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Health & Safety

Atul Gawande Named CEO Of Health Venture By Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway And JPMorgan

1:04pm June 20, 2018

by Scott Hensley

A surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Gawande is probably best known for his work writing about how to improve quality and lower costs in health care.

Close to two-thirds of Americans say they've bought something on Amazon, according to a new NPR/Marist poll. That's more than 90 percent of America's online shoppers.

What Americans Told Us About Online Shopping Says A Lot About Amazon

2:07pm June 06, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

Of Americans who shop online, 92 percent have shopped on Amazon, according to a new NPR/Marist poll that shows the company creating new shopping habits and retaining a striking amount of trust.

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A couple in Portland, Ore., discovered that their Amazon Echo had recorded their conversation and sent it to one of their contacts.

Amazon Echo Recorded And Sent Couple's Conversation — All Without Their Knowledge

4:31pm May 25, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

In what it called an "unlikely" string of events, Amazon says Alexa heard background conversation and misconstrued it as very specific directives.

Washington, D.C., is competing against its suburbs in Virginia and Maryland for Amazon's second headquarters.

D.C. Un-United: Amazon's Second HQ Pits City Vs. Its Suburbs

1:16pm May 04, 2018

Amazon is working on a whittled-down list of cities where it might build the second headquarters. Among the bidders, Washington, D.C., stands out for competing against two of its next-door neighbors.

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Amazon, which recently started an offer to deliver packages inside people's homes, now offers to deliver inside people's cars.

National

Amazon Wants To Deliver Packages Inside Your Car

9:57am April 24, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

The offer for now is for people who have a 2015 or newer GM car or Volvo with an active OnStar or Volvo On Call account. It's an extension of Amazon's program to deliver packages inside homes.

Politics & Government

Alexa, Tell Me A National Security Secret: Amazon's Reach Goes Beyond The Post Office

5:08pm April 23, 2018

by Brian Naylor

It's little known that the CIA uses Amazon Web Services to store its data, and, now, it's the favorite for a big-money Pentagon contract to do the same. Amazon's tentacles go to other agencies, too.

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says more than 100 million people around the world pay for Prime membership.

Long Kept Secret, Amazon Says Number Of Prime Customers Topped 100 Million

7:45pm April 18, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has for the first time disclosed the number of paying members in a letter to shareholders. It also illustrates the vast multi-dimensional scope of Amazon's business.

President Trump's executive order comes after months of criticism of the U.S. Postal Service for what the president claims is a money-losing deal to deliver packages for Amazon.

Trump Issues Order To Review Postal Service Finances Amid Criticism Of Amazon

9:03am April 13, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The executive order, issued late Thursday, comes after months of criticism of the U.S. Postal Service for what the president claims is a money-losing deal to deliver packages for Amazon.

A lawyer for Stephanie Clifford, who performs under the stage name Stormy Daniels, says their "case just got a whole lot better" after the president's remarks.

Politics & Government

Trump Denies Knowledge Of Hush Money To Porn Actress

8:45pm April 05, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The president says he was unaware that his attorney paid $130,000 shortly before the 2016 election to silence a woman who says she had a sexual relationship with Trump.

Amazon relies on the U.S. Postal Service for about 40 percent of its package deliveries.

As Trump Attacks Amazon-Postal Service Ties, He Fails To Fill Postal Governing Board

3:36pm April 03, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

The Postal Service, criticized by Trump for charging Amazon "so little," has lacked a quorum on its governing board since 2014. The board needs at least four new members; Trump has nominated three.