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Amazon Web Services’ big annual event, re:Invent 2025, is getting into full swing in Las Vegas this week, and you can follow the keynotes live right here.

The new "ultra-fast" delivery option will allow Amazon to better compete with services like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Instacart.

You can imagine how this is all going over in Silicon Valley, where the libertarian ethos runs deep.

His replacement is Amar Subramanya, a highly regarded Microsoft executive who spent 16 years at Google, most recently leading engineering for the Gemini Assistant. It's a savvy hire, given that Subramanya knows the competition intimately.

The promise is AI that's uniquely helpful because it knows you. But the risk is AI that feels more like surveillance than service.

The move is a loss for homebuyers, who through Zillow had ready access to a property's climate risk scores from First Street.

Shopify was down for many merchants this morning, preventing them from processing transactions. It appears to be fixed now.

Nvidia continues its push into physical AI with the release of a new reasoning world model and other tools for physical AI.

From the time Brownlee launched Panels in September 2024, the app struggled to find an audience of its own. "We knew it was niche … and ultimately, we weren't able to turn it into the vision I had," Marques Brownlee said.

"I pinch myself going to work every day," one 51-year-old says of his new supervisor role overseeing 200 workers at a data center site.

New planned data centers promise to consume even more energy than expected. Meanwhile, a grid monitor is blaming such growth for high electricity prices.

Europol announced the seizure of Cryptomixer’s official website, as well as 25 million euros and 12 terabytes of data from the mixer's service.

This year, the whimsical holiday app comes to iPhone and adds a snow effect for Mac users.

Analysts will be watching to see if Thrive-owned firms actually succeed in building long-term profitable businesses using OpenAI’s tech, or if the result is really just pumped up valuations based on speculative market potential. 

Deezer launched its version of Spotify Wrapped to give listeners an overview of their top tracks and artists.

The $2 billion investment in Synopsys, which makes software and components for designing semiconductor chips, deepens their existing partnership at a time when analysts scrutinize circular AI-industry deals and warn of a potential bubble.

On Black Friday, Amazon sessions that resulted in a sale were up 100% in the U.S. when the AI chatbot Rufus was used. They only increased by 20% when Rufus wasn't used.

Adam Joseph was shocked when Mark Cuban replied to his email with an inquisition full of questions.

The round was co-led by Salesforce Ventures and Anjney Midha (AMP), and saw participation from a16z, NVIDIA, Northzone, Creandum, Earlybird VC, BroadLight Capital, General Catalyst, Temasek, Bain Capital Ventures, Air Street Capital, Visionaries Club, Canva and Figma Ventures.

E-commerce company Coupang has confirmed a massive data breach affecting 33.7 million customer accounts in South Korea.