Amazon – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 05 Apr 2025 09:51:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Amazon – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Amazon Submits Last-Minute Bid To Buy TikTok Amid US Ban Threat https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-submits-last-minute-bid-to-buy-tiktok-amid-us-ban-threat/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-submits-last-minute-bid-to-buy-tiktok-amid-us-ban-threat/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 08:40:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407382 Popular US company, Amazon has made a last-minute bid to acquire TikTok. This is coming as the video-sharing app faces a looming ban in the United States unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, divests its stake. According to the report, Amazon has submitted its offer in a letter to officials involved in the ongoing negotiations over [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-submits-last-minute-bid-to-buy-tiktok-amid-us-ban-threat/feed/ 0 Jeff Bezos Cannot Be Dining With Trump While Amazon Workers Protest – Bernie Sanders https://www.theinfostride.com/jeff-bezos-cannot-be-dining-with-trump-while-amazon-workers-protest-bernie-sanders/ https://www.theinfostride.com/jeff-bezos-cannot-be-dining-with-trump-while-amazon-workers-protest-bernie-sanders/#respond Sat, 21 Dec 2024 11:20:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=398427 Senator Bernie Sanders has come out to blast Jeff Bezos for dining with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago while Amazon workers went on strike across multiple U.S. locations. He recently had his say via his social media page, and the world has been reacting. According to him, Bezos and his partner, Lauren Sanchez deserve to be [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/jeff-bezos-cannot-be-dining-with-trump-while-amazon-workers-protest-bernie-sanders/feed/ 0 Jeff Bezos Loses $15B In 24 Hours https://www.theinfostride.com/jeff-bezos-loses-15b-in-24-hours/ https://www.theinfostride.com/jeff-bezos-loses-15b-in-24-hours/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:20:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386555 Popular Billionaire, Jeff Bezos lost $15billion from his wealth in a single day. This is coming after a massive stock slump made the world’s 500 richest people, including Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, lose $134billion overall. According to Bloomberg, shares of Amazon.com Inc. went down by 8.8 percent as part of a wider sell-off in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/jeff-bezos-loses-15b-in-24-hours/feed/ 0 Nigerian artistes face uncertainty as Universal Music’s streaming growth slows https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-artistes-face-uncertainty-as-universal-musics-streaming-growth-slows/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-artistes-face-uncertainty-as-universal-musics-streaming-growth-slows/#respond Sat, 27 Jul 2024 09:23:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385469 Universal Music Group, the leading music label backing Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records, has seen its shares drop over 20% amid intense competition in the streaming market.   The Netherlands-based Universal Music Group (UMG), representing top artistes such as Taylor Swift, Drake, Justin Bieber, and Adele, experienced this significant decline shortly after the market opened on Thursday. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-artistes-face-uncertainty-as-universal-musics-streaming-growth-slows/feed/ 0 Massive €15.7 Billion Investment Planned by Amazon in Spain https://www.theinfostride.com/massive-e15-7-billion-investment-planned-by-amazon-in-spain/ https://www.theinfostride.com/massive-e15-7-billion-investment-planned-by-amazon-in-spain/#respond Sat, 25 May 2024 23:25:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378904 Amazon’s cloud computing arm, AWS, announced a monumental investment of 15.7 billion euros ($17 billion) in constructing data centers in Spain’s northeastern Aragon region, extending until 2033. This move is poised to catalyze significant economic growth, with an expected creation of approximately 17,500 indirect job opportunities in local enterprises and a projected contribution of 21.6 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/massive-e15-7-billion-investment-planned-by-amazon-in-spain/feed/ 0 Twitch, Amazon’s Video Live Streaming Platform, Announces Workforce Reduction of 500 Employees https://www.theinfostride.com/twitch-amazons-video-live-streaming-platform-announces-workforce-reduction-of-500-employees/ https://www.theinfostride.com/twitch-amazons-video-live-streaming-platform-announces-workforce-reduction-of-500-employees/#respond Sun, 14 Jan 2024 01:27:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367209 In a significant development, Twitch, the popular video live streaming platform owned by Amazon, has announced plans to reduce its workforce by 500 employees. The decision comes amid changes in the competitive landscape