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Amazon's Grand Search For 2nd Headquarters Ends With Split: NYC And D.C. Suburb
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
After a yearlong search, Amazon announced Tuesday that it will divide its second headquarters between the Long Island City neighborhood in Queens and Arlington in Northern Virginia.
Official Announcement Draws Near On Amazon's HQ2 Decision
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Amazon will soon announce its choice for a second headquarters. It's expected that Amazon will build two offices, one in New York City and one in the Crystal City area of Arlington, Va.
Amazon Plot Twist: 2 Cities Will Split The 2nd Headquarters
Tuesday, November 06, 2018
The surprising decision to divide the win is an anticlimactic ending for a much-hyped, Olympic-style search. The plan promised up to 50,000 new high-paying jobs and drew 238 bids.
Retail Giant Sears Files For Bankruptcy
Monday, October 15, 2018
Sears has filed for bankruptcy protection, formally acknowledging the lowest moment in the 130-year history of the conglomerate that shaped how Americans shop.
Amazon Employees Consider Consequences Of Company's MInimum Wage Hike
Saturday, October 06, 2018
This week, Amazon announced it would raise the minimum wage for 350,000 of its workers — but some employees have mixed feelings.
Amazon Becomes Largest Company To Commit To Minimum $15 Hourly Wage
Tuesday, October 02, 2018
Amazon announced on Tuesday that it will raise wages to $15 an hour starting Nov. 1 for some 250,000 regular workers and 100,000 seasonal workers.
Amazon To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 Starting Next Month
Tuesday, October 02, 2018
Officials at Amazon announced on Tuesday that the company is raising wages to $15 an hour starting Nov. 1 for some 250,000 regular workers and 100,000 seasonal workers.
Justice Department Sues California To Block State's Net Neutrality Law
Monday, October 01, 2018
The Trump administration is suing California over the state's new net neutrality law, saying it clashed with federal policy.
Facebook Says Hackers Accessed Information Of 50 Million Users In Latest Data Breach
Friday, September 28, 2018
Facebook announced a new data breach on Friday. Hackers accessed the information of 50 million Facebook users, as Facebook remains under pressure for misuse of users' personal data.
Attorneys General Zoom In On Tech Privacy And Power
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
A meeting with the Justice Department was originally pitched to focus on allegations of social media's anti-conservative bias. But the conversation was broadened, raising the stakes for tech giants.
Sessions To Meet With State Attorneys General About Social Media
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions meets Tuesday with a group of state attorneys general to talk about the power of the tech industry, and allegations of anti-conservative bias on social media.
Google Warned Senators, Aides Of Hacking Attempts On Personal Emails
Thursday, September 20, 2018
In a recent letter, Sen. Ron Wyden said some senators and Senate staff members were warned by a major tech company "that their personal email accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers."
Tech Giant Apple Spared Financial Pain In Latest Round Of Tariffs On China
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
With the trade tensions on the rise again, Apple has a lot at stake, with its money-making iPhone assembled completely in China. So far, the tech darling has managed to navigate the dispute unscathed.
Businesses Pulled Into Natural Disaster Preparations
Thursday, September 13, 2018
In preparing for a natural disaster like the impending Hurricane Florence, companies like Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Walgreens have become a major part of the nation's emergency planning process.
DOJ Probe Into Bias At Tech Companies Should Include Democrats, California AG Says
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Attorney General Xavier Becerra is calling on the Justice Department to invite Democrats to the Sept. 25 meeting focused on social media and tech companies or risk proving the event's political bent.
Amazon's Stock Value Has Crossed $1 Trillion
Tuesday, September 04, 2018
Amazon's stock value briefly topped $1 trillion on Tuesday, a little over a month after Apple crossed the same milestone. The giant online retailer has been consistently profitable since 2015.
Are Tech Giants Doing Enough To Fight Against Foreign Powers Trying To Influence Elections?
Monday, September 03, 2018
The Senate Intelligence Committee has summoned top executives from Facebook, Twitter and Google to testify on Wednesday about foreign influence campaigns.
Here's What Keeps The Democratic Party's Technology Boss Awake At Night
Thursday, August 30, 2018
The DNC wants local chapters to use complex passwords and is leaning heavily on tech giants — while also wishing for more help from government agencies in defending against cyberthreats.
Facebook Shuts Down Hundreds Of Accounts Backed By Iran, Russia
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Facebook identified and shut down more than 650 malicious accounts originating in Iran and others that were Russian-backed accounts. Twitter has suspended 284 accounts for "coordinated manipulation."
Facebook Shuts 652 Iran-Backed Accounts Linked In Global Disinformation Campaign
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
The company says a network of accounts, pages and groups "originated in Iran and targeted people across multiple internet services in the Middle East, Latin America, UK and US."