AMAZON COM INC (AMZN) Latest Company News

Aug 20, 2026, 17:34 UTC
Amazon announced that Prime Video plans to invest $2 billion in Latin America between 2027 and 2030.
Source:
- finance.sina.cn
Aug 20, 2026, 17:04 UTC
Amazon launched the Student Rewards on AWS Builder Center, an education program for college students offering AWS credits, 12 months of premium Skill Builder, and an AWS Certification Foundational exam voucher.
Source:
- pymnts.com
- itbrief.co.nz
Aug 20, 2026, 14:05 UTC
Amazon Leo participated in Icasa's public hearings on draft amendments to South Africa's radio frequency spectrum regulations, urging the regulator to adopt a proposed frequency factor that would lower spectrum fees for higher-frequency bands to enable affordable satellite broadband.
Source:
- techcentral.co.za
Aug 20, 2026, 13:30 UTC
In the first half of 2026, the Magnificent Seven stocks collectively declined by 1% while the S&P 500 rose by 9%, and individual performance diverged sharply by mid-August 2026.
Source:
- moneytalksnews.com
Aug 19, 2026, 23:59 UTC
Port of Hood River commissioners authorized signing a purchase and sale agreement with Dominguez Family Enterprises for the Lower Hanel Mill site, after rejecting Amazon's offer.
Source:
- columbiagorgenews.com
- columbiagorgenews.com
Aug 19, 2026, 16:30 UTC
Amazon India expanded operations on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in collaboration with Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd, flagging off the inaugural Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo Service train at New Dadri Railway Station.
Source:
- business-standard.com
Aug 19, 2026, 14:00 UTC
Amazon launched an exclusive Rakhi store ahead of Raksha Bandhan, offering over 500 Rakhi designs along with sweets, gifts, and other essentials.
Source:
- analyticsinsight.net
Aug 18, 2026, 21:59 UTC
AEP Ohio, together with Meta, QTS, Amazon, Softbank Energy, and Google, announced a pledge of over $18 million on August 18 to support AEP Ohio's Neighbor to Neighbor program, which provides grants to help Ohioans pay their electric bills.
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Aug 18, 2026, 21:00 UTC
Amazon holds warrants for about 12% of Einride, vesting as Amazon buys freight services, as disclosed in Einride's first earnings report as a public company.
Source:
- geekwire.com
Aug 18, 2026, 17:00 UTC
Bausch + Lomb launched PreserVision AREDS3, an advanced eye health supplement with a proprietary B-vitamin complex, in the U.S. market, available at Target, Walgreens, and Amazon.
Source:
- nutraingredients.com
Aug 18, 2026, 15:04 UTC
Amazon plans to increase its data center investment in Louisiana from $12 billion to $18 billion and build a third data center campus.
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Aug 18, 2026, 11:00 UTC
Fairphone launched the Fairphone 6 Plus, its first phone sold directly in the US, available for $649.99 on its website and Amazon, supporting T-Mobile and AT&T.
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Aug 18, 2026, 10:30 UTC
Einride announced plans to purchase 500 Tesla Semis for its fleet, with deliveries phased over 24 months starting in September 2026.
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Aug 18, 2026, 03:55 UTC
Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta plan to spend a combined $760 billion in 2026 on AI and cloud infrastructure, up from about $200 billion in 2022.
Source:
- storyboard18.com
Aug 17, 2026, 18:13 UTC
Amazon is destroying rare books after scanning them to train AI, as revealed by a hidden Airtag tracked to an Amazon AI training facility in Las Vegas.
Source:
Aug 17, 2026, 14:30 UTC
Nine tech giants, including Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Oracle, Nvidia, Broadcom, AMD, and SpaceX, carry approximately $3 trillion in off-balance-sheet AI-related obligations, nearly double a July estimate of $1.65 trillion, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis based on filings through June 2026.
Source:
- finance.yahoo.com
Aug 17, 2026, 09:59 UTC
METE Drink expanded its sparkling yerba maté beverage to national availability across the UAE through retail partners including ADNOC, Emarat, Lebanese Roasters, Lifco, Noon, Deliveroo, and Amazon.
Source:
- mid-east.info
Aug 17, 2026, 06:29 UTC
Peter Thiel's macro fund, Thiel Macro, disclosed $418.7 million in 13F holdings at the end of June 2026, with Amazon as its largest holding, after reporting no holdings in the prior two quarters.
Source:
- invezz.com
Aug 16, 2026, 23:59 UTC
Amazon Web Services was added as a defendant in a federal lawsuit filed by Christopher Gatlin, who alleges that Amazon's Rekognition facial recognition system contributed to his false arrest and 17-month imprisonment in St. Louis, Missouri.
Source:
- biometricupdate.com
Aug 15, 2026, 23:59 UTC
Workers at Amazon's YVR2 fulfillment centre in Delta, B.C. rallied on Aug. 12, 2026, demanding the B.C. Labour Relations Board release results of a July 2026 decertification vote, which was sealed pending a hearing into Unifor's allegations of Amazon's illegal assistance.
Source:
- pentictonherald.ca
- kamloopsbcnow.com
Aug 15, 2026, 15:11 UTC
Greenwoods Asset Management's overseas fund disclosed its Q2 2026 U.S. stock holdings, significantly reducing its portfolio and clearing positions in Meta, Nvidia, and Amazon.
Source:
- finance.ifeng.com
Aug 12, 2026, 23:55 UTC
Amazon requested the BC Labour Relations Board to pause collective bargaining with Unifor Local 114 until a decertification application by a group of Vancouver warehouse workers is resolved.
Source:
- theglobeandmail.com
Aug 10, 2026, 03:08 UTC
Morgan Stanley reported that global cloud capital expenditure is expected to grow 29% year-over-year in 2027, and noted that three of the four major hyperscalers have raised their capital expenditure guidance for fiscal 2026.
Source:
- finance.sina.cn
Aug 5, 2026, 21:15 UTC
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board ruled on August 4, 2026, that Amazon must enter binding arbitration to determine its first collective agreement with Unifor Local 114 at the YVR2 facility, after failed mediation.
Source:
- leaderpost.com

