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Amazon Web Services Rolls Out Pay-Per-Session Pricing
May 31, 2018

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the unit of Amazon, announced Thursday (May 31) that it rolled out pay-per-session pricing for Amazon QuickSight, its cloud-powered business analytics service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Cutting Down Returns With Predictions And Gift Cards
May 31, 2018

Amazon is not the only retailer grappling with a staggering number of returns: All sorts of retailers — especially some with generous return policies — have faced challenges with large numbers of returns. In the case of one retailer, SupplyAI’s Karthik Sridhar, the company’s CEO,...

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Amazon To Block Australian Shoppers From US Site
May 31, 2018

In a move that will send traffic to its Australian website, Amazon said it will make Australians use its Australia site instead of its larger U.S. site. The Australian site has a smaller selection than the U.S. site, but the change comes amid a new...

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Amazon To Pay Developers For Best Alexa ‘Kid’ Skills
May 31, 2018

Amazon announced that kid skills published in the U.K. and Germany are now eligible to earn Alexa Developer Rewards. Last year Alexa began supporting kid skills in these locations, allowing developers to create educational experiences for kids under the age of 16, using the Alexa...

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Amazon’s Whole Food Discounts Are Rolling Out Across Dozens Of States
May 30, 2018

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Amazon India’s B2B Sector Reaches $1B In Sales
May 30, 2018

Amazon’s business in India is growing, with regulatory filings showing its B2B arm recorded a profit of $413,700 in 2017. 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...

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Amazon Invests In Insurance Startup
May 29, 2018

Amazon has led a new round of funding in Acko, a digital insurance startup in India. According to Business Insider India, the eCommerce giant led the $12 million funding round for Acko with Ashish Dhawan, founder of PE firm ChrysCapital, and current backer Catamaran Ventures....

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Lawmakers Want Information On Amazon’s Facial Recognition Tech
May 28, 2018

Democratic Representatives Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri are demanding answers from Amazon as to how its facial recognition technology dubbed Rekognition is being used by law enforcement agencies around the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Amazon: How Financial Services Firms Use The Cloud For A Power Boost
May 25, 2018

Among the enduring promises of computer technology is that it would give the “little guys” — all those Davids struggling to compete in a world full of corporate Goliaths — a new source of strength. Sourcing, marketing, selling and payments: Harnessing the power of digital could...