Slog AM: Climate Protesters Block Amazon HQ, City Council to Discuss Minimum Wage Rollbacks, and Trump Lawyers to Argue Election Interference Is Free Speech
thestranger.com/slog-am/2024/03/28/79447198/slog-am-climate-protesters-block-amazon-hq-city-council-to-discuss-minimum-wage-rollbacks-and-trump-lawyers-to-argue-election-interference
Microsoft waives egress costs for Azure customers: Even before the relevant EU regulations come into force, Microsoft Azure is abolishing exit fees for the ...
computerwoche.de/a/microsoft-erlaesst-azure-kunden-egress-kosten,3698511
Self-commitment against fake content: Tech companies conclude agreement against AI election manipulation
spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/amazon-google-und-co-techkonzerne-schliessen-abkommen-gegen-wahlmanipulation-a-d920fddd-351b-48ad-990a-5fd9afe26051
Amazon Faces Pressure to Improve Warehouse Worker Safety: Amundi joins Tulipshare in asking this ‘Magnificent Seven’ company to report on working conditions.
morningstar.com/sustainable-investing/amazon-faces-pressure-improve-warehouse-worker-safety
Tech firms sign ‘reasonable precautions’ to stop AI-generated election chaos: Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok outline methods they will use to try to ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/16/tech-companies-precautions-ai-election
Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery: Major technology companies signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt “reasonable ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/02/16/tech-accord-combats-ai-election-trickery/
Quick Glance: Tech Giants Unite to Battle AI-Generated Election Deepfakes
- Major tech companies voluntarily commit to combating AI-generated election deepfakes.
- The agreement targets more realistic AI-generated images, audio, and video that deceive voters.
- Companies won't ban deepfakes but will focus on detection and labeling methods.
- The accord emphasizes transparency to users and educating the public about AI fakes.
Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and others agree to combat election-related deepfakes: A coalition of 20 tech companies signed an agreement Friday to help prevent AI ...
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Munich Security Conference Witnesses Landmark Pact to Counter AI-Generated Election Threats
techtimes.com/articles/301741/20240216/munich-security-conference-witnesses-landmark-pact-counter-ai-generated-election.htm
Amazon Earnings Preview: Putting Covid Capex Explosion In Rearview Mirror: Amazon reports earnings after closing bell on Feb. 1, 2024. Online store and ...
seekingalpha.com/article/4666374-amazon-earnings-preview-putting-covid-capex-explosion-in-rearview-mirror
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YouTube cuts 100 employees, continuing tech layoffs trend: Google is cutting 100 employees at YouTube, the world’s most popular video platform ...
thehill.com/policy/technology/4414945-youtube-cuts-100-employees-continuing-tech-layoffs-trend/
Meta, TikTok take EU to court over online content rulebook: Social media giants Meta and TikTok are suing the European Union over a levy that bankrolls the ...
politico.eu/article/tiktok-joins-meta-in-suing-eu-over-online-content-rulebook/
Analyst: Not Apple, not Amazon, but this stock is the top choice for 2024: TD Crown analysts select Walmart as the top stock for 2024, with a price potential of ...
boerse-online.de/nachrichten/aktien/analyst-nicht-apple-nicht-amazon-sondern-diese-aktie-ist-die-top-wahl-fuer-2024-20345624.html
Business tries buying the Seattle elections again, quietly this time: Unlike in 2019, when Amazon dropped a money-bomb, wealthy interests are playing it cool ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/business-quietly-bigfoots-the-seattle-elections-this-time/
Amazon Alexa Told Users the 2020 Election Was Stolen: Report: The voice assistant cited less-than-reliable sources for its claims.
thedailybeast.com/amazon-alexa-told-users-the-2020-election-was-stolen-report
"Election stolen": Amazon Alexa parrots Trump's conspiracy narrative: A chatbot spurred a man to assassinate the British Queen and Bing provides false ...
derstandard.at/story/3000000190246/wahl-gestohlen-amazon-alexa-plappert-trumps-verschwoerungserzaehlung-nach
Amazon's Alexa tells AI nonsense about the 2020 US elections: The 2020 US election was stolen - Not only Donald Trump claims this, but now Alexa too ...
