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The White House hosts an artificial intelligence summit
May 9, 2018
An “Artificial Intelligence for American Industry” summit is being hosted at the White House today. Executives from Amazon, Facebook, Ford and IBM will be there. One big topic on the agenda? Government regulation. Turns out the federal government hasn’t written any regulations just for artificial intelligence. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Amazon wants tax incentives, Texas knows the drill
May 3, 2018
As Amazon considers locations for its second headquarters, incentives are on the table.
Amazon moving into Best Buy with built-in Alexa smart TVs
by
Jed Kim
Apr 19, 2018
Amazon and Best Buy are partnering to sell televisions. As part of the deal, Best Buy will sell Amazon smart TVs in their stores and on Amazon as a third-party merchant. What’s bringing two apparent rivals together to sell expensive gadgets to consumers? Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
The post office may be losing money, but Amazon is not to blame
by
Reema Khrais
and Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 2, 2018
Packages from the e-commerce world have helped USPS see double-digit increases in revenue.
Walmart steps up its online grocery delivery service
by
Reema Khrais
Mar 15, 2018
The discount retailer has plans to move into 100 cities by the end of the year
Toys R Us and why the retail downturn is all about debt
Mar 14, 2018
Store closings and bankruptcies are usually blamed on online competition. But that's only part of the story.
Big Tech is slowly, carefully creeping into banking
by
Molly Wood
and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 13, 2018
After disrupting retail, bookstores and media, tech companies are tiptoeing into the highly-regulated world of banking.
For public good, not for profit.
Amazon puts a Ring on it
by
Reema Khrais
Feb 28, 2018
Amazon’s purchase of Ring, a maker of video doorbells, could help it solve its problems with package theft by making it easier for packages to be delivered inside people’s homes. But Ring’s greater value may come in the extra juice it gives Amazon in the battle to dominate the connected home. Click the audio player […]
Why Intermountain Healthcare is making generic drugs
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 28, 2018
Rising drug prices are part of what's driving health care inflation. What do you do if you are a big health care company? Start your own drug company.
Amazon will pilot package carrier service in Los Angeles
Feb 9, 2018
As Amazon expands its logistics operations, it’s inching closer to developing a service that competes with FedEx and UPS. Shares of both package carriers fell today after news of Amazon’s new Shipping with Amazon service was reported in the Wall Street Journal. The company is piloting that service in Los Angeles, delivering some goods sold […]