Archives for April 2023

The outstanding and risky delivering talents of an Amazon driver have gone viral. In a recent TikTok video, the driver pulls up to a cul-de-sac surrounded by police cars, walks through the armed cops, and drops off a box.In the March 18 footage, an Amazon employee is seen walking up to the driveway where there appears to be a standoff, surprising the responding officers as … [Read more...] about A North Carolina police standoff during which an Amazon delivery driver left a package has gone viral

According to a statement sent to employees on Monday by CEO Andy Jassy, Amazon will let go of another 9,000 workers in the upcoming weeks.The layoffs that started in November and continued into January are added to the previously announced reduction. Its retail, devices, recruiting, and human resources departments were most heavily impacted, totaling more than 18,000 … [Read more...] about Amazon will further reduce employment by 9,000 people

Amazon has launched three lawsuits against organizations it alleges were misusing its takedown system by submitting tens of thousands of false copyright claims against other products in an effort to persuade customers to buy their goods instead. The cases are described by the corporation as a "new offensive against bad actors" in a statement released on Thursday.According … [Read more...] about Amazon sues vendors for filing false takedown requests against rivals

A well-known Amazon consultant admitted guilt on Thursday to bribing business representatives in a $100 million price-tag scheme to give online vendors a competitive edge.Ephraim "Ed" Rosenberg was the last of the five defendants with U.S. addresses who were charged with bribing Amazon employees in exchange for secret company information that, among other things, helped … [Read more...] about A consultant for Amazon admits to a bribery plot to benefit retailers