The Future of Netflix, Amazon and Other Streaming Services

22 June 2024 at 19:44

Who will survive? Die? Thrive? And how? We talked to nearly a dozen top media executives and asked them to predict what lies ahead.

Amazon Says It Will Stop Using Plastic Pillows in Shipments

NYT: Science

Hiroko Tabuchi

20 June 2024 at 17:49

They’ll be replaced in North America with paper packing, eliminating some 15 billion pillows a year. Plastic film is a major pollutant.

Plastic film is one of the most common forms of marine plastic litter, scientists say.

How the Teamsters and a Homegrown Union Plan to Take On Amazon

NYT: Technology

Noam Scheiber

18 June 2024 at 10:19

An affiliation agreement between the Amazon Labor Union and the 1.3 million-member Teamsters signals an escalation in challenging the online retailer.

A line for a unionization vote at Amazon’s JFK8 warehouse on Staten Island in 2022. The Teamsters are ramping up efforts to organize Amazon workers nationwide.

U.S. Antitrust Case Against Google Is Just the Start

NYT: Technology

Cecilia Kang and David McCabe

3 May 2024 at 05:06

As the Justice Department’s case against Google nears an end, the federal government has more suits in the pipeline trying to rein in Big Tech.

Lina Khan, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has vowed to take on Big Tech monopolies.

Amazon Reports $143.3 Billion in Revenue for First Quarter of 2024

NYT: Technology

Karen Weise

30 April 2024 at 18:24

The company also reported that profit more than tripled, to $10.4 billion, topping Wall Street expectations.

Amazon has been focusing on shipping products quickly by putting more items closer to customers. The company’s cloud computing business is also growing.

In Race to Build A.I., Tech Plans a Big Plumbing Upgrade

NYT: Technology

Karen Weise

27 April 2024 at 05:05

The spending that the industry’s giants expect artificial intelligence to require is starting to come into focus — and it is jarringly large.

Microsoft said generative A.I. had contributed to more than a fifth of the growth of its cloud computing business.

How to Claim Your Part of a $5.6 Million Ring Settlement

NYT: Technology

Yiwen Lu

25 April 2024 at 20:33

The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments to customers who had certain Ring home security cameras and accounts during a particular time period, the agency said.

The Federal Trade Commission sued Ring last year, accusing the company of giving employees and contractors access to customers’ private video footage.

TikTok Broke the Tech Law Logjam. Can That Success Be Repeated?

NYT: Technology

Cecilia Kang

25 April 2024 at 08:57

For years, federal lawmakers have tried to pass legislation to rein in the tech giants. The TikTok law was their first success.

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