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Federal Trade Commission Raises Payments From $2.5B Settlement For Amazon Prime Customers – AfroTech
More Amazon Prime customers will receive additional payments from a 2025 settlement. As AFROTECH™ previously reported, Amazon settled a lawsuit…
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Amazon Settles Lawsuit For $8.25M Over Allegations It Failed To Deliver Packages On Time To Some Black Majority Neighborhoods In DC – AfroTech
Amazon has settled a lawsuit involving two majority-Black neighborhoods in Washington, DC. As AFROTECH™ previously reported, its Prime members in…
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BAG Ventures Closes $11.3M Fund With Support From Google, Amazon, And More – AfroTech
BAG Ventures has closed its inaugural fund. Bonita C. Stewart and Jackson Georges Jr. co-founded the venture capital firm, anchored…
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Amazon MGM Studios And AWS To Provide Funding And AI Production Tools To Tech Startups, Filmmakers, And Digital Creators – AfroTech
Amazon MGM Studios and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have established a fund to support creators with AI production tools. GenAI…
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Amazon Robotics VP Scott Dresser Says Robotics Remains A ‘Strategic Priority’ Despite Layoffs – AfroTech
Amazon’s latest round of layoffs is affecting its robotics unit, according to Business Insider. Layoffs Explained It is not clear…
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Amazon Versus Walmart: $717B In Revenue Secures Amazon’s Top Spot As World’s Largest Company – AfroTech
Amazon.com Inc., the e-commerce giant founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994, has surpassed Walmart Inc. to become the world’s largest…
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Multiple Black Friday favorites on Amazon recalled due to a number of safety hazards
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled several items sold on Amazon due to safety hazards ranging from fire risks to…
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Amazon Employees Pen Letter Calling Out Company’s ‘Aggressive’ AI Push And The Social And Environmental Damage It Could Cause – AfroTech
Amazon employees are pushing back against the company’s AI-heavy pivot, accusing leadership of prioritizing AI investments over climate commitments and…
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Shop at Amazon Business this Black Friday Week for top deals on tech and office supplies
Black Friday Week is finally here, with the annual shopping event serving up mega savings from now until 1 December.…
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Says The Recent Layoffs Of 14,000 People Was About ‘Culture’ And Not Financially- Or AI-Driven
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy addressed the company’s recent layoffs during its quarterly earnings call on Oct. 30, saying the decision…
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