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OSHA investigates Amazon after 6 die in warehouse struck by tornado
Enlarge / A first responder walks among the wreckage of a damaged Amazon warehouse on December 11, 2021, in Edwardsville, Illinois. (credit: Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images) The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced yesterday that it is opening an investigation into the deaths of six workers at an Amazon warehouse in Illinois that was […]
Global stocks and crypto sag as investors brace for a blockbuster FOMC meeting
U.S. futures point to a weak open, and Bitcoin continues to trade below its 200-day moving average. Read More
Why tech companies must come clean about the latest cybersecurity crisis
A major software vulnerability puts countless companies at risk. The public deserves to know the fallout. Read More
At Least 50 People Are Dead In Kentucky After Multiple Tornadoes Rip Across Several States
A devastating tragedy… At least 50 people have sadly lost their lives after some severe weather caused multiple tornadoes to rip through several states, including Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, and Illinois, late Friday night and early Saturday morning. According to CNN , more than 30 tornadoes were reported across at least six states. Meteorologists […]
Policymakers play whack-a-mole on social media
A Senate hearing on Instagram illustrated a demand for change. But what does successful reform even look like? Read More
Amazon fined €1. 1 billion by Italy for antitrust abuse
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto | Amazon) Amazon said it would appeal a €1. 1 billion fine from Italy after antitrust investigators found the online shopping giant had given unfair preference to sellers who also ship their goods through Amazon’s logistics service. Amazon had previously tried to halt the case in Italia on the grounds that it […]
Amazon’s AWS outage took down Adele, Netflix, and Tinder. It could’ve been worse
While the disruption certainly caused inconvenience, it was hardly a major calamity. Read More
Can a Twitter insider turn around its fortunes?
New CEO Parag Agrawal, a 10-year Twitter veteran, inherits a company in need of cutting-edge products. Read More
Labor board orders a do-over in Amazon warehouse union election
Enlarge / An Amazon warehouse in Germany on April 2, 2020. (credit: Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty Images ) A regional official at the National Labor Relations Board has called for a new union election at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama, fulfillment center following recommendations issued in August by a hearing officer. The Retail, Wholesale, […]