Future of Work: Is a 4-Day Work Week the Answer? (video)
Steve Cohen champions a four-day workweek citing AI advancements, while Amazon CEO Andy Jassy emphasizes in-person collaboration. Global trials show mixed results....
Amazon Employee Stabbed by Co-Worker in Berkeley
An Amazon employee was fatally stabbed by a co-worker at a Berkeley facility. The workplace violence incident is under investigation by local authorities....
Amazon Workers Relocated in Seattle Due to Area Violence
Amazon is relocating 1,800 workers from downtown Seattle due to rising violent crime, following a fatal shooting near their building. Other businesses are also closing...
Amazon Closing All Physical Bookstores and Shops
Amazon announced it's closing all 68 brick-and-mortar bookstores, 4-star shops, and pop-ups to focus on Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, and new Amazon Style fashion stores....
Black Lives Matter Suspended From Amazon Charity Platform
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation suspended from Amazon's charity platform for failing to disclose whereabouts of $65+ million in donations received nearly two years...
Amazon Shutters Alexa Internet Ranking Site
Amazon is retiring their Alexa Internet web ranking and analytics service on May 1, 2022, after over two decades. The platform helped with competitive analysis...
Anghami Appoints Ghobrial as New Executive to Drive Growth
Anghami appoints experienced Amazon and Souq.com executive Ghobrial to drive growth as the Arabic music streaming platform prepares for NASDAQ listing in Q4 2021....
AWS Announces General Availability of Amazon Fraud Detector
Amazon Web Services launches Fraud Detector, a machine learning service that helps businesses identify online identity and payment fraud in real time using Amazon's proven...
Amazon’s Mt. Juliet Fulfillment Center
Amazon announces plans for an 855,000 square-foot fulfillment center in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, creating 1,000 full-time jobs with launch expected in late 2021....
Amazon fights hunger: 6 million meals delivered in 25 cities
Amazon delivers 6 million meals across 25 cities to combat rising hunger amid COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative addresses food insecurity affecting millions of unemployed Americans....
Amazon SMB Impact Report 2020
Amazon's 2020 report reveals 2 million independent businesses partnered with the platform, selling 3.4 billion products while creating 95,000+ delivery jobs....
Amazon Secures NHL Arena Naming Rights in Seattle
Amazon secures naming rights to Climate Pledge Arena, the future home of Seattle's new NHL team, set to be the world's first net zero carbon...
AWS Announces Amazon Honeycode
AWS launches Amazon Honeycode, a no-code platform that lets users build mobile and web applications without programming skills. Slack and SmugMug are among early adopters....
Ring: Jamie Siminoff
Jamie Siminoff transformed a garage solution into Ring, the smart doorbell company he sold to Amazon for $1 billion after a rocky Shark Tank appearance....
Amazon Launches Unit to Combat Counterfeiting
Amazon launches new Counterfeit Crimes Unit to investigate and pursue legal action against sellers of fake products on its platform....
Amazon Funding Computer Science Education For 132 Elementary
Amazon Future Engineer delivers computer science education funding to 132 elementary schools through BootUp nonprofit, providing teacher development and curriculum....
Amazon Announces Billion Climate Pledge Fund to Invest in
Amazon announces The Climate Pledge Fund to invest in sustainable technologies helping companies achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040....
Amazon, Valentino Sue New York Counterfeiter Together
Amazon and Valentino file joint lawsuit against New York counterfeiter in first-ever collaboration between the online retailer and luxury fashion brand....
Infosys Joins Climate Pledge to Meet Paris Agreement Early
Infosys joins Amazon's Climate Pledge, committing to net zero carbon emissions and 100% renewable energy operations ahead of 2040 goals....
Verizon Joins Amazon, Global Optimism in Climate Pledge
Verizon commits to carbon neutrality by 2035, joining Amazon and Global Optimism in The Climate Pledge to meet Paris Agreement goals 10 years early....
Amazon Stops Multiple Fraudulent Affiliate Marketing Schemes
Amazon filed lawsuits in Georgia, Michigan, and Texas to stop fraudulent affiliate marketing schemes targeting customers with bogus emails and phone calls....
Amazon Air Expands Aircraft Fleet
Amazon announces plans to lease 12 additional Boeing 767-300 converted cargo aircraft, expanding their dedicated air fleet to over 80 planes....
Amazon Funds Urban Greening for Climate Resilience in Germany
Amazon partners with The Nature Conservancy to fund urban greening projects in German cities, addressing climate change impacts like extreme heat and flooding through biodiversity...
Mary’s Place Opens Largest Family Shelter at Amazon HQ
Mary's Place opens a massive 63,000 square foot family shelter at Amazon's Seattle headquarters, providing housing for over 1,000 family members annually with private rooms...
Amazon Announces Five New Solar Projects
Amazon announces five new utility-scale solar projects across China, Australia, Ohio, and Virginia, adding 615 MW of renewable capacity....