Union that lost its bid to represent Amazon workers in AL files objections with NLRB, claiming the company improperly pressured workers to oppose unionization
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Amazon wins enough votes to beat union effort in Alabama; of the 3,215 ballots cast, there were 1,798 votes opposing the union and 738 votes in favor
it's shining a spotlight on how tilted the playing field is against unions during organizing drives. That could build support for the PRO Act—the most pro-union piece of legislation in decades https:/...
Amazon responds to JEDI decision, calling it a “politically corrupted contract award” and attacks Trump's role in steering the award away from AWS
Again— In Blow To Amazon Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols / ZDNet : Amazon calls JEDI cloud decision ‘politically corrupted’ by Trump Alyse Stanley / Gizmodo : DoD: Sorry, Amazon, Microsoft's Still Getting T...
Microsoft could use data culled from TikTok content, such as video of people of different ethnicities engaged in a variety of activities, to train its AI
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Amazon says it has begun assembling equipment to build a lab to screen its workers for COVID-19, may be working on antigen testing
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Bill Gates has stepped down from the Microsoft's Board of Directors, will continue to serve as Technology Advisor to CEO Satya Nadella
Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CNBC : Bill Gates leaves Microsoft board Paul Morris / Redmond Pie : Bill Gates Has Announced He's Stepping Down From The Microsoft Board Louis Casiano / Fox ...
Amazon announces a new line of Alexa-enabled wearables equipped with mics and speakers, including the $180 Echo Frames eye glasses and $130 Echo Loop ring
wherever you are John Adams / PaymentsSource : Morning Brief 9.26.19: Rabobank, Mastercard make an agriculture financial inclusion play Tweets: Jay Greene / @greene : Jeff Bezos dropped in on the post...
Amazon unveils the $25 Echo Flex, an Echo smart plug with modular accessories that cost $15, like a motion sensor and night light, available for pre-order today
Echo Buds, Echo Frames, Echo Studio, and more Katie Conner / CNET : Amazon Echo Studio vs. Show 8 vs. Flex vs. Dot with Clock: Your questions answered CNBC : Amazon just released a bunch of new produc...
Microsoft settles with the SEC and the DOJ for $26M over potential bribery and corruption related to software sales in Hungary
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Amazon announces 5.5-inch Echo Show 5 that's shipping in July for $89.99, launches new Alexa commands to delete what you just said or everything you said today
Compact Design, Rich Sound, and Built-In Camera Shutter—Just $89.99 Adam Clark Estes / Gizmodo : Amazon Attempts to Improve Alexa Privacy, Hilariously Fails Jay Greene / Washington Post : Amazon adds ...