{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"0000019c-f296-db7a-addd-ffde5b7d0009","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-news-weekly-audio-recap-april-17-2026","headline":"Amazon News Recap: April 17, 2026","description":"The top stories from Amazon this week.","datePublished":"2026-04-17T20:24:04.280Z","dateModified":"2026-04-17T20:24:04.280Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon Staff","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/08549ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1125x1125+438+0/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F47%2F6d%2F7fe296e642859c7ba2a629eda3ba%2Famazon-logo-hero-images-2024.jpg","width":"84","height":"84"}}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/944d42d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1000+0+63/resize/1200x600!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F2e%2F65%2F6985350c4da493ba687438e84e87%2Famazon-globalstar-apple-amazon-news-ds-04-14-26.jpg","width":"1200","height":"600"},"articleBody":"# Amazon News Recap: April 17, 2026\n\n*The top stories from Amazon this week. *\n\n### Listen to the recap in under four minutes:\n\n[SoundCloud](https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2304205562&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true)\n\n---\n\nThis is a weekly recap summarizing the top news and stories from the week. To get the full rundown in your email inbox every Saturday, [subscribe now](https://www.aboutamazon.com/subscribe).\n\n![The Amazon Leo logo side-by-side the Globalstar logo, on a black background.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/6b11df5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1125+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F2e%2F65%2F6985350c4da493ba687438e84e87%2Famazon-globalstar-apple-amazon-news-ds-04-14-26.jpg)\n\n[## Amazon to acquire Globalstar and expand Amazon Leo satellite network](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-globalstar-apple)\nAmazon.com, Inc. and Globalstar, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire Globalstar, enabling Amazon Leo to add direct-to-device (D2D) services to its low Earth orbit satellite network and extend cellular coverage to customers beyond the reach of terrestrial networks.\n\nIn addition, Amazon and Apple announced an agreement for Amazon Leo to power satellite services for supported iPhone and Apple Watch models, including Emergency SOS via satellite. The new capabilities are part of Amazon’s long-term vision for space-based connectivity, and Amazon plans to work with mobile network operators (MNOs) and additional partners to deliver on that vision and extend reliable, high-speed connectivity to customers, no matter where they are in the world.\n\n[## AWS launches Amazon Bio Discovery to accelerate AI-powered research in life sciences](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-amazon-bio-discovery-ai-drug-research)\n\n![Amazon Bio Discovery](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/7d75dad/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1125+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fe0%2Fff%2F8a9e804644e6b38f3a3ec310f67d%2Famazon-bio-discovery-launch-hero-2000x1125.jpg)\n\nDrugs could reach patients faster with Amazon’s latest AI tool. AWS launched Amazon Bio Discovery, an AI-powered application designed to help scientists design and test drug candidates more quickly and confidently. The tool requires no coding skills, meaning more researchers can use it. Already, it helped Memorial Sloan Kettering compress what was once a year-long antibody design process for potential pediatric cancer therapies into just weeks, signaling a meaningful shift in how early-stage drug discovery could move.\n\n## Other stories you may like\n\n- [Amazon launches its slimmest ever streaming device, the Fire TV Stick HD](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/fire-tv-stick-hd-slimmest-streaming-device)\n- [Amazon Leo introduces gigabit-speed antenna for commercial aviation](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/amazon-leo/amazon-leo-aviation-antenna-gigabit-wifi?utm_source=rss)\n- [Amazon's Alexa+ launches in Italy, authentically Italian and powered by generative AI](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/alexa-plus-italy)\n- [Amazon MGM Studios unveils its ambitious theatrical slate for 2026 and beyond at CinemaCon](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/amazon-mgm-studios-films)\n- [Amazon Ember Artline is now available for preorder with more than 2,000 free art pieces](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/amazon-ember-artline-lifestyle-tv-free-art) \n- [Apple TV and Peacock Premium Plus streaming bundle now available on Prime Video in the US for $19.99 per month](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/apple-tv-peacock-bundle-prime-video)\n- [How to watch the NBA playoffs on Prime Video](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/stream-nba-prime-video)","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}