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Some Amazon warehouse workers are planning to strike on Prime DaySome Amazon warehouse workers are planning to strike on Prime Day
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The Minnesota action will be the first major US work stoppage for the company.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Inside the conflict at Walmart that’s threatening its high-stakes race with Amazon
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Walmart bought Jet.com to compete with Amazon, but Jet founder Marc Lore is feeling the heat as e-commerce losses surpass $1 billion.

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon’s former HQ2 location is doing just fine without AmazonAmazon’s former HQ2 location is doing just fine without Amazon
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Long Island City may have lost the e-commerce giant, but it got plenty of real estate advertising.

By Rani Molla
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The cost of an ad-free internet: $35 more per monthThe cost of an ad-free internet: $35 more per month
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A new bill would tell you how much the ad-targeting data you give to companies like Google and Facebook is worth.

By Rani Molla
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Andy Jassy is the most powerful Amazon executive not named JeffAndy Jassy is the most powerful Amazon executive not named Jeff
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The Amazon Web Services CEO will sit down with Kara Swisher at Code Conference on Monday.

By Jason Del Rey
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Why Amazon is going to be one of the winners of the streaming video warsWhy Amazon is going to be one of the winners of the streaming video wars
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A small number of companies will win the streaming “battle royale,” says former Amazon Studios strategist Matthew Ball. Amazon is “guaranteed” to be one of them, he says.

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon may soon face an antitrust probe. Here are 3 questions the FTC is asking about it.Amazon may soon face an antitrust probe. Here are 3 questions the FTC is asking about it.
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The government regulator has been questioning Amazon’s competitors about its Prime service and how it competes with its own marketplace sellers.

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon is reportedly looking into expanding into the telecom industryAmazon is reportedly looking into expanding into the telecom industry
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The e-commerce giant might buy Boost Mobile out of the Sprint and T-Mobile deal.

By Emily Stewart
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8,000 Amazon employees asked the company to do more on climate change. Shareholders just said no.8,000 Amazon employees asked the company to do more on climate change. Shareholders just said no.
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Amazon is already doing a lot to reduce its carbon footprint — but employees say it’s not enough.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell and Emily Stewart
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Tech billionaires who donate millions are just “bribing society at large,” Anand Giridharadas saysTech billionaires who donate millions are just “bribing society at large,” Anand Giridharadas says
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Zuckerberg, Bezos, and Gates shouldn’t have an outsize say in how we run our country, Giridharadas says on the latest episode of Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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How Amazon turned its darkest time into runaway richesHow Amazon turned its darkest time into runaway riches
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When Amazon was in trouble back in 2001, Jeff Bezos called professor and Good to Great author Jim Collins — and became his best student ever.

By Eric Johnson
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Apple is the only media company rich enough to beat Netflix — but does it care enough to try?Apple is the only media company rich enough to beat Netflix — but does it care enough to try?
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On the latest episode of Recode Media, former Amazon and Hulu employee Eugene Wei explains why Netflix and its competitors aren’t playing the same game.

By Eric Johnson
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The rise of fear-based social media like Nextdoor, Citizen, and now Amazon’s NeighborsThe rise of fear-based social media like Nextdoor, Citizen, and now Amazon’s Neighbors
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Why people are socializing more about crime even as it becomes rarer.

By Rani Molla
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Amazon wants to pay the New York Times and BuzzFeed to expand so it can reach more shoppers outside the USAmazon wants to pay the New York Times and BuzzFeed to expand so it can reach more shoppers outside the US
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Big US publishers already make money from Amazon’s “affiliate” business. Amazon may pay them upfront to expand.

By Peter Kafka
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David Haskell has one of the hardest jobs in media: replacing a beloved magazine editorDavid Haskell has one of the hardest jobs in media: replacing a beloved magazine editor
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Haskell took up the reins of New York Magazine this year after its 15-year editor Adam Moss stepped away.

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon’s one-day shipping Prime offer is an attempt to suck you in for lifeAmazon’s one-day shipping Prime offer is an attempt to suck you in for life
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Amazon is sending a warning shot to competitors.

By Emily Stewart
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What the hell happened at The Markup? Part 1: Former editor-in-chief Julia Angwin on Recode DecodeWhat the hell happened at The Markup? Part 1: Former editor-in-chief Julia Angwin on Recode Decode
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Angwin was fired Monday evening, and most of her staff resigned in solidarity. “I have to brush up on my coup literature,” she joked.

By Eric Johnson
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AMC Networks boss Josh Sapan wants the people who make TV to look at the data — but not too muchAMC Networks boss Josh Sapan wants the people who make TV to look at the data — but not too much
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There’s no algorithm for creativity yet, Sapan says on the latest Recode Media.

By Eric Johnson
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If Congress cancels federal funding for PBS, rural areas will be hurt the most, says CEO Paula KergerIf Congress cancels federal funding for PBS, rural areas will be hurt the most, says CEO Paula Kerger
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All 335 PBS stations use federal funding, but the ones that depend on it are largely in Trump country.

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon employees rarely speak out publicly against their company. But 3,500 just did.Amazon employees rarely speak out publicly against their company. But 3,500 just did.
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“People want to work for a company that’s doing the right thing around climate change.”

