Category: Amazon News
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Amazon Will Now Tell You if a Product is Something Buyers Typically Keep or Something They Often Return
Back in March, Amazon began displaying a warning message about frequently returned items as it looked to warn consumers and head off exchanges. Now, the retail giant is adding a badge that tells you if an item is something people typically keep helping you decide if this something you want to keep or something you…
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Amazon Freevee is Adding Five Live Channels and a Ton of On-Demand Content in November 2023
Amazon’s free streaming service Freevee first launched as IMDb Freedrive back in 2019. Now, it has become one of the largest sources for free movies and TV shows since it was renamed to Freevee in early 2022. The company is adding a number of new channels and on-demand content this month. Amazon offers over 400…
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Amazon is Adding New Advertising to The Fire TV Home Screen & Search
Today, Amazon announced they will be adding new ads to the Fire TV screen and expanding others. With new ads on search, the home screen and more. These include expanded AI-powered search ads. These new search ads will show sponsored content next to the content you search for on the Fire TV. On the home…
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Sports Blackouts Are Bothering One Lawmaker Enough to Call For an Investigation
U.S. Representative Pat Ryan, a Democrat from New York’s 18th District, is bothered by the increasing number of sports blackouts, and is taking action to end what he called a “double whammy ripping off sports fans across the country.” Ryan said on Tuesday that he had written to the U.S. Comptroller General and the commissioners…
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Amazon’s Judge Judy Show is Returning to Broadcast Television Next Fall
Amazon Freevee’s original series Judy Justice landed a syndication launch date for the fall of 2024 as Judge Judy Sheindlin looks to move her series back to broadcast, according to Deadline. The court show hosted by the famed judge is the first Freevee series to move from streaming to a broadcast network, and the first…
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Amazon Begins Testing New Humanoid Robot in Fulfillment Centers That Can Replace Humans
Amazon is taking automation to a new level with the help of Agility Robotics humanoids designed by Carnegie Mellon University’s alums. These robots, named Digits, can pick up and carry packages around the warehouse on two legs. The humanoids stand 5 feet and 9 inches tall and are designed to adhere to Occupational Safety and…
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The Recap: Huge Cable TV Losses, Prime Video’s Ad-Free Tier Gets Priced, and More
It was another busy week of earnings, which meant a load of revelations from the various companies. It was a bloodbath for the cable companies, while the wireless companies once again saw strong growth in 5G home internet. Amazon also finally shared how much you’ll have to pay to get rid of ads in its…
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Amazon is Using AI to Generate Ads That You’re More Likely to Click on
Creating a successful ad campaign is a challenging task. Amazon is cutting through some of the difficulties by launching a generative artificial intelligence system to help advertisers create images that resonate better with consumers. Amazon created the generative AI tool to overcome the obstacles advertisers run into during the creation process. The tech helps generate…
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Amazon Will Charge $2.99 a Month For Ad-Free Prime Video Service
Amazon CEO Andy Jassey unveiled how much Prime subscribers will have to pay to eliminate the commercials that are expected to arrive early next year. By default, all Prime customers will see ads starting in 2024. Customers who want to eliminate those ads can pay $2.99 a month. Jassey noted that Prime Video aims to…
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Amazon’s Profit More Than Tripled to $9.9 Billion As Online Sales Rebounded Sharply
Amazon posted a third-quarter profit of nearly $10 billion as it was able to wring more earnings out of its online store business in North America. The online retail giant posted a profit of $9.9 billion, or 94 cents a share, in the period, compared with year-ago earnings of $2.9 billion, or 28 cents a…