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MIT Technology Review
AI crawler wars threaten to make the web more closed for everyone
We often take the internet for granted. It’s an ocean of information at our fingertips—and it simply works. But this system relies on swarms of “crawlers”—bots that roam the web, visit millions of websites every day, and report what they see. This is how Google powers its search engines, how Amazon sets competitive prices, and…
ARPU
Amazon Shares Plunge as Cloud Growth Disappoints
Amazon shares took a significant hit on Friday, falling 4%, after the company's quarterly cloud computing revenue growth fell short of investor expectations, as reported by Reuters. This slowdown comes despite massive investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and follows similar disappointing results from Microsoft and Alphabet-owned Google.The
Digi Times
Amazon expects Trainium chip series to reach 4th gen amid growing adoption
Amazon has revealed that its in-house designed Trainium 2 processor is gaining traction among potential users, including Qualcomm, who are participating in its early-stage evaluation. Additionally, ...
CRN
AWS Vs. Microsoft Vs. Google Cloud Earnings Q4 2024 Face-Off
Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and AWS cloud sales for fourth quarter 2024 includes global market share, total revenue, operating income and sales growth comparison.
CRN
AWS Optimistic About Growth Despite Supply Chain, Power Constraints
AWS has already embraced China’s DeepSeek R1 frontier model in Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker, Jassy told financial analysts.
CNBC
Amazon plans to spend $100 billion this year to capture ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ in AI - CNBC
Amazon plans to spend $100 billion this year to capture ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ in AI  CNBC
Bloomberg
Amazon, Echoing Microsoft, Says It Can’t Keep Up With AI Demand - Bloomberg
Amazon, Echoing Microsoft, Says It Can’t Keep Up With AI Demand  Bloomberg
Bloomberg L.P.
Amazon Forecasts a Profit Miss on Rising AI Spending
Good morning. Amazon says profit in the current quarter will fall short of estimates. DOGE isn’t altering Treasury payment systems. And two insiders share a guide for a perfect Bangkok day. Listen to ...
ARPU
Amazon's Cloud Growth in Focus as Microsoft, Google Struggle
Amazon.com is facing intense scrutiny as investors await its fourth-quarter earnings report on Thursday, where its cloud computing performance will be under the microscope, Reuters reports. This comes after lackluster results from Microsoft and Google sent shockwaves through the tech sector, raising concerns about the viability of massive AI
Bloomberg L.P.
Amazon Cloud Needs to Deliver After Microsoft, Alphabet Misses
Amazon.com Inc. shares have largely climbed on the back of two trends: strength in its cloud business and a focus on costs. Now both could be in question.
Reuters
Amazon's AI revamp of Alexa assistant nears unveiling - Reuters
Amazon's AI revamp of Alexa assistant nears unveiling  Reuters
Reuters
Amazon's AI revamp of Alexa assistant nears unveiling
Amazon is set to release its long-awaited - and delayed - Alexa generative artificial intelligence voice service, said three people familiar with the matter, and has scheduled a press event for later ...
Reuters
Amazon's cloud business faces crucial test after rivals Microsoft, Google stumble
The pressure is on Amazon.com to deliver on lofty expectations for cloud computing in its fourth-quarter results on Thursday, after Microsoft and Google's lackluster reports jolted investor faith in ...
The Financial Times
Trump’s crackdown on trade loophole to hit Shein and Temu — and help Amazon
US ecommerce company Amazon had sought to counter the threat posed by cheap Chinese suppliers by launching the “Haul” brand offering products for less than $20 with shipping times of between one and ...
Reuters
Shein, Temu, Amazon Haul set for price hikes as US shuts trade loophole
Oil prices eased on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump repeated a pledge to raise U.S. oil production, unnerving traders a day after the country reported a much bigger-than-anticipated jump in ...
VentureBeat
How Thomson Reuters and Anthropic built an AI that tax professionals actually trust
Thomson Reuters integrates Anthropic's Claude AI into its legal and tax platforms, enhancing CoCounsel with AI tools that process on AWS.
scmp.com
Alibaba offers DeepSeek on cloud service after Microsoft, Amazon and Huawei
Alibaba Cloud users can log into its PAI Model Gallery, where DeepSeek’s latest models and ‘distilled’ versions of these products are found.
Reuters
EU to make Temu, Shein and Amazon liable for 'unsafe' goods, FT reports
The European Union is planning to make e-commerce platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon Marketplace liable for dangerous or illegal products sold online, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
The Financial Times
Temu, Shein and Amazon to be liable in EU for ‘unsafe’ or ‘illegal’ goods
The EU plans to make ecommerce platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon Marketplace liable for dangerous or illegal products sold online, in a crackdown on the flood of imports from China.
CRN
AWS, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia And Oracle: Five Data Center Deals Worth $676B Announced This Month
Data center technology spending skyrocketed 34 percent in 2024, according to Synergy Research Group. It is soaring past a half a trillion dollars in the first month of 2025 as banks and technology ...
CRN
AWS Adds DeepSeek’s R1 AI Model To Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker
AWS partners with DeepSeek to add the AI startup’s R1 foundational model to its GenAI technology inside Amazon Bedrock and SageMaker solutions.
The Financial Times
What DeepSeek’s AI really means for the market
In industries from PC software (Microsoft), internet search (Alphabet), online retail (Amazon) and social media (Meta) to high-end consumer hardware (Apple), most of the profits and market share have ...
CNBC
Amazon taps Whole Foods CEO to oversee grocery business
Amazon named Jason Buechel, who currently serves as CEO of Whole Foods, to oversee its larger worldwide grocery business.
Fortune
Utility companies are crying foul because tech giants like Amazon want to bypass the grid by plugging their data centers directly into power plants
Federal officials say fast development of data centers is vital to the economy and national security, including to keep pace with China in the AI race.
scmp.com
Legacy to Cloud: How Chicks Lifestyle Transformed Its Retail Operations with AWS
Chicks Lifestyle (Chicks) is a heritage clothing retailer in Hong Kong specializing in thermal and innerwear. To improve reliability and scalability during peak shopping periods, the company chose to ...
CNBC
After TikTok, the WiFi router in your home may be next Chinese tech ban target
TP-Link routers, among Amazon best sellers and according to some estimates up to 65% of the U.S. market, are on the radar of the U.S. government.
CRN
AWS CEO On President Trump, New AI Model And $8.3B Cloud Infrastructure Investment
AWS Matt Garman on working with President Trump, new Luma Ray2 AI model in Amazon Bedrock and $8 billion cloud infrastructure investment.
Reuters
Amazon exits Quebec operations, to cut about 1,700 jobs
E-commerce giant Amazon.com is exiting its operations in Quebec, leading to the loss of about 1,700 full-time jobs, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday.
The Financial Times
Google invests further $1bn in OpenAI rival Anthropic
The new tranche of money from Google into Anthropic adds to a total investment of $8bn from Amazon, the ecommerce group’s largest-ever venture investment, announced over the past 18 months. Amazon is ...
The Financial Times
Microsoft secures deal to restore Amazon rainforest and offset AI emissions
Tech giant acquires carbon credits worth around $200mn, as energy usage surges due to generative artificial intelligence ...