Amazon stories

VIPRE says cyber criminals are increasingly abusing trusted services like Cloudflare, Microsoft and TestFlight to dodge email security filters.

Amazon and NHLPA widen grassroots hockey push with CAD $1 million to aid inclusive local groups across all 32 NHL cities.

Code and Theory names former WPP and Real Chemistry executive JJ Schmuckler as president to bolster senior client ties and integrated growth.

Cogna taps former Amazon AI engineering leader Sam Ng as Chief Technology Officer to steer its platform as it expands beyond its core markets.

Bureau teams up with WeWork on soundproof airport pods as both firms target travellers, delegates and hybrid workers needing privacy on the move.

Amazon deepens Anthropic partnership with USD $5 billion injection and capacity for up to 5 gigawatts of new AI computing.

Adobe widens AI alliances with Amazon, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and agencies to embed agent workflows across customer experience tools.

Adobe unveils CX Enterprise to let brands run AI-powered customer journeys across partner platforms, with new agents, governance and orchestration tools.

Neato secures USD $25 million in growth funding to open new operations centres and push its second-party marketplace model into more sales channels.

Banks and multinationals trial tokens to slash cross-border settlement times, as clearer rules and backing bolster wider business use.

HackerEarth debuts AI interview platform with verification and proctoring to help enterprises screen technical candidates around the clock.

NeuReality adds former Amazon and Maersk executive Rotem Hershko as adviser to sharpen NR-NEXUS enterprise strategy and AI production rollout.

Felix lands USD $1.7 million to scale AI workflows for legal and finance teams, targeting consistency and audit trails over ad hoc prompts.

Anthropic expands a guarded AI pilot with Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and others, offering Claude Mythos Preview to hunt flaws in critical code and open source.

Levanta buys Perch+ as it broadens creator and affiliate tools for Amazon sellers, adding hundreds of merchants and publishers to its platform.

Brands urged to treat marketplace Buy Box loss as a distribution issue, after grey market sellers were found to be siphoning sales and trust.

OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.

Flip names Amy McDonnell Chief Customer Officer and Lee Nadler Chief Marketing Officer as the voice AI firm accelerates growth after a USD $20 million Series A.

Linux Foundation takes control of Coinbase's x402 protocol as Amazon, Visa and Mastercard back open payments standard for AI-driven web transactions.

Scale By Avec urges firms to rethink hiring in AI era, backing training, human skills and entry-level pathways over headcount cuts.