antitrust Tech Giants Face Antitrust Grilling Before Congress The CEOs of Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Google appear before lawmakers to address monopolistic concerns. The high-profile hearing marks a major step in the government's investigation into big tech power.
amazon Amazon Fires Staten Island Worker Following COVID-19 Safety Protest An Amazon employee claims the company fired him for leading a walkout at a Staten Island warehouse over coronavirus safety concerns. Amazon states the termination occurs because the worker violated a paid quarantine order.
amazon Amazon Terminates Employee Behind Staten Island Virus Safety Strike Amazon fires a Staten Island warehouse worker who organized a strike over coronavirus safety concerns. The termination draws condemnation from the New York Attorney General and allegations of illegal retaliation.
amazon Amazon Expands Temperature Checks and Mask Distribution Amid Pandemic Criticism Facing intense pressure from politicians and employees, Amazon implements daily temperature checks and distributes millions of masks across its U.S. and European facilities. The tech giant also rapidly hires tens of thousands of new workers to meet a massive surge in consumer demand.
amazon Amazon and Whole Foods Workers Protest Over Coronavirus Safety Concerns Employees at Amazon warehouses and Whole Foods stores stage walkouts and sick-outs, demanding better protection against COVID-19. Workers claim the companies fail to provide adequate safety measures during the pandemic.
amazon Amazon Warehouse Workers Walk Out Over COVID-19 Safety Concerns Amazon warehouse employees stage a walkout to protest unsafe working conditions during the pandemic, accusing the tech giant of prioritizing profits over their health.
amazon May Day Strikes Hit Amazon, Instacart, and Target Over Virus Safety Essential workers at major retailers and delivery companies stage a coordinated May Day strike to demand better coronavirus protections. The protesters urge customers to boycott the affected services for the entire day.
amazon Former NSA Director Keith Alexander Joins Amazon's Board of Directors Amazon appoints retired Gen. Keith Alexander, the former head of the NSA and US Cyber Command, to its board of directors. The controversial move brings significant defense contracting expertise to the tech giant.
amazon Amazon Unveils Spherical Echo Speakers and Wi-Fi 6 Eero Routers Amazon completely redesigns its Echo and Echo Dot speakers with spherical shapes and upgraded audio, while also introducing new Eero 6 mesh Wi-Fi systems. The new devices aim to improve smart home connectivity just in time for the holiday shopping season.
amazon Amazon Unveils Luna Game Streaming and Spherical Echo Speakers Amazon expands its hardware and software ecosystem with the new Luna cloud gaming service and a completely redesigned spherical lineup of Echo smart speakers.
amazon Amazon Confirms Prime Day 2020 Starts October 13 Amazon officially sets Prime Day 2020 for October 13 and 14, shifting the event from its usual July slot due to pandemic delays. The 48-hour sale promises the lowest prices of the year on Amazon devices.
amazon Amazon Moves Prime Day to October to Kickstart Holiday Shopping Amazon is shifting its annual Prime Day event to October 13 and 14 to encourage early holiday shopping and avoid pandemic-related crowds. The company is also hiring over 100,000 seasonal workers to handle the expected surge in online orders.
amazon Pandemic Shifts Amazon Prime Day to Start Holiday Shopping Season Early Amazon Prime Day moves to October this year due to the pandemic, with experts predicting it will kick off the holiday shopping season and generate up to $10 billion in sales. About two-thirds of consumers plan to shop the event, outpacing traditional Black Friday and Cyber Monday expectations.
amazon Amazon Extends Seattle-Area Work-From-Home Mandate Through End of March Amazon updates its coronavirus response by requiring Seattle-area employees to work remotely until the end of March. The extension impacts the company's hometown workforce as the tech giant adjusts to the evolving pandemic.
amazon Amazon Overhauls Virtual Hiring to Add 175,000 Pandemic Workers Amazon rapidly transitions to virtual hiring and onboarding to staff up during the pandemic, but the massive expansion brings significant safety controversies and worker unrest.