Tue, 21-Oct-2025

80-year-old tech magnate surges to second richest globally

80-year-old tech magnate surges to second richest globally

Larry Ellison, at 80 years old, has made headlines by skyrocketing to the position of the world’s second-richest individual, amassing an astonishing $40 billion in just seven days. His new net worth stands at $250.9 billion, surpassing prominent tech billionaires Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg. As reported by Fortune Magazine, Ellison is the co-founder and … Read more

Amazon Opens Its Facilitation Centre In Collaboration With Pakistan post

Pakistan post Amazon

The e-commerce giant Amazon is now a part of the Pakistan post in the form of a facilitation centre, by which Pakistani sellers will have the best possible facility in terms of promoted businesses and online buyers.

Pakistan Post Postmaster General Punjab Khawaja Imran Raza, during a meeting, informed about the establishment of the Amazon Facilitation Centre by Pakistan Post to facilitate garments manufacturers and exporters on behalf of the government to sell different items/commodities like garments products.

He added that Pakistan Post is fully prepared to take advantage of the opportunity provided by Amazon and the department is all set to transport sellers’ consignments from their doorstep to different Amazon warehouses in the world.

He further added that e-commerce is the best opportunity especially after the COVID-19 pandemic as online buying and selling is increasing rapidly.

“Pakistan Post office has been formally authorised as the delivery partner of global e-commerce giant,” informed PRGMEA North Zone Chairman Adeeb Iqbal Sheikh.

“This is being seen as a massive achievement for Pakistan’s e-commerce sector as Pakistani products will now be available to millions of consumers globally,” he added.

Earlier, SAPM Shahbaz Gill had expressed satisfaction after the huge achievement gained by Pakistan.

In his tweet, Gill had said that with this development, Pakistan has joined the global market and will now create billions of investment and employment opportunities.

Note that Amazon is introduced as “one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world”. It was founded by Jeff Bezos on July 5, 1994.

Amazon also falls on the list of the Big Four technology companies, along with Google, Apple, and Facebook.

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Amazon’s Ring Tries To Pacify Users As New Safety Policy Sparked Criticism

Amazon Ring new feature

The world’s most popular technology company Amazon has announced that amidst the new safety policy, its Ring unit will require police and fire departments to request Amazon’s Ring home surveillance videos via public posts on its community safety app, called Neighbors.

Starting next week, public safety agencies interested in accessing Ring videos will have to reach out via a publicly viewable post on Amazon’s Ring app called Neighbors. They were previously able to make such requests privately.

Currently, Ring permits its law enforcement partners to privately message Ring users to access footage from their devices.

But Ring has been stung by criticism over its once-private agreements letting some 600 law enforcement agencies around the country tap into its Neighbors app.

“If you’re an adult walking your dog or a child playing on the sidewalk, you shouldn’t have to worry that Ring’s products are amassing footage of you and that law enforcement may hold that footage indefinitely or share that footage with any third parties,” Sen. Ed Markey told in 2019.

According to a 2019 post, police departments have even reportedly raffled off the devices in some communities with the caveat that recipients of the smart doorbells need to hand over footage when requested.

Moreover, Amazon acquired Ring in February 2018. The company gives an array of smart security devices that allow people to remotely check in on their homes, including video doorbells, floodlights, window and door alarms.

Ring’s smart doorbell is equipped with a security camera that automatically starts recording when it identifies the motion. The user is then notified in the Ring app and they can view the footage.

However, Ring said the new “Request for Assistance” feature will help provide greater transparency into what information law enforcement agencies are requesting.

Users will be able to view a history of data requests made by specific police departments and agencies won’t be able to delete posts from the app.

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Big Boost For E-Commerce As Amazon Confirms Pakistan Added to Sellers’ List

Big Boost For E-Commerce As Amazon Confirms Pakistan Added to Sellers’ List

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razzaq Dawood has said that e-commerce company Amazon has confirmed that it added Pakistan to its seller list. Announcing the development, he said in a tweet: “Further to my previous tweet, today Amazon has confirmed that Pakistan has been added to its Sellers’ List. It … Read more

Pakistan Post Proposed As Amazon’s Delivery Partner For Parcels

Pakistan Post Amazon

The government has proposed adding Pakistan Post to the list of global e-commerce giant Amazon’s delivery partners for parcels within the country. Pakistan is expected to join the Amazon sellers’ list in a week.

However, after Pakistan’s inclusion, the sellers would have to focus on the quality of their products. The items sold will be refundable in case of any complaint.

Previously, the world’s most popular technology company Amazon has added Pakistan to its approved seller list.

According to the details, Pakistan has reportedly received approval from Amazon to Register Pakistan in the verified Amazon seller list.

A new renewed countries list will be issued on Amazon’s official website in the next 12-24 hours.

Moreover, made in Pakistan products will now be available to millions of consumers globally.

