Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Amazon’s satellite venture, and other satellite firms have won a combined $278.5 million in contracts from NASA to demonstrate communications in space following the space agency moving to replace its current satellite network in orbit with privately-built… Read More ›
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Amazon.com Inc and Stellantis NV partner to collaborate on EV market
In a joint statement Amazon.com Inc and Stellantis NV said, they have agreed to collaborate to develop cars and trucks which will feature Amazon software in the dashboards, and deploy electric vans made by Stellantis on Amazon’s delivery network. The development… Read More ›
GM’s BrightDrop signs EV supply deal with Walmart Inc and FedEx Corp
In a statement General Motors Co said, its electric commercial vehicle business, BrightDrop, has signed a deal to supply EVs with Walmart Inc and has expanded its supply agreement with FedEx Corp. It did not announce the financial terms of the… Read More ›
Amazon.com Inc bumps up hiring during crucial holiday shopping season
In a statement Amazon.com Inc said, it plans to hire at least 150,000 seasonal workers in the U.S. during the holiday period. The development marks the world’s largest online shopping giant preparing for the upcoming shopping season which is typically… Read More ›
NFL exploring strategic options for media assets
In a statement, the National Football League (NFL) said, it was exploring strategic options for its media assets including partnerships with “interested parties”. The development comes in the wake of signing long-term deals with tech firms and bigger media companies…. Read More ›
Uruguayan payment startup DLocal valued at $6.06 billion, raises $617.65M in US IPO
In a statement, Uruguayan payment startup DLocal said, it had raised $617.65 million through its initial public offering. The company had priced its 29.4 million shares at $21 each above its indicated price range of $16-$18. The IPO valued DLocal… Read More ›
German antitrust regulator Federal Cartel Office launches investigations against Amazon.com Inc
On Tuesday, Germany’s antitrust watchdog said it has launched a new investigation into whether U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc is exploiting its market dominance. “In a first step, we are looking at whether Amazon is of outstanding, cross-market importance for… Read More ›
Amazon.com Inc in talks to acquire movie studio MGM
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Amazon.com Inc is negotiating the potential acquisition of iconic U.S. movie studio MGM. The status of Amazon’s discussions with MGM is so unclear and it is possible that they may not… Read More ›
Renewable energy to power Amazon.com Inc’s data centers
Late on Thursday, Japan’s Nikkei reported, Amazon.com Inc is negotiating to build a renewable power plant in Japan with Japanese power utilities and trading houses, in order to procure clean energy for its local data centers. The tech giant is… Read More ›
SEC blocks Amazon.com Inc’s move to stop non-binding racial equity audit
In a significant development, the SEC turned down an exemption sought by Amazon.com Inc to stop its investors from considering a shareholder proposal related to racial equity at its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM). The SEC’s decision comes in the… Read More ›