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Once a modest online seller of books, Amazon is now one of the largest companies in the world, and its CEO, Jeff Bezos, is the world’s most wealthy person. We track developments, both of Bezos and Amazon, its growth as a video producer, the popular Prime service, as well as its own hardware, which includes the Amazon Kindle e-reader, Amazon Kindle Fire tablets, and Amazon Fire TV streaming boxes.

Amazon threatened warehouse workers organizing amid COVID-19 pandemic, says US labor board complaint

FTC fines Amazon work-from-home scammer $2 million

NFL significantly expands streaming deals as Amazon nabs Thursday Night exclusive

How to use your Echo with two Amazon accounts

Amazon’s Fire TV is adding local news in many more cities

Amazon’s Echo Show 8 smart display is over 40 percent off at several retailers

Go read this fascinating dive into brand consolidation on Amazon Marketplace

Amazon will offer its health services to other companies

Labor board reportedly sides with Amazon workers who protested COVID-19 safety policies

Here are the best Amazon Echo deals right now

Amazon expands gamification program that encourages warehouse employees to work harder

Amazon ordered to temporarily close facility near Toronto due to increase in COVID-19 cases

Amazon Prime Video will soon let you shuffle all the shows you’ve been meaning to binge

Amazon quietly opens its eleventh Fresh store, reportedly plans 28 more

Amazon withholds its ebooks from libraries because it prefers you pay it instead

Amazon’s secret home robot Vesta reportedly in ‘late-prototype stage’ of development

Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund has a new leader

Amazon expands its palm recognition payment tech to more of its stores

Vudu is finally coming to Amazon’s Fire TV devices

New trailers: Without Remorse, Thunder Force, and a new teaser for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

Here’s why it’s important to audit your Amazon Alexa skills (and how to do it)

Jeep’s 2022 Wagoneer will have Amazon Fire TV built in

Microsoft’s first-gen Surface Headphones are down to their lowest price yet

Amazon’s Halo fitness tracker is getting Alexa integration

Amazon’s new Alexa app for Xbox brings visual assistant features to your TV

Amazon’s cashierless tech expands to London with first international store

Peak Design congratulates Amazon for copying its signature sling bag so well

The differences between the two bags are bigger than the price

Parler drops federal lawsuit against Amazon — but files another in state court

Amazon shaves app icon mustache that raised eyebrows

President Biden denounces ‘anti-union propaganda’ ahead of Amazon union vote

Here are the best Kindle deals right now

Go read this report about how selling safe masks online is surprisingly hard