TechAmazonTechAmazonAmazon to Reimburse U.S. Employees for Abortion-Related Travel CostsThe company will reimburse up to $4,000 annually for anyone who is forced to travel more than 100 miles for medical…ByMatt Novak5/03/22 6:30AMComments (44)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonAmazon Labor Organizers Defeated 618 to 380 at Second Staten Island WarehouseIt is a big defeat for union organizers at LDJ5 who have been hoping to carry the momentum after their startling…ByKyle Barr5/02/22 4:30PMComments (43)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonThe Highs and Lows of Amazon's Q1 Earnings ReportThe tech company lost a ton of money while celebrating some of its new products and acquisitions.ByKevin Hurler4/28/22 5:30PMComments (4)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonFollowing Tornado Tragedy, Amazon Employees Can Now Keep Cell Phones at WorkThe company announced that workers in its operations facilities will be able to keep their phones with them…ByJody Serrano4/28/22 11:53AMComments (3)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonAmazon Prime Will Probably Pop Up in Your Favorite Online Store SoonThe tech giant announced that merchants will be able to offer the Prime checkout service on their own websites.ByJody Serrano4/21/22 10:08AMSave
TechAmazonTechAmazonJudge Tells Amazon to Rehire Previously Fired Employee, Give Him Lost WagesThe former Staten Island warehouse worker was fired during early Covid-19 protests over claims Amazon wasn't keeping…ByKyle Barr4/19/22 1:25PMComments (7)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonAmazon Is Facing a Labor Reckoning, and It’s Pushing Back With All It HasThe retailer has filed an objection to a Staten Island warehouse's union vote and tried unsuccessfully to circumvent…ByJody Serrano4/08/22 12:45PMComments (24)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonThe FTC Is Probing How Amazon Allegedly Tricks People Into Signing Up for PrimeThe tech giant has known for years that its Prime subscription sign-up techniques were manipulative but hasn't done…ByLucas Ropek3/15/22 3:15PMComments (23)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonU.S. Lawmakers Question Amazon Over Sale of Chemical Compound Used in SuicideThe New York Times found that at least 10 people had killed themselves after buying the chemical compound on Amazon…ByJody Serrano2/04/22 7:42PMComments (73)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonAmazon Prime Raises Price as Jeff Bezos’ Yacht Attracts Unexpected CostsAmazon's Prime membership cost is going up by $20. Interesting timing.ByFlorence Ion2/03/22 5:25PMComments (104)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonAmazon Simmers Down, Says It Won’t Block Visa Credit Cards in UK Store on Jan. 19 After AllAmazon and Visa are “working closely” to reach an agreement so that the credit cards can be used on the e-commerce…ByJody Serrano1/17/22 7:35PMComments (10)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonAmazon Cuts Paid Leave for Workers With Covid-19 After CDC Updates GuidanceWorkers will only be eligible for one work week of paid leave, or up to 40 hours. Previously, the company offered 10…ByJody Serrano1/08/22 4:21PMComments (43)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonAmazon Alexa Told a 10-Year-Old Girl to Play With a Live Wall OutletYou might want to avoid any "challenges" that Alexa recommends.ByPhillip Tracy12/28/21 10:40AMComments (86)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonAmazon Says It Will Stop Interfering With Workers Organizing On-SiteThe move comes in the wake of an NLRB settlement that focused on the company's "15-minute" rule.ByShoshana Wodinsky12/23/21 3:50PMComments (9)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonMore People Trust Amazon Than Apple or Google, and It Makes Me SickIn a new survey, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram were found to be the least trusted tech companies.ByPhillip Tracy12/22/21 4:00PMComments (44)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonAmazon Web Services Outage Borks the Internet AgainThe AWS outage marks the service's third disruption this month alone.ByShoshana Wodinsky12/22/21 9:18AMComments (69)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonAmazon Is Backing Off Its Cell Phone Ban Amid Safety ConcernsAfter six people were killed in an Amazon warehouse hit by a deadly tornado, the company is allowing employees to…ByBrianna Provenzano12/20/21 10:50AMComments (8)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonIn the Future, Amazon's Ring Doorbell Might Use Biometric Data to Surveil NeighborhoodsThe company has been awarded patents for using smell and skin texture to identify a "suspicious" person.ByFlorence Ion12/16/21 8:15PMComments (12)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonRIP Alexa Internet, We Hardly Knew YouThe voice assistant isn't shutting down but the similarly named web-ranking service is.ByShoshana Wodinsky12/09/21 12:35PMComments (6)Save
TechAmazonTechAmazonAmazon Illegally Tricking Customers With Ads in Its Search Results, Complaint to FTC ClaimsA new complaint to the FTC complaint claims Amazon's 'search results' are so packed with ads, we shouldn't even call…ByShoshana Wodinsky12/08/21 12:30PMComments (5)Save