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Amazon Expands Automotive Footprint
November 21, 2016

Consumers in the market for a new car now have a new place they can buy, and they don’t even have to leave the house to do it. At least if they live in Italy. Fiat Chrysler and Amazon announced a deal that will offer...

Newish Dog, Old Trick: Alexa Can Now Send A Text
November 21, 2016

As it turns out, you can teach a dog new tricks. Especially if the “dog” in question is actually a sophisticated piece of artificial intelligence designed to learn new tricks. Amazon’s personal assistant AI Alexa also knew a fair number of tricks already – she...

Amazon, Retailers Ready For Holiday Season More Than Ever
November 18, 2016

Did you know that 50 percent of units sold on Amazon are from third-party retailers? Well, wherever these third-party retailers are located, they’re ready for the holiday rush. So ready that, according to a release, Amazon is predicting a record-setting sales year from businesses selling...

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Amazon And Morrisons Tighten Their Partnership With Same-Day Delivery
November 16, 2016

Going forward, Amazon Prime members in the U.K. who shop at Morrisons will be able to tap into same day grocery delivery. This continues a partnership the two firms struck in February that saw the British supermarket chain begin wholesale supply to the Internet. That...

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Alexa Bootcamp Program Launched At Coding Dojo
November 16, 2016

Amazon’s Alexa is making it into the big times, with one coding bootcamp gearing up to launch a program focused on Alexa, Amazon’s virtual assistant. According to a report, Bellevue, Washington developer bootcamp Coding Dojo rolled out a new training program this week enabling developers...

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Amazon Food Delivery Service Expands Into Irvine
November 16, 2016

Amazon announced Tuesday (Nov. 15) Irvine, California Prime members can take advantage of free one-hour delivery from a slew of restaurants, including Mick’s Karma Bar, Rockfire Grill, 3-Thirty-3 Waterfront, Pick Up Stix and many more. In a press release, Amazon said Prime members in Irvine...

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Amazon Expands Amazon Home Services To Twenty New Metro Areas
November 15, 2016

Amazon announced Monday (Nov. 14) it has expanded its Amazon Home Services into 20 new metropolitan markets around the country. In a press release, the eCommerce giant said the new cities include Indianapolis, IN; Las Vegas, NV; San Antonio, TX; Ann Arbor, MI; Cleveland, OH; Milwaukee, WI; Boulder, CO; Raleigh, NC; Trenton, NJ; and more. Amazon...

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Amazon Sheds $35B In Four Days Of “Trump” Tech Crash
November 15, 2016

In the wake of Donald Trump’s surprise election a week ago, the stock market has divided in half.  One of those halves is soaring, the other… not so much. Tech is the not so much — and its losses have been heavy since the market’s bull...

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Amazon Web Services Shows Astonishing Growth Again
November 14, 2016

Amazon’s cloud computing service, Amazon Web Services (AWS), is growing fast — very fast. AWS essentially rents computing power to a variety of startups, government agencies and other corporations. Year over year, AWS continues to see a 55 percent growth rate. Some say, soon, AWS may subsidize Amazon’s...