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Amid wider economic uncertainty, sizable layoffs have continued to pile up for companies across many industries, including transportation — raising worker anxieties.

California regulators still have to approve Zoox's application to charge for rides in San Francisco — a clearance that Waymo received in August 2023 after overcoming safety concerns.

Amazon is the world’s largest seller of rented computing, which is critical to powering AI systems. The company has been investing heavily in data centers and chips to build and run AI models.

Ford joins Hyundai Motor on the Amazon Autos portal, which allows car buyers to browse, finance and purchase a used car by clicking on the familiar “add to cart” icon.

Amazon has sent a cease and desist letter to Perplexity AI demanding that the AI search startup stop allowing its AI browser agent, Comet, to make purchases online for users.

Analysts are assessing Amazon's results, along with other retailers' earnings performances, to get insight into how shoppers are spending heading into the holiday season.

CEO Andy Jassy previously signaled that Amazon’s workforce would get smaller as the company increases its use of artificial intelligence to complete tasks normally handled by people. 

The Help Me Decide feature will appear at the top of a product detail page after shoppers have looked at several similar items. Those who tap the button will see a single product recommendation.

Also, the micromobility startup spun out of Rivian Automotive, has unveiled its first consumer product: an electric bike that will cost up to $4,500.

Amazon said it was conducting trials of the glasses with drivers in North America and planned to further refine the technology before any broader rollout.