A scanner, known as a ‘stow machine gun,’ allows the company to monitor employees to the ‘nearest second’, putting them under close surveillance and continuous pressure
The online furniture seller is cutting 13% of its global workforce. Macy’s is laying off about 3.5% of its total headcount and is closing five locations
The retirement of Al Gore and James Bell and the appointment of Wanda Austin mean there will be an equal number of men and women in the group’s executive committee
The harassment started in 2019 after Ina Steiner wrote a story about a lawsuit brought by eBay that accused Amazon of poaching its sellers
The cuts follow pledges by executives of Google and its parent company Alphabet to reduce costs. A year ago, the company said it would lay off 12,000 employees
Twitch, the video game streaming platform acquired by Amazon a decade ago for close to $1 billion, is laying off more than 500 employees
Tech pioneers will present digital devices capable of diagnosing and anticipating diseases thanks to artificial intelligence, which is driving many of the new gadgets on exhibit
Most of the world’s 20 largest fortunes increased thanks to the strong performance of tech companies and rising stock prices
Various studies show that attributing feminine traits to robots increases how well they are perceived as human
While electronic commerce has increased exponentially in recent years, many consumers are saying no to this type of platforms, citing personal values, environmental concerns and the benefits of proximity trade
Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat have now been classed as ‘very large online platforms’ subject to more stringent controls
The online fashion giant was on the brink of bankruptcy due to falling sales and a declining luxury market
Amazon was charged with unfairly profiting from special low tax conditions in Luxembourg, where its European headquarters are based. Almost three-quarters of Amazon’s profits in the EU were not taxed
The announcement represents Amazon’s response to rivals who’ve rolled out chatbots that have captured the public’s attention, like ChatGPT
Shoppers have been resilient this year in the face of stubbornly high inflation, which recently reached its lowest point in more than two years but remains painfully apparent in some areas
Hans Schroeder, the executive vice president of NFL Media, said the league had been exploring the possibility of adding a game on Black Friday for a while
Five years after his divorce from Mackenzie Tuttle, the tycoon’s public exposure has increased because of his media-friendly courtship with Lauren Sanchez, featuring diamonds, yachts, mansion and parties with his famous friends
Cinnamon from a manufacturer in Ecuador is the ‘likely source’ of high levels of lead found in recalled pouches of applesauce puree linked to illnesses in at least 34 children
The e-commerce giant will begin by offering Hyundai vehicles. The automaker will integrate its next-generation vehicles with Alexa
The company opposes the unionization effort and has yet to reach a labor agreement with any of the stores that have voted to unionize
Kristi Coulter spent 12 years in various positions at the company’s headquarters in Seattle. Now she has released a memoir about the grueling work conditions, which she says have been key to the business’s success
Despite what most people think, the share prices of Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta and Tesla could be moving sideways in the coming years, rather than keeping up their sustained growth
The rule could widen the number of companies that must participate in labor negotiations alongside their franchisees or independent contractors
These new online retail apps have been fast-tracking their way with all kinds of promotions and big discounts, basing their strategy on significant incentives to buy
The climate crisis may be accelerating. The threat to existence is worse than even our bleakest projections
Of the 48 Indigenous languages in Peru, eight are in danger of extinction. In the eastern region of Ucayali, a group of linguists is working to keep them alive
The new Chinese giant is already positioned as the most downloaded app in several countries, with the firm already expecting global sales worth $13 billion annually. Users are torn between doubts and the low prices
