So, Amazon has finally launched Prime in South Africa. For R59/month, or R399/year, shoppers get free delivery, video and gaming. It’s aggressive pricing. But what stands out more is how long it took to get here. Amazon has been selling to South Africans for two years – and serving them, through other businesses, for far…
Amazon’s self-driving subsidiary, Zoox, announced that it is expanding its testing footprint to Dallas and Phoenix. The rollout will begin with retrofitted Toyota Highlander SUVs equipped with human safety drivers to map the urban environments. These preliminary tests serve as the precursor to the eventual deployment of Zoox’s “purpose-built” robotaxis—vehicles designed without traditional steering wheels…
With massive hits like The Last of Us and Fallout on hiatus, Amazon has moved to capture the spotlight for its next major video game adaptation: the live-action God of War series. The studio released the first official image of Ryan Hurst and Callum Vinson in their roles as the iconic father-son duo, Kratos and…
Amazon is facing pushback from some online retailers who say that it has, through its AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools, listed their products on its marketplace without permission, using artificial intelligence tools that scrape information from other websites. Amazon’s AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools are designed to help shoppers…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Amazon shares soared 10.81% on Friday after the company reported an across-the-board beat for the third quarter and boosted its forecast for spending due to demand for artificial intelligence services. Cloud was a…
A roof-mounted Project Kuiper terminal. Image: Amazon Regulatory hurdles in the way of Starlink’s pursuit of a local operating licence could see the SpaceX subsidiary losing the first-mover advantage it has enjoyed in most markets. This as competitor, Amazon’s Project Kuiper, looks to enter the local market. Kuiper in April began launching its satellites into…
