Did Amazon just make up a neighborhood for its new headquarters?
Did Amazon just create a brand new neighborhood for its second headquarters? The e-commerce giant on Tuesday officially announced it has chosen New York's Long Island City and Northern Virginia for HQ2.
Did Amazon just create a brand new neighborhood for its second headquarters? The e-commerce giant on Tuesday officially announced it has chosen New York's Long Island City and Northern Virginia for HQ2.
Amazon mum on reports it will split new headquarters
Amazon isn't commenting on reports that it plans to split its new headquarters between facilities in two cities rather than choosing just one.
Amazon isn't commenting on reports that it plans to split its new headquarters between facilities in two cities rather than choosing just one.
After backlash, Amazon to boost pay for longtime workers
Amazon, facing a backlash from longtime warehouse employees who say its $15 hourly minimum wage wouldn't benefit them, will provide a bigger raise to those workers.
Amazon, facing a backlash from longtime warehouse employees who say its $15 hourly minimum wage wouldn't benefit them, will provide a bigger raise to those workers.
Starting Nov. 1, Amazon will raise its minimum wage to $15 for all US employees
Amazon says it’s giving all its hourly employees a raise, just in time for the holidays. The company announced their new minimum wage will be $15 an hour across the country.
Amazon says it’s giving all its hourly employees a raise, just in time for the holidays. The company announced their new minimum wage will be $15 an hour across the country.
Amazon to raise minimum wage
Amazon is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month.The company said Tuesday the wage hike will benefit more than 350,000 workers, which includes full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal positions.Pay for workers at Amazon can vary by location.
Amazon is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month.The company said Tuesday the wage hike will benefit more than 350,000 workers, which includes full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal positions.Pay for workers at Amazon can vary by location.
Amazon pushes Whole Foods grocery delivery to new cities
Amazon continues to expand delivery from its Whole Foods grocery stores, announcing new service in 10 cities while broadening delivery areas where it's already operating.
Amazon continues to expand delivery from its Whole Foods grocery stores, announcing new service in 10 cities while broadening delivery areas where it's already operating.
Amazon launches Storefronts catering to small businesses
Amazon wants you to shop small.The online retailer launched a new section of its site Monday called Amazon Storefronts, which only lists products sold by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S.The company says smaller companies can get lost among its millions of goods and it wants a way for shoppers to find them more easily.
Amazon wants you to shop small.The online retailer launched a new section of its site Monday called Amazon Storefronts, which only lists products sold by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S.The company says smaller companies can get lost among its millions of goods and it wants a way for shoppers to find them more easily.
What's in the Amazon box? Maybe a real 7-foot Christmas tree
Watch out for the 7-foot box on the doorstep. Amazon plans to sell and ship fresh, full-size Christmas trees this year.
Watch out for the 7-foot box on the doorstep. Amazon plans to sell and ship fresh, full-size Christmas trees this year.
Park, load, go: Amazon brings grocery pickup to Whole Foods
Amazon, known for bringing items to shoppers' homes, is adding a curbside pickup option at Whole Foods for Prime members.
Amazon, known for bringing items to shoppers' homes, is adding a curbside pickup option at Whole Foods for Prime members.
Amazon removes Nazi-themed items after complaints
Amazon says it has removed items with Nazi or white supremacist symbols from its website after criticism from advocacy groups.
Amazon says it has removed items with Nazi or white supremacist symbols from its website after criticism from advocacy groups.
Amazon facial recognition matched members of Congress with mugshots, ACLU says
A facial recognition software from Amazon falsely matched multiple members of Congress with mugshots, according to research from the American Civil Liberties Union.
A facial recognition software from Amazon falsely matched multiple members of Congress with mugshots, according to research from the American Civil Liberties Union.
Amazon's Prime Day runs into early snags
Amazon's website ran into some early snags Monday on its much-hyped Prime Day, an embarrassment for the tech company on the shopping holiday it created.
Amazon's website ran into some early snags Monday on its much-hyped Prime Day, an embarrassment for the tech company on the shopping holiday it created.
