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Amazon Cuts $900 Off the 16-Inch M5 Max MacBook Pro
The high-end configuration with 36GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD is now $3,499, part of a broader wave of MacBook Pro discounts this week.
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Deals
DJI Mini 5 Pro drone bundle drops to $1,099 on Amazon
Amazon cut $500 off DJI's flagship mini drone kit, bundling the smart controller and three batteries with a camera built for pro-level aerial footage.
Deals
Credit Card Sized E-Reader Drops to $75.99 Ahead of Prime Day
Xteink's pocket-sized X4 Classic e-reader hits its lowest price yet at $75.99, but the catch is no DRM support, so your Kindle library won't come along.
Deals
Amazon Kicks Off Early Prime Day Deals on PS5 Games and Razer Gear
Amazon's early Prime Day sale genuinely discounts Starfield, a Samsung monitor, and Razer gear, but the keyboard saves far less than the mouse's half price.
Deals
Amazon Cuts MacBook Pro M5 Max Price by $600 Before Prime Day
Two MacBook Pro configs with Apple's M5 Max chip drop to $3,499 and $3,799 ahead of Amazon's October Prime Day, deeper than typical pre-sale cuts.
Consumer Tech
Amazon Lets Other Stores Offer Prime Shipping Without Amazon Login
Third-party stores can now offer Amazon's free Prime shipping at checkout without requiring an Amazon account login.
Deals
Pokémon TCG Pitch Black Box Drops to $78.99 on Amazon
The Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box now costs $78.99 at Amazon, within $1.68 of TCGplayer's market estimate and cheaper than Walmart.
Deals
Dreame Robot Lawn Mower Hits Its Lowest Price Yet
Amazon has dropped Dreame's LiDAR-guided robot lawn mower to $1,799.99, its lowest price ever, just before Prime Big Deal Days.
Deals
Amazon Fire HD 10 Hits Record Low Price Before Prime Day
Amazon has cut its Fire HD 10 tablet to $72.99, a 53% discount that beats every previous price ahead of Prime Day.
Deals
Amazon Discounts MacBook Air M5 by $150 Before Prime Day
Amazon cut $150 off the MacBook Air 13-inch M5 (24GB/1TB) ahead of Prime Day, a discount that's a smaller percentage than it sounds.
Deals
Early Prime Day Deals Hit Coolers, Power Stations, Gear
Ahead of Amazon's October 6 Prime Day, early discounts on gear like the Anker Solix C1000 and Igloo Trailmate cooler are already live.
Deals
Toshiba 65-inch Art TV Falls to $1,099, Save $900
Amazon's canvas-style QLED set drops from $1,999.99 to $1,099.99, weeks before its Prime Day deals typically arrive.
Deals
Hisense 65-Inch Hi-QLED TV Drops to $399.99 Ahead of Prime Day
Amazon cut its 65-inch Hisense Hi-QLED smart TV to $399.99, the lowest price tracked yet, as it stages deals ahead of Prime Big Deal Days.
Deals
Amazon's October Prime Day Deals Reverse August's Price Hikes
Amazon's early Prime Day sale rolls prices back to before August's hike.
Deals
Amazon's October Prime Day Kitchen Deals Start Early
Air fryers, coffee and espresso makers, blenders, and cookware are already discounted ahead of Amazon's official October 6 Prime Big Deal Days sale.
Deals
Amazon Is Discounting Lego Sets Before Prime Day Even Starts
Amazon is already discounting Lego sets like the Botanicals Flower Arrangement and Pokemon Eevee ahead of its October 6-7 Prime Big Deal Days sale.
Deals
Amazon Big Deal Days Early Tech Deals Roundup Arrives
Ahead of Amazon's Big Deal Days sale, an early roundup teases discounts on Apple, Garmin, Microsoft, and Sony gear without naming a single price yet.
Startups
Zoox Grounds Atlanta Robotaxi Fleet Over Toxic Gas Complaints
Amazon's self-driving unit pulled its Atlanta test vehicles after employees reported symptoms consistent with toxic gas exposure and filed an OSHA complaint.
Deals
AirTag 2 4-Pack Drops to $79.99, Matching Its Record Low
Amazon is selling Apple's four-pack tracker for the same discount it hit earlier this year, with a single AirTag 2 also at a new low.
