AMZN
AMAZON COM INC
NASDAQ · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail · US
$266.03
+6.12%Oct 1, 2026, 19:15 UTC
Public opposition to data center construction is rising across the United States ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with 20 states enacting moratoriums or bans and 7 more advancing restrictive legislation.
Source:Oct 1, 2026, 19:08 UTC
Amazon agreed to pay $8.25 million to Washington, D.C. to settle a lawsuit alleging it charged full Prime fees to residents in two ZIP codes without providing fast delivery, with $7.25 million for refunds and $1 million as a penalty.
Oct 1, 2026, 18:15 UTC
Amazon renewed its Prime Video series 'Neagley,' a 'Reacher' spinoff, for a second season.
Source:Oct 1, 2026, 16:56 UTC
Synopsys struck major AI deals with OpenAI and Amazon.
Source:Oct 1, 2026, 16:51 UTC
Amazon Payments applied AI-based personalization using a multi-objective contextual multi-armed bandit on Amazon SageMaker AI to a product acquisition funnel, reporting a high single-digit percentage relative lift in final-funnel conversion for one customer population in a seven-week online A/B test.
Source:Oct 1, 2026, 16:26 UTC
Kodiak AI selected AWS as the primary cloud service provider for its autonomous trucking technology.
Source:Oct 1, 2026, 15:15 UTC
Amazon and Ghitha Holding PJSC signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore a seasonal fresh produce initiative in the UAE.
Source:Oct 1, 2026, 14:26 UTC
Amazon unveiled the Kindle Click, a $34.99 page-turning remote, and refreshed its Kindle e-reader lineup.
Source:Oct 1, 2026, 14:10 UTC
BLACK+DECKER, a Stanley Black & Decker brand, launched the dustbuster mini, a cordless handheld vacuum weighing under 1 lb, available at Amazon, Target, and Walmart.com.
Source:Oct 1, 2026, 13:15 UTC
The Earthshot Prize, founded by Prince William, will stream its awards ceremony on Amazon Prime Video, with the 2026 ceremony to be held in Mumbai on November 17.
Source:Oct 1, 2026, 13:00 UTC
Amazon launched new Kindle accessories, including an $80 protective case and a $35 remote control.
Oct 1, 2026, 12:12 UTC
Goldman Sachs added Amazon, Huntington, Occidental, Burlington and Johnson Controls to its conviction list of top stocks, while removing Tyson, ConocoPhillips, Golar, Loar and Air Products & Chemicals.
Source:Oct 1, 2026, 09:30 UTC
Tulane University hosted its Future of Energy Forum on campus from Sept. 28-30, 2026, focusing on energy demand from AI data centers, LNG, nuclear innovation and regulatory streamlining.
Source:Oct 1, 2026, 09:00 UTC
Electrical Safety First reported that 13 fake energy-saving devices sold on AliExpress, Amazon Marketplace and TikTok Shop failed basic safety tests, with two exploding during testing.
Oct 1, 2026, 08:09 UTC
Amazon expanded its Amazon Now quick-commerce service to over 120 cities in India, doubling its city coverage in two weeks.
Sep 30, 2026, 23:59 UTC
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1130, legislation that would have penalized secretly recording people with smart glasses and required recording indicators on wearable devices starting in 2028.
Sep 30, 2026, 21:30 UTC
UCLA computer science assistant professor Saadia Gabriel received a $250,000 Amazon Research Award to develop AI models for African languages.
Source:Sep 30, 2026, 19:15 UTC
Genuins, the Spanish cork-footbed footwear maker, is expanding into the U.S. wholesale channel through distribution partners and will launch its kids' collection in November.
Source:Sep 30, 2026, 17:21 UTC
Amazon is reportedly developing smart glasses for its delivery drivers that would capture photos almost constantly during shifts and upload them to Amazon's AI Wellspring platform.
Source:Sep 30, 2026, 16:28 UTC
Code3 won the 2026 Amazon Ads Partner Award for Programmatic Optimization alongside Gigi for work with Nordic Naturals.
Source:Sep 30, 2026, 13:20 UTC
Amazon announced that Fire TV now offers integrated live content from more than 40 apps, including YouTube TV and DirecTV, and plans to launch a Music app with podcasts and concerts in the fall.
Source:Sep 30, 2026, 13:00 UTC
Synopsys and Amazon announced a strategic multi-year IP agreement worth over $1 billion for custom silicon, extending their collaboration to cloud and AI-powered engineering.
Sep 25, 2026, 15:52 UTC
Amazon launched its 'delivery-in-minutes' service Amazon Now in Anantapur, India, offering daily essentials delivered within minutes.
Source:Sep 24, 2026, 16:00 UTC
Amazon launched its delivery-in-minutes service Amazon Now in Amritsar and Jaipur, India.
Source:Sep 23, 2026, 18:20 UTC
Best Buy announced that its advertising business will adopt Amazon Ads' artificial intelligence technology starting in February 2027, and that Fire TV will remain the exclusive software on all Insignia televisions produced by Best Buy.
Source:Sep 23, 2026, 11:01 UTC
Best Buy and Amazon will expand their Fire TV partnership.
Sep 21, 2026, 13:07 UTC
Amazon announced plans to deploy 5,000 smart glasses devices this year, targeting more than 20,000 units by the end of 2027.
Sep 16, 2026, 01:45 UTC
Ohio US Senator Bernie Moreno called for ending taxpayer subsidies for data center construction, saying no taxpayer dollars should support data centers.
Source:Sep 11, 2026, 20:15 UTC
Republican Ohio Senator Jon Husted shifted his rhetoric on data centers, criticizing the industry for failing to explain its economic benefits while demanding companies contribute more directly to host communities, amid a political backlash in the 2026 midterm cycle.
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