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Archives for May 2020

Technology
What a viral headline about Jeff Bezos becoming a trillionaire gets right and wrongWhat a viral headline about Jeff Bezos becoming a trillionaire gets right and wrong
Technology

The study saying Bezos will be a trillionaire is bogus, but the criticism of Bezos it prompted is real.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Amazon extends bonus pay for front-line workers but says it ends in JuneAmazon extends bonus pay for front-line workers but says it ends in June
Technology

The $2 hourly pay hikes and increased overtime wages will be extended two weeks.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
An Amazon VP’s resignation shows internal unrest is rising to the topAn Amazon VP’s resignation shows internal unrest is rising to the top
Technology

Tim Bray wrote that staying an Amazon VP would have meant “signing off on actions I despised.”

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
The May Day strike from Amazon, Instacart, and Target workers didn’t stop business. It was still a success.The May Day strike from Amazon, Instacart, and Target workers didn’t stop business. It was still a success.
Technology

In the time of coronavirus, essential workers can hold effective protests even without huge attendance.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Congress wants Jeff Bezos to testify in Amazon antitrust probeCongress wants Jeff Bezos to testify in Amazon antitrust probe
Technology

A House subcommittee is scrutinizing whether the company unfairly competes against its own marketplace sellers.

By Jason Del Rey