Tech scene in New York faces a blow as Amazon backs out
Noor Imtiaz Amazon announced on Thursday that they have canceled their big plans to build a second headquarters in New York. This sudden move took both Amazon’s allies and opponents by surprise.…
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Jeff Bezos accuses tabloid of extortion and blackmail
Fazeel Ashraf Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, has accused The National Enquirer’s publisher American Media Inc. (AMI) and it’s CEO David Pecker of blackmail and extortion. On February 7th, Bezos wrote in…
Shareholders ask Amazon to stop selling Rekognition software
Amazon shareholders have delivered a complaint to CEO Jeff Bezos on Thursday. It lists their concerns over the company’s policy of selling Amazon’s facial recognition software, called Rekognition, to government agencies. Investors believe…
IMDB now has a free streaming service called Freedive
IMDB, the Amazon-owned TV show and movie rating platform, has announced a free streaming TV and movie platform called Freedive. Users can access the service on their smartphones, laptops, and…
Alexa-enabled devices abound at CES 2019
The CES 2019 at Las Vegas is showcasing countless products by thousands of companies. But the battle between the world’s two major voice assistants has been one of the biggest…
Amazon had another record-breaking holiday season
Muhammad Nouman Sarwar Amazon had a record-breaking holiday season. The online retail giant announced this achievement via a press release. The company says it added “tens of millions” of Prime members, including both…
Alexa told someone to kill their foster parents
It seems Amazon has a problem with their Alexa units spouting random facts or freaking people out with other random outbursts. Amazon’s goal is to make Alexa more human-like by…
Hulu, Amazon and Netflix are all headed to the Oscars
We all knew that streaming services have the creative potential and visual imagination to be Oscar contenders, but none of us knew the time would have come so soon. For…
Amazon may expand cashierless stores to airports
Areen Zahra Amazon is all set to bring something really exciting for people at airports. So, if you are jet lagged usually, then Amazon has its futuristic checkout free stores waiting to…
Amazon Go for larger store is in the test phase
We have been hearing about the various challenges faced by Amazon one after the other since the retail giant decided to move towards full automation. The store has been implementing…
Amazon Answerable Over its Facial Recognition Tech
Lawmakers are seeking to hold Amazon accountable for the facial recognition technology it uses in its stores. Generally, people are worried about whether Amazon is marketing the software to law…
Amazon can now extract data from medical records with AI
This is just one example of how powerful machine learning can be. Amazon’s latest service allows researchers to extract useful information from patients’ medical records. This can potentially help healthcare…
Amazon comes up with exciting Fire TV Stick deals
Life without Television is not really interesting, especially for people who are habitual of binge-watching serials and shows. If you are one of those people, we love to break it…
Amazon is shipping to Australia again!
Amazon has opened up its online global stores for the Australian market. People in Australia can easily access amazon.com to book their goodies. These items will then be shipped on…
Amazon admits leaking customers’ emails in ‘technical error’
E-commerce behemoth Amazon admits to accidentally leaking an unknown number of customer email addresses after a “technical error” on its website. The company sent an email on Tuesday warning its…
