Amazon sued for installing facial recognition ID
Published in News


Forgot to tell customers 

Amazon "forgot" to tell its New York City customers that they were being monitored by facial recognition technology, a lawsuit claims.

ChatGPT books flood Amazon
Published in AI
Thursday, 23 February 2023 11:10

ChatGPT books flood Amazon


Authors that didn't write books, for readers who can't read

Hundreds of books written by ChatGPT have appeared on Amazon in recent weeks as rather stupid people look to cash in on early prototypes of generative artificial intelligence.

Amazon tests robotic taxis in California
Published in Transportation
Wednesday, 15 February 2023 11:00

Amazon tests robotic taxis in California


Using its own employees as guinea pigs 

Amazon is testing a fleet of robotaxis on public roads in California, using employees as guinea pigs.

Google fired employees by email
Published in News
Monday, 30 January 2023 10:48

Google fired employees by email


Then locked out

Some Google employees were shocked to get to work and discovered that they have been fired. 

Amazon having difficulty in battle against its UK employees
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This is not the US, you can't just beat them up

US big tech box shifter Amazon is finding it tougher to break UK unions than its usual union stomping ground -- the US.

Spotify expected to lay off staff this week
Published in News
Monday, 23 January 2023 10:59

Spotify expected to lay off staff this week


More cost cutting

Spotify is planning to announce layoffs this week, according to a new report by Bloomberg as a way for the company to cut costs.

Amazon --  a dangerous place to work claims watchdog
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Health and Safety, Amazon has heard about it

Amazon is in trouble with the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, which claims the company violated safety laws and failed to keep workers in three warehouses safe.

Film yourself opening Amazon packages
Published in News
Wednesday, 18 January 2023 10:43

Film yourself opening Amazon packages


iPhone buyer got dog food instead

Consumers are being warned to film themselves opening Amazon deliveries after a Salisbury man's £1,300 iPhone was switched for a packet of dog food.

16 TB SSDs for $100 too good to be true
Published in News
Tuesday, 17 January 2023 11:21

16 TB SSDs for $100 too good to be true


Yeah, it is too good to be true

Amazon has been having problems with partners who insist on “supplying” well reviewed 16 TB SSDs on its site for just $100.

Amazon employees claim they were told to "work around" dead employee
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He is not getting better, get back to work

Amazon employees at a Colorado fulfillment centre claim they were told to “walk over a dead body” after a co-worker suffered a fatal heart attack.