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Amazon HQ2 Triggers Spike In VA Home Sales
May 24, 2019

Home sales in Arlington, VA have increased 17.3 percent since Amazon‘s announcement that the city would be the home of its second headquarters (HQ2). In addition, there has been a larger drop in Arlington’s home inventory, which indicates that the supply cannot meet the demand....

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Bezos Explains ‘Fascination’ With Auto Tech
May 21, 2019

At a recent all-hands meeting for Amazon employees in March, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said developments in autonomous automobile technology fascinated him, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Amazon Pay Debuts Alexa Delivery Notifications For All Merchants
May 20, 2019

Amazon has announced the launch of Alexa delivery notifications for all merchants via Amazon Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Amazon Leads Investment Round In Deliveroo
May 17, 2019

Deliveroo, the U.K. delivery startup, raised $575 million in a funding round led by Amazon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Buffett’s Berkshire Buys $860M Of Amazon Shares
May 16, 2019

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed in a regulatory filing that it owned $860.6 million of Amazon shares at the end of March. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Alexa Can Now Listen For Intruders
May 14, 2019

Amazon rolled out Alexa Guard in the U.S. on Tuesday (May 14), enabling Echo speakers to listen for intruders and other dangers and alert users to them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Amazon Offers Employees $10K To Start Delivery Businesses
May 13, 2019

Amazon is enticing its own employees to start package delivery businesses, announcing Monday (May 13) a new incentive that will provide them with up to $10,000 for startup costs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Packing Robots Coming To Amazon Warehouses
May 13, 2019

Amazon, which has been adding automation to its shipping and delivery services, is mulling deploying packaging machines at warehouses, which would scan packages as they come off the conveyor belt and place them in custom boxes. Citing two people who worked on the project, Reuters...

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Amazon’s Alexa Wins The Digital Assistant Popularity Contest
May 13, 2019

Amazon’s voice-activated assistant Alexa has emerged as the most-used voice assistant on the market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...