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#amazon-delivery

E-Commerce

Uber will now send a courier to your door to return your shopping for $5

fromTNW | Amazon

Alternative transportation

Uber joins Amazon's Trainium roster with AWS expansion deal

Uber will now pick up your returns from your doorstep | TechCrunch

Uber launched a new feature allowing customers to return items purchased on Uber Eats from home, enhancing app engagement beyond ride-hailing and delivery.

fromTNW | Cars

Alternative transportation

Uber will now send a courier to your door to return your shopping for $5

Uber has launched a $5 package return service through Uber Eats, available in nearly 5,000 US cities, targeting specific retail purchases.

fromTNW | Amazon

Uber joins Amazon's Trainium roster with AWS expansion deal

Uber expands AWS contract to enhance ride-matching infrastructure using Amazon's Graviton4 and pilots AI model training on Trainium3.

Silicon Valley food

Video Shows Amazon Delivery Drone Dropping Package Directly Onto Concrete, Smashing Its Delicate Contents

Why I Can't Stop Buying Amazon Stock

Amazon's AWS and advertising segments are experiencing significant growth, indicating a strong future for the company.

Portland

An Amazon warehouse worker died on the job at Oregon facility | TechCrunch

fromThe Motley Fool

Tech industry

Prediction: Amazon Will Beat The Market in The Next 10 Years -- Here's Why | The Motley Fool

Independent films

fromKotaku

Amazon's Best 4KUHD Blu-Ray Deal Is Back For A Limited Time

Amazon is offering a 3 for $33 sale on 4K UHD Blu-Rays, making it an ideal time to build a physical movie collection.

fromDigiday

Amazon hits pause on controversial change to its advertising payment system that had caused a seller revolt

Amazon pauses a controversial advertising payment system change after seller backlash, deferring implementation until August 1, 2026.

Silicon Valley food

fromFuturism

Video Shows Amazon Delivery Drone Dropping Package Directly Onto Concrete, Smashing Its Delicate Contents

Amazon's Prime delivery drones are delivering parcels quickly, but fragile items often arrive damaged due to the drop height.

Why I Can't Stop Buying Amazon Stock

Amazon's AWS and advertising segments are experiencing significant growth, indicating a strong future for the company.

Portland

An Amazon warehouse worker died on the job at Oregon facility | TechCrunch

An Amazon employee died at the Troutdale warehouse, raising concerns about working conditions and heat-related issues among employees.

fromThe Motley Fool

Prediction: Amazon Will Beat The Market in The Next 10 Years -- Here's Why | The Motley Fool

Amazon's significant revenue is offset by low margins compared to peers, but cost-cutting could enhance profits and long-term returns.

fromKotaku

Independent films

Amazon's Best 4KUHD Blu-Ray Deal Is Back For A Limited Time

fromDigiday

Amazon hits pause on controversial change to its advertising payment system that had caused a seller revolt

Amazon pauses a controversial advertising payment system change after seller backlash, deferring implementation until August 1, 2026.

The US State With The Most Costco Locations Per Capita Has Ties To Its Roots - Tasting Table

Washington has the highest per-capita ratio of Costco warehouses in the U.S., providing residents with unmatched convenience.

From Warehouse Powerhouse to Blue Chip: Why Costco Could Be Next for the Dow

Costco's strong fundamentals and high share price make it a strong candidate for inclusion in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Washington DC

fromTasting Table

6 hours ago

The US State With The Most Costco Locations Per Capita Has Ties To Its Roots - Tasting Table

Washington has the highest per-capita ratio of Costco warehouses in the U.S., providing residents with unmatched convenience.

From Warehouse Powerhouse to Blue Chip: Why Costco Could Be Next for the Dow

Costco's strong fundamentals and high share price make it a strong candidate for inclusion in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Wild Video Shows Delivery Robots Causing Havoc, Getting Obliterated

Delivery robots face significant safety issues in urban environments, causing disruptions and hazards while prioritizing private profit over public space safety.

AWS Announces General Availability of DevOps Agent for Automated Incident Investigation

AWS has launched DevOps Agent, an AI-powered assistant for troubleshooting and automating tasks in AWS environments.

