Amazon debuts tools to make data centres less power hungry
AMAZON.COM’s cloud unit is rolling out components it says will make data centres run more efficiently, a move that could help address the growing strain power-hungry server farms are…
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Amazon workers in Germany stage protest on Black Friday
Hundreds of Amazon employees from across Germany staged protests on Friday against what trade union representative say are unfair working conditions and the company's lack of a collective…
Amazon injects S$2 billion into its Singapore businesses in 2023
AMAZON on Thursday (Nov 28) announced that it injected more than S$2 billion into its retail and cloud businesses in Singapore in 2023. The outlay comprised capital expenditure, including…
Vancouver airport works to move damaged Amazon Air cargo jet
Amazon has dozens of Boeing 767 freighters (pictured) in its private airline that are operated by third-party carriers. One of them couldn’t slow down on landing at Vancouver airport in…
Levi’s Launches Alexa-Powered Fit Guide
Levi’s and Amazon are entering a new chapter in their relationship. This week in Germany the denim giant launched the Levi’s Jeans Fit Guide powered by Amazon’s Alexa technology. Through…
Amazon developing driver eyeglasses to shave seconds off deliveries: sources
AMAZON is developing smart eyeglasses for its delivery drivers to guide them to, around and within buildings, as it tries to smooth the final stretch of an order’s journey to a customer’s…
Record drought in Amazon impacts 420,000 children: UNICEF
More than 420,000 children in the Amazon basin are being badly affected by a drought parching much of South America that is impacting water supplies and river transport, UNICEF said…
Jeff Bezos Sells $3 Billion in Amazon Shares, Becomes World's Second Richest Person as Net Worth Soars to $222 Billion
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has sold over $3 billion in Amazon shares this week, according to a regulatory filing disclosed on Friday. This brings his total Amazon stock sales for 2024 to…
US regulators reject amended interconnect agreement for Amazon data centre
US ENERGY regulators rejected an amended interconnection agreement for an Amazon data centre connected directly to a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, a filing showed on Friday (Nov 1).…
US: Wall St opens higher, boosted by Amazon
Stock indexes opened higher on Friday (Nov 1), as Amazon’s strong earnings mitigated Apple’s weaker China sales and investors weighed a sharp reduction in US jobs growth in October. The…
Amazon reassures investors with cloud growth, cost-cutting
AMAZON.COM reported strong results that showed a company humming on all cylinders, a testament to its efforts to cut and reallocate costs and put the cloud computing and e-commerce giant…
Amazon results beat expectations, powered by cloud
E-COMMERCE giant Amazon reported stronger-than-expected third quarter results on Thursday, with significant growth in cloud computing and a return to profitability in its international…
Boycott Amazon Trends as Washington Post Sparks Outrage with No-Endorsement Decision for the First Time in 36 Years
In a historic shift, The Washington Post has decided not to endorse any presidential candidate for the first time in 36 years. This decision has caused a stir among readers, especially its…
Amazon sets ultra-low pricing plans for Temu rival store: The Information
AMAZON.COM is imposing severe price caps on what merchants can charge for their products on a new low-cost storefront that the e-commerce giant is preparing to launch, the Information…
Efforts to combat deforestation in Colombia lag because of armed groups, report finds
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Armed groups operating in Colombia's Amazon are tightening their grip on the region and that's stalling government efforts to tackle deforestation, according to a…
Amazon, Google tap into nuclear power to fuel data centers and AI push
Amazon on Wednesday announced plans to invest in nuclear power production to fuel its data centers with clean energy, a key part of the e-commerce giant’s push to expand AI-powered…
Former Amazon India executive nominated to lead Nestle's India operations
3 min read Last Updated : Oct 07 2024 | 8:47 PM IST Nestle India said in a stock exchange filing that it has received the nomination to appoint Manish Tiwary as the managing director from…
Karnataka HC halts CCI probe against Flipkart, Amazon over procedural error
3 min read Last Updated : Oct 05 2024 | 10:38 AM IST The Karnataka High Court has temporarily halted the competition regulator's actions against Flipkart and Amazon due to a procedural…
Drought has dried Amazon river tributary to lowest level in over 122 years
Water levels in Brazil's Amazon always rise and fall with its rainy and dry seasons. (Photo: Shutterstock) 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 05 2024 | 8:51 AM IST One of the Amazon river's…
Stark before-and-after pictures reveal dramatic shrinking of major Amazon rivers
Huge tributaries that feed the mighty Amazon River — the largest on the planet — have plunged to record-low levels, upending lives, stranding boats, and threatening endangered dolphins as…
Flipkart sees multi-fold jump in customer purchases using credit facilities
Flipkart | (Photo: Shutterstock) 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 28 2024 | 10:51 PM IST E-commerce company Flipkart on Saturday said it saw a multi-fold jump in customers' purchases using…
Drought reduces Amazon River in Colombia by as much as 90%: report
The Amazon River has seen its levels in Colombia reduced by as much as 90 percent, a government agency said Thursday, as South America faces a severe and widespread drought. The river --…
Amazon is making its Local Shops program more robust this festive season
Abhishek Jain, Head of Local Shops, Amazon early access for Prime members. 3 min read Last Updated : Sep 26 2024 | 2:57 PM IST Ahead of the festive season of 2024, Amazon has introduced a…
Online retailers gear up for festive showdown; expect record-breaking sales
4 min read Last Updated : Sep 25 2024 | 6:56 PM IST The fight for consumer wallet share is expected to see e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart bring out their best offers. Amazon on…