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The Amazon union vote is over. Here’s what happens now.The Amazon union vote is over. Here’s what happens now.
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Whether or not the union’s challenge in Bessemer fails, Amazon will face labor battles elsewhere.

By Jason Del Rey
Amazon has won a historic warehouse union election. But the battle is not over.
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The union says it will challenge the results over alleged illegal behavior.

By Jason Del Rey
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The results of Amazon’s historic union vote are days awayThe results of Amazon’s historic union vote are days away
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Nearly 6,000 Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama are voting whether to unionize. This is the backstory.

By Jason Del Rey
Why we can’t stop talking about billionaires
One Year Later

Tech billionaires emerged from a year of hardship as more than leaders of iconic companies. They are central — almost too central — characters in American life.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Amazon started a Twitter war because Jeff Bezos was pissedAmazon started a Twitter war because Jeff Bezos was pissed
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The CEO told executives they weren’t pushing back hard enough on critics.

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon employees accuse the company of union-busting after it removes workers from an internal directoryAmazon employees accuse the company of union-busting after it removes workers from an internal directory
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The new controversy centers on Amazon deleting the profiles of hundreds of thousands of entry-level warehouse employees.

By Jason Del Rey
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Big Tech nemesis Lina Khan has been nominated for top Biden antitrust roleBig Tech nemesis Lina Khan has been nominated for top Biden antitrust role
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Outgoing FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra advocated for Khan’s nomination.

By Jason Del Rey
An unholy union
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Bessemer, Alabama, has been called an “unlikely” place for an epic union battle with Amazon. They don’t know Bessemer.

By Kim Kelly
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Amazon’s $10 billion NFL deal is huge — and a sign that sports is staying on TV for a while longerAmazon’s $10 billion NFL deal is huge — and a sign that sports is staying on TV for a while longer
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The NFL loves TV and TV loves the NFL.

By Peter Kafka
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Amazon’s next CEO defends the company against racial bias reports in an internal noteAmazon’s next CEO defends the company against racial bias reports in an internal note
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Andy Jassy was responding to allegations in a Recode investigation and an employee lawsuit.

By Jason Del Rey
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A Black Amazon manager is suing company executives in a discrimination and sexual harassment and assault caseA Black Amazon manager is suing company executives in a discrimination and sexual harassment and assault case
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Charlotte Newman, a former adviser to Sen. Cory Booker who works for Amazon Web Services, is suing Amazon and company executives.

By Jason Del Rey
Bias, disrespect, and demotions: Black employees say Amazon has a race problem
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Interviews with diversity managers and internal data obtained by Recode indicate that Black Amazon employees are promoted less frequently and are rated more harshly than non-Black peers.

By Jason Del Rey
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New York is suing Amazon over pandemic labor conditionsNew York is suing Amazon over pandemic labor conditions
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The lawsuit also alleges that Amazon’s own HR managers disagreed with the firing of the whistleblower Christian Smalls.

By Jason Del Rey
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What to expect from Amazon’s new CEO Andy JassyWhat to expect from Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy
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Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy have a lot in common. That’s by design.

By Jason Del Rey
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The second act of Jeff Bezos could be as big as his firstThe second act of Jeff Bezos could be as big as his first
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Jeff Bezos isn’t getting less powerful. His power is just getting less obvious.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Big Tech is so big it doesn’t need its founders anymoreBig Tech is so big it doesn’t need its founders anymore
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With one big exception.

By Peter Kafka
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The metamorphosis of Jeff Bezos is completeThe metamorphosis of Jeff Bezos is complete
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How the Amazon founder went from nerd selling books to celebrity rocket man.

By Adam Clark Estes
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Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon’s CEOJeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon’s CEO
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Andy Jassy, currently the head of Amazon Web Services, will take over as CEO in the fall.

By Theodore Schleifer and Jason Del Rey
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Amazon’s facial recognition boss wants the feds to hurry up with regulationAmazon’s facial recognition boss wants the feds to hurry up with regulation
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Otherwise, AWS CEO Andy Jassy said in 2019, “you’ll have 50 different laws in 50 different states.”

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon will pay nearly $62 million over “outrageous” practice of pocketing driver tipsAmazon will pay nearly $62 million over “outrageous” practice of pocketing driver tips
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The settlement with the Federal Trade Commission comes after Amazon allegedly used tips to subsidize base pay for independent contractors.

