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Amazon Is Testing 30-Minute Delivery. Should Walmart Be Worried?
A pilot progam in select cities ships diapers and electronics at breakneck speed.
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Amazon CEO Reveals the Real Reason Behind the Company’s 14,000 Job Cuts — And It’s Not Because of AI or Cost Cutting
Amazon slashed 4% of its 350,000-person global corporate workforce, marking one of the largest job cuts in the company's history.
By Sherin Shibu
Side Hustle
His College Side Hustle Made $12,000 on Amazon in 2 Weeks — Then It Surpassed $250 Million
Tate Stock revived a forgotten product and says "the right messaging transformed everything."
By Amanda Breen
Business News
Amazon Lays Off 14,000 Corporate Staff, One of the Largest Job Cuts in Its History
The move arrives as Amazon makes significant investments in AI infrastructure, with capital expenditures expected to exceed $120 billion for the year.
By Sherin Shibu
Side Hustle
Her $4,000-a-Month Side Hustle Landed in Home Depot: ‘Not Bad for a Niche Product’
Channon Kennedy, 47, started her business after hearing a close friend's moving story.
By Amanda Breen
Business News
Amazon Just Unveiled AI Smart Glasses for Its Drivers — Here’s What They Actually Do
The glasses use AI-powered sensors, computer vision and cameras to create a display that shows everything from navigation instructions to delivery tasks.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Amazon Aims to Replace 600,000 Future Hires With Robots, According to Leaked Documents
Amazon expects to save $12.6 billion in labor costs between 2025 and 2027 due to automation.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Amazon Introduces Vending Machines That Dispense Medications Instead of Candy: ‘Removing a Critical Barrier’
The Amazon Pharmacy kiosks are located within One Medical primary care clinics.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Jeff Bezos Thinks ‘Millions’ of People Will Live in Space — And Much Sooner Than You Think
Bezos is the founder of rocket company Blue Origin, which has flown over 30 missions.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Jeff Bezos Explains Why the AI Bubble Exists, and What’s Going to Happen When It Bursts
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said that investor overexcitement and inflated valuations are evidence of an AI bubble.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Here’s How to Get Your Amazon Prime Refund After ‘Historic’ Settlement
Amazon will be required to pay $2.5 billion in fees and refunds to consumers.
By Erin Davis
Building a Business
How to Maximize Savings During Prime Big Deal Days
On October 7–8, Amazon Business customers get exclusive savings and rewards. Here's how to make the most of the day.
Business News
A New Trial Will Determine If You Were ‘Tricked’ Into Joining Amazon Prime
Prime is the world's biggest subscription service with nearly 200 million paying members.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
A Major Bank Is Upping Pay to $25 an Hour — And Amazon Is Coming Close Too
Big-name companies have recently announced big-time pay increases. Here's when it all goes into effect.
By Sherin Shibu
Building a Business
This Taylor Swift Trait Drives Billion-Dollar Success, Former Harvard Business Strategist Says
Sinéad O'Sullivan breaks down how the superstar businesswoman propelled herself to the top.
By Amanda Breen
Business News
Amazon’s CEO Wants His 1.5 Million Person Company to ‘Operate Like the World’s Largest Startup.’ Here’s How He Plans to Do It.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company will be able to innovate faster without layers of middle management.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Amazon Is Developing Smart Glasses for Consumers to Take on Meta’s Bestselling Ray-Bans
Amazon is working on two kinds of smart glasses, one for the general public and another for its delivery drivers, according to a new report.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Corporate Whole Foods Staff Will Soon Receive Employment Offers From Amazon
The compensation packages will reportedly include new titles, salaries, and benefits.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Do You Have a Store on Walmart or Amazon? You Can Now List Your Products on Best Buy, Too, Next to the TVs.
Best Buy is launching a third-party marketplace to increase its online shopping variety.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
‘One of the Dumbest Things I’ve Ever Heard’: Here’s Why Companies Shouldn’t Replace Entry-Level Workers With AI, According to the CEO of Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman urged companies to keep hiring and training junior staff members.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Amazon Launches Same-Day Grocery Delivery to 1,000 Cities. Here’s