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Amazon said on Monday that it will spend USD 20 billion on two data centre complexes in Pennsylvania, including one it is building alongside a nuclear power plant that has drawn federal scrutiny over an arrangement to essentially plug right into the power plant. Kevin Miller, vice-president of global data centres at Amazon's cloud computing subsidiary, Amazon Web Services, told The Associated Press that the company will build another data centre complex just north of Philadelphia. One data centre is being built next to northeastern Pennsylvania's Susquehanna nuclear power plant, where it intends to get its power. The other will be in Fairless Hills at a logistics campus, the Keystone Trade Centre, on what was once a US Steel mill. Amazon said that data centre will get its power through the electricity grid. At a news conference in Berwick in the shadow of the power plant, Governor Josh Shapiro called it the largest private sector investment in Pennsylvania's history. Monday's...

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TREND | 08 Jun 2025

CCPA's recent advisory on dark patterns sent to over 50 online platforms

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Platforms including Amazon, Flipkart, Zomato and Paytm asked to eliminate dark patterns and complete self-audits within three months as per 2020 e-commerce rules

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TREND | 08 Jun 2025

India remains key strategic market for global brands: Myntra CEO Sinha

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After launching in Singapore, Myntra Global sees rising engagement, strong order values and repeat customers while focusing on the Indian diaspora and Gen Z users

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TREND | 06 Jun 2025

Amazon lays off employees in Books division as part of cost-cutting plan

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Amazon has laid off 100 employees from its Books division, including Goodreads and Kindle teams, as part of a broader restructuring effort to streamline operations and boost efficiency

Amazon cuts more jobs, this time in books division

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TREND | 06 Jun 2025

Amazon to intensify fake review crackdown after UK watchdog investigation

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Amazon has pledged to beef up fight against fake reviews, Britain's competition regulator said Friday after an investigation into whether big online platforms are doing enough to crack down on phony online ratings for products and services. The Competition and Markets Authority said it secured the undertakings from Amazon, after getting a similar agreement earlier this year from Google to clamp down on rogue reviews plaguing the internet. The company promised to strengthen its existing systems for fighting fake reviews. It will also tackle catalog abuse, which involves sellers boosting star ratings for a product by hijacking good reviews from a completely different one. As an example, a shopper might come across a pair of headphones with a five-star rating. But, after looking closer, most of the reviews are for a mobile phone charger, the watchdog said. As part of its commitments, Amazon has agreed to sanction anyone caught using these tactics. Businesses could be banned from selli

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TREND | 06 Jun 2025

Developing regimen packs with brands in BPC space: Flipkart

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Flipkart hosted its 3d edition of Glam Up Fest 2025 in Mumbai; the two-day event is expected to bring together over 100 brands, including Korean beauty brands

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TREND | 05 Jun 2025

Amazon testing humanoid delivery robots in San Francisco 'humanoid park'

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The tech giant is developing delivery-focused humanoid robots and testing them in a special 'humanoid park' as part of its push to automate operations

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TREND | 05 Jun 2025

E-commerce giant Flipkart offloads 6% stake in ABFRL; sells 73 mn shares

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Carlyle Group affiliate firm, C A Dawn Investments, on Wednesday sold its entire 10.20 per cent in Indegene for 1,447 crore

Flipkart exits Aditya Birla Fashion, Carlyle exits Indegene

Business Line | 04 Jun 2025 6 more