Deciding at the last minute to hold off due to ethical concerns, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos reportedly set aside his latest cost-cutting initiative … Jeff Bezos Tables Latest Breakthrough Cost-Cutting Idea After Realizing It’s Just SlavesRead more
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Jeff Bezos’s $150 Billion Fortune Is a Policy Failure
Last month, Bloomberg reported that Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post, has accumulated a fortune worth $150 billion. That … Jeff Bezos’s $150 Billion Fortune Is a Policy FailureRead more
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Amazon Warehouse Strike in Spain Reportedly Results in Police Clashes, Arrests
The second day of a three-day strike by Amazon warehouse workers near Madrid coinciding with the e-commerce giant’s Prime Day promotion escalated significantly on Tuesday, … Amazon Warehouse Strike in Spain Reportedly Results in Police Clashes, ArrestsRead more
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What Big Tech Has Acquired From In-Q-Tel, The CIA’s VC Arm
The government helped shape the Internet, so it should come as no surprise that it is also game to invest in the companies working to … What Big Tech Has Acquired From In-Q-Tel, The CIA’s VC ArmRead more
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Amazon Echo Sent Out Recording of Couple’s Conversation
A woman in Portland, Ore., told KIRO7, a television news station in Washington, that her Amazon Echo device had recorded a conversation then shared it … Amazon Echo Sent Out Recording of Couple’s ConversationRead more
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Living in cars, working for Amazon: meet America’s new nomads
Millions of Americans are wrestling with the impossibility of a traditional middle-class existence. In homes across the country, kitchen tables are strewn with unpaid bills. … Living in cars, working for Amazon: meet America’s new nomadsRead more
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Why Does Amazon Get Corporate Welfare?
Jeffrey Preston Bezos is the man of unbounded ambition who founded Amazon, the online retailing colossus that trumpets itself as “Earth’s most customer-centric company.” He’s … Why Does Amazon Get Corporate Welfare?Read more
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Amazon’s Uneven Playing Field
In the hierarchy of the corporate world today, Amazon is near the top. It’s one of the top five most valuable companies traded on the … Amazon’s Uneven Playing FieldRead more
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Chicago offers tech giant $1.32bn of its worker’s income taxes to host its new headquarters
Chicago and the state authorities of Illinois have jointly offered to hand Amazon more than $2bn in tax breaks, including $1.32bn of its workers’ income … Chicago offers tech giant $1.32bn of its worker’s income taxes to host its new headquartersRead more