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Amazon Games and NCSOFT have launched THRONE AND LIBERTY, a free-to-play massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game features cross-platform play and is available in North and South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.
THRONE AND LIBERTY offers a unique traversal system, massive-scale PvP modes, PvE content, and a dynamic world with changing landscapes. Players can choose their weapon loadout and swap between any two weapons to change their playstyle. The game has been localized into multiple languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Brazilian-Portuguese, and Japanese.
This launch marks a significant collaboration between Amazon Games and NCSOFT, with both companies expressing excitement about bringing the game to a global audience.
Amazon's Buy with Prime and Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) services are showing significant growth and new capabilities. Buy with Prime orders are up 45% year-over-year, driving a 16% increase in revenue per shopper for merchants. The service now integrates with PayPal for checkout and offers new advertising solutions through Amazon DSP, Google Shopping Ads, and TikTok Ads.
Amazon MCF has expanded to serve over 200,000 U.S. merchants, with a 70% year-over-year increase in total orders fulfilled. Enhancements include faster standard delivery (3 days instead of 5) at no extra cost, and the introduction of MCF Fast Badges for merchant websites to display real-time delivery estimates.
Amazon has announced the return of Prime Big Deal Days on October 8-9, offering Prime members exclusive access to millions of early holiday deals. The event will feature up to 40% off winter fashion, deals on Halloween costumes starting at $5, and savings on electronics from top brands. New deals will drop as often as every 5 minutes during select periods.
The event includes access to Amazon's Holiday Shop with gift guides and the annual Toys We Love list. Prime members can use Rufus, Amazon's AI-powered shopping assistant, for personalized recommendations. Early deals are already available, including up to 55% off select Amazon devices and savings from small businesses. The event will be available in 19 countries, including Turkey for the first time.
Intel (INTC) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar collaboration to produce custom chip designs. Intel will manufacture an AI fabric chip on Intel 18A and a custom Xeon 6 chip on Intel 3 for AWS. This expansion of their longstanding partnership aims to accelerate U.S.-based chip manufacturing and create a vibrant AI ecosystem in Ohio.
The collaboration underscores both companies' commitment to domestic semiconductor production. Intel reaffirms its plans for leading-edge manufacturing in New Albany, while AWS plans to invest $7.8 billion to expand its data center operations in Central Ohio. This builds on AWS's existing $10.3 billion investment in Ohio since 2015.
The partnership is expected to drive innovation, support business growth, and contribute to a sustainable domestic AI supply chain. Both companies will explore potential for further designs on Intel's advanced process nodes, including those to be produced in Intel's Ohio facilities.
Amazon Music Live (AML) is set to return for its third season, kicking off on October 17 with a performance by country music star Jelly Roll. The seven-episode series, sponsored by the all-new 2025 Nissan Kicks, will air after Thursday Night Football on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch at 9 p.m. PDT. The season will conclude with a finale after the Black Friday Football game on November 29.
AML has gained significant popularity since its 2022 launch, with Season Two viewership tripling compared to the first season. The series features chart-topping artists debuting new music live to millions of fans globally. Each show is uniquely crafted in collaboration with the artists, often including special guests and unexpected elements.
The National Football League (NFL) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have extended their partnership, focusing on innovation through AI and machine learning. Key highlights include:
1. Introduction of a new AI-powered Next Gen Stat called Tackle Probability.
2. Implementation of generative AI tools at NFL Media to boost operational efficiency.
3. Continued development of the Digital Athlete tool for injury prevention and rule changes.
4. Enhancements to fan engagement through data-driven insights and personalized experiences.
5. Utilization of AWS for NFL Films' digital archive and NFL+ infrastructure.
This partnership aims to shape the future of football by leveraging advanced technologies across various aspects of the game and fan experience.
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced new exclusive discounts for Prime members shopping at Amazon Fresh, both in-store and online. The expanded savings program includes:
- Up to 50% off on 8-15 rotating weekly grocery favorites
- 25% off on 1,200+ rotating grocery items from top brands
- 10% off on 1,700+ products from Amazon private-label brands
Additionally, Amazon introduced Amazon Saver, a new private-label brand offering affordable grocery essentials, mostly priced under $5. The company has also enhanced its online shopping experience with a simplified storefront, intuitive shopping zones, and convenient features like repeat items and recurring reservations for pickup and delivery.
Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) has chosen Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enhance operations for its Yamanashi Maglev Line, which will feature the world's fastest trains. JR Central is leveraging AWS's IoT, machine learning, and generative AI capabilities to improve track maintenance, predict equipment failures, and optimize worker deployment. The Super Conducting Maglev (SC Maglev) train, capable of speeds up to 500 km/h, will significantly reduce travel times between major cities. For instance, the Tokyo to Nagoya journey will be cut from 86 to 40 minutes.
JR Central is using Amazon SageMaker to build ML models for detecting equipment abnormalities and Amazon QuickSight for data visualization. The company plans to implement Amazon Bedrock for generating recommended actions based on equipment manuals and maintenance records. This collaboration aims to set new global standards for efficiency and safety in high-speed rail operations.
AWS has announced the general availability of AWS Parallel Computing Service, a managed service designed to simplify the setup and management of high performance computing (HPC) clusters on AWS. This service enables scientists and engineers to run scientific and engineering workloads at virtually any scale, accelerating innovation in areas like drug discovery, genomics, and weather applications.
Key features include:
- Easy cluster setup using Amazon EC2 instances
- Integration with Slurm, a popular open-source HPC workload manager
- Automatic scaling of simulations
- Reduced operational burden through managed service updates
The service is now available in multiple regions across the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, with customers like Marvel Fusion, Maxar, RONIN, and The National Renewable Energy Laboratory already benefiting from its capabilities.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched its Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region, offering customers greater choice for running workloads and securely storing data in Malaysia. This expansion reflects AWS's long-term commitment to meeting high demand for cloud services in the region. AWS plans to invest more than $6.2 billion (approx. MYR 29.2 billion) and support an average of over 3,500 full-time equivalent jobs annually in Malaysia through 2038.
The new region consists of three Availability Zones, providing high availability and fault tolerance. It is expected to add approximately $12.1 billion (MYR 57.3 billion) to Malaysia's GDP. Active customers in Malaysia include Bursa Malaysia, CelcomDigi, GX Bank Berhad, PayNet, and PETRONAS, among others.
AWS continues to invest in upskilling Malaysia's workforce, having trained over 100,000 individuals in cloud skills since 2017. The company is also committed to sustainability, aiming for net-zero carbon across its operations by 2040 and water positivity by 2030.
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