Tag: Amazon

Amazon Under Investigation for Self-Driving Vehicle Units

Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted on its website Monday it will evaluate the automated driving system developed by Zoox. Both crashes involved Toyota Highlander […]

NLRB: Amazon chief broke labor law with union comments

The National Labor Relations Board ruled Thursday that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated federal labor law in comments about unionization at the company. According to a ruling by NLRB Administrative Law Judge Brian Gee, Mr. Jassy made several unlawful comments to The New York Times, Bloomberg and CNBC in 2022 when union drives were popping […]

Utah cat Galena takes surprise trip to California in Amazon box

Galena, a 6-year-old house cat from Utah, likes hiding and playing with cardboard. Earlier this month, the combination of the two made for a stressful trip in an Amazon package, a feverish search, a California rescue and a tearful reunion. Her family is still waiting to “reintroduce cardboard to her again,” owner Carrie Clark said […]

Amazon, Microsoft face scrutiny from U.K. competition watchdog over recent AI deals

LONDON — British competition regulators said Wednesday they’ll scrutinize recent artificial intelligence deals by Microsoft and Amazon over concerns that the moves could thwart competition in the AI industry. The Competition and Markets Authority said it’s looking into Microsoft‘s partnership with France’s Mistral AI and the company’s hiring of key staff from another startup, Inflection […]

Just Walk Out is out, Dash Carts in at Amazon grocery stores

Amazon Fresh on Tuesday said it will remove its checkout-less system and continue rolling out Dash Carts instead. The Just Walk Out system will disappear from Amazon‘s grocery locations and won’t be included in any upcoming stores this year. The retail giant said the system will be replaced with Dash Carts, which use sensors to […]