OPINION February 19, 2019 Liz Peek: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Amazon takedown shows progressive programs can do real harm Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has done our country a great service. By helping to drive Amazon out of New York, the young progressive congresswoman has reminded us, and her colleagues, that political grandstanding can have real world consequences.
Amazon February 18, 2019 Michael Goodwin: Amazon's New York debacle opens yet another front in Democratic Party's raging civil war Amazon’s decision last week to scrap plans for an HQ2 campus in New York sent the circular firing squad into action. The blue-on-blue attacks pit the far left against the far, far left in yet another front of the party’s civil war.
Big Tech Backlash February 18, 2019 Smart TVs and Amazon Alexa gadgets can tell if you’re cheating on your partner, scientist claims Your smart TV or AI-powered speaker can spot when someone is having an affair.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez February 17, 2019 Bill de Blasio corrects Ocasio-Cortez's claim about spending Amazon tax break money New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio suggested on Sunday that critics of the potential Amazon campus New York City — such as Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — got the facts wrong over the money behind the tax breaks.
Big Tech Backlash February 17, 2019 Amazon's New York project foundered on labor organizing, opposition to subsidies Jeff Bezos and other top Amazon executives gathered in Seattle on Wednesday to decide whether to go ahead with its planned headquarters in New York City.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez February 17, 2019 New York City's de Blasio blames Amazon for caving on deal for new headquarters in city New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio laid the blame on Amazon deciding to pull up stakes on a new headquarters in the city squarely on the corporate behemoth, saying that the company just “took their ball and went home.”
Media Buzz February 17, 2019 How Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and the National Enquirer went to war Jeff Bezos authorized negotiations that he hoped would lead to a legal settlement with the National Enquirer.
Taxes February 16, 2019 Tax prep, Alexa etiquette and more: Tech Q&A My wife and I always fight about the temperature in the house. I like it at 65-degrees. She wants 74-degrees. Will a smart thermostat save our marriage?
Amazon February 16, 2019 Amazon invites Ocasio-Cortez to ‘see for yourself’ after she slams ‘dehumanizing’ working conditions Amazon has fired back against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s claims about the company’s poor working conditions, inviting the firebrand congresswoman to tour the facilities and see it “for yourself.”
OPINION February 15, 2019 Political malpractice forced Amazon out of NYC -- And it wasn’t just Ocasio-Cortez Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was not the main player who led Amazon to cancel plans to build a second headquarters in New York City.
Cher February 15, 2019 Cher blasts the Ocasio-Cortez supported Amazon, New York split Outspoken singer Cher took to Twitter on Friday to seemingly slam Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her role in Amazon's decision to walk away from its planned headquarters in New York.