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Amazon announced that Prime Video plans to invest $2 billion in Latin America between 2027 and 2030.

Amazon launched the Student Rewards on AWS Builder Center, an education program for college students offering AWS credits, 12 months of premium Skill Builder, and an AWS Certification Foundational exam voucher.

Amazon Leo participated in Icasa's public hearings on draft amendments to South Africa's radio frequency spectrum regulations, urging the regulator to adopt a proposed frequency factor that would lower spectrum fees for higher-frequency bands to enable affordable satellite broadband.

In the first half of 2026, the Magnificent Seven stocks collectively declined by 1% while the S&P 500 rose by 9%, and individual performance diverged sharply by mid-August 2026.

Port of Hood River commissioners authorized signing a purchase and sale agreement with Dominguez Family Enterprises for the Lower Hanel Mill site, after rejecting Amazon's offer.

Amazon India expanded operations on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in collaboration with Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd, flagging off the inaugural Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo Service train at New Dadri Railway Station.

Amazon launched an exclusive Rakhi store ahead of Raksha Bandhan, offering over 500 Rakhi designs along with sweets, gifts, and other essentials.

AEP Ohio, together with Meta, QTS, Amazon, Softbank Energy, and Google, announced a pledge of over $18 million on August 18 to support AEP Ohio's Neighbor to Neighbor program, which provides grants to help Ohioans pay their electric bills.

Amazon holds warrants for about 12% of Einride, vesting as Amazon buys freight services, as disclosed in Einride's first earnings report as a public company.

Bausch + Lomb launched PreserVision AREDS3, an advanced eye health supplement with a proprietary B-vitamin complex, in the U.S. market, available at Target, Walgreens, and Amazon.

Amazon plans to increase its data center investment in Louisiana from $12 billion to $18 billion and build a third data center campus.

Fairphone launched the Fairphone 6 Plus, its first phone sold directly in the US, available for $649.99 on its website and Amazon, supporting T-Mobile and AT&T.

Einride announced plans to purchase 500 Tesla Semis for its fleet, with deliveries phased over 24 months starting in September 2026.

Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta plan to spend a combined $760 billion in 2026 on AI and cloud infrastructure, up from about $200 billion in 2022.

Amazon is destroying rare books after scanning them to train AI, as revealed by a hidden Airtag tracked to an Amazon AI training facility in Las Vegas.

METE Drink expanded its sparkling yerba maté beverage to national availability across the UAE through retail partners including ADNOC, Emarat, Lebanese Roasters, Lifco, Noon, Deliveroo, and Amazon.

Peter Thiel's macro fund, Thiel Macro, disclosed $418.7 million in 13F holdings at the end of June 2026, with Amazon as its largest holding, after reporting no holdings in the prior two quarters.

Amazon Web Services was added as a defendant in a federal lawsuit filed by Christopher Gatlin, who alleges that Amazon's Rekognition facial recognition system contributed to his false arrest and 17-month imprisonment in St. Louis, Missouri.

Workers at Amazon's YVR2 fulfillment centre in Delta, B.C. rallied on Aug. 12, 2026, demanding the B.C. Labour Relations Board release results of a July 2026 decertification vote, which was sealed pending a hearing into Unifor's allegations of Amazon's illegal assistance.

Greenwoods Asset Management's overseas fund disclosed its Q2 2026 U.S. stock holdings, significantly reducing its portfolio and clearing positions in Meta, Nvidia, and Amazon.

Amazon requested the BC Labour Relations Board to pause collective bargaining with Unifor Local 114 until a decertification application by a group of Vancouver warehouse workers is resolved.

Morgan Stanley reported that global cloud capital expenditure is expected to grow 29% year-over-year in 2027, and noted that three of the four major hyperscalers have raised their capital expenditure guidance for fiscal 2026.

The British Columbia Labour Relations Board ruled on August 4, 2026, that Amazon must enter binding arbitration to determine its first collective agreement with Unifor Local 114 at the YVR2 facility, after failed mediation.