Amazon sued for allegedly stealing more than $1M in tips from delivery workers

Amazon says tips were already paid to drivers as part of a settlement last year. Amazon was accused of stealing tips from delivery drivers to subsidize its own labor expenses between 2016 and 2019, according to a lawsuit.

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 employees: report

Amazon reportedly plans to lay off 10,000 corporate and technology employees as soon as this week. The move would mark the largest job cut in Amazon's history.

Amazon driver found dead in Missouri yard may have been killed by dogs, authorities say

The sheriff said the driver had injuries consistent with an animal attack, but an autopsy will be conducted to officially determine if the two "aggressive" dogs caused the driver's death.

Extension cords sold on Amazon should 'immediately' be thrown away, CPSC says

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to "immediately" stop using and dispose of certain extension cords sold on Amazon because they pose several safety hazards.

'America's Funniest Doorbell Cam Videos'? Amazon to launch Ring TV show

Two Amazon-owned companies — Ring and Hollywood studio MGM — are teaming to create a TV show in the mold of "America’s Funniest Home Videos" using viral footage from Ring’s doorbell and smart-home cameras.

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 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.

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 closes $8.45B MGM studio acquisition

Amazon has closed its $8.45 billion acquisition of MGM Studios as it looks to boost its streaming service in competition with Netflix and Disney. 

Price of Amazon Prime memberships going up

Amazon announced Thursday that it would be boosting the price of its Prime membership for U.S. customers, citing rising costs as the reason behind the decision.

Amazon to open second Pasco County facility with robotic sorting

Amazon has announced plans to open a second distribution site in Pasco County located at the Eagle Industrial Park off State Road 52. Company officials say the fast-growing community is ideal for labor needs and demand, but the location is not the only thing that will make the new site stand out.

Amazon Web Services down? Another outage reportedly disrupts some sites

Amazon Web Services (AWS) was dealing with another apparent outage on Wednesday, according to DownDetector — impacting some companies that rely on it.

Amazon driver rescues woman, family dog from dog attack

The Amazon driver happened to hear the cries for help and managed to block the attacking dog’s path, allowing Lauren and her family dog, Max, to escape to safety back inside the house.

Amazon, OSHA promise review after tornado destroys warehouse, killing 6

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration opened an investigation into the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois, killing six people.