Hacker News with Generative AI: Amazon

Bezos-backed Slate Auto unveils affordable EV truck (nbcnews.com)
Slate Auto, a firm backed in part by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is unveiling a low-cost electric truck that can also change into an SUV.

Electric Vehicles, Automobiles, Startups, Amazon, Jeff Bezos

5 points by SirLJ 15 hours ago | 0 comments

Amazon has paused some data center lease commitments (cnbc.com)

Amazon, Data Centers, Business, Technology

6 points by panrobo 4 days ago | 0 comments

Amazon has paused some data center lease commitments (cnbc.com)

Amazon, Data Centers, Cloud Computing, Business

4 points by mfiguiere 5 days ago | 0 comments

There's a secret reason the Space Force is delaying the next Atlas V launch (arstechnica.com)
Last week, the first operational satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband network were minutes from launch at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Space Exploration, Military, Amazon, Satellites, Delays

6 points by 01-_- 5 days ago | 0 comments

Amazon Turned Drivers into First Responders in Europe Experiment (bloomberg.com)
Amazon.com Inc. equipped some delivery vans in Europe with defibrillators to see if drivers crisscrossing residential areas could speed up aid to heart-attack victims.

Amazon, Healthcare, Europe, Experimentation, Delivery

35 points by geox 13 days ago | 36 comments

Chinese suppliers are offering U.S. sellers a tariff solution–but it's not legal (fortune.com)
Exclusive: Chinese suppliers are offering U.S. Amazon sellers a tariff solution—but it’s not legal

Tariffs, International Trade, China, Amazon, Legal Issues

6 points by healsdata 13 days ago | 2 comments

Amazon's Chinese sellers to raise prices or quit US market as tariffs hit 145% (arstechnica.com)
Chinese companies that sell to US customers on Amazon are reportedly preparing to raise prices or quit the US market because of tariffs imposed by President Trump.

International Trade, Amazon, China, Tariffs

15 points by bikenaga 15 days ago | 6 comments

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's 2024 Letter to Shareholders (aboutamazon.com)
2024 was a strong year for Amazon.

Amazon, Business, Finance, Shareholders, Annual Reports

15 points by thm 16 days ago | 10 comments

Amazon Kuiper launches first satellites to take on SpaceX's Starlink (cnbc.com)

Space Exploration, Satellite Technology, Competition, Amazon, SpaceX

4 points by breadwinner 17 days ago | 0 comments

Tell HN: Amazon order info is getting sold (ycombinator.com)
Today from Amazon, I bought an iPad (sold by Amazon.com) and an iPad cover (sold by ZMSolutions in receipt, TiMOVO in Amazon order page) in a single order at 10:11 AM EST. At 10:15 AM EST I received an obvious scam call asking if I authorize a MacBook Pro purchase from Amazon.

Data Privacy, Amazon, Scams

11 points by aleyan 17 days ago | 8 comments

Amazon urged to remove '51st state' products from site. Will it listen? (globalnews.ca)
Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling on Amazon to stop selling “51st State” merchandise — referencing U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against Canada — but marketing and business experts say it’s unlikely to have much success.

Amazon, Politics, Canada, Marketing, Business

7 points by amichail 22 days ago | 0 comments

How generative AI is transforming developer workflows at Amazon (amazon.com)
Software engineering stands at an inflection point. While previous technological shifts enhanced what developers could build, AI is fundamentally changing how we build.

Generative AI, Software Engineering, Amazon, Artificial Intelligence

5 points by benocodes 23 days ago | 0 comments

Amazon submits bid for TikTok as ban deadline nears (cnbc.com)

Amazon, TikTok, Acquisitions, Technology, Business

8 points by Element_ 23 days ago | 1 comments

Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S. (nytimes.com)
Amazon has put in a last-minute bid to acquire all of TikTok, the popular video app, as it approaches an April deadline to be separated from its Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States, according to three people familiar with the bid.

Amazon, TikTok, Acquisitions, Social Media, US Politics

20 points by coloneltcb 24 days ago | 9 comments

Amazon introduces Nova Chat (aboutamazon.com)
Amazon makes it easier for developers and tech enthusiasts to explore Amazon Nova, its advanced Gen AI models

Amazon, Generative AI, AI Models, Cloud Computing, Tech

78 points by ao98 26 days ago | 54 comments

The Candid Naivety of Geeks (ploum.net)
Amazon recently announced that, from now on, everything you say to Alexa will be sent to their server.