heise.de/news/Amazons-Alexa-erzaehlt-KI-Quatsch-zu-den-US-Wahlen-2020-9328357.html
Chris Christie dubs no-show Trump “Donald Duck”: But the other seven Republicans are just debating for second place
slate.com/podcasts/political-gabfest/2023/09/donald-duck-trump-was-gone-but-not-forgotten-political-gabfest
Shipping in the original box: not everyone likes Amazon's wrapperless initiative: The distinctive Amazon smiley logo could adorn far fewer parcels in future ...
heise.de/news/Amazon-laesst-in-den-USA-die-Umverpackung-immer-haeufiger-weg-9244633.html
Companies That Union-Bust Must Now Automatically Recognize Union, NLRB Rules: A new framework for unionizations means that a company must voluntarily recognize a ...
vice.com/en/article/dy3xej/companies-that-union-bust-must-now-automatically-recognize-union-nlrb-rules
Tribunal: Petitioners’ evidence worthless — Tinubu’s lawyer: INEC’s Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu announced Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 elections ...
punchng.com/tribunal-petitioners-evidence-worthless-tinubus-lawyer/
What to watch ahead of NewsChannel 5's final debate before mayoral election: It's the last big stage for Nashville's Mayoral Candidates before the ...
newschannel5.com/news/what-to-watch-ahead-of-newschannel-5s-final-debate-before-mayoral-election
Amazon Fires Alabama Union Leader Who 'Lit the Spark of the Current Rise of Labor Activism'
commondreams.org/news/amazon-fires-bessemer-alabama-union-leader-jennifer-bates
Cartoons of the week: The sick man of the Bosporus: Turkey election, rail chaos, ESC: every day our cartoonists deal with current events ...
spiegel.de/kultur/literatur/cartoons-der-woche-von-thomas-plassmann-klaus-stuttmann-und-chappatte-a-84af526e-39cf-4e16-9007-2ace20014d6b
Robotaxis Are Going to Sound Weird: Good weird! Skip the small talk in a driverless EV and enjoy the audio cues that will guide you through a ride and keep you ...
wired.com/story/zoox-robotaxi-sound-design/
Boston REI workers file for union election, joining the rising tide of retail organizing
bostonglobe.com/2023/04/12/business/boston-rei-workers-file-union-election-joining-rising-tide-retail-organizing/
New levy for online retailers: Do we need an Amazon tax?: Barcelona wants to make big online retailers pay. Amazon is to cede 1.25 percent of the profits ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/amazon-steuer-findet-in-deutschland-wenig-zustimmung-18712409.html
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Chicago Mayor Candidate Backed by Police Makes It to Runoff: Chicago’s mayoral elections is headed for a runoff, with a former head of the city’s school system ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-01/former-chicago-schools-chief-leads-mayoral-election-into-runoff
Quick Glance: Chicago's First Openly Gay, Black Woman Mayor Loses Re-Election
- Rivals chastised Lori Lightfoot for the city's rising crime rates.
- Lori Lightfoot, Chicago's first Black woman and openly gay mayor, became the city's first non-re-election mayor in 40 years on Tuesday, according to US media.
There’s major turnover on the City Council, but aldermen on West Side look to keep things status quo
chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-west-side-aldermen-20230220-ext5h7t2ovhnvo4n5zct7rrhju-story.html
Kshama Sawant will not seek reelection to Seattle City Council: After a decade on the Seattle City Council, the most senior member — and its only socialist — ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/sawant-will-not-seek-reelection-to-seattle-city-council/
Amazon union victory at Staten Island warehouse upheld by federal labor board: Amazon said it intends to appeal the National Labor Relations Board's ruling.
cnbc.com/2023/01/11/amazon-union-victory-at-new-york-warehouse-upheld-by-labor-board.html
Map of how Liverpool is set to completely change in 2023: Many people will find themselves living in new wards - here is all the info you need for the big ...
liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/map-how-liverpool-set-completely-25716656
Amazon Set to Lay Off Thousands of Corporate Workers: Layoffs are part of the tech company’s cost-cutting review
wsj.com/articles/amazon-set-to-lay-off-thousands-of-corporate-workers-11668447887
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Quick Glance: Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 workers, according to a report.
- According to The New York Times, Amazon plans to fire off around 10,000 employees this week, following in the footsteps of other large digital giants.
- The reported layoffs would affect at least 3% of the company's corporate workforce and fewer than 1% of its global workforce of 1.5 million people.
- Amazon joins other large US tech companies in announcing layoffs, including Meta and Twitter.
