Four days is a very long time, and we currently don’t know if Amazon plans to blast out the majority of good deals on day one, or divvy them out evenly across the event’s duration. At least, it will attempt to organize the deals with a new “Today’s Big Deals” feature for subscribers, which recaps the biggest deals across various categories.

The United Launch Alliance liftoff planned for Monday with dozens of new satellites to join Amazon's "Project Kuiper" mission was delayed due to engineering issues.

On Thursday, demonstrators in the historic city -- known for its gondolas, floating architecture, and rich artistic heritage -- hung a banner on St. Mark's bell tower with Bezos' name crossed out. Posters and stickers have also appeared throughout the city,