Amazon Exec Called Fired Worker ‘Not Smart’ in Leaked Memo April 3, 2020 By Spencer Soper and Matt Day A senior Amazon.com Inc. executive called a fired Staten Island warehouse worker “not smart or articulate” in internal discussions about...
Amazon Hires 80,000, Adds Safety Precautions at Warehouses April 2, 2020 By Matt Day Amazon.com Inc. said it has hired 80,000 people to help meet demand for online orders from people hunkered down during...
Locked-Down Lawyers Warned Alexa Is Hearing Confidential Calls March 23, 2020 By Crystal Tse and Jonathan Browning Hey Alexa, stop listening to my client’s information. As law firms urge attorneys to work from home during the global...
Employers Navigate Virus Pandemic Without Firm Guidelines March 17, 2020 By Alexandra Olson NEW YORK — It started with extra hand sanitizer and wipes for keyboards and headphones. Then came the directive for...
Amazon Accused by Activist of Not Providing Basic Email Security February 19, 2020 By Sarah Syed Amazon.com Inc. doesn’t provide enough data security for sellers sending emails on its marketplace platform, according to a complaint filed...
Amazon’s Ring Fired Staff for Trying to Access Customer Data January 9, 2020 By Matt Day and Ben Brody Amazon.com Inc. said its Ring subsidiary fired at least four employees for improperly seeking access to customer data over the...
Amazon To Showcase Its Transportation Drive at World’s Largest Tech Show January 7, 2020 By Ben Klayman From making cars talk using Alexa’s voice to managing data from factories full of robots, Amazon.com Inc wants a big...
Viewpoint: The Wrong Way to Fight Porch Pirates December 6, 2019 By Sarah Halzack One consequence of America’s Cyber Monday shopping binge is the imminent arrival of $9.4 billion worth of merchandise on the...
Delivery Drone Unveiled by a Startup Joins Air Race for Commerce September 10, 2019 By Alan Levin A startup hoping to challenge more established drone delivery giants such as Amazon.com Inc. is unveiling a pod-like craft that...
Amazon Joins Walmart in Blaming Tesla Solar Panels for Fires August 26, 2019 By Dana Hull and Matt Day Walmart Inc. isn’t the only corporation that has seen its Tesla Inc. solar panels catch fire. On Friday, Amazon.com Inc....