- Amazon Keywords Mass layoffs under Jeff Bezos
Four big companies pour money into Washington’s elections: SEATTLE — While Washingtonians have been casting ballots and making their voices heard in ...
columbian.com/news/2022/nov/07/four-big-companies-pour-money-into-washingtons-elections-2/
Brazil: Lula promises ‘zero deforestation’ following election victory: World leaders have congratulated Lula on his victory and welcomed the opportunity to work ...
euronews.com/green/2022/10/31/brazil-lula-pledges-to-end-deforestation-in-the-amazon-after-election-victory
The Election of Lula is Only the Beginning of Brazil’s Healing: The salvation of the Amazon (and quite possibly the Earth) hangs in the balance.
vogue.com/article/lula-brazil-election
NYC Starbucks/Amazon Go Workers File Union Petition; NLRB Says Ithaca Starbucks Must Reopen
democracynow.org/2022/11/2/headlines/nyc_starbucks_amazon_go_workers_file_union_petition_nlrb_says_ithaca_starbucks_must_reopen
Why the Brazilian presidential election matters for the planet's future: The result of the Brazilian presidential election could have a detrimental effect ...
irishtimes.com/video/environment/2022/10/27/why-the-brazilian-presidential-election-matters-for-the-planets-future/
Michael Cohen Says Donald Trump Is Too Scared of Losing to Run for President in 2024
thedailybeast.com/michael-cohen-says-donald-trump-is-too-scared-of-losing-to-run-for-president-in-2024
People in Brazil have high expectations from Lula: Expert: Lula’s win sends a positive signal to the international community. His promise to protect Amazon has ...
financialexpress.com/defence/people-in-brazil-have-high-expectations-from-lula-expert/2763059/
Quick Glance: Trump, Johnson, and now Bolsonaro are all gone.
- What is astonishing in Brazil is how quickly public discourse was turned upside down in the world's fifth-largest democracy.
- He later deleted the tweet without apologizing or explaining himself, implying that his adherence to truth and "absolutist free speech" may not be that absolute.
- Lula's victory last Saturday was far from certain; he won by less than 2%.
- There's also the reality that when Brazil was on its knees, a very bizarre alliance of anyone-but-Bolsonaro bedfellows banded together under Lula.
This Sunday, millions across Brazil will vote in the final round of their presidential election. The very future of the Amazon Rainforest is on the ballot ... Show more
NLRB alleges Amazon’s Jassy violated labor law in interviews: The National Labor Relations Board has filed a complaint accusing Amazon CEO Andy Jassy of ...
seattletimes.com/business/nlrb-alleges-amazons-jassy-violated-labor-law-in-interviews/
Lula victory spurs hope for Amazon, fight against climate crisis: Brazil’s president-elect promises to boost protection of Amazon rainforest after surge in ...
aljazeera.com/news/2022/10/31/lula-victory-spurs-hope-for-amazon-fight-against-climate-crisis
Quick Glance: Brazil's flamboyant President Bolsonaro remains silent after election defeat
- Bolsonaro, on the other hand, delayed more than a month to congratulate Biden on his 2020 triumph over Trump.
- Bolsonaro, like Trump, could face legal problems.
- An independent political expert, Thomas Traumann, linked the situation to Biden's victory: Da Silva, like the president of the United States, inherits a very divided country.
- "We faced the machine of the Brazilian state put at his service so we could not win the election," da Silva told the crowd in Sao Paulo during his victory speech.
Deciphering samba politics in Brazil: A highly political partisan nation, a threatened peaceful succession, and a turn to the left or a return to the right are ...
thehindu.com/opinion/lead/deciphering-samba-politics-in-brazil/article66049912.ece
Business Maverick: Amazon workers abandon California union election plan after loss
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-10-25-amazon-workers-abandon-california-union-election-plan-after-loss/
Brazil elections to decide Amazon's fate?
Presidential candidate Lula promises to conserve the Amazon
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Quick Glance: How Bolsonaro established a rightwing movement larger than his presidency
- Cleitinho Azevedo, a 40-year-old YouTuber and former musician from Minas Gerais who joined the president on stage in Montes Claros wearing a camouflage cap and football T-shirt, was among the Bolsonaristas elected.
- The election of President Bolsonaro was the cherry on top."
- Montes Claros and the state in which it is located, Minas Gerais, encapsulate the election's dynamics.
- "Here the same voter who elected Lula [in the past] elected Bolsonaro last time."
