(Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. has paused some hiring at its Alexa division amid growing pressure to make money from the voice-activated digital assistant, according to two people familiar with the matter. The pullback began shortly after the pandemic gripped the U.S. in the early spring, the people said. For several […]
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Amazon (AMZN) Boosts AWS Cloud Portfolio With Amazon Braket
We believe the abovementioned user-friendly features of Amazon Braket are likely to drive AWS’ momentum across developers and researchers in academia and industries. Moreover, AWS is expected to gain solid traction among researchers who experiment across a range of quantum hardware and technologies. Notably, customers, which include Fidelity Investments, Amgen, […]
7 top-rated lap desks on Amazon to get on sale
Take the office—or your classwork—anywhere with the best lap desks. — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Whether you’re working from home or starting up fall classes online, a great lap desk can help you tackle projects from your computer […]
The 5 best Amazon deals you can get this Friday
Kickstart your weekend with the best Amazon deals. — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Say it all together now, ladies and gentlemen: “TGIF!” While there are plenty of ways you might choose to ring in the weekend, we’re partial to online […]
Amazon launches online pharmacy in India
Online retail giant Amazon has launched an internet pharmacy in India, marking its entry into the country’s online medicine market. Amazon Pharmacy will make its debut in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) and it may be trialled in other Indian cities. The move comes as the online drugs business has been given […]
Frustrated Amazon sellers slam Bezos for claiming his retail platform empowers small businesses
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos testifies remotely during a House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos joined the leaders of Apple, Facebook, and Google on July 29 to testify before Congress on antitrust issues. For Bezos, how […]
Where To Buy School Supplies Other Than Amazon Or Walmart
HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change. This school year, it might be especially worth it to have some online alternatives to Amazon and Walmart while checking off the items on your kid’s school supply list. (Photo: jchizhe […]
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google face claims of ‘harmful’ power
The heads of some of the world’s biggest tech companies have appeared before Washington lawmakers to defend their firms against claims they abuse their power to quash competitors. Amazon boss Jeff Bezos said the world “needs large” firms, while the heads of Facebook, Apple and Google argued their companies had […]
Key lawmaker sets sights on Amazon
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on testimony in Congress by the CEOs of Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google (all times local): 4:45 p.m. A key House lawmaker investigating Big Tech’s power is squarely targeting Amazon. Rep. David Cicilline, a Democrat, told Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos at a hearing Wednesday that […]
CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google face congressional antitrust grilling
The chiefs of four of the biggest tech companies in the world — Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google — will face lawmakers Wednesday for a hearing on digital competition that could have cataclysmic impacts on an industry largely unhindered by regulators. The grilling of tech titans Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, […]
CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google to face congressional antitrust grilling
The chiefs of four of the biggest tech companies in the world — Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google — will face lawmakers Wednesday for a hearing on digital competition that could have cataclysmic impacts on an industry largely unmoored by regulators. The grilling of tech titans Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, […]
Tech giants Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon to face Congress
Unprecedented is a dangerous word in journalism, but this really hasn’t happened before. On Wednesday, four of the biggest names in tech will give evidence to members of the US Congress. Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Sundar Pichai (Google), Tim Cook (Apple) and Jeff Bezos (Amazon) will all be grilled. Jeff Bezos […]
Many Companies Won’t Survive the Pandemic. Amazon Will Emerge Stronger Than Ever
The pandemic has upended businesses across the world, but it has been very good for Amazon. Every lockdown “click to purchase” nudged the company a little further toward utter domination of online shopping as total e-commerce sales nearly doubled in May. But if bigger was better for everyone, Amazon founder […]
This Graphing Calculator is Half the Price of the TI-84, and Amazon Reviewers Are Obsessed
Photo credit: Getty Images From Good Housekeeping Before your kids go back to school (or enter college!), make a school supply list and check it twice. Even if they’re doing homeschooling or virtual learning this fall, it’s still important that each student is properly equipped to have a successful school […]
Why Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple are Bad for America
On Wednesday, four big tech CEOs — Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Google’s Sundar Pichai and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg — will come face to face with Congress, in a hearing held by Antitrust Subcommittee Chair David Cicilline. The hearing is one result of a yearlong investigation by Cicilline’s subcommittee […]
The CEOs of Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon are set to testify before Congress in a historic antitrust hearing next week. Here’s what’s at stake for each company.
From left to right, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Tim Cook, and Jeff Bezos. Getty/Carsten Koall/Michael Kovac/Business Insider composite The tech CEOs of Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook will appear before Congress in a first-of-its-kind hearing on Wednesday. They’ll be testifying as part of an antitrust investigation into the dominance of […]
Inside Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google versus the Feds
Sometime very soon, four of the most powerful men on the planet will face off against a small congressional subcommittee. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Yes tech execs are called into D.C. regularly these days, but this time is different. These are the CEOs of the four mega-tech companies, starting […]
The Canadian tech champion taking on Amazon
When the pandemic forced Pizza Pilgrims to close its 13 stores in London and Oxford in March, the business went from making 30,000 pizzas every week to zero. Of the 276 staff, 270 had to be furloughed. While they opened one store in April to manage delivery, founder Thom Elliot […]
Shopify; The Canadian tech champion taking on Amazon
When the pandemic forced Pizza Pilgrims to close its 13 stores in London and Oxford in March, the business went from making 30,000 pizzas every week to zero. Of the 276 staff, 270 had to be furloughed. While they opened one store in April to manage delivery, founder Thom Elliot […]
Google takes on Amazon by slashing shopping fees
Google Google has dropped commission fees for retailers selling on its search engine as competition in e-commerce intensifies with Amazon. The search engine giant previously charged brands a commission of between 10 and 15pc to make sales over its Buy on Google tool. Buy on Google allows customers to make instant […]