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Amazon workers are striking at multiple delivery hubs. Here's what you should know
Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union are holding a strike at seven of the company’s delivery hubs less than a week before ChristmasABC News - 10h -
Amazon workers strike at 7 facilities, targeting holiday delivery rush
Amazon is insisting that holiday deliveries will not be impacted by the unexpected strike launched by the Teamster Union at seven facilities across the county. Meanwhile, Starbucks workers ...NBC News - 11h -
Is Amazon’s Drone Delivery Finally Ready for Prime Time?
We flew to Arizona to test the recently debuted service ourselves.The New York Times - 12h -
Amazon Delivery Drivers at Seven Hubs Walk Out
The retail giant said it expected its operations to be largely unaffected by the strike of some drivers at contracting firms Amazon uses to deliver packages.The New York Times - 1d -
Amazon Has Overhauled Its Drone Delivery. Will the Public Welcome It?
A recent visit to Amazon’s overhauled drone delivery program in Arizona left me impressed by the drones, but skeptical that the public will welcome them.The New York Times - 9h -
Amazon Has Overhauled Its Drone Delivery. Will the Public Welcome It?
A recent visit to Amazon’s overhauled drone delivery program in Arizona left me impressed by the drones, but skeptical that the public will welcome them.The New York Times - 14h -
Teamsters announce strike against Amazon at the height of holiday delivery rush
The Teamsters union announced a strike against Amazon on Thursday morning, with workers joining picket lines in four states in what they claim is the largest strike against the delivery giant in ...NBC News - 23h -
Drivers for Amazon stage demonstrations, but company says deliveries have not been affected
Drivers who deliver packages for Amazon demonstrated outside some of the company's facilities calling for better wages and work conditions. The protests were called for by the Teamsters union. ...NBC News - 23h -
As Teamsters go on strike, Amazon and its investors are trying to shrug it off
Teamsters delivery drivers at seven Amazon.com Inc. delivery facilities went on strike on Thursday, the union said — a move that comes as it accuses the online retail giant of refusing to bargain ...MarketWatch - 1d -
Why are Amazon workers on strike – and what does it mean for Christmas deliveries?
Amazon Labor Union – comprising 10,000 workers across the US – is striking over the company’s refusal to negotiate. With Christmas less than a week away, thousands of Amazon warehouse workers ...The Guardian - 1d -
Every DOGE has its day
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk's pressure campaign shakes Capitol Hill Elon Musk’s aggressive push against a stopgap measure to ...The Hill - 2d -
How worried should the public be over the mysterious Northeast drones?
The best way to end all such speculation and angst is to simply reveal the truth.The Hill - 2d -
Amazon to settle dispute with delivery drivers over claims worth potential £140m
Exclusive: UK lawyers said in tribunal self-employed drivers owed because retailer dictated their working conditions. Amazon is to settle a group claim from delivery drivers that it deprived them ...The Guardian - 2d -
Taiwan Says it Is Talking With Amazon About its Kuiper Satellite System
In the face of escalating pressure from China, Taipei’s government wants to strengthen its communications networks.Inc. - 3d -
Nothing indicates 'public safety risk' from drone sightings: Kirby
National security communications adviser John Kirby reiterated on Monday that there is no indication that the drone sightings pose a risk to public safety. Kirby, in an interview with Fox News's ...The Hill - 3d -
Footage of public drone landing on Australian navy ship appears on Chinese social media
Australia’s defence department has defended the security at a naval base on Sydney’s Garden Island despite drone’s close flight above several warships. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...The Guardian - 3d -
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The UK Now Has Its Own Illegal Rubberized Cybertruck on the Road
Following the Czech Cybertruck’s example, now there’s a rubber bumper-pimped Tesla truck attempting to be certified for use on British highways. This time, however, the chances of success look slim.Wired - 5d -
What the Polio Vaccine Has Meant for Public Health
A lawyer working with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has asked the F.D.A. to withdraw approval of the current shot because it hasn’t been tested against a placebo. Scientists say such a test would be ...The New York Times - Dec. 13 -
Iran has new drone ship in Persian Gulf
Iran has a new ship with the capability of launching drones, according to satellite images reviewed by Maxar Technologies that were shared with The Hill. The new drone ship, called Shahid Bagheri, ...The Hill - Dec. 13 -
No evidence mysterious drones in New Jersey pose public safety threat, officials say
The FBI is leading an investigation into sightings of mysterious drones flying over New Jersey in recent weeks. Officials say there is no known threat to public safety, but there is still no ...CBS News - Dec. 12 -
New Jersey drones don't appear to pose national security or public safety threat, FBI says
There have been dozens of sightings of what appear to be drones over New Jersey and adjacent areas in recent weeks.CNBC - Dec. 12 -
White House: No evidence of public safety threat from NJ drone sightings
The White House on Thursday said there is no evidence of a national security or public safety threat after reports of drone sightings in New Jersey, highlighting that the government is working to ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
Welcome to ‘Super Thursday.’ One central bank in Europe has surprised with a 50-basis point cut.
