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12/08/2023
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By Cassie B.
Amazon’s new generative AI assistant “Q” has “severe hallucinations” and leaks confidential data
Amazon’s fledgling generative AI assistant, Q, has been struggling with factual inaccuracies and privacy issues, according to leaked internal communications. The chatbot was recently announced by Amazon’s cloud computing division and will be aimed at businesses. A company blog post says it was built to help employees write emails, troubleshoot, code, research and summarize reports […]
10/30/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Amazon prepares army of 750,000 ROBOTS to eliminate HUMAN workers
Amazon recently announced that it has “750,000 robots working collaboratively” with human employees. The company introduced two new robotic systems to speed up its deliveries, raising concerns among fulfillment center workers that the e-commerce giant might eventually reduce or totally replace its human workforce. In a blog post on Oct. 18, Amazon revealed that its […]
10/24/2023
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By Olivia Cook
Amazon begins testing drone delivery of medications in Texas
Big Tech company Amazon’s pharmaceutical subsidiary, Amazon Pharmacy, has begun testing the use of drones to deliver prescription medications in Texas. The company announced on Wednesday, Oct. 18 in a blog post that customers in the small city of College Station, Texas will be eligible to get their prescriptions delivered by a drone within an […]
07/25/2023
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By Laura Harris
Amazon rolling out PAY-BY-PALM services as new payment tech at all Whole Foods Market stores
Amazon, the tech and retail giant and the parent company of Whole Foods, announced on July 20 that it is expanding its pay-by-palm services known as Amazon One to all Whole Foods Market stores across the United States. Initially launched in 2021, Amazon One will be fully operational for both payment and Prime membership benefits to more than […]
06/05/2023
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By Ramon Tomey
Amazon-owned Ring agrees to multimillion settlement with FTC over privacy violations – including SPYING ON CHILDREN
Security camera company Ring, which Amazon acquired in 2018, has agreed to a $5.8 million settlement after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accused it of privacy violations linked to its doorbell cameras. In a May 31 statement, the FTC said Amazon agreed to settle out of court to avoid being charged by the federal government. […]
06/02/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
THE PRICE OF GUILT: Amazon agrees to pay $30.8 million for violating child privacy laws and other privacy lapses – but denies any wrongdoing
Amazon has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) nearly $31 million to settle allegations of privacy lapses in its Alexa and Ring divisions, as well as accusations of violating child privacy laws by using its products to store kids’ voices and location data. The federal agency filed a lawsuit against Amazon several months ago alleging Amazon’s […]
05/22/2023
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By Cassie B.
Job APOCALYPSE continues: Layoffs announced at Walmart’s drone delivery partner
Walmart’s drone delivery partner is cutting jobs across the company amid a shift in its operating strategy. Virginia-based DroneUp announced a series of layoffs for its team, which is now made up of 418 people. Founded in 2016, the company owns a fleet of quadcopter drones that are geared toward last-mile delivery, flying items from […]
05/17/2023
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By Laura Harris
Starbucks teams up with Amazon to launch BIOMETRIC payment system in certain locations
Coffee shop chain Starbucks has teamed up with tech giant Amazon to launch a biometric payment system in select locations. The system will utilize the Amazon One system that allows payments through palm scanning. According to Reclaim the Net, the program will be launched in selected Starbucks stores in the city of Edmonds in Washington […]
04/09/2023
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By News Editors
Amazon illegally harvested kids’ data via Alexa-powered ‘smart’ speakers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to sue Amazon over allegations the company illegally collected and used children’s data via its Alexa-powered smart speakers, according to reports by Politico and Bloomberg. (Article by Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. republished from ChildrensHealthDefense.org) Citing individuals familiar with the issue, the two media outlets said the FTC recommended filing a complaint against Amazon on […]
04/06/2023
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By Arsenio Toledo
FTC to sue Amazon for illegally harvesting data of children via smart speakers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to sue Amazon over allegations that the megacorporation illegally collected data on children through its line of smart speakers. According to people familiar with the case who spoke with Bloomberg, the FTC is recommending filing a complaint that Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers are collecting information on children under the age of […]
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