Amazon and Avangrid partner to repower Oregon wind farm
Amazon and Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company, have announced a new power purchase agreement (PPA) to source renewable energy from a...
Amazon and iRobot call off $2.5 billion deal amid regulatory hurdles
Amazon and iRobot, two leading companies in the consumer robotics market, have mutually agreed to cancel their planned merger, which was announced in August 2022....
FTC to probe AI giants over cloud partnerships
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a sweeping investigation into the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, focusing on the ties between major cloud service providers...
Amazon cuts hundreds of jobs in Alexa division
Amazon confirmed on Friday that it is laying off “several hundred” employees in its Alexa division, as part of a broader cost-cutting strategy that has...
Amazon to charge 2% fee for sellers who ship their own products
Amazon is introducing a new fee for third-party sellers who choose to ship their own products instead of using the company’s fulfillment services. Starting from...
UK Regulator Clears Amazon’s Acquisition of iRobot Corp, Roomba Maker
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the green light to Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot Corp, the renowned manufacturer of Roomba...
Amazon to Fund 300 New Apprenticeships in UK
Ecommerce giant Amazon has announced it will fund 300 new apprenticeship positions in the next 12 months across 250 small and medium-sized businesses and partners...
Amazon signs deals to buy total of 366MW wind energy from Ørsted
LONDON, UK: Amazon and Ørsted announced two new corporate power purchase agreements totalling 116 MW of capacity across onshore and offshore wind. Specifically, Amazon will...
TotalEnergies to power Amazon’s operations with renewables
PARIS, FRANCE: TotalEnergies has announced a strategic collaboration with Amazon through which TotalEnergies will contribute to Amazon’s commitment to power its operations with 100% renewable...
Amazon announces two new fulfillment centers in Kansas creating over 1,000 new jobs
SEATTLE: Amazon.com has planned two new fulfillment centers in Kansas, which would together create over 1,000 new, full-time jobs with industry-leading pay and comprehensive benefits...