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Amazon plans to invest over $100 million in a new robotics facility in Indiana, set to open by 2028. This will be its fourth robotics plant, following a recent announcement for a facility in Austin. The company has deployed over a million robots since acquiring Kiva Systems in 2012, aiming to create jobs and improve workplace safety.

Amazon is introducing multichannel selling tools in Seller Central, allowing sellers to manage listings, orders, and profitability across Amazon, eBay, Shopify, TikTok, and Walmart from a single dashboard. The tools aim to streamline operations for sellers who use multiple platforms, with features like unified listing management and centralized order tracking. The rollout begins in the U.S., with more channels and capabilities planned for the future.

Amazon will allow U.S. sellers to manage Walmart, Shopify, and other platform orders within Seller Central. The free feature, launching gradually, aims to streamline multichannel sales management. Over 95% of independent Amazon sellers use multiple platforms, driving 60% of sales. Amazon plans to add more channels and features by 2027, according to the company.

Amazon (AMZN) announced U.S. MCF sellers can now offer Prime delivery on their own sites at no extra cost. The service, activated via the MCF and Buy with Prime app, reduces setup time by 70%. Amazon also launched the MCF Preferred Pricing Program, offering up to 25% savings on fulfillment fees for six months. AMZN shares closed at $249.27 on Wednesday, down 2.24%.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) launched two new initiatives under Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS) to help U.S. merchants expand sales channels. The initiatives include fast, free Prime delivery and a new MCF Preferred Pricing Program offering up to 25% discounts on fulfillment fees. Amazon's Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio is 3.49x, slightly above its historical median. The company's GF Score™ is 93/100, reflecting strong fundamentals.

Amazon plans to invest $3 billion in India's quick commerce sector by 2030, aiming to expand its Amazon Now service. The company targets 1,300 stores by April 2024, focusing on daily essentials and AI tools. Amazon's quick commerce business has reached $1 billion in annualized gross sales. The sector is projected to grow to $41 billion by 2030, according to Datum Intelligence.

Amazon (AMZN) received a license from Vietnam's technology ministry to operate low-orbit satellite telecommunications services. The license allows Amazon Kuiper Vietnam to establish a private network for testing satellite Internet equipment. The authorization was presented during an event in New York.

A report by ITU and WBA found that 50 largest digital companies generated 92% of sector's operational emissions in 2024, with top 10 emitting 163M tCO2e. Amazon led with 35M tCO2e, followed by China Mobile. US and Chinese firms dominated emissions and electricity use, with East Asia lagging in renewable energy adoption.

ClusterMAX 3.0 ranks 77 neocloud providers, with Nebius joining platinum, Azure and AWS slipping. The report highlights quality issues in Slurm/Kubernetes and GPU networking, noting market backwardation drives high margins despite flaws. Key findings include Firmus's GB300 network misconfiguration and AWS EFA's incompatibility with modern libraries.

Streaming platforms' national TV ad spending fell 29% to $115.3M in the past 30 days, per iSpot. YouTube TV led with $42.8M, down from $58.1M a year ago, focusing on NFL Sunday Ticket. Amazon Prime Video spent $23.2M on Thursday Night Football, down from $39.7M. Media value also declined to $44.3M from $71.3M. NFL+, Peacock, Disney+, HBO Max, and ESPN+ saw notable spending.