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Congress to open bipartisan antitrust inquiry into “dominant” tech companies

Jun 3, 2019

The US Congress will begin a bipartisan investigation into whether large tech companies are using their power to stifle competition, the House Judiciary Committee said Monday, according to Bloomberg. Hearings w...

Is Amazon a monopoly, or are they dominating the market on a higher level altogether?

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Jun 10, 2018

Business, Opinion, Science

According to an article from Business Insider, published shortly after Amazon acquired Whole Foods, the internet shopping giant is far from a monopoly. “Not even close,” it said. It argued that its $150 billion...

In the hands of law enforcement, Amazon’s facial recognition technology could violate civil liberties

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May 25, 2018

Innovation, Opinion, Policy, Science

Amazon is facing a backlash after reports emerged Tuesday that its “Rekogniton” facial recognition AI program was being used in aggressive facial detection programs by law enforcement, according to Tech Crunch....

Study shows world’s declining tropical forests now emit more carbon than they absorb

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Sep 29, 2017

Environment, Science

Due to a global decline in tropical forests, these areas now emit more carbon than they absorb, according to a new study. These forests now emit 425 teragrams of carbon each year, more than the total of carb...

Amazon files patent for hive-like “fulfillment centers” for drone delivery

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Jun 27, 2017

Business, Innovation, Science

Amazon has filed a patent for vertical drone centers, resembling beehives, to help coordinate fast deliveries from densely packed, downtown urban areas. The “multi-level fulfillment centers,” as the company cal...

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to sell stock to fund spaceflight outfit

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Apr 8, 2017

Business, Innovation, Science

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced Wednesday plans to sell 1 billion dollars of Amazon stock annually to fund his spaceflight company Blue Origin, at the 33rd Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. Bezos also presen...

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos pledges to fight immigration ban with lobbying and legal action

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Jan 31, 2017

Business, Policy, Science

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has promised to use the full resources of his heavyweight internet company to fight the Trump administration’s immigration ban, instituted last Friday. Bezos pledged in an email to employe...

Amazon founder’s Blue Origin company successfully tests reusable rocket

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Oct 6, 2016

Business, Innovation, Science

Blue Origin, a rocket and spaceflight company founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, has successfully completed their first ever airborne test of their rocket’s emergency escape system. The test was immediately hail...

Google to introduce ‘Buy Button’ for products in mobile search results

Abby Smith

May 16, 2015

Innovation

Mountain View: Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is now going to introduce a 'Buy Button' for the users to purchase product right from the search in mobile devices. A report from The Wall Street Journal stated that in the ...

Amazon Dash button to automatically re-order daily use products

Abby Smith

Mar 31, 2015

Innovation

Amazon today announced Dash Button for re-ordering the common household products with just push of a button. The company also introduced a new Dash Replacement Service, which knows when the products are going t...

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