Microsoft says pact lets ex-Amazon executive begin new role
Former Amazon cloud computing executive Charlie Bell began his new role Monday working on cybersecurity issues at Microsoft after the rival companies resolved a dispute...
Amazon delivery partners rage against the machines: ‘We were treated like robots’ VIEW
Amazon's surveillance system is designed to check efficiency and driving habits. But algorithms often make errors and expectations are unreasonable, several delivery owners said, dinging...
Amazon’s answer to delivery driver shortage: Recruit pot smokers
Amazon is advising its delivery partners — the mom and pops that operate the ubiquitous blue Amazon vans — to prominently advertise that they don't...
Amazon lures advertisers from Facebook after Apple privacy shift
In June, Apple introduced privacy changes on iPhones that made Facebook advertising less effective, prompting some brands to seek alternatives. Amazon, with an estimated 153...
Amazon’s fear of losing workers could prevent a vaccine mandate
As delta variant surges, Amazon has been loath to make warehouse testing compulsory for fear of alienating the COVID-19 skeptics in its ranks.
Bidding wars break out in market for brands selling via Amazon
So-called aggregators are snapping up small companies that sell on Amazon, betting their teams of e-commerce veterans can transform products into global brands. But competition...
Fired by bot at Amazon: ‘It’s you against the machine’
Increasingly, Amazon is using software not only to manage workers in its warehouses but to oversee contract drivers and independent delivery companies. CEO Jeff Bezos...
Amazon’s new CEO awarded $200 million in stock over next decade
Amazon.com will give incoming Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy 61,000 shares of stock -- currently valued at more than $214 million -- that will vest...
Amazon employee reports ‘veiled threat’ from bribery defendant
An Amazon employee reported receiving a "veiled threat" from a defendant accused of involvement in an international bribery scheme targeting the online retailer, according to...
Amazon Prime Day deals expected to disappoint amid cost crunch
Supply-chain disruptions — including the Suez Canal shutdown this year and a spike in Covid cases that has hobbled two of China's busiest ports —...