July 9, 2019 Amazon, Microsoft wage war over the Pentagon's 'war cloud' Amazon and Microsoft are battling it out over a $10 billion opportunity to build the U.S. military its first "war cloud" computing system. But Amazon's early hopes of a shock-and-awe victory may be slipping away.
July 6, 2019 7 Alexa skills you’ll use time and time again Every few months, I take a hard look at Amazon Echo and catch up on the latest skills. If you’re not familiar with skills, these programs give Alexa new tricks. What’s interesting is that individuals produce many Alexa skills, and Amazon shares skill revenues with developers.
June 30, 2019 Toddler accidentally buys $430 couch on Amazon while playing with phone, mom says A California mother is warning others to lock down their Amazon accounts after her 2-year-old daughter purchased a $430 couch through her shopping app — with just one click.
June 24, 2019 Big Tech will be forced to disclose your data's value under Senate bill New bipartisan legislation in the Senate would force Big Tech companies to disclose the value of their users' data.
June 21, 2019 Amazon wants to use its drones to keep tabs on your home Amazon has filed a patent that proposes, in part, to use a drone to keep tabs on your home.
June 19, 2019 Amazon launching new Kindle Oasis eReader July 24 Need a new ereader for your summer vacation?
June 17, 2019 Amazon slams AOC claim for saying it pays warehouse workers 'starvation wages' Amazon on Monday fired back at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. after she claimed that the tech giant pays its warehouse workers "starvation wages."
June 16, 2019 Ryan Radia: Congress should think twice before regulating tech giants -- look at Europe for what could happen Giving regulators and judges power to shape the evolution of the digital marketplace is a risky gambit.
June 14, 2019 Does Amazon really pay no taxes? Here’s the complicated answer Democratic presidential candidates have seized on reports that Amazon.com Inc. paid no 2018 federal taxes as they press for changes in the tax system.
June 14, 2019 Amazon's Alexa voice assistant illegally records children without consent, lawsuits claim Amazon's Alexa devices are recording children without their consent, in violation of laws in at least eight states, according to a lawsuit filed in Seattle.