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Anker’s Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station is down to $104.99 on Amazon, matching an all-time low. It supports Qi2.2 fast charging up to 25W for iPhone via MagSafe and can charge Apple Watch and AirPods simultaneously, with additional Anker discounts highlighted on Amazon and Anker’s site.
Amazon Now now offers thousands of items, from fresh groceries to essentials, delivered to your door in 30 minutes or less. It’s live in Atlanta, Dallas–Fort Worth, Philadelphia, and Seattle with plans to roll out to dozens more cities this year. Prime members pay $3.99 per order (non-Prime $13.99, with small-order fees); service runs 24/7 where available and uses strategically located fulfillment hubs to enable ultra-fast delivery, complementing Prime Air drone, Same‑Day Delivery, and other fast options.
Amazon Now’s ultrafast 30-minute delivery is expanding beyond its initial Seattle/Philadelphia test to Atlanta and Dallas–Fort Worth, with ongoing expansions in Austin, Houston, Minneapolis, Orlando, Phoenix, Denver and Oklahoma City (some markets noted as limited availability). Thousands of items are eligible, and delivery costs are $3.99 per order for Prime members ($14.99/month or $139/year) or $13.99 without a membership, plus a small order fee for orders under $15. The move aims to compete with DoorDash and Instacart and marks a broader push to bring ultra-fast delivery to more shoppers.
There are 100 days left for eligible Amazon customers to file a claim in the $2.5 billion settlement with the FTC, with a final deadline of July 27. This is the second payout phase; the first phase paid automatically last year. To qualify, Prime must have been signed up between June 23, 2019 and June 23, 2025, and the customer must have attempted to cancel or enrolled through a “challenged” flow. Claims can be filed online via the portal (the fastest method) or by emailing a completed form to [email protected]. The maximum payout is $51, with payments issued after claim review, expected by September; Amazon says it denied wrongdoing and aims to keep cancellations clear and simple.
Amazon announced 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the U.S., rolling out in select cities (1-hour in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Washington, D.C., plus smaller cities; 3-hour in more than 2,000 cities). Prime members pay $9.99 for 1-hour and $4.99 for 3-hour, while non-Prime customers pay $19.99 and $14.99 respectively; Prime members can still get free same-day delivery. A broad set of items—including household essentials, health/beauty products, OTC meds, electronics, toys, and clothing—are eligible. This move pressures drugstores and other retailers to compete on speed and convenience.
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale 2026 runs March 25–31 and is open to all shoppers (Prime members get extra deep discounts marked with Prime badges). It’s a week-long, Prime Day–like event spanning fashion, beauty, home, electronics and more, with discounts up to 50%+ daily. The piece also highlights early deals to watch, including Biodance Bio-Collagen masks, Apple AirTag 4‑pack, Crest 3D Whitestrips, the Amazon Fire TV Stick HD, and the ANRABESS 2‑piece lounge set, plus ongoing promos across wellness, kitchen and home categories.
David Montgomery — who had a career-low 716 rushing yards last season — says he’s in his prime and ready to be a major contributor for the Houston Texans after being traded from Detroit, aiming to bolster the ground game alongside quarterback C.J. Stroud under coach DeMeco Ryans.
Amazon’s Alexa Plus is now available to every US Prime member and non-Prime users across all Alexa-enabled devices, with three pricing options: Alexa Plus for Prime at $14.99/mo or $139/yr, Alexa Plus for non-Prime at $19.99/mo, and a free Alexa Plus Chat option via Alexa.com and the Alexa app. The upgrade is optional, can be reversed, and the service is expanding to Canada and Mexico, with a limited European beta planned.
Amazon is laying off 16,000 corporate employees in its second round of cuts in four months, with internal Slack messages showing impact across AWS units (Bedrock, Redshift, ProServe) and retail teams (Prime and Delivery Experience); many laid-off workers posted from software engineering roles. Most US-based employees have 90 days to search for internal roles, with severance and health insurance for those who don’t find a new position. Amazon’s corporate workforce is about 350,000 of a 1.5 million-strong global headcount.
Amazon has begun automatically upgrading Prime members’ Echo devices to Alexa Plus. The upgrade isn’t opt-in, but users can revert to the original Alexa; there’s no option to opt out of getting upgraded. Alexa Plus is an AI-powered overhaul aimed at competing with Gemini, with some users reporting ads or slower responses after the change.
Amazon offers a wide range of last-minute holiday deals with guaranteed Christmas delivery, including electronics, apparel, toys, and digital gifts, along with a special Super Saturday Prime-exclusive shopping event on December 20, 2025, to help shoppers find perfect gifts and holiday essentials.
Amazon has relaunched its Luna game streaming service with new features like GameNight, a collection of multiplayer games playable via smartphones, and added new titles to its library, all available at no extra cost for Prime members, making it a more accessible option for casual gaming and parties.
Amazon has introduced a new feature for US Prime members called Add to Delivery, allowing users to add eligible items to their upcoming deliveries from completed orders via the app or mobile website, enhancing convenience and reducing the need to place new orders.
Amazon has introduced a new feature for Prime members allowing them to add items to upcoming deliveries with a single tap, streamlining the shopping process and reflecting typical shopping habits, available on the app and website in the U.S.
The FTC settled with Amazon for $2.5 billion over deceptive Prime enrollment practices, including $1.5 billion in refunds to affected U.S. customers who signed up via misleading enrollment pages between June 2019 and June 2025. Eligible customers will receive automatic refunds or can submit claims within 180 days, with refunds capped at $51 per person.