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Why isn't there an Amazon for real estate?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Nov 8, 2023
Despite the world going digital, homebuying is still a highly analog process. James Rodriquez of Insider discusses the quest for a superapp.
FTC, 17 states file antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
Sep 26, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission and more than a dozen U.S. states are alleging that Amazon used "its monopoly power" to inflate prices.
Amazon desperately seeks seasonal workers while other retailers hold back
Sep 20, 2023
That could mean that holiday hiring will be slower this season, says Andy Challenger of Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Nielsen's agreement to use Amazon viewer data in football ratings is a first
Aug 24, 2023
Streaming services changed the way people watched TV. Now they're changing the way ratings agencies like Nielsen count viewers.
Can AI product review summaries help us make better purchase decisions?
Aug 17, 2023
Amazon is using the technology on its mobile app to synthesize stacks of user comments into one tidy paragraph. Do you buy the idea?
Be prepared to navigate a maze to cancel that subscription
by
Matt Levin
Jun 22, 2023
Behavioral economics helps explain why it's hard to unsubscribe.
Big Tech's health care mergers raise antitrust questions
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Mar 1, 2023
Amazon's acquisition of health care clinics represents new antitrust terrain for the Federal Trade Commission.
For public good, not for profit.
How companies decide to lay off workers
Jan 5, 2023
Layoffs are often one of the first ways companies cut costs. But they don’t take them lightly because there’s a lot at stake, not least employee goodwill and public image.
Gen Z is the most pro-union generation
Jan 3, 2023
Many young workers have witnessed the effects of economic crises and are struggling with the gap between their wages and the cost of living.
Amazon's purchase of iRobot is a step toward more robots in our homes
Aug 5, 2022
During the pandemic, people have become more comfortable with robots. Now Alexa could control a household army of Roombas, one expert says.