Amazon begins new chapter as Jeff Bezos hands over CEO role

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO on Monday, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges of a world fighting to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

Amazon to surpass Walmart as largest US retailer

Amazon is one of the few retailers that has benefited during the pandemic, and that growth is about to pull the company past Walmart as the largest U.S. retailer.

Ways to save the most on Amazon Prime Day

Amazon Prime Day, one of the biggest sales of the year, is June 21 - 22.

How to turn off Amazon Sidewalk | Step-by-step tutorial

You may not even realize that a service called Amazon Sidewalk is using a slice of your internet bandwidth. Here is how to shut it down.

Amazon sets Prime Day dates for June

Amazon has announced the dates for its annual Prime Day for 2021.

Amazon to extend pause on police use of facial recognition

Amazon said Tuesday that it will extend its ban on police use of its face-recognition technology beyond the one-year pause it announced last year.

Amazon seeks to hire 75,000 workers; offers $100 to vaccinated hires

Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people in a tight job market and is offering bonuses to attract workers, including $100 for new hires who are already vaccinated for COVID-19.

Amazon blocked more than 10 billion listings in counterfeit crackdown, company says

Amazon has been under pressure to crack down on counterfeits on its site. The company said it blocked more than 10 billion suspected phony listings last year.

Amazon apologizes for tweet, acknowledges drivers ‘do have trouble’ finding restrooms

In a tweet directed at a U.S. representative, Amazon denied rumors that employees work so hard they have to urinate in empty water bottles. Amazon took a step back and apologized, acknowledging some of its drivers do have that problem.

Amazon union vote count begins for Alabama warehouse workers — here’s what to know about historic push

Thousands of Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, are deciding whether they want to form a union, the biggest union push in the company’s history that could have broad implications for labor nationwide.

Amazon jumps into health care with telemedicine initiative

Amazon is making its first foray into providing health care services, announcing Wednesday that it will be offering its Amazon Care telemedicine program to employers nationwide.

Amazon makes adjustment to app icon after comparisons to Hitler mustache

Amazon updated its app icon, now featuring neutral blue tape partially peeled back without a jagged edge, after some made comparisons to Adolf Hitler's mustache.

Amazon to pay $61.7 million to settle claims it withheld tips from drivers

Amazon will pay nearly $62 million to settle charges with the Federal Trade Commission that it took tips from delivery drivers over a two and a half year period.