Amazon criticised a book delivery fee imposed by France two years ago, telling Europe's top court on Thursday the measure was discriminatory, protectionist and a breach of European Union law. France's efforts to protect its cultural heritage and traditions have frequently put it at odds with tech and online companies, notably one of the biggest Amazon. Paris introduced the three euro ($3.31) fee in October 2023 to help local independent bookstores counter competition from Amazon, which had until then charged a euro cent on book deliveries in France...

At a February event, Amazon announced Alexa+, a more conversational, generative-AI version of its famous assistant. During onstage demos, Alexa+ handled a complicated Uber order, answered questions about a user’s email and calendars—and even sifted through hours of Ring camera footage to find a cute dog. The company said Alexa+ would begin rolling out in March...