Global Scans · Amazon · Weekly Summary

• [New] Amazon Prime Day is best time to scoop up an Amazon-owned product, in 2025 we are expecting huge discounts on Amazon Echo's, Amazon Fire Sticks, Kindles, Ring Doorbells, as well as Amazon's streaming services like Prime Video and Amazon Music. Radio Times
• [New] Keyloop has launched Keyloop Cloud, a new secure cloud hosting solution developed specifically for the motor retail sector that will be hosted on Amazon Web Services. AM-online
• [New] Amazon Prime Video deals: Prime members will be able to choose from nearly two dozen add-on subscription video channels including Apple TV +, Cinemax, Paramount + and Starz and for as low as $0.99 per month for 2 months. Sozler Sitesi
• [New] In just one week, Amazon Prime Video will be losing several films while cycling in a fresh lineup of movies. Us Weekly
• [New] Giant companies like Amazon, Apple, Airbnb, Google, Meta and Uber will be taxed 3% on the money they make from Canadian users and customers. CBC
• [New] In line with its wider regionalized fulfilment strategy across the U.S., Amazon is using advanced machine learning algorithms to predict which items will resonate with local Prime members based on their unique needs. Sourcing Journal
• [New] Wet Gets Wetter, Dry Gets Drier in the Amazon Rainforest As seasons get more extreme in the Amazon, weather patterns will shift across South America, threatening both indigenous communities and economic stability. Guildford Cycads
• [New] Amazon's subsidiary Zoox plans to go live in Las Vegas later in 2025 and begin testing in San Francisco as well, now that it's opened a production facility that can crank out 10,000 of its four-seater driverless vehicles a year. New Atlas
• [New] Amazon + Talen Energy Amazon signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Talen Energy for 1,920 MW of nuclear energy to run data centers in Pennsylvania through 2042. Cognitive Energy LLC
• [New] Amazon's investment in the UK creates a diverse, nationwide supply chain, opening up greater opportunities around the UK and helping more communities. Bizclik Media Ltd
• [New] In May, Google announced it will partner with Elementl Power on three advanced nuclear energy projects slated to produce 600 MW of power each; both Amazon and Microsoft have also proposed partnership projects to build new or restart existing nuclear facilities. Guidehouse
• [New] Amazon will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today and will reduce its total corporate workforce in the next few years. ABC News
• [New] By 2025, dropshipping suppliers will increasingly leverage local fulfillment centers to reduce delivery times and compete with giants like Amazon. Blogger
• [New] Amazon has committed $2.5 billion to automation in fulfillment centers, expecting faster delivery and significant cost reductions (Monexa AI). Monexa
• [New] As seasons get more extreme in the Amazon, weather patterns will shift across South America, threatening both indigenous communities and economic stability. Botany One
• [New] Amazon solved the challenge of creating a seamless, natural-language shopping experience that could understand diverse voice commands and secure transactions. Single Grain
• The digital services tax will hit companies including Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber and Airbnb with a 3% levy on revenue from Canadian users. Economic Times
• Amazon announced plans to invest 10 billion in North Carolina and 20 billion in Pennsylvania to bolster its AI-optimized facilities, each project expected to generate hundreds to thousands of high-skilled positions. theafrica.co.za
• Amazon Web Services will add a second US region accredited to the Secret classification level, enabling multi-region failover for defence customers and giving them room to train secure AI models without moving data. Ahead of the Curve: New Tech Updates
• Amazon uses AI systems to forecast daily demand of over 400 million products during peak seasons. TRADLINX Blogs
• Amazon envisions human drivers transporting robots in electric Rivian delivery vans, with robots springing out at each stop to complete final delivery tasks. Trax Group
• SK Group and Amazon Web Services will jointly invest several trillion won to build a 100-megawatt AI data center in Ulsan, expected to become the largest AI-dedicated data center in Korea. DataX Connect

Last updated: 13 July 2025