Jul 16 Experts warn of scammers on Amazon Prime Day By Associated Press The Better Business Bureau advises consumers to watch out for lookalike websites, too-good-to-be-true social media ads, and unsolicited emails or calls. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 6:48 Patient safety concerns arise over Amazon's One Medical call centers after document leak By Lisa Desjardins, Andrew Corkery Serious questions are rising over a new player in American health care: Amazon. In 2023, the online giant bought One Medical and its primary care clinics across the country. But leaked documents reported by The Washington Post show call center… Continue watching
Jun 20 Amazon shifts to recycled paper filling for packages in North America By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Amazon is moving from putting plastic air pillows in its packages in North America to using recycled paper filling instead, a move that’s more environmentally friendly and is said to secure items in boxes just the same, if not better. Continue reading
Apr 08 Amazon Labor Union hampered by division and other roadblocks ahead of leadership election By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Two years after clinching a historic victory at a warehouse in New York City, the first labor union for Amazon workers in the United States is running out of money and fighting over an election that could determine who will… Continue reading
Mar 26 Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The court says they are not independent contractors as the online retail giant contended. The court unanimously decided the appeal was "improvidently granted." That means the Supreme Court should not have reviewed the case. Continue reading
Jan 24 Ring will no longer allow police to request doorbell camera footage from users By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press In a blog post on Wednesday, Ring said it will sunset a tool that allows police to request and receive video captured by the doorbell cameras through Ring's Neighbors app. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 3:05 News Wrap: Amazon workers across Europe walk out on Black Friday protesting pay In our news wrap Friday, a wave of worker walkouts across Europe hit Amazon on Black Friday amid a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions, Russia and Ukraine escalated fighting in key areas as both sides try to make… Continue watching
Oct 25 Amazon rolls out independent cloud for Europe to address stricter privacy standards By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Amazon Web Services said Wednesday that its AWS European Sovereign Cloud, which will be located in and operate out of Europe, will have the same security, availability, and performance as existing AWS Regions but will be separate from them. Continue reading
Oct 10 FTC faces long and winding road ahead in Amazon antitrust lawsuit By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press A final decision in Amazon case will likely come years down the road, assuming the lawsuit isn’t dropped under a new administration, dismissed by a judge or ends in a settlement akin to the one Amazon reached with European regulators… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 6:39 Martin Baron examines The Washington Post during the Trump era in 'Collision of Power' By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby Despite Martin Baron's decades-long career in journalism, including leading some of the nation's most respected newspapers, he had never written a book about his impressive career, until now. Baron sat down with Geoff Bennett to discuss "Collision of Power: Trump,… Continue watching