Recent events
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2019
Amazon acquires Health Navigator
Amazon acquired Health Navigator, a startup providing technology and services to digital health companies. Amazon confirmed the acquisition to CNBC and said Health Navigator would join its Amazon Care group.
2019
Amazon begins rolling out News app for Fire TV
Amazon began rolling out its News app to Fire TV owners in the United States. The app curates news clips according to users’ selected providers and categories.
2019
Amazon Logistics opens delivery station near West Palm Beach
Amazon Logistics officially opened a new delivery station near West Palm Beach. The facility is intended to speed up deliveries for Palm Beach County customers.
2019
Amazon announces News video app
Amazon announced its ad-supported News video app for Fire TV, with a gradual rollout planned over the following weeks and availability also planned for Fire tablets.
2019
Report raises concerns about expired and unsafe food sold on Amazon
A report described customer complaints about food arriving spoiled or expired, and concerns from interviewed brands, sellers, and consultants that Amazon's technology and logistics systems allowed expired food to be sold. Amazon said listed goods must meet applicable laws and policies, and that it monitors customer feedback and may remove products or suspend seller accounts for policy violations.
2019
Shinco TVs offered at discounts during Amazon sale
Shinco offered discounts and exchange deals on a range of televisions through Amazon during its Great Indian Festival sale.
2019
Palred Technologies launches Xmate brand
Palred Technologies launched Xmate, a lifestyle electronics accessories brand. The report says Xmate entered into a sub-brand agreement with Amazon and would sell electronics and digital lifestyle products exclusively on the platform.
2019
Ford teams up with Volkswagen and Amazon on EV charging options
Ford said it was teaming up with Volkswagen and Amazon to provide future electric-car customers with charging options from highways to homes. The network was to include charging stations set up by Volkswagen’s Electrify America, while Ford was also working with Amazon on home charging installations.
2019
Amazon opens its first Triad delivery station
Amazon said it opened its first Triad delivery station in a 66,000-square-foot building, with hundreds of part- and full-time workers already in place.
2019
Amazon consumer business completes its Oracle database migration
Amazon consumer business permanently stopped using Oracle databases after a migration spanning several years, moving workloads to AWS database services.
2019
UK regulator opens investigation into Amazon's Deliveroo investment
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority opened a formal investigation into Amazon's investment transaction with Deliveroo and set December 11 as the deadline for its first-phase decision. Deliveroo said it was cooperating fully with the regulator.
2019
BANDI enters the U.S. market
Poland-based BANDI established U.S. sales and distribution operations in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and was selling to consumers through Amazon. The company also planned to establish a U.S. manufacturing facility within five years.
2019
Lawsuit alleges unauthorized use of the Linda theme in X-Men
A Florida man representing the late composer Gyorgy Vukan filed a lawsuit against Marvel, Apple, Amazon, The Walt Disney Company and others. The suit alleges that the X-Men animated series theme copied the theme from the Hungarian TV series Linda, and that Amazon and Apple sold episodes without proper permission. The source reports allegations, not a court determination.
2019
Amazon begins official operations in Singapore
Amazon began operating officially in Singapore. The source does not state when the operations began.
2019
Amazon and Manteca Adult School collaborate on welding classes
Amazon is working with the Manteca Adult School program at Lathrop High on welding classes for students from Amazon Web Services in Tracy. The classes moved to the school’s facilities on September 16; the source does not state when the partnership began.
2019
Amazon launches FreeTime Unlimited subscription service
Amazon introduced its Amazon FreeTime Unlimited subscription service, which provides access to children's books, films, television shows, educational apps, audiobooks and games on compatible devices.
2019
Amazon launches a children’s Kindle edition
Amazon launched a Kindle edition designed for children. The device supports reading and includes child-friendly features such as activity badges, children’s wallpapers, and a vocabulary list.
2019
Amazon launches Kindle Kids Edition
Amazon introduced Kindle Kids Edition, a new Kindle reader aimed at children.
2019
GoodData announces partnership with Amazon
GoodData announced a partnership with Amazon alongside integration with Amazon Redshift.
2019
Amazon announces refreshed Fire HD 10 tablet
Amazon announced a refreshed Fire HD 10 tablet with hardware and software updates, including USB Type-C and Android 9 Pie (Fire OS 7).