The Amazon spokeswoman didn’t provide details on the acquisition or the company’s motivations but said Amazon deeply cares about customer privacy and security, and designs products so customers can be in control of their experience. The same would apply to Bee, she said. Bee’s Zollo didn’t respond to a request for comment.

SK Hynix flagged plans to lift spending this year on advanced chipmaking after posting a record quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by strong demand for artificial intelligence chips and customers stockpiling ahead of potential U.