Amazon Domination: Targeting Etsy

Is there anything Jeff Bezos doesn't want to dominate? NO!

On Monday, Amazon announced a handcrafted gifts section, directly targeting the popular e-commerce known for selling arts and crafts, Etsy. And shares of Etsy has fallen more than 4 percent. Amazon Handmade Gift Shop features gifts like artisan jewelry, personalized flasks, coffee mugs and handmade toys; basically, any quirky things are selling on Etsy are now on Amazon. Although Amazon launched Handmade back in October 2015, it hasn't seen much of a success (Etsy still dominates in the art division, oh well, who cares? Amazon is loaded), coming out now for the second round of attack coincidently before the holiday seasons...again.

Either way, Amazon is still busy disrupting the world of retail, media and other fields simultaneously, it's definitely hungry for more dominance in every area possible. Rumors still suggesting that Amazon is looking to start selling prescription drugs and their own delivery service.

U.S. Justice Department Seized Largest Dark Web Marketplace

AlphaBay, the largest marketplace on the so-called dark web, which mostly sells illegal drugs, fire arms, fake identifications and counterfeit goods was seized by the U.S. Justice Department as well as millions in the digital currency.

The owner of the site, Alexandre Cazes, was arrested in Thailand. While in Thai custody a week later, Cazes died due to an apparent suicide.

Game of Thrones Crashed Indian Streaming Site Hotstar

After striking an exclusive deal with HBO as the only streaming service in India to bring Game of Throne (uncensored) to viewers, Hotstar reportedly crashed when the very first episode of season 7 aired. Hotstar is a video streaming service site owned by Star Network, a popular Indian television network, and it is available on web and mobile devices.

Charging less than Netflix, Hotstar not only have the rights to stream Game of Thrones, but also have access other popular HBO shows such as Last Week Tonight and The Newsroom. Although the streaming service in India isn't as evolved as in Europe and the United States, but companies see potential in the future due to the large market India provides.