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 But states say that argument is outdated because new software can calculate the tax and about half the states have… Continue reading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
Apr 12 Feds OK Amazon's delivery drone tests (for real, this time) By Rebecca Lee Amazon has won the Federal Aviation Administration's approval to test delivery drones in the United States, as long as the drones fly no higher than 400 feet and no faster than 100 miles per hour. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 7:49 Why companies are racing for almost-instantaneous delivery By PBS News Hour From the Pony Express to Federal Express, the delivery business keeps getting faster and faster. Now there's an explosion of same-day or sooner services, including the promise of home delivery by drone. But there's debate about how many customers are… Continue watching
Mar 17 GOP accused White House of pressuring regulators over net neutrality By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are getting their chance this week to weigh in on the "net neutrality" debate that has pitted Internet activists against big cable companies and prompted a record number of public comments filed to U.S. regulators. Continue reading
Feb 19 How closely should you eye your online shopping cart? By Anna Sillers Although online prices are "stickier" than economists might guess, the proliferation of dynamic pricing means online prices might soon start swinging more often. Continue reading