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There’s a new book out soon. Is it by Taylor Swift or BTS?
The guessing game began a few days ago, when an anonymous, untitled book scheduled for July 9, “4C Untitled Flatiron Nonfiction Summer 2023”, had Taylor Swift fans so convinced she had written a memoir that they made it a bestseller.
12 May 2023, 04:00 AM
Amazon, other retailers revamp 'free' shipping as costs soar
There is no such thing as free shipping. Even so, Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and other online retailers who use so-called free delivery to cultivate customer loyalty are scrambling to keep it from draining profits as costs climb and e-commerce contracts.
25 March 2023, 05:46 AM
Amazon to lay off 9,000 more employees
“Given the uncertain economy and the uncertainty that exists in the near future, we have chosen to be more streamlined in our costs and headcount,” Jassy said in a memo to staff.
22 March 2023, 15:47 PM
ChatGPT-written ebooks thrive on Amazon
The Wise Little Squirrel has netted Schickler less than USD 100. It is enough to inspire him to compose other books using the software.
24 February 2023, 13:00 PM
Microsoft to battle US over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal
Microsoft recently filed a formal response to the FTC's claims that the $68.7 billion deal is an illegal acquisition that should be stopped.
25 December 2022, 02:30 AM
AI-generated book receives criticism on the internet
Tthe story of a little girl named Alice and a robot named Sparkle who explore the frontiers of science and technology together.
19 December 2022, 11:54 AM
Apple, Amazon to resume advertising on Twitter: Report
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) are planning to resume advertising on Twitter, according to media reports on Saturday..The developments follow an email sent by Twitter on Thursday to advertising agencies offering advertisers incentives to increase their spending on the platf
5 December 2022, 06:59 AM
Amazon food delivery to shut down in India
The food delivery service Amazon Food will be shut down in India on December 29, 2022.
27 November 2022, 09:31 AM
Amazon workers call worldwide strike on Black Friday
Workers at Amazon sites across the globe, including in the United States, Germany, and France, were expected to go on strike on Black Friday (November 25, 2022), targeting the online retailer on one of the busiest shopping days of the year with calls for better pay.
25 November 2022, 13:43 PM
Jeff Bezos to donate most of his assets to charity
Bezos stated that aside from donating his fortune to fight climate change and political divisions, he will also strive towards supporting needy people suffering from social setbacks.
15 November 2022, 07:48 AM
Amazon plans to cut 10,000 jobs: Reports
Online retail giant Amazon is planning to cut 10,000 jobs, which is 3 percent of its global workforce, as it grapples with the uncertain economy taking over globally, the New York Times (NYT) and Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday.
15 November 2022, 01:45 AM
AWS Outposts Rack service now available in Bangladesh
AWS Outposts rack, a part of the Amazon Web Services, can now be shipped and installed at data centres and on-premises locations in Bangladesh.
3 November 2022, 10:21 AM
Amazon faces US $1 billion lawsuit in UK for 'favouring its own products'
E-commerce giant Amazon.com is facing a lawsuit in Britain for damages of up to US $1 billion over allegations that the online marketplace abused its dominant position by favouring its own products, lawyers said.
20 October 2022, 12:44 PM
Debunking the myth of the bestsellers
Despite the exclusivity of the title, bookstores are flooded with "number one bestsellers".
11 October 2022, 15:00 PM
Big Tech and our right to know
The right to know doesn’t end with the existence of a law.
11 October 2022, 14:00 PM
TikTok influencers boycott Amazon
TikTok influencers, with over 51 million followers collectively, refuses to work with Amazon until the company halts anti-union activities and deliver key concessions to employees.
24 August 2022, 10:30 AM
How tech giants took advantage of the pandemic
In a dramatic reversal of fortune for the big tech companies, Amazon and Facebook capitalised on being seen as essential for people in lockdown,
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Five global tech firms paid Tk 4.6 crore VAT in August to NBR
Five global tech firms paid Tk 4.6 crore as value added tax (VAT) in August with social media giant facebook depositing the highest amount, which reflects the growing desire of businesses to advert about their product and services in the digital sphere.
16 September 2021, 09:50 AM
Amazon launches tech to maintain social distancing at its facilities
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) says it launched a technology-aided system in some of its facilities to maintain social distancing, called ‘Distance Assistant’.
16 June 2020, 11:26 AM
7 Amazon countries sign forest pact
Seven Amazonian countries sign a pact to protect the world's largest tropical forest via disaster response coordination and satellite monitoring, amid recent fires that torched thousands of square miles of the jungle.
7 September 2019, 05:04 AM