Prime members who want to keep their movies and TV shows ad-free will have to pay an additional $2.99.
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A rural post office was told to prioritize Amazon packages. Chaos ensued.
Amazon has increasingly come to rely on postal carriers to make ‘last-mile’ deliveries in harder-to-reach rural locations.
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Regulators blame Jeff Bezos for making Amazon worse in new lawsuit details
At the core of the case against Amazon is the argument that by using algorithms to automate price matching to competitors, Amazon gained market dominance unfairly.
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Amazon injuries more widespread than thought, study says
The data suggest ‘injury and pain at Amazon are far more widespread’ than previously known, said Beth Gutelius, research director at the center and a leading expert on logistics and warehouse work.
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Tech giants ramp up cloud security under pressure from Washington
Amazon, Microsoft and Google are improving security for cloud computing customers as Washington regulators and politicians press for action after breaches.
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FTC and 17 states, including Maine, sue Amazon, saying it inflates prices and overcharges sellers
The lawsuit is the result of a yearslong investigation into the company’s businesses and one of the most significant legal challenges brought against it in its nearly 30-year history.
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FTC poised to sue Amazon for antitrust violations
It will be the agency’s fourth swipe at the online retail giant this year.
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Amazon plans to hire 250,000 workers for holiday season. Target says it will add nearly 100,000
The announcement from the 2 companies follows news from Macy’s Inc. on Monday that it will add more than 38,000 full- and part-time seasonal employees.
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Amazon, Marriott and other companies vow to hire thousands of refugees in Europe
Adidas, Starbucks, L’Oreal, PepsiCo and Hyatt have also joined in the pledge.
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Federal regulators fine Amazon $25 million over child privacy issues
The U.S. government alleges that Amazon violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, a 1998 law that has recently been enforced against other popular tech companies including Epic Games and YouTube.