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Amazon slides on light Q4 sales estimates, high cash burn

Amazon reported cash burn of US$7.6 billion in the prior quarter, and generated US$14.8 billion in the third quarter of 2025.
Amazon reported cash burn of US$7.6 billion in the prior quarter, and generated US$14.8 billion in the third quarter of 2025.

Amazon gives Alexa night vision and a bedside role in smart home battle

The Echo Show 16 smart display is available for pre-order from US$499.99 (S$641).
The Echo Show 16 smart display is available for pre-order from US$499.99 (S$641).

Netflunks: Why is the world’s most popular streamer laying off 1,000 people?

Netflix says it wants to become a trillion-dollar company and is expanding into advertising, video podcasts, creator content and games.
Netflix says it wants to become a trillion-dollar company and is expanding into advertising, video podcasts, creator content and games.

AI-powered personal assistants could reshape the digital economy

Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dots are now joined by Instinct in the growing world of AI-powered personal assistants.
Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dots are now joined by Instinct in the growing world of AI-powered personal assistants.

Global warming is accelerating, leading climate scientist Rockstrom says

Earth’s most important ecosystems are close to their tipping points, said Johan Rockstrom, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, on Oct 20, at the Reuters Sustainability Europe conference.
Earth’s most important ecosystems are close to their tipping points, said Johan Rockstrom, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, on Oct 20, at the Reuters Sustainability Europe conference.

Amazon to hire over 300,000 workers for holiday season, up 20% from 2025

Amazon is offering full-time, part-time and seasonal roles to cover the holiday shopping season.
Amazon is offering full-time, part-time and seasonal roles to cover the holiday shopping season.

Fires surge in Brazil’s Amazon, fuelled by El Nino and climate change

A drone view of a deforested area in the rainforest, burned by wildfire during the dry season, in the municipality of Autazes, in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
A drone view of a deforested area in the rainforest, burned by wildfire during the dry season, in the municipality of Autazes, in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

Martinez slams Man Utd hierarchy after Atletico defeat

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Atletico Madrid v Manchester United - Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - October 13, 2026 Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez in action with Atletico Madrid's Alejandro Grimaldo REUTERS/Susana Vera
Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Atletico Madrid v Manchester United - Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - October 13, 2026 Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez in action with Atletico Madrid's Alejandro Grimaldo REUTERS/Susana Vera

Apple brings AI-powered Siri home with US$299 HomeView hub

The HomeView will feature a 7-inch screen and face recognition, and will help users control doorbells and smart locks.
The HomeView will feature a 7-inch screen and face recognition, and will help users control doorbells and smart locks.

Amazon makes fresh job cuts, mainly in retail division

The cuts are the latest in a series of small reductions since a larger round of 30,000 job cuts that began in 2025.
The cuts are the latest in a series of small reductions since a larger round of 30,000 job cuts that began in 2025.

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