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Face-Recognition Amazon Tech Under Fire From Lawmakers
E-commerce giant Amazon is under fire from U.S lawmakers after independent tests revealed Thursday that the company’s facial recognition technology falsely matched 28 current members of Congress with images in a mugshot database.
Read moreAmazonian Plant Remains Show Early Agricultural Leanings
People in the southwest Amazon may have transitioned to cultivating crops like squash and beans far earlier than previously believed, a team of archaeologists in Brazil has found.
Read moreAmazon Workers Strike in Spain to Coincide With Prime Day
Amazon workers in Spain are striking over salary and working conditions to coincide with the online retailer’s global sales event, Prime Day.
Read moreMinnesota Sued Over Failed Amazon Headquarters Bid
A government transparency watchdog claims in court that Minnesota has refused to hand over a copy of its unsuccessful proposal for Amazon’s second corporate headquarters.
Read moreSeattle Homeless Tax Repealed After Pushback From Businesses
In a surprise move, the Seattle City Council voted 7-2 to repeal a $275-per-employee homeless services tax on the city’s largest businesses passed unanimously just weeks ago.
Read moreSeattle Passes Tax on Big Business to Fight Homelessness
The Seattle City Council voted today to fund homeless services with a $275-per-employee tax on the city’s largest businesses, including Amazon.
Read moreRensselaer v. Amazon
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute claims in a federal complaint that voice-powered Amazon products like Alexa infringe its patent for processing language inputs.
Read moreBogus!
The FTC brought a federal complaint against defendants it says lured consumers into buying expensive “business opportunities” with purported “secrets for making money on Amazon,” that violate Amazon policies and don’t deliver results.
Read moreAmazon to Pay $1.2 Million for Illegal Pesticide Sales
The Environmental Protection Agency says it has reached a $1.2 million settlement with Amazon over the sale of illegal pesticides.
Read moreCompassionate Cannabis
A woman claims in court that Amazon pulled a contingent employment offer because she uses medical marijuana as a treatment for diseases that cause muscle and nerve deterioration.
Read moreAmazon Narrows List to 20 for Its Second Headquarters
Amazon has narrowed its hunt for a second headquarters to 20 locations, concentrated among cities in the U.S. East and Midwest. Toronto made the list as well, keeping the company’s international options open.
Read moreTrump Blasts Post Office, Amazon Over Shipping Rates
President Donald Trump took aim at the U.S. Postal Service Friday, saying the agency is “losing many billions of dollars a year” and asking why it is “charging Amazon and others so little to deliver their packages.”
Read moreLuxembourg Appeals $295 Million EU Amazon Ruling
Luxembourg is appealing a European Union decision that it has to claw back some $300 million in back taxes from Amazon.
Read moreCharges Dropped in Amazon Echo Murder Case
An Arkansas judge agreed Wednesday to dismiss a murder charge against a man whose Amazon Echo was used to help build the case against him.
Read moreAmazon, Apple Cleared in Dispute Over ‘Gronk’ Erotic Novel
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a judgment Tuesday against an Ohio couple that sued Amazon, Apple and Barnes and Noble for distributing an unexpected erotic-fiction hit that used their engagement picture and told the story of a married woman’s romantic interest in New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.
Read moreThe OC Woos Amazon With Legislative Tax Deal for New HQ
Dangling a potential billion-dollar tax break for Amazon, a state Republican lawmaker said Monday he will introduce legislation intended to lure the company’s $5-billion new headquarters to California.
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