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Instacart to release third quarter 2025 financial results on November 10
Instacart announced it will release its third quarter 2025 financial results before the market opens on Monday, November 10, 2025..
Instacart expands business-focused e-commerce features for retailer partners
Instacart has announced the rollout of new business features for its white-label e-commerce solutions, Storefront and Storefront Pro..
Airbnb offers new glam team experience tied to Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet” era
Airbnb is offering fans another chance to engage with the "Short n’ Sweet" era of pop singer Sabrina Carpenter..
Amazon Web Services adds new Anthropic Claude 4 models to Bedrock platform
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has expanded its range of artificial intelligence (AI) models available through Amazon Bedrock by adding Claude Haiku 4.5, joining the previously launched Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Claude Opus 4.1 from Anthropic..
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Rebecca Chaiklin’s new documentary series "Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam" will premiere on Prime Video on October 17.
Amazon is providing aid to communities in Mexico affected by recent flooding caused by Tropical Storms Priscilla and Raymond.
Announcements
When Prime Video begins its NBA broadcasts, viewers will see a new 13,000-square-foot studio at Amazon MGM Studios in Culver City, California.
DRIVER STORIES
Amazon expands Last Mile Driver Academy to boost delivery safety
Amazon has announced the nationwide expansion of its Last Mile Driver Academy, aimed at enhancing safety training for Delivery Service Partner (DSP) drivers.
PEOPLE
Airbnb offers new glam team experience tied to Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet” era
Airbnb is offering fans another chance to engage with the "Short n’ Sweet" era of pop singer Sabrina Carpenter.
Sabrina Carpenter offers immersive TV show set experience through Airbnb Original
Two-time Grammy award-winning pop singer Sabrina Carpenter is offering fans the chance to step into her world with an immersive experience on the set of the “Short n’ Sweet TV Show,” as part of a new Airbnb Original.
POLICY
Flex Association warns of unintended economic harm from Seattle delivery pay ordinance
The Flex Association announced on its website that its report indicates Seattle's 2024 delivery pay ordinance has led to unintended negative economic consequences for app-based workers, local businesses, and consumers.
Uber says California bills will cut insurance costs, expand driver bargaining
Uber announced in a press release that California's SB 371 will lower rideshare Uninsured Motorist/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) insurance costs while preserving core protections.
RESOURCES
Amazon and West Java schools set Guinness World Record for generative AI app creation
Amazon, in collaboration with teachers and students from 21 high schools in West Java, Indonesia, has set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the “Most Applications Made In An On-site Generative AI (Gen AI) Event.” The event resulted in the...