5G networks will allow vast gobs of data to be transmitted at great speeds. And more data usually means more money for mobile carriers. But there’s a hitch. Cloud giants such as Amazon.com and Microsoft are lurking.
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Amazon has unveiled a new version of its Oasis Kindle flagship e-reader, complete with an adjustable “warm light” to make it easier to read in changing light conditions.
Mega-cap technology and Internet stocks rallied on Monday, extending a recent advance as concerns eased over global trade tensions.
Last week, Amazon.com held its first-ever conference devoted to technological frontiers. The message: the future is good, and so is Amazon’s role in it.
The US government is sharpening its antitrust scrutiny of Big Tech. The justice department and Federal Trade Commission last week divvied up antitrust oversight for Apple, Amazon.com, Facebook and Google.
Amazon.com plans to spend billions of dollars building a network of thousands of satellites to provide broadband Internet service, CEO Jeff Bezos said.
Oracle announced on Wednesday that it has secured a cloud-computing alliance with Microsoft, an acknowledgment the database giant’s go-it-alone approach to the cloud wasn’t working.
Amazon has said it hopes to start delivering packages via drone “within months” as it unveiled its newest model with emphasis on safety.
The smart money is still on Europe taking the more adventurous and aggressive antitrust measures. But there’s no ignoring the shift on both sides of the Atlantic.
Amazon.com is developing a voice-activated wearable device that can recognise human emotions.