Google acquired seven robotics firms in the past six months to create manufacturing and logistics robots for a project under Android founder Andy Rubin to compete with Amazon's flying delivery drones.
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Alibaba rival JD.com to top sales target as Chinese shoppers flock to Internet
JD.com, China's second-largest e-commerce site, is set to exceed 100 billion yuan ($16.47 billion) in annual sales for the first time in a market that has drawn investment from global retailing names such as Amazon and Wal-Mart.
Brazil's Vale forms joint venture with power company Cemig, reduces stake in controversial Amazon dam
Vale, the world's leading producer of iron ore, agreed to enter into a joint venture with power company Cemig to run six hydroelectric power plants. Vale also halved its 9% stake in Norte Energia, which builds a hydroelectric dam in Amazon, Brazil
Amazon quietly acquires Silicon Valley-based mobile payments startup GoPago for new project
E-commerce giant Amazon may have quietly bought Silicon Valley-based mobile payments startup Gopago for an undisclosed amount for a new "ambitious" project, according to Italian newspapers.
Washington's Opscode raises $32M in Series D, changes name to Chef
Washington-based tech firm Opscode has raised USD32 million in a Series D funding round and changed its name to Chef after its configuration management and IT automation "cookbook" has become popular in the enterprise market.
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According to a Financial Times report, Amazon faces safety and regulatory hurdles before it can get its plan to use drones to deliver packages to consumers off the ground.
An article on Forbes detailed how e-commerce giant Amazon manages to dominate the market despite embarking on new ventures like its plans for 30-minute delivery services via aerial drone as revealed on the eve of Cyber Monday.
With more shoppers wishing to avoid the throng, research firm comScore reported a 15% increase of online spending on Black Friday to USD 1.20 billion.
Online shopping website Amazon is set to dominate this holiday season, rising above other ecommerce rivals and traditional retailers and hitting a 54% increase in its stock this year.
A report from Synergy Research Group said Amazon has trumped other cloud players like Microsoft, IBM and Google when it comes to generating money from cloud computing.
Wal-Mart's online business had reduced the minimum amount of shopping orders online for Cyber Monday from USD50 to USD35, which is just about the same figure of minimum number of shopping orders at Amazon.
Amazon will be releasing "Betas," a tech comedy show about app entrepreneurs in the Bay Area as it ramps up its original online programming to compete with Netflix and Hulu.
E-commerce company Linio's USD50 million new investment would go towards company expansion. According to a VentureBeat report, e-commerce company Linio received an additional USD50 million in investment.
Amazon introduced its latest addition to the Kindle line, the Kindle Fire HDX. Amazon introduced another addition to its Kindle line. The Kindle Fire HDX in 7-inch and 8.