Unions like the Ironworkers send drones, secret agents after Amazon: Labor groups are pursuing a multipronged strategy attacking Amazon as they face a tilted ...
businessinsider.com/amazon-unions-teamsters-ironworkers-cold-war-drones-spies-2022-10
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Amazon workers in Albany reject unionisation, labour leader calls it ‘sham election’
wionews.com/world/amazon-workers-in-albany-reject-unionisation-labour-leader-calls-it-sham-election-526579
Amazon workers at Southern California warehouse file for union election in potential first for the state
cnbc.com/2022/10/11/amazon-workers-in-southern-california-file-for-a-union-election.html
Bolsonaro or Lula? As Brazil prepares to vote, here’s what to know: As election day approaches in Brazil, the two leading presidential candidates -- former ...
cnn.com/2022/10/01/americas/brazil-election-explainer-intl-latam/
Quick Glance: Brazil: Lula defeats Bolsonaro, albeit by a far narrower margin than predicted
- Lula defeats Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential election, albeit by a far narrower margin than projected.
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won the first round of Brazil's presidential election by a close margin.
- In the first round, polls showed challenger Lula with 50% of the vote, a far wider margin over incumbent Bolsonaro.
- According to Bruna Santos of the Wilson Center's Brazil Institute in Washington, "bolsonarism" won the first round.
House approves scaled-down bill targeting Big Tech dominance: WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday approved sharply scaled-down legislation targeting the ...
apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-technology-business-lobbying-congress-6e49cfc65668b99c633647898d114a8b
Italy’s first female leader, Amazon’s monopoly: podcast: Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni is favourite to become prime minister after Sunday’s election ...
reuters.com/breakingviews/italys-first-female-leader-amazons-monopoly-podcast-2022-09-22/
Quick Glance: Meloni is "the most dangerous woman in Europe," according to Stern magazine.
- The article appears in a German magazine just days before the Italian elections.
- The contentious headline is part of an article that opens, 'Postfascist Giorgia Meloni can win elections in Italy with the help of Putin's pals.
- "She presents herself as Christian, modern and harmless" the cover story says, "At the same time Giorgia Meloni wants to transform Italy into an authoritarian state, if she wins the elections."
- The item in Stern follows a similar-titled piece in The Spectator in August, which asked "Is Giorgia Meloni the most dangerous woman in Europe?"
Who will decide the future of the Amazon?
Brazilians are headed to the polls on Sunday. Here’s why this matter for all of us:
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Quick Glance: Brazilian Presidential Election: Dozens Arrested for Electoral Fraud
- In addition, three million reais (571,733.50 euros) were taken in the operation, which began last Monday, according to the Justice Ministry on Saturday.
- Bolsonaro may refuse to accept defeat.
- In the polls, Lula is far ahead.
- The Supreme Electoral Court prohibited individuals from carrying weapons between Saturday and Monday to avert acts of violence during the election.
Amazon union election in Albany to begin in October: Amazon said the election will take place between Oct. 12 and 17, though a spokesperson for a federal labor ...
cnbc.com/2022/09/14/amazon-union-election-in-albany-to-begin-in-october.html
Amazon loses first round in challenge to union vote: Amazon has lost the first round in its effort to overturn a historic union victory at a Staten Island ...
cnn.com/2022/09/02/tech/amazon-union-vote-challenge-rejected/
Workers have a lot to celebrate this Labor Day. That’s in part because 2022 has been a great year for unions. Data backs this up ... Show more
Starbucks and Amazon are fighting to undermine elections — at work: It’s shameful that some of Washington’s biggest homegrown corporations are deploying Trumpian ...
seattletimes.com/opinion/starbucks-and-amazon-are-fighting-to-undermine-elections-at-work/
Unions are on the rise in 2022. Four charts show just how much.: From union wins to strikes, workers have a lot to celebrate this Labor Day.
vox.com/recode/2022/8/30/23326654/2022-union-charts-elections-wins-strikes
Online user reviews and why they don't work: Also many people can be wrong - elections have proven that, as have most of the collective ratings that can be found ...
derstandard.de/story/2000138312207/online-user-bewertungen-und-warum-sie-nichts-bringen
Amazon workers at warehouse near Albany file petition for union election: Workers at the facility, which is located in the New York town of Schodack ...
cnbc.com/2022/08/16/amazon-workers-at-warehouse-near-albany-file-for-union-election.html
Democrats promised to rein in Big Tech. They have failed.: Members of Congress campaigned on finally setting rules to rein in the power of technology companies ...
