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Verizon, Amazon may invest over $4 billion in Vodafone Idea: Report

US wireless carrier Verizon Communications Inc and Amazon.com Inc may invest more than $4 billion for a stake in India's Vodafone Idea Ltd, the Mint newspaper reported on Thursday, sending shares in the struggling Indian telecom firm up 10 per cent.

Sep 3, 2020

Amazon to launch online pharmacy in India | Details

The service, "Amazon Pharmacy", will offer both over-the-counter and prescription-based drugs, basic health devices and traditional Indian herbal medicines, the company said in a statement, without giving a timeline for the launch.

Aug 14, 2020

Fact Check: No, Mark Zuckerberg wasn't grilling meat during Anti-trust hearing

The viral video that shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg smoking meat in his backyard during the US Congress hearing on tech CEOs is a spoof.

Jul 30, 2020

CEOs of Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook to defend before US Congress by citing competition

The chief executives of four of the world's largest tech companies, Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc, Apple and Alphabet's Google. plan to argue in a congressional hearing on antitrust on Wednesday that they face intense competition from each other and from other rivals.

Jul 29, 2020

Amazon says delete TikTok email to employees 'sent in error'

Amazon which has over 840,000 employees globally said there "is no change to our policies right now with regard to TikTok".

Jul 11, 2020

Priyaka Chopra strikes multi-million-dollar deal with Amazon

Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has expressed her happiness over signing a megadeal with the global streaming platform Amazon.

Jul 1, 2020

Amazon bans police use of its face recognition tech for 1 year

Amazon said that they have advocated that governments should put in place stronger regulations to govern the ethical use of facial recognition technology.

Jun 11, 2020

Amazon pauses police use of its facial recognition tech for a year

Amazon.com Inc said it was implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software, halting a business it long defended as many protested law enforcement brutality against people of colour.

Jun 11, 2020

Amazon sues former AWS employee who joined Google Cloud

In his LinkedIn profile, Brian Hall who served as Vice President of Product Marketing at AWS, describes his current designation as "waiting to work as a VP, at Google".

Jun 9, 2020

Amazon in talks to buy $2 billion stake in Indian telco Bharti Airtel

Amazon counts India as a crucial growth market where it has committed $6.5 billion in investments mainly toward expanding its e-commerce footprint.

Jun 4, 2020

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Good news for job seekers, these firms are hiring amid coronavirus pandemic

At a time when most of the companies are either cutting their workforce or announcing pay cuts, there are a few firms that are creating new opportunities for those in need of jobs.

Jun 3, 2020

Bezos says Amazon serious about warehouse workers' health

At least eight Amazon warehouse worker in the US to have lost their lives due to complications from Covid-19, although the e-commerce giant has not disclosed the exact numbers.

May 28, 2020

Reliance launches Jiomart: New online grocery service challenges Amazon, Flipkart

JioMart, the e-commerce venture of Reliance's retail arm, offers free express grocery delivery from neighbourhood mom-and-pop stores.

May 24, 2020

'We all want to go to theaters,' Ila Arun ahead of Ghoomketu's digital release [Exclusive]

In an exclusive conversation with International Business Times India, Ila Arun spoke in length about her upcoming web film Ghoomketu, her take on the ongoing tussle between OTT and theatres and how she spends her lockdown time and more.

May 20, 2020

International Day against Homophobia: 10 celebrities who pulled off homosexual characters with great panache

International Day against Homophobia: From Manoj Bajpayee to Ayushmann Khurrana, 10 Bollywood actors who played the role of a homosexual character with full pride and showcased love is beyond everything.

May 17, 2020

Chris Pratt returning to the small screen, actor signs with Amazon for new show?

Just days after returning as Andy Dwyer in the Parks and Recreation special, Chris Pratt is returning to the small screen with a brand new Amazon Studios series.

May 6, 2020

How India's lockdown has hit Amazon the hardest internationally

The Indian government has directed the e-commerce platforms to sell only essential goods during the lockdown period that is on till May 3.

May 1, 2020

Amazon urges Indian government to allow delivery of non-essential goods

As the lockdown cripples almost all small scale businesses, there have been accusations against e-commerce players such as Amazon on monopolising business given their robust supply chain.

Apr 28, 2020

No phones, TV, refrigerators on e-commerce platforms: MHA revises order | Details

Revising its decision on allowing e-commerce companies to sell non-essential goods post-April 20, the MHA stated that the ban on procurement of non-essential items will continue.

Apr 19, 2020

Alexa, do I have coronavirus? Amazon assistant reads our Covid-19 symptoms

Amazon has instilled a new feature in its voice assistants to help people get information about the coronavirus pandemic.

Apr 10, 2020

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