Google buys $450M stake in ADT to give Nest a new perch San Ramon
The $450 investment amounts to a relative pittance for Google, whose corporate parent, Alphabet, ended June with $121 billion in cash. (AP photo) Google is […]
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Flipkart rolls out ‘dark stores’ for deliveries as it takes on Reliance’s JioMart – ETtech
Walmart-controlled e-commerce major Flipkart is dotting various Indian cities with “dark stores,” or outlets used only for deliveries to the nearby locations, to take on […]
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest increases by 28% in July: Report
Fires in the Brazilian Amazon increased 28% in July from a year ago, a state agency reported Saturday. The National Institute for Space Research, which […]
Taking on SpaceX, Amazon to invest $10 billion in satellite broadband plan
By: Reuters | Washington | Published: July 31, 2020 12:50:16 pm Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc (Source: Bloomberg) Amazon.com Inc […]
Amazon says efforts are underway to digitise sellers in India – ETtech
Amazon has reiterated its focus on digitising micro, small and medium-sized businesses in India and said it was launching new features to support these efforts. […]
Big tech surges as reports impress in coronavirus downturn
July 30: Shares of Apple, Amazon and Facebook surged in extended trading on Thursday, with Alphabet also climbing, as quarterly reports from the Big Tech […]
Sellers flag Amazon’s data policy, say firm pushing in-house brands – ETtech
Third-party sellers have demanded transparency from ecommerce company Amazon on its data practices as well as alleged preferential treatment for in-house brands. Five small sellers […]
Five highlights of the antitrust hearing against Big Tech in the US
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Published: July 30, 2020 9:11:38 pm The hearing in Washington marked the culmination of a year-long investigation […]
Lawmakers pummel Big Tech CEOs at US antitrust hearing
Big Tech executives faced an onslaught of criticism from US lawmakers Wednesday at a high-stakes antitrust hearing which could lay the groundwork for tougher regulation […]
Zuckerberg goes off-script, blasts Apple and Google in testimony
By: Bloomberg | Published: July 30, 2020 11:23:17 am Zuckerberg isn’t hesitating to use some sharp elbows, pointing out that Amazon is the fastest-growing advertising […]
Jeff Bezos says he can’t guarantee Amazon hasn’t used third-party seller data – ETtech
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Wednesday said he can’t guarantee that the company isn’t accessing third-party seller data to develop its own competing products, an […]
Lawmakers batter Big Tech CEOs, but don’t land many blows
By: AP | Washington | Published: July 30, 2020 10:42:42 am Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Google CEO Sundar Pichai testify remotely during a House […]
U.S. lawmakers accuse Big Tech of crushing rivals to boost profits – ETtech
Image credit: Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP Google and Facebook took the sharpest jabs for alleged abuse of their market power from Democrats and Republicans on […]
Bezos, Zuckerberg and Musk have made $115 billion this year
The message from Jeff Bezos: Big Tech’s not so powerful. The message from is his personal fortune: Oh yes it is. As Bezos and three […]
World’s richest man reveals what his boss said while quitting his job to start Amazon – Latest News | Gadgets Now
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos and also the world’s richest man in his testimony before the US Congress revealed a lot about his personal […]