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Amid Drone Talk, Amazon Has Real Robots

Amazon got a lot of ink for its sci-fi drone delivery idea this week, but a more real and immediate robot effort underway in the Seattle retailer’s warehouses could save it as much as $916 million a year, according to one analyst.

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Amazon Readies Set-Top Box for Holidays

Amazon.com Inc. is taking steps toward releasing a video-streaming device in time for the holiday selling season, according to people briefed on the company’s plans.

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Amazon to Hire 70,000 Workers for the Holidays

Amazon.com Inc. plans to hire 70,000 seasonal workers for its U.S. warehouse network this year, a 40 percent increase that points to the company’s upbeat expectations about the holiday selling season.

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PayPal Nears Deal for Braintree Payments

The deal for Braintree would give PayPal access to data and lucrative transaction fees from Braintree’s expanding network, potentially thrusting the online payments pioneer into the center of the burgeoning mobile commerce market.

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Movie Studios Fire Shot at Search Engines Over Piracy

After several months of apparent peace between Hollywood and Silicon Valley, the movie studios’ trade association took a shot at several leading technology companies on Wednesday.

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Amazon’s Push to the Cloud Adds to Server-Market Woes

To understand the challenges facing makers of server systems, look to health-care staffing firm Schumacher Group.

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Microsoft Explored Plans to Build Amazon Rival

Microsoft Corp. recently explored rolling out an e-commerce marketplace aimed at taking on heavyweights Amazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc., according to people briefed on the company’s plans.

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Amazon Expands Grocery Business

Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday began offering fresh grocery delivery in its first major market outside of Seattle.

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eBay Forms Partnership With India’s Snapdeal

eBay Inc. is looking to India to accelerate its growth.

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Amazon Developing Smartphone With 3-D Screen

Amazon.com Inc.’s hardware ambitions are broadening.