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- 1Amazon seeks FCC approval for 5,105 new satellites●# 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 a constellation of 5,105 additional satellites for its Kuiper broadband project. Critics say the company has withheld its orbital debris risk models behind corporate secrecy, and space sustainability advocates are demanding full public transparency, arguing that a safe orbital environment is a shared resource that should not be shaped behind closed doors.
- 2Climate Activists Protest Amazon's Massive Gas Plant for AI Data Centers●Climate Activists Target AI Data Centers & Amazon's Plan to Build Largest U.S. Gas Power Plant
Climate activists are campaigning against AI data centers and Amazon's plan to build what would be the largest gas-fired power plant in the United States. Protesters argue that the booming energy demands of artificial intelligence are driving new fossil fuel infrastructure, undermining climate goals. The story, reported by Democracy Now!, highlights growing tension between the tech industry's expansion and environmental commitments.
- 3Mamdani targets Amazon over delivery driver working conditions●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 pressing Amazon over its use of Delivery Service Partners, arguing the arrangement is a construct designed to dodge legal accountability. Critics point out that while Amazon claims drivers don't work for the company, it dictates their start times and conditions. Supporters are cheering the focus on labor accountability.
- 4Amazon Workers Increasingly Rely on Food Assistance and Medicaid▼Amazon workers rely on SNAP, Medicaid
Reports highlight that many Amazon workers in the United States depend on SNAP food benefits and Medicaid despite being employed, reigniting debate over wages and working conditions at the retail giant. Critics argue the company effectively shifts labor costs to taxpayers, while defenders point to the broader low-wage economy. Amazon has previously said its pay and benefits are competitive.
- 5Amazon Shares Rise Premarket Ahead Of Earnings●AMZN Stock Rises Premarket Ahead Of Results: AWS, CapEx In Focus
Amazon shares moved higher in premarket trading ahead of the company's quarterly results, with investors focused on the performance of Amazon Web Services and the size of its capital expenditure plans. Traders are watching whether AWS growth and spending on AI infrastructure justify the stock's recent run-up.
- 6Amazon 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.
- 7Amazon 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.
- 8Amazon's Ring aims to replace neighbourhood WhatsApp groups▼Amazon’s Ring wants to replace local WhatsApp groups. It’s a recipe for curtain-twitching disaster
Amazon's Ring is moving to position its app and devices as a replacement for local WhatsApp community groups, prompting criticism from commentators. A Guardian column argues the shift would encourage suspicion of neighbours and excessive surveillance culture, describing the prospect as a 'curtain-twitching disaster' for community life.
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Amazon has blocked Meta's Muse AI shopping agent from accessing its storefront, cutting off the assistant's ability to browse and shop on Amazon on users' behalf. The move highlights growing friction between major tech companies over who controls the customer relationship as AI agents that shop autonomously become more common. Observers are debating whether this is a routine defence of platform control or an early skirmish in a broader war over agentic commerce.
- 10Amazon extends Prime delivery to merchant websites free of charge▼Amazon puts Prime delivery on merchants' own sites at no extra fee
Amazon is offering its Prime delivery service on merchants' own websites at no additional fee, extending the programme beyond Amazon.com. The move lets participating retailers display fast Prime shipping benefits on their own storefronts while Amazon handles fulfilment. It reflects Amazon's push to embed its logistics network deeper into third-party e-commerce and tighten its hold on online retail.
- 11Environment group challenges Amazon, Duke Energy data center permits▼Environment group challenges Amazon, Duke Energy air permits for mega data center
An environmental group is challenging air quality permits tied to a large Amazon data center project in North Carolina, with Duke Energy supplying power to the facility. The challenge targets regulators' approval of emissions permits for the mega site, raising concerns about pollution and energy demand from rapidly expanding data center infrastructure. The dispute puts a spotlight on how states weigh tech industry growth against environmental standards.
- 12Amazon Adds 48-Month Payment Plans at Checkout via Affirm●Amazon Checkout Adds 48‑Month Payment Plans with Affirm
Amazon has expanded its partnership with Affirm to let shoppers pay for purchases over up to 48 monthly instalments directly in checkout. The move extends buy-now-pay-later beyond short-term instalments, making long-duration financing a standard option on one of the world's largest retail platforms and deepening the fintech's presence in mainstream e-commerce.
- 13MacKenzie 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.
- 14Privacy group warns AirTags and Ring carry surveillance risks●🕵️ Latest from # Surveillance # Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.) # NYC “'AirTags and Ring doorbells are in fact s
The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, a New York-based privacy group, is warning that Apple AirTags and Amazon Ring doorbells pose significant privacy threats similar to those of Flock safety cameras. S.T.O.P. communications director Will Owen said these devices come with myriad privacy risks, though he argued Flock's massive nationwide network of license plate readers constitutes a far larger dragnet. The comments add to ongoing debate over everyday consumer surveillance technology.