NHTSA Grants Zoox Temporary Exemption to Charge for Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxi Rides
Technology

NHTSA Grants Zoox Temporary Exemption to Charge for Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxi Rides

Amazon’s Zoox wins a two-year federal waiver to start commercial driverless rides in Las Vegas, becoming the first compa...

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Amazon’s Zoox Gets First U.S. Nod for Paid Robotaxi Service Without Steering Wheels
Technology

Amazon’s Zoox Gets First U.S. Nod for Paid Robotaxi Service Without Steering Wheels

The NHTSA exemption allows up to 2,500 vehicles for commercial rides, a milestone for purpose-built autonomous vehicles ...

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Walmart vs. Amazon in Streaming TV Ads: How Their Strategies Differ
Companies

Walmart vs. Amazon in Streaming TV Ads: How Their Strategies Differ

As the two largest retail media sellers, Walmart and Amazon are chasing streaming TV ad dollars with distinct data and p...

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House Bill Would Force Marketplaces to Explain Account Bans and Limit Inventory Holds
Retail

House Bill Would Force Marketplaces to Explain Account Bans and Limit Inventory Holds

The Online Sellers’ Bill of Rights Act would require platforms like Amazon to justify suspensions, cap inventory holds a...

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Laser Scans Reveal Massive Lost Civilization Hidden Beneath Amazon Rainforest
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Laser Scans Reveal Massive Lost Civilization Hidden Beneath Amazon Rainforest

LiDAR technology uncovers hundreds of ancient earthworks, suggesting the Aquiry civilization may have supported millions...

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UPS Raises 2026 Forecast as Strategy Shift Bites, But Profit Plunge Sends Shares Down 6%
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UPS Raises 2026 Forecast as Strategy Shift Bites, But Profit Plunge Sends Shares Down 6%

UPS lifted its full-year revenue target to $91.2 billion after shifting away from low-margin e-commerce volume, but rest...

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Amazon Rethinks AI Strategy, Deprecates Most Nova Models to Focus on New Frontier Effort
Technology

Amazon Rethinks AI Strategy, Deprecates Most Nova Models to Focus on New Frontier Effort

Amazon is winding down many of its in-house Nova AI models including Premier, Omni, Reel, and Canvas, and shifting resou...

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Amazon Seeks FCC Green Light for 5,000-Satellite Direct-to-Phone Network
Technology

Amazon Seeks FCC Green Light for 5,000-Satellite Direct-to-Phone Network

Amazon filed for FCC permission to launch a 5,000-satellite constellation offering mobile service to smartphones globall...

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Amazon’s Million-Dollar Sellers Revolt Over Margin-Squeezing Ad Changes
Companies

Amazon’s Million-Dollar Sellers Revolt Over Margin-Squeezing Ad Changes

A group of top Amazon sellers is pushing back against platform changes that force off-network ads and AI-generated creat...

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Bezos Drives AI-First Prime Video Redesign, Studios' Paid Placement Model at Risk
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Bezos Drives AI-First Prime Video Redesign, Studios' Paid Placement Model at Risk

Jeff Bezos is leading an AI-centric overhaul of Prime Video's home screen that will ditch fixed paid placements, forcing...

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Supply Chain Briefs: Amazon Targets FedEx, Trade Threats Loom, and Auto Shifts
Logistics

Supply Chain Briefs: Amazon Targets FedEx, Trade Threats Loom, and Auto Shifts

This week’s supply chain developments include Amazon Shipping’s aggressive pricing, potential new tariffs on imports, an...

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Amazon Managers Override AI Staffing as Company Labels Discretion an Obstacle
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Amazon Managers Override AI Staffing as Company Labels Discretion an Obstacle

Leaked internal messages show Amazon warehouse managers overriding a pilot AI staffing tool to keep more workers, while ...

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