Amazon

111 results about this entity

Period: 20 Jul 2017 - 26 Apr 2024

/markets

Alphabet and Microsoft shares soar thanks to AI investments

Share prices of Big Tech companies Google and Microsoft shot up on Friday, a result of large investments in artificial intelligence (AI) that led to immediate revenue returns.

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CMA outlines competition concerns with AI Foundation Models

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has identified key risks to fair competition in AI Foundation Models (FMs), growing concerns as AI rapidly develops in the financial industry.

/payments

Amazon removes Just Walk Out technology from Fresh stores

Amazon is removing its cashierless "Just Walk Out" technology from its Fresh grocery stores in the US.

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Amazon taps Stripe Terminal for Just Walk Out tech in Australia and Canada

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, announced an expansion of its Amazon partnership by powering payments for retailers using Just Walk Out technology in Australia and Canada.

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Visa, Mastercard, JP Morgan, Citi among companies to attend US AI Safety Consortium

As part of the Biden Administrations efforts to regulate AI, over 200 organisations have agree to attend the US AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC), including Nvidia, OpenAI, Apple, JP Morgan, and Amazon.

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Amazon's Just Walk Out technology makes debut at Australian student campus

The Canberra Institute of Technology Student Association (CITSA) has become the first educational establishment in the Southern Hemisphere to implement Amazon's Just Walk Out technology in the campus store.

/retail

Amazon and SellersFi partner to offer sellers credit lines

Amazon is teaming up with SellersFi to offer sellers on its platform credit lines of up to $10 million.

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Amazon Mexico adds Kueski BNPL payment option

Amazon has added buy now, pay later outfit Kueski as a payments option for shoppers in Mexico.

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Amazon ditches Venmo

Shares in PayPal fell on Thursday after Amazon said it was removing Venmo as a payment option.

/retail

Novo integrates with Amazon for sales and revenue tracking

Novo, the powerfully simple financial solutions platform for small businesses, today announced an integration with Amazon that enables Novo customers to seamlessly track sales and revenue metrics directly from their Novo accounts.

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Amazon extends Affirm BNPL option to B2B store

Today, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) announced an expanded partnership that makes Affirm the first pay-over-time option available at checkout on Amazon Business, a business-to-business (B2B) store that helps businesses of all sizes digitize and automate procurement with powerful management controls and analytic tools—all within the familiar experience of Amazon.

/security

Amazon introduces PassKeys for passwordless log on

Amazon is rolling out passkey support on browsers and mobile shopping apps, offering customers an easier and safer way to sign in to their Amazon accounts.

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Amazon Payment Services obtains Retail Payment Services licence from the UAE Central Bank

Amazon Payment Services, a regional leader in digital payments operating across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has been granted a Retail Payment Services license by the UAE Central Bank.

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Amazon gives Alexa a generative AI boost

Amazon has announced they will be giving their virtual assistant ‘Alexa’ an injection of a new generative AI model as the AI race between tech giants continues.

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FreedomPay integrates Amazon's ID service into checkout solution

Chris Kronenthal, President at FreedomPay : At FreedomPay, our technology empowers businesses around the world to provide a robust, frictionless and personalised purchasing experience across online and in-store channels. That’s why we’re excited to announce that Amazon One—the fast, convenient, and contactless identity service that uses your palm to enter, identify, and pay—is now integrated with FreedomPay’s commerce technology platform.

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Shopify merchants can soon choose to offer Buy with Prime

Shopify merchants can soon choose to offer Buy with Prime directly within their Shopify Checkout

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Amazon rolls out palm payment tech to 500+ Whole Food Market stores

Amazon is rolling out its palm payment technology to all of its 500+ Whole Foods Market stores in the US.

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Amazon Pay adds Affirm BNPL option

US merchants that use Amazon Pay can now offer their customers instalment payment options thanks to a deal with BNPL outfit Affirm.

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Amazon One rolls out age verification so you can buy beer with just your palm

Amazon has added age verification capabilities to its palm reading technology, enabling eligible shoppers to buy alcohol with a wave of their hand - without having to dig into their wallets for ID.