Amazon

123 results about this entity

Period: 20 Jul 2017 - 02 Apr 2025

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Amazon Payment Services obtains Retail Payment Services licence from the UAE Central Bank

Amazon Payment Services, a regional leader in digital payments operating across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has been granted a Retail Payment Services license by the UAE Central Bank.

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Amazon gives Alexa a generative AI boost

Amazon has announced they will be giving their virtual assistant ‘Alexa’ an injection of a new generative AI model as the AI race between tech giants continues.

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FreedomPay integrates Amazon's ID service into checkout solution

Chris Kronenthal, President at FreedomPay : At FreedomPay, our technology empowers businesses around the world to provide a robust, frictionless and personalised purchasing experience across online and in-store channels. That’s why we’re excited to announce that Amazon One—the fast, convenient, and contactless identity service that uses your palm to enter, identify, and pay—is now integrated with FreedomPay’s commerce technology platform.

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Shopify merchants can soon choose to offer Buy with Prime

Shopify merchants can soon choose to offer Buy with Prime directly within their Shopify Checkout

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Amazon rolls out palm payment tech to 500+ Whole Food Market stores

Amazon is rolling out its palm payment technology to all of its 500+ Whole Foods Market stores in the US.

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Amazon Pay adds Affirm BNPL option

US merchants that use Amazon Pay can now offer their customers instalment payment options thanks to a deal with BNPL outfit Affirm.

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Amazon One rolls out age verification so you can buy beer with just your palm

Amazon has added age verification capabilities to its palm reading technology, enabling eligible shoppers to buy alcohol with a wave of their hand - without having to dig into their wallets for ID.

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Amazon stock plummets amid cloud slowdown

Amazon reported that its cloud growth has slowed, as business customers reduce spending amid market uncertainty.

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Panera Bread trials Amazon palm reading tech

Fast food giant Panera Bread is piloting palm reading technology from Amazon that lets customers pay and access the chain's loyalty programme.

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RBI fines Amazon Pay over KYC non-compliance

India's central bank has fined Amazon Pay around $375,000 for non-compliance with pre-paid payment instruments and KYC rules.

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Better Mortgages rolls out 'Equity Unlocker' for Amazon employees

This purchase season, Amazon employees have a new reason to celebrate.