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I'm probably more cynical than most, but I'm willing to allow that they seriously wanted to just get into security cameras quickly. It probably started "innocently" as that, but then once the deal was done, the others in the org could start seeing how to use things to their advantage.

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The security camera angle would help their bottom line, as porch thefts of Amazon packages have always been a big headache for them.

or for surveillance of their own workers

Amazon uses outsourced drivers do it would be surveillance of their partners.

I was even thinking it would help their "alexa, open the door for UPS" home system as their point. Again, giving them the "good idea" initial thoughts before someone else took elsewhere.

I really don't know why I'm being so generous to AMZN today

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