and reflects strategic adjustments by the company. ### **Key Points:** 1. **Workforce Reduction:** – Twitch plans to cut approximately 500 jobs, impacting [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/twitch-amazons-video-live-streaming-platform-announces-workforce-reduction-of-500-employees/feed/ 0 Pilots’ 2024 Strike Threat Puts Amazon’s $117B Logistic Revenue in Jeopardy https://www.theinfostride.com/pilots-2024-strike-threat-puts-amazons-117b-logistic-revenue-in-jeopardy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pilots-2024-strike-threat-puts-amazons-117b-logistic-revenue-in-jeopardy/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:24:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363500 The future of Amazon’s $117 billion logistic service revenue is now in jeopardy as pilots from Air Transport International (ATI), a vital air freight provider for Amazon, have voted to authorize a potential strike. The concerns voiced by the pilots primarily revolve around issues of low pay and a significant increase in turnover. If this [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pilots-2024-strike-threat-puts-amazons-117b-logistic-revenue-in-jeopardy/feed/ 0 Amazon Black Friday Chaos: 1000 Workers Stage Walkout Over Pay Dispute https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-black-friday-chaos-1000-workers-stage-walkout-over-pay-dispute/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-black-friday-chaos-1000-workers-stage-walkout-over-pay-dispute/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 21:03:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=361846 During the bustling shopping month of Black Friday, Amazon workers have chosen to express their dissatisfaction by participating in strikes, protesting against the labor practices of the U.S. e-commerce giant. Over 1,000 employees at the Coventry warehouse have reportedly walked out, joining an international movement with strikes planned across Europe and the USA. The global [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-black-friday-chaos-1000-workers-stage-walkout-over-pay-dispute/feed/ 0 Dealing With Amazon’s Cameras Last Season Was Challenging – Arteta https://www.theinfostride.com/dealing-with-amazons-cameras-last-season-was-challenging-arteta/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dealing-with-amazons-cameras-last-season-was-challenging-arteta/#respond Sun, 17 Jul 2022 23:57:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=328691 Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has come out to say that he found the intrusion of Amazon’s cameras last season very demanding. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, it was definitely a challenging experience for him personally, but he equally saw the need for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dealing-with-amazons-cameras-last-season-was-challenging-arteta/feed/ 0 Jeff Bezos makes $4.2 billion in a day, sells $2 billion in Amazon stock https://www.theinfostride.com/jeff-bezos-makes-4-2-billion-in-a-day-sells-2-billion-in-amazon-stock/ https://www.theinfostride.com/jeff-bezos-makes-4-2-billion-in-a-day-sells-2-billion-in-amazon-stock/#respond Fri, 05 Nov 2021 21:52:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=312133 As the world’s largest eCommerce company, Amazon, witnessed strong buyers’ pressures in recent months, Jeff Bezos experienced impressive gains in his net valuation. After the closing of Thursday’s trading session, the 57-year-old American billionaire earned $4.24 billion. Earlier this week, while Bezos attended the COP 26 climate summit in Glasgow, he sold shares of Amazon [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/jeff-bezos-makes-4-2-billion-in-a-day-sells-2-billion-in-amazon-stock/feed/ 0 Simple Reason the tech giants are in haste to develop their own chips https://www.theinfostride.com/simple-reason-the-tech-giants-are-in-haste-to-develop-their-own-chips/ https://www.theinfostride.com/simple-reason-the-tech-giants-are-in-haste-to-develop-their-own-chips/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2021 05:33:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307534 Not content with relying on standard chips that are in high demand; some of the world’s biggest tech firms are developing their own semiconductors. Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Tesla and Baidu are all shunning established chip firms and bringing certain aspects of chip development in-house; according to company announcements and media reports. “Increasingly, these companies want [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/simple-reason-the-tech-giants-are-in-haste-to-develop-their-own-chips/feed/ 0 Amazon launches UK recruitment drive https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-launches-uk-recruitment-drive/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-launches-uk-recruitment-drive/#respond Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:22:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=305743 The Amazon ‘Sortation Centre’ at Redditch Eastern Gateway will create 200 new permanent jobs