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Amazon announces agreement to purchase vacuum maker iRobot for roughly $1.7B

Amazon on Friday announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the vacuum cleaner maker iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion.

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Amazon handed Ring footage to police without user consent 11 times this year

Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user’s permission, a revelation that’s bound to raise more privacy and civil liberty concerns about its video-sharing agreements with police departments across the country.

July 13

Amazon announces policy shift for off-duty workers that could impact union efforts

The policy comes after an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York voted to unionize in April.

July 3

Amazon's Alexa may soon mimic voice of dead relatives

Amazon’s Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members - even if they’re dead. The capability was unveiled at Amazon’s Re:Mars conference in Las Vegas.

June 23

Court: Amazon customers can sue over lack of toxic warnings

The case involved a lawsuit filed in Alameda County that said the online retail giant knowingly allowed skin-lightening creams to be sold on its website for years despite being aware of concerns about toxic mercury levels in such creams.

June 16

Amazon reports blocking 4 billion counterfeit listings in 2021

Counterfeit sellers have hurt online retailers like Amazon, and the company has ramped up efforts to combat the problem in recent years.

June 8

Amazon opens 1st physical clothing store in Los Angeles

Amazon’s brick-and-mortar clothing store, called Amazon Style, uses an app and QR codes to try and streamline the process of shopping.

May 30

Federal investigators order Amazon to review severe weather procedures after workers killed during tornado

The company said it will hold additional emergency preparedness drills and consider safety recommendations to improve safety.

April 28

Amazon closing all brick-and-mortar bookstores, 4-star shops

Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and pop up locations.

March 3

Price of Amazon Prime memberships going up

Amazon announced Thursday that it would be boosting the price of its Prime membership for U.S. customers, citing rising costs as the reason behind the decision.

February 3

Mom claims Amazon Alexa suggested dangerous online challenge to child

One day after Kristin Livdahl tweeted about the Echo’s suggestion, the Amazon Help Twitter account responded

December 29, 2021

Amazon driver rescues woman, family dog from dog attack

The Amazon driver happened to hear the cries for help and managed to block the attacking dog’s path, allowing Lauren and her family dog, Max, to escape to safety back inside the house.

December 21, 2021

Amazon, OSHA promise review after tornado destroys warehouse, killing 6

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration opened an investigation into the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois, killing six people.

December 14, 2021

Amazon Web Services outage disrupts US businesses, halts some delivery operations

Amazon’s AWS suffered a major outage on Tuesday, impacting U.S. businesses across the U.S. that rely on it — including FOX properties.

December 8, 2021

Amazon settles California case accusing it of concealing COVID cases from workers

Amazon will pay $500,000 as part of a settlement reached with California's attorney general who had accused the retail giant of illegally withholding information about COVID cases from its workers.

November 15, 2021