亚马逊取消了 iRobot 交易； Roomba Maker 裁员 31%。 Amazon cancels the iRobot deal; Roomba Maker cuts 31% of staff.
在与欧盟监管机构发生冲突后，亚马逊放弃了以 14 亿美元收购 Roomba 制造商 iRobot 的计划。 Amazon has abandoned its $1.4 billion acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot after a clash with European Union regulators. IRobot 首席执行官 Colin Angle 在公司启动重组计划后辞职，导致 350 名员工裁员。 IRobot's CEO, Colin Angle, stepped down as the company embarked on a restructuring plan, resulting in 350 job cuts. 亚马逊股价在纽约下跌 19% 至 13.80 美元，为 2009 年以来的最低水平。 Amazon's shares tumbled 19% in New York to $13.80, their lowest level since 2009. 这一决定反映出，随着亚马逊在零售、云计算和娱乐领域的影响力不断增强，亚马逊面临着证明其行为不会损害竞争的压力。 The decision reflects the pressure Amazon faces to prove its actions don't harm competition as its influence grows in retail, cloud computing, and entertainment.