over two years, it has been announced. Amazon has started recruiting for a range of new roles including engineers; flow control specialists; robotics engineering specialists; and team members who will ship customer orders. Amazon will be hosting an online recruitment event [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-launches-uk-recruitment-drive/feed/ 0 Amazon sacks female employee for taking loo breaks https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-sacks-female-employee-for-taking-loo-breaks/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-sacks-female-employee-for-taking-loo-breaks/#respond Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:31:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=304756 We have all heard how tough an employer Amazon is.Now, here is a case that shows to what lengths the mega-corporation will go to enforce discipline – with an iron hand. Amazon is a mega-corporation and is able to generate massive amounts of profit year; after year by ensuring discipline among the ranks – after [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-sacks-female-employee-for-taking-loo-breaks/feed/ 0 Microsoft protests NSA decision to award $10bn cloud computing contract to Amazon https://www.theinfostride.com/303707-2/ https://www.theinfostride.com/303707-2/#respond Thu, 12 Aug 2021 22:56:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=303707 Amazon Web Services (AWS) has bagged a $10 billion cloud computing contract with the US National Security Agency (NSA); drawing formal protest from its rival, software giant Microsoft. The current move by Microsoft comes after Amazon spent years contesting the software company being awarded the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract. “Based on the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/303707-2/feed/ 0 Google leaks unannounced Nest security cameras on its own online store https://www.theinfostride.com/google-leaks-unannounced-nest-security-cameras-on-its-own-online-store/ https://www.theinfostride.com/google-leaks-unannounced-nest-security-cameras-on-its-own-online-store/#respond Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:55:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302930 Google has apparently leaked some unannounced Nest security cameras right on its own online store (thanks for the tip, Eric!). Google confirmed in January that it would be releasing a new lineup of security cameras this year, and it seems like the company’s store may have just revealed what’s on the way. As far as [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/google-leaks-unannounced-nest-security-cameras-on-its-own-online-store/feed/ 0 Amazon quarterly profit jumps but shares slide https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-quarterly-profit-jumps-but-shares-slide/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-quarterly-profit-jumps-but-shares-slide/#respond Fri, 30 Jul 2021 18:07:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302484 Amazon said Thursday second-quarter profit jumped 48 percent from a year ago to $7.8 billion, but shares in the tech and e-commerce giant fell on a disappointing revenue number. Total revenues increased 27 percent to $113.1 billion, below most Wall Street forecasts, sparking a slide of some seven percent in after-hours trading. Amazon chief financial [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-quarterly-profit-jumps-but-shares-slide/feed/ 0 Older Kindles to lose 3G in the US from December, Amazon warns https://www.theinfostride.com/older-kindles-to-lose-3g-in-the-us-from-december-amazon-warns/ https://www.theinfostride.com/older-kindles-to-lose-3g-in-the-us-from-december-amazon-warns/#respond Thu, 29 Jul 2021 21:34:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302384 Amazon has emailed American customers it knows to have older Kindles with 3G connectivity, warning them that their devices will lose the ability to connect to the internet starting this December. This isn’t Amazon’s choice, of course. It’s a consequence of American networks moving from 3G to 4G and 5G connectivity. That’s something that will [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/older-kindles-to-lose-3g-in-the-us-from-december-amazon-warns/feed/ 0 Amazon eyes cryptocurrency but not poised for Bitcoin https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-eyes-cryptocurrency-but-not-poised-for-bitcoin/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-eyes-cryptocurrency-but-not-poised-for-bitcoin/#respond Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:14:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302203 Amazon on Monday denied a report that the e-commerce giant planned to begin accepting Bitcoin payments by the end of this year, but acknowledged an interest in cryptocurrency. City AM cited as unnamed insider as saying Amazon would start taking cryptocurrency, citing a recent job posting by the company for someone with digital currency and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-eyes-cryptocurrency-but-not-poised-for-bitcoin/feed/ 0 Bitcoin price soars toward $40,000 