Bezos Landed, Thanked Amazon Workers And Shoppers For Paying, Gave Away $200 Million
Jeff Bezos gave $100 million each in "courage and civility awards" to CNN's Van Jones and chef José Andrés.
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An Amazon Delivery Driver Killed A Spider For A Grateful Customer. There's A Video
Terrified of the "huge" spider on her porch, a woman used Amazon's special instructions section to ask her delivery driver to kill it. He did, and now she's trying to find him to say "Thank you."
U.S. Consumer Agency Sues Amazon To Force A Recall Of Potentially Hazardous Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the giant online retailer had to accept responsibility for the potentially unsafe products listed on its platform and recall them.
Pentagon Scraps $10 Billion Contract With Microsoft, Bitterly Contested By Amazon
The Defense Department canceled its $10 billion cloud contract called JEDI, planning instead to hire multiple vendors. Amazon sued after its loss to Microsoft, seeking to depose Donald Trump.
Jeff Bezos Built Amazon 27 Years Ago. He Now Steps Down As CEO At Critical Time
Bezos is handing day-to-day duties to his longtime deputy Andy Jassy but will continue to hold considerable sway as executive chairman.
Moguls, Deals And Patagonia Vests: A Look Inside 'Summer Camp For Billionaires'
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is expected to attend. So is Apple's Tim Cook. A look inside the Sun Valley conference for top media and tech moguls organized by a little known investment firm.
New FTC Chair Lina Khan Wants To Redefine Monopoly Power For The Age Of Big Tech
The new Federal Trade Commission chair's first big challenge will be rewriting a lawsuit against Facebook that a federal court tossed out earlier this week.
Your Amazon Echo Will Share Your Wireless Network With Neighbors, Unless You Opt Out
The company says its Sidewalk system extends the range of low-bandwidth devices by pooling neighbors' networks to improve connectivity. It's all in the customer's interest, Amazon says.
Fake COVID Vaccine Cards Are Being Sold Online. Using One Is A Crime
Officials have pleaded with tech giants to keep the documents off their sites, but Amazon briefly had blank vaccination cards for sale this week. They could land their bearers in prison.
D.C. Sues Amazon, Accusing It Of Inflating Prices And Abusing Its Monopoly
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine takes issue with Amazon's policies for third-party sellers that prevent them from selling products for lower prices elsewhere.