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The article presents the New York digest. Topics include Amazon and a fledgling union of workers at its Staten Island warehouse agreed to terms of an election for late March, setting the stage for two major elections at Amazon warehouses at the same time, and the money-laundering trial of a former Goldman Sachs executive the scheme to loot billions of dollars from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund was laid out a inside the apartment of a flamboyant Asian businessman who remains on the run.

The article discusses that the Microsoft announced record profits and sales on Tuesday despite investor fears that the pandemic fueled tech boom may be over.

The article discusses that the Labor organizers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island said they had submitted more than 2,500 worker signatures to the National Labor Relations Board in a petition to hold a union election.

The article reports on the announcement of the 100-million-dollar donation pledge of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for the Obama Foundation on November 22, 2021.

The article reports on the decision of workers at Amazon warehouses on State Island, New York City to withdraw their request for a union vote on November 12, 2021.

The article offers information on the Amazon announced that the first two prototype satellites from Project Kuiper, internet-from-space venture from the e-commerce giant, are scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of 2022, will formally kick off its competition with SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk.

The article reports that Amazon on Thursday posted its slowest sales growth in almost seven years as the pandemic-fueled surge in online shopping eased. It mentions that the company's profit shrank, driven in part by higher labor costs and more spending on new warehouses and other logistics infrastructure meant to speed delivery times.

The article focuses on the fledgling union of employees at four Amazon warehouses on Staten Island demonstrated on Monday that they had enough worker interest to hold an election to form a union, the National Labor Relations Board said. It mentions that the agency's determination lays the groundwork for the second unionization vote at an Amazon warehouse in Jess than a year.

This section offers news briefs on business as of October 2021 including the end of the British government-funded furlough program, retirement of Whole Foods co-founder and chief executive John Mackey in 2022, and entry of the newspaper "The Chicago Sun-Times" into a merger agreement with nonprofit organization Chicago Public Media.

The article reports on the move by electronic commerce firm Amazon as of September 2021 to settle with former Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, who claimed that they were terminated illegally by the company.

This section offers business news briefs in the U.S. for September 2021, including a plan by Chevron to more than triple its modest spending on green energy by 2028, a plan by Amazon to hire 125,000 workers before the holiday shopping season, and the hiring of two executives by Activision Blizzard.

The article reports on an inquiry began by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission into the investments made by technology giants Microsoft, Amazon and Google in artificial intelligence start-ups OpenAI and Anthropic. Topics discussed include the benefits of the investments to these technology giants, and the focus of the inquiry on the impact of these investment deals on the competitive landscape and the possibility of a violation of laws.

The article focuses on billionaire philanthropist and novelist Mackenzie Scott and how she spends her fortunes in good cause. Information is provided on Scott's family and college education, writing achievements like "Traps," approach to public life and charitable giving and charitable work with then husband, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Grants and charitable giving by Scott are highlighted including for Lost Horse, LLC, fundraising for Lakeside School in Seattle, Washington and Giving Pledge.

The article reports on the successful acquisition by Microsoft of video game company Activision Blizzard after securing approvals from regulators in Great Britain and the U.S. Also cited are how the deal showed the failure by regulators to reduce the power of major technology firms despite years of trying to do so and the move by governments to file cases against big companies like Google.

The article reports on the version of the large language model-driven ChatGPT chatbot released by artificial intelligence (AI) start-up OpenAI that can interact with people using spoken words. It informs the integration of the DALL-E image generator into the ChatGPT and the struggle of ChatGPT with homonyms and its ability to correct itself and respond authoritatively . It cites efforts of technology firms Amazon, Apple and Microsoft in transforming their digital assistants.

The article reports on the recent turmoil at nonprofit organization OpenAI, including the firing and subsequent reinstatement of CEO Sam Altman, the creation of a provisional three-person board, and the departure of key board members.

The article reports on the ruling of Judge Jacquelline Scott Corley of the U.S. District Court for the Northern Distric of California denying a request by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to delay the merger and acquisition of videogame publisher Activision Blizzard by technology firm Microsoft. It raises arguments by the FTC about the threat posed by the merger to open competition in cloud gaming, subscription services and consoles and Microsoft's incentives to make the Call of Duty game.

The article reports on the proposed deal of technology company Microsoft to acquire video game company Activision Blizzard that was blocked by Great Britain's Competition and Markets Authority due to failure of Microsoft to address competition concerns in the cloud gaming sector and potential harm to consumers. Focus is given on the efforts of regulators including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in broadening their antitrust scrutiny to include emerging markets.

The article reports on the strategy by technology firm Google to remain ahead of its competition against Microsoft after learning in March 2023 that South Korean firm Samsung is planning to use Microsoft's Bing as the default search engine on its electronic devices. Also cited are the new features of Bing like its artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and Google's creation of a task force tasked of developing AI products.

The article illustrates how voice assistants like Alexa and Siri have squandered their lead in the race for artificial intelligence (AI) technology developments given the invention of chatbots as a different kind of virtual assistant. Topics discussed are technological hurdles faced by Siri, differences between voice assistants and chatbots in terms of their use of AI, and competition between technology companies to come up with responses to AI-powered bots like CharGPT.