mark amid speculation over Amazon cryptocurrency plans https://www.theinfostride.com/bitcoin-price-soars-toward-40000-mark-amid-speculation-over-amazon-cryptocurrency-plans/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bitcoin-price-soars-toward-40000-mark-amid-speculation-over-amazon-cryptocurrency-plans/#respond Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:23:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302115 Bitcoin soared on Monday to approach $40,000; a rally some attributed to traders exiting bets on declines as well as ongoing speculation over Amazon’s potential involvement in the cryptocurrency sector. The largest crypto rose as much as 15% to $39,681 before paring some of the climb to trade at about $38,100 as of 10:58 AM [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bitcoin-price-soars-toward-40000-mark-amid-speculation-over-amazon-cryptocurrency-plans/feed/ 0 Amazon reportedly has a ‘key’ to thousands of apartment buildings in US https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-reportedly-has-a-key-to-thousands-of-apartment-buildings-in-us/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-reportedly-has-a-key-to-thousands-of-apartment-buildings-in-us/#respond Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:18:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302113 Amazon’s Key for Business, a system that allows its delivery drivers to gain access to apartment buildings without having to be buzzed in; has been installed in thousands of buildings across the US, according to the Associated Press. The company is reportedly pushing to get the system installed in more buildings; using a combination of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-reportedly-has-a-key-to-thousands-of-apartment-buildings-in-us/feed/ 0 CCI accuses Amazon of concealing facts in deal for Future Group unit https://www.theinfostride.com/cci-accuses-amazon-of-concealing-facts-in-deal-for-future-group-unit/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cci-accuses-amazon-of-concealing-facts-in-deal-for-future-group-unit/#respond Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:01:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301694 India’s antitrust regulator has accused Amazon.com Inc of concealing facts and making false submissions; when it sought approval for a 2019 investment in a Future Group unit, a letter to the U.S. e-commerce giant seen by Reuters showed. The letter complicates Amazon’s bitter legal battle with Future Group over the Indian’s firm’s decision to sell [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cci-accuses-amazon-of-concealing-facts-in-deal-for-future-group-unit/feed/ 0 Amazon is getting hauled into court for not recalling dangerous products the right way https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-is-getting-hauled-into-court-for-not-recalling-dangerous-products-the-right-way/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-is-getting-hauled-into-court-for-not-recalling-dangerous-products-the-right-way/#respond Mon, 19 Jul 2021 20:37:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301301 Since 2019, Amazon has sold nearly 400,000 hair dryers that could shock someone if they fell into a pool of water; 24,000 carbon monoxide detectors that didn’t actually detect carbon monoxide, and an unspecified number of “children’s sleepwear garments” that didn’t meet flammability requirements; according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Now, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-is-getting-hauled-into-court-for-not-recalling-dangerous-products-the-right-way/feed/ 0 Amazon convinced Apple to remove review detector Fakespot from the App Store https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-convinced-apple-to-remove-review-detector-fakespot-from-the-app-store/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-convinced-apple-to-remove-review-detector-fakespot-from-the-app-store/#respond Sat, 17 Jul 2021 22:37:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301082 Apple took the Fakespot review app off its App Store on Friday; after it received a complaint from Amazon that said Fakespot inaccurately detects bad sellers and fake write-ups on its store. The move capped a month of back-and-forth between Apple; Amazon and Fakespot over the app, Fakespot CEO Saoud Khalifah said in an interview. