Amazon is increasing the price of its Prime subscription, with yearly memberships now costing $139, up from $119. Read More
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Amazon will increase the annual price of Prime in the US
Enlarge / An Amazon Prime-branded shipping box. Amazon will increase the price of its catch-all Prime membership to $139 annually in the United States, up from the prior price of $119. For those who subscribe month-to-month, the monthly charge will rise from $12.99 to $14.99. As far as new sign-ups go, the new price will […]
Can anything slow down Big Tech’s Big 4?
Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft continue to beat analysts’ estimates and dominate Fortune’s “most admired” list. Read More
Big Tech increases funding to US foreign policy think tanks
Enlarge (credit: Financial Times) The world’s largest technology companies are pouring money into the biggest foreign policy think tanks in the US, as they seek to advance the argument that stricter competition rules will benefit China. Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple are behind an increase in funding to four of Washington’s most prestigious research groups: […]
Lala Kent Is Dating Again — And Her New Dude Is VERY Superman-Like!
Lala Kent is back on the market and dating a hunk “built like Superman.” Take about an upgrade!! The Vanderpump Rules star opened up about her love life during an Amazon Live on Friday, revealing that she was headed on her first date over the weekend since breaking up with Randall Emmett. The 31-year-old dished: “I’m […]
AG says he forced Amazon to shut down “unlawful price-fixing” program
Enlarge / Cardboard boxes made to resemble Amazon packages during a protest outside the home of Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. (credit: Getty Images / Bloomberg Collection) Amazon must shut down the price-fixing program known as “Sold by Amazon” (SBA) under a legally binding resolution announced […]
Amazon ends widely mocked scheme that turned workers into Twitter “ambassadors”
Enlarge / Amazon fulfillment center in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit: Getty Images | 4kodiak) Amazon has killed a program under which it paid warehouse employees to say nice things about the company on social media. “Amazon quietly shut down and removed all traces of the influence campaign at the end of last year, people with […]
Should the U. S. fight or embrace TSMC?
The CHIPS Act presents hard questions about America’s relationship with the Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer. Read More
Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings TV series gets a name and a teaser video
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power teaser video. Amazon has been hyping its Lord of the Rings TV series for a while now, but details have been scarce. That changed a bit this week, as Amazon finally announced the name of the series and released its first teaser video. The name of […]
Congress’ big antitrust bill is filled with gray areas
Top tech companies understandably have questions about how a major piece of legislation would work. Read More