Deals
Amazon Discounts Trading Cards Ahead of Prime Day
Amazon's early Prime Day discounts on Magic, Pokemon, One Piece, and Lorcana cards already undercut secondary-market prices.
Deals
Walmart Times Fall Sale to Overlap Amazon's October Prime Day
Walmart's Fall Deals event lands the same week as Amazon's October Prime Day, and unlike Prime Day, no membership is required to shop it.
Deals
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Preview Drops Sub-$50 Deals
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days doesn't kick off until October 6, but Echo speakers, JBL earbuds, and other gadgets are already discounted below $50.
Deals
MacBook Pro Discounts Hit $600 Off on Amazon
Amazon's latest MacBook Pro price cuts peak at $600 off a 14-inch M5 Max model, while every 16-inch configuration is discounted by up to $500.
Deals
Early October Prime Day TV Deals Hit 2026 Models
Amazon's early Prime Big Deal Days sale marks down TCL, LG, Hisense, and Samsung TVs from the 2026 lineup, with some prices already beating June's Prime Day.
AI
Amazon Blocks Meta's Muse, Escalates Fight With Perplexity
Amazon blocked Meta's Muse from its site and told an appeals court Perplexity misled it, escalating the AI shopping agent fight.
Policy
Amazon Sued Over Denied Pregnancy Accommodations at Warehouses
Four former warehouse workers say Amazon denied bathroom breaks and seating during pregnancy, then fired them after they used unpaid leave.
General
Amazon-Branded Freighter Overruns Runway in Miami, Kills 5
A cargo jet flying for Amazon overran the runway landing in Miami, hit parked cars, caught fire, and killed five, prompting an FAA investigation.
Policy
FTC Sues Amazon Over Alleged 20B Ad Auction Rigging
The FTC and 22 states allege Amazon secretly overrode ad auction results to pocket an extra 20 billion dollars from unsuspecting advertisers since 2019.
Policy
FTC Sues Amazon Over Hidden Ad Auction Overcharges
The FTC and 22 states allege Amazon charged ad-auction winners closer to their own bid than the lower second-price rate, pocketing over $20 billion since 2019.
Policy
FTC and 22 States Sue Amazon Over Ad Overcharging
A new lawsuit from the FTC and 22 states accuses Amazon of secretly overcharging advertisers since 2019, saying the deception continues today.
Policy
FTC Sues Amazon Over Alleged Secret Ad Auction Surcharge
The FTC and 22 states say Amazon quietly padded ad auction prices, with the cost ultimately landing on shoppers.
Policy
FTC Sues Amazon Over Alleged Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme
The FTC and 22 states allege Amazon secretly inflated advertising costs for businesses, adding a new front to its ongoing antitrust battles.
Hardware
Amazon Triples Nvidia Chip Order Amid AI Demand Surge
Amazon is buying 2 million more Nvidia GPUs over the next two years, a bet that cloud AI demand still outpaces supply.
AI
Twitch streamers sue Amazon over AI training data
A proposed class action says Amazon trained AI models on Twitch broadcasts without ever asking streamers for permission.
AI
AirTag Hidden in Rare Book Traces to Amazon Warehouse
A bookseller tracked a rare book to an Amazon scanning warehouse in Las Vegas, feeding suspicions AI firms are buying books for training data.
Policy
Zoox Wins Federal Exemption to Charge for Robotaxi Rides
Amazon's Zoox has a temporary federal safety exemption letting it charge riders for trips in its steering-wheel-free robotaxi in Las Vegas.
AI
Amazon's Claude Coding Project Overran Budget by 860%
A single AI coding task meant to save Amazon money instead cost $1.8 million, part of a wider pattern of agentic AI budget overruns across the company.
Deals
Black+Decker Power Tools Are Still on Sale After Prime Day
Ten cordless drills, sanders, and saws from Black+Decker are discounted at Amazon, with the biggest cut hitting 60% on one sheet sander.
Deals
Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Drop to $129 After Prime Day
The Bose QuietComfort earbuds are back at their all-time low of $129 at Amazon, a $50 discount that may not stick around long.
