Amazon’s product and service mix this week reflected a broader pattern of pushing convenience while testing the limits of AI and logistics integration. Kindle’s new Ask This Book feature lets readers ask generative questions about the text they’re reading, but authors cannot opt out of having their works used this way, raising rights and consent issues in publishing communities. On the hardware front, the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft positions Amazon’s e-readers as productivity tools, not just content portals, though its $630 price tag puts it firmly in premium territory. In media, Amazon pulled back an AI-generated recap of the show Fallout after users flagged factual errors, highlighting the limits of automated summarisation in entertainment contexts.

Operationally, Amazon is deepening its logistics advantage. A major expansion of same-day grocery delivery now includes perishables (meat, dairy, and produce) across more than 2,300 cities, signalling an intent to make fast delivery the default even for high-friction items. In publishing, Amazon also tightened copyright filters on Kindle Direct Publishing after reports of spammy and AI-generated content, automating more enforcement at upload. Globally, Amazon committed to invest $35 billion into India through 2030 to build out AI infrastructure and boost export volumes, further anchoring the company in a key growth market. In autonomous mobility, Zoox will begin charging robotaxi fares in Las Vegas and San Francisco next year, turning Amazon’s long-term AV project into a revenue-generating product line. 2026 is going to be an interesting year with so many fight on so many fronts, including a lot of new ones…

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