Amazon announced on Friday a plan to launch thousands of satellites from the Space Coast to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink service. Amazon is setting up a $120 million facility for Project Kuiper, its future low Earth orbit broadband satellite network, at Kennedy Space Center’s former Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida. The 100,000-square-foot facility…

More Americans shopping in Whole Foods stores will soon be able to pay for their items with just a wave of their hand under Amazon’s One Palm recognition system. The Jeff Bezos-owned company announced on July 20 that it has teamed up with the grocery store chain in the United States on the new system…

MADRID—Spain’s antitrust watchdog on Tuesday said it had imposed fines worth a total 194.1 million euros ($218.03 million) on Amazon and Apple for colluding to limit the online sale of devices from Apple and competitors in Spain. The two contracts the companies signed on Oct. 31, 2018 granting Amazon the status of authorized Apple dealer…

President Joe Biden has announced plans to nominate Virginia Solicitor General Andrew Ferguson and Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak to serve as Republican commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The White House announced the GOP nominations—part of a longstanding practice to include bipartisan membership—in a July 3 press release. Senate lawmakers will need to vote to confirm…

Just when Amazon finally settled its Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit over violating children’s privacy laws, the FTC has Amazon in its sights again. The FTC has announced two possible suits against the behemoth online retailer. Amazon is under fire by the FTC for “deceptive designs” to convince consumers to enroll in Prime. The FTC…

Privacy concerns arise as Amazon Clinic’s policy requires patients to grant complete access to their health information, sparking criticism from advocates. Worries emerge over potential data sharing with third-party companies and targeted advertising. Amazon Clinic Uses a Hybrid Primary Care Company In 2022, Amazon made waves with its $3.9 billion acquisition of hybrid primary care…

Privacy concerns arise as Amazon Clinic’s policy requires patients to grant complete access to their health information, sparking criticism from advocates. Worries emerge over potential data sharing with third-party companies and targeted advertising. Amazon Clinic Uses a Hybrid Primary Care Company In 2022, Amazon made waves with its $3.9 billion acquisition of hybrid primary care…

Artificial intelligence-produced e-books made their way to Amazon’s Kindle store on Monday, in the best sellers category, where they remained for two days. After their removal from that category, they were still available for purchase on the website. The e-books had no meaning, as a “read inside” view made clear, Vice reported. They were probably…

The technology sector in the United States continued to lay off more workers in May, with job cuts nearly tripling from April, according to latest data. In May, the tech sector laid off 19,072 employees, which is an almost 200 percent jump from the 6,469 layoffs announced in April, technology magazine IEEE Spectrum reported, based…

The Indigenous adolescents danced in a circle under the thatched-roof hut from near dawn to dusk while parents looked on from the perimeter. Some of the adults smoked tobacco mixed with the wood from a local tree in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. The seemingly endless loop of the procession, taking place over six long days this…