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Google is to combine images and text in search queries in a bid the company hopes will expand its ecommerce capabilities. The new feature will be rolled out in the…

Amazon employees are divided on the company's new head-turning $1,000 home robot, with some already deeming it a failure and a toy for rich people.

Amazon reveals home assistant robot and more at its annual tech event

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September 29, 2021

Amazon’s annual tech event has surprised consumers with a range of impressive looking technology, including a home personal assistant robot, coined Astro. The ecommerce giant said that Astro will be…

Amazon responded to antitrust upcoming proposals from Congress by starting a website in which it warns its sellers about incoming laws and regulations.

Amazon to offer insurance to UK businesses in latest expansion

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September 27, 2021

Amazon has announced it will start to offer UK businesses insurance in the company’s latest move to diversify its business operations. Small and medium businesses (SMEs) which are members of…

Ant Group will agree to share its credit data from its consumer lending arm, Huabei, with China's central bank in line with Beijing's orders.

Ant Group agrees to share consumer data with China’s central bank

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September 23, 2021

Ant Group will agree to share its credit data from its consumer lending arm, Huabei, with China’s central bank in line with Beijing’s orders. The news follows the announcement earlier…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted that he “loves John Lewis” after facing a widespread backlash on social media and probe into the controversial refurbishment.

Boris Johnson to confront Amazon founder Jeff Bezos over company’s tax record

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September 20, 2021

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Boris Johnson is set to confront Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in a face-to-face meeting over his company’s tax record while he is in the US. Government officials have suggested that…

Amazon’s advertising business is now growing faster than its retail, cloud computing and Prime subscription divisions.

Amazon has big plans for its entertainment arm

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September 15, 2021

Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy has said that the ecommerce giant has big ambitions for its entertainment arm. “It’s still early days for us in media, we’re off to a…

Alipay is set to be rolled out to over 10 million SMEs in Europe over the next five years, as Alibaba continues its overseas expansion.

China to disintegrate Alipay in huge blow to Alibaba

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September 13, 2021

China has said it wants to “break up” Alibaba-owned Alipay in replace of a separate app for the company’s highly profitable loans business. Beijing wants Ant Group (the affiliate company…

Amazon is set to open another physical Fresh grocery store in Camden, London, marking the fifth store to open in the city since March.

Amazon Fresh is reportedly opening a drive-thru grocery store

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September 13, 2021