Amazon Tests Prime Lite Membership in India, Available to Select Prime Members

Amazon Tests Prime Lite Membership in India, Available to Select Prime Members

Amazon is testing a new subscription service for users in India. Dubbed as Prime Lite, the new subscription is currently available as Beta version to limited Prime members in the country. In December 2021, Amazon Prime increased the yearly subscription price, raising it from Rs. 999 per year to Rs….

Amazon, Flipkart Served Notice by DCW for Selling Dangerous Acids Online

Amazon, Flipkart Served Notice by DCW for Selling Dangerous Acids Online

Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart have been issued with notices by an Indian government body asking why dangerous acids are available on their sites after a schoolgirl became the victim of an acid attack. The Delhi Commission for Women, a local body that looks after women’s issues, said in the notice that…

Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez reveal space travel plans as they praise each other in first joint interview
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Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez reveal space travel plans as they praise each other in first joint interview

Teamwork makes the romance work, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and longtime girlfriend Lauren Sánchez gush in their first interview as a couple. Bezos, the fourth wealthiest person in the world, and journalist Sanchez shared their mutual adoration during a sit-down interview with CNN. “We’re really great teammates, and we also have…

CEO Andrew Jassy tells Amazon workers that layoffs will continue into 2023
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CEO Andrew Jassy tells Amazon workers that layoffs will continue into 2023

Amazon employees can expect the current round of layoffs to continue into 2023, CEO Andrew Jassy said in a memo to workers. The elimination of some 10,000 positions, or 3% of Amazon’s workforce, began this week, but the culling will extend into early next year, Jassy said. He describing the…

US companies dictate minimum prices on goods to retailers, shoppers left with fewer discounts
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US companies dictate minimum prices on goods to retailers, shoppers left with fewer discounts

Shoppers will find fewer discounts on everything from toys to tortillas as companies increasingly set minimum prices on their goods to maintain profits and limit price cutting by retailers like Walmart and Amazon. For many years, manufacturers set the lowest price at which retailers could advertise certain big-ticket items like TVs. They…

Amazon Tests Prime Lite Membership in India, Available to Select Prime Members

Amazon Seller Cloudtail India Fined Rs. 1 Lakh by CCPA for Selling Cookers in Violation of BIS Standards

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on Cloudtail India for selling pressure cookers on Amazon in violation of mandatory BIS standards. The authority has asked Cloudtail to recall 1,033 pressure cookers and also reimburse the money to customers. According to an official…

Google, Facebook, Big Tech Should Pay for Network Costs, Suggest EU Telcos

Google, Facebook, Big Tech Should Pay for Network Costs, Suggest EU Telcos

Telecom operators are pushing the European Union to implement new laws that would make Big Tech pay for network costs, following Australia’s example, according to four sources close to the matter. Europe’s telecoms operators have lobbied for a financial contribution from US tech firms such as Alphabet‘s Google, Meta‘s Facebook and…

Amazon Great Indian Festival Finale Days Ends on October 23: Best Tech Deals You Shouldn’t Miss

Amazon Great Indian Festival Finale Days Ends on October 23: Best Tech Deals You Shouldn’t Miss

Amazon Great Indian Festival sale 2022 is entering its final days. The sale that started in the last week of September during Dussera, will conclude on October 23 around Diwali. The e-commerce website is offering discounts on a wide range of products including mobile phones, smart devices, laptops, and other…

Amazon Great Indian Festival Finale Days: Top Smartphone Offers You Shouldn’t Miss

Amazon Great Indian Festival Finale Days: Top Smartphone Offers You Shouldn’t Miss

Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2022 has entered its final stretch with the ‘Finale Days’ phase. During this period, Citi Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and RuPay customers will be able to benefit from a 10 percent instant discount on their purchases. Here we have picked out some of…

Amazon Halts Its Delivery Robot “Scouts” That Created Severe Mishaps: Report

Amazon Halts Its Delivery Robot “Scouts” That Created Severe Mishaps: Report

Amazon has halted testing of its home delivery robot “Scouts” which is the latest indication that the e-commerce giant is beginning to pare down experimental initiatives as sales growth slows. According to a report from the New York Post, the six-wheeled, cooler-sized vehicles, which were supposed to carry products to…