DevOps

AWS Launches Agent Registry in Preview to Govern AI Agent Sprawl Across Enterprises

DevOps

AWS Introduces S3 Files, Bringing File System Access to S3 Buckets

22 hours ago

AWS Announces General Availability of DevOps Agent for Automated Incident Investigation

AWS has launched DevOps Agent, an AI-powered assistant for troubleshooting and automating tasks in AWS environments.

AWS Launches Agent Registry in Preview to Govern AI Agent Sprawl Across Enterprises

AWS Agent Registry provides a centralized catalog for managing AI agents, tools, and skills across organizations, addressing agent sprawl and compliance issues.

AWS Introduces S3 Files, Bringing File System Access to S3 Buckets

AWS S3 Files allows users to mount S3 buckets for standard file system access, optimizing data access for various applications.

Top Ecommerce Development Companies for UK Businesses [2026 Review]

The gap between ecommerce agencies that build storefronts and those that create scalable infrastructure is widening.

fromAmazon Web Services

From hours to minutes: How Agentic AI gave marketers time back for what matters | Amazon Web Services

AWS Marketing's TAA team developed an AI solution that drastically reduces webpage assembly time, enhancing efficiency and content quality for marketing teams.

Startup companies

Alternative transportation

Exclusive: Loop raises $95M to build supply chain AI that predicts disruptions | TechCrunch

Loop uses AI to provide predictive and prescriptive solutions for supply chain management, securing $95 million in Series C funding to expand operations.

fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

This Cybertruck-Inspired Electric Trike Solves Urban Delivery Problems Tesla Never Bothered With - Yanko Design

The Scooter P-Two addresses urban mobility challenges with a practical design for transporting goods and passengers in dense environments.

fromTNW | Amazon

Amazon launches AI Bio platform to accelerate early-stage drug discovery

Amazon Bio Discovery enables scientists to run complex computational workflows through more than 40 AI-specialized foundational models, trained on a wide range of biological datasets. These models generate and evaluate potential drug molecules, alongside AI agents that help scientists to select models, optimize inputs and evaluate candidates according to their research.

Public health

Non-profit organizations

fromTruthout

As Postal Service Faces Cash Crisis, FedEx and UPS Spend Millions on Lobbying

USPS faces financial challenges, with potential insolvency by 2027, while FedEx and UPS increase lobbying efforts to benefit from its struggles.

Software development

fromTheregister

Salesforce debuts Headless 360 agentic platform

Salesforce's Headless 360 expands app-building tools beyond traditional developers, enabling API-driven interactions across various platforms.

Mission District

fromwww.businessinsider.com

An AI agent opened a store in San Francisco. Then it forgot the staff

Andon Market is the first AI-run store in the Bay Area, managed by an AI named Luna.

Careers

The future may be 'frustrating' for engineers seeking a 'pure software development career,' AWS VP says

Junior software engineers may increasingly engage with customers rather than solely focusing on coding in isolation.

#amazon-prime

Fundraising

Amazon has a gas discount most Prime members don't even know exists

E-Commerce

Amazon Prime Members Avoid 64 Store Trips Per Year

Fundraising

Amazon has a gas discount most Prime members don't even know exists

fromwww.businessinsider.com

E-Commerce

Amazon Prime Members Avoid 64 Store Trips Per Year

People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center | TechCrunch

Public opinion on data centers is divided, with significant opposition and concerns about electricity prices.

Bath & Body Works says it can't compete without Amazon

"It's actually difficult for us to take share without being on Amazon, because they are so large in our category," Heaf said.

E-Commerce

Oracle's New AWS Partnership Just Put It Ahead of Azure and Google Cloud

Multicloud setups are essential for enterprise AI, enabling seamless data movement and integration across different cloud providers.

fromAdExchanger

Amazon Ads Hands The IAB Tech Lab A Tool That Promises To Waste Fewer Bid Requests | AdExchanger

The ad tech industry needs open-source tools like Dynamic Traffic Engine to optimize real-time bidding and improve traffic efficiency.

