Amazon previews 3 AI agents, including ‘Kiro’ that can code on its own for days
Amazon Web Services on Tuesday announced three new AI agents it calls “Frontier agents” for coding, security, and DevOps.
AWS re:Invent Day 2: Amazon Launches New AI Models, Trainium3 Chips, and On-Prem AI Factories
AWS re:Invent Day 2 delivered major AI updates, including new Nova models, Trainium3 servers, and Bedrock’s largest model expansion.
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ChatGPT referrals to retailers’ apps increased 28% year-over-year, says report
by Sarah Perez
ChatGPT referrals to retailers’ apps were up on Black Friday year-over-year, with Walmart and Amazon benefitting the most.
Amazon starts testing ‘ultra-fast’ 30-minute deliveries
by Aisha Malik
The new “ultra-fast” delivery option will allow Amazon to better compete with services like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Instacart.
Amazon starts testing ‘ultra-fast’ 30-minute deliveries
by Aisha Malik
The new “ultra-fast” delivery option will allow Amazon to better compete with services like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Instacart.
AWS announces new capabilities for its AI agent builder
AWS is introducing new capabilities for its AI agent building platform, including memory and evaluation tools.
AWS re:Invent Day 1: A Flood of AI News Breaks Out of Las Vegas
AWS re:Invent Day 1 delivered a surge of AI, multicloud, and automation news from Las Vegas, as Amazon and its partners unveiled major updates.
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AWS and Google Team Up to Simplify Your Multi-Cloud Connectivity
AWS and Google Cloud are rolling out a jointly engineered multicloud network service that promises faster, more reliable cross-cloud connectivity.
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Amazon’s AI chatbot Rufus drove sales on Black Friday
by Sarah Perez
On Black Friday, Amazon sessions that resulted in a sale were up 100% in the U.S. when the AI chatbot Rufus was used. They only increased by 20% when Rufus wasn’t used.
India’s gig workers win legal status, but access to social security remains elusive
India is restructuring its gig economy with a new labor law, but much more is needed before gig workers see real benefits.
Shopping Online This Holiday Season? 5 Ways to Stay Cyber Safe
Learn five easy ways to avoid scams and stay cyber safe while holiday shopping, with expert tips to protect your accounts, devices, and personal info.
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Shopping Online This Holiday Season? 5 Ways to Stay Cyber Safe
Learn five easy ways to avoid scams and stay cyber safe while holiday shopping, with expert tips to protect your accounts, devices, and personal info.
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X-energy rides nuclear wave, raises $700M Series D
by Tim De Chant
The small modular reactor startup is capitalizing on surging interest from tech companies and data center developers.
Amazon Issuing $2.5B in Refunds to Eligible Prime Customers to Settle FTC Suit
by Esther Shein
Amazon is paying out $2.5 billion to eligible Prime customers to settle an FTC lawsuit that alleged it enrolled people without their consent.
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Amazon’s Prime Video is getting AI-generated Video Recaps for some TV shows
According to Amazon, the feature “utilizes generative AI to create theatrical-quality season recaps with synchronized narration, dialogue, and music.”
Europe Unleashes Cloud Market Investigations on AWS and Microsoft
European Commission reveals the initiation of three market investigations concerning cloud computing services under the landmark Digital Markets Act.
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Zoox to begin offering robotaxi rides to public in San Francisco
This is not a large-scale public launch, nor a commercial one. But it brings the Amazon-owned company one step closer to competing with Waymo.
Ford turns to Amazon to give used cars sales a boost
Amazon Autos, which kicked off last year with Hyundai, initially started with new cars. The deal with Ford pushes it into used car territory.
Amazon satellite network gets a rebrand — and drops its affordability pitch
by Sean O'Kane
The company has been quietly changing how it talks about who its internet customers will be before it announced a big name change last week.
Amazon launches a low-price standalone shopping app, Amazon Bazaar, in over a dozen markets
by Sarah Perez
On Friday, Amazon announced the debut of Amazon Bazaar, a new low-cost shopping destination for Asia, Africa, and Latin America that will be available separately from the main Amazon shopping app. On Bazaar, most products are available under …
Amazon launches an AI-powered Kindle Translate service for ebook authors
by Sarah Perez
Kindle Translate, an AI-powered translation service, is designed to broaden the reach of ebook authors.
Amazon sends legal threats to Perplexity over agentic browsing
Amazon won’t allow agents on its site that don’t identify themselves as such. Perplexity is not pleased.
OpenAI signs massive AI compute deal with Amazon
Deal will provide access to hundreds of thousands of Nvidia chips that power ChatGPT.
OpenAI and Amazon ink $38B cloud computing deal
OpenAI isn’t done securing the AI infrastructure it needs to rapidly scale agentic workloads. The ChatGPT-maker on Monday said it has reached a deal with Amazon to buy $38 billion in cloud computing services over the next seven years.
Early Black Friday 2025: The Smartest Tech Deals to Grab Now
by Liz Ticong
Six standout early Black Friday tech deals from Amazon and Best Buy: iPad Air, ROG keyboard, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, HP laptop, Samsung 27-inch monitor.
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