marketwatch.com/story/democrats-promised-to-rein-in-big-tech-they-have-failed-11661453549
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Starbucks wants the NLRB to stop mail-in union elections: The request comes as more than 220 stores have voted to unionize across the US.
qz.com/starbucks-wants-to-stop-mail-in-voting-for-union-electi-1849415775
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Amazon to acquire One Medical clinics in latest push into health care.: The $3.9 billion deal is Amazon’s latest acquisition in the health care industry ...
nytimes.com/2022/07/21/business/amazon-one-medical-deal.html
Amazon to buy primary health-care provider One Medical for roughly $3.9 billion: The deal deepens Amazon's presence in health care, an area that it has expanded ...
cnbc.com/2022/07/21/amazon-to-buy-primary-health-care-provider-one-medical-for-roughly-3point9-billion.html
Quick Glance: Amazon will pay approximately $3.9 billion for primary health-care provider One Medical.
- The firms announced Thursday that Amazon is acquiring One Medical for $18 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at about $3.9 billion.
- The agreement expands Amazon's footprint in health care, which, according to Neil Lindsay, senior vice president of Amazon Health Services, is "high on the list of experiences that need reinvention."
- "There is an immense opportunity to make the health care experience more accessible, affordable and even enjoyable for patients, providers, and payers," One Medical CEO Amir Dan Rubin said in a statement.
- Rubin will continue to oversee One Medical after the transaction is completed.
Lauren Kaori Gurley auf Twitter: “Amazon started holding 'captive audience' meetings today at ALB1 warehouse in Albany, NY ...
twitter.com/laurenkgurley/status/1551963997729181698
Trader Joe’s workers file to hold company’s first union election: In a sign that service industry workers continue to have a strong interest in unionizing after ...
nytimes.com/2022/06/08/business/economy/trader-joes-union.html
NLRB denies Amazon’s ask to close union hearing to public: The NLRB rejected an Amazon request to shut the public out of a hearing on the company’s bid to ...
seattletimes.com/business/amazon/nlrb-denies-amazons-ask-to-close-union-hearing-to-public/
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Amazon files motion to close hearing on union victory to the public : The National Labor Relations Board hearing, in which Amazon is set to to present its ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/07/amazon-union-hearing-closed/
Want to learn more about Brazil ahead of its elections this October? Our correspondent has put together a list of her favourite books on the country
Our correspondent in São Paulo recommends six books about Brazil: A set of guides to take you beyond the football and the favelas
economist.com/news/2022/06/17/our-correspondent-in-sao-paulo-recommends-six-books-about-brazil
The Amazon, Starbucks, Apple union push is capturing what a majority of all American workers now say they want
cnbc.com/2022/06/02/majority-of-american-workers-want-more-unionization-at-their-own-jobs.html
Amazon abruptly fires senior managers tied to unionized warehouse: After warehouse workers unionized at one Amazon distribution center, the company appears to be ...
nytimes.com/2022/05/06/technology/amazon-fires-managers-union.html
Amazon Workers Reject Union in New York After Labor Victory at Separate Facility
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Quick Glance: Amazon Labor Union Loses Bid to Represent Workers at New York's Second Warehouse
- In an election held on Monday, Amazon employees voted not to join the Amazon Labor Union.
- It's part of a bigger Amazon organizing campaign that saw another Staten Island facility vote to unionize earlier this year.
- The union said it will continue to organize at the warehouse and other Amazon locations.
- According to a Monday tally, Amazon workers voted against union representation at a Staten Island warehouse, a resounding defeat that comes a month after a neighboring facility decided to join.
NLRB Finds Merit in Union Accusations Against Amazon and Starbucks: Workers had accused the companies of unlawful behavior during recent union campaigns.
nytimes.com/2022/05/06/business/economy/nlrb-amazon-starbucks.html
Sanders has Amazon union testify, Lindsey Graham says Sanders thinks Amazon is piece of crap
businessinsider.com/sanders-amazon-union-lindsey-graham-sanders-amazon-piece-of-crap-2022-5
Amazon, union face off in a rematch election in New York: A second labor win could give workers in other Amazon facilities—and at other companies—the motivation ...
fortune.com/2022/05/01/amazon-union-face-off-rematch-election-new-york/
Amazon, union face off in a rematch election in New York: Amazon and the nascent group that successfully organized the company’s first-ever U.S ...
abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/amazon-union-face-off-rematch-election-york-84426200
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