Coronavirus May 13, 2020 Amazon under fire from 13 state AGs demanding more transparency, worker protection during coronavirus Amazon, which has come under intense scrutiny from its own employees and lawmakers over worker safety during the coronavirus pandemic, is now being pressed by 13 state attorneys general over how it's keeping employees safe.
Coronavirus May 6, 2020 Amazon worker dies from COVID-19 Amid the intense scrutiny on the company over working conditions at its fulfillment centers, an Amazon employee has died from COVID-19, ӣƵ has confirmed.
Amazon May 1, 2020 Jeff Bezos could testify for Amazon's 'possibly criminally false' statements to Congress, letter reveals Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos could be the next Silicon Valley executive to get grilled by lawmakers.
NASA May 1, 2020 NASA relying on Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, to return to the moon As NASA gets set to return to the moon by 2024, it's going to rely on some of tech's heavyweights to get there.
Amazon April 29, 2020 Mural painted outside Jeff Bezos' house in protest demanding more coronavirus safety for Amazon workers A group of activists painted a mural outside the Washington, D.C., home of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Wednesday to demand protections for workers at company facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Amazon April 28, 2020 GOP Sen. Hawley says Amazon should be investigated for antitrust violation Following a media report that Amazon used data from its own sellers to sell competing products, Sen. Josh Hawley, R.-Mo. has written the Dept. of Justice, asking the agency to "open a criminal antitrust investigation" on the tech giant.
Coronavirus April 24, 2020 As Amazon works through coronavirus cases near NYC, company extends benefits for warehouse workers The subject of much scrutiny over conditions at its fulfillment centers, Amazon has suffered a mass of COVID-19 infections at a New Jersey-based warehouse, according to one media report.
Jeff Bezos April 17, 2020 Jeff Bezos spends another $16 million to build New York City mega-mansion The U.S economy has hemorraged at least 22 million jobs, but Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is doing well. The tech mogul, who has seen his $139.4 billion net worth increase significantly in the last week, just bought another property in New York to build his own mega-mansion in the sky.
Amazon April 16, 2020 Amazon may test all employees for coronavirus, CEO Jeff Bezos reveals Amazon has begun to build out COVID-19 testing capacity for its employees, including those who aren't showing symptoms, CEO Jeff Bezos said this week.
Coronavirus April 14, 2020 Amazon fires more employees who criticized warehouse conditions during coronavirus pandemic Amazon has fired two more employees who criticized the alleged lax working conditions at its various warehouses and fulfillment centers around the country in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Amazon April 13, 2020 Coronavirus pandemic forces Amazon to wait-list new online grocery customers as it struggles with demand Amid a surge in demand for online grocery shopping during the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon said it would put new grocery delivery customers on a waitlist and reduce hours at several Whole Foods stores around the country.