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EU Launches “In-Depth” Investigation of Amazon’s iRobot Acquisition
The European Commission (EC) announced today that it has launched an “in-depth” investigation of Amazon’s acquisition of iRobot, the makers […]

FTC Sues Amazon For “Trapping” Users Into Recurring Prime Subscriptions
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing Amazon for using “dark patterns” to trick customers into subscribing to automatically-renewing […]

Amazon Prime Day Comes Back on July 11-12
Amazon announced today the date of its next Prime Day event, which will kick off on July 11 at 3 […]

Amazon Echo Devices Get Their First Custom Alexa-Based Assistant
Amazon Echo users can now pay $5.99 per year to say “Hey, Disney!” and launch a Disney-themed alternative personal assistant. […]

Amazon is Testing AI-Generated Review Summaries
Amazon has started using AI to summarize customer reviews and help shoppers make the right choice. On some product pages. […]

Report: Amazon Prime Video Could Get an Ad-Supported Tier
Amazon is reportedly planning to introduce a new ad-supported tier for its Prime Video service. The Wall Street Journal reports […]

Report: Amazon Wants to Give Cheap or Free Phone Plans to US Prime Members
Amazon is reportedly in discussions with wireless carriers in the US to offer cheap or free phone plans to Prime […]

Amazon Announces New Alexa-Powered Echo Devices
With over 500 million Alexa-powered devices sold worldwide, Amazon today announced several new additions to its Echo lineup. “These new […]