Volkswagen becomes Rivian’s top shareholder, displacing Amazon
VW Group’s stake will continue to grow under the $5.8 billion joint venture with Rivian.
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Prime Video follows Netflix and Disney by adding a TikTok-like ‘Clips’ feed in its app
The Clips feed aims to enable discovery by offering users a scrollable feed with short snippets of shows and movies.
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Amazon launches 30-minute delivery across the US
This ultra-fast delivery option will allow customers to shop across “thousands” of items, Amazon says, including fresh groceries, household essentials, and other locally relevant items.
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Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+
Alexa for Shopping offers a voice- and touch-enabled shopping experience across mobile, desktop, and Echo Show smart displays. Alexa for Shopping provides more personalized recommendations and automates the shopping experience across Amazon and other online retailers.
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Users turn to jailbreaking their older Kindles as Amazon ends support
It may be possible to jailbreak an older, end-of-support Kindle and continue adding books to it. But doing so carries risks.
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Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes
Amazon’s Alexa+ can now generate custom AI podcasts on demand, as the company expands its assistant into a personalized AI content platform.
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Jeff Bezos, you were so close to making a good point
“Why is a nurse in Queens who makes $75,000 a year paying more than $1,000 a month in taxes?” Bezos said Wednesday morning on CNBC. “That’s $1,000 that could help with rent, or groceries, or anything.”
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I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out
Like other AI wearables, Amazon’s Bee offers an odd combination of convenience and privacy anxiety.
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In more good news for Amazon, Snowflake signs $6B deal with AWS for AI CPU chips
Snowflake has signed a new, enormous five-year deal with Amazon to secure chips for AI usage. Nvidia is once again being put on notice.
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Amazon Prime Day 2026 takes place June 23-26
Groceries and household essentials will be a main focus of this year’s deals event.
