Amazon investment into AI start-up Anthropic does not meet threshold for in-depth review under merger regulations
Xiaomi Asks For Recall Of India Antitrust Report
Smartphone maker Xiaomi asks Indian antitrust regulator to recall August report, saying it failed to redact confidential data
AWS To Invest £8 Billion In UK, Amid Cloud AI Expansion
Government touts £8 billion investment in UK by Amazon Web Services (AWS), to support estimated 14,000 jobs
UK To Investigate Amazon’s $4 Billion Investment In Anthropic
British competition regulator, the CMA, confirms it will investigate Amazon's huge investment into AI firm Anthropic
Amazon Shares Plummet On Slowing Sales
Amazon shares sink after it reports slowing sales amidst consumer bargain-hunting and competition from China's Temu and Shein
Amazon Faces Double Tax Fraud Probes In Italy
Italian authorities investigate Amazon in second tax-evasion case after seizing 121m euros from Milan unit last week
Amazon Workers In Coventry Fail To Form Union
Amazon workers in Coventry lose union recognition ballot by just a handful of votes, amid allegations from the GMB
Amazon To Discontinue Astro Security Robot
End of the line for Amazon's Astro security guard robot for businesses, which will be bricked in September this year
Jeff Bezos To Sell $5 Billion Worth Of Amazon Shares
Needs to buy more yachts? After Amazon stock hits record high, founder Jeff Bezos to offload huge tranche of shares