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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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Five At Five: Amazon’s New Healthcare Project
Five At Five: Amazon’s New Healthcare Project
July 12, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes the latest about Amazon’s healthcare plans and Walmart’s...

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Amazon, Xealth, Two Hospitals To Test Medical Supply Project
Amazon, Xealth, Two Hospitals To Test Medical Supply Project
July 12, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon is in talks with Xealth, and potentially two more hospital networks, to take part in a test project that would enable doctors to recommend...

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Will Prime Day Be A Big Power Boost For Alexa?
Will Prime Day Be A Big Power Boost For Alexa?
July 12, 2018  |  Alexa

When a consumer talks to a voice assistant, odds are very good that Alexa‘s is the digital voice they will hear. According to eMarketer data,...

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Amazon’s Government Procurement Contracts Spawn Criticism
Amazon’s Government Procurement Contracts Spawn Criticism
July 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. government is increasing its use of eMarketplaces like Amazon for procurement at the local and federal levels, but Amazon’s government contracts are raising...

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Today In Data: We’re (Almost) All Connected
Today In Data: We’re (Almost) All Connected
July 11, 2018  |  Today In Data

The world, we are often told, is becoming more tightly intertwined by the day. Connected commerce is our collective future, for both consumers and retailers alike. Prime...

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Retailers Take Omnichannel Approach To Loyalty Programs
Retailers Take Omnichannel Approach To Loyalty Programs
July 11, 2018  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Loyalty programs aren’t just tied to eggs, milk or produce. With the rollout of savings tied to Amazon Prime in Whole Foods Market, which Amazon...

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Ex-Googler Hired By Apple To Make Siri Smart
Ex-Googler Hired By Apple To Make Siri Smart
July 11, 2018  |  Apple

Apple has announced that John Giannandrea is its Chief of Machine Learning and AI Strategy, reporting to CEO Tim Cook. Joining Apple in 2018, Giannandrea...

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Prime Day Is Coming To Whole Foods
Prime Day Is Coming To Whole Foods
July 10, 2018  |  Amazon

Now that Whole Foods is part of the Amazon family, it probably comes as no surprise that it is joining the Prime Day party. In addition...

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Smart Speaker Installed Base Poised To Near 100M Mark This Year
Smart Speaker Installed Base Poised To Near 100M Mark This Year
July 10, 2018  |  Voice Activation

The smart speaker installed base is expected to near the 100 million mark by the end of 2018, representing close to 2.5 times the installed...

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