An Amazon employee at the Troutdale, Oregon warehouse passed away at work last week, a company spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch. According to a report from the Western Edge, an independent investigative outlet covering the Pacific Northwest, the worker collapsed on the floor at the PDX9 warehouse and lay dead as …
SourceIndia’s quick commerce market is booming, with demand more than doubling for some players. But the fast-delivery push by Flipkart and Amazon is raising the stakes in an already crowded space where profitability remains under pressure. Flipkart, one of India’s largest e-commerce players, entered quick commerce later than local rivals …
SourceApple is preparing to take its App Store fight with Epic Games back to the Supreme Court. In a new filing, the iPhone maker said it plans to ask the U. Supreme Court to review another aspect of this long-running case over App Store fees. In the meantime, Apple sought …
SourceThe war in Iran has hammered global oil markets, with gas prices in the U. spiking significantly. Amid the rise in transportation costs, Amazon has instituted a new 3. 5% fuel surcharge for sellers that use its distribution network. The policy has the potential to inflict significant new costs on …
SourceAllbirds, the wool sneaker brand that became a kind of unofficial uniform for the Silicon Valley set, has agreed to sell all of its assets and intellectual property to American Exchange Group for $39 million — which is roughly one-tenth of the $348 million it raised in its 2021 IPO …
SourceDelivery giant Grab said on Monday it will acquire Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda business in Taiwan for $600 million in cash, marking its first expansion beyond Southeast Asia. Grab noted that the deal is still pending regulatory approval and is anticipated to close in the second half of 2026. The company …
SourceSwish, a Bengaluru-based food delivery startup, has raised $38 million in a new funding round, as the 18-month-old company continues to draw investor interest for its 10-minute fresh food delivery service. The Series B round, led by Hara Global and Bain Capital Ventures, also saw participation from Accel, Stride Ventures, …
SourceDoorDash announced on Thursday that it’s launching a new, stand-alone “Tasks” app that will allow the company to pay its delivery couriers to complete assignments aimed at improving AI and robotic systems. Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves …
SourcePatreon CEO Jack Conte says he’s not anti-AI. “I run a frickin’ tech company,” he told the audience at the SXSW conference in Austin this week. Still, the founder of the creator platform has limits. Conte doesn’t think AI companies should be able to train their models on the work …
SourceAmazon is launching one-hour and three-hour delivery options across many cities in the U. as the e-commerce giant looks to compete with instant delivery companies like Instacart, DoorDash, and Uber Eats. The e-commerce giant is making more than 90,000 items available via this new delivery system. If an item can …
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