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-convinced-apple-to-remove-review-detector-fakespot-from-the-app-store/feed/ 0 RBI says Google, Facebook’s growth poses stability risk https://www.theinfostride.com/rbi-says-google-facebooks-growth-poses-stability-risk/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rbi-says-google-facebooks-growth-poses-stability-risk/#respond Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:02:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299274 India’s central bank warned about the growing presence of technology giants in the country’s digital financial services as well as payment systems which could pose a financial stability risk. In its semi-annual financial stability report, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) flagged concerns over what it called ‘Big Techs;’ saying they have the potential to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rbi-says-google-facebooks-growth-poses-stability-risk/feed/ 0 Amazon’s latest Alexa trick is helping kids read https://www.theinfostride.com/amazons-latest-alexa-trick-is-helping-kids-read/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazons-latest-alexa-trick-is-helping-kids-read/#respond Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:41:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=298925 Amazon has announced a new feature for its Kids Plus service on Fire tablets and Echo smart speakers called Reading Sidekick. Designed to help kids improve their reading skills and ability; the Reading Sidekick allows kids to read either physical or digital books along with Alexa by taking turns at reading the books aloud with [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazons-latest-alexa-trick-is-helping-kids-read/feed/ 0 Here’s how big tech companies celebrated Juneteenth https://www.theinfostride.com/heres-how-big-tech-companies-celebrated-juneteenth/ https://www.theinfostride.com/heres-how-big-tech-companies-celebrated-juneteenth/#respond Sun, 20 Jun 2021 19:38:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=297922 Big tech companies observed Juneteenth by offering education resources during the week of the newly official U.S. holiday. President Joe Bidensigned a bill to made Juneteenth a federal holiday on Thursday afternoon. The holiday, which landed on June 19 every year, commemorates the ending of slavery in the U.S. Tech companies’ reactions came after a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/heres-how-big-tech-companies-celebrated-juneteenth/feed/ 0 Amazon asks social media companies to help it root out fake reviews https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-asks-social-media-companies-to-help-it-root-out-fake-reviews/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-asks-social-media-companies-to-help-it-root-out-fake-reviews/#respond Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:49:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=297570 Amazon is appealing to social media companies to help curb the spread of fake reviews on its site. In a blog post Wednesday, Amazon said bad actors are increasingly turning to outside social media platforms to buy and sell fake product reviews; which has made it more challenging for the company to put an end [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-asks-social-media-companies-to-help-it-root-out-fake-reviews/feed/ 0 Amazon Prime Day is June 21 https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-prime-day-is-june-21/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-prime-day-is-june-21/#respond Mon, 14 Jun 2021 18:24:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=297229 Amazon Prime Day 2021 officially begins on June 21, and Walmart’s “Deals for Days” sale starts one day earlier; but the anticipation for a good Prime Day deal is already very high. Since headphones and earbuds are always near the top of many people’s Prime Day wish lists, we’re monitoring the best deals available now [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-prime-day-is-june-21/feed/ 0 Democrats go after Facebook, Google, others https://www.theinfostride.com/democrats-go-after-facebook-google-others/ https://www.theinfostride.com/democrats-go-after-facebook-google-others/#respond Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:13:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296730 A group of House Democrats is circulating discussion drafts of antitrust bills that would force the biggest tech companies to change parts of their business models and curtail large acquisitions, according to copies obtained by a media outfit. While the drafts could still change significantly prior to their introduction, as currently written; they could require [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/democrats-go-after-facebook-google-others/feed/ 0 How vulnerable is the internet? https://www.theinfostride.com/how-vulnerable-is-the-internet/ https://www.theinfostride.com/how-vulnerable-is-the-internet/#respond Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:07:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296640 An outage at a little-known firm that speeds up access to websites knocked a lot of top internet destinations offline on Tuesday; disrupting business and leisure for untold millions globally. The problem was quickly resolved. The company, Fastly, blamed a configuration error in its technology. WHAT’S A FASTLY? WHY DID ITS TECHNICAL PROBLEMS LEAD TO [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/how-vulnerable-is-the-internet/feed/ 0 New tax regime won’t push Big Tech firms out of Ireland https://www.theinfostride.com/new-tax-regime-wont-push-big-tech-firms-out-of-ireland/ https://www.theinfostride.com/new-tax-regime-wont-push-big-tech-firms-out-of-ireland/#respond Tue, 08 Jun 2021 20:32:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296543 