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon has started removing QAnon and right-wing militia merchandise following employee complaintsAmazon has started removing QAnon and right-wing militia merchandise following employee complaints
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Following news reports and employee complaints, certain items with the names and logos of the Oath Keepers, Three Percenters, and QAnon are no longer for sale.

By Jason Del Rey
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The year shopping changed foreverThe year shopping changed forever
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Online shopping stopped being the future of retail and catapulted firmly into the present.

By Jason Del Rey
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MacKenzie Scott, the Amazon billionaire, is giving away $1 billion a month to charityMacKenzie Scott, the Amazon billionaire, is giving away $1 billion a month to charity
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Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife is donating money with unusual speed.

By Theodore Schleifer
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How to keep the smart speaker you got for the holidays and still keep some of your privacy, tooHow to keep the smart speaker you got for the holidays and still keep some of your privacy, too
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What you can do to minimize what Amazon and Google hear.

By Sara Morrison
How retailers track your every move in exchange for coupons and convenience
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Attention shoppers: Your data has never been more valuable.

By Sara Morrison
What one of Amazon’s biggest critics thinks the future of the retail industry means for workers
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Christian Smalls discusses the trade-offs between working in e-commerce and traditional retail.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Online shopping is booming but so are returns. An old-school solution is gaining steamOnline shopping is booming but so are returns. An old-school solution is gaining steam
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Amazon and smaller e-commerce brands are offering more in-person return options, no box or shipping label necessary.

By Jason Del Rey
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Why streaming devices and streaming networks are fighting over your eyeballsWhy streaming devices and streaming networks are fighting over your eyeballs
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Streaming TV should be easy, but fights among Roku, Amazon, HBO, and NBC are making it hard.

By Peter Kafka
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Amazon starts selling prescription drugs, with two-day delivery for Prime membersAmazon starts selling prescription drugs, with two-day delivery for Prime members
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The pandemic was a huge boost for Amazon’s grocery business. Can it do the same for this new offering?

By Jason Del Rey
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Jeff Bezos plays it safe on his $10 billion climate giveawayJeff Bezos plays it safe on his $10 billion climate giveaway
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The world’s richest person makes his move.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Amazon gets hit with antitrust charges in EuropeAmazon gets hit with antitrust charges in Europe
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The EU’s competition commission says the tech giant uses non-public data from its own merchants to compete against them unfairly.

By Jason Del Rey
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As Covid-19 surges, the world’s biggest tech companies report staggering profitsAs Covid-19 surges, the world’s biggest tech companies report staggering profits
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Despite antitrust investigations and a recession, Big Tech is doing great.

By Rani Molla
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Amazon has created fertile ground for bribery schemes, sellers sayAmazon has created fertile ground for bribery schemes, sellers say
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In the wake of a $100 million Amazon bribery scandal, sellers say the tech giant deserves more scrutiny for suspending merchants with no warning and little explanation.

By Jason Del Rey
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A new Amazon feature should make it easier to get a grocery delivery slot this winterA new Amazon feature should make it easier to get a grocery delivery slot this winter
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The new tool will allow shoppers to virtually reserve their place in line.

By Jason Del Rey
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The Big Tech antitrust report has one big conclusion: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are anti-competitiveThe Big Tech antitrust report has one big conclusion: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are anti-competitive
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The report scrutinizes the ways the four biggest tech companies have amassed enormous market power.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Jason Del Rey
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Leaked: Confidential Amazon memo reveals new software to track unionsLeaked: Confidential Amazon memo reveals new software to track unions
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The new tool would also track other non-union threats to the company, like crime and weather.

By Jason Del Rey and Shirin Ghaffary
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Amazon employees fear HR is targeting minority and activism groups in email monitoring programAmazon employees fear HR is targeting minority and activism groups in email monitoring program
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Some workers are raising concerns in light of larger tensions over labor organizing.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Jason Del Rey
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Amazon’s surveillance cameras fly now — which is unsettlingAmazon’s surveillance cameras fly now — which is unsettling
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The company just announced a tiny drone that can carry a Ring camera anywhere in your home.

By Rebecca Heilweil
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Why Walmart thinks TikTok is the future of its businessWhy Walmart thinks TikTok is the future of its business
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The brick-and-mortar retailer is trying to invent a digital future where it’s a leader of Amazon rather than a follower.

By Jason Del Rey
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Walmart+ will finally launch in September. Can it compete with Amazon Prime?Walmart+ will finally launch in September. Can it compete with Amazon Prime?
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One Walmart executive says the new program is “the ultimate life hack.”

By Jason Del Rey