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US senators ask Amazon why it keeps firing COVID-19 whistleblowers

US senators ask Amazon why it keeps firing COVID-19 whistleblowers

Earlier this week, AWS vice president Tim Bray quit over what he sees is an attempt to punish whistleblowers who express concerns about lacking COVID-19 protections. Meanwhile, the National Labor Relations Board is looking into claims of retaliation against employees who organize or participate in protests.In a statement provided to Engadget, an Amazon spokesperson said:…

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Amazon Workers are afraid to go to work — here’s why.

Amazon Workers are afraid to go to work — here’s why.

As thousands of businesses across the country close their doors to help slow the spread of the coronavirus across the country, Amazon, deemed an "essential business," is one of a few major multinational corporations that have continued to operate.   While the company's operations have largely carried on business as usual, the fear of catching the…

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Amazon Workers are afraid to go to work — here’s why.

Amazon Workers are afraid to go to work — here’s why.

As thousands of businesses across the country close their doors to help slow the spread of the coronavirus across the country, Amazon, deemed an "essential business," is one of a few major multinational corporations that have continued to operate.   While the company's operations have largely carried on business as usual, the fear of catching the…

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PS5 news: PlayStation 5 could get its own Amazon Alexa-style AI

PS5 news: PlayStation 5 could get its own Amazon Alexa-style AI

Home News (Image credit: Techblood) If half the rumours and leaks are to be believed, the PS5 is set to come with a lot of cool stuff. From state-of-the-art controllers with haptic feedback to 8K graphics and silky-smooth framerates, the PS5 is going to be an incredible bit of hardware.The latest brand new tidbit of…

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Amazon Wins Court Injunction, Halting Work on $10 Billion JEDI Contract It Lost to Microsoft

Amazon Wins Court Injunction, Halting Work on $10 Billion JEDI Contract It Lost to Microsoft

Photo: Saul Loeb (Getty)A federal judge just put the brakes on a major military contract after Amazon argued it only lost out to rival Microsoft because the president wanted to “screw” CEO Jeff Bezos. This injunction marks the latest development in the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) project’s ongoing saga. The contract—an up to $10…

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