Deals
Ninja FrostVault 45QT Cooler Drops to $249.93 at Amazon
Prime Day is over but Amazon is still selling the Ninja FrostVault 45QT cooler for $249.93, a $50.06 discount off its regular $299.99 price.
Deals
Beats Fit Pro Hit a Record Low at $128
Amazon is still running a 36% discount on Beats Fit Pro earbuds after Prime Day ended, dropping them to $128.24 for black and sage gray options.
Policy
EU Moves to Tag Amazon and Microsoft as Cloud Gatekeepers
The European Commission is preparing to formally designate the two cloud giants under the Digital Markets Act.
Deals
Prime Day Day Two: The Deals Still Worth Grabbing
Amazon's four-day sale rolls into day two with most top discounts still live, including $850 off the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 and $150 off an AirPods Max 2.
Deals
Prime Day Kindle Deals Hit Record Lows - With One Exception
Amazon's Prime Day sale drops most Kindles to all-time low prices, but the basic Kindle is $5 pricier than its previous best.
Deals
Prime Day 2026 Lands in June With Deals on Sony, Apple, and More
Amazon moved its annual sale a month early this year, and the headliner is the Sony WH-1000XM5 at $198 - its lowest price ever.
Deals
Prime Day for People Who Hate Prime Day
Skip the impulse buys and use Amazon's sale to restock cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, and other consumables you'll need anyway.
Deals
Prime Day Under $25: Tested Picks Worth Buying
From a Hall effect Xbox controller to rechargeable earplugs, these Prime Day deals under $25 cleared the low bar of actually being useful.
Deals
Echo Show 11 Drops to $149.99 for Prime Day
Amazon's 11-inch smart display hits its lowest price since its late-2025 launch, down $70 from its regular $219.99 tag.
Deals
Away Trunk Suitcase Drops to $282 in Prime Day Lightning Deal
Amazon's exclusive 31-inch Away hardside trunk is 35% off during Prime Day, but the Lightning Deal clock is running.
Deals
Amazon's Prime Day Kindle Sales Run 20% to 36% Off
Amazon discounted most of its Kindle lineup for Prime Day, with savings spanning 20% on the base model to 36% on the Colorsoft.
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Kindle Paperwhite Hits $124.99 for Prime Day
Amazon's latest Paperwhite drops $35 to its lowest Prime Day price, making the 16GB e-reader easier to justify than ever.
Deals
Lego Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer hits best-ever price
Amazon has cut the Lego Imperial Star Destroyer to $111.99 during Prime Day, a 30% drop that price trackers say is the set's lowest recorded price.
Deals
Prime Day 2026: The Tech Deals Worth Skipping Work For
From Bose headphones at 50% off to Samsung's Frame TV hitting a record low of $697.99, here are the Prime Day tech deals that actually hold up to scrutiny.
Deals
Amazon Fire Tablet Prime Day Deals Are Thin So Far
The Fire 7 Kids tablet at 50% off is the only clean discount; most other Prime Day Fire tablet deals are bundles with modest savings.
Deals
Prime Day Cordless Tool Deals: DeWalt, Craftsman, Bosch, and More
Amazon's early Prime Day sale cuts up to $120 off cordless power tools from DeWalt, Craftsman, Bosch, Hoto, and others.
Deals
Prime Day Air Fryer Deals Start Before the Sale Does
Amazon is discounting air fryers from Instant Pot, Chefman, and Ninja ahead of Prime Day, with cuts up to $70 off.
Deals
Five Prime Day Deals Under $25 Worth Your Time
Amazon dropped early Prime Day prices on June 23, with five items under $25 offering discounts ranging from $6 to $25 off list price.
Deals
Early Prime Day Deals Under $100 Worth a Look
Amazon's pre-Prime Day sales include noise-canceling headphones, an air fryer, and more than a dozen other items all under $100.
Deals
Robot Vacuum Prime Day Deals Worth Skipping the Hype For
A tester who has run nearly 40 robot vacuums through their home narrows the Prime Day field to three models where the specs actually justify the sale price.
Deals
Prime Day Beauty Deals Worth Buying Before the Event
Amazon has already cut prices on a Drybar blow-dryer brush and a Philosophy moisturizer, and a few of the discounts are genuinely worth taking.