Privacy, Technology, Amazon, Alexa

157 points by SlackingOff123 28 days ago | 83 comments

Banned Books: Analysis of Censorship on Amazon.com (2024) (citizenlab.ca)
The rise in online shopping has led to more global reach into markets that may otherwise be inaccessible for companies through traditional retail channels. This increased reach brings new opportunities but also has its own challenges for global e-commerce retailers. One such challenge is in dealing with different, more restrictive regulatory environments worldwide.

Censorship, E-commerce, Book Bans, Amazon, Regulation

104 points by gnabgib 30 days ago | 58 comments

Ex-Amazon worker sentenced to 3 years for 3 fraud schemes (seattletimes.com)
A former Seattle tech worker was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for three different fraud schemes, including embezzling more than a half-million dollars from his employer, Amazon.

Fraud, Seattle, Amazon, Technology, Crime

4 points by rwc9 31 days ago | 0 comments

The Document Culture of Amazon (2021) (justingarrison.com)
In my time at Amazon, I’ve observed the way we use documents is incredibly unique.

Amazon, Company Culture, Work Culture, Documentation

23 points by Tomte 38 days ago | 15 comments

Amazon accused of using algorithms to push warehouse workers to breaking point (theregister.com)
Amazon has used tricks, algorithms, and surveillance to discourage warehouse employees from unionizing, according to a paper published in the journal Socius.

Amazon, Labor Relations, Algorithms, Surveillance, Unions

10 points by LinuxBender 38 days ago | 1 comments

FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies (wired.com)
The Trump administration’s Federal Trade Commission has removed four years worth of business guidance blogs as of Tuesday morning, including important consumer protection information related to artificial intelligence and the agency’s landmark privacy lawsuits under former chair Lina Khan against companies like Amazon and Microsoft. More than 300 blogs were removed.

FTC, Government, AI, Privacy, Amazon, Microsoft

306 points by gnabgib 39 days ago | 113 comments

Amazon to kill off local Alexa processing, all voice requests shipped to cloud (theregister.com)
Come March 28, those who opted to have their voice commands for Amazon's AI assistant Alexa processed locally on their Echo devices will lose that option, with all spoken requests pushed to the cloud for analysis.

Amazon, Cloud Computing, Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Smart Home

457 points by johnshades 39 days ago | 132 comments

Amazon plans to lay off 14,000 managerial positions to save $3.5B yearly (techstartups.com)
Amazon is set to cut around 14,000 managerial positions by early 2025, aiming to save between $2.1 billion and $3.6 billion annually.

Amazon, Layoffs, Business, Technology, Cost Reduction

266 points by 05bmckay 39 days ago | 272 comments

Amazon Echo Will Start Reporting to Amazon on March 28 (mashable.com)
Owners of the Amazon Echo have long had the option for the device to process requests locally, thereby keeping their information off of Amazon’s servers. That functionality is going away starting on March 28.

Amazon, Privacy, Technology

5 points by saikatsg 40 days ago | 1 comments

The Alexa feature "do not send voice recordings" you enabled no longer available (discuss.systems)

Privacy, Alexa, Amazon, Software Updates

957 points by luu 40 days ago | 666 comments

Alexa's Privacy Backtrack: Amazon Pushes All Voice Data to the Cloud (reclaimthenet.org)
Amazon is stripping away a key privacy safeguard, forcing every Alexa request through its servers.

Privacy, Amazon, Alexa, Cloud Computing

5 points by mikece 41 days ago | 0 comments

Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28 (arstechnica.com)
Amazon is killing a privacy feature to bolster Alexa+, the new subscription assistant.

Privacy, Amazon, Alexa, Subscription Services

250 points by MBCook 42 days ago | 114 comments

Amazon Is Discontinuing the "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" Feature on Echo (resetera.com)
Amazon is discontinuing the "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" feature on Echo devices starting March 28th 2025 (voice recordings will be sent to Amazon).

Privacy, Amazon, Echo, Smart Devices

182 points by nickthegreek 43 days ago | 28 comments

The future of Amazon coders is the present of Amazon warehouse workers (pluralistic.net)
The future of Amazon coders is the present of Amazon warehouse workers: It's here, it's just not evenly distributed.

Amazon, Labor, Technology, Automation

34 points by NotInOurNames 44 days ago | 0 comments

FTC can't afford to fight Amazon's allegedly deceptive sign-ups after DOGE cuts (arstechnica.com)
The Federal Trade Commission is moving to push back a trial set to determine if Amazon tricked customers into signing up for Prime subscriptions.

Amazon, FTC, Lawsuits, Consumer Protection, Business

58 points by unclebucknasty 44 days ago | 10 comments