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After 25 years, Amazon to shut go-to camera reviews website 'DPReview'

DPReview was founded in 1998 in England and was purchased by Amazon in 2007, who relocated the team to Seattle in the US in 2010 to be closer to its headquarters

Amazon to cut 9,000 jobs in second round of layoffs, says report

Amazon said it is laying off 9,000 more employees in the next few weeks, mostly in AWS, advertising and Twitch, according to media reports

Amazon Web Services served Rs 549 crore income tax demand notice: Report

AWS: The income tax department has reportedly raised the demand for Rs 190.85 crore tax for 2014-15 and Rs 358.27 crore for 2016-17 by invoking Section 147 of the Income-tax Act

Amazon targets 2024 launch of its first Kuiper internet satellites

Amazon's satellite internet unit, Project Kuiper, will begin mass-producing the satellites later this year, the company said

President Lula meets with indigenous in Brazil's Amazon, pledges lands

On his first trip to Indigenous land in the Amazon rainforest since taking office, Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva expressed support for creating new territories for those communities, but stopped short of announcing any demarcations. Wearing white cap and dark shirt in the heat, Lula addressed some 2,000 Indigenous people who painted their faces, wore traditional feather headdresses and sang songs to welcome him Monday to the Raposa Serra do Sol region bordering Venezuela and Guyana. He said he wants quick demarcation of their lands before other people take over, invent false documents to claim ownership rights. That has been a common occurence throughout Brazil's history, which prompted the start of demarcation processes over a half century ago. We need to quickly try to legalize every land whose (demarcation) studies are almost finished so the Indigenous can take the land that is theirs, Lula said at the 52nd general assembly of the Indigenous peoples of the State of

Amazon plans to shut 8 Go convenience stores in US in cost-cutting effort

As part of its cost-cutting effort, Amazon plans to shut eight of its Go convenience stores in the US

Amazon halts construction of its second headquarters in US to cut costs

As it cuts costs across the verticals amid the ongoing economic meltdown, Amazon has now halted construction of its second headquarters in the US

Amazon reveals Prime Gaming's free titles for 'March 2023' lineup

On the other hand, in the first-person tactical hero shooter game 'VALORANT', players can claim the Doomscrolling spray until March 23, the company said

Successful Amazon Business Professional, Ali Lokhandwala Talks About How To Manage Early Career Stress

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Amazon joins Vishal's Better.com to let employees use stock to buy homes

Amazon has signed a deal with embattled online mortgage lender Better.com run by controversial Indian-origin CEO Vishal Garg to allow employees to use their shares in the company

Centre invites Big Tech, start-ups to discuss digital competition law

Big Tech companies have been asked to come separately on March 11 to make suggestions on the digital competition law

Amazon's cloud gaming platform 'Luna' may add Epic Games' Fortnite

Luna dropped 53 games, including titles like 'Snake Pass', 'Retro Classic: Gate of Doom' and 'Bridge Constructor Portal'

Amazon to integrate its logistics and SmartCommerce offerings on ONDC

This will be Amazon's first collaboration with ONDC; firm says it will continue to explore scope for stronger integration between the two in the future

Amazon's Alexa introduces new male voice as it completes 5 years in India

Amazon's Alexa is completing 5 years in India, and to celebrate the occasion Amazon has introduced new male voice options for Alexa's responses

Amazon introduces male voice option for Alexa's responses in India

Users will be able to use any of the wake words -- including Alexa, Echo, Computer and Amazon to ask questions in English, Hindi and Hinglish

Amazon closes $3.9 bn acquisition of healthcare provider One Medical

The acquisition was originally announced in July last year

Amazon closes $3.9 billion acquisition of health company One Medical

Amazon said Wednesday it has closed its $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary care organization One Medical. The e-commerce giant has said the buyout, which was announced in July, is a key component of its growing health care business, which includes its online drugstore Amazon Pharmacy and a patient to doctor messaging service called Amazon Clinic. One Medical, which was owned by an Francisco-based 1Life Healthcare Inc, has about 815,000 members and 214 medical offices in more than 20 markets. Its membership-based service offers virtual care as well as in-person visits. The two companies said Wednesday membership to the service will be available to new U.S. customers for $144 a 28% discount - for the first year. Last September, both One Medical and Amazon received a request for additional information from the Federal Trade Commission in connection with a review of the merger. The agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. Customers want and deser

Centre pulls up Amazon, Byju's for unfair consumer practices: Report

Under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the department of consumer affairs has powers to penalise companies for misleading ads and unfair trade practices

FreshToHome raises $104 million from Amazon Smbhav Venture, others

Startup FreshToHome, which sells fish meat and poultry products, has raised USD 104 million from Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund and other investors to expand business including opening up of 100 physical retail stores. Launched in 2015, FreshToHome operates in more than 160 cities in India and the UAE and offers more than 2,000 certified fresh and chemical-free products. "We have raised USD 104 million fund in Series D round," FreshToHome CEO & co-founder Shan Kadavil told PTI. He did not disclose the valuation at which the fund has been raised. Asked about use of fund, Kadavil said the company will go deeper into the 160 cities in India and will also expand its retail stores to 130 from 30 over the next 12 months. The company will also look at expanding into more countries. At present, he said, the company has an annualised revenue of around Rs 1,100 crore, of which 85 per cent are from India. The existing investors, including Iron Pillar, Investcorp, Investment Corporation of Duba

E-commerce firm FreshToHome bags $104 mn amid long funding dry spell

Launched in 2015, FreshToHome operates in over 160 cities in India and the UAE. It offers more than 2,000 certified fresh and chemical-free products