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Amazon adds AI-powered audio summaries for enhanced shopping experience

Amazon is testing AI-generated audio summaries on select product pages, offering shoppers a quick, conversational way to hear key features and reviews before purchase

E-commerce giants Flipkart, Amazon deepen fashion push in smaller cities

Flipkart's ethnic wear and Amazon's Serve store are driving fashion growth in Tier 2 and 3 cities with rising Gen Z demand and expanding customer bases

Govt notice to Amazon, Flipkart over sale of Pakistani flags, merchandise

The government has directed Amazon, Flipkart and others to remove listings of Pakistani flags and related items after CCPA issued notices over violation of national sentiment

Amazon's Prime Video to introduce limited advertisements from June 17

Prime Video will begin showing limited advertisements from 17 June in India while offering users an ad-free version at an additional cost to boost content investment

Tech Wrap May 13: Galaxy S25 Edge, Ray-Ban Meta glasses, Razr 60 Ultra

Samsung launches S25 Edge. Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses now in India. Motorola launches Razr 60 Ultra. Amazon Prime to feature limited ads. Vivo V50 Elite edition. Apple releases iOS 18.5

Amazon to disrupt Prime Video experience with adverts from June 17: Details

For those seeking an ad-free experience, Amazon has introduced an optional add-on plan priced at Rs 129 per month or Rs 699 per year as an introductory offer

Amazon teams up with FedEx for big package deliveries after UPS pullback

FedEx stock jumped on Monday, rising 7 per cent following its partnership with Amazon. This marks a potential revival of ties between the two companies since their 2019 split over home deliveries

More Retail plans ₹2,000 crore IPO, targets Ebitda-positive in FY26

Company backed by Amazon and Samara Capital aims to go public in 12-18 months, reduce debt, and expand store network from 775 to 3,000 by the end of the decade

'Leo will follow Francis': Amazon Catholics hope new pope protects forest

The bishop sat quietly near the front row, hands folded, listening as Indigenous leaders and church workers spoke about the threats to Peru's northern forests, a part of the Amazon rain forest. It was 2016, a year after Laudato Si, Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment. When he was up to speak, the bishop didn't preach though he was in his city of Chiclayo as host of a regional gathering. Instead, he reflected on things he had seen. It's a very important encyclical, he said. It also represents something new in terms of this explicit expression of the church's concern for all of creation. That bishop, Robert Prevost, is now Pope Leo XIV. He was always very welcoming, very close to the people, Laura Vargas, secretary of the Interreligious Council of Peru, who helped organize the event, recalled in a phone interview with The Associated Press. He had no problem saying yes when we proposed it he was genuinely interested in social pastoral work. Since then, Prevost deepened his

CCPA issues notices over illegal walkie-talkie sales on e-commerce sites

CCPA flags sale of walkie-talkies on digital platforms without frequency, licensing, or ETA compliance, calling it a violation of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Apple to partner with Amazon-backed Anthropic on AI-based coding platform

The new AI coding system is an updated version of Apple's programming software, Xcode, and will integrate Anthropic's Claude Sonnet AI model

Amazon braces for tough quarter; warns on tariffs, consumer spending

When it reported results Thursday, the world's largest online retailer posted a decent first quarter but said operating profit in the current period would be weaker than Wall Street anticipated

Nvidia, Anthropic clash over US' export restrictions on semiconductors

Nvidia and Anthropic are divided on the artificial intelligence policy with US chip export restrictions set to take effect on May 15

Tech Wrap April 30: Motorola Edge 60 Pro, Meta AI app, Kindle Paperwhite

Motorola launches Edge 60 Pro. Meta AI app arrives on Android and iOS. Amazon launches the new Kindle Paperwhite in India. Samsung brings flagship AI features to Galaxy A series

Trump calls Bezos a 'good guy' after Amazon cancels tariff displaying move

Ecommerce major Amazon was considering displaying the added cost of tariffs on select retail items in the US. But a quick call between Trump and Bezos solved the problem very quickly

Amazon launches Kindle Paperwhite in India with 7-inch display at Rs 16,999

The Kindle Paperwhite features a 7-inch display, more on-device storage, and improved performance with 25 per cent faster page turns, said Amazon

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs on lower Amazon shipments; profit beats estimates

The company last year said it cut its workforce by 12,000 jobs. It expects expenses between $400 million to $600 million during 2025

Amazon denies plans to display Donald Trump-imposed tariffs on listings

Trump has imposed a tsunami of tariffs on US trading partners, including China, which has seen tariff costs rise by 145 per cent since Trump took office

Amazon launches first internet satellites to compete with SpaceX's Starlink

Amazon's first batch of Internet satellites rocketed toward orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX's thousands of Starlinks. The United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket carried up 27 of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites, named after the frigid fringes of our solar system beyond Neptune. Once released in orbit, the satellites will eventually reach an altitude of nearly 630 kilometres. Two test satellites were launched in 2023, also by an Atlas V. Project officials said major upgrades were made to the newest version. The latest satellites also are coated with a mirror film designed to scatter reflected sunlight in an attempt to accommodate astronomers. Stargazers oppose the fast-growing constellations of low-orbiting satellites, arguing they spoil observations. Others fear more satellite collisions. Founded by Jeff Bezos, who now runs his own rocket company, Blue Origin, Amazon aims to put more than 3,200 of these satellites int

MX Player brings greater reach, retail ads after becoming Amazon product

At 250 million unique visitors a month, MX Player has for long been in the same bracket as YouTube (454 million) and Meta (324 million) in reach