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From Roombas to e-bikes, why are hardware startups going bankrupt?
The hardware world had a brutal week, with iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes all filing for bankruptcy. Each company faces its…
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Amazon’s new Alexa+ feature adds conversational AI to Ring doorbells
Amazon is adding a new feature to Alexa+ that adds a conversational AI to Ring doorbells, letting users…
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Amazon appoints longtime AWS exec Peter DeSantis to lead new AI org
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced in a message to staff on Wednesday that longtime AWS executive Peter DeSantis…
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Amazon reportedly in talks to invest $10B in OpenAI as circular deals stay popular
Amazon is in early discussions to invest as much as $10 billion in OpenAI in a deal that…
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Whole Foods to install smart food waste bins from Mill starting in 2027
Food waste startup Mill said Tuesday that it has inked a deal with Amazon to deploy its bins…
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Study shows Instacart may be charging some shoppers 20% more for the same product
A recent study published by Consumer Reports (CR) alleges that Instacart has been conducting AI-led dynamic pricing experiments…
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Amazon now offers same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 2,300 US cities
Amazon announced on Wednesday that customers in over 2,300 cities and towns in the U.S. can now get…
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Amazon changes how copyright protection is applied to Kindle Direct’s self-published ebooks
Amazon says it will allow authors to offer their DRM-free ebooks in the EPUB and PDF formats through…
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Amazon to invest additional $35B in India by 2030, taking total planned spending to $75B
Amazon said on Wednesday it will invest an additional $35 billion in India by 2030, taking its total…
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Amazon’s Ring rolls out controversial, AI-powered facial recognition feature to video doorbells
Dystopian or useful? Amazon’s Ring doorbells will now be able to identify your visitors through a new AI-powered…