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According to Bill Gates, A.I. could destroy Google Search and Amazon as we know them.
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, believes that the future leader in artificial intelligence will likely have developed a digital agent that can perform specific tasks for individuals.
The technology will be so advanced that it may significantly alter user behaviour. "Whoever wi...
France imposes a charge on Amazon due to disputes over vendor agreements.
According to the statement released by the competition, consumer, and anti-fraud agency (DGCCRF), the corporation will be required to address "a significant imbalance in contractual conditions to Amazon's benefit" by the end of the year 2021. The company missed the March 22 deadline...
Why are people interested in psychedelics such as ayahuasca?
Ayahuasca is a psychedelic tea with hundreds of years of ceremonial use by Indigenous people in the Amazon region. It is commonly used in South America, where it is legal in several nations, including Peru and Brazil. However, it is still prohibited in the United States due to the presence of the...
French authorities have issued a fine on Amazon over the company's business practices regarding agreements with independent vendors
There is "a major imbalance in contractual circumstances to Amazon's benefit," according to a statement from the competition, consumer, and anti-fraud office (DGCCRF), which stated that the corporation must make the necessary changes by December 2021. The fine announced on Wednesday...
One Medical, a healthcare provider, will be acquired by Amazon for $3.9 billion in cash
Amazon announced on Thursday that it has reached an agreement to buy primary healthcare provider One Medical for an estimated $3.9 billion in cash, furthering its foray into the industry.
With a rising interest in healthcare services, the US-based e-commerce behemoth has been seeking to...
Etisalat UAE has expanded its partnership with Amazon Web Services
Etisalat UAE, which is part of the new brand identity e&, announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to meet the growing demand for digitalisation in various industries, with use cases focusing on companies in the oil and gas, manufacturing, and l...
Rivian and Ford cancel their plans to develop EVs
Auto giant Ford and electric truck maker Rivian announced that they have canceled plans to jointly develop an electric vehicle. In 2019, Ford had invested $500 million in the start-up and they made plans to collaborate. Whereas, now Ford will be maintaining its stake in the company.
Amazon Web Services sign a deal with UK, to host their classified information
Britain's spy agencies have asked Amazon Web Services to host classified material in a deal, this deal is aiming to enhance the use of data analytics and artificial intelligence.
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- UK has signed a deal with Amazon Web Services
- B...
Amazon and IKEA have committed to use zero-carbon marine fuels to speed up decarbonization
Amazon.com Inc and IKEA are commercial users of container shipping. Both these companies have decided to opt for zero-carbon marine fuels by 2040. This new initiative is aiming to speed up decarbonization in the maritime sector.
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- Amazon...
Microsoft's Windows 11 is now available in India for download
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- Windows 11 is available for download in India
- New models of HP and Asus will have pre-installed Windows 11
Windows 11 is now officially available for download in India. The new Windows operating system will come preloaded ...
White House to conduct forum on quantum technology, Amazon and Google expected to attend the forum
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- Amazon, Microsoft and Google to attend conference at the White House
- This conference will discuss applications of quantum computing
Amazon, Microsoft and Google to attend conference on Tuesday organized by the Biden a...
US CPSC DRAGS AMAZON TO COURT, ASKS TO RECALL HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS
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• As per the CPSC, these hazardous products are inclusive of 24,000 carbon monoxide detectors, around 400,000 hair dryers and inflammable children's sleepwear garments
A complaint was filed against Amazon by the US regulator asking it to recall several haza...
AMAZON SLAPPED WITH AN ANTITRUST LAWSUIT IN THE UNITED STATES
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• This is not the first instance when the Jeff Bezos-led company has been accused of dominating the market
• The attorney general for the District of Columbia, Karl Racine said “Amazon has used its dominant position in the online retail market to win...
AMAZON CLOSES A CONSTRUCTION SITE IN WINDSOR, AFTER DISCOVERING 7 NOOSES
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• Despite discovering those six nooses, Amazon kept construction on until the seventh noose was discovered on Wednesday afternoon
The world’s biggest e-commerce company Amazon Inc. has decided to close a construction site in Windsor, Connecticut, after se...
UNITED KINGDOM: AMAZON TO CREATE OVER 10,000 NEW JOBS IN 2021
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- Amazon is going to create more than 10,000 new jobs in the United Kingdom in 2021
- The company is going to open new operations in Hinckley, Swindon, Dartford, Gateshead and Doncaster in 2021
The online retail giant Amazon ...
UK’S SUPERMARKETS WARN BARZIL OVER THE AMAZON LAND BILL
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- Supermarkets of United Kingdom has warned Brazil over the Amazon land bill
- An open letter has been calling on the legislature of Brazil to reject a bill that can legalise the private occupation of the public land
Around 4...
AMAZON TO LAUNCH A HIGH-TECH HAIR SALON IN UNITED KINGDOM
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- Amazon is going to open a high-tech hair salon in the United Kingdom
- Due to the covid-19 protocol, the salon is going to maintain reduced capacity and employees will check the temperatures of the guests
The biggest online...
US HOUSE COMMITTEE FORMALLY APPROVES REPORT ACCUSING BIG TECH FIRMS BUYING SMALLER COMPANIES
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• Thanks to this approval, which came with 24-17 vote that split along party lines, this report with over 400 pages will be becoming an official committee report
• The first bill regarding this takedown has already been introduced in the month of March by ...
AMAZON ONLINE INDIA WAS BIGGEST E-SHOPPING ADVERTISER IN 2020
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- In the online shopping category of E-commerce, Amazon Online India was the biggest advertiser in 2020.
- Compared to 2019, ad volumes of online shopping (mostly Amazon) on TV grew by 5% in 2020.
As per a Television Audience ...
AMAZON ADMITS TO DRIVERS URINATING IN BOTTLES, APOLOGISES TO US REPRESENTATIVE POCAN
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• This admission from the e-commerce company came a week after US Representative Mark Pocan had criticised it’s working conditions in tweet
• Pocan had said “Paying workers $15/hr doesn’t make you a ‘progressive workplace' when ...