November 13, 2018 Ocasio-Cortez slams Amazon for New York HQ2, cites community 'outrage' New York Democratic Congress member-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez railed against Amazon for getting tax breaks and cited community "outrage" as the tech giant plans to build one half of its HQ2 in Long Island City.
November 12, 2018 Amazon Echo may have captured audio of murder An Amazon Echo may have captured audio of a cold-blooded killing in New Hampshire, and prosecutors have won the rights to the recordings, a judge ruled Friday.
November 9, 2018 Fox on Tech: Virtual assistants and 911 There's no denying it: we live in an increasingly interconnected world, full of gadgets to help us do everything from keeping a schedule to stay healthy. But the rise of these so-called "virtual assistants" isn't yet complete and they haven't yet been integrated into all walks of life; Alexa and Siri can do almost anything for you, but they've got one big drawback that could pose a danger to your family: the lack of a 911 feature.
November 7, 2018 Amazon is the latest big tech company to face employee revolt Workers at tech giants are beginning to take action when they don’t like what their powerful employers are up to.
November 4, 2018 Amazon in 'advanced talks' to build new HQ near DC Retail giant Amazon Inc. is in "advanced talks" to open its second headquarters in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, The Washington Post reported Saturday.
November 1, 2018 Amazon Alexa will now give you midterm election information Wondering when the midterm election polls open, or who is running?
October 31, 2018 Congressman Brady warns of retaliation for UK tech tax targeting companies like Facebook and Google Congressman Kevin Brady, R-Tx., warned Wednesday of possible retaliation against the U.K. over plans to target Facebook and Amazon with a $510 million (£400 million) digital services tax.
October 28, 2018 9 great Amazon Prime perks you didn’t know about until now Amazon Prime is a rare bird. Most of us sign up for things, and we find a hidden fee. A service fails to live up to expectations. With Amazon Prime, it’s the opposite: We get so many perks, we don’t bother to keep track of them.
October 25, 2018 Amazon met with ICE officials over facial-recognition system to identify immigrants Amazon pitched its facial-recognition system to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials this summer as a way for the agency to target or identify immigrants, according to newly disclosed emails released this week.
October 16, 2018 Bezos says Amazon will work with DoD; says US in 'big trouble' without 'big tech' companies Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has distinguished his company from other big tech firms in declaring its willingness to work with the United States Department of Defense.
