Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai of Google and Tim Cook of Apple face questions about their business practices and market dominance.
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Some Instacart, Amazon workers strike as jobs get riskier
Some workers have walked off the job to demand greater safeguards, even as both companies are speed-hiring hundreds of thousands of new workers.
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In win for Amazon, judge freezes work on Pentagon contract
Amazon filed a lawsuit in November alleging that President Trump’s bias against the company hurt its chances to win the project, which was awarded to Microsoft.
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Amazon wants to depose Trump over loss of military contract
Amazon was considered an early front-runner for a project that Pentagon officials have described as critical to advancing the U.S. military’s technological advantage over adversaries.
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Saudi crown prince linked to hacking of Jeff Bezos’ phone
United Nations experts say Mohammed bin Salman apparently was involved in the surveillance of the Washington Post’s owner in an effort to stop the newspaper’s reporting on Saudi Arabia.
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Amazon workers clash with company over climate change
Employees say the company has threatened to fire some workers for publicly pushing the company to do more to combat climate change.
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Getting listed on Amazon’s holiday toy list can cost brands up to $2 million
Amazon sells Holiday Toy List sponsorships for as much as $2 million, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg.
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Greg Kesich: We are more than just consumers
Citizens who are working together have more power than individuals who are deciding what they want to buy.
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Amazon Prime Day is a bonanza for porch pirates too
Prime Day’s limited 48-hour window creates an opening for thieves to make their move.
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Back-to-school spending will rise 9% and Prime Day is the reason
Spending for new clothes and school supplies used to begin in August. Now, retailers are using Amazon’s mid-summer Prime Day.