These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroom
Read full article: These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroomThe White House's list of 37 donors to President Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom project includes crypto billionaires, powerful financiers, tobacco companies, tech giants, media companies, longtime Republican donors and several of the president’s neighbors in Florida.
At UN climate summit, world leaders say time is running short to stop the worst effects of warming
Read full article: At UN climate summit, world leaders say time is running short to stop the worst effects of warmingWorld leaders gathering the in Brazil's Amazon rainforest for the U.N.‘s annual climate summit warned Thursday that time is running short for urgent and decisive action to prevent the worst effects of climate change.
Amazon reports higher sales and earnings for 3Q, helped by its accelerating computing arm business
Read full article: Amazon reports higher sales and earnings for 3Q, helped by its accelerating computing arm businessAmazon posted higher fiscal third quarter profit and sales compared with a year ago, as the online giant kept attracting shoppers looking for good prices while inflation resurges.
Amazon expands San Antonio footprint with purchase of East Side warehouse
Read full article: Amazon expands San Antonio footprint with purchase of East Side warehouseAmazon is expanding in the Alamo City with the purchase of a warehouse located on the East Side, a company spokesperson confirmed to KSAT.
Amazon cloud computing outage knocks out Zoom, Roblox and many other online services
Read full article: Amazon cloud computing outage knocks out Zoom, Roblox and many other online servicesAn Amazon Web Services outage is causing major disruptions around the world. The service provides remote computing services to many governments, universities and companies, including The Associated Press.
As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts
Read full article: As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughtsScientists warn that “flying rivers” — invisible streams of moisture that carry rain from the Atlantic Ocean westward across the Amazon — are weakening as deforestation and climate change advance.
Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime
Read full article: Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in PrimeAmazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission which said the online giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime memberships, and made it difficult to cancel after they did so.
A jury will look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime -- and made it hard to leave
Read full article: A jury will look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime -- and made it hard to leaveA federal trial beginning in Amazon’s hometown this week is set to examine whether the online retailing giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime service and made it difficult to cancel after they did so.
Amazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US workers
Read full article: Amazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US workersAmazon says it’s investing $1 billion to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers.
Couldn't make it to see Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico? He's livestreaming his last concert
Read full article: Couldn't make it to see Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico? He's livestreaming his last concertBad Bunny’s residency in Puerto Rico has boosted the island’s economy and stoked conversations about its identity and struggles.
Amazon's Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las Vegas
Read full article: Amazon's Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las VegasAmazon’s Zoox on Wednesday launched its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, offering free rides through parts of the entertainment mecca for anyone willing to gamble on the safety of a driverless vehicle.
Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress
Read full article: Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progressBolivia heads into an Oct. 19 runoff between centrist Rodrigo Paz Pereira and right-wing ex-president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga after nearly 20 years of socialist rule.
US government proposes easing some restrictions on drones traveling long distances
Read full article: US government proposes easing some restrictions on drones traveling long distancesA new federal rule would make it easier for companies to use drones over longer distances out of sight of the operator without having to go through a cumbersome waiver process.
Trump's AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here's how it may affect energy in the US
Read full article: Trump's AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here's how it may affect energy in the USPresident Donald Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation’s ability to power it.
The Weeknd and Shakira will headline Global Citizen Festival supporting energy access and the Amazon
Read full article: The Weeknd and Shakira will headline Global Citizen Festival supporting energy access and the AmazonTwo of the biggest touring artists right now are headlining this fall's Global Citizen Festival in New York's Central Park.
Brazil strikes deal with Musk's Starlink to curb criminal use in the Amazon rainforest
Read full article: Brazil strikes deal with Musk's Starlink to curb criminal use in the Amazon rainforestBrazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office has signed a landmark agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to limit the use of its satellite internet service in illegal mining and other criminal operations in the Amazon.
Greenpeace joins anti-Bezos protest with Venice banner complaining about billionaire tax breaks
Read full article: Greenpeace joins anti-Bezos protest with Venice banner complaining about billionaire tax breaksGreenpeace has joined the smattering of protests in Venice against the upcoming wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.
California is to examine its Amazon oil ties following pleas from Indigenous leaders from Ecuador
Read full article: California is to examine its Amazon oil ties following pleas from Indigenous leaders from EcuadorThe California Senate has introduced a landmark resolution to have the state examine its crude imports from the Amazon, following a visit this week by Indigenous leaders from Ecuador who urged lawmakers to help stop oil expansion in their territories.
Amazon hopes to deliver 10,000 robotaxis annually with new factory, challenging Waymo
Read full article: Amazon hopes to deliver 10,000 robotaxis annually with new factory, challenging WaymoAmazon is gearing up to make as many as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo.
Amazon CEO Jassy says AI will reduce its corporate workforce in the next few years
Read full article: Amazon CEO Jassy says AI will reduce its corporate workforce in the next few yearsAmazon CEO Andy Jassy anticipates generative artificial intelligence will reduce its corporate workforce in the next few years as the online giant begins to increase its usage of the technology.
Brazil auctions off several Amazon oil sites despite environmentalists and Indigenous protests
Read full article: Brazil auctions off several Amazon oil sites despite environmentalists and Indigenous protestsBrazil has auctioned off several land and offshore potential oil sites near the Amazon River, aiming to expand production in untapped regions despite protests from environmental and Indigenous groups.
Colombia reports 33% drop in deforestation in early 2025, with major progress in Amazon parks
Read full article: Colombia reports 33% drop in deforestation in early 2025, with major progress in Amazon parksColombia’s deforestation dropped 33% in early 2025 compared to last year, with significant reductions in Amazon national parks.
Reddit sues AI company Anthropic for allegedly 'scraping' user comments to train chatbot Claude
Read full article: Reddit sues AI company Anthropic for allegedly 'scraping' user comments to train chatbot ClaudeSocial media platform Reddit sued the artificial intelligence company Anthropic on Wednesday, alleging that it is illegally “scraping” the comments of millions of Reddit users to train its chatbot Claude.
Amazon planning $10B investment in North Carolina for data center and AI campus
Read full article: Amazon planning $10B investment in North Carolina for data center and AI campusAmazon is expanding its cloud computing infrastructure and artificial intelligence activities into a rural North Carolina county.
What would happen if the Amazon rainforest dried out? This decades-long experiment has some answers
Read full article: What would happen if the Amazon rainforest dried out? This decades-long experiment has some answersIn a pristine corner of the Amazon, Brazilian and British scientists have spent more than two decades simulating drought to understand how the rainforest might respond to a drier future.
Peru court rules in favor of Kichwa territorial rights in the Amazon
Read full article: Peru court rules in favor of Kichwa territorial rights in the AmazonA civil court in Peru has issued a landmark ruling recognizing the territorial rights of the Kichwa people within a protected area of the Amazon.
Google partners with Elementl Power on nuclear energy sites as power demand for AI grows
Read full article: Google partners with Elementl Power on nuclear energy sites as power demand for AI growsGoogle is partnering with Elementl Power on three project sites for advanced nuclear energy amid the rapidly growing demand for artificial intelligence, the companies said Wednesday.
RECALL ROUNDUP: SharkNinja pressure cookers, YFLGOTOO children’s hair clips, Kohl’s candle holders and Baseus chargers
Read full article: RECALL ROUNDUP: SharkNinja pressure cookers, YFLGOTOO children’s hair clips, Kohl’s candle holders and Baseus chargersSeveral popular products are being recalled due to safety concerns, including SharkNinja pressure cookers, Kohl’s tea light candle holders, Delesot Snap children’s hair clips and Baseus portable chargers.
Amazon posts solid first quarter earnings growth, but outlook is tempered by tariff uncertainty
Read full article: Amazon posts solid first quarter earnings growth, but outlook is tempered by tariff uncertaintyAmazon posted higher first-quarter profit and sales that beat analysts’ projections, underscoring the online behemoth’s hold on shoppers looking for low prices and a wide selection in an uncertain economy.
Amazon is not planning to break out tariff costs online as White House attacks potential move
Read full article: Amazon is not planning to break out tariff costs online as White House attacks potential moveAmazon is not planning to display added tariff costs next to product prices on its site — despite a report that sparked speculation the e-commerce giant would soon show the new import charges, as well as fiery comments from President Donald Trump’s White House denouncing such a move.
UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close some facilities as it reduces amount of Amazon shipments it handles
Read full article: UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close some facilities as it reduces amount of Amazon shipments it handlesUPS is looking to slash about 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities as it drastically reduces the amount of Amazon shipments it handles.
Brazilian justice orders government to seize lands with proven illegal deforestation
Read full article: Brazilian justice orders government to seize lands with proven illegal deforestationA justice on Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the federal government to seize private properties when owners are found responsible for illegal wildfires or deforestation.
Big Tech's 'Magnificent Seven' heads into earnings season reeling from Trump turbulence
Read full article: Big Tech's 'Magnificent Seven' heads into earnings season reeling from Trump turbulenceAs Big Tech kicks off its quarterly earnings season this week, the industry’s bellwether companies have been thrust into a cauldron of uncertainty and turmoil that they didn’t anticipate when Donald Trump re-entered the White House less than 100 days ago.
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
Read full article: Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardshipWith the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil’s capital, demanding the state guarantee and expand their rights to traditional lands as part of the solution to the world’s climate crisis.
Statham’s 'A Working Man’ upsets ‘Snow White’ to take No. 1 at the box office
Read full article: Statham’s 'A Working Man’ upsets ‘Snow White’ to take No. 1 at the box officeIn an unexpected upset, the Jason Statham thriller “A Working Man” has taken the No_ 1 spot at the box office, besting the rapidly declining performance of “Snow White.”.
Amazon sues Consumer Product Safety Commission over recall order for hazardous products
Read full article: Amazon sues Consumer Product Safety Commission over recall order for hazardous productsAmazon is suing the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for finding the e-commerce giant legally responsible for the recalls of hundreds of thousands of products sold on its site.
