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Amazon’s new plan for games: James Bond and AI Snoop Dogg
Technology
The VergeJun 4

Amazon’s new plan for games: James Bond and AI Snoop Dogg

Amazon’s gaming strategy has never really been clear. It’s been very active in the space: acquiring Twitch, launching its Luna cloud gaming service nearly six years ago, investing heavily in...

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Amazon unveils Echo Dot Max, Echo Studio with spatial audio and AI-powered Alexa
India
The Indian ExpressMay 27

Amazon unveils Echo Dot Max, Echo Studio with spatial audio and AI-powered Alexa

The two Alexa-powered devices were announced on Wednesday, May 27, and are now available through Amazon India and Flipkart. Amazon also confirmed that both devices are designed to support Alexa+,...

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Amazon’s Big Spring Sale 2026: all of the latest deals
Technology|The Verge|Apr 1

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale 2026: all of the latest deals

March is historically a dry spell for deals; however, with Amazon’s third annual Big Spring Sale, which runs through 11:59PM PT tonight, the retail behemoth is hoping to lure in would-be shoppers with the promise of steep(ish) savings and discounts on more seasonal, spring-centric items to hold folks over until Prime Day surfaces at the onset of summer. And if you’re curious what else is on sale, our larger roundup for the best deals from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale has you covered with discounts on earbuds, smart lighting, and plenty of other Verge -approved tech. In fact, Apple’s first-gen AirTags are down to their lowest price to date, as are the latest Apple Watch SE and the M4 iPad Air.

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Amazon doesn’t want the blame for the Post Office going under
Technology|The Verge|Mar 18

Amazon doesn’t want the blame for the Post Office going under

Amazon is going on the defensive after a report from The Wall Street Journal revealed that the ecommerce giant plans to slash shipments with the United States Postal Service, which said this week that it’s running out of money. Amazon claims it’s been working with the USPS for over a year on a deal “that would bring them billions in revenue,” but the agency walked away at the “eleventh hour” during negotiations last December. “One easy action, increasing our borrowing authority, buys us time… Time that we can use to best determine what the Postal Service should do to best serve the American public,” Steiner said, according to The New York Times.

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