Deals
Prime Day Toy Deals Start Early With Lego and Pokemon Cuts
Amazon is rolling out pre-Prime Day toy discounts now, with Lego, Pokemon, and audio gear all seeing meaningful price drops ahead of the official sale.
Deals
Prime Day Outdoor Deals: Best Early Picks for Summer 2026
Amazon's early Prime Day outdoor deals include power stations, robot mowers, and coolers — here are the exact prices and savings worth knowing.
Deals
Amazon Cuts Up to 65% on Its Own Devices Before Prime Day
Fire TVs, Echo speakers, and Blink cameras are already discounted ahead of the four-day sale, though Kindle e-readers have yet to see price cuts.
Deals
Amazon Prime Day 2026: Four Days, Moved-Up Dates, and Rival Sales
Amazon's four-day Prime Day runs June 23-26, shifted earlier to avoid FIFA World Cup overlap, with Best Buy and Walmart running competing sales simultaneously.
Deals
Prime Day Bluetooth Speaker Deals Worth Skipping the Hype For
Five Bluetooth speakers are discounted up to roughly 50% off ahead of Prime Day 2026, with the Marshall Acton III and Monster S620 leading the cuts.
Deals
Prime Day 2026 Apple Deals Are Already Live
Amazon's four-day Prime Day event starts June 23, but AirPods Max 2, Apple Watch, iPad, and MacBook Air discounts are already live ahead of the sale.
Deals
Amazon Pre-Prime Day Deals Worth Gifting on Father's Day
Amazon has discounted a handful of practical and novelty items ahead of Prime Day, with Father's Day landing on June 21.
Deals
Nothing Headphone (a) Drops to $151 for Prime Members
Amazon is offering the Nothing Headphone (a) at $151.05 for Prime members, a $48 cut ahead of next week's Prime Day sale.
Science
Amazon and QuEra Claim Quantum Error Correction by 2028
Amazon and QuEra say useful error-corrected quantum computers could arrive by 2028, years ahead of where most of the field puts the milestone.
Deals
Amazon Turns Prime Day Into a 99-Cent Streaming Sale
More than 15 streaming services drop to 99 cents a month for Prime members through June 26, with Amazon Music Unlimited free for four months.
Deals
Prime Day Opens June 23, but These Sub-$50 Deals Are Live Now
Amazon's four-day sale doesn't start until June 23, but discounts on Echo hardware, headphones, and kitchen gadgets are already in place.
Deals
Noise-Cancelling Deals Are Already at Record Lows Before Prime Day
Sony, Apple, and Bose flagships are at record-low prices ahead of Prime Day's June 23 start, including the AirPods Pro 3 at $179.
Deals
Samsung's 49-inch Odyssey G9 drops to $665 at Amazon
The ultrawide curved gaming monitor hits its lowest recorded price, $335 off, a week before Prime Day officially kicks off.
Deals
Breville Barista Touch Drops to $750 Ahead of Prime Day
The Breville Barista Touch espresso machine is $250 off at Amazon right now, its lowest price since late 2025.
Consumer Tech
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus Goes 2K in Its Second Generation
The second-gen Ring Battery Video Doorbell Plus upgrades to 2K video in what reviewers call a real hardware step up, subscription fee still attached.
Deals
Amazon Has $335 in Prime Perks Most Members Never Touch
Eight pre-existing Prime benefits add up to $335 in stated value — useful timing before the annual shopping event that justifies the membership fee.
Deals
Amazon Prime Day Apple Deals Have Already Started
AirPods Pro 3 drop under $200 and a MacBook Air sheds $150 as Amazon opens its pre-sale Apple discount window.
Deals
Beats Pill drops to $99 on Amazon
A $50 discount brings Apple's Bluetooth speaker to its lowest common price point — decent timing if you want IP67-rated portability before summer.
Deals
Sony WH-CH720N Headphones Hit Record Low at $88
Sony's lightest noise-cancelling wireless headphones are down to $87.95 on Amazon — a 51% cut and the lowest price they've ever hit.
Deals
Dreame L10s Ultra Robot Vacuum Drops to $380 at Amazon
The self-emptying, mop-washing robot vacuum is at its lowest recorded price — $210 off — ahead of Prime Day.
