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L'Oreal firm to provide virtual make-up tech for Amazon

L'Oreal firm to provide virtual make-up tech for Amazon

Customers try on lipsticks using mobile phone videos or photos.
Staff Writer Jun 5 2019 7:00AM Strategy
Amazon brings online sellers to UK high street in pop-up stores

Amazon brings online sellers to UK high street in pop-up stores

Clicks and mortar.
Staff Writer Jun 4 2019 1:19PM Financial Services
Amazon shareholders reject facial recognition ban as concern grows in US Congress

Amazon shareholders reject facial recognition ban as concern grows in US Congress

Struggled to identify the gender of individuals with darker skin.
Jeffrey Dastin May 23 2019 7:07AM Cloud
Transport Workers Union prepares to roll stoppages over Uber, Amazon

Transport Workers Union prepares to roll stoppages over Uber, Amazon

Gloves off after Labor election loss.
Julian Bajkowski May 21 2019 12:48PM Financial Services
Amazon squares up to Uber with backing for UK food app Deliveroo

Amazon squares up to Uber with backing for UK food app Deliveroo

Global race to dominate takeaway meals.
Kate Holton May 20 2019 1:10PM Financial Services
German finance minister expects OECD deal on digital tax in 2020

German finance minister expects OECD deal on digital tax in 2020

Minimum tax levels for Amazon, Google and Facebook.
Staff Writer May 20 2019 6:49AM Financial Services
Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs

Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs

Boxing up customer orders automated.
Jeffrey Dastin May 14 2019 6:58AM Strategy
Amazon dismisses idea automation will eliminate all its warehouse jobs soon

Amazon dismisses idea automation will eliminate all its warehouse jobs soon

Cites the superior cognitive ability of humans and limitations of current technology.
Nandita Bose May 2 2019 1:47PM Financial Services
Google's competition for advertising heats up from Amazon, rival platforms

Google's competition for advertising heats up from Amazon, rival platforms

Merchants want places thought to be safe from potentially offensive content.
Sheila Dang May 2 2019 6:56AM Financial Services
Ford partners with Amazon to allow package deliveries to owners' cars

Ford partners with Amazon to allow package deliveries to owners' cars

For members of loyalty club Prime when they are not at home.
Staff Writer May 1 2019 12:45PM Hardware
Amazon workers strike at four German warehouses

Amazon workers strike at four German warehouses

Long-running campaign for better pay and conditions.
Staff Writer Apr 16 2019 12:10PM Benchmarking Change
AWS, Microsoft shortlisted for US$10bn Pentagon cloud deal

AWS, Microsoft shortlisted for US$10bn Pentagon cloud deal

IBM, Oracle out of the race for JEDI.
Staff Writer Apr 11 2019 3:23PM Cloud
US lawmakers propose bill to fight bias in tech companies' algorithms

US lawmakers propose bill to fight bias in tech companies' algorithms

Businesses with data on over a million customers targeted.
Jeffrey Dastin Apr 11 2019 12:15PM Software
US blocks Amazon efforts to stop shareholder votes on facial recognition

US blocks Amazon efforts to stop shareholder votes on facial recognition

Stakeholders want assurances around civil liberties.
Jeffrey Dastin and Ross Kerber Apr 5 2019 12:47PM Software
Jeff Bezos' ex-wife cedes control of Amazon in divorce deal

Jeff Bezos' ex-wife cedes control of Amazon in divorce deal

Mogul retains 75 percent of their stake in the company and all voting rights.
Jeffrey Dastin and Arjun Panchadar Apr 5 2019 6:14AM Benchmarking Change
Amazon plans to launch over 3,000 satellites to offer broadband internet

Amazon plans to launch over 3,000 satellites to offer broadband internet

Through "Project Kuiper".
Staff Writer Apr 5 2019 6:14AM Benchmarking Change
Facebook removes exposed user records stored on Amazon's servers

Facebook removes exposed user records stored on Amazon's servers

Takes action after researchers' discovery.
Staff Writer Apr 4 2019 11:38AM Security
Giant trove of Facebook user data was in open AWS S3 bucket

Giant trove of Facebook user data was in open AWS S3 bucket

In plain sight say cyber security researchers.
Juha Saarinen , Staff Writers Apr 4 2019 11:30AM Cloud
Saudis gained access to Amazon CEO Bezos' phone: Bezos' security chief

Saudis gained access to Amazon CEO Bezos' phone: Bezos' security chief

Gained private information from it.
Staff Writer Apr 1 2019 7:06AM Cloud
Microsoft targets video game developers, in challenge to Amazon's cloud dominance

Microsoft targets video game developers, in challenge to Amazon's cloud dominance

Combines elements of its video gaming and Azure cloud computing businesses.
Stephen Nellis Mar 15 2019 6:51AM Financial Services

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