The New York Times has struck a multi-year AI licensing deal with Amazon that will bring its “editorial content to a variety of Amazon customer experiences,” the outlet announced on Thursday. Under the agreement, Amazon will include summaries and short… Read More
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Amazon Sued By For Excluding Neighborhoods From Prime Delivery
Washington, D.C.’s attorney general sued Amazon on Wednesday, accusing the company of covertly depriving residents in certain ZIP codes in the nation’s capitol from access to Prime’s high-speed delivery, CNBC reported. The lawsuit from AG Brian Schwalb alleges that, since… Read More
Amazon Ends Drone Program In California
Amazon is shuttering its drone delivery operations in Lockeford, California, one of the earliest U.S. test sites for the decade-long project, CNBC reported. The program, called Prime Air, has struggled to get off the ground since Amazon founder Jeff Bezos… Read More
Amazon Gives Up On No-Checkout Shopping In Its Grocery Stores
Amazon has decided to give up on its Just Walk Out program that lets customers leave its brick-and-mortar grocery stores without a formal checkout process, The Verge reported. Instead, it’s switching fully to “Dash Carts,” where customers can scan products… Read More
Amazon and SpaceX Are Quietly Trying To Demolish National Labor Law
Amazon alleged in a legal filing published Friday morning that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is unconstitutional. SpaceX and Trader Joe’s — companies that, like Amazon, have repeatedly faced labor law violations from the federal agency — have recently… Read More
Amazon Abandons $1.4 Billion Deal To Buy Roomba Maker iRobot
Amazon’s deal to buy Roomba maker iRobot is off, the companies announced today, after iRobot said the deal has “no path to regulatory approval in the European Union.” iRobot is also announcing that it is laying off around 330 employees,… Read More
Tech Layoffs Balloon in January As Wall Street Rally Lifts Tech Companies
The S&P 500 is trading at a record and the Nasdaq is at its highest in two years, CNBC reported. Alphabet shares reached a new pinnacle on Thursday, as did Meta and Microsoft, which ran past $3 trillion in market… Read More