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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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Amazon and Walmart Tap Imaging Tech to Improve eCommerce Experience
Amazon and Walmart Tap Imaging Tech to Improve eCommerce Experience
July 26, 2024  |  Retail

Amazon and Walmart are looking to make the online shopping experience more visual in an effort to boost consumers’ eCommerce engagement. Amazon’s Image Searches Amazon,...

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Amazon Launches AI Collaboration With GE HealthCare
Amazon Launches AI Collaboration With GE HealthCare
July 25, 2024  |  Healthcare

GE HealthCare is teaming with Amazon to help clinicians improve diagnoses using artificial intelligence (AI). The partnership between GE and Amazon’s Amazon Web Services (AWS)...

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Amazon’s AI Alignment Call Sparks Industry Debate
Amazon’s AI Alignment Call Sparks Industry Debate
July 23, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

After Amazon called for global alignment on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) measures, industry experts are weighing in on the potential implications for international commerce and...

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Report: Amazon Nearing Launch of Alexa Paid Tier
Report: Amazon Nearing Launch of Alexa Paid Tier
July 23, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon reportedly plans to launch a paid tier of Alexa as soon as this month. The paid tier will offer a version of the voice...

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CrowdStrike Outage Hits Amazon at a Key Moment for Shopper Loyalty
CrowdStrike Outage Hits Amazon at a Key Moment for Shopper Loyalty
July 22, 2024  |  Amazon

With the CrowdStrike outage having come just one day after the close of Amazon’s blockbuster Prime Day event, the eCommerce giant could see the outage...

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Amazon Calls for Development of Global Rules for Responsible AI
Amazon Calls for Development of Global Rules for Responsible AI
July 22, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

A year after leading American Big Tech companies agreed to the Biden administration’s voluntary commitments to manage the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), Amazon...

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AI Explained: Reinforcement Learning and How It Shapes Commerce
AI Explained: Reinforcement Learning and How It Shapes Commerce
July 22, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

At a bustling Amazon warehouse, robots weave through aisles, selecting items for shipment with increasing speed and accuracy. These aren’t pre-programmed machines but artificial intelligence...

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Retailers Woo Paycheck-to-Paycheck Parents With Back-to-School Deals
Retailers Woo Paycheck-to-Paycheck Parents With Back-to-School Deals
July 22, 2024  |  Retail

As budget-strapped consumers seek deals to help alleviate the financial burden of their back-to-school shopping, brands are rolling out lower-priced and/or discounted goods to win...

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Amazon’s Prime Day Leaves Walmart+ Deal Days in Summer Haze
Amazon’s Prime Day Leaves Walmart+ Deal Days in Summer Haze
July 19, 2024  |  Retail

As Amazon and Walmart compete to win consumers’ retail spending, it seems the former may have had more success with its summer deals event than...

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