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On Cyber Monday, Amazon sold 426 items every second

Dec 26, 2013
In which one can start to feel sorry for delivery companies in this day and age.

A startup that gives back

Dec 23, 2013
A new company started by University of North Carolina students is partnering with Amazon to help give back this holiday season.

New York, Texas among test sites for commercial drones

Dec 12, 2013
Dayton, Ohio competed with two dozen areas around the country to become a federal testing range for commercial drones.
A test drone ready for flight at SelectTech Geospatial, a small high-tech manufacturer in the city of Springfield, Ohio.
Lewis Wallace

Amazon drones and the future of retail

Dec 2, 2013
Amazon unveils a project to use unmanned "drone" aircraft to fly products to customers.

Amazon may have 'Alpha House,' but Netflix has the data

Nov 15, 2013
Amazon is debuting a new series today, but competition between it and Netflix may hinge on who has the most data.

Special delivery from Amazon and USPS: Sunday packages

Nov 11, 2013
Amazon has signed a deal with the U.S. Postal Service for Sunday deliveries this holiday season.
U.S. Postal Service letter carrier Juan Padilla arranges mail in his truck while on his delivery route in San Francisco, Calif. Bowing to pressure from unhappy customers and members of Congress, the U.S. Postal service will not close some 3,600 rural post offices.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The postman always rings twice on Sundays (if you ordered from Amazon)

Nov 11, 2013
Amazon has just announced a new deal with USPS for Sunday delivery.

For public good, not for profit.

Amazon hopes John Goodman will make you buy stuff

Nov 6, 2013
Amazon takes a page out of Netflix's book.

Amazon's world domination plan: No profits?

Oct 24, 2013
Amazon is looking to grow and dominate, and is willing to sink billions into risky ventures like its streaming video service.

How Amazon went from book seller to retail giant

Oct 16, 2013
A new book chronicles the growth of Amazon and the personality behind its founder Jeff Bezos.