Released ahead of the annual winter World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland — a yearly gathering of some of the planet’s richest and most influential — the frightening new report from UK-based Oxfam (Oxford Committee for Famine Relief), reveals a dire gap between those who have all too much and those who have little to nothing. Founded in 1942 to, as the name implies, counter global famine, […]
Amazon’s Alexa Goes Haywire, Tells Customer to ‘Kill Your Foster Parents’…
One of Amazon’s newest projects is researching ways to make Alexa a more human-like communicator for customers, but sometimes the virtual assistant’s language comes across as creepy and offensive. New research is making Alexa better mimic human response, Reuters reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The research sometimes results in awkward moments for […]
Amazon’s NYC Deal Gets Cuomo, De Blasio on Wrong Side of Big Apple Residents, Fellow Democrats…
New York’s top politicians, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio, have been accused of an “immoral waste of taxpayers’ money” and being out of touch with their constituents as the chorus of complaints grows louder over the incentive-laden package put together by the Democrats to lure Amazon to the Big Apple. The comments […]
Virginia Will Help Amazon Fight FOIA Requests as Part of New HQ Deal…
NY Taxpayers to Pay $61,000 Per Amazon HQ2 Job…
The Challenge of Curbing Corporate Subsidies Like Amazon’s HQ2…
The Real Reason Why Amazon Is Hiking Minimum Wages…
Amazon hiking its minimum wage to $15 per hour – a “feel good” story that was praised by everybody and that even brought enemies like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders together – appears to be nothing more than another self-serving ploy by the world’s largest online retailer to not only bolster its staff for the […]
Amazon Ends Stock, Bonus Awards to Pay for Raises…
“We Listened to Our Critics” – Amazon Hikes U.S. Minimum Wage to $15/Hour…
If Bernie Sanders was trying to get under Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ skin, it appears he has succeeded. With Sanders’ “Stop BEZOS” act threatening to tax companies like Amazon to compensate for the government benefits that their employees collect, the company has instead opted to raise wages for more than 100,000 employees, the Wall Street […]
European Antitrust Authorities Probe Amazon…
The top antitrust regulator in the European Union said Wednesday she is investigating Amazon’s relationship with independent merchants it hosts on its platform. Why it matters: If this were to turn into a formal investigation, it would represent a major headache for Amazon, as it faces allegations that it has unfair dominance over the market. […]
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