Amazon announces agreement to purchase vacuum maker iRobot for roughly $1.7B
Amazon on Friday announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the vacuum cleaner maker iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion.
Amazon handed Ring footage to police without user consent 11 times this year
Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user’s permission, a revelation that’s bound to raise more privacy and civil liberty concerns about its video-sharing agreements with police departments across the country.
Amazon teams up with Grubhub to offer free delivery to Prime members
Amazon Prime members can enjoy a year of free deliveries from restaurants across the country.
Amazon announces policy shift for off-duty workers that could impact union efforts
The policy comes after an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York voted to unionize in April.
Amazon's Alexa may soon mimic voice of dead relatives
Amazon’s Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members - even if they’re dead. The capability was unveiled at Amazon’s Re:Mars conference in Las Vegas.
Amazon picks this California town to start drone deliveries
Amazon package delivery via drone is just another step closer to reality.
Court: Amazon customers can sue over lack of toxic warnings
The case involved a lawsuit filed in Alameda County that said the online retail giant knowingly allowed skin-lightening creams to be sold on its website for years despite being aware of concerns about toxic mercury levels in such creams.
Amazon picks California town for drone deliveries
Amazon announced Monday that customers in Lockeford will become among the first to receive Prime Air deliveries. Officials said Lockeford was chosen due to its historic links to the aviation industry, with Weldon B. Cooke, who built and flew early planes in the early 1900s, as a former resident.
Amazon reports blocking 4 billion counterfeit listings in 2021
Counterfeit sellers have hurt online retailers like Amazon, and the company has ramped up efforts to combat the problem in recent years.
Hacienda Heights man pleads guilty to scamming Amazon out of $1.3M
Ting Hong Yeung says he duped Amazon's payment system to pay him for items he listed but never shipped.
Amazon’s largest warehouse is coming to the Inland Empire
Amazon officials say the company has invested more than $19.3 billion in the Inland Empire and $81 billion in California since 2010.
How to watch free movies and TV shows with your library card
Subscription prices are on the rise for a lot of major streaming services including Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu.
Amazon opens 1st physical clothing store in Los Angeles
Amazon’s brick-and-mortar clothing store, called Amazon Style, uses an app and QR codes to try and streamline the process of shopping.
Amazon shuttering multiple Whole Foods stores
Six Whole Foods Market stores in the U.S. are set to close. There are more than 530 Whole Foods locations nationwide.
Amazon's Southern California expansion to bring more than 1,000 jobs to Santa Monica
Amazon spaces in Santa Monica and Irvine will hire for roles for cloud infrastructure, video game making, and improving Alexa.
Amazon announces major SoCal expansion
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Federal investigators order Amazon to review severe weather procedures after workers killed during tornado
The company said it will hold additional emergency preparedness drills and consider safety recommendations to improve safety.
Amazon introduces 'fuel and inflation surcharge' for 3rd party sellers as company deals with rising costs
Online retail giant Amazon announced the company will introduce a surcharge to help offset rising costs.
Gas prices: Rideshare, Amazon Flex drivers demand higher pay
Amid rising gas prices, rideshare and Amazon Flex drivers are demanding higher pay to offset it. Mario Ramirez reports
Amazon closing all brick-and-mortar bookstores, 4-star shops
Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and pop up locations.