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‘Project Hail Mary’ becomes Amazon’s highest-grossing film debut

The movie is adapted from the novel of the same name by Andy Weir

The initiative is the newest chapter in a years-long effort to bring to market Bezos’ long-held vision of a ubiquitous voice-driven computing assistant.

Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop

[SAN FRANCISCO] In 2014, Amazon introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take on Apple and Samsung. Instead, the Fire Phone – overseen directly by founder Jeff Bezos – was scrapped in barely over a ...

Amazon is looking to reduce its shipments through USPS by at least two-thirds when its contract with the agency expires.

Amazon plans drastic cut in packages it sends through USPS

Amazon and USPS have been in talks for more than a year

JD.com aims to draw customers to its Joybuy.com with a promise of fast delivery of products, ranging from Chinese food, fridges and televisions to toys and cosmetics.

JD.com’s European push pits Chinese retailer against Amazon

The push into foreign markets comes at a time when Chinese companies are competing for share at home

The change will affect both Amazon and its constellation of third-party vendors, which count on the discounting surge to attract shoppers.

Amazon plans to shift annual Prime Day sale to June from July

The latest change has implications for the company’s financial reporting

Amazon's sale attracted about US$126 billion of peak demand for bonds in the US.

Amazon targeting US$37 billion in bond sale amid AI push

Investor appetite for high-grade corporate debt has been strong

The review includes “possible transactions involving the company's shares and/or all or part of the company’s business and assets”.
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Review includes ‘possible transactions involving the company’s shares and/or all or part of the company’s business and assets’

The Amazon division axed on Tuesday is responsible for designing robots and other conveyances for automation, primarily in warehouses.

Amazon cuts more jobs; this time in robotics unit

The company has cuts 30,000 corporate employees so far