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Amazon is set to be investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over anti-trust concerns beyond its retail operations, as antitrust enforcers probe Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Amazon Web Services to be investigated by FTC

December 5, 2019

Amazon, Amazon Web Services, AWS, Cloud, Federal Trade Commission, FTC

Amazon is set to be investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over anti-trust concerns beyond its retail operations, as antitrust enforcers probe Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS, the…

Donald Trump is understood to have instructed his secretary of defense to “screw Amazon” out of a $10 billion cloud contract, which was awarded to Microsoft on Friday.

Trump told staff to “screw Amazon” out of $10bn government contract awarded to Microsoft

October 28, 2019

Ben Stevens

Cloud, Companies

Amazon, Amazon Web Services, AWS, Cloud, James Mattis, JEDI, Microsoft, Pentagon, Trump

Donald Trump is understood to have instructed his secretary of defense to “screw Amazon” out of a $10 billion cloud contract, which was awarded to Microsoft on Friday. Amazon Web…

Amazon Web Services used by Joe Biden and 40 US states’ election administrators

October 15, 2019

Ben Stevens

Industry, News, Security

Amazon, Amazon Web Services, AWS, Joe Biden

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Amazon has expanded dramatically into the state and local election infrastructure across the US, with more than 40 states and presidential candidate Joe Biden using its technology. Amazon Web Services’…

Amazon Go technology to be rolled out in airports, cinemas and baseball stadiums

October 1, 2019

Ben Stevens

Instore, News, Payment

Amazon Go, Amazon Web Services, Cashierless, CIBO Express, Cineworld

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Amazon Go’s cashierless technology could soon be brought to airports, cinemas and baseball stadiums as the retailer continues its push into physical retail. According to CNBC, the ecommerce giant is…

Microsoft’s first quarter sales “beat virtually every metric” as its cloud and Office businesses offset falling physical sales.

Microsoft launches latest retail software challenge to AWS

September 24, 2019

Ben Stevens

Ecommerce, News

Amazon Web Services, Dynamics 365 Commerce, Microsoft

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Microsoft has launched Dynamics 365 Commerce to help retailers manage their online business in its latest direct challenge to Amazon. This week Microsoft launched its new software which allows sellers…

Amazon’s UK corporation tax payment is “the square root of diddly-squat” according to critics, as the retailer fights legal battles across the globe.

Amazon misses profit predictions for first time in 2 years

July 26, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, News

Amazon, Amazon Web Services, GlobalData, second quarter

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Amazon has seen its share price drop over 1.3 per cent after its profits came below analyst expectations for the first time in two years. For the three months to…

Amazon Web Services could soon hold millions of Britons’ biometric data

May 8, 2019

Ben Stevens

Cloud, News

Amazon Web Services, AWS, biometric, David Davis, DNA, fingerprint, Home Office

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Amazon’s cloud service could soon be used by the government to store biometric data of millions of Britons, including fingerprints, DNA and facial-matching information. According to The Daily Telegraph, the…

Google launches “Cloud for Retail” to rival Amazon Web Services

April 16, 2019

Ben Stevens

Cloud, News

Amazon Web Services, AWS, Cloud for Retail, Google

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Google has launched a new cloud service for the retail industry designed to take on Amazon’s market leading Amazon Web Services (AWS). Dubbed “Google Cloud for Retail”, the tech giant’s…

Amazon Europe received a €241 million tax credit last year, despite growing efforts from European governments to force the retailer to pay more tax.

Amazon to launch thousands of satellites to provide high-speed internet anywhere on earth

April 8, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies, News

Amazon, Amazon Web Services, AWS, internet, Project Kuiper, Satellite, Tesla

Amazon is planning to launch thousands of satellites into orbit in an effort to provide high-speed internet to any place on earth. According to CNBC, the retailer is working on…

Amazon increases stake in $3.5tn healthcare industry offering its AI to Boston hospital

March 5, 2019

Ben Stevens

Artificial Intelligence

AI, Amazon, Amazon Web Services, Artificial In, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, healthcare, Taha Kass-Hout

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Amazon has increased its stake in the $3.5 trillion (£2.7 trillion) American healthcare sector, offering its AI capabilities to a Boston hospital in an effort to improve medical care. The…

Amazon Web Services

Amazon Web Services used by Joe Biden and 40 US states’ election administrators

Amazon Go technology to be rolled out in airports, cinemas and baseball stadiums

Microsoft launches latest retail software challenge to AWS

Amazon misses profit predictions for first time in 2 years

Amazon Web Services could soon hold millions of Britons’ biometric data

Amazon to launch thousands of satellites to provide high-speed internet anywhere on earth

Amazon increases stake in $3.5tn healthcare industry offering its AI to Boston hospital

Unlocking cashierless stores: A digital infrastructure conundrum

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