Jeff Bezos Pledges $10 Billion To Fight Climate Change, Planet's 'Biggest Threat'
Amazon, the company Bezos founded and heads, has come under increasing scrutiny for its own carbon footprint.
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Amazon Wants Trump To Testify About Military Contract Awarded To Microsoft
Amazon accuses the president of interfering in the process over a personal rift with CEO Jeff Bezos. Microsoft won the Pentagon's $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract after months of controversy.
U.N. Urges Probe Of Reported Hacking Of Jeff Bezos' Phone By Saudi Arabia
U.N. human rights experts said they were gravely concerned by reports that a WhatsApp account held by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was used to hack The Washington Post owner's phone.
Amazon Appeals Pentagon's Choice Of Microsoft For $10 Billion Cloud Contract
Amazon cited "unmistakable bias" as it prepares to challenge its loss in federal court. This starts a new chapter in the contentious battle over the biggest U.S. cloud-computing contract, called JEDI.
Scrubbing Your House Of Bacteria Could Clear The Way For Fungus
A new study in Brazil finds that urban apartments have more diverse fungi — some healthy, some potentially not — than villages in the Amazon rainforest.
Pentagon Awards $10 Billion Contract To Microsoft Over Front-Runner Amazon
"We're surprised about this conclusion. AWS is the clear leader in cloud computing," an Amazon Web Services spokesperson told NPR. The contract is for 10 years.
Amazon Delivery Center Opens In The Triad
A new Amazon delivery center has opened in the Triad.
Amazon says the 66,000-square-foot delivery station is up and running with hundreds of part- and full-time workers in place.
Amazon Makes 'Climate Pledge' As Workers Plan Walkout
Amazon's plans include being carbon-neutral by 2040 and buying 100,000 electric delivery vans. It faced outcry from workers, hundreds of whom planned to join the Global Climate Strike on Friday.
Brazil Rejects G-7's Offer Of $22 Million To Fight Amazon Fires
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he doesn't want the money — unless it comes with an apology from French President Emmanuel Macron.
SOS From Brazil's Amazon Fire Protesters: 'We Need The World's Help Right Now'
Protesters took to the streets across Brazil this weekend to voice outrage over the fires burning through the Amazon.