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Futurism reports that some Kindle users are seeing ads for AI-generated kids books, including clear ripoffs of existing classics. None of the books — including the laughably bad Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: The Haunted House — appear to be popular, though it’s unclear whether sellers manipulated Amazon’s algorithms or the retailer itself was involved.

This comes as part of Amazon’s deal to invest up to $4 billion in Anthropic, starting with an initial $1.25 billion last September. Anthropic is the AI company behind the Claude 32 family of models, which the company claims outperforms ChatGPT and Google Gemini.

The ecommerce giant’s latest brand protection report reveals that it identified, seized, and disposed of over 7 million counterfeit products on its marketplace in 2023. It says it also worked with Chinese authorities to carry out more than 50 “successful raid actions,” which led to the identification and questioning of over 100 counterfeit manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors.

Patients in New York City and greater Los Angeles can now get same-day medications through Amazon’s digital pharmacy, joining cities like Austin, Miami, and Seattle. The company also offers one-hour drone delivery in College Station, Texas.

From now on, anytime anyone wants to understand the chaotic mess that Amazon has become, I’m just going to send them this TikTok.

And Prime Video’s staggering amount of Indian programming is a likely factor. Head of Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios Mike Hopkins told an audience in India on Tuesday that the country would be key to the streamer’s growth.