Zoox’s robotaxis are open for business in Las Vegas
Zoox's robotaxis are open for business in Las Vegas Amazon’s Zoox announced today that it’s making its robotaxis available to all customers in Las Vegas. The company says it is the first to operate with a purpose-built autonomous vehicle in commercial service. And the news comes a few weeks after federal regulators gave the company […]
Tech companies pledge to ready Americans for an AI-dominated world
Tech companies pledge to ready Americans for an AI-dominated world Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are among the companies committing to help prepare Americans for a world dominated by AI technology at a White House event on AI education Thursday. First Lady Melania Trump hosted a meeting of the White House’s AI education task force where […]
Amazon’s Lens Live AI shops for anything you can see
Amazon's Lens Live AI shops for anything you can see Amazon’s Lens Live AI shops for anything you can see Amazon will now let you shop for products by pointing your camera at them. On Thursday, the company announced Lens Live, a new feature that uses your camera to scan things in the environment around […]
Amazon ends shared Prime free shipping outside your home
Amazon ends shared Prime free shipping outside your home 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 live with the […]
The new entry-level Kindle Colorsoft is $30 off for a limited time
The new entry-level Kindle Colorsoft is $30 off for a limited time Amazon’s 16GB Kindle Colorsoft is less than a month old, but it’s already on sale for $219.99 ($30 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. Meanwhile, the new Colorsoft Kids — which includes a 12-month subscription to Amazon Kids Plus, a two-year extended […]
Amazon is betting on agents to win the AI race
Amazon is betting on agents to win the AI race Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. One of the biggest topics in AI these days is agents — the idea that AI is going to move from chatbots to reliably completing […]
Amazon’s next tablet might run Android
Amazon's next tablet might run Android Amazon’s next tablet might run Android Is Amazon moving away from FireOS? Amazon is preparing to launch a new tablet that could run on Android instead of its custom FireOS software, according to a report from Reuters. Multiple sources tell the outlet that Amazon plans to release the “higher-end” […]
Amazon now sells used Hertz rental cars
Amazon now sells used Hertz rental cars Add a used rental to your basket, alongside everything else you already buy on Amazon. Hertz has announced that it will start selling used cars from its rental business on Amazon Autos. The company’s pre-owned vehicles are now available in Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and Seattle, according to […]
Is Amazon testing a cheaper color Kindle?
Is Amazon testing a cheaper color Kindle? A Redditor has shared a few images of what they say is a prototype of a new color screen Amazon Kindle. | Image: u/Successful_Bear4855 / Reddit A Reddit user, writing in Portuguese, has shared a handful of images of what appears to be a prototype of a small […]
Amazon is bringing its Starlink alternative to Australia next year
Amazon is bringing its Starlink alternative to Australia next year Amazon says it will offer several Project Kuiper terminal models, but pricing hasn’t yet been announced. Amazon’s unproven Project Kuiper satellites will be put to work next year, supplying internet access to rural Australians. The retail giant announced an agreement with Australia’s state-owned National Broadband […]