The article examines the firing of Sam Altman as chief executive officer of OpenAI and the division among the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up's board members and executives over Altman's reinstatement. It discusses the concerns of a number of board members and executives over the power of AI and Altman's move to create a for-profit subsidiary and raise funds from Microsoft that affect the board's mission of safe AI. It describes the actions taken by Altman for his reinstatement.

The article reports on the challenges facing U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairperson Lina Khan in her efforts to enforce the antitrust laws against major technology companies, particularly in the FTC's lawsuit to block Microsoft's planned purchase of video game publisher Activision. Also cited are the precedent rulings by the courts in which they rejected challenges to vertical mergers like the Microsoft case.

The article reports on the alleged declining employment opportunities for computing course graduates in the U.S. as of December 2022 by citing the case of software engineer Annalice Ni, who was laid off by Facebook parent company Meta. Also cited are the move by students to study computer science courses due to prospects of high salaries and good benefits like free food, and the move by other technology firms like Lyft, Amazon, and Twitter to terminate staff.

The article reports on the plan of workers at video game maker Activision Blizzard to unionize once the merger deal with technology company Microsoft went through. It reveals the organizing campaigns at Activision and Microsoft driven by complaints including long working shifts, low pay, discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace. It informs about the neutrality agreement of Microsoft with the Communications Workers of America relating to its acquisition deal with Activision.

The article reports on the move by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to file a petition for divorce in the King County Superior Court in Washington State to part ways with her husband Dan Jewett, a former science teacher. Also cited are Scott's failed marriage with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Scott's move to delete Jewett's name in her philanthropic projects like the Giving Pledge campaign.

The article reports on the plan by technology firm Microsoft to acquire video game company Activision Blizzard in its bid to dominate the gaming sector and the metaverse. Other topics include the focus of other firms like Facebook on metaverse, a virtual platform for the exchange of ideas and selling of digital goods, and Microsoft's strategy to develop cloud gaming technology.

The article reports on the business performance of the technology industry as of February 2024. Topics mentioned include the decision of the industry to layoff employees and cut jobs to transition to artificial intelligence, the increase in consumer demand for computers from end of 2019 to 2023, the size of Amazon's work force, and the total employees of technology companies Microsoft, Google, Apple and Meta.

The article discusses about Florida's hurricane Ian where home camera security systems captured the hurricane, it was the most devastating hurricane recorded, and that most of the residents view the hurricane through their door ring camera.

The article reports on the workers at an Amazon sorting center on Staten Island will be eligible to vote this week in an election that could produce the second union at the company in the United States.

The article reports on updates in the operation of technology firm OpenAI, particularly the reinstatement of chief executive officer Sam Altman five days after the board terminated his employment. Also cited are the replacements of the firm's board of directors including former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, and the comment of online data storage provider Box's Aaron Levie on the development.

The article reports on the discussion of executives Sam Altman and Greg Brockman with board members of artificial intelligence research (AI) start-up OpenAI about a possible return to the company. It looks back at the controversy surround the termination of Altman as chief executive officer (CEO) of OpenAI. It informs about the support of technology investors including venture capital firm Sequoia Capital for the reinstatement of Altman.

The article focuses on the resolution of the investigation into the firing of Sam Altman from OpenAI, stating that Altman did not justify his removal, and he will regain his seat on the company's board of directors, marking a significant victory for Altman and the company.

The article discusses that Apple's profits nearly doubled in the latest quarter, showing that the world's richest and most valuable public company is exhibiting little sign of slowing down.

The article reports on the venture of technology company Apple into the metaverse with the debut of its virtual reality goggles or headset that blend the digital and physical worlds. It informs about the decline in venture capital investments in metaverse-related startups in 2023 compared to 2022 and the layoff of workers at Microsoft and Disney who had been working on metaverse projects. It considers analysts' suggestion for Apple to take an experimental approach to metaverse.

The article reports on the reaction of technology companies to the impact of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT on the sector. It cites the decision of Aaron Levie, chief executive officer of cloud computing company Box, to instruct its employees to determine how the technology could benefit its business. It describes the unpredictability of chatbots in terms of how it could impact businesses and platforms. It mentions the efforts of Google, Microsoft and Amazon to adopt chatbot tools.

The article reports on the return to office (RTO) strategies adopted by technology companies like Google to entice their workers to return to work, including providing concerts, pop-up events, and food trucks. Also cited are the concert and wine tasting held by Microsoft during the reopening of its office in Mountain View, California, and the perks offered by Qualcomm and software firm Clio.

The article reports on the decision by U.S. President Joe Biden to ban imports of Russian oil, gas and coal as protest to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin's war of choice in Ukraine. Topics include Biden's claim that the ban could result in higher gas prices in the U.S., the announcement by Great Britain and the European Commission to phaseout Russian imports in the coming years, and the move by firms like Coca-Cola, Pepsico, and Starbucks to temporary close their Russian stores.

The article presents the New York digest. Topics include Citadel Securities, the powerful trading firm that serves brokerage firms like Robinhood, said that it had sold a stake to the venture cap, and Amazon workers in Alabama will have another shot at voting to form a union this winter as the National Labor Relations Board scheduled a mail-in election to start.