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The article reports on two separate events attended by Jeff Bezos, founder, chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Amazon.com, and Mark Zuckerberg, and co-founder, chairman and CEO of Facebook. Bezos expressed the company's commitment to carbon neutrality during an event at the National Press Club. Zuckerberg had a meeting with President Donald Trump and addressed election security, privacy and other issues during discussions on Capitol Hill.

The article reports on an investigation conducted by the U.S. House of Judiciary Committee into the market power and behavior of companies. Republicans and Democrats on the committee sent letters to Amazon.com president and chief executive officer (CEO) Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Google CEO Larry Page. The companies have been criticized for failing to respect users' privacy and for spreading disinformation.

The article reports on investigations launched to determine whether technology companies Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have used their size and wealth to quash competition and expand their dominance. Topics covered include Amazon's response to accusations that it is favoring its own products, criticisms over Apple's control of the App store, and questions on Facebook's method of maintaining its dominance in social networking.

The article deals with the decision of the U.S. Department of Defense to delay the awarding of a 10-billion dollar contract for a new generation of computing services for the military. Topics covered include the need for Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper to review the contract, President Donald Trump's concern on the plan to move the military to a cloud-computing system, and the president's criticism of Amazon's monopoly of Pentagon cloud computing.

The article discusses Amazon appeared well on way to defeating a campaign to unionize warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., on Thursday, as federal labor officials paused counting the votes for the night.

The article reports on the discovery of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board that the dismissal of Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa after criticizing Amazon was an illegal retaliation against the internal critics.

The article reports on the discussion held between Microsoft and social media company Discord for a transaction estimated at 10 billion U.S. dollars.

The article discusses the closely watched union election in recent history has underway 6,000 workers at an Amazon warehouse near Birmingham have voting.

The article discusses that the billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has remarried with Dan Jewett, a science teacher at the prestigious Seattle school after her high-profile divorce from Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos.

The article discusses the lawsuit filed by New York's attorney general Letitia James against Amazon over the COVID-19 pandemic safety concerns at the retailer's warehouse on Staten Island and a delivery depot in Queens.

The article reports on Amazon's filing of a lawsuit against New York's attorney general Letitia James over the COVID-19 pandemic safety concerns at its fulfillment center on Staten Island and at a delivery depot in Queens.

The article reports that software engineer Paige Thompson of Seattle, Washington, was able to hack into a server holding customer information for Capital One and obtain the personal data of more than 100 million people. After leaving a trail online which investigators followed, Thompson was arrested and charged with one count of computer fraud and abuse. The hacker worked for Amazon Web Services, which hosted the Capital One database that was breached.

The article reports that Amazon is considering designing stores specifically with pickup and delivery in mind and with a smaller area dedicated to fresh shopping rather than expand Whole Foods which Amazon bought upon its entry into the grocery business in June 2017. Topics covered include the challenges faced in combining Amazon with Whole Foods, the failure of price-cutting efforts and the trouble encountered by Amazon in integrating Whole Foods into its delivery machine.

The article reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is considering intervening in the competition for the U.S. Defense Department's Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud computing contract. Topics covered include bidders such as technology companies Amazon and Microsoft, Trump's feud with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Trump's claim that companies like Microsoft, Oracle, and International Business Machines (IBM) are complaining about Amazon's bid.

The article reports on the aim of Microsoft and other companies that supply technology for white-collar jobs to do the same for workers who do not sit behind a desk. Topics discussed include the goal to integrate the tools into the corporate life of a company and Microsoft's pursuit of the so-called frontline or first line workers.

The article reports on the interest expressed by the U.S. Congress, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to scrutinize the power, influence and market dominance of some technological companies including Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook. Both big and small companies have complained about the effect of the power of these technological firms on their businesses. In response, the firms have created teams of lobbyists to make their case.