Amazon Will Sell You Your Next Car

Amazon Autos offers extensive vehicle options and payment choices, revolutionizing car shopping with geotargeting and online convenience.

fromBenzinga

Amazon, Meta Are 'Dislocated High Quality' Bargains: Analyst - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), Meta Platforms (

Expectations of a softer second quarter as advertising budgets tighten, with major tech stocks seen as high-quality opportunities despite macro uncertainty.

Amazon Pays You Weekly Now - Here's the ETF Making It Happen

AMZW is designed to provide weekly distributions and calendar week returns equal to 1.2 times the calendar week total return of Amazon common shares, amplifying both upside and risk.

Business

Silicon Valley

fromEngadget

3 weeks ago

Wing expands its drone delivery service to the Bay Area

Automated drones will deliver packages in 30 minutes or less to San Francisco Bay Area residents.

Venture

4 weeks ago

Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot | TechCrunch

Amazon acquires Zurich-based Rivr, a stair-climbing delivery robot startup, to accelerate autonomous doorstep delivery and scale robotics deployment.

Gadgets

fromWIRED

3 weeks ago

The Vacuum Sales You Can't Miss During Amazon's Spring Sale

The Dyson Gen5 Detect is currently the best deal among stick vacuums, while the Bissell PowerClean offers good features for under $200.

fromForbes

Why The AI Checkout Debate Misses The Real Shift In Retail

AI is reshaping retail by determining visibility and influencing consumer decisions through personalized insights and streamlined processes.

Washington DC

Amazon Plans to Slash USPS Shipments by Two-Thirds. Here's What That Means for the Postal Service.

Amazon plans to reduce USPS package shipments by two-thirds by fall, threatening the financially struggling postal service that delivered over one billion Amazon packages last year.

6 days ago

Walmart-owned Flipkart, Amazon are squeezing India's quick commerce startups | TechCrunch

India's quick commerce market is rapidly growing, with Flipkart expanding its dark store network amid intense competition and profitability challenges.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Amazon is determined to use AI for everything even when it slows down work

Amazon employees report that mandatory AI tool integration reduces productivity and creates extra work, while the company prioritizes speed and tracks AI usage despite worker concerns about effectiveness.

fromBusiness Insider

Millions of lost orders, website errors, and 'sharp edges': Amazon cracks down on code changes

Amazon implements stricter code controls and approval processes after recent e-commerce outages, including one linked to its AI coding assistant Q.

fromwww.emarketer.com

amazon - Reports, Statistics & Marketing Trends

Fire TV integrates ads across screens using CTV reach and retail data, while AI emerges as a defining force in retail tech, with stablecoins moving into mainstream payments infrastructure and chatbots driving conversion rate increases.

#amazon-pharmacy

Medicine

Amazon Pharmacy to expand same-day delivery to nearly 4,500 US cities | TechCrunch

E-Commerce

Amazon Pharmacy's latest move could change how you get prescriptions filled

Medicine

Amazon Pharmacy to expand same-day delivery to nearly 4,500 US cities | TechCrunch

E-Commerce

Amazon Pharmacy's latest move could change how you get prescriptions filled

Reducing Onboarding From 48 Hours to 4: Inside Amazon Key's Event-Driven Platform

A centralized, event-driven architecture on Amazon EventBridge replaced a monolithic, tightly coupled platform to enable millions of daily events, millisecond latency, and scalable consumer onboarding.

Amazon's Latest Move: One-Hour Delivery Across Hundreds of Cities

Amazon now offers one-hour and three-hour delivery options for over 90,000 items across US cities, backed by extensive fulfillment center infrastructure and local supercenters.

Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the US | TechCrunch

Amazon launches one-hour and three-hour delivery options across hundreds of U.S. cities, offering over 90,000 items with tiered pricing for Prime and non-Prime members.

fromTechRepublic

Amazon's Latest Move: One-Hour Delivery Across Hundreds of Cities

Amazon now offers one-hour and three-hour delivery options for over 90,000 items across US cities, backed by extensive fulfillment center infrastructure and local supercenters.

Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the US | TechCrunch

Amazon launches one-hour and three-hour delivery options across hundreds of U.S. cities, offering over 90,000 items with tiered pricing for Prime and non-Prime members.

