Amazon’s legal threat to Perplexity raises questions over AI autonomy and platform control
AI startup Perplexity has accused Amazon of using legal threats to block innovation after the e-commerce giant demanded that its Comet browser stop allowing AI agents to shop on Amazon on behalf of users. In a blog post titled “Bullying is Not Innovation,” Perplexity described the move as an attack on user choice and a […] more…Amazon to cut 14,000 jobs across company
Amazon will reduce its overall workforce by 14,000, cutting layers of management across the company and hiring in some areas to support its “biggest bets”. Staff will hear from their managers later today about the cuts, and affected employees will have 90 days to look for a new role internally, the company said. “Some may […] more…Amazon to replace 600,000 US workers by 2033 with robots
Amazon plans to use automation to replace more than 600,000 workers who would otherwise be hired in the United States by 2033, according to internal documents obtained by The New York Times. By that time, the company is expected to sell about twice as many goods as it does today. Amazon’s robotics team is reportedly […] more…Amazon Disrupts Russian Hacking Campaign Targeting Microsoft Users
The Midnight Blizzard cyberspies used compromised websites to trick users into authorizing devices they controlled. The post Amazon Disrupts Russian Hacking Campaign Targeting Microsoft Users appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…Amazon Ends Little-Used Privacy Feature That Let Echo Users Opt Out of Sending Recordings to Company
Amazon is ending a little-used privacy feature that let some users of its Echo smart speaker prevent their voice commands from going to the company’s cloud. The post Amazon Ends Little-Used Privacy Feature That Let Echo Users Opt Out of Sending Recordings to Company appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…Quantum Wars: Google, Microsoft, and Amazon’s Competing Paths to Fault-Tolerant Qubits
Amazon claims its researchers have combined cat qubit technology and additional quantum error correction components onto a microchip that can be manufactured in a scalable fashion. The post Quantum Wars: Google, Microsoft, and Amazon’s Competing Paths to Fault-Tolerant Qubits appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…Abandoned Amazon S3 Buckets Enabled Attacks Against Governments, Big Firms
150 abandoned Amazon S3 buckets could have been leveraged to deliver malware or backdoors to governments and Fortune companies. The post Abandoned Amazon S3 Buckets Enabled Attacks Against Governments, Big Firms appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…Some Doorbell Cameras Sold on Amazon and Other Online Sites Have Major Security Flaws, Report Says
Major vulnerabilities were found in cameras manufactured by the Chinese company Eken Group Ltd., which produces video doorbells under the brand names EKEN and Tuck, among others. The post Some Doorbell Cameras Sold on Amazon and Other Online Sites Have Major Security Flaws, Report Says appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…Amazon’s French Warehouses Fined Over Employee Surveillance
France’s data protection agency fines Amazon’s French warehouses unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for “excessively intrusive” employee surveillance system. The post Amazon’s French Warehouses Fined Over Employee Surveillance appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…Amazon One Enterprise Enables Palm-Based Access to Physical Locations, Digital Assets
AWS announces Amazon One Enterprise, a palm-based identity service that enables users to easily access physical locations and digital assets. The post Amazon One Enterprise Enables Palm-Based Access to Physical Locations, Digital Assets appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…UK regulator launches antitrust probe into Microsoft and Amazon cloud services
High switching fees, technical restrictions on interoperability, and committed spend discounts offered by cloud providers are outlined as concerns by communications regulator Ofcom. more…Will the FTC’s Lina Khan succeed in breaking up Amazon?
The FTC’s latest antitrust lawsuit accuses Amazon of using a web of anticompetitive strategies to maintain a monopoly, cut potential rivals off at the knees and generally make the market less friendly to consumers, but the process of getting a result will be complicated. The complaint asks the court for “structural relief,” which could entail […] more…US FTC hits Amazon with antitrust lawsuit on e-commerce business
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the company has been engaging in a number of “interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to illegally maintain its monopoly power.” In the complaint, the FTC and 17 state attorneys general claim that Amazon’s actions have prevented its rivals and sellers from […] more…Amazon set to invest $4B in constitutional AI advocate Anthropic
Amazon has agreed to invest up to $4 billion in generative AI firm Anthropic, which has tried to carve out a niche in the market for artificial intelligence services by focusing on so-called constitutional AI, a system designed to reduce potential misinformation and harm caused by the technology. Amazon will initially invest $1.25 billion in […] more…Amazon deploys generative AI to write sales listings
Amazon has launched a new generative AI tool that creates copy listings for users selling items on the company’s e-commerce platform. Designed to simplify the selling process, the new tool reduces the need for sellers to enter many pieces of specific product data when generating product descriptions. Instead, users can now enter a brief description […] more…Amazon’s return-to-office mandate won’t work out
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently told Amazon employees who refuse to come into the office at least three days a week that “it’s probably not going to work out for you” — threatening to fire those employees (or invite them to engage in a “voluntary resignation”). I’m afraid I have to disagree. I predict the edict […] more…More information
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