Jun 09 Column: Why Amazon shouldn’t get into the prescription drug business By C. Michael White The biggest online retailer’s entry into this market may lead to efficiency gains, but the cost would be dear in terms of further severing the link between patients and actual pharmacists. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 8:48 News Wrap: Silicon Valley comes to Trump Tower By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump met with leaders of tech giants like Amazon, Google and Facebook, saying he will personally be there for them. During the campaign, he chastised the industry for sending jobs overseas. Also, short-term… Continue watching
Dec 07 What Amazon’s cashier-free store could mean for millions of workers By Alison Thoet On Monday, Amazon forayed into the brick and mortar grocery industry with the launch of Amazon Go. But the high-tech market could drastically change shopping and eventually eliminate the need for millions of cashiers. Continue reading
Sep 08 Where will wild things go once their land is gone? By Leigh Anne Tiffany In just two decades, the world has lost about a tenth of its wilderness, according to a new study. Continue reading
Jul 31 After Khan speech, pocket Constitution becomes best-seller By Corinne Segal, Daniel Moritz-Rabson A pocket version of the U.S. Constitution, selling for $1, reached the Top 10 best-selling book list on Amazon Saturday afternoon. Continue reading
May 26 This case may help states gain billions in tax dollars from online companies By Rebecca Beitsch, Stateline Online businesses have long contended that collecting taxes in the 45 states that tax retail sales would be too burdensome. But states say that argument is outdated because new software can calculate the tax and about half the states have… Continue reading
Nov 03 Amazon opens its first brick-and-mortar bookstore By Sandy Petrykowski Amazon opened a brick and mortar bookstore just a few miles from its Seattle headquarters. Continue reading
Nov 02 Amazon increases parental leave, offers paid paternity leave for first time By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Amazon has increased the amount of leave time it is giving to new parents, joining a host of other tech companies that are extending benefits in order to attract top talent. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 3:56 Exposé reveals Amazon’s ‘severe’ workplace culture By PBS News Hour According to a story in The New York Times, the success of Amazon.com, the world's largest retailer, is motivated by a data-driven workforce and a corporate culture where employees are pushed to the limit. David Streitfeld, one of the article's… Continue watching
Jun 06 Photos: Amazon River overflows into Brazil’s streets By News Desk A branch of the Amazon River called the Rio Solimoes overflowed this week due to heavy rains and flooding, and rose high into the streets of Anama, in the Amazonas state of Brazil, according to Reuters. Continue reading