A Texas law enacted in June, inspired by the 2021 winter storm in which 200+ died, lets the state's grid operator cut electricity to data centers in emergencies
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How Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta are fighting an Ohio power company's proposal to increase the upfront energy costs they'll pay for their data centers
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Across the US, towns and cities are feeling the impact of Amazon's belt-tightening, often having welcomed the company with incentives, as pandemic growth fades
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Some warehouse workers say Amazon isn't doing enough to limit the spread of coronavirus within its fulfillment centers and demand additional protections
but isn't giving them enough time to do so, says worker Jonathan Bailey. The nearest bathroom is a 2-3 minute walk each way, reducing the amount of time workers have to meet company shipping expectati...
Tech companies seeking real estate are asking local officials to sign NDAs, keeping economic and environmental risks hidden from the public and some lawmakers
Less than a week before Amazon officially announced it had chosen New York City and Crystal City, Virginia … Tweets: @katelosse , @aclu , @itsnicolenguyen , @ceodonovan , and @rmac18 Tweets: Kate Loss...
Sick people in the US are increasingly using Uber or Lyft to get to the emergency room, instead of an ambulance, exposing drivers to potential legal risks
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Amazon to double the commission it charges task requesters per gig on Mechanical Turk from 10% to 20% and charge an additional 20% on larger batch jobs
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