US retail sales fall for second straight month on weak automobiles
US retail sales fell for a second straight month in March amid softening demand for automobiles, suggesting economic growth slowed abruptly in the first quarter.
Apr 14, 2017, 18:13 PM IST
Bezos is selling $1 billion of Amazon stock a year to fund rocket venture
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos said on Wednesday he is selling about $1 billion worth of the internet retailer`s stock annually to fund his Blue Origin rocket company, which aims to launch paying passengers on 11-minute space rides starting next year.
Apr 06, 2017, 11:54 AM IST
Shobhaa De says Sushma Swaraj should 'keep calm and stop tweeting', Twitterati give it back to her superbly
Shobhaa De today suggested that External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj should make a New Year's resolution to "keep calm and stop tweeting," leaving many Twitter users furious.
Jan 13, 2017, 22:42 PM IST
Flipkart eyes groceries, online furniture business
In a bid to expand its product portfolio, major online store Flipkart plans to enter the groceries space and also make a renewed push in the online furniture business space.
Nov 20, 2016, 22:48 PM IST
Google rebrands cloud business, adds more artificial intelligence
Alphabet Inc`s Google said on Thursday it renamed its business-to-business cloud computing brand and enhanced some enterprise applications using artificial intelligence, the company`s latest gambit to better compete with Amazon.com and Microsoft Corp. in the lucrative cloud business.
Sep 30, 2016, 11:01 AM IST
Silicon Valley leads avalanche of quarterly reports
A quartet of technology heavyweights will be part of an avalanche of quarterly corporate earnings reports next week that, along with a meeting of Federal Reserve policymakers, could hold the key to whether Wall Street extends its record-breaking rally or loses steam.
Jul 23, 2016, 01:34 AM IST
Amazon in trouble for selling doormat with images of Hindu Gods; #BoycottAmazon trends
Online retail giant Amazon landed itself in big trouble after it was discovered that the company was selling doormats with pictures of Hindu gods and goddesses on them.
Jun 05, 2016, 19:00 PM IST
Now, Amazon Echo to add events to Google calendar
Amazon's Alexa would add the event to the calendar if asked to do so.
Apr 25, 2016, 10:23 AM IST
Xiaomi Mi 5, Redmi Note 3 flash sale today at 2 pm
The flash sale of Xiaomi's two hot selling smartphones –Mi 5 and the Redmi Note 3 will begin at 2 pm on Wednesday.
Apr 13, 2016, 00:03 AM IST
Amazon to sell new Kindle with rechargeable protective case: Report
Amazon.com Inc is set to release a higher-end Kindle version with a rechargeable protective case for a better battery life.
Apr 06, 2016, 10:36 AM IST
Amazon, Microsoft look for big data role in self-driving cars
Amazon.com and Microsoft are in talks to supply cloud computing to digital mapping business HERE, owned by a group of German carmakers developing self-driving cars
Apr 01, 2016, 19:17 PM IST
Amazon to buy back $5 billion of shares
The buyback replaces the $2 billion repurchase programme approved in 2010.
Feb 11, 2016, 07:24 AM IST
Top Amazon executive to take two-year post with Italian prime minister
A top executive at Amazon.com, Diego Piacentini, is taking a two-year leave of absence to lead Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi`s digital technology office, the company said on Wednesday.
Feb 11, 2016, 04:37 AM IST
Mall operator CEO clarifies comments on Amazon bookstores
Sandeep Mathrani, the chief executive of Chicago-based General Growth Properties Inc , which owns and leases retail mall properties, said on his company`s earnings call with analysts on Tuesday that Amazon had plans to open "300 to 400 bookstores."
Feb 04, 2016, 04:25 AM IST
Amazon gives 200 million items for free to prime subscribers
More than three million people joined Amazon Prime in the third week of December alone.
Dec 30, 2015, 10:15 AM IST
OnePlus X available on Amazon without invite
After making its OnePlus 2 invite free, Chinese handset maker OnePlus has made OnePlus X 'invite free' on Amazon but only for today, December 10.
Dec 10, 2015, 18:05 PM IST
Amazon beats Flipkart, Snapdeal as most visited e-commerce site
As e-commerce players battled for consumer attention during the festive period, Amazon India saw maximum visitors on its web and mobile sites in October at over 20 crore visitors, as per the recent data from Internet analytics firm comScore.
Nov 26, 2015, 17:45 PM IST
Amazon continues to invest 'very heavily' in India
Global e-commerce giant Amazon continues to invest "very heavily" in the Indian market, encouraged by its strong sales numbers and expanding seller base, a top company executive has said.
Oct 25, 2015, 19:13 PM IST
Google patents holograms for eye-wearable Glass
Google has filed a patent application to use holograms on its eye-wearable device Google Glass that will improve the augmented reality experiences that allows computer-generated imagery (CGI) to interact with the real world.
Oct 04, 2015, 19:46 PM IST
Amazon to launch video streaming service in Japan
Amazon.com said on Wednesday it plans to launch its video streaming service in Japan for members of its Prime paid service as it gears up for Netflix Inc`s planned entry into the country in September.
Aug 27, 2015, 09:25 AM IST
