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Jeff Bezos says Amazon is writing its own facial recognition laws to pitch to lawmakersJeff Bezos says Amazon is writing its own facial recognition laws to pitch to lawmakers
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The tech giant’s hope is that federal lawmakers will adopt much of its draft legislation.

By Jason Del Rey
Jeff Bezos is quietly letting his charities do something radical — whatever they want
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Is that good? Is that bad? It’s definitely unusual.

By Theodore Schleifer
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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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MacKenzie Bezos signed the philanthropic commitment her ex-husband spurnedMacKenzie Bezos signed the philanthropic commitment her ex-husband spurned
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Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world, has long been criticized for not signing the Giving Pledge.

By Theodore Schleifer
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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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Recode Decode at TED: Space environmentalist Moriba Jah wants to know how much “junk” is in Earth’s orbitRecode Decode at TED: Space environmentalist Moriba Jah wants to know how much “junk” is in Earth’s orbit
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Plus: Why space will be a “trillion-dollar business.”

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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“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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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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Facebook’s top execs ‘make tobacco executives look like Mister Rogers’Facebook’s top execs ‘make tobacco executives look like Mister Rogers’
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The company is under fire, again, this time for years of dirty tricks exposed by the New York Times.

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon’s HQ2 was a con, not a contestAmazon’s HQ2 was a con, not a contest
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On the latest episode of Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about Amazon’s two new “headquarters,” the toxic waste of social media and the mixed bag of the 2018 midterms.

By Eric Johnson
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American capitalism broke in the 1980s. Can it be fixed?American capitalism broke in the 1980s. Can it be fixed?
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Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein talks about his new book, “Can American Capitalism Survive?” on Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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Full Q&A: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Recode Decode
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Earlier this year, Musk was working 120-hour weeks to ramp up production of Tesla’s Model 3. Now he’s back to a “manageable” 80-90.

By Eric Johnson
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Why the New York Times won’t sell itself to a billionaireWhy the New York Times won’t sell itself to a billionaire
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Publisher A.G. Sulzberger says he’s not interested in cutting a deal like the Washington Post did with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

By Eric Johnson
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Jeff Bezos wants to send tourists into space in 2019Jeff Bezos wants to send tourists into space in 2019
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“They’ll have a day or two of training,” he said.

By Kurt Wagner
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Amazon’s HQ2 announcement is imminent. Here’s a look at the final contenders.Amazon’s HQ2 announcement is imminent. Here’s a look at the final contenders.
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Sort them by tech talent, rent and commute times.

By Rani Molla
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Amazon will raise its minimum wage to $15 for all 350,000 U.S. workersAmazon will raise its minimum wage to $15 for all 350,000 U.S. workers
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The move comes in the wake of mounting criticism of the company’s treatment of warehouse workers.

By Jason Del Rey
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$2 billion in charity is not enough for Jeff Bezos to slink out of the public limelight$2 billion in charity is not enough for Jeff Bezos to slink out of the public limelight
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Don’t expect this announcement to put a pause to questions about how he spends his fortune and how to understand his legacy.

By Theodore Schleifer
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People think Amazon has the most positive impact on society out of any major tech companyPeople think Amazon has the most positive impact on society out of any major tech company
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CEO Jeff Bezos’s decisions also have the greatest impact on their daily lives.

By Rani Molla
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When will regular people be able to go to space?When will regular people be able to go to space?
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And, more urgently, why is Elon Musk tweeting about giant party balloons?

By Eric Johnson
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Jeff Bezos says Amazon has more than 100 million Prime membersJeff Bezos says Amazon has more than 100 million Prime members
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That’s the first time Amazon has disclosed that stat.

By Dan Frommer
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What Abraham Lincoln and Rachel Carson can teach us about leadershipWhat Abraham Lincoln and Rachel Carson can teach us about leadership
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Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., have a lot to learn from the past, says Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn.

By Eric Johnson
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Amazon should buy CBS. Here’s why it would be a smart deal.Amazon should buy CBS. Here’s why it would be a smart deal.
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It’s about the NFL. Also, why tech should buy media.

By Edmund Lee
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Amazon has posted a profit for 11 straight quarters — including a record $1.9 billion during the holidaysAmazon has posted a profit for 11 straight quarters — including a record $1.9 billion during the holidays
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Amazon and Jeff Bezos have invested in a startup that’s trying to solve one of Alexa’s biggest problemsAmazon and Jeff Bezos have invested in a startup that’s trying to solve one of Alexa’s biggest problems
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Watch: Amazon’s full Super Bowl adWatch: Amazon’s full Super Bowl ad
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With cameos by Jeff Bezos, Cardi B, Gordon Ramsay, Rebel Wilson and Sir Anthony Hopkins.

By Rani Molla
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Watch Jeff Bezos in this teaser for Amazon’s Alexa Super Bowl commercialWatch Jeff Bezos in this teaser for Amazon’s Alexa Super Bowl commercial
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Alexa, from stranger to star.

By Dan Frommer
Photos: Here’s what the new Amazon Go cashierless convenience store looks like
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It’s the store of the future.

By Meghann Farnsworth
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How Amazon’s HQ2 finalist cities compareHow Amazon’s HQ2 finalist cities compare
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We look at tech talent, office space and time to the airport.

By Rani Molla
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will give $33 million in college scholarships to DACA studentsAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos will give $33 million in college scholarships to DACA students
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The donation comes as Congress and the White House continue warring over the future of the immigration policy.

By Jason Del Rey
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Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world. What good will he do with all that money?Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world. What good will he do with all that money?
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It’s been seven months since Bezos tweeted a request for philanthropic ideas.

By Jason Del Rey
Jeff Bezos won 2017 — and set Amazon up to dominate the next decade
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Bezos is No. 1 on the Recode 100.

By Jason Del Rey
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Full transcript: Recode Senior Editor Jason Del Rey tackles Amazon hardware questions on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Recode Senior Editor Jason Del Rey tackles Amazon hardware questions on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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Yeah, the Fire phone was a flop. And that’s okay.

By Recode Staff
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Photos: Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook  and Ivanka Trump are hanging out this week at an exclusive mogul retreatPhotos: Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook  and Ivanka Trump are hanging out this week at an exclusive mogul retreat
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Trump’s criticism of Amazon looms over its Whole Foods dealTrump’s criticism of Amazon looms over its Whole Foods deal
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Don’t forget these comments from the 2016 election.

By Tony Romm
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Amazon will be the first company worth $1 trillion, NYU’s Scott Galloway saysAmazon will be the first company worth $1 trillion, NYU’s Scott Galloway says
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Along the way, it’s also going to take millions of jobs.

By Eric Johnson
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This is the Jeff Bezos playbook for preventing Amazon’s demiseThis is the Jeff Bezos playbook for preventing Amazon’s demise
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It’s Day 1 forever because Day 2 is death.

By Jason Del Rey