Amazon reaches $2.5 billion settlement with FTC over 'deceptive' Prime program
cnbc - Opening arguments for the trial in Seattle took place on Tuesday and the proceedings were expected to last a month.
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The Trump Admin Is Suing Amazon for Tricking People Into Prime Subscriptions. Here’s How That Might Affect You
Ece Yildirim / gizmodo - The FTC is claiming that Amazon made cancelling a subscription tough on purpose.
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Amazon issues first material AirPods Pro 3 price drop
appleinsider - Amazon's AirPods Pro 3 price drop arrives mere days after the official launch of the redesigned earbuds.Amazon issued the first material price drop on AirPods Pro 3.In stock and ready to ship, Apple AirPods Pro 3 are on sale for $239 on Amazon, reflecting…
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A jury will decide if Amazon illegally tricked people into paying for Prime
Lauren Feiner / theverge - Amazon is about to face a roughly month-long trial against the US Federal Trade Commission in Seattle to defend its Prime program from claims it tricked tens of millions of customers into signing up for the membership and made it hard to quit. It's one of…
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Amazon Expands Seller Assistant With Agentic AI to Become Always-On Partner
PYMNTS / pymnts - A year after introducing Project Amelia as a generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistant to answer seller questions, Amazon has upgraded the tool with agentic AI that can reason, plan and take actions with a seller’s approval. The company said in a …
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Google unveils master plan for letting AI shop on your behalf
Iain Thomson / theregister - Mastercard, American Express, Coinbase, and PayPal sign up at launch Google has given the go-ahead to a plan that lets AI agents make purchases on your behalf and, on Tuesday, released its Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) to make it happen. The system comes …
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Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale kicks off on October 7 in Canada
Jonathan Lamont / mobilesyrup - Amazon Canada announced the dates of its next big sale for Prime members. The four-day Prime Big Deal Days sale will kick off on October 7 at 12:01 a.m. PT with deals on electronics and more. Amazon also highlighted that local Canadian brands will have de…
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Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons to Link Loyalty Programs
Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons will connect their loyalty programs starting in late 2026, giving customers the chance to earn and redeem rewards across both brands. The agreement will let members link their Triangle Rewards and Tims Rewards accounts. Once …
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Amazon may be announcing new Echo and Kindle devices on September 30
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Amazon has a press event scheduled for September 30 at 10AM ET. Panos Panay, who leads the company's Devices & Services team, will be on hand. This strongly suggests that Amazon will announce some new hardware.We don't exactly know what the company will r…
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Visa Gives Developers New Tools to Accelerate Agentic Commerce
PYMNTS / pymnts - Watch more: Visa Gives Developers New Tools to Accelerate Agentic Commerce “There’s almost a reimagining of the internet going on right now,” Visa Senior Vice President and Global Head of Growth Rubail Birwadker told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster. For the past…
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Amazon launches Lens Live, an AI-powered shopping tool for use in the real world
Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Lens Live will not replace Amazon's existing visual search tool, Amazon Lens, which lets you take a picture, upload an image, or scan a barcode to discover products. Instead, it brings a real-time component to Amazon Lens.
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Best Buy Lets Customers Get Electronics Delivered Via Uber
PYMNTS / pymnts - Uber has teamed with Best Buy to provide electronics deliveries via the Uber Eats platform. This partnership, which launched Tuesday (Sept. 2), lets Best Buy customers order electronics, appliances and other products from 800 locations. “Consumers today e…
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Amazon ends shared Prime free shipping outside your home
Emma Roth / theverge - Amazon is axing the program that lets Prime members share their free shipping perk with people outside their household. In an update to its support page, Amazon says it will cut off Prime benefit sharing on October 1st, 2025, prompting invitees who don’t …
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This new delivery robot will bring the entire grocery store to you
Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - A new company aims to take the idea of sidewalk delivery robots and supersize it. Los Angeles-based Robomart unveiled its new delivery robot Monday, with the goal of making “on‑demand delivery work economically.” The level-four autonomous vehicle is the s…
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McDonald’s Gets Tough On Pokémon Scalpers Ahead Of Another Weekend Of Giveaways
John Walker / kotaku - This time the fast food outlets in Japan have put Pokémon toys in the Happy MealsThe post McDonald’s Gets Tough On Pokémon Scalpers Ahead Of Another Weekend Of Giveaways appeared first on Kotaku.
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Amazon launches same-day delivery of meat, eggs, produce in more than 1,000 cities
cnbc - The service is launching in more than 1,000 U.S. cities and towns, with plans to expand to at least 2,300 locations by the end of this year.
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StubHub IPO is back on for September after ticketing company delayed plans on tariff concerns
cnbc - StubHub updated its IPO prospectus on Monday, effectively restarting the process to go public.
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DoorDash Reports Accelerated Revenue Amid Robust Earnings Beat
DoorDash reported strong revenue growth and an impressive surge in order volumes during its quarterly earnings report, outpacing market expectations. The upbeat performance has boosted investor sentiment as the company navigates competitive pressures, signaling its robust strategy in the fast-paced food delivery sector.
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US Proposes to Expand Delivery Drone Flights
PYMNTS / pymnts - The Trump administration has proposed a rule to significantly expand drone operations, which could alter America’s shopping habits, boosting retailers like Walmart and Amazon as they expand into delivering consumer packages by autonomous aircraft. [contac…
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Amazon CEO wants to put ads in your Alexa+ conversations
Maxwell Zeff / techcrunch - Amazon is spending a fortune on AI infrastructure and CEO Andy Jassy sees a new way to pay for it with Alexa+.
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