Amazon has struck a deal with OpenAI allowing advertisers to buy ChatGPT ad inventory through Amazon's demand-side platform, with Delta Vacations among the first U.S. brands testing the integration. Ads will appear as sponsored text and image units below ChatGPT's free and Go-tier responses, purchased on a cost-per-click or cost-per-thousand-impressions basis and managed by Amazon's team, though OpenAI retains control over ad delivery.
Amazon announced a partnership allowing advertisers on its demand-side platform to run campaigns inside ChatGPT, starting with select U.S. brands. Amazon will manage campaign setup while OpenAI's ad system handles delivery, with ads shown as text or images under chatbot responses.
Woot is selling the 2023 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K for $16.09 through September 13 when shoppers apply the code FIRE30 at checkout. The device supports Wi-Fi 6 and includes 2GB of memory, making it capable of running cloud gaming services like Xbox Cloud Gaming and Nvidia GeForce Now.
Apple introduced Siri Recaps, an Audio Intelligence feature on the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 that continuously monitors ambient audio to generate summaries of a wearer's day, including conversations. Apple says the feature processes sound in real time without recording, storing, or transcribing audio, distinguishing it from wake-word-only listening used for Siri commands.
Amazon's Prime Video has rolled out an AI-powered lip-sync feature for its German-language hit Maxton Hall, adjusting actors' mouth movements in post-production to better match the recorded English dub. The tool is live for the first two seasons worldwide and will extend to the third season premiering in early December, though human dubbing still remains part of the process.
Amazon has cut $40 off the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE, bringing the noise-canceling earbuds down to $109.99. The retailer says it's the lowest price on these buds since Prime Day.
Amazon announced that Kevin Mandia, who founded Mandiant and sold it to Google for $5.4 billion, will join its board. Mandia left Google in 2024 and has since started an AI-driven vulnerability-detection company called Armadin while remaining a general partner at Ballistic Ventures. As part of the appointment, he received roughly $1 million in stock that vests starting in 2027.
Four women who worked at Amazon warehouses in New York filed a federal class-action lawsuit alleging the company refused basic pregnancy accommodations such as bathroom breaks, extra rest time, and permission to sit instead of stand. They say Amazon punished them for taking medically necessary breaks by depleting their unpaid time off, eventually leading to their termination between April 2025 and July 2026. Amazon disputes the claims, saying the lawsuit contains inaccuracies and that it complies with federal pregnancy accommodation law.
An Entrepreneur op-ed argues that businesses making AI-driven layoffs, like Amazon and Klarna, often rebuild their workforces the same way they were structured before the cuts, risking a repeat of the inefficiencies that triggered the layoffs. The piece urges companies instead to use real-time workforce data and better-trained managers to redesign teams and hiring decisions rather than simply refilling old roles.
Preorders for Nintendo's limited-edition Switch 2 Zelda 40th Anniversary console sold out within minutes at Target, Best Buy, and GameStop, prompting scalpers to relist units on eBay for close to $1,000, nearly double the $519.99 MSRP. Amazon and Walmart have listed the console but haven't yet opened preorders, leaving a narrow window for buyers to secure one at retail price before launch on October 29.
Amazon is temporarily selling the 14-inch 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 24GB RAM for $2,699, down from its $3,199 list price. The retailer also continues discounting AirPods Pro 3 by $50, AirPods Max 2 by $100, and has restocked the AirTag 2 at its lowest recorded price.
Amazon has slashed the price of the flagship Bowers & Wilkins Px8 noise-cancelling headphones by 36%, bringing them down to $479 from their original price. The discount currently applies to the Royal Burgundy colorway, though stock at this price is limited.
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