About a fifth of Amazon’s ownership wanted climate report; few would ban sales of facial-recognition tech
In 2012, the last time a climate proposal went before Amazon shareholders, 15% of outstanding and entitled shares were voted in favor.
Amazon and CEO Jeff Bezos challenged on climate change. Here’s how shareholders voted on it and other issues.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who attended the meeting in Seattle, faced an unprecedented barrage of activist shareholder proposals on environmental, social and governance issues.
Employees are pressuring Amazon to become a leader on climate. Here’s how that could work.
Climate-change experts wonder how seriously Amazon is taking the crisis. A shareholder vote on Wednesday and a plan to disclose companywide greenhouse gas emissions later...
Cray, the Seattle-based supercomputer pioneer, sold to HPE for $1.3 billion
The acquisition would combine Cray’s supercomputing strength, and market position in academia and government, with HPE’s broader portfolio, including its leading position in high-performance computing...
Amazon vows safety reforms after Washington state AG finds toxic lead and cadmium in children’s products
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced what he described as a national settlement with the tech and commerce giant after finding that more than 15,000...
Seattle-based Cray to build world’s fastest supercomputer under $600M federal contract
Two big government contracts this spring position the Seattle-based supercomputer company to lead in the "exascale" computing era.
Amazon touts small-business success on its platforms, but not many earn a living solely that way
Amazon touted small and medium business activity on its platforms. Third-party sellers accounted for $160 billion in sales last year.
Amazon security workers hold rally as controversial contract is up for bid
Union organizers and other activists, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson, are urging Amazon to switch back to a union security contractor. SIS employees and former...
Amazon again expands in Bellevue with lease of two future towers
Dallas-based Trammel Crow Company said Monday that it has signed Amazon to lease an entire two-tower office development it has planned in downtown. That project...