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Archives for July 2020

Technology
Amazon just posted record sales and profit in the middle of a pandemicAmazon just posted record sales and profit in the middle of a pandemic
Technology

The record sales that prompted Amazon to pay workers more during the pandemic aren’t abating — so will it reinstate those bonuses?

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
The winners and losers from the Big Tech antitrust hearingThe winners and losers from the Big Tech antitrust hearing
Technology

The heads of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google fielded questions from members of Congress, some better than others.

By Shirin Ghaffary and Jason Del Rey
Technology
Jeff Bezos’s antitrust grilling was a reminder of Amazon’s power over its sellersJeff Bezos’s antitrust grilling was a reminder of Amazon’s power over its sellers
Technology

Jeff Bezos was calm and polite in his first congressional appearance. But he did nothing to quiet a huge concern.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Republicans showed why Congress won’t regulate the internetRepublicans showed why Congress won’t regulate the internet
Technology

At a historic antitrust hearing, many conservatives focused on political drama instead of asking big tech CEOs questions about their market power.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
The Big Tech hearings won’t lead to real change. That’s okay.The Big Tech hearings won’t lead to real change. That’s okay.
Technology

The heads of Apple, Facebook, Google, and Amazon are going to get grilled. But that won’t lead — directly — to regulation.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Congress will finally grill Jeff Bezos. It’s about time.Congress will finally grill Jeff Bezos. It’s about time.
Technology

Bezos will join the CEOs of Apple, Facebook, and Google at a congressional antitrust hearing on Wednesday.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon walks back its order for employees to delete TikTok from their phonesAmazon walks back its order for employees to delete TikTok from their phones
Technology

Employees can use the social media app on their phones, after all.

By Jason Del Rey and Shirin Ghaffary