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News on Amazon (Ticker: AMZN) continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

1 hr ago | ZDNet

Amazon Web Services passed for US government use

Amazon Web Services has been granted FedRAMP compliance for AWS GovCloud and all U.S. AWS Regions.

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5 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail

No easy fix for Amazon, Google, Apple tax fracas

ROB Insight is The Globe and Mail's exclusive feature led by a team of award-winning editors and writers who provide you with in-depth analysis on breaking business news and the issues that matter most.

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9 hrs ago | Digital Video Editing

Amazon wins key cloud security clearance from government

Amazon.com Inc has been given a security clearance by the U.S. government that will make it easier for federal agencies to use its cloud computing services.

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Related Topix: Cloud Computing, Science / Technology

11 hrs ago | Netcraft

Amazon Web Services' growth unrelenting

In September 2012 Netcraft reported that Amazon had become the largest hosting company in the world based on the number of web-facing computers .

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Related Topix: Computers, Internet, Science / Technology, Cloud Computing, Science, Computer Science

Mon May 20, 2013

MediaPost

Initiative Wins Amazon's Global Media Account

Interpublic Group's Initiative has won global media duties for e-Commerce giant Amazon.com after a review.

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Related Topix: Internet, Science / Technology, Media, IT Services, Audible, Kantar

Business Journal

Protesters to skip Amazon shareholders meeting, target Alaska Airlines

When Amazon shareholders and executives meet Thursday, the investors will vote whether to reappoint the nine board members and will decide on a shareholder initiative that asks Amazon to be more transparent in reporting its political donations and lobbying efforts.

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Related Topix: Eastlake (Seattle, WA)

Gizmag

Microsoft Points are dead (or may be soon) ... long live Amazon Coins

If you've ever owned an Xbox , you're probably familiar with one of the most annoying payment systems known to humankind: Microsoft Points.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Microsoft Xbox, Video Games, Gadgets

TechCrunch

Amazon Studios Picks Up "Alpha House" Comedy Series Starring John ...

Jordan Crook studied English Literature at New York University before entering the tech space.

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Related Topix: New York University, Startups, TechCrunch, Mobile Marketing, Marketing, Zombieland

ITworld

Former Amazon cloud engineer tells all on Reddit

Usually Amazon Web Services, which many consider to be the leader in the infrastructure as a service cloud computing market, is pretty hush-hush about the internal workings of its massive cloud.

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Related Topix: Reddit, Science / Technology, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technology, Search Engines

International Business Times

Google and Amazon under PAC Scanner for Low Tax Payment

Until recently, it was only Amazon , one of the most profitable online stores in world, that was in the public eye for irregularities in its UK tax payments.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Widevine Technologies, Search Engines

Sun May 19, 2013

I-Newswire.com

US- Based Iraq Native, Saul Silas Fathi, Releases Educational and...

Smuggled from Iraq to Israel , Saul Silas Fathi immigrated to the US, serving as a high-level executive.

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Related Topix: Islip, NY, Central Islip, NY, Iraq, World News

Sat May 18, 2013

The Beaumont Enterprise

Travel Author's New Book Hits Amazon's Top 20 Bestsellers in First Week

Travel Author's New Book Hits Amazon's Top 20 Bestsellers in First Week Travel Author, Victoria Ugarte's new book, "Losing Sight Of The Shore" hit #11 on Amazon Kindle's bestseller rank in Biographies, Adventurer's & Explorer's Category, within forty-eight hours of publishing.A natural storyteller, she spins travel tales of resilience, hard ... (more)

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Insider Monkey

Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA), SolarCity Corp (SCTY): What's Next?

The Fool's Jason Hall calls what is happening with Musk's stock "a bubble," and on an absolute valuation basis, he's right.

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Related Topix: Tesla Motors, Startups, SolarCity, Google

The WHIR

@WalmartLabs Acquires Cloud Startups OneOps, Tasty Labs

Both of the acquisitions were for undisclosed amounts. @WalmartLabs is the Silicon Valley operations of Walmart's ecommerce division and was created to help the big box retailer do ecommerce and compete with the likes of Amazon.

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Related Topix: Cloud Computing, Science / Technology, Internet, Social Software

WebWire

New on Amazon Kindle: 'Pleasure My Lustful Heart,' Torrid Romance Novella

'PLEASURE MY LUSTFUL HEART: A ROMANCE NOVELLA' by Geena Maxon, is now on Kindle.

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Highlands Today

Amazon effort to build in Fla. crumbles

A plan by Internet retailing giant Amazon.com to build at least one warehouse in Florida has been scrapped, with the company unable to reach an agreement on when it would have to start collecting state sales taxes, an official in Gov.

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Related Topix: Florida, Florida Government, Media, IT Services, Audible, Rick Scott, US Governors

Seeking Alpha

Buy Or Sell Amazon On E-Commerce Sales Data?

This week we learned that E-Commerce Retail Sales growth slowed in the first quarter of 2013 compared to Q4 of 2012.

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Related Topix: Internet, Science / Technology, Retail, Overstockcom, Apparel, Household Products

Fri May 17, 2013

ComputerWorld

Newvem expands to monitor Azure and Amazon clouds

Newvem , which sells a tool that allows users to track and optimize their use of cloud computing resources, has expanded its software's functionality to monitor not just Amazon Web Services, but now Microsoft Azure now as well.

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Related Topix: Cloud Computing, Science, Computer Science, Microsoft, Startups

Reuters

Amazon kills 'Zombieland' TV project, backs 'Alpha House'

Amazon.com Inc decided not to turn pilot project "Zombieland" into a full TV series, but is going ahead with "Alpha House," as the world's largest online retailer enters the next stage of its foray into original video creation.

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DesignLines

Amazon buys Samsung display subsidiary Liquavista

Online vendor Amazon.com Inc. has acquired Liquavista NV, a Netherlands based display subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd., for an undisclosed sum, according to multiple reports.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics

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