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Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday shopping season
Read full article: Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday shopping seasonU.S. retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday season but expect to take on fewer seasonal employees to help customers in stores and assemble online orders in warehouses.
Amazon pulls Kim Porter memoir about Sean 'Diddy' Combs that her children say is fake
Read full article: Amazon pulls Kim Porter memoir about Sean 'Diddy' Combs that her children say is fakeAmazon has removed a memoir from its site that purports to detail an abusive relationship between late actor Kim Porter and hip-hop mogul Sean โDiddyโ An Amazon spokesperson confirmed to removal of โKim's Lost Words: A journey for justice, from the other side.
Amazon's $4 billion partnership with AI startup Anthropic gets UK competition clearance
Read full article: Amazon's $4 billion partnership with AI startup Anthropic gets UK competition clearanceBritainโs competition watchdog has cleared Amazonโs partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic because the $4 billion deal didnโt qualify for further scrutiny.
Kim Porter's children say she didnโt write bestselling memoir about Diddy
Read full article: Kim Porter's children say she didnโt write bestselling memoir about DiddyKim Porter and Sean โDiddyโ Combs' children have made a statement denouncing a book that claims to be written by the late Porter.
Brazil court drops a suspect in Amazon slayings of a British journalist and an Indigenous advocate
Read full article: Brazil court drops a suspect in Amazon slayings of a British journalist and an Indigenous advocateA federal court in Brazil has dismissed charges against one of three men arrested in the killings of an Indigenous peoples expert and a British journalist in the Amazon, ruling there wasnโt sufficient evidence to try him.
Kroger and Albertsons make a final pitch for their merger before a judge decides whether to block it
Read full article: Kroger and Albertsons make a final pitch for their merger before a judge decides whether to block itKroger and Albertsons have made their final argument in federal court in support of their proposed merger.
Amazon is requiring workers to be in the office five days a week starting next year
Read full article: Amazon is requiring workers to be in the office five days a week starting next yearAmazon is requiring employees to be in the office five days a week starting next year, reverting to its pre-pandemic policy.
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Wildfires plague U.S. West and Brazil, Yagi rampages in Vietnam
Read full article: CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Wildfires plague U.S. West and Brazil, Yagi rampages in VietnamExtreme weather is again striking multiple places around the world, including wildfires in California, a hurricane that threatens Louisiana, drought and wildfires in the Amazon and flooding in Nigeria.
Brazil's Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation
Read full article: Brazil's Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestationBrazilian President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva is pledging to finish paving a roadway in the heart of the Amazon that experts and some in his own government say could worsen deforestation.
Severe drought drops water level to historic low on the Paraguay River, a regional lifeline
Read full article: Severe drought drops water level to historic low on the Paraguay River, a regional lifelineA powerful drought in Brazilโs Pantanal region has led to the lowest water levels on the Paraguay River in more than a century, disrupting commerce on the major waterway, creating hazards for local transport and offering a grim warning for other parts of the world.
During Brazil's worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low
Read full article: During Brazil's worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record lowBrazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress โ an area roughly half the size of the U.S. Major Amazon basin rivers are registering historic lows, and uncontrolled manmade wildfires have ravaged protected areas and spread smoke over a vast expanse, plummeting air quality.
Amazon says in a federal lawsuit that the NLRB's structure is unconstitutional
Read full article: Amazon says in a federal lawsuit that the NLRB's structure is unconstitutionalAmazon is challenging the structure of the National Labor Relations Board in a lawsuit that also accuses the agency of improperly influencing the outcome of a union election at a company warehouse more than two years ago.
Remote Indigenous tribe kills two loggers in Peru as rights groups call for more government action
Read full article: Remote Indigenous tribe kills two loggers in Peru as rights groups call for more government actionTwo loggers have been killed by the reclusive Mashco Piro Indigenous tribe deep in Peru's Amazon.
Ecuador starts dismantling Yasuni National Park oil block two days before court deadline
Read full article: Ecuador starts dismantling Yasuni National Park oil block two days before court deadlineEcuadorโs Ministry for Energy and Mines says it has begun to dismantle infrastructure on a controversial oil drilling block in Yasuni National Park, home to the Waorani Indigenous people.
