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    • OPINION | Flipkart’s reverse flip shows India’s market strength and global stakes

      Flipkart’s homecoming signals the confidence of India’s markets, but also raises a larger question about digital markets’ policy-leverage and who ultimately shapes the country’s largest digital platforms 

    • Amazon to slap 3.5% surcharge on third-party sellers as Iran war drives up fuel prices

      Starting May 2, the surcharge will take effect with sellers using the Buy with Prime and Multi-Channel Fulfillment options

    • Iran's IRGC targets Amazon Cloud site in Bahrain, expanding war on tech infrastructure

      Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps on Thursday claimed they struck an Amazon cloud computing facility in Bahrain, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing Middle East conflict.

    • Amazon cloud operations in Bahrain damaged as Iran targets Batelco, home to AWS infrastructure

      Iran had Tuesday said they would target leading US technology firms like Apple, Google and Meta if more Iranian leaders were killed in "targeted assassinations."

    • OpenAI valued at $852 billion after completing $122 billion round

      Amazon.com Inc. agreed to invest $50 billion in the round, while Nvidia Corp. and SoftBank Group Corp. each put in $30 billion

    • Bengaluru techie quits Google to follow his dreams: ‘I was the perfect robot. Now, I’m free’

      'My dad has told me that if you don’t start making money in one year, you will have to get a job again. So that is my ultimatum,' Harshit Sharma said.

    • Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop

      The phone is seen as a potential mobile personalization device that can sync with home voice assistant Alexa and serve as a conduit to Amazon customers throughout the day

    • Bengaluru Amazon techie moves to Ireland, earns Rs 1.3 crore pa: ‘My quality of life has improved’

      'I was so happy when I came to know that I got this opportunity,' Suras Nayak said. 'I immediately went to my parents... they were all so happy for me, especially my dad, because my dad always supports me in all of this stuff.'

    • Amazon deliveries to Assam and Northeast India to become 5-times faster: Here's why

      The service will support deliveries across all seven sister states --Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura -- through Amazon's integrated air and surface transportation network.

    • Induction cooktops' demand skyrockets on e-commerce platforms amid LPG crunch

      Amazon and Flipkart see a dramatic spike in sales, quick-delivery Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto run out of stock in several cities. Rice cookers, air fryers and electric kettles too are in huge demand

    • Amazon’s Hidden Turtle Paradise: Over 40,000 giant river turtles gathering spotted from the sky with drone

      Scientists using drones discovered over 40,000 giant river turtles nesting along the Guapore River in the Amazon, revealing one of the largest known breeding sites for this endangered species.

    • Amazon launches Health AI to answer medical questions and connect users with doctors

      Amazon has launched Health AI, a healthcare-focused assistant on its website and app that can explain medical records, answer health questions, and connect users with doctors as tech firms rapidly push into digital healthcare.

    • Amazon looks to raise at least $37 billion through bond sale

      The tech giant is targeting the equivalent of about $37 billion to $42 billion in a cross-Atlantic offering in dollars and euros, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

    • Amazon users face issues with checkout and product pages during widespread outage

      Amazon users are reporting widespread issues with shopping, checkout, login and Amazon Music, with Downdetector showing a spike in outage reports affecting the website and mobile apps.

    • Amazon cuts over 100 jobs in robotics division as it shifts warehouse automation strategy

      Amazon has laid off over 100 employees in its robotics division as it restructures warehouse automation efforts, shelves the Blue Jay robot project, and shifts focus to a new modular system called Orbital.

    • Elderly woman flooded with 100+ Amazon packages she never ordered

      A 79-year-old woman in Illinois received over 100 Amazon packages she never ordered, raising safety concerns. Amazon has apologised and is investigating the mysterious deliveries.

    • Objects hit AWS data centre in UAE, trigger fire and temporary outage

      Amazon says one of its UAE data centres was hit by objects that caused sparks and a fire, leading to a temporary outage. The company has not confirmed if the incident is linked to ongoing regional tensions.

    • Amazon launches Holi Store with AI shopping tools, festive deals across categories

      Amazon India has launched its Holi Store with festive deals across categories and AI-powered tools like Rufus and Lens to make shopping easier ahead of the celebrations.

    • Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's advise to employees: Flattery won’t earn your boss’s trust

      Andy Jassy described trust as a 'two-way street,' saying leaders must also be comfortable being 'vocally self‑critical,' even when doing so feels awkward.

    • Amazon opens one of its largest Asia offices in Bengaluru, to house over 7,000 staff

      Amazon has opened a 1.1 million sq ft campus in Bengaluru, its second-largest office in Asia, designed for over 7,000 employees as part of its continued investment in India.

    • Amazon dethrones Walmart as world’s biggest company by sales

      Amazon and Walmart compete head-to-head for shoppers’ dollars.

    • Tiger Global, Adage Capital trimmed stakes in AI heavyweights in Q4

      Tiger Global trimmed its stake in Microsoft to 5.47 million shares during the fourth quarter from 6.5 million shares as of September 30, 2025

    • OPINION | Life in the Age of Subscriptions: We don’t buy, we just auto-renew

      What started as convenience has turned into a permanent monthly tax on entertainment, software, and simply existing online. From streaming sports to cloud storage, modern digital life is less about choice and more about recurring payments 

    • Amazon to spend up to $200 billion as it ramps up AI investment

      Amazon’s cloud business delivered another strong quarter, with AWS revenue rising nearly 24% and beating Wall Street expectations. The performance underscores AWS’s central role in Amazon’s profits, even as competition from Microsoft and Google intensifies and AI infrastructure spending accelerates across the industry.

    • Amazon elevates SVP Amit Agarwal to lead global selling partner services

      The long-time Amazon executive, who currently runs the company’s International Emerging Stores business in 10 countries, including India, will now also oversee the global unit that builds tools and services for millions of third-party sellers

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