Amazon
Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company engaged in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in Bellevue, Washington, the company originally started as an online marketplace for books but gradually expanded its offerings to include a wide range of product categories, referred to as "The Everything Store". Amazon has been described as a Big Tech company. Wikipedia
Website: www.aboutamazon.com
Symbol: NASDAQ:AMZN
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- Mar 11: Audible announced “localised experiences” in a further 11 new countries. Listeners in Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Ireland, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt will all have local-language recommendations and billing, and will be cross-promoted from their local Amazon sites. The company claims it has grown its number of members by 800% in the last ten years; and the company projects that number will double again in just three years. (Audible funds a number of exclusive podcasts).
- Mar 4: Amazon’s choice is a bit bewildering. For $11.99 a month, Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers get access to one free audiobook from Audible each month, but no Audible Originals podcasts. Or, Audible’s Premium Plus plan is $14.95 a month, which gives one credit a month for an audiobook (ie one audiobook a month, though these credits only expire after twelve months) but no music. And you can buy a different plan, still called Audible’s Premium Plus plan, for $22.95 a month which gives you two credits a month.
- Feb 23: With Airwave: What do jailbreaking fighter jets, lost Amazon vans, and swapping your phone's smart features for a handful of mud have in common? This Week in Tech will tell you - all the best tech news, all in one place, with Leo Laporte and friends.
- Feb 2: For 2026, the IAB has appointed a new Chair, NBCUniversal’s Alison Levin, and Vice Chair, Alan Moss from Amazon Ads.
- Jan 21: Magellan AI released its rankings for top podcast advertisers in the US. Wifi-enabled photo frame Aura Frames spent $7.1mn in December, just beating Amazon's $7mn or T-Mobile's $6.8mn. IBM showed the biggest increase, dropping $2.6mn into podcasts.
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