While the 15% tax rate proposed by the Group of Seven rich nations is higher than Ireland’s current 12.5% levy for businesses; it’s still below the 20% or more companies would face in countries like the U.S. or France. The country also has tax treaties with other nations that allow multinational businesses to pay a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/new-tax-regime-wont-push-big-tech-firms-out-of-ireland/feed/ 0 Amazon backs marijuana legalisation, drops weed testing for some jobs https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-backs-marijuana-legalisation-drops-weed-testing-for-some-jobs/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-backs-marijuana-legalisation-drops-weed-testing-for-some-jobs/#respond Wed, 02 Jun 2021 19:57:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=295695 Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it supports a proposed U.S. legislation to legalize cannabis at the federal level, and would drop weed-testing requirements for some recruitments. The e-commerce company’s public policy team will be actively supporting The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2021 (MORE Act); which seeks to legalize marijuana at the federal [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-backs-marijuana-legalisation-drops-weed-testing-for-some-jobs/feed/ 0 Amazon Nears Deal to Buy MGM Studios for Nearly $9 Billion https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-nears-deal-to-buy-mgm-studios-for-nearly-9-billion/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-nears-deal-to-buy-mgm-studios-for-nearly-9-billion/#respond Tue, 25 May 2021 20:45:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=294758 Amazon is nearing a deal to acquire MGM Studios, the co-owner of the James Bond franchise and other film and TV series; for between $8.5 billion and $9 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal is expected to be announced as soon as Tuesday. The people asked not to be named because [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-nears-deal-to-buy-mgm-studios-for-nearly-9-billion/feed/ 0 Amazon Extends Moratorium on Police use of Facial Recognition Software https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-extends-moratorium-on-police-use-of-facial-recognition-software/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-extends-moratorium-on-police-use-of-facial-recognition-software/#respond Wed, 19 May 2021 21:45:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=294141 Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it is extending until further notice a moratorium it imposed last year on police use of its facial recognition software. The company had halted the practice for one year starting in June 2020. Its announcement came at the height of protests across the United States against police brutality toward people [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-extends-moratorium-on-police-use-of-facial-recognition-software/feed/ 0 Amazon Blocks 10 Billion Phony Listings on Its Platform https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-blocks-10-billion-phony-listings-on-its-platform/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-blocks-10-billion-phony-listings-on-its-platform/#respond Mon, 10 May 2021 19:37:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=292903 Amazon, which has been under pressure from shoppers, brands and lawmakers to crack down on counterfeits on its site; said Monday that it blocked more than 10 billion suspected phony listings last year before any of their offerings could be sold. The numbers were released in Amazon’s first report on its anti-counterfeiting efforts since it [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-blocks-10-billion-phony-listings-on-its-platform/feed/ 0 Israel Picks AWS, Google for Cloud Project https://www.theinfostride.com/israel-picks-aws-google-for-cloud-project/ https://www.theinfostride.com/israel-picks-aws-google-for-cloud-project/#respond Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:32:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=291196 Israel’s government chose Amazon Web Services (AWS); and Google for a more than $1 billion project to provide cloud services for the country’s public sector and military. Amazon and Google beat out Microsoft, Oracle and IBM in the tender for the four-phase project known as “Nimbus”; the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. They will establish [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/israel-picks-aws-google-for-cloud-project/feed/ 0 UK Launches New Watchdog to Keep Tech Giants in Check https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-launches-new-watchdog-to-keep-tech-giants-in-check/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-launches-new-watchdog-to-keep-tech-giants-in-check/#respond Thu, 08 Apr 2021 21:07:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=289748 The UK launched a tough new regulator on Wednesday, which it says will help make sure tech giants such as Facebook; and Google cannot exploit their market dominance to crowd out competition and