Amazon · Sun 1 Nov

Amazon develops cloud infrastructure and custom artificial intelligence chips through Amazon Web Services alongside its consumer retail and device operations. Truncated covers its cloud offerings, hardware developments, industry partnerships and corporate strategy.

Sunday 1 November

Amazon Positions Alexa for Shopping to Counter Third-Party Agents

AI-generated summary Amazon released several new capabilities for Alexa for Shopping, allowing the assistant to help with more than 100 new shopping actions. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says that Alexa for Shopping will be the primary shopping agent that customers use to shop on Amazon.

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Companies promised AI gains, here's how the payoff showed up in earnings

AI-generated summary Financial benefits from artificial intelligence investments are now available as some companies begin to report measurable returns during the latest quarter. Corporate investment reached $581.7 billion in 2025, and hyperscalers including Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta are expected to spend $700 billion combined this year on infrastructure.