ARPORA, India — The director of a big-budget Amazon web series has bowed to pressure from Hindu nationalists and cut several scenes that they had deemed offensive, demonstrating the sway of a powerful political movement that strives to reshape Indian
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Judge rules that Amazon won’t be forced to host Parler
A federal judge on Thursday declined to force Amazon to bring controversial social network Parler back onto its cloud service. Parler had sued Amazon Web Services last week after the tech titan forced it to go dark — a decision
Six Great Movies About Presidents
Watch it on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu, YouTube [Read The New York Times review.] ‘Seven Days in May’ The characters in this jittery 1964 thriller are fictional, but the situation — particularly of late — feels all
Consumer Groups Target Amazon Prime’s Cancellation Process
LONDON — Those who have tried ending a membership in Amazon Prime, the technology giant’s digital subscription service, may be familiar with the multi-click process: warnings that cancellation will mean losing “exclusive benefits,” and prompts to reverse course, or switch
Apple and Google Cut Off Parler, an App That Drew Trump Supporters
Amazon helps Parler operate by hosting its web traffic on its servers, according to a group of Amazon employees. Those employees and at least one member of Congress have called on Amazon to cut Parler off from that service, which
Amazon to spend $2 billion on affordable housing in three regions
Amazon on Wednesday pledged to spend more than $2 billion on affordable housing efforts in three regions where big chunks of its workforce live. The e-commerce colossus said it will use the money to create and preserve more than 20,000
Amazon driver caught wishing for ‘big booty b—h’ on doorbell camera
This is one of the more bizarre Amazon wish lists. The internet is in stitches over a viral clip from the UK of a driver for Amazon making a lewd remark while dropping off a package, unaware that he was
Court in China bans Amazon from using its ‘AWS’ logo
A court in China has reportedly banned Amazon from using its cloud-computing business’ logo there. The Beijing Municipal High People’s Court sided against the e-commerce colossus in a trademark dispute centered on Amazon Web Services, the lucrative segment that hosts
Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire to shut down health-care venture Haven
A health care venture conceived by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan to attack soaring costs is dissolving. Haven, which was formed in 2018 by the three US corporate giants, will cease operations by the end of February, a company spokeswoman
Amazon to acquire Wondery in podcast push
Amazon said Wednesday it would acquire podcast startup Wondery, aiming to beef up non-musical content on its Amazon Music app. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the firms were in deal talks, pegging Wondery at a valuation of more than
Life Without Amazon (Well, Almost)
“Ten years ago we weren’t ordering toilet paper from Amazon,” Mr. Smalls said. “Maybe that’s how long it will take to get over it, too.” Harold Pollack, a professor at the University of Chicago, was interviewed by The New York
MacKenzie Scott gives nearly $4.2B to charity in 4 months amid pandemic
MacKenzie Scott — the ex-wife of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos — gave nearly $4.2 billion to charity over the last four months to support struggling Americans during the coronavirus crisis. In a blog post Tuesday, the world’s third-richest woman said
MacKenzie Scott says she has given $4.1 billion to charity
MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, author and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has announced that she has given away $4.1 billion in the past four months to hundreds of organizations as part of a giving pledge she announced last year.
Amazon chief’s ex-wife gives $15M to Mount St. Mary’s College, $12M to Whittier College
MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos and the world’s 18th-richest person, donated $15 million to Mount St. Mary’s College of Los Angeles and $12 million to Whittier College on Tuesday, part of her $60 billion giving
Exclusive-New EU rules to define gatekeepers by users, areas of business – sources
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Tech companies with millions of European users or active in at least two sectors will be classified as online gatekeepers subject
400 politicians worldwide press Jeff Bezos to raise wages, pay more taxes
Jeff Bezos has been put on notice by 400 politicians worldwide who are demanding that Amazon clean up its act as a global corporate citizen. In a letter to Amazon’s 56-year-old chief executive — the world’s richest man with a
Amazon reportedly in talks to buy podcast startup Wondery
Amazon is in talks to buy podcast startup Wondery with a valuation of over $300 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter. Deal talks are ongoing and negotiations could still fall apart, the
Uber, JetBlue join Amazon-backed Climate Pledge
Amazon said Wednesday that five companies, including Uber and JetBlue, have joined its Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos last year pledged to make the largest US e-commerce company net carbon
Amazon touts record holiday shopping sales amid COVID-19
Amazon says it’s kicked off its “largest holiday shopping season” ever as the coronavirus pandemic leads more consumers to buy their gifts online. In a blog post Tuesday, the e-commerce colossus said independent merchants on its platform raked in more
Brazil Amazon Deforestation Hits 12-Year High Under Bolsonaro
The scale of deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surged to a 12-year high in 2020, official government data showed on Monday, with destruction soaring since President Jair Bolsonaro took office and weakened environmental enforcement. In 2020, destruction of the world’s
Smerconish: Amazon was primed for a pandemic
More US households belong to Amazon Prime than own a pet, vote, belong to a house of worship, or own a gun. But is Amazon’s success good for America?
Pushed by Pandemic, Amazon Goes on a Hiring Spree Without Equal
SEATTLE — Amazon has embarked on an extraordinary hiring binge this year, vacuuming up an average of 1,400 new workers a day and solidifying its power as online shopping becomes more entrenched in the coronavirus pandemic. The hiring has taken
German Amazon workers to strike for Black Friday
November 26, 2020 | 1:12pm Strike helpers hand out flyers in a parking lot near the Amazon logistic center in Rheinberg, Germany. EPA Strike helpers hand out flyers in a parking lot near the Amazon logistic center in Rheinberg, Germany.
Amazon’s cloud service experiencing widespread outage
Amazon’s widely used cloud service, Amazon Web Services, is experiencing a large-scale outage, the company said Wednesday, affecting users ranging from websites to software providers. It has also affected the ability to post updates to its service health dashboard, the
Amazon staffers not happy with ‘turkey vouchers’ as new hires get bonuses: report
Amazon has upset some of its veteran workers by giving them vouchers to buy Thanksgiving turkey while cutting $3,000 bonus checks for some new hires, a new report says. The e-commerce giant’s staffers have griped about the disparity in social-media
Amazon reportedly hired Pinkerton spies to monitor unionization efforts
Amazon has a network of spies monitoring its global workforce and keeping tabs on threats to its business, according to a new report. The e-commerce juggernaut relies on third party intelligence operatives, including from the fabled Pinkerton agency, to help
Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson proposes ground delivery tax
Many home deliveries by Amazon or other retailers would be subject to an additional city fee of up to $2.50 under an ordinance proposed by Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson. | AP The grandson and nephew of Chicago’s two longest-serving mayors
In pandemic Christmas, U.S. rivals aim to challenge Amazon under the tree
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Walmart (NYSE:) Inc, Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:) and hundreds of smaller retailers are bolstering their
GoodRx Co-CEO says Amazon Pharmacy isn’t a competitor
Amazon expanded its online prescription drug marketplace sending GoodRx’s stock plummeting. But GoodRx’s Co-CEO Doug Hirsch says for now the companies aren’t competitors, they’re partners. #CNN #Business #Amazon CNN Business brings you the latest news about the companies, personalities, and
Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry
Now sold on Amazon: insulin and inhalers By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer November 17, 2020, 11:00 AM • 2 min read NEW YORK — Now sold on Amazon: insulin and inhalers. The company opened an online pharmacy Tuesday, giving