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iQOO 11 5G goes on sale with introductory offers for Amazon Prime members

The iQOO 11 5G is India's first smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor

Amazon gets Pune labour commissioner notice after complaint about layoffs

Ecommerce giant recently announced it would lay off 18% of its workforce globally

Flipkart Internet gets $90 million cash infusion from Singapore parent

The cash infusion is expected to help Flipkart in competing with US-based Amazon for leadership in the Indian e-marketplace

Amazon plans to shut three UK warehouses; 1.2K likely to lose jobs

Amazon is adjusting to a slowdown in online shopping after consumers resumed their pre-pandemic retail habits

CES 2023: Amazon, Disney partner to launch new voice assistant 'Hey Disney'

Amazon and Disney have teamed up to launch a new voice assistant called 'Hey Disney!', which was shown with a live demonstration at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023

Amazon India to lay off around 1,000 staff as part of mass retrenchment

The company has announced the elimination of over 18,000 roles across the globe due to uncertain economic conditions

Amazon plans to lay off around 1,000 employees in India: Report

E-commerce company Amazon plans to lay off around 1,000 employees in India as part of its biggest retrenchment exercise across the globe, according to sources. The company has announced the elimination of over 18,000 roles across the globe due to uncertain economic conditions. "The decision to eliminate 18,000 job roles across the globe will impact about 1,000 employees in India," the source said. Another source said Amazon has 1 lakh employees in India and the decision will impact 1 per cent of staff in the country. When contacted, an Amazon India spokesperson did not offer any comment but shared the blog link of Amazon CEO Andy Jassy where he has informed the company's decision to eliminate 18,000 roles across the globe. "Between the reductions, we made in November and the ones we're sharing today, we plan to eliminate just over 18,000 roles. Several teams are impacted; however, the majority of role eliminations are in our Amazon Stores and PXT organisations," Jassy said. As of

Amazon to add Matter-over-Thread support to Echo devices this spring

Matter is a new smart home interoperability standard that provides a common language for smart home devices to communicate locally in your home without relying on a cloud connection

Amazon announces members exclusive 'Prime Phones Party' sale: Details here

The Amazon Prime Phones Party sale offers would be live on the e-commerce platform until January 8

Amazon to axe 18,000 jobs globally; CEO blames 'uncertain economy'

The job cuts - about 80 per cent higher than earlier estimates - are part of Amazon's annual operating planning review process

Tech companies continue slashing jobs amid uncertain 2023 economy

Layoffs that began in 2022 are accelerating across some technology companies

Amazon to slash more than 18,000 jobs as technology slump deepens

The reduction is concentrated in the firm's corporate ranks, mostly Amazon's retail division and human resources functions like recruiting

Amazon secures $8 bn in term loan to safeguard against economic headwinds

Amazon has frozen hiring for corporate roles in its retail business

For tech industry, 2022 was a year of mass layoffs; 2023 likely to be worse

The tech layoffs this year have exceeded the job cuts the sector faced globally during the financial crisis of 2008-2009 triggered by the Lehman Brothers' collapse

Amazon joins YouTube, Apple in investing on live sports content: Report

The move hints at Amazon's focused action towards investing in Prime Video and live sports content

E-commerce platform Amazon starts delivering orders by drones in US states

In 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave the company 'Part 135' approval to send packages by drone

Amazon looks to sell excess air cargo space as demand cools post-pandemic

The long-term plan for Amazon Air hasn't changed despite the current turmoil

Amazon may breach trademark rights over fake Louboutin ads: European Court

Online retail giant Amazon could be held responsible for breaching luxury shoemaker Christian Louboutin's trademark rights over the sale of counterfeit red soled high-heeled shoes on its platform, the European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday. Third-party sellers on Amazon regularly advertise red-soled stilettos that are not made by Louboutin. The French designer brought cases against the company in Belgium and Luxembourg in 2019, arguing that he did not give his consent for these products to be put on the market. Louboutin shoes' red outer sole, for which they are known, is registered as an EU and Benelux trademark. The EU's top court said that users could mistakenly think that Amazon itself is selling shoes on behalf of Louboutin, noting that it may be the case when, for instance, Amazon displays its own logo on the third-party sellers' ads, and when it stores and ships the shoes in question. These circumstances may indeed make a clear distinction difficult, and give the ...

Amazon launches Prime Gaming service in India: Know what is new and pricing

Prime Gaming is a service exclusive for Amazon Prime members. It is available through desktops, mobile browsers, and Android app. Support for Apple iOS is coming in January 2023

Realme announces 'Golden Festival' sale offers on phones, earbuds, and more

The Golden Festival sale offers are available on Realme website, Flipkart, and Amazon. Here are the details: