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Shopping from the earth's biggest selection of books, magazines, music, DVDs, videos, electronics, computers, software, apparel & accessories, shoes and more. Amazon.com, Inc., is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies along with Google, Apple, and Facebook.

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Vacationers Seize on Travel Discounts
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Vacationers Seize on Travel Discounts
July 15, 2024  |  Travel Payments

As budget-strapped consumers look for ways to afford travel this summer, many are seeking discounts for everything from airfare to attractions. Paycheck-to-paycheck consumers want to...

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CE 100 Index Gains 1.3% as Big Banks Post Earnings
CE 100 Index Gains 1.3% as Big Banks Post Earnings
July 15, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Earnings season is in full swing, as big banks – specifically, JPMorgan and Citigroup – helped sway the fortunes of the CE 100 Index. The...

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They Said That: Notable Quotables From the Week of July 8, 2024
They Said That: Notable Quotables From the Week of July 8, 2024
July 12, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

PYMNTS reporters, analysts and writers do dozens of interviews every week to bring you the editorial package that is PYMNTS and PYMNTS Intelligence. While they...

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Rufus, Amazon’s AI Shopping Companion, Rolls Out Nationwide
Rufus, Amazon’s AI Shopping Companion, Rolls Out Nationwide
July 12, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Amazon’s generative artificial intelligence-powered conversational shopping assistant, Rufus, is now available to all U.S. customers in the Amazon Shopping app. Introduced in February, Rufus answers...

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Walmart Taps Automation in Bid to Broaden Grocery Lead Over Amazon
Walmart Taps Automation in Bid to Broaden Grocery Lead Over Amazon
July 12, 2024  |  Retail

As Walmart looks to hold its own against Amazon’s growing lead in retail, the company is leaning into its food and beverage stronghold, leveraging automation...

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Amazon’s Wondery Adds ‘Armchair Expert’ Podcast in $80 Million Deal
Amazon’s Wondery Adds ‘Armchair Expert’ Podcast in $80 Million Deal
July 11, 2024  |  Streaming

Amazon entered into an $80 million deal that will bring comedian Dax Shepard’s podcast “Armchair Expert” to the Wondery platform. Wondery will exclusively distribute and...

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AWS and Workday Team on Enterprise AI Applications
AWS and Workday Team on Enterprise AI Applications
July 11, 2024  |  Partnerships

Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched a generative artificial intelligence-focused partnership with enterprise software company Workday. “This expanded partnership combines the power of Workday AI and...

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Inflation Cools Overall, but Food Is More Expensive
Inflation Cools Overall, but Food Is More Expensive
July 11, 2024  |  Economy

The Consumer Price Index released Thursday (July 11) showed that, at least overall, the pace of inflation cooled in June. But the category-by-category data from...

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Specialty Retailers Step up Tech Stacks to Compete With Amazon
Specialty Retailers Step up Tech Stacks to Compete With Amazon
July 11, 2024  |  eCommerce

As specialty retailers look for ways to hold their own against Amazon’s growing lead, many are rethinking their tech efforts to be more competitive. Take,...

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