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- 1Amazon asks FCC to approve 5,105 new satellites amid secrecy concerns●# Amazon is asking the # FCC to approve 5,105 massive new # satellites while hiding their orbital debris risk models beh
Amazon has asked the US Federal Communications Commission to approve the launch of 5,105 additional satellites for its Kuiper constellation. Critics say the company is withholding its orbital debris risk models behind corporate confidentiality, arguing the public deserves transparency since the safety and sustainability of Earth's orbit affects everyone. The filing has reignited debate over mega-constellations, space debris, and how much information regulators should keep from public view.
- 2Climate Activists Target AI Data Centers and Amazon Gas Plant●Climate Activists Target AI Data Centers & Amazon's Plan to Build Largest U.S. Gas Power Plant
Climate activists are protesting the environmental cost of the AI boom, taking aim at energy-hungry data centers and Amazon's plan to build the largest gas-fired power plant in the United States. Critics argue tech companies' expanding computing demands are driving new fossil fuel infrastructure, while the industry says such capacity is needed to support AI growth. The campaign has drawn wide attention to the tension between AI expansion and emissions goals.
- 3Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Suburb With Noise●It’s Raining Boxes: Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Suburb
Amazon has ramped up drone deliveries in Richardson, Texas, where a growing fleet now drops packages to residents. While the service promises fast delivery, many locals complain the constant drone noise is disrupting daily life, with some saying the sound has become unbearable and is drowning out ordinary activity in the suburb.
- 4Amazon's Ring moves to replace local WhatsApp groups▼Amazon’s Ring wants to replace local WhatsApp groups. It’s a recipe for curtain-twitching disaster
The Guardian reports that Amazon's Ring is positioning its neighbourhood-focused features as a replacement for local WhatsApp groups, and argues this would encourage excessive neighbourhood surveillance and suspicion. The piece warns the shift could turn community chat into a platform for nosy reporting on neighbours, dubbed a 'curtain-twitching disaster', raising concerns about privacy and the privatisation of local communication networks.
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Amazon has blocked Meta's Muse AI shopping agent, preventing the tool from accessing Amazon's shopping platform. The move signals a standoff between two tech giants over whether third-party AI agents should be allowed to browse, compare and purchase goods on Amazon's behalf. It raises questions about who controls customer access to major retail sites as AI shopping assistants multiply.
- 6Mamdani targets Amazon over delivery subcontracting practices●Love seeing # Mamdani going after the bad guys: "#Amazon ultimately controls the working conditions and that the DSP arr
New York political figure Zohran Mamdani is going after Amazon, arguing that the company ultimately controls working conditions and that its Delivery Service Partner arrangement is a construct to avoid legal accountability. Supporters are amplifying his point that Amazon dictates drivers' starting times and conditions while claiming it does not employ them, framing the company as dodging responsibility for its workforce.
- 7Amazon Stock Rises as Satellite Service Nears Launch●AMZN Stock Gains On Hitting Satellite Milestone to Launch Starlink Internet Rival This Year
Amazon shares gained after the company hit a key satellite milestone, clearing the way for its broadband constellation to begin launching this year as a rival to SpaceX's Starlink. Investors welcomed the progress on Project Kuiper, which aims to deliver satellite internet service to customers worldwide.
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Commentary from Yahoo Finance argues that Amazon.com is facing a significant problem in Europe. Beyond the headline, no specific details were provided about what the issue is, whether it involves regulators, competition, or operations, or how the company plans to respond. The piece appears to be part of ongoing investor discussion about Amazon's European business.
- 9MacKenzie Scott publishes first novel since Bezos divorce●I read MacKenzie Scott's first novel since divorcing Jeff Bezos. I have more questions than answers.
MacKenzie Scott, the novelist and philanthropist who divorced Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019, has released her first novel since the split. Early coverage of the book says it leaves readers with more questions than answers, with reviewers puzzling over its themes and what, if anything, it reveals about her life and marriage.