Prime time: A day of deals at Amazon, and at its rivals
Amazon is extending its annual "Prime Day" promotion to 36 hours this year and will try to lure more deal-seekers to the aisles of Whole Foods. Shoppers will have plenty of sales to choose from as other retailers offer promotions to try to take a share of the spending.
Amazon is extending its annual "Prime Day" promotion to 36 hours this year and will try to lure more deal-seekers to the aisles of Whole Foods. Shoppers will have plenty of sales to choose from as other retailers offer promotions to try to take a share of the spending.
Starting this week, Prime members will get discounts at all Whole Foods stores
Amazon Prime member savings will be available in all Whole Foods Market and Whole Foods Market 365 stores nationwide beginning Wednesday, June 27, providing even more opportunities for Prime members to save at the nation’s leading natural and organic grocer.
Amazon Prime member savings will be available in all Whole Foods Market and Whole Foods Market 365 stores nationwide beginning Wednesday, June 27, providing even more opportunities for Prime members to save at the nation’s leading natural and organic grocer.
After Amazon Echo misfire, ways to protect your own privacy
NEW YORK -- Revelations that an Amazon Echo smart speaker inadvertently sent a family's private conversation to an acquaintance highlights some unexpected risks of new voice-enabled technologies.According to Amazon, the fault was an "unlikely" series of inadvertent vocal cues that triggered the speaker, caused it to begin recording and then led it to interpret subsequent conversation as a "send message" request.There's no way to eliminate these sorts of privacy risks short of unplugging entirely.
NEW YORK -- Revelations that an Amazon Echo smart speaker inadvertently sent a family's private conversation to an acquaintance highlights some unexpected risks of new voice-enabled technologies.According to Amazon, the fault was an "unlikely" series of inadvertent vocal cues that triggered the speaker, caused it to begin recording and then led it to interpret subsequent conversation as a "send message" request.There's no way to eliminate these sorts of privacy risks short of unplugging entirely.
Amazon halts plans to build Seattle office tower as city weighs controversial business tax
Amazon on Wednesday said it was pausing construction on a new office tower in downtown Seattle while the city debates a controversial “progressive tax on business.” The projects they've paused would bring 7,000+ new jobs to the Seattle, plus the construction related jobs.
Amazon on Wednesday said it was pausing construction on a new office tower in downtown Seattle while the city debates a controversial “progressive tax on business.” The projects they've paused would bring 7,000+ new jobs to the Seattle, plus the construction related jobs.
Amazon expansion includes new office, 2K jobs in Boston
BOSTON -- Amazon unveiled plans on Tuesday for a major expansion in Boston's Seaport District, promising 2,000 new technology jobs even as the city remains in contention for the company's coveted second headquarters.Seattle-based Amazon announced it would move into a 430,000-square-foot "Tech Hub" in 2021, and said the new jobs would be created in fields including machine learning, speech science, cloud computing, and robotics.The company currently has about 1,200 workers in the city, according to Rohit Prasad, a Boston-based vice president and head scientist of Amazon Alexa.
BOSTON -- Amazon unveiled plans on Tuesday for a major expansion in Boston's Seaport District, promising 2,000 new technology jobs even as the city remains in contention for the company's coveted second headquarters.Seattle-based Amazon announced it would move into a 430,000-square-foot "Tech Hub" in 2021, and said the new jobs would be created in fields including machine learning, speech science, cloud computing, and robotics.The company currently has about 1,200 workers in the city, according to Rohit Prasad, a Boston-based vice president and head scientist of Amazon Alexa.
Amazon cuts a deal with Best Buy, broadens global reach
SEATTLE -- Amazon is expanding its dominance globally by giving overseas customers access to more than 45 million items via its app.The online powerhouse also announced Wednesday that it's teaming with rival Best Buy on new Fire TV Edition smart TVs.Amazon.com Inc.'s "International Shopping" will be available through a mobile browser or app and goods will be shipped globally from the United States.
SEATTLE -- Amazon is expanding its dominance globally by giving overseas customers access to more than 45 million items via its app.The online powerhouse also announced Wednesday that it's teaming with rival Best Buy on new Fire TV Edition smart TVs.Amazon.com Inc.'s "International Shopping" will be available through a mobile browser or app and goods will be shipped globally from the United States.
