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An Amazon documentary will feature the local manufacturer of a potentially revolutionary product
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A local manufacturer with a product that could potentially revolutionize intermodal shipping has received a grant from Amazon Business. QuickLoadz, which manufactures automated container trailers that… Read More
State leaders say Amazon is investing another $7.8B in Ohio-based cloud computing operations
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Amazon’s profitable cloud business will invest roughly $7.8 billion by the end of 2029 to expand its data center operations in central Ohio, state leaders announced… Read More
Amazon must pay over $30 million over claims it invaded privacy with Ring and Alexa
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Amazon will pay more than $30 million in fines to settle alleged privacy violations involving its voice assistant Alexa and doorbell camera Ring, according to federal filings…. Read More
Looking for Amazon alternatives for ethical shopping? Here are some ideas
By: Kaitlyn Radde | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — With the end of Amazon’s charity donation program, AmazonSmile, some people feel worse about shopping on Amazon and are looking for ways to shop more ethically…. Read More
Behind your speedy Amazon delivery are serious hazards for workers, government finds
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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Updated January 18, 2023 at 2:01 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Federal safety inspectors have concluded that the twisting, bending and long reaches that Amazon warehouse workers perform as… Read More
Natural gas from local landfills and cow manure used at Ohio fuel station to power Amazon’s fleet
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio has become the first state to host a renewable natural gas fueling station that’s designed to support Amazon’s plan to deploy more heavy-duty… Read More
Online pricing algorithms are gaming the system, and could mean you pay more
By: Ziad Buchh | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — If you’ve shopped online recently, you may have had this experience: You find an item, add it to your cart, and then when you get around… Read More
Pentagon Awards $10 Billion Contract To Microsoft Over Front-Runner Amazon
By: Meg Anderson | NPR
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“We’re surprised about this conclusion. AWS is the clear leader in cloud computing,” an Amazon Web Services spokesperson told NPR. The contract is for 10 years.
State Signs Off on Tax Incentives for 2 New Amazon Centers
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state has signed off on tax incentives for two more Amazon distribution centers in Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the tax breaks could be worth… Read More
Amazon To Build 6th Distribution Center In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Internet retail giant Amazon says it plans to build another large distribution center in Ohio.The Columbus Dispatch reports the newest center will employ 1,500 people in… Read More