The article reports on the business collision between technology companies Google and Amazon, as of May 2019. Topics discussed include the launch of products by Google which aim to help it become a destination for shoppers and for marketers hoping to reach consumers considering spending decisions, similarity between Google's shopping site, Google Express and Amazon's online marketplace, and the little success in the efforts of Google to slow Amazon in e-commerce.

The article focuses on start-up founder and Amazon employee Deap Ubhi, who is at the center of a high-stakes lawsuit over a ten-billion dollar U.S. information technology defense contract. Topics covered include software firm Oracle's opposition to the one-vendor approach to the defense contract and the Defense Department's efforts to adopt cloud computing to gain battlefield advantage.

The article examines the tactics used by Amazon in dealing with the officials of the U.S. cities and states chosen by the company for the locations of its existing and new warehouses. It describes the actions taken by the company to gain tax breaks from the states where it built its warehouses, including Texas and South Carolina. It also discusses the impact of Amazon's decision to discard its plan to build a headquarters in New York City after facing criticism for the deal.

The article reports that online retail company Amazon is leading an investment in Rivian, a Michigan company that is developing a battery-powered pickup truck and an electric sport utility vehicle. Topics discussed include a key feature of of the vehicles which is a chassis that is shaped like a skateboard and includes all the components that propel the vehicles and the deal as an example of how the automobile industry is being reshaped by new technologies.

The article reports that Brian Huseman, a senior executive from electronic commerce company Amazon, was trying to find out whether New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins would keep an obscure state board from blocking Amazon's plans to expand in New York City. Topics discussed include the statement by Stewart-Cousins that Amazon has to let the approval process run its course and the announcement from Amazon that it was canceling the deal.

The article states that U.S. federal prosecutors were evaluating a claim made by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos that the company American Media Inc., the parent firm of the newspaper The National Enquirer, used extortion and blackmail techniques to publicize details of his extramarital affair. According to the article, any violation of the law by American Media would violate the terms of an agreement it had reached with prosecutors with the Southern District of New York.

The article deals with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' accusations of extortion and blackmail against American Media Inc. The allegation has something to do with an expose of Bezos' extramarital affair with former television host Lauren Sanchez published on the U.S. supermarket tabloid "The National Enquirer." An investigation into the tabloid's motives is being led by Bezos' security chief Gavin de Becker.

The article explores the use of Amazon's advertising services by advertisers in order to cater to target customers. Businesses and advertisers wanted to know the online buying habits of customers. The value of the company's advertising business has reached about 125 billion U.S. dollars. Many advertising agencies have expressed interest in an advertising area that is less obvious to many consumers.

The article reports on the pledge made by U.S. software company Microsoft to provide 500 million U.S. dollars to address affordable housing in the Seattle area in the state of Washington. Matthew Gordon Lasner, an associate professor of urban studies and planning at Hunter College, described the company's pledge as unprecedented. The company made the move in response to rising housing costs in the area.

The article reports on the 500 million dollar pledge of technology company Microsoft to help address the housing crisis in Seattle, Washington. Topics discussed include information on Amazon's effort to block a new tax in Seattle that would have made large businesses pay a per-employee tax to fund homeless services and the construction of affordable housing, and financial performance of Microsoft under Satya Nadella as chief executive.

The article reports on new rules introduced by the Indian government in December 2018 which prohibit American retailers, Amazon and Walmart, from selling products supplied by affiliated companies on their Indian shopping sites. It discusses Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to turn protectionist after his party's re-election prospects have dimmed in recent months. Also mentioned is the cost of this new rule for Walmart which just acquired Indian online retailer Flipkart.

The article reports that online retailer Amazon is expected to dominate sales during the 2018 holiday season due to its ability to deliver more quickly than its competitors. It cites data from market research firm Rakuten Intelligence, which projects that Amazon's share of online sales will increase by almost 50 percent in the days leading up to Christmas, while most rivals fade. It notes that quick delivery could change how people buy things.

