Amazon.com has grabbed the crown of biggest delivery business in the U.S., surpassing both UPS and FedEx in parcel volumes. The Seattle e-commerce giant delivered more packages to U.S. homes in 2022 than UPS, after eclipsing FedEx in 2020, and it is on track to widen the gap this year, according to internal Amazon data […]
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Amazon releases new “pay by palm” technology
Amazon is taking cashless payments to another level. In a new rollout, the tech giant is giving customers another contactless way to pay for groceries — with their palms. In a statement Thursday, Amazon announced that the palm recognition service, called Amazon One, will be used for payment, identification, loyalty membership, and entry at over […]
18,000 jobs cut as Amazon cites “uncertain economy”
Amazon plans to cut more than 18,000 jobs, the largest number in the firm’s history, as it battles to save costs. Most of the job losses will come from its consumer retail business and its human resources division. Boss Andy Jassy cited the “uncertain economy” for the cuts, saying it had “hired rapidly over several […]
Amazon prepares for mass layoffs as sales slow
Amazon is preparing to cut thousands of office jobs amid slowing sales and concerns about an economic downturn, according to reports. The reductions could affect roughly 3% of office staff at the e-commerce giant – or about 10,000 people – US media reported, citing anonymous sources. The cuts are expected to affect divisions such […]
Amazon psychologist describes bullying, discrimination on the job
An organizational psychologist formerly employed by Amazon on the management team of a Spokane distribution center claims he was fired for speaking up about bullying and inappropriate behavior by a key leader at the massive, roboticized warehouse. Jonathan Fahlberg, formerly a senior business partner for human resources, contends Amazon management failed to respond when he […]
Bezos Officially Steps Down As CEO Of Amazon
After 27 years, Jeff Bezos officially stepped down as Amazon’s chief executive Monday to transition into his new role executive chairman. Bezos, who founded Amazon as an online bookstore and built it into a shopping, tech and entertainment behemoth, is being replaced by Andy Jassy, who runs Amazon’s cloud-computing business. That date of his official […]
National Retailer Amazon Will Take Food Stamps
SAN FRANCISCO — This summer, Amazon will begin accepting food stamps to pay for online grocery orders as part of a pilot program along with six other companies. The two-year program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture could help alleviate what are known as food deserts, areas where residents have little access to fresh food and groceries, while […]
Web giant Amazon targets sick and vulnerable by pedalling bogus ‘miracle cancer cures’
A Sun investigation has found the company misleading customers on a number of products which supposedly cure Autism, HIV and cancer WEB giant Amazon is today accused of endangering the sick and vulnerable and illegally peddling bogus snake-oil “cures” for cancer. A Sun investigation has also found other dangerously misleading products for sale on the […]