Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot
Amazon and Jeff Bezos had previously invested in the startup. The deal signals the e-commerce giant’s interest in doorstep delivery.
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Amazon working on new smartphone with Alexa at its core, report says
The device is being developed by the company’s Devices and Services division, and it would feature personalized features aimed at making it easier to use Amazon’s suite of apps, including Amazon shopping, Prime Video, and Prime Music, according to Reuters.
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An exclusive tour of Amazon’s Trainium lab, the chip that’s won over Anthropic, OpenAI, even Apple
Shortly after Amazon announced its $50 billion investment in OpenAI, AWS invited me on a private tour of the chip lab at the heart of the deal.
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OpenAI’s plans to make ChatGPT more like Amazon aren’t going so well
OpenAI says it’s moving away from Instant Checkout, which allowed users to buy items directly through the ChatGPT interface.
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Amazon just bought a startup making kid-size humanoid robots
The acquisition of Fauna Robotics is the second robotics startup Amazon has purchased this month.
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‘Project Hail Mary’ becomes Amazon MGM’s biggest box office hit
Amazon’s bet on “Project Hail Mary” has paid off handsomely.
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With its new app store, Ring bets on AI to go beyond home security
Ring’s app store will allow the company to target broader use cases beyond security, like elder care or business needs.
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Hyperscalers might regret embracing natural gas if new forecast proves correct
Natural gas prices could triple in some parts of the U.S., which could saddle hyperscalers with massive bills to power their AI data centers.
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Major James Bond Casting Update Revealed — How Did Polymarket Bettors React?
There’s been a sizable update on the next James Bond movie. As Polymarket bettors have already been making big wagers on who the next 007 will be (and when he’ll be cast), Amazon MGM Studios has officially began casting. “The search for the next James Bond is underway,” a Thursday studio statement read. “While we […]
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Amazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out
“If this was opt-in, nobody would opt in,” Twitch CPO Mike Minton said on a livestream responding to user feedback. “That’s honestly the answer.”