How-To
Amazon Tightened Prime Sharing, But the Old Workaround Still Works
Amazon narrowed Prime sharing to same-household members last year, and the credential-sharing workaround still works, though probably not forever.
General
Amazon Reveals Data Center Water Use Just After Seattle Crackdown
The disclosure, Amazon's first on data center water consumption, follows a one-year moratorium on new data centers enacted in its hometown.
General
Amazon Defends Its 2.5 Billion Gallon Water Use
The company disclosed annual data center water consumption of 2.5 billion gallons, then invited you to think about lawn irrigation.
Deals
Beats Solo 4 Drop to $130 at Amazon
The on-ear headphones are $70 off their list price right now, no Prime Day membership or waiting required.
Deals
Beats Fit Pro Fall to $150 at Amazon
The workout earbuds are 25 percent off at Amazon, and the wingtip design still sets them apart from standard ANC rivals.
Deals
Braun IPL Hair Removal Device Drops to $279
The Braun Silk Expert Pro 5 is at its lowest recorded price on Amazon, shaving $40 off the usual $319.99 list price.
AI
Amazon Borrows $17.5 Billion More as AI Infrastructure Bill Keeps Climbing
A Citigroup-led term loan pushes Amazon's total outstanding debt past $225 billion as the company races to build AI infrastructure.
Deals
Beats Studio Buds Plus Drop Below $100 Ahead of Prime Day
Amazon has cut the Beats Studio Buds Plus to $99.95 — $70 off list price — with Prime Day still weeks away.
Consumer Tech
Fake Chargers on Amazon Haul, eBay, and B&Q Can Electrocute You
A Which? investigation named Amazon Haul, eBay, and B&Q as outlets for counterfeit chargers that can electrocute users or start fires.
Policy
Amazon Workers Back Seattle's Bid to Freeze New Data Centers
The city council votes on a one-year pause as Amazon's own staff testify against the data center boom reshaping their city.
Policy
FCC Extends Amazon Kuiper's Satellite Deployment Deadline
The FCC has pushed back a key build-out milestone for Amazon's low-Earth orbit satellite internet project, easing a requirement under its operating license.
Policy
FCC Buys Amazon Time to Build a Starlink Rival
The FCC waived a deployment deadline for Amazon's satellite constellation, explicitly citing the public interest in a second major broadband provider.
How-To
Let Alexa Watch Your Wish List This Prime Day
Amazon's deal alert feature notifies Echo owners up to 24 hours before a Wish List item goes on sale — and can purchase it automatically.
Policy
FCC Waives Amazon Leo Deadline, Strips Spectrum Priority
The FCC issued Amazon a conditional waiver on its satellite deployment deadline but stripped its spectrum priority, giving far less than the two-year extension it requested.
Deals
Apple Watch Series 11 Drops to $299 Ahead of Amazon Prime Day
Amazon is cutting up to $140 off the Series 11 before Prime Day starts, with GPS + Cellular configurations included in the sale.
Consumer Tech
Amazon Is Teasing Alexa+ Hardware Before Prime Day Deals Drop
Amazon's pre-Prime Day hub spotlights new Echo and Alexa+ devices at full price — the actual discounts don't land until June 23.
Hardware
Amazon's Multibillion-Dollar Corning Deal Targets Data Center Fiber
Amazon locked in a multibillion-dollar, multi-year supply agreement with Corning for the optical fiber, cable, and connectivity hardware powering its expanding US data centers.
Science
A Peruvian Field Station Puts Ecotourism's Claims to the Test
A citizen science station in the Peruvian Amazon is building a model where tourists collect real data — and the research funds conservation directly.
Policy
Ring Faces Lawsuit Over Facial Recognition Without Consent
A new lawsuit claims Ring's doorbell cameras capture facial data from passersby who never consented to being scanned.
Science
Amazon's broadband constellation grows to 61 satellites in a week
The company that once promised to launch 3,200 satellites but has been slow to launch just reached another milestone in its race to compete with Starlink.
General
Amazon streams three Duke games in first college team deal
Prime Video's three-game deal tests the college sports waters without the massive rights fees of major conferences.
AI
Amazon's Shopping AI Experts Now Take Questions
The mobile app's "Hear the Highlights" feature gets an interactive upgrade, letting shoppers ask follow-up questions of AI-generated product pitches.