Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. is shutting down tests of its home delivery robot, the latest sign that the e-commerce giant is starting to wind down experimental projects amid slowing sales growth. Work on Scout, an autonomous machine launched about three years ago, has already been halted, according to a person familiar with the situation. Amazon spokesperson Alisa Carroll said the Scout …

  Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co reported its first profit drop since 2019, underscoring the depth of a global PC and memory chip downturn. Operating profit falls by 32% to 10.8 trillion won ($7.7 billion) for the three months ended September, South Korea’s largest company said in a statement. Analysts had estimated 12.1 trillion won on average. Sales also missed estimates, …

Bloomberg Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive will recall about 13,000 vehicles it delivered to customers after discovering a minor structural defect. Irvine, California-based Rivian is making the recall because a fastener “may not have been sufficiently torqued,” Chief Executive Officer RJ Scaringe said in a letter to customers that was seen by Bloomberg News. The nut could loosen fully in …