Amazon ends little-used privacy feature that let Echo users opt out of sending recordings to company
Read full article: Amazon ends little-used privacy feature that let Echo users opt out of sending recordings to companyAmazon is ending a little-used privacy feature that let some users of its Echo smart speaker prevent their voice commands from going to the company’s cloud.
FTC reverses its request for a delay in an Amazon trial, says it has resources to litigate the case
Read full article: FTC reverses its request for a delay in an Amazon trial, says it has resources to litigate the caseA lawyer for the Federal Trade Commission has walked back his comments about a lack of resources and staff turnover interfering with the agency’s preparations for a trial involving Amazon’s Prime program.
Amazon's new AI-powered Alexa promises to be your 'best friend in a digital world' for a monthly fee
Read full article: Amazon's new AI-powered Alexa promises to be your 'best friend in a digital world' for a monthly feeAmazon on Wednesday unveiled a generative-AI infused Alexa that it says will allow the popular voice assistant to have more personality, check a user’s tone and even plan romantic dates.
Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007
Read full article: Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, MGM Amazon announced that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control.
Amazon to pay nearly $4M to settle lawsuit alleging it took tips from drivers
Read full article: Amazon to pay nearly $4M to settle lawsuit alleging it took tips from driversAmazon has agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle charges that the e-commerce company subsidized its labor costs by taking tips its delivery drivers received from customers.
Amazon's Whole Foods asks agency to set aside the results of a union win at a Philadelphia store
Read full article: Amazon's Whole Foods asks agency to set aside the results of a union win at a Philadelphia storeAmazon-owned Whole Foods is asking the National Labor Relations Board to set aside the results of a union election that led to a labor win.
Surreal prices for COP30 in Brazil's Amazon leave attendees scrambling for a place to stay
Read full article: Surreal prices for COP30 in Brazil's Amazon leave attendees scrambling for a place to stayNine months ahead of the 2025 U.N. climate conference known as COP30, prices for lodging are alarming those who want to attend the event in Belem, Brazil’s Amazonian host city.
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia become the 1st to unionize
Read full article: Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia become the 1st to unionizeWorkers at a Whole Foods Market in Pennsylvania have voted to unionize, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the Amazon-owned grocery store chain.
Meta nixes diversity and inclusion program as it prepares for second Trump administration
Read full article: Meta nixes diversity and inclusion program as it prepares for second Trump administrationJoining companies such as John Deere and Walmart, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms Inc. is getting rid of its diversity, equity and inclusion program, a company spokesperson confirmed on Friday.
The internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse?
Read full article: The internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse?Researchers and watchdog groups say the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce detailed and novel online reviews has put merchants, service providers and consumers in uncharted territory.
Santa braves the sticky heat of the Amazon jungle to bring gifts to children in Brazilian village
Read full article: Santa braves the sticky heat of the Amazon jungle to bring gifts to children in Brazilian villageSanta Claus has braved the sticky heat of the Amazon rainforest this weekend, taking two boats to bring gifts to the children of a small village near the Brazilian city of Manaus.
Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
Read full article: Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with itAmazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract.
Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here's what you should know
Read full article: Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here's what you should knowAmazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union are on strike for a second day at seven of the company’s delivery hubs just days before Christmas.
What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?
Read full article: What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January.
Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concerns
Read full article: Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concernsA U.S. Senate committee says at least two internal Amazon studies have found a relationship between worker speed and injuries in the online retailer's warehouses.
Trump hosts Apple CEO at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders continue outreach to president-elect
Read full article: Trump hosts Apple CEO at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders continue outreach to president-electDonald Trump is hosting Apple CEO Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
Environmental groups condemn new laws threatening soybean restrictions in Brazil's Amazon
Read full article: Environmental groups condemn new laws threatening soybean restrictions in Brazil's AmazonDozens of environmental nonprofits issued a manifesto Thursday condemning new laws in Brazilian states that threaten to dismantle the Amazon soy moratorium.
Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds
Read full article: Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study findsThe next United Nations climate conference will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where widespread deforestation has turned the surrounding rainforest from a vital carbon sink into a significant carbon source.
Jeff Bezos says he is 'optimistic' about a new Trump term and can help with cutting regulations
Read full article: Jeff Bezos says he is 'optimistic' about a new Trump term and can help with cutting regulationsAmazon founder Jeff Bezos says he is “optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming years.
EU pushes back deforestation law by a year after outcry from global producers
Read full article: EU pushes back deforestation law by a year after outcry from global producersThe European Union has agreed to delay by a year the introduction of new rules to ban the sale of products that lead to massive deforestation.
District of Columbia says Amazon secretly stopped fast deliveries to 2 predominantly Black ZIP codes
Read full article: District of Columbia says Amazon secretly stopped fast deliveries to 2 predominantly Black ZIP codesThe 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 city.
As Amazon expands use of warehouse robots, what will it mean for workers?
Read full article: As Amazon expands use of warehouse robots, what will it mean for workers?Amazon has introduced a handful of robots in its warehouses that the e-commerce giant says will improve efficiency and reduce employee injuries.