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‘Matter’ will have a limited impact on the smart-home sector
The new Matter standard for smart homes could potentially end the fragmentation and incompatibility plaguing the sector. Here’s why that probably won’t happen. Read more…
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Alexa could soon imitate voices – what could go wrong?
Amazon wants to give customers the chance to make Alexa, the company’s voice assistant, sound just like their grandmother – or anyone else. Read more…
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Amazon will shut its Kindle China e-bookstore next year
Amazon will pull its its Kindle e-bookstore from China in the middle of next year, though its other business lines in China would continue. Read more…
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Amazon declines Australian request for product-search data
Amazon has declined to describe its product-search system to Australian competition regulator (ACCC) that has heard complaints. Read more…
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Amazon bets big on India buys social startup GlowRoad
Amazon is betting big on India’s social commerce market and has acquired GlowRoad, an Indian social commerce startup, in an all-cash deal. Read more…
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Amazon and Future may finally cut a deal over Reliance sale
Here’s why Amazon and Future may soon resolve their long dispute over whether Future can sell assets to Reliance, and how we got here. Read more…
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Third Point isn’t giving up on ‘old tech’ stocks just yet
Hedge fund Third Point says certain technology stocks often referred to as “old” tech like Intel “deserve a second look.” Read more…
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Amazon cloud suffers 27th outage in 12 months, takes major players offline
A major outage disrupts Amazon’s cloud services, temporarily knocking out its e-commerce site, as well as Netflix, Disney+ and Robinhood. Read more…
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Digital drives global ad growth amid the pandemic
The global ad industry will notch higher than expected growth this year as firms go digital to reach customers during the pandemic. Read more…
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Amazon-Visa feud indicates power shift to retail in payment fees
Amazon’s latest spat with Visa shows big retailers are gaining the upper hand in their power struggle with card providers. Read more…
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Here’s an idea of how much data Amazon collects on its customers
Spoiler: it’s a lot. Amazon customer files reveal the company’s ability to amass strikingly intimate portraits of individual consumers. Read more…
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Amazon’s latest attempts to experiment with your privacy?
Amazon released a series of products and services in what looks like an experiment to see how much privacy users are willing to surrender. Read more…
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Amazon enters India’s wealth management market with smallcase funding
Amazon has made a foray into India’s wealth management market with its maiden investment in startup, smallcase Technologies. Read more…
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Antitrust regulator accuses Amazon of concealing facts, false submissions
India’s antitrust reg accuses Amazon of concealing facts and making false submissions when it sought approval for Future Group investment. Read more…
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Australian antitrust regulator begins inquiry into Amazon, eBay local units
Australian antitrust regulator has began an inquiry into the local units of Amazon, eBay and other online markets to ensure fairness. Read more…
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Flipkart says it should not be treated like Amazon in Indian antitrust probe
Walmart’s Flipkart should not be treated the same as rival Amazon in an Indian antitrust probe as the evidence was “qualitatively different”. Read more…
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Flipkart, Amazon India antitrust case accelerates as watchdog targets tech
India’s antitrust watchdog plans speed up a probe into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour at Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart. Read more…
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Indian court dismisses pleas by Amazon, Flipkart to quash antitrust case
Indian court has dismissed pleas by Amazon.com and Flipkart to quash an antitrust investigation into the business practices of the US firms. Read more…
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US officials defended Amazon after company bypassed Indian law
US officials rushed to defend Amazon’s business practices in India after report in February showed that the company had bypassed local laws. Read more…
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Amazon seized more than 2 million counterfeit products: report
Amazon’s 2020 Brand Protection Report which provides a comprehensive view of how it ensures customers buy authentic products in its stores. Read more…