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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.
Americans' refusal to keep paying higher prices may be dealing a final blow to US inflation spike
Read full article: Americans' refusal to keep paying higher prices may be dealing a final blow to US inflation spikeThe great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American consumers for helping slay it.
Amazon joins exclusive club, crossing $2 trillion in stock market value for the first time
Read full article: Amazon joins exclusive club, crossing $2 trillion in stock market value for the first timeAmazon has joined the exclusive $2 trillion club after Wall Street investors pushed the value of the e-commerce giant’s stock past that threshold.
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 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.
Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Fresh grocery stores in the US
Read full article: Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Fresh grocery stores in the USAmazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Amazon Fresh stores as part of an effort to revamp the grocery chain.
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 posts strong revenue and profits, says it's in 'best position' it's ever been before holidays
Read full article: Amazon posts strong revenue and profits, says it's in 'best position' it's ever been before holidaysAmazon on Thursday reported strong revenue and profits from the summer months driven by growth in online sales and its advertising business.
Amazon CEO says 'it’s probably not going to work out' for employees who defy return-to-office policy
Read full article: Amazon CEO says 'it’s probably not going to work out' for employees who defy return-to-office policyAmazon employees have been pushing back against the company’s return to office policy for months — and it seems the ecommerce giant’s CEO has had enough.
Amazon reports better-than-expected revenue and profits for 2Q, sending its stock higher
Read full article: Amazon reports better-than-expected revenue and profits for 2Q, sending its stock higherAmazon on Thursday posted better-than-expected revenue and profits for the second quarter, sending its stock higher in after-hours trading.
GOP subpoenas tech CEOs as part of probe into censorship
Read full article: GOP subpoenas tech CEOs as part of probe into censorshipSubpoenas have been sent to the chief executives of the five largest tech companies as congressional Republicans moved to investigate what they assert is widespread corporate censorship of conservative voices.
Amazon CEO says company won't take down antisemitic film
Read full article: Amazon CEO says company won't take down antisemitic filmAmazon CEO Andy Jassy has said the company does not have plans to stop selling the antisemitic film that gained notoriety recently after Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving tweeted out an Amazon link to it.
Cyber Monday deals lure in consumers amid high inflation
Read full article: Cyber Monday deals lure in consumers amid high inflationDays after flocking to stores on Black Friday, consumers are turning online for Cyber Monday to score more discounts on gifts and other items that have ballooned in price because of high inflation.
Amazon workers reject union bid in upstate New York
Read full article: Amazon workers reject union bid in upstate New YorkAmazon workers in upstate New York overwhelmingly rejected a union bid on Tuesday, handing a second defeat to the labor group that’s been attempting to drag the company to the negotiating table since its historic win earlier this year.
Amazon faces off with union in fight for a second warehouse
Read full article: Amazon faces off with union in fight for a second warehouseThe startup union that clinched a historic labor victory at Amazon earlier this year is slated to face the company yet again as it aims to rack up more wins that could force the reluctant retail behemoth to the negotiating table.
FTC investigating Amazon's $3.9B purchase of One Medical
Read full article: FTC investigating Amazon's $3.9B purchase of One MedicalThe Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary health organization One Medical, a move that could delay the completion of the deal.
Amazon union could face a tough road ahead after victory
Read full article: Amazon union could face a tough road ahead after victoryIn the aftermath of their hard-won labor victory, Amazon workers in the New York City borough of Staten Island popped Champagne, cheered their victory and danced in celebration.
Amazon CEO Jassy says he wants to improve warehouse safety
Read full article: Amazon CEO Jassy says he wants to improve warehouse safetyIn his first letter to Amazon shareholders, CEO Andy Jassy offered a defense of the wages and benefits the company gives its warehouse workers while also vowing to improve injury rates inside the facilities.
Did Amazon violate federal laws? Lawmakers ask for DOJ probe
Read full article: Did Amazon violate federal laws? Lawmakers ask for DOJ probeLawmakers have made good on their threat to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, asking the Justice Department to investigate whether Amazon and its senior executives obstructed Congress or violated other laws in testimony on its competition practices.
House committee seeks more info from Amazon, issues warning
Read full article: House committee seeks more info from Amazon, issues warningU.S. House lawmakers are threatening to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, saying the tech giant has one “final chance” to correct previous testimony by executives on its competition practices.
Tech companies pledge billions in cybersecurity investments
Read full article: Tech companies pledge billions in cybersecurity investmentsSome of the country’s leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and to train skilled workers.
AI panel urges US to boost tech skills amid China's rise
Read full article: AI panel urges US to boost tech skills amid China's rise“To win in AI we need more money, more talent, stronger leadership,” Schmidt said Monday. It also calls for “wise restraints” on the use of AI tools such as facial recognition that can be used for mass surveillance. It’s still awaiting confirmation of a new director for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, which Biden has elevated to a Cabinet-level position. AdIt's been led by Schmidt, who was Google's CEO and later the executive chairman of its parent company Alphabet. AdThe commission asked Congress to make new laws requiring federal agencies to conduct human rights assessments of new AI systems used on Americans.
NHL takes big stride on data and analytics with AWS deal
Read full article: NHL takes big stride on data and analytics with AWS deal(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)The NHL is taking another step forward in data, analytics, and puck and player tracking. The league has reached an agreement with Amazon Web Services to put all its video and data on the cloud. AdNHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy unveiled the deal on NBC Sports Network late Wednesday. Later this season, fans looking up stats on the NHL's website will get corresponding video clips and vice versa. “It kind of melts your mind with the number of opportunities that are sitting in front of us.”___More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports