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Zoox to Give Free Robotaxi Rides in San Francisco

California regulators still have to approve Zoox's application to charge for rides in San Francisco 鈥 a clearance that聽Waymo received in August 2023聽after overcoming safety concerns.

November 18, 2025
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Amazon Attracts About $80 Billion of Orders for US Bond Sale

Amazon is the world鈥檚 largest seller of rented computing, which is critical to powering AI聽systems. The company has been聽investing heavily聽in data centers and chips to build and run AI models.

November 17, 2025
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Ford Taps Amazon to Let Shoppers Buy Its Used Cars Online

Ford joins Hyundai Motor on the Amazon Autos portal, which allows car buyers to browse, finance and purchase a used car by clicking on the familiar 鈥渁dd to cart鈥 icon.

November 17, 2025
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Amazon Demands Perplexity Stop AI Tool's Purchasing Ability

Amazon has sent a cease and desist letter to Perplexity AI demanding that the AI search startup stop allowing its AI browser agent, Comet, to make purchases online for users.

November 4, 2025
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Cloud Computing Growth Pushes Amazon Earnings Higher

Analysts are assessing Amazon's results, along with other retailers' earnings performances, to get insight into how shoppers are spending heading into the holiday season.

October 31, 2025
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Amazon to Lay Off 30,000 as Cost Pressures Mount

CEO Andy Jassy previously signaled that Amazon鈥檚 workforce would get smaller as the company increases its use of artificial intelligence to complete tasks normally handled by people.聽

October 27, 2025
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Amazon Launches New AI Shopping Tool in US for Indecisive

The Help Me Decide feature will appear at the top of a product detail page after shoppers have looked at several similar items. Those who tap the button will see a single product recommendation.

October 23, 2025
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Rivian Mobility Spinoff Preps $4,500 E-Bike as First Product

Also, the micromobility startup spun out of Rivian Automotive, has unveiled its first consumer product: an electric bike that will cost up to $4,500.

October 22, 2025
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Amazon 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, 2025
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Amazon Delivery Firms Are Bailing Amid Rising Costs

Amazon launched its Delivery Service Partner program in 2018, offering aspiring entrepreneurs an opportunity to run their own businesses.聽Today, some fear the best days are behind them.

October 20, 2025