Amazon is not the only retailer that piles in on Cyber Monday. Far from it. But it is perhaps the most aggressive in its price matching, bullying its way to sales supremacy and batting away any retail pretenders after its crown. You'll also find a few discounts at Amazon you …
Read More »Cyber Monday Amazon gift card deals: Get them while you can
TL;DR: As of Nov. 26, you can get up to $20 in Amazon credits or save up to 22% on select Amazon gift cards for Cyber Monday. Opens in a new window Credit: Bath & Body Works Amazon Gift Cards + Coupon Codes Get Deal Black Friday and Cyber Monday …
Read More »Temu Is Burning Cash to Challenge Shein and Amazon on Black Friday
A $5.93 mobile phone holder seemed like a gamble worth taking for Michelle Zhang. During the past year, she has become a regular shopper on the cut-price ecommerce app Temu, mostly purchasing home and kitchen appliances. “Things on Temu are usually less than half of their prices on Amazon, and …
Read More »You’ll Be Able Buy Cars on Amazon Next Year
Need a new Hyundai? Just ask Alexa. This week, the Korean automaker announced it will start working with Amazon to sell some of its vehicles on the gargantuan ecommerce site. The Hyundais purchased on Amazon will not, in fact, come in a very big box, but buyers will have the …
Read More »Amazon’s AI-Powered Van Inspections Give It a Powerful New Data Feed
Amazon is splashing out on new vehicle inspectors to watch for damage or wear to its vast fleet of delivery vans—and they’re not human. The retailer is installing camera-studded inspection stations equipped with artificial intelligence-powered technology called AVI, or automated vehicle inspection, at hundreds of its distribution centers worldwide. When …
Read More »Amazon Let Its Drivers’ Urine Be Sold as an Energy Drink
The drink had all the hallmarks of a beverage sensation. Striking design, bold font, and the punchy name Release. But inside, each bottle was filled with urine allegedly discarded by Amazon delivery drivers and collected from plastic bottles by the side of the road. That didn’t stop Amazon from listing …
Read More »AI Is Becoming More Powerful—but Also More Secretive
When OpenAI published details of the stunningly capable AI language model GPT-4, which powers ChatGPT, in March, its researchers filled 100 pages. They also left out a few important details—like anything substantial about how it was actually built or how it works. That was no accidental oversight, of course. OpenAI …
Read More »Amazon Is Going to Fill the Sky With Satellites. Astronomers Aren’t Happy
Amazon is set to launch two satellite prototypes for its Project Kuiper network, which will eventually number more than 3,200 orbiters. Project Kuiper could become a rival to SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, which is now nearly 4,800 strong. Amazon’s launch is planned for 2 pm Eastern time today, with a backup …
Read More »Amazon’s All-Powerful ‘Buy Box’ Is at the Heart of Its New Antitrust Troubles
Anyone who has shopped on Amazon will have seen the Buy Box with its peppy yellow and orange Add to Cart and Buy Now buttons. The US Federal Trade Commission has seen it too, and made it central to an antitrust case filed against Amazon today. The long-anticipated government complaint, …
Read More »Alexa Just Got an AI Makeover
Alexa was due for an upgrade, and now it has gotten one. This week, Amazon held its annual media event where it debuted a slate of new hardware, software, and services. The company reserved the spot at center stage for Alexa, the voice assistant powering all of Amazon’s smart home …
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