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Amazon Approval Will Open Opportunities For Youth: PM

PM Announces 50,000 Scholarships, Employment Programs For Youth

Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Amazon starting operations in Pakistan will open opportunities for our youth as it will enable a new breed of young men and women entrepreneurs to join the export market. While took to Twitter, PM Imran further wrote, “a great development as Amazon has finally approved that our sellers can … Read more

Pakistan Added To Amazon’s Approved Selling Countries List

Big Boost For E-Commerce As Amazon Confirms Pakistan Added to Sellers’ List

The world’s most popular technology company Amazon has added Pakistan to its approved seller list.

According to the details, Pakistan has reportedly received approval from Amazon to Register Pakistan in the verified Amazon seller list.

A new renewed countries list will be issued on Amazon’s official website in the next 12-24 hours.

Moreover, made in Pakistan products will now be available to millions of consumers globally.

According to further reports, the tech giant had also registered an office in Pakistan under the name Amazon Data Services Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd.

Paul Andrew Macpherson, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), would serve as the CEO of the office.

Also, SAPM Shahbaz Gill has expressed satisfaction after the huge achievement gained by Pakistan. In his tweet, Gill said that with this development, Pakistan has joined the global market and will now create billions of investment and employment opportunities.

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Once Again Becomes The Richest Man Of The World

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Once Again Becomes The Richest Man Of The World

About six weeks later, Jeff Bezos, the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of technology company Amazon, surpassed Elon Musk, the founder of companies such as Tesla and SpaceX, to become the richest man in the world again. Elon Musk’s wealth plummeted to $1.5 billion on Tuesday, February 16, after Tesla’s shares fell 2.4 per … Read more

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos decides to step down

Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos, a billionaire and founder of Amazon made an announcement pertaining his resignation. He said he will be stepping down late this year so that he can focus on the growth of his other businesses. Bezo informed Amazon employees in a letter that Andy Jassy would be his replacement as the next head of … Read more

Apple, Facebook & Amazon say Trump’s visa ban will harm skilled workers

Trump lambastes Biden over Afghanistan crisis, demands resignation

Tech giant Apple, Facebook and Amazon say President Donald Trump’s move blocking visas for skilled workers will hurt the country as they joined a host of tech companies and organizations filing a lawsuit against the ban. The brief was filed in federal court Monday in support of a suit by the US Chamber of Commerce … Read more

Amazon walks back TikTok ban, saying it was a mistake

A TikToker girl gang-raped in Lahore

Amazon, in just a matter of hours, banned and then unbanned video sharing app TikTok from its employees phone.

The ban by Amazon on TikTok app was later declared as a ‘mistake’.

The news generated widespread attention for the Chinese-owned social media platform coming the same week US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States is “certainly looking at” banning TikTok.

It was not immediately clear what led to the initial ban by Amazon. A source said senior Amazon executives were unaware of the request to delete TikTok from employee devices.

The ban was reversed after TikTok and Amazon representatives discussed the matter, according to the sources.

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Apple Airpods sale – Amazon is selling it at the lowest price

Apple Airpods

Here’s a good news for all the technology and Apple lovers. Amazon is selling Apple Airpods for just $220, the lowest price on Amazon to date. That’s still more expensive than the standard AirPods with wireless charging case (they’re on sale for $170), but the choice just got a little easier if you’re willing to … Read more

Amazon preparing its first Bluetooth-capable light bulb with cameras

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Amazon-owned Ring is preparing its first smart light bulb. Ring is branching out from its usual doorbells and security cameras to produce truly connected lighting. According to the details, Amazon-owned firm is prepping a Bluetooth-capable light bulb. It appears to be a floodlight that would complement Ring’s existing security systems. It’s not clear when Ring’s … Read more

Amazon stops taking orders for some non-essentials in France and Italy

Amazon warehouse worker died due to coronavirus

Amazon is taking dramatic steps to prioritize orders in areas hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The online retailer, Amazon told Reuters in a statement that it would temporarily stop taking orders for “some non-essential products” in France and Italy to help its warehouses focus on more vital deliveries. The company didn’t say just what it … Read more

Amazon to hire 100,000 workers to meet Coronavirus demand

Amazon

As Americans retreat to their homes to suffer the coronavirus pandemic, they are increasingly turning to Amazon to get basic necessities such as groceries, medicines and cleaning supplies. To keep up with a “significant increase in demand”, Amazon is hiring an additional 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the US. This unexpected surge in demand … Read more

Amazon Music service gains 55 million customers globally

Amazon music

Amazon said that its streaming music service has climbed more than 55 million subscribers, closing in on Apple Music. Amazon Music, however, still has a long way to go to catch up to Spotify. Spotify boasts 248 million users, including 113 million paid subscribers. Amazon said that its music service had a year of incredible … Read more