Jeff Bezos in recent months has met with large asset managers to raise money for the project, including during trips to the Middle East and Singapore.
March 19, 2026Latest News Updates From Matt Day
Amazon Web Outage Strands Customers
Amazon.com's website and mobile app malfunctioned for some users March 5, with critical features like product listings and checkout options producing error pages.聽
March 5, 2026Amazon Is Closing Its Fresh Grocery, Go Convenience Stores
Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores will close, the company said in a聽blog post聽on Jan. 27, with some locations converted into Whole Foods Market stores.
January 27, 2026Amazon Names New AI Chief Amid Battle to Take on Tech Rivals
Amazon is reorganizing teams working on artificial intelligence projects, putting Peter DeSantis, a top leader from the company鈥檚 cloud division, in charge of a new unit.
December 17, 2025Amazon Data Center Count Surges Past 900 Sites
Documents shine a light on Amazon鈥檚 cloud computing operations at a time when investors are keen for insights into whether AWS has sufficient capacity to meet the enormous demands of AI.
November 24, 2025Amazon Tests Augmented Reality Glasses for Drivers
Amazon said it was conducting trials of the glasses with drivers in North America and planned to further refine the technology before any broader rollout. 聽
October 22, 2025Amazon Emissions Climb 6% in 2024 on Data Centers, Fuel Use
Amazon.com's carbon emissions rose for the first time in three years in 2024, driven by data center construction and fuel consumption by its delivery providers.
July 16, 2025Amazon Exerts More Control Over Whole Foods
Amazon is exerting more control over Whole Foods Market, largely ending the independence the grocery chain had retained since being acquired eight years ago.
June 12, 2025Amazon Projects Lower Q2 Profit Than Expected Due to Tariffs
Amazon gave a weaker-than-expected forecast for operating profit in the current quarter, pointing toward tariffs and trade policies that may cause consumers to pull back on spending.
May 1, 2025Amazon Plans Dozens of US Warehouses in Rural Expansion
Amazon.com plans to build dozens of warehouses to serve rural areas in the U.S. before the end of next year, growing its footprint as the company works to rely less on other carriers.
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