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Amazon faces US $1 billion lawsuit in UK for 'favouring its own products'

E-commerce giant Amazon.com is facing a lawsuit in Britain for damages of up to US $1 billion over allegations that the online marketplace abused its dominant position by favouring its own products, lawyers said.
20 October 2022, 12:44 PM

Debunking the myth of the bestsellers

Despite the exclusivity of the title, bookstores are flooded with "number one bestsellers".
11 October 2022, 15:00 PM

Big Tech and our right to know

The right to know doesn’t end with the existence of a law.
11 October 2022, 14:00 PM

TikTok influencers boycott Amazon

TikTok influencers, with over 51 million followers collectively, refuses to work with Amazon until the company halts anti-union activities and deliver key concessions to employees. 
24 August 2022, 10:30 AM

How tech giants took advantage of the pandemic

In a dramatic reversal of fortune for the big tech companies, Amazon and Facebook capitalised on being seen as essential for people in lockdown,
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Five global tech firms paid Tk 4.6 crore VAT in August to NBR

Five global tech firms paid Tk 4.6 crore as value added tax (VAT) in August with social media giant facebook depositing the highest amount, which reflects the growing desire of businesses to advert about their product and services in the digital sphere.
16 September 2021, 09:50 AM

Amazon launches tech to maintain social distancing at its facilities

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) says it launched a technology-aided system in some of its facilities to maintain social distancing, called ‘Distance Assistant’.
16 June 2020, 11:26 AM

7 Amazon countries sign forest pact

Seven Amazonian countries sign a pact to protect the world's largest tropical forest via disaster response coordination and satellite monitoring, amid recent fires that torched thousands of square miles of the jungle.
7 September 2019, 05:04 AM

Walton inks deal with Amazon to sell products globally

Local electronics manufacturer Walton has signed a deal with e-commerce giant Amazon to sell their products globally including the US.
24 August 2019, 13:02 PM

Google to buy data migration company Alooma in cloud push

Alphabet Inc’s Google says it will buy data migration company Alooma, as part of efforts to catch up with bigger cloud service rivals Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp.
20 February 2019, 10:20 AM

Amazon, Walmart to enter Bangladesh in two years

Global e-commerce giants Walmart and Amazon will start their operation in Bangladesh within next two years, a leader of e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) says.
8 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Amazon opens own rainforest in Seattle

Amazon.com Inc on Monday opened a rainforest-like office space in Seattle that it hopes will spark new ideas for employees.
30 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Google launches new phones, speakers in hardware push

Alphabet Inc's Google unveils the second generation of its Pixel smartphone along with new voice-enabled home speakers, redoubling its commitment to the hardware business as it competes with a surge of devices from Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc.
5 October 2017, 04:33 AM

Amazon buys Winslet's “Dressmaker”

Amazon Studios has bought domestic rights to “The Dressmaker” with Kate Winslet, reports Variety.
19 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Amazon takes on YouTube with similar video service

Amazon challenges YouTube by adding a platform to its video service that lets "storytellers and creators" share works online and generate revenue.
11 May 2016, 12:52 PM

Pen lets you 3D print objects in mid-air!

The AtmosFlare 3D Pen Set is probably one of the coolest things you will have come across in a long time! This brilliant little device costs all of $30 on Amazon with free Prime shipping and it lets you draw 3D printed objects in mid-air, reports BGR News.
24 April 2016, 06:48 AM

Peru oil spill pollutes Amazon rivers

At least 3,000 barrels of crude oil have been spilled in an Amazonian region after leaks from Peru's main oil pipeline, the state oil company said.
23 February 2016, 05:37 AM

Scientists discover mysterious boiling river in Amazon

Scientists discover a mysterious river in the Amazon rainforest, and the average temperature of its water is around 86 degree Celsius.
20 February 2016, 04:48 AM

Zuckerberg now richer than Amazon CEO Bezos

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook and All-American Dad, passes Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to become the fourth richest person in the world, according to data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
4 February 2016, 06:18 AM

Up to an uphill Padma task

The Amazon and the Padma are the two most unpredictable and treacherous rivers in the world. And as the mighty Padma carries huge volumes of sediments making its bed very soft and tricky, building a bridge on it depends on controlling its behaviour.
9 January 2016, 18:00 PM