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Amazon is allegedly canceling GPU and compute hardware orders and, in some cases, closing customer accounts, with Epic's Tim Sweeney among those affected. It's unclear whether the cancellations stem from a glitch or an anti-scalper policy amid high demand for AI hardware.

The Verge's Installer newsletter No. 150 rounds up the week's notable tech, highlighting the new iPad Mini, Amazon's Alexa Photo Frame, the resurrected nvAlt note-taking app, a new Pebble smartwatch, and other gear and media picks.

Amazon shares fell over 6% after-hours as massive AI infrastructure spending and weak advertising growth overshadowed a 39% surge in AWS cloud revenue, with capex set to hit $220 billion in 2026.

Amazon plans to expand drone delivery to nearly 500 US cities and towns by year's end, but residents in one Texas town complain about constant noise over their homes.

Amazon发布新工程指南，告诫工程师停止为了显得高效而盲目堆砌AI token消耗，强调AI将处于软件工程实践的核心，但使用量本身并非目标。

The AI boom has led to a new phenomenon called "dark GPUs" — vast quantities of Nvidia AI chips, including Amazon's, sitting idle in warehouses because there isn't enough electricity infrastructure to power them yet.

Andy Jassy reiterated on Amazon's earnings call that AWS could become a trillion-dollar revenue business within 5-10 years, but said Amazon will ramp up capex to about $220 billion in 2026 and spend even more in 2027 to build out AI infrastructure, spurring investor concerns that sent shares down 6%.

Amazon is rolling out new capabilities to its AI shopping assistant, Alexa for Shopping, allowing users to create, edit, and move items between grocery lists and gift registries, update delivery instructions, and manage recurring deliveries in the US.

Amazon added over 100 new shopping-related capabilities to Alexa, letting users manage shopping lists, subscriptions, delivery instructions, and Prime or payment issues ahead of the holiday season.

Amazon发布带13MP摄像头的新款Echo Studio智能音箱，可自适应调整音量并支持Alexa+视觉识别功能，售价高出30美元。

Wired reviews Amazon's 2026 Kindle Paperwhite and Colorsoft Signature Editions, highlighting their new aluminum-backed frames, exclusive color options, and a new $80 Page Turn Cover accessory that brings back physical page-turn buttons via pogo pins.

Amazon hosted a small New York event showcasing five new Echo devices, including the Echo Show 16, Echo Time, Alexa Photo Frame, and a new Echo Studio with Home Camera, alongside new Alexa software features like a 3D smart home map. The launch is part of a broader staggered October hardware rollout replacing Amazon's usual fall showcase.

Amazon's new Echo lineup — including the Echo Dot, Echo Studio with Home Camera, Echo Time, and Alexa Photo Frame — is now available for purchase, while the Echo Show 16 can be preordered ahead of its December 16th launch.

Amazon 于 2026 年 10 月举办 Echo 硬件发布会，公布 Alexa Photo Frame、Echo Time 闹钟、无屏 Echo Studio、全新 Echo Dot 及旗舰智能显示器 Echo Show 16 等多款新品，并展示了 AI 版 Alexa Plus 的更新。

Amazon unveiled its fall 2026 Echo lineup, including the thinner Echo Show 16, an upgraded Echo Dot with a built-in smart home hub, the Alexa Photo Frame, and a camera-equipped Echo Studio, all featuring the new Omnisense fusion platform and Alexa Plus.

Amazon announced several new Echo devices including an Alexa Photo Frame, Echo Time bedside clock, Echo Studio with camera, and Echo Show 16 with an AI-generated Alexa interface, aiming to expand the Alexa+ experience across the home.

Amazon announced the Echo Studio with Home Camera ($249.99), adding a built-in room-monitoring camera and audio features like Advanced Room Adaptation, alongside an updated Echo Dot with the new AZ3 chip, a fourth microphone, and a built-in smart home hub supporting Zigbee, Matter, and Thread.

Amazon 发布首款专用数码相框 Alexa Photo Frame，售价 199.99 美元起，集成 Alexa Plus 语音功能，可智能挑选并展示照片、支持语音留言，且不会展示广告。

Amazon announced a $11.57 billion deal to acquire satellite company Globalstar, a major move expanding its space and connectivity ambitions alongside Project Kuiper.

Simon Willison shares a quote from Amazon engineering leadership's Terk Terkowitz, arguing that engineers who can explain where AI does not yet help their work are demonstrating valuable judgment rather than failing.