stifle innovation online. The Digital Markets Unit (DMU), based within the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA); will oversee plans to give [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-launches-new-watchdog-to-keep-tech-giants-in-check/feed/ 0 Amazon’s social media team bares its teeth in Washington https://www.theinfostride.com/amazons-social-media-team-bares-its-teeth-in-washington/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazons-social-media-team-bares-its-teeth-in-washington/#respond Sun, 28 Mar 2021 21:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=288690 Amazon.com’s social media team bared its teeth this week to go after two big critics in Congress: Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. On Friday, the day that Sanders met with Amazon workers in Alabama, Amazon News tweeted that Sanders’ home state of Vermont’s minimum wage was $11.75. “Sanders would rather talk in Alabama than [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazons-social-media-team-bares-its-teeth-in-washington/feed/ 0 Amazon Changes App Design after Serious Mockery https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-changes-app-design-after-serious-mockery/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-changes-app-design-after-serious-mockery/#respond Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:10:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=286415 Amazon has quickly changed its main shopping-app logo, after commentators said the recent redesign made it look like Adolf Hitler. Launched in January, the icon depicts a strip of blue tape over an Amazon “smile” logo. But some observers said it resembled a toothbrush moustache, associated with the Nazi dictator. The technology giant has now [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-changes-app-design-after-serious-mockery/feed/ 0 Amazon Sued for Race-Gender Bias in Work Environment https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-sued-for-race-gender-biases-in-work-environment/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-sued-for-race-gender-biases-in-work-environment/#respond Wed, 03 Mar 2021 20:37:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=286408 A lawsuit filed in US federal court on Monday accused Amazon of keeping women and Black employees down while publicly talking up the need for diversity and social justice. Charlotte Newman, who is Black and heads Underrepresented Founder Startup Business Development at Amazon Web Services, said in the suit she has been harassed, sexually assaulted, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-sued-for-race-gender-biases-in-work-environment/feed/ 0 Amazon to Remove Parler From Web Hosting Services https://www.theinfostride.com/amazing-to-remove-parler-from-web-hosting-services/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazing-to-remove-parler-from-web-hosting-services/#respond Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:21:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=281295 In the latest blow to social app Parler, Amazon said Saturday it was suspending the company from its web hosting platform effective at 11:59PM PST Sunday. Parler CEO John Matze said in a post on the site Saturday evening that the site could be offline for up to a week “as we rebuild from scratch.” [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazing-to-remove-parler-from-web-hosting-services/feed/ 0 Amazon Gives $40 Gift Card to Microsoft 365 Purchase https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-gives-40-gift-card-to-microsoft-365-purchase/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-gives-40-gift-card-to-microsoft-365-purchase/#respond Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:05:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=280122 It’s not uncommon for there to be deals on Microsoft’s subscription offerings. In fact, savvy shoppers never really have to pay full price for Microsoft 365. One such deal is from Amazon, and it’s nearly identical to one that appeared exactly a year ago. This one includes a year of Microsoft 365 Family for its [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-gives-40-gift-card-to-microsoft-365-purchase/feed/ 0 Amazon Echo Show Get Huge Support For Netflix https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-echo-show-get-huge-support-for-netflix/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-echo-show-get-huge-support-for-netflix/#respond Wed, 23 Dec 2020 21:24:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=279285 Amazon earlier this year launched new Echo smart speakers, and also announced new features coming to its Echo devices. It has now rolled out support for Netflix on the Echo Show smart display. Echo Show users can now watch Netflix on the smart display. To use Netflix on the Echo Show, users can simply say [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-echo-show-get-huge-support-for-netflix/feed/ 0 Amazon to Remove HBO From Amazon Channel in 2021 https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-to-remove-hbo-from-amazon-channel-in-2021/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-to-remove-hbo-from-amazon-channel-in-2021/#respond