Amazon.com Inc.
09/01/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/01/2026 01:39
What you need to know about Amazon today: September 1, 2026
Amazon's response to the FTC's lawsuit regarding Sponsored Ads
The FTC today filed a misguided lawsuit claiming Amazon misled advertisers about its Sponsored Ads pricing and auction. Amazon strongly disagrees.
The FTC today filed a misguided lawsuit claiming Amazon misled advertisers about its Sponsored Ads pricing and auction. Amazon strongly disagrees.
- The FTC wants the public to believe this case is about higher prices for consumers. It is not.
- Amazon's approach to pricing contradicts any suggestion of consumer harm. We provide customers the lowest prices every day across the widest selection of products, and work to ensure our retail and grocery prices meet or beat those offered by other retailers.
- On top of everyday low prices at Amazon, customers saved over $230 a year on average last year on essentials and other products through deals, coupons, and our Subscribe & Save reorder program.
- The FTC's own complaint cites no evidence of consumer price increases, and consumers are only mentioned a handful of times in over 150 pages.
AWS to launch first cloud infrastructure region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by December 2026
AWS has announced at LEAP in Riyadh that its first AWS Cloud Infrastructure Region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is on track to launch in December 2026. Together with HUMAIN, a Public Investment Fund-owned company, AWS will also make up to 50 megawatts (MW) of capacity available in Saudi Arabia's first AI Zone by 2028 as part of an expanded strategic collaboration.
AWS has announced at LEAP in Riyadh that its first AWS Cloud Infrastructure Region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is on track to launch in December 2026. Together with HUMAIN, a Public Investment Fund-owned company, AWS will also make up to 50 megawatts (MW) of capacity available in Saudi Arabia's first AI Zone by 2028 as part of an expanded strategic collaboration.
How Amazon is helping communities impacted by the Nepal flash floods
Following the devastating floods and landslides triggered by a glacier collapse along the Nepal border on August 26-which have claimed more than 500 lives-Amazon has made cash donations to the International Organization of Migration and the World Food Programme, and is preparing to deliver essential relief items including tents, thermal blankets, and solar lights. The company is also coordinating with partners in India to prepare response plans in case secondary flooding affects communities downstream.
Following the devastating floods and landslides triggered by a glacier collapse along the Nepal border on August 26-which have claimed more than 500 lives-Amazon has made cash donations to the International Organization of Migration and the World Food Programme, and is preparing to deliver essential relief items including tents, thermal blankets, and solar lights. The company is also coordinating with partners in India to prepare response plans in case secondary flooding affects communities downstream.
Amazon's Second Chance Deal Days returns to Europe, with deals also available in the US, Mexico, and Brazil
Amazon's Second Chance Deal Days is returning, giving customers in Europe and Latin America even greater savings than usual on high-quality returned and refurbished products. Tens of thousands of items including personal tech, kitchen, gaming, and home improvement products will be on offer with savings of up to 50% compared to the recommended retail price (RRP) of equivalent new products. Meanwhile, customers in the U.S. can also shop the first-ever Second Chance Savings as part of Amazon's Labor Day Deals event, running from August 28 to September 7.
Amazon's Second Chance Deal Days is returning, giving customers in Europe and Latin America even greater savings than usual on high-quality returned and refurbished products. Tens of thousands of items including personal tech, kitchen, gaming, and home improvement products will be on offer with savings of up to 50% compared to the recommended retail price (RRP) of equivalent new products. Meanwhile, customers in the U.S. can also shop the first-ever Second Chance Savings as part of Amazon's Labor Day Deals event, running from August 28 to September 7.
AWS and NVIDIA expand partnership for next-gen AI infrastructure
AWS and NVIDIA announced a major expansion of their strategic collaboration, with plans to deploy 2 million additional NVIDIA GPUs across AWS's global infrastructure in 2027-2028. The expansion deepens their work across AI factories, CPUs, networking, open models, data processing, and robotics-including bringing NVIDIA Vera CPU-based infrastructure to AWS, connecting Trainium chips with NVLink Fusion, and building secure AI factories for the U.S. government. These co-engineered solutions help customers accelerate AI development at unprecedented scale across agentic AI, scientific discovery, enterprise automation, and physical AI.
AWS and NVIDIA announced a major expansion of their strategic collaboration, with plans to deploy 2 million additional NVIDIA GPUs across AWS's global infrastructure in 2027-2028. The expansion deepens their work across AI factories, CPUs, networking, open models, data processing, and robotics-including bringing NVIDIA Vera CPU-based infrastructure to AWS, connecting Trainium chips with NVLink Fusion, and building secure AI factories for the U.S. government. These co-engineered solutions help customers accelerate AI development at unprecedented scale across agentic AI, scientific discovery, enterprise automation, and physical AI.
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