The article reports that some of the biggest technology companies including Apple, Amazon and Google are aggressively taking their talent hunt across the U.S. and elsewhere. Topics discussed include the plans of Apple to build a campus in Austin, Texas, Amazon's selection of Queens and Arlington, Virginia for new offices that would house its employees and Google's search for more real estate in New York.

This article reports on negotiations between a group of East African workers and the management of electronic commerce firm Amazon in the U.S. over working conditions. It discusses the pressure being experienced by the workers from the management, the protests made by the workers, a compromise offered by Amazon to the workers, and the recruitment of East African immigrants by Amazon.

The article reports on the selection of Long Island City, Queens, in New York City and Arlington, Virginia, as the locations for the second headquarters of electronic commerce company, Amazon. Topics covered include the number of communities across the U.S. that entered the competition, the incentives offered by both states to Amazon, the cooperation between New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Bill de Blasio to secure the Amazon deal, and the background of Crystal City.

The article provides an update on the plan of Amazon to build its second headquarters. Topics include the move of several finalist cities to lure Amazon to build their headquarters within their boundaries, the extensive nondisclosure agreements signed by the cities with Amazon and the move of the company to add more than 6,000 jobs in 2018.

The article reports on the decision by online retailer Amazon.com to pick two new locations instead of one after conducting a yearlong search for a second home. Topics discussed include a deal entered into by the company to move to the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, New York and another deal to move to the Crystal City area of Arlington, Virginia. Also mentioned is an offer of subsidies by New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to lure the company.

The article discusses why the Crystal City section of Arlington, Virginia is being considered as the top contender among the U.S. cities and regions named as finalists for the site of the second headquarters of electronic commerce firm Amazon. Topics covered include the advantages of Crystal City, amount of investment and number of jobs to be created by Amazon for its second headquarters and similarities of Crystal City to Amazon's Seattle, Washington headquarters.

The article reports that Dave Clark, senior vice president of operations at electronic commerce group Amazon, announced to employees that Amazon was raising pay for its blue-collar work force. Clark posted a video of his announcement on social media site Twitter. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders praised the raise and shared the video. It is said that Amazon will no longer give out new stock grants and monthly bonuses.

The article reports on the announcement by electronic commerce giant Amazon on October 2, 2018 that it is raising the minimum wage to 15 U.S. dollars an hour for its U.S. employees. Topics covered include workers that will be affected by the raise, the criticisms to the wages and conditions of Amazon's workforce, and the firm's announcement that it will also lobby Washington to raise the federal minimum wage.

The article reports on the move by online retailer Amazon to use the city of Seattle in Washington, D.C. as a testing ground for its new retail and logistics models. Also cited are the opening by the company of its Amazon Go cashierless store in January 2018, Amazon's other innovations like the decorated Treasure Truck that sells daily deals, and the comment of Professor Jeff Shulman on Amazon's strategy.

The article announces the launch by electronic commerce giant Amazon of a dozen devices for its Alexa voice assistant, including a microwave, a digital video recorder (DVR) recording device that lets users record live television and watch on a variety of devices and an analog wall clock with a voice-controlled timer.

The article reports on the HQ2 project of online retailer Amazon or its search or a second headquarters, which the company expects to bring billions in investment and create jobs to the area it chooses. It offers an overview of the bidding for HQ2 with initial proposals from cities including Denver, Colorado and Washington, D.C. It also discusses the potential impact of Amazon's investment decision on the chosen city's workforce development plan, local housing and job markets.

The article focuses on Chris Vernon was driving as fast as he could GameStop in Memphis had spent weeks combing the internet for new PlayStation 5 consoles, and had just heard about a new shipment's arrival at a store nearby.

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The article offers news briefs including that thousands of Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama can begin voting by mail; decline of Britain's economy; and Megabus, a long-distance bus operator would suspend service in and out of Washington.

The article discusses the social media start-up Parler filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing Amazon of violating antitrust law and asking for a temporary restraining order to prevent the tech giant from blocking access to cloud computing services.