Sat, 21 Nov 2020 07:13:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=275176 According to people familiar with the matter, AT&T’s WarnerMedia, HBO will no longer be available as an Amazon Channel after their current placement deal expires next year. Today, HBO’s presence in the Amazon Channels store lets users watch regular HBO programming within the Amazon Fire TV user interface; making it easy for consumers to subscribe [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-to-remove-hbo-from-amazon-channel-in-2021/feed/ 0 Amazon’s Boss, Jeff Bezos Sells more that $3.1 Million of Company’s Shares https://www.theinfostride.com/amazons-boss-jeff-bezos-sells-more-that-3-1-million-of-companys-shares/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amazons-boss-jeff-bezos-sells-more-that-3-1-million-of-companys-shares/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2020 20:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=273663 Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos this week has sold more than $3.1 billion worth of shares in his company; according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission compiled by OpenInsider. The deals were essential for a prearranged 10b5-1 exchanging arrangement, as indicated by the filings. Earlier this year, Bezos sold more than $4.1 billion worth [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amazons-boss-jeff-bezos-sells-more-that-3-1-million-of-companys-shares/feed/ 0 Facebook Upgrades Tech into the World of Online Gaming https://www.theinfostride.com/facebook-upgrades-tech-into-the-world-of-online-gaming/ https://www.theinfostride.com/facebook-upgrades-tech-into-the-world-of-online-gaming/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2020 21:49:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=272773 Facebook is the latest tech giant to get into the world of cloud gaming — but the company’s offering is quite a bit different than the competition. Unlike Amazon or Google, which both offer standalone cloud gaming services for a fee, Facebook is introducing cloud games to its existing app — several of which are [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/facebook-upgrades-tech-into-the-world-of-online-gaming/feed/ 0 Alibaba Valuation surpasses $800b, Stock grows by 80% https://www.theinfostride.com/alibaba-valuation-surpasses-800b-stock-grows-by-80/ https://www.theinfostride.com/alibaba-valuation-surpasses-800b-stock-grows-by-80/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2020 21:39:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=271898 Alibaba (BABA) stock has grown 81.70% over the 12-month period ended on Monday, October 19, 2020. This was revealed in the the research data analysed and published by StockApps.com. Also, Alibaba share price experience an impressive year-to-date performance (YTD) of 44.89%. A report from Macrotrends reveals that the eCommerce giant posted a higher net income [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/alibaba-valuation-surpasses-800b-stock-grows-by-80/feed/ 0 Google to Make YouTube a Shopping Platform https://www.theinfostride.com/google-to-the-youtube-to-shopping-platform/ https://www.theinfostride.com/google-to-the-youtube-to-shopping-platform/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2020 19:56:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=270995 With its latest experiment that aims to make YouTube a shopping destination online, Google is attempting to take on e-commerce giants Amazon and Alibaba. The latest test was reported to Bloomberg by a YouTube representative. The news website today confirmed that some content creators on the platform have recently been asked to tag things that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/google-to-the-youtube-to-shopping-platform/feed/ 0 Amazon of CBD: 3 Great Benefits of Combining CBD Into Bath Bombs https://www.theinfostride.com/amazon-of-cbd-3-great-benefits-of-combining-cbd-into-bath-bombs/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:38:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=229527 The use of bath bombs can guarantee you a quality showering experience. These are small ball-like solids that are mostly used in the bathtubs. They usually fizz when they come into contact with water. Components used in making bath bombs are responsible for bringing about this type of reaction. A mixture of magnesium sulfate and [...]

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]]> 10 Years of Breaking Bad https://www.theinfostride.com/10-years-of-breaking-bad/ Tue, 23 Jan 2018 16:12:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=197018 Ten years ago, this week, the pilot episode of Breaking Bad aired on the AMC channel for the very first time. That opener sure packed a lot of action into its 58-minute running time. Chemistry teacher (and part-time car washer) Walter White gets diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, is inspired to cook meth by his [...]

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