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An expert witness called by Google in its ongoing antitrust trial has asserted that the tech giant does not hold monopoly power over the advertising market, contradicting claims made by the DOJ.

Republican FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak published a report on Thursday expressing concern with Big Tech facilitating content harmful to children, but also warning that in addressing such harmful online content, the Biden-Harris FTC could take actions that result in the censorship of Americans’ online speech.

Five contestants of the reality competition show, Beast Games, have filed a lawsuit against YouTube star MrBeast and Amazon for sexual harassment, emotional distress, and business negligence.

Amazon’s one-billion-dollar investment in the Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power streaming series does not appear to be paying off.

Amazon’s woke “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” has experienced a dramatic fall-off in viewership following the recent debut of the second season, according to a new report.

Amazon insists that its Alexa voice-enabled assistant does not have any political opinions — and that Alexa’s responses explaining why someone should vote for VP Kamala Harris while refusing to answer the same question about Donald Trump was a mistake. Amazingly, Amazon devices claimed one reason to vote for Harris is that she is a “strong candidate with a proven track record of accomplishment.”

Groups such as the “Voter Participation Center” pretend to be politically neutral, because their non-profit status requires it, but a look at how they target their registration appeals using big tech tells a different story.

In a new report that confirms many people’s worst suspicions, a leaked marketing pitch deck suggests major tech companies are using AI software to eavesdrop on users’ conversations through their devices.

In a leaked internal recording, Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman suggests that most developers may not be coding in the near future as AI revolutionizes the software development landscape.

Producers of the recently released animated Batman series Batman: Caped Crusader have swapped out its male Penguin villain for a female Penguin because they claim there aren’t enough good female villains in the Batman oeuvre. The show, developed by Warner Bros. Discovery,

The FTC has taken a significant step towards combating fake reviews and deceptive marketing practices with the announcement of a new rule targeting bogus online reviews designed to trick consumers.

An eight-year-old Minnesota girl defended her dad’s shop from an alleged would-be armed robbery by beating the suspect with a bat.

Despite heavy investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google failed to meet Wall Street’s expectations for translating AI spending into significant sales growth.

Amazon Prime Day has been a big cause of injuries to warehouse workers, a year-long Senate committee investigation found.

Sen. J.D. Vance’s memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” reached number one on Amazon’s best-selling books.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ recent relocation to Miami, Florida, saved him close to $1 billion in taxes on his latest stock sales after he fled Washington State, which has a state capital gains tax. 

Amazon is planning to launch a steep discount website featuring direct shipments from dubious Chinese suppliers, multiple outlets reported in late June.

As artificial intelligence continues to make headlines, some companies are being accused of “AI washing” — overstating the capabilities of their AI technology.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) announced on Friday as part of his “Amazon Files” release that the Biden administration pressured Amazon to censor “children’s books, books for parents, and books critical of big pharma.”

An Amazon delivery driver in Queens took matters into his own hands when an alleged would-be carjacked targeted his female coworker.

The Keep America America Action Fund, a super PAC connected to the pro-small business group Job Creators Network, is backing investment banker Marty Dolan in his bid to unseat far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the 14th congressional district’s Democratic primary. The PAC is shelling out $100,000 in media and social media buys that include billboards in Times Square.

Stranger Things star Matthew Modine expressed puzzlement on X this week after learning the phrase “Born to Kill” had been removed from the main menu poster for Stanley Kubrick’s classic war film “Full Metal Jacket” on Amazon.

Small businesses across various industries are facing an onslaught of attacks from online scammers who use their videos, logos, and social media posts to assume their identities and sell cheap knockoffs or simply take customers’ money. Meanwhile, Meta, Amazon, and other tech giants are doing little to help them.

Update: One of the authors of the original New York Times story upon which this article is based published a new piece insisting that porn addiction is not prevalent in the Amazon tribe he reported on.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Amazon to expand its drone delivery program, with the company planning to “immediately” scale up operations.

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist organization released a video of Israeli hostage Alexander Sasha Trupanov on Tuesday.

The audiobook industry is witnessing a significant shift as AI-generated voices are increasingly being used to narrate digital books, sparking both excitement and concern among authors, listeners, and professional narrators.

An Amazon delivery driver shot and killed an alleged armed carjacker around 4:00 p.m. Saturday in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood.

Hard-left activists claim responsibility for arson attack against Amazon trucks, promises an “exciting week of action against Tesla” to come.

PICTURES: Initial investigation suggests an act of arson, and witnesses claim ‘several masked perpetrators’ seen nearly.

A former Amazon AI scientist, Dr. Viviane Ghaderi, has filed a lawsuit against the tech giant, claiming she faced discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination after disclosing her pregnancy and raising concerns about copyright infringement in AI research.

Claiming to harness the potential of AI in combating climate change and nature loss, Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund has announced a $100 million grant program called the AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge.

Google employees who took part in a protest over the company’s continued business with Israel were arrested on Tuesday evening.

In his annual letter to shareholders, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy touted the transformative potential of generative AI while also committing to ongoing cost-cutting measures.

Amazon’s “Reacher” star Alan Ritchson is having a difficult time understanding why Christians would support former President Donald Trump, whom the actor called a “rapist” and a “con man.”

President Biden welcomed an array of high-profile guests, including tech industry leaders, to a state dinner held in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Wednesday evening.