antitrust Tech Giants Face Intense Antitrust Scrutiny From Congress The CEOs of Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook testify before lawmakers about their market dominance. Lawmakers grill the executives on accusations of anti-competitive behavior and crushing smaller rivals.
twitter Twitter Hackers Compromise Accounts of Biden, Obama, and Bezos in Bitcoin Scam Twitter experiences a massive security breach as hackers take over high-profile accounts to promote a cryptocurrency scam. The company blames the incident on a coordinated social engineering attack targeting its internal systems.
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 Bezos Outlines Amazon's Plan for Employee COVID-19 Testing Labs Jeff Bezos reveals Amazon is building dedicated labs to regularly test all employees for COVID-19, including asymptomatic workers. The initiative aims to curb the virus spread among warehouse staff and through delivered packages.
amazon Amazon's HQ2 Search Reportedly Driven by Bezos Rivalry With Musk A new report suggests Jeff Bezos pursues the massive HQ2 project primarily out of competitive envy toward Elon Musk. The controversial headquarters search ultimately faces intense public backlash and ends in failure.
jeff bezos UN Experts Demand Investigation Into Alleged Saudi Hacking of Bezos Phone United Nations experts call for an immediate investigation into reports that Saudi Arabia hacked Jeff Bezos' phone. The alleged cyberattack raises serious concerns about digital privacy and international security.
jeff bezos Forensic Experts Link Jeff Bezos Phone Hack to Saudi Crown Prince Digital forensic investigators report that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's personal account plays a direct role in the 2018 cyberattack on Jeff Bezos's phone. Saudi officials strongly deny any involvement in the incident.
cybersecurity Forensic Report Links Saudi Crown Prince Account to Jeff Bezos WhatsApp Hack A new Guardian report reveals that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had large amounts of data stolen from his phone via a malicious WhatsApp message sent from an account used by Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
amazon Amazon Sues Pentagon Over Decision to Award $10 Billion Cloud Contract to Microsoft Amazon Web Services files a formal lawsuit to challenge the Department of Defense's awarding of the massive JEDI cloud contract to Microsoft. The legal protest cites alleged biases and mistakes in the high-profile selection process.
blue origin Blue Origin Leads New Space Industry Alliance for NASA Moon Mission Jeff Bezos reveals a collaborative "national team" featuring major aerospace companies to build NASA's Human Landing System. The partnership aims to put the next American man and first American woman on the Moon by 2024.
blue origin Blue Origin Leads Aerospace Coalition to Build NASA Lunar Lander Blue Origin partners with Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Draper to develop a human lunar lander for NASA's Artemis program. The team faces a tight deadline to meet the 2024 moon landing goal.
amazon Amazon Q2 2019 Earnings Reveal Slowing AWS Growth and Rising Ad Revenue Amazon reports $63.4 billion in Q2 2019 revenue, beating analyst estimates slightly while falling short on earnings per share. AWS growth dips below 40% for the first time, while the company's advertising and subscription services both surge 37%.
amazon Amazon Q1 2019 Earnings Surge as AWS and Advertising Soar Amazon reports massive gains in Q1 2019, with earnings per share easily crushing analyst expectations. AWS, Prime subscriptions, and advertising all experience significant growth.
techcrunch TechCrunch Daily Crunch Highlights Privacy Lies And Australian Cyberattacks TechCrunch's latest roundup covers the true meaning behind corporate privacy claims and a major cyberattack on Australia's political networks. The summary also touches on flying boats, WeChat homework bans, and the sudden closure of the Razer game store.
jeff bezos Legal Expert Explains Why Bezos Accusation Misses Federal Blackmail Standard A Columbia law professor argues that the National Enquirer's alleged threat against Jeff Bezos does not actually meet the legal definition of blackmail or extortion under federal law. The specific statutes require the pursuit of money or tangible property, which Bezos was not asked to provide.