Amazon Secretly Tracks Consumers’ Location Data
A proposed class action lawsuit out of California alleges Amazon has secretly embedded software in third-party mobile apps to track and sell data about consumers’ whereabouts. The 12-page lawsuit claims Amazon has contracted with tens of thousands of app developers to have its computer code—known as the Amazon Ads software
Trump Clashes with EU
President Trump called out the European Union for its antitrust battles with American tech giants, saying the billions of dollars in fines they’ve levied against US companies amount to a tax on American corporations. Trump made the comments during a virtual appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,
Amazon Invests $4B More in Anthropic, Expands AI Partnership
Amazon deepens its partnership with AI leader Anthropic, investing $4B more to advance generative AI innovation with Claude models.
Amazon Checkout Stuck in Limbo During Labor Day Sale Frenzy
Amazon’s checkout function encountered technical issues on Friday, keeping customers from completing purchases. The e-commerce site displayed error messages with photos of dogs during the outage as people posted about it on social media.
UK Investigates Amazon’s AI Partnership with Anthropic
UK's CMA investigates Amazon's $4B investment in AI firm Anthropic, assessing potential competition impacts.