Amazon launches one- and three-hour delivery options in the US

Amazon launched one-hour and three-hour delivery options across 2,000+ locations, covering 90,000 products including essentials and discretionary items, with costs ranging from $5-$20 depending on membership and speed.

fromZDNET

Amazon launches 1-hour delivery - what it costs and where it's available

Amazon offers 1-hour and 3-hour delivery for household essentials and personal care items in over 2,000 cities, charging $9.99 and $4.99 respectively for Prime members.

fromEngadget

Amazon launches one- and three-hour delivery options in the US

fromZDNET

Amazon launches 1-hour delivery - what it costs and where it's available

Amazon offers 1-hour and 3-hour delivery for household essentials and personal care items in over 2,000 cities, charging $9.99 and $4.99 respectively for Prime members.

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Artificial intelligence

Amazon may launch a marketplace where media sites can sell their content to AI companies | TechCrunch

Amazon is reportedly planning a marketplace to let publishers license content directly to AI companies to provide legally safe training data.

fromPractical Ecommerce

Seller Central AI Remakes Data Analysis

Amazon's new AI canvas feature in Seller Central enables merchants to explore performance data through conversational interfaces and visual workspaces instead of static reports.

fromBusiness Insider

Amazon pulls the plug on 'Blue Jay' warehouse robot after only a few months

Amazon discontinued the multi-armed Blue Jay warehouse robot and redirected its technology and staff toward other robotics projects and the modular Orbital system.

fromTheregister

Amazon's $200 billion capex plan: No death knell

Specifically, analysts pulled some numbers out of their... hat, and decided that Amazon would end up spending $150 billion on CapEx for 2026. Amazon then proclaimed that it was going to be a lot closer to $200 billion ("no worries, you only missed by the GDP of Croatia"), and the industry spent the next two business weeks just beating the absolute stuffing out of their stock for it. How badly? Shares fell 11% after hours, then kept falling for nine straight sessions - the longest losing streak since 2006 - erasing more than $450 billion in market value. That's more than the entire market cap of most companies that analysts are supposedly experts at evaluating.

Tech industry

Look! Up In the Sky! It's Amazon's Flywheel in Action

Amazon's drone delivery service Prime Air exemplifies how the company's e-commerce, AWS cloud, and AI divisions create a self-reinforcing flywheel that generates data, optimizes operations, and drives competitive advantage.

Amazon expands a program that lets customers shop from other retailers' sites | TechCrunch

Amazon expands Shop Direct program to direct customers to third-party merchant websites through search results and AI assistant when products aren't available on Amazon's platform.

fromBusiness Insider

Amazon is ratcheting up fast delivery and raising the stakes for rivals like Walmart

Amazon delivered over 13 billion items same- or next-day in 2025, expanding fast delivery into rural areas and intensifying competition with Walmart.

Amazon Quality Champion

The American Customer Satisfaction Survey rates hundreds of companies in dozens of categories. In its latest study, the Retail and Consumer Shipping Study 2026, Amazon.com Inc. ( NASDAQ: AMZN) topped the Online Retailer category. In all the studies, regardless of category, companies receive ratings of zero to 100. This latest study is based on 31,293 completed surveys. Customers were chosen at random and contacted via email between January and December 2025.

E-Commerce

fromThe Drum

Why Amazon's dominance over e-commerce may not be as complete as it seems

Brands can compete with Amazon by focusing on superior product discovery using proven martech, carving market share despite Amazon's scale.

Amazon Is Closing Every Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh Store

Amazon is closing all 72 Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores and will convert some into Whole Foods while expanding Whole Foods locations.

fromTasting Table

Can You Make An Amazon Return At Whole Foods? - Tasting Table

Amazon returns can be initiated online and dropped off at many Whole Foods locations without printing labels or finding packaging.

fromTechRepublic

3 months ago

Amazon's New Retail Strategy Takes Aim at Walmart

Amazon plans a 229,000-square-foot retail complex near Chicago to compete directly with Walmart using physical stores, warehouses, and digital in-store tools.

fromwww.aljazeera.com