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Amazon has discounted its Echo Dot Max smart speaker by 25%, bringing the price down to $89.99. The device is pitched as a compact Alexa speaker with stronger bass and fuller sound compared to earlier Dot models.
Sony's LinkBuds Clip open-ear earbuds are selling for $158 on Amazon, matching the discount price seen during Prime Day. The earbuds feature an open-ear design and offer up to 37 hours of total battery life with the charging case.
Amazon has discounted the Marshall Major V Wireless headphones by 44%, bringing the price down to $89.99. The headphones feature a lightweight, foldable design and are rated for over 100 hours of battery life.
NorthPoint Development's planned Amazon Web Services data center campus, dubbed 'Project Hazelnut,' includes an offer of $10,000 in direct cash to every resident of Hazle Township, Pennsylvania. Despite the payout, residents are organizing against both the data center and the associated transmission lines needed to power it, according to PennLive reporting.
Apple opened pre-orders this week for its new Apple TV 4K and HomeView devices, officially launching November 13. However, Apple Store delivery estimates have already pushed into later November for many configurations, though in-store pickup and some Amazon orders still show launch-day availability.
Apple unveiled HomeView, a $299 smart home hub with facial recognition and an AI-enhanced Siri. Amazon replaced its Fire tablet line with three new Alexa-branded tablets starting at $500 that emphasize voice control and on-screen intelligence features, while Microsoft introduced an AI-chip-powered Windows laptop priced from $2,599.
Amazon is selling the Razer Kishi V3, a USB-C mobile game controller, at $69.99, a 30% price cut from its regular price. The accessory is designed to clip onto Android phones and newer iPhones for console-style gaming.
Amazon has introduced a new version of its Bee wearable, this time shaped like a credit-card-sized puck. The device is designed to continuously listen to and record a user's surroundings and conversations, building on the original Bee wearable concept.
Amazon introduced two new always-listening AI devices: the $75 Bee Frontier, a wrist-worn or clip-on upgrade with improved noise-filtering microphones and up to seven days of battery life, and the $100 Bee Eclipse, a credit-card-sized device that attaches magnetically to a smartphone. Both devices record, transcribe and analyze conversations using AI, continuing the Bee product line Amazon acquired in July 2025. The Bee Frontier launched Thursday, while the Bee Eclipse is said to be coming soon.
Bee, the wearable AI startup Amazon acquired over a year ago, has released two new AI devices along with a Pro subscription tier and software updates. The flagship, the Bee Frontier, replaces the original Pioneer with a smaller, lighter design, more color options, IP67 water and dust resistance, and dual noise-filtering microphones. It retains the same 7-day battery life and USB-C charging as its predecessor, and still lets users record and summarize conversations via a single button press.
Bee, the AI wearable company Amazon acquired last year, launched its first new products since the acquisition: the Bee Frontier, a wrist or clip-on device priced at $74.99, and the Bee Eclipse, a $99.99 card-sized attachment for smartphones. Both devices record and summarize conversations into notes, to-dos, and calendar entries, with free basic features and an $11.99 monthly Pro tier for deeper integrations.
A Washington Post list shows six major tech firms — Apple, Nvidia, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta — contributed a combined $92 million toward construction of a White House ballroom. Apple and Nvidia each gave $25 million, Google gave $22 million, Microsoft and Palantir each gave $10 million, and Amazon and Meta gave $5 million apiece. Overall, tech and crypto industry donors reportedly provided more than $150 million to the project.