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Jeff Bezos changes Venice wedding venue: What do inflatable crocs have to do it?

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his fiancé Lauren Sanchez have changed their wedding venue in Venice. Bezos and Sanchez were set to tie the knot this week at the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, a magnificent 16th Century building at the heart of the city. However, they have now been forced to move the grand ceremony to the Arsenale – a famous complex of shipyards in the eastern Castello district built in the 14th Century. But what happened? What do inflatable crocs have to do with it?

After $165 billion divorce, what does Jeff Bezos’ prenup with Lauren Sanchez contain?

Ahead of his grand wedding in Venice with fiancée Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly planning to sign an 'ironclad' prenuptial agreement that can 'survive any legal challenge'. This comes after the 61-year-old billionaire had to give $165 billion to his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, during their divorce settlement

'No space for Bezos': Why Amazon founder's lavish wedding has Venice divided

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and American author Lauren Sanchez are reportedly planning to tie the knot at a lavish wedding in Venice this month. While the multi-million dollar affair is set to bring business and spotlight to the Italian city, many locals are unhappy about the upcoming nuptials

FirstUp: Verdict likely in French paedophile surgeon case, China to host Pacific Island leaders... Headlines of the day

The verdict is expected in the case of French paedophile surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec who is accused of raping and abusing 299 children during his career. China is set to host leaders from the Pacific Island nations for talks. In Europe, the Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) has planned protests across multiple cities

CCPA cracks down on sale of Pak flags, sends notices to Amazon, Flipkart

In a post on X, Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi mentioned Amazon, Flipkart, Ubuy India, Etsy, The Flag Company, and The Flag Corporation over the listing and sale of Pakistani flags, saying, "Such insensitivity will not be tolerated"

FirstUp: Canada heads to the polls and other big headlines of the day

Canadians will vote today in a federal election after months of uncertainty, influenced by US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable global tariff policies and his suggestions for Canada to become the 51st state. Meanwhile, Friedrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor-designate, will hold a small party conference to approve the coalition agreement

Is Amazon really buying TikTok? Who else wants a piece of the social media giant?

As the US government pushes for TikTok’s separation from its Chinese parent company ByteDance, multiple entities have shown interest in acquiring the app’s US operations. Amazon has submitted a late bid, though analysts doubt its viability. Other major contenders include Oracle, Blackstone Group, Andreessen Horowitz and Project Liberty

Are Amazon, Flipkart selling low-quality or fake goods? Companies face raids in India over these allegations

Items including geysers and food mixers worth around Rs 7 million (approximately $81,500) were confiscated from a warehouse operated by an Amazon subsidiary, BIS said. The products either lacked the mandatory quality certification mark or bore counterfeit labels

Alexa is getting an AI upgrade– it could be bad news for your privacy all the more

Starting March 28, Amazon is removing the option to let users keep their voice commands from going to Amazon's servers. The company says this change is necessary because the new AI features require more computing power than the devices themselves can handle

Amazon's Echo devices will send all voice recordings to cloud from March 28

The move is seen as connected to the launch of its generative AI-powered Alexa Plus, which is slated to be released later this month