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Amazon is working on a smartphone with AI-powered Alexa at centre: Report

Amazon is reportedly developing a new smartphone focused on Alexa integration and AI-driven personalisation, marking a fresh attempt to enter the mobile market after its earlier Fire Phone project

Amazon India workers' union calls for better wages amid LPG curbs

Amazon India workers' union seeks wage hike and incentives as LPG shortages and rising living costs strain warehouse workers amid West Asia disruptions

India a long-term investment with strong ecomm growth potential: Amazon V-P

Amazon views India as a long-term investment market where e-commerce is still in its early stages, with substantial headroom for growth supported by strong macroeconomic fundamentals and upbeat consumer sentiments, according to a senior company executive. Abhinav Singh, VP - Operations, India and Australia for Amazon, said that the company's recent announcement here on expansion of 'zero referral fee' coverage to 12.5 crore products (from 1.2 crore items in 2025) has got positive and encouraging response from sellers. "The response from the sellers has been very encouraging. They're excited not just with the fee reduction, but also excited to pass on those benefits to the customers, so customers in the marketplace can enjoy better prices. And at the same time, from a seller perspective, they are able to improve their margin so they are really excited about it," he said. He said the company's long-term outlook for India remains robust, given the structural advantages. "... We have b

Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop

The latest effort, known internally as Transformer, is being developed within its devices and services unit, according to four people familiar with the matter

Microsoft considers legal action over $50 billion Amazon-OpenAI deal

The dispute centers on whether OpenAI can offer Frontier via AWS without violating the Microsoft partnership, which requires the start-up's models to be accessed

China's JD.com takes on Amazon with new ecommerce platform in Europe

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has launched its Joybuy platform in six European countries, offering over 100,000 products with same-day delivery as it seeks to compete with Amazon in the region

How Jeff Bezos upended The Washington Post with layoffs and cuts

Bezos has said repeatedly since he bought the paper in 2013 for $250 million that he wants the company to break even, not to rely on his largess

Amazon expands its dedicated air cargo services to northeastern region

Amazon has expanded its dedicated air cargo network, Amazon Air, to the Northeast with new Delhi-Kolkata-Guwahati routes aimed at cutting transit times and improving delivery speeds

Amazon Air expands to Northeast, adds Guwahati, Kolkata to cargo service

In a move to bolster its services in the Northeast, Amazon India has added a new route connecting Guwahati and Kolkata to its dedicated air cargo fleet, Amazon Air. Launched in 2023, the freighter service initially served Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. The expansion, expected to speed up shipments by 5x, will support deliveries across all seven sister states -- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura -- the company said in a statement. The inaugural Amazon Air flight to Guwahati was flagged off from the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, by Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Friday. "For sellers in the region, the introduction of Amazon Air services to Guwahati will enable enterprises to connect with customers nationwide. Improved fulfilment speeds will allow businesses to reach a wider customer base and participate more meaningfully in India's rapidly growing digital economy, while also bringing the ...

Amazon adds 'Sassy' personality for Alexa+ for sharp humour and sarcasm

Amazon has introduced a new Sassy personality for Amazon Alexa on Alexa+, adding a sarcastic and witty response style alongside existing Brief, Chill and Sweet personalities

Amazon launches 'Health AI' to answer medical queries, manage records

Amazon introduces Health AI assistant on its website and app to answer health questions, explain medical records, manage prescriptions and connect users with One Medical providers

Amazon rolls out redesigned Fire TV app, new TV interface: Check details

Amazon's updated Fire TV experience introduces a refreshed mobile app, expanded watchlist and a redesigned TV interface

Amazon Electronics Premier League sale: Check offers on phones, TVs, more

Amazon India's Electronics Premier League sale has begun with discounts across smartphones, TVs, laptops and accessories, alongside bank offers, exchange deals and no-cost EMI options

Amazon cloud suffers outage after unidentified objects hit UAE data centre

While it is unclear if the incident is related to the conflict between the US and Iran, the fire broke out on the same day Iranian projectiles struck the UAE in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes

Amazon India announces zero-referral fees on over 125 million products

By eliminating referral fees across over 1,800 categories covering over 12.5 crore products, and reducing logistics costs, sellers can save up to 70 per cent in fees

OpenAI raises $110 billion with investments from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank

Amazon will start with an initial $15 billion investment, followed by another $35 billion in the coming months when certain conditions are met

Amazon opens 12-storey office in Bengaluru, company's 2nd largest in Asia

Amazon inaugurates a 1.1 million sq ft, 12-storey campus in Bengaluru, its second-largest in Asia, supporting 7,000 employees and reinforcing its long-term India investment plans

Amazon becomes world's largest company by annual sales, dethrones Walmart

Walmart is having more success developing its e-commerce operation than Amazon is having in creating a physical stores business despite its 2017 acquisition of Whole Foods Market

Audible now lets you switch to 'Read & Listen' mode for synced storytelling

Audible has launched Immersion Reading in its app, letting users read and listen at the same time with synced, highlighted text for better focus and comprehension

Why are Americans boycotting big tech?: Inside the 'Resist and Unsubscribe' movement

A growing boycott campaign in the United States is urging people to cancel subscriptions to major tech platforms. Here’s what the “Resist and Unsubscribe” movement is, why it began