By Jason Del Rey
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How will AI change your life? AI Now Institute founders Kate Crawford and Meredith Whittaker explain.How will AI change your life? AI Now Institute founders Kate Crawford and Meredith Whittaker explain.
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AI Now Institute founders Kate Crawford and Meredith Whittaker explain everything you need to know on the latest Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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MacKenzie Bezos, with $35 billion, is now the world’s third-wealthiest womanMacKenzie Bezos, with $35 billion, is now the world’s third-wealthiest woman
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How exactly will she spend her money?

By Theodore Schleifer
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Amazon is slashing prices at Whole Foods again — and shoppers are noticingAmazon is slashing prices at Whole Foods again — and shoppers are noticing
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“That is a huge price drop on those carrots.”

By Jason Del Rey
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Full Q&A: Brat co-founder Rob Fishman on Recode MediaFull Q&A: Brat co-founder Rob Fishman on Recode Media
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Fishman is betting that young women who used to watch the CW or MTV will demand those sorts of shows from YouTube, too.

By Eric Johnson
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Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren just lost the Silicon Valley votePresidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren just lost the Silicon Valley vote
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Facebook without Instagram? Amazon without Whole Foods? That’s Warren’s hope.

By Kurt Wagner
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Amazon ousted thousands of merchants with no notice — showing the danger of relying on the shopping platformAmazon ousted thousands of merchants with no notice — showing the danger of relying on the shopping platform
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One week you’re an Amazon vendor. The next week: “Goodbye and good luck.”

By Jason Del Rey
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How New York City earned its reputation for being tough on techHow New York City earned its reputation for being tough on tech
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Community outrage over Amazon HQ2 is just one example of the city demanding oversight of tech’s expansion.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Amazon wants to sell “every genuine product in the world.” That’s a mistake.Amazon wants to sell “every genuine product in the world.” That’s a mistake.
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The company is risking what it values most — customer trust — in pursuit of building “the everything store.”

By Jason Del Rey
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Full transcript: New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd on PivotFull transcript: New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd on Pivot
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Dowd joins Kara Swisher on the latest episode, sitting in for Pivot’s regular co-host Scott Galloway.

By Eric Johnson
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Google and Facebook have become “antithetical to democracy,” says The Age of Surveillance Capitalism author Shoshana ZuboffGoogle and Facebook have become “antithetical to democracy,” says The Age of Surveillance Capitalism author Shoshana Zuboff
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Silicon Valley has compromised our autonomy, Zuboff says: “They can take hold of our behavior and shift it and modify it in ways that we don’t know.”

By Eric Johnson
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“Hollywood is now irrelevant,” says IAC Chairman Barry Diller“Hollywood is now irrelevant,” says IAC Chairman Barry Diller
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Diller, the former CEO of Paramount and Fox, talks about the diminished power of movie studios and why “Netflix has won this game” on the latest Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon’s grave HQ2 mistake: The political landscape changed but the company’s playbook didn’tAmazon’s grave HQ2 mistake: The political landscape changed but the company’s playbook didn’t
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The HQ2 contest was very Amazonian. So was its refusal to back down.

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon’s opponents have mixed reactions to the company suddenly changing its NYC plansAmazon’s opponents have mixed reactions to the company suddenly changing its NYC plans
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It’s a huge victory for groups that decried the billions in tax breaks the company brokered in secret, but some wish Amazon had stuck around and compromised.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Amazon’s HQ2Amazon’s HQ2
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Amazon has canceled its NYC headquarters plans in a stunning defeatAmazon has canceled its NYC headquarters plans in a stunning defeat
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The $800 billion tech giant will now build only one new corporate campus, located in Northern Virginia.

By Jason Del Rey
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Can Big Tech be fixed? Center for Democracy and Technology CEO Nuala O’Connor is “long-term optimistic.”Can Big Tech be fixed? Center for Democracy and Technology CEO Nuala O’Connor is “long-term optimistic.”
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O’Connor thinks we’ll get a federal privacy bill this year. But she’s more concerned about the future of free speech on the internet.

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon’s opponents think the company is bluffing about killing its HQ2 plan in NYCAmazon’s opponents think the company is bluffing about killing its HQ2 plan in NYC
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The company is reportedly reconsidering its development plans for New York. But it could be a political tactic to get Amazon’s opponents in line.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Jeff Bezos used to fight the spotlight. Now the world’s wealthiest person is surrendering.Jeff Bezos used to fight the spotlight. Now the world’s wealthiest person is surrendering.
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It’s a media pro move, and it’s one that you can only make once you decide you want to be a media figure to begin with.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Amazon employees were outraged that its board of directors was all white. The company has finally changed that.Amazon employees were outraged that its board of directors was all white. The company has finally changed that.
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Starbucks executive Rosalind Brewer is the fourth female director on Amazon’s board.

By Jason Del Rey
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Amazon’s invincibility is showing some cracks — and a big one is in IndiaAmazon’s invincibility is showing some cracks — and a big one is in India
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Regulations have put the company’s already tenuous international growth plans at risk.

By Jason Del Rey