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Nvidia reported record quarterly revenue of $96.2 billion, up more than $10 billion from the prior quarter, driven by data center revenue that more than doubled year-over-year to $89 billion. Profits also more than doubled to $59.7 billion, and the company projects revenue will climb to $108 billion in the coming quarter.
Amazon has discounted Linkind's SL6C outdoor smart solar spotlights to $97.99, a 25% cut from their $129.99 list price. The lights feature a dual-ring design with adjustable inner and outer beams, support 16 million colors and tunable white tones, and can be controlled via app or voice commands. They charge via solar or USB and carry an IP66 waterproof rating for outdoor use.
Ukrainian long-range drones set fire to a Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Tambov region on Wednesday, destroying it completely, according to local officials. This marks the second strike on the facility in five weeks, following a July 18 attack that killed seven people and began a broader Ukrainian campaign against the retailer's facilities nationwide. Separately, Ukraine's military said it struck a Lukoil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod region overnight, sparking a fire at the plant.
Amazon is applying a $150 discount to the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL when shoppers use code PIXEL11 at checkout, though the Pixel Pro Fold is excluded. This discount stacks with a separate promotion running through August 27th that offers gift cards up to $200 or credit toward a Pixel Watch 5, bringing the base Pixel 11 down to $749 from $899.
Amazon has cut the price of the Garmin Vivoactive 5 to $173, down from its $299.99 list price, marking the lowest price the smartwatch has ever hit. The device offers a 1.2-inch AMOLED display, built-in GPS, extensive health tracking features, onboard music storage, and up to 11 days of battery life.
Amazon is offering the Nothing Phone (3) for $499, a $300 markdown from its usual price. The device features a 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display and a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor.
Ring is switching its default video encryption to a new scheme called TAKE (Throw Away the Key Encryption), which temporarily decrypts footage in the cloud to power AI features like Smart Alerts before deleting the keys within 24 hours. The standard, built on the IETF's Messaging Layer Security protocol, will roll out globally starting in September, though users can still opt for full end-to-end encryption instead.
Zoox, the driverless-vehicle company Amazon acquired for $1.2 billion in 2020, has begun charging passengers for rides in San Francisco and Las Vegas. Its boxy, steering-wheel-free vehicles seat up to four people and are limited to roads with speed limits of 45 mph or below under NHTSA's approval, which permits up to 5,000 vehicles over two years.
DuckLabs, the Amsterdam-based company founded by DuckDB creators Mark Raasveldt and Hannes Mühleisen, announced it will join Amazon Web Services effective early September. The team plans to stay together in Amsterdam and continue developing DuckDB, DuckLake, Quack and related community projects. DuckLabs said the core DuckDB stack will remain free and open source under the MIT license, with the nonprofit DuckDB Foundation continuing to oversee governance.
ZDNET released its updated roundup of top reading tablets for 2026, based on hands-on testing, research and comparison shopping across vendor listings, retailer data and customer reviews. The guide explains its methodology, noting that while affiliate commissions from purchases support the site, they do not influence which products are recommended or their pricing.
Amazon-owned Ring is introducing an encryption system called Throw Away the Key Encryption (TAKE), which uses rotating keys that are deleted within 24 hours while still allowing AI features like smart alerts and video search. The rollout begins in September and will become the default for all Ring users, subscribers or not.
Amazon announced it will close AWS Mechanical Turk, its 21-year-old crowdsourced task platform, effective September 30, 2026. The service once connected over 500,000 workers to small paid digital tasks like data labeling and transcription, work Jeff Bezos called 'artificial artificial intelligence.' Amazon said the closure follows an internal review of its programs and tools.