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Nicolas Cage told a New York Comic Con panel that he declined to sign an AI usage waiver Amazon wanted for his role in Spider-Noir, calling Amazon "a very AI-friendly company" given its $50 billion OpenAI investment. Amazon canceled the acclaimed series after one season, shortly before it received 11 Emmy nominations, and Cage said he doubts he'll work with the studio again.
Takeshi's Castle, the Japanese physical-challenge game show that originally aired on TBS from 1986 to 1990, received a reboot on Amazon Prime Video on 21 April 2023. German-Japanese actor Subaru Kimura joined returning host Tani as co-leader of the contestants in the new version. The reboot's finale game, Yabusame, pits contestants against castle defenders including kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in a tennis-ball shooting contest for a million-yen prize.
The Ugreen Nexode 100W GaN wall charger is on sale at Amazon for $39.98, a 27% cut from its $54.99 list price. The four-port charger includes three USB-C ports and one USB-A port, with one USB-C port capable of delivering up to 100W using a compatible cable.
Amazon introduced three new Alexa Tablets this week—8.7-inch, 11-inch, and 12-inch Pro models priced at $229, $329, and $499 respectively. The devices drop Amazon's proprietary Fire OS and custom App Store in favor of a near-stock Android experience with access to the Google Play Store. The 11-inch model includes 8GB of RAM and a 90Hz display at a lower starting price than Apple's budget iPad.
Walmart has spent billions automating its warehouses but is struggling with tasks as simple as removing items from boxes, according to the Wall Street Journal. After testing multiple robotics vendors, Walmart deployed small wheeled robots in over a dozen warehouses, but these machines cannot handle heavier items like bags of dog food and frequently break down. WSJ sources say the engineers needed to maintain the robots cost more than the unskilled warehouse workers they were meant to replace.
In a Fox News interview, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said artificial intelligence could boost productivity enough that people choose to work fewer days, potentially a three-day workweek. He said this shift could result in a labor shortage as workers opt for more leisure time instead of maintaining current work hours.
Jeff Bezos told Fox News anchor Bret Baier that AI-driven productivity gains could eventually let single incomes support a household and allow some workers to earn enough in three days a week. He argued this would create hiring shortages rather than mass unemployment, as some workers choose to work less or leave jobs.
Amazon announced it will stop requiring non-disclosure agreements when negotiating data center deals with local governments, following Microsoft's similar policy change earlier this year. The move comes amid growing community opposition to AI infrastructure projects, which has produced hundreds of proposed or enacted moratoriums in places ranging from New York to San Francisco.
Govee's Mini Panel Lights are now selling for $99.99 on Amazon, a $50 discount from their regular price. The panels support customizable layouts and animated RGB lighting scenes controlled via app.
Amazon is offering a 24% discount on the XGIMI MoGo 4 projector bundled with its PowerBase Stand, bringing the price down to $417, the lowest price recorded for the set. The projector supports 1080p streaming and offers up to five hours of battery life for portable use.
Amazon has cut the price of Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra by 32%, bringing it down to $949.99 for a limited time. The deal represents one of the steepest discounts seen on the flagship phone since its release.
Amazon is selling the CMF Watch Pro 2 smartwatch for $36, a 27% discount from its usual price. The device includes an AMOLED display, GPS, and Bluetooth calling, and this marks the lowest price it has reached since release.