The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates by a bigger-than-expected amount. Onto the ECB decision for later.MarketWatch - Dec. 12 -
Belarus has dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and is ready for its newest missile, its leader says
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko says his country is hosting dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and will prepare facilities for the planned deployment of Moscow’s newest ...ABC News - Dec. 10 -
Amazon is bringing Intuit QuickBooks software to its millions of third-party sellers
Amazon's marketplace sellers will be able to bring their sales and inventory data into Intuit QuickBooks through a new integration.CNBC - Dec. 9 -
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Notre-Dame Holds First Public Mass in Years: ‘Fire Has Not Conquered Stone’
Sunday was the first opportunity for worshipers to return to the cathedral, beloved by the faithful and secular alike, since the 2019 fire that devastated it.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Russia has used its hypersonic Oreshnik missile for the first time. What are its capabilities?
A Russian attack on a military industrial facility in central Ukraine on Nov. 21 marked the first use of a powerful new weapon -– a hypersonic ballistic missile with multiple warheadsABC News - Dec. 9 -
American AI has reached its Sputnik moment
Beijing’s track record as a determined and nimble innovator far exceeds the capability of the Soviets back then.The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Amazon has caught up in the AI race, analysts say, and its stock surges to another record
Amazon’s stock was heading for a third straight record close Friday, as the company’s AWS re:Invent conference gave analysts reason to believe it has caught up with its AI rivals.MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
Lululemon has a problem in the U.S., but here’s one thing that’s going its way
Overseas sales jump 33% and boost Lululemon’s bottom line.MarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
District of Columbia says Amazon secretly stopped fast deliveries to 2 predominantly Black ZIP codes
The District of Columbia is alleging in a lawsuit that Amazon secretly stopped providing its fastest delivery service to residents of two predominantly Black neighborhoods in the cityABC News - Dec. 4 -
Amazon sued over slower deliveries to low-income neighborhoods
Amazon allegedly stopped its fastest delivery service to almost 50,000 Prime subscribers in two District of Columbia ZIP codes.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Lawsuit alleges Amazon deliveries are slower in two majority-Black DC zip codes
A lawsuit from Washington, D.C.'s attorney general is alleging that Amazon deliveries are slower in two majority-Black zip codes in the nation’s capital. The lawsuit, from D.C. Attorney General ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Amazon sued by DC attorney general for allegedly excluding neighborhoods from Prime delivery
Amazon's actions caused more than 48,000 Prime members to get slower delivery than the rest of the capital city, Attorney General Brian Schwalb claimed.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Amazon sued by D.C. AG for allegedly excluding neighborhoods from Prime delivery
Washington, D.C.’s attorney general sued Amazon on Wednesday, accusing the company of covertly depriving residents in certain ZIP codes in the nation’s capital from access to Prime’s high-speed ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Amazon Sued Over Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas
The District of Columbia’s attorney general said the company deliberately outsourced Prime member deliveries in certain ZIP codes.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
AT&T Gave Up on the Media Business, and Its Stock Has Surged
Investors have welcomed CEO John Stankey’s return to boring wireless and broadband services after costly entertainment gambles.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Watch: How Jaguar has shifted gears with its concept car
The company has been at the centre of a media storm as a result of its radical revamp.BBC News - Dec. 3
