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Shopping from the earth's biggest selection of books, magazines, music, DVDs, videos, electronics, computers, software, apparel & accessories, shoes and more. Amazon.com, Inc., is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies along with Google, Apple, and Facebook.

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Walmart and Amazon Up the Ante in GenAI Race
Walmart and Amazon Up the Ante in GenAI Race
March 29, 2024  |  Retail

As Amazon and Walmart look to generative artificial intelligence (AI) to improve their businesses and capture more of consumers’ total spending, Amazon is stepping up its investment in the...

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Retailers Add Tech to Meet Consumer Demand for Biometric Authentication
Retailers Add Tech to Meet Consumer Demand for Biometric Authentication
March 28, 2024  |  Retail

With consumers looking for more frictionless authentication, retailers ranging from Whole Foods to Steak ’n Shake are adding biometric payments. Amazon has been looking to remove friction from its Amazon One pay-by-palm...

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Amazon Debuts App for Easier Palm Payment Sign-Ups
Amazon Debuts App for Easier Palm Payment Sign-Ups
March 28, 2024  |  Biometrics

Amazon is making it easier for consumers to use its palm payment tool Amazon One. “Until today, customers had to visit a physical location to hover their palm...

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Clinique Becomes First Estée Lauder Brand on Amazon Premium Beauty
Clinique Becomes First Estée Lauder Brand on Amazon Premium Beauty
March 27, 2024  |  Retail

Some Estée Lauder Companies brands will open dedicated storefronts in the U.S. on Amazon’s Premium Beauty destination over the coming months.  This rollout will start with Clinique, which...

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Walmart.com Adds Homeowner Services to Take On Amazon
Walmart.com Adds Homeowner Services to Take On Amazon
March 27, 2024  |  eCommerce

As Walmart and Amazon compete to be consumers’ go-to for fulfilling more of their day-to-day needs digitally, Walmart is adding HVAC services to its website. Bryant Heating and Cooling...

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Amazon Expands Investment in AI Firm Anthropic to $4 Billion
Amazon Expands Investment in AI Firm Anthropic to $4 Billion
March 27, 2024  |  Investments

Amazon made an additional $2.75 billion investment in Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the artificial intelligence company to $4 billion. The new investment joins the initial investment of...

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CFPB’s Credit Card Rewards Scrutiny Threatens a Perk Consumers Really Love
CFPB’s Credit Card Rewards Scrutiny Threatens a Perk Consumers Really Love
March 27, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Consumers like credit card rewards — that’s a truism borne out by PYMNTS Intelligence research. And it may be the case that scrutiny — and...

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Amazon Pharmacy Expands Same-Day Delivery to New York, Los Angeles
Amazon Pharmacy Expands Same-Day Delivery to New York, Los Angeles
March 26, 2024  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon Pharmacy expanded its same-day delivery of prescription medication to New York City and the greater Los Angeles area. These cities join five others in which...

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QR Codes and Faster Payments May Hasten Rise of Super Apps
QR Codes and Faster Payments May Hasten Rise of Super Apps
March 25, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Decades after being introduced, QR codes may help super apps take shape and gain even more momentum across the globe. Quick response (QR) codes first...

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