People in Brazilโs Amazon are choking on smoke and feeling the heat from rainforest wildfires
Read full article: People in Brazilโs Amazon are choking on smoke and feeling the heat from rainforest wildfiresSmoke from wildfires in Brazilโs Amazon rainforest is causing people in the region to cough, burning their throats and reddening their eyes.
Ecuador's citizens voted to stop oil drilling in heart of Amazon. A year later, it hasn't happened
Read full article: Ecuador's citizens voted to stop oil drilling in heart of Amazon. A year later, it hasn't happenedVoters in Ecuador last year approved a referendum to keep some 700 million barrels of crude oil in the ground in Yasuni National Park.
โDeadpoolโ and โAlienโ top charts again as โBlink Twiceโ sees quiet opening
Read full article: โDeadpoolโ and โAlienโ top charts again as โBlink Twiceโ sees quiet openingโDeadpool & Wolverine," โAlien: Romulusโ and โIt Ends With Usโ topped the charts again at the box office, outperforming new releases like โBlink Twiceโ and โThe Crow.โ.
US labor regulator says Amazon is a joint employer of subcontracted delivery drivers in California
Read full article: US labor regulator says Amazon is a joint employer of subcontracted delivery drivers in CaliforniaProsecutors at a federal labor agency have determined that Amazon is a joint employer of subcontracted drivers who delivered packages for the company in California.
Appeals court says the District of Columbia can proceed with its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
Read full article: Appeals court says the District of Columbia can proceed with its antitrust lawsuit against AmazonA federal appeals court has revived an antitrust lawsuit the District of Columbia brought against Amazon.
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest is down to lowest level since 2016, government says
Read full article: Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest is down to lowest level since 2016, government saysThe amount of deforestation in Brazilโs Amazon went down by nearly half in the last year, according to government satellite data released Wednesday.
Reclusive tribe attacks loggers suspected of encroaching on their land in Peru's Amazon
Read full article: Reclusive tribe attacks loggers suspected of encroaching on their land in Peru's AmazonA regional Indigenous organization reports that a reclusive tribe has attacked loggers suspected of operating illegally in its territory in the Peruvian Amazon.
Amazon reports boost in quarterly profits but misses revenue estimates
Read full article: Amazon reports boost in quarterly profits but misses revenue estimatesAmazon has reported a boost in its quarterly profits, but the company missed revenue estimates, sending its stock lower in after-hours trading.
US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate
Read full article: US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rateThe nationโs economy accelerated last quarter at a strong 2.8% annual pace, with consumers and businesses helping drive growth despite the pressure of continually high interest rates.
NBA says it has signed new 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon
Read full article: NBA says it has signed new 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and AmazonThe NBA signed its 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday after saying it was not accepting Warner Bros.
Amazon Prime Day is a major cause of injuries for warehouse workers, Senate review says
Read full article: Amazon Prime Day is a major cause of injuries for warehouse workers, Senate review saysA report released by Senator Bernie Sanders says Amazonโs popular Prime Day sales event has been โa major cause of injuriesโ for warehouse workers who pick and pack customer orders at the company's facilities across the U.S. The report released to coincide with the start of Prime Day on Tuesday says nearly 45 out of 100 workers were injured during the two-day sales event in 2019.
US senators call out Big Tech's new approach to poaching talent, products from smaller AI startups
Read full article: US senators call out Big Tech's new approach to poaching talent, products from smaller AI startupsThree U.S. Senators are calling for action against a new practice big technology companies are using to swallow up the talent and products of innovative AI startups without formally acquiring them.
Parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue to buy Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion
Read full article: Parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue to buy Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billionThe parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has signed a deal to buy upscale rival Neiman Marcus Group, which owns Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores, for $2.65 billion, with online behemoth Amazon holding a minority stake.
Amazon is reviewing whether Perplexity AI improperly scraped online content
Read full article: Amazon is reviewing whether Perplexity AI improperly scraped online contentAmazon is reviewing claims that the artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI is scraping content โ including from prominent news sites โ without approval.
Amazon teams up with Megan Thee Stallion to promote its 10th Prime Day sales event
Read full article: Amazon teams up with Megan Thee Stallion to promote its 10th Prime Day sales eventAmazon is partnering with hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion to boost sales for its 10th annual Prime Day discount event.
So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages in North America
Read full article: So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages in North AmericaAmazon is moving from putting plastic air pillows in its packages in North America to using recycled paper filling instead, a move thatโs more environmentally friendly and is said to secure items in boxes just the same, if not better.
California fines Amazon nearly $6M, alleging illegal work quotas at 2 warehouses
Read full article: California fines Amazon nearly $6M, alleging illegal work quotas at 2 warehousesCalifornia has fined Amazon a total of $5.9 million, alleging the e-commerce giant worked warehouse employees so hard that it put their safety at risk.
Amazon Labor Union members vote overwhelmingly in favor of an affiliation with the Teamsters
Read full article: Amazon Labor Union members vote overwhelmingly in favor of an affiliation with the TeamstersNew York City warehouse workers who are part of the Amazon Labor Union have overwhelmingly voted to align themselves with the Teamsters as they try to get a contract from the online retailer.
Amazon adds $1.4 billion to affordable housing fund for regions where it has corporate offices
Read full article: Amazon adds $1.4 billion to affordable housing fund for regions where it has corporate officesAmazon is adding $1.4 billion to a fund it established three years ago for preserving or building more affordable housing in the regions where the company has major corporate offices.
Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox under investigation by US after 2 rear-end crashes
Read full article: Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox under investigation by US after 2 rear-end crashesAmazonโs self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. governmentโs highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's comments about unions violated federal law, NLRB judge rules
Read full article: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's comments about unions violated federal law, NLRB judge rulesAn administrative law judge has ruled that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated labor law by making certain anti-union comments during media interviews two years ago.
FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement
Read full article: FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlementThe Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access.
Amazon cloud computing unit plans to invest $11 billion to build data center in northern Indiana
Read full article: Amazon cloud computing unit plans to invest $11 billion to build data center in northern IndianaAmazonโs cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services plans to invest $11 billion to build a data center in northern Indiana that will create at least 1,000 new jobs.
Microsoft and Amazon face scrutiny from UK competition watchdog over recent AI deals
Read full article: Microsoft and Amazon face scrutiny from UK competition watchdog over recent AI dealsBritish competition regulators say theyโll scrutinize recent artificial intelligence deals by Microsoft and Amazon over concerns that the moves could thwart competition in the AI industry.
Publishing spinoff of 'Wednesday' has everything from tarot cards to 'Woeful Waffles'
Read full article: Publishing spinoff of 'Wednesday' has everything from tarot cards to 'Woeful Waffles'Penguin Random House is teaming with Amazon MGM Studios on a series of books based on โWednesday,โ the Emmy-winning Netflix hit about young Wednesday Addams of Addams Family fame.
Stock market today: Asia stocks are mostly lower after Wall St rebound led by Big Tech
Read full article: Stock market today: Asia stocks are mostly lower after Wall St rebound led by Big TechAsia stocks are mostly lower after gains for Big Tech shares helped U.S. stock indexes claw back much of their slide from the day before.
Cicadas are nature's weirdos. They pee stronger than us and an STD can turn them into zombies
Read full article: Cicadas are nature's weirdos. They pee stronger than us and an STD can turn them into zombiesThe periodical cicadas that are about to infest two parts of the United States arenโt just plentiful, theyโre downright weird.
Amazon pours an additional $2.75 billion into AI startup Anthropic
Read full article: Amazon pours an additional $2.75 billion into AI startup AnthropicAmazon says it is pouring an additional $2.75 billion into Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the artificial intelligence startup to $4 billion.
California work safety board approves indoor heat rules, but another state agency raises objections
Read full article: California work safety board approves indoor heat rules, but another state agency raises objectionsAs global warming raises temperatures, a California work safety board has approved standards that would require companies to protect employees from excessive indoor heat, particularly in warehouses.
Some doorbell cameras sold on Amazon and other online sites have major security flaws, report says
Read full article: Some doorbell cameras sold on Amazon and other online sites have major security flaws, report saysConsumer Reports says some doorbell cameras sold by Amazon and other online retailers have security flaws that could allow bad actors to view footage from the devices or control them completely.
Walmart to acquire smart TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion in bid to boost its advertising business
Read full article: Walmart to acquire smart TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion in bid to boost its advertising businessWalmart is buying the smart TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion as it attempts to expand its rapidly growing advertising business to compete with Amazon.
Amazon argues that national labor board is unconstitutional, joining SpaceX and Trader Joe's
Read full article: Amazon argues that national labor board is unconstitutional, joining SpaceX and Trader Joe'sAmazon is arguing in a legal filing that the 88-year-old National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional.
Correction: Mexico-Amazon-Antitrust story
Read full article: Correction: Mexico-Amazon-Antitrust storyIn a story published February 14, 2024, about an antitrust case, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Mexican regulators had ordered Amazon and Mercado Libre to take certain steps to increase the potential for competition in online sales.
Jeff Bezos sells nearly 12 million Amazon shares worth at least $2 billion, with more to come
Read full article: Jeff Bezos sells nearly 12 million Amazon shares worth at least $2 billion, with more to comeJeff Bezos has filed a statement with federal regulators indicating his sale of nearly 12 million shares of Amazon stock worth more than $2 billion.
Amazon Prime Video will carry an NFL playoff game next season, AP sources say
Read full article: Amazon Prime Video will carry an NFL playoff game next season, AP sources sayAmazon Prime Video will carry an NFL postseason game next season, people familiar with the matter confirmed to The Associated Press.
Stock market today: Big Tech carries Wall Street to another record and winning week
Read full article: Stock market today: Big Tech carries Wall Street to another record and winning weekBig Tech stocks carried Wall Street to another record high, even though many stocks fell amid worries about the downside of a hot economy.
Amazon reports better-than-expected revenue, profits for the holiday shopping season
Read full article: Amazon reports better-than-expected revenue, profits for the holiday shopping seasonAmazon reported better-than-expected revenue and profits for the fourth quarter, driven by strong consumer spending during the holiday shopping season.
Amazon's bid to buy Roomba maker iRobot is called off amid pushback in Europe
Read full article: Amazon's bid to buy Roomba maker iRobot is called off amid pushback in EuropeAmazon has called off its purchase of iRobot, blaming "undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles" after the European Union signaled its objection to the deal.
A quiet weekend at the box office, with โThe Beekeeper' on top and some Oscar boosts
Read full article: A quiet weekend at the box office, with โThe Beekeeper' on top and some Oscar boostsHoldovers and Oscar hopefuls dominated the North American box office charts this weekend in the absence of any new wide releases.
FTC opens investigation into Big Tech's partnerships with leading AI startups
Read full article: FTC opens investigation into Big Tech's partnerships with leading AI startupsU.S. antitrust enforcers are opening an investigation into the relationships between leading artificial intelligence startups such as ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Anthropic and the tech giants that have invested billions of dollars into them.
US applications for jobless benefits rise, but layoffs remain at historically low levels
Read full article: US applications for jobless benefits rise, but layoffs remain at historically low levelsMore Americans filed jobless benefits last week but layoffs remain at historically low levels despite elevated interest rates and a flurry of job cuts in the media and technology sectors.
Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought, study finds
Read full article: Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought, study findsHuman-induced global warming, and not El Niรฑo, was the primary driver of the severe drought in the Amazon last year that sent rivers to record lows, isolated hundreds of river communities and killed dozens of endangered dolphins.
Online retailer eBay is cutting 1,000 jobs. It's the latest tech company to reduce its workforce
Read full article: Online retailer eBay is cutting 1,000 jobs. It's the latest tech company to reduce its workforceOnline retailer eBay Inc. will cut about 1,000 jobs, or an estimated 9% of its full-time workforce.
TikTok is laying off dozens of workers as the tech industry continues to shed jobs in the new year
Read full article: TikTok is laying off dozens of workers as the tech industry continues to shed jobs in the new yearTikTok is laying off dozens of workers in its advertising and sales unit, becoming the latest tech company to trim jobs in the new year.
France fines Amazon $35 million for 'excessively intrusive' monitoring of warehouse staff
Read full article: France fines Amazon $35 million for 'excessively intrusive' monitoring of warehouse staffFranceโs privacy watchdog has fined Amazonโs French warehouse business $35 million for using an โexcessively intrusive systemโ to monitor worker performance and activity.
Amazon will invest in Diamond Sports as part of a bankruptcy restructuring agreement
Read full article: Amazon will invest in Diamond Sports as part of a bankruptcy restructuring agreementAmazon will partner with Diamond Sports as part of a restructuring agreement as the largest owner of regional sports networks looks to emerge from bankruptcy.
Playoff game behind a Peacock paywall is a new frontier in NFL's embrace of streaming
Read full article: Playoff game behind a Peacock paywall is a new frontier in NFL's embrace of streamingThe quarterback matchup between Miamiโs Tua Tagovailoa and Kansas Cityโs Patrick Mahomes isnโt the only major storyline going into their AFC wild card game.
Amazon's Audible is laying off 5% of its workforce, marking another round of job cuts in tech
Read full article: Amazon's Audible is laying off 5% of its workforce, marking another round of job cuts in techAmazon-owned online audiobook and podcast service Audible is laying off about 5% of its workforce.
A cluster of lost cities in Ecuadorian Amazon that lasted 1,000 years has been mapped
Read full article: A cluster of lost cities in Ecuadorian Amazon that lasted 1,000 years has been mappedArcheologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest that was home to at least 10,000 farmers about 2,000 years ago.
Here are the 'Worst in Show' CES products, according to consumer and privacy advocates
Read full article: Here are the 'Worst in Show' CES products, according to consumer and privacy advocatesThe best CES products pierce through the haze of marketing hype at the Las Vegas gadget show to reveal innovations that could improve lives.
Google lays off hundreds in hardware, voice assistant teams amid cost-cutting drive
Read full article: Google lays off hundreds in hardware, voice assistant teams amid cost-cutting driveGoogle says it has laid off hundreds of employees working on its hardware, voice assistance and engineering teams as part of cost-cutting measures.
Amazon's Twitch cuts more than 500 jobs attempting to turn expensive platform profitable
Read full article: Amazon's Twitch cuts more than 500 jobs attempting to turn expensive platform profitableTwitch, the video game streaming platform acquired by Amazon a decade ago for close to $1 billion, is laying off more than 500 employees as the company tries to turn the tremendously expensive division profitable.
US job openings fell slightly in November but remain high by historic standards
Read full article: US job openings fell slightly in November but remain high by historic standardsAmericaโs employers posted 8.8 million jobs openings in November, down slightly from October and fewest since March 2021.
Amazon, Target and more will stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concerns
Read full article: Amazon, Target and more will stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concernsThree major U.S. retailers โ Amazon, Target and Walmart โ say theyโre suspending sales of water-bead products marketed to young children due to growing safety concerns.
Amazon won't have to pay hundreds of millions in back taxes after winning EU case
Read full article: Amazon won't have to pay hundreds of millions in back taxes after winning EU caseAmazon wonโt have to pay about $273 million in back taxes after European Union judges ruled in favor of the U.S. e-commerce giant.
AWS chief Adam Selipsky talks generative AI, Amazon's investment in Anthropic and cloud cost cutting
Read full article: AWS chief Adam Selipsky talks generative AI, Amazon's investment in Anthropic and cloud cost cuttingAdam Selipsky is shepherding Amazonโs cloud unit at one of the most important moments in tech history.
Amazon asks federal judge to dismiss the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against the company
Read full article: Amazon asks federal judge to dismiss the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against the companyAttorneys for Amazon have asked a federal judge to dismiss the Federal Trade Commissionโs antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce giant.
7 ways to prevent packages from getting stolen this holiday season
Read full article: 7 ways to prevent packages from getting stolen this holiday seasonIn light of Wednesday being National Package Protection Day, there are some security measures that can be taken to ensure the gifts you order stay in your possession, and not get in the hands of porch pirates.
Amazon and NFL hoping to establish a tradition with the first Black Friday game
Read full article: Amazon and NFL hoping to establish a tradition with the first Black Friday gameIt is not a stretch to say that the Black Friday game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets is Amazonโs Super Bowl.
Amazon takes another shot at health care, this one a virtual care service that costs $9 per month
Read full article: Amazon takes another shot at health care, this one a virtual care service that costs $9 per monthAmazon is taking another step toward becoming a regular health care source for customers with the launch of a service centered on virtual care.
Rivian to end exclusivity with Amazon, allow other companies to buy its electric vans
Read full article: Rivian to end exclusivity with Amazon, allow other companies to buy its electric vansElectric vehicle maker Rivian says it will allow other companies to purchase its delivery vans, ending its exclusive agreement with Amazon.
Humanoid robots are here, but they're a little awkward. Do we really need them?
Read full article: Humanoid robots are here, but they're a little awkward. Do we really need them?Building a robot thatโs both human-like and useful is a decades-old engineering dream inspired by popular science fiction.