Amazon’s routing algorithm forces drivers into traffic
If only there was good AI software to do the job
The routing algorithm designed for its Flex app by Amazon’s research scientists often makes Amazon delivery drivers cross two- or three-lane highways.
Amazon opens three new data centres in UAE
Pushing cloud in the Middle East
Amazon’s cloud service unit will launch three data centres in the first half of 2022 in the United Arab Emirates, its second Middle East infrastructure region.
Germany investigates Amazon market dominance
A little too much Lebensraum for watchdog's liking
Germany's antitrust watchdog is sticking its nose up Amazon's rather ample rear-end in a new investigation into whether Amazon is exploiting its market dominance.
Amazon's Luxembourg tax dodge raises a few questions
Sales income of $53 billion means no tax
A few questions have been raised over Amazon's tax planning after its latest corporate filings in Luxembourg revealed that the company collected record sales income of $53 billion in Europe last year but did not have to pay any corporation tax.
Bezos admits Amazon needs to take care of workers better
Final letter to shareholders
Amazon needs to do better at taking care of its employees, Jeff Bezos said in his final letter to shareholders.
Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 1TB SSD price falls down to $200
4TB goes for $801.85
It has taken some time to see Sabrent's Rocket 4 Plus widely available in all its capacity options, but, it appears that the company has decided to somewhat cut down the price and the entire lineup is now available over at Amazon.com with a $100 drop in price.
Amazon used fake Twitter accounts
To pretend workers did not want a union
Online bookseller Amazon has been accused of dirty tricks in its fight to stop its workers from forming a union.
Amazon's PR too aggressive for its own good
Company's security feared its social media account had been hacked
Amazon's PR department was so obnoxious and arrogant when lobbying a lawmaker that the company's security team believed its social media account had been hacked.
EU finding it hard to make Amazon antitrust charges stick
Even after working on it for two years
Regulators in Brussels are struggling to gather enough evidence to bring antitrust charges against Amazon, despite working on the landmark case for nearly two years.
Parler site sues Amazon again
Defamation and breach of contract
Social media app Parler has dropped its federal case against Amazon.com for cutting off its web-hosting services and filed a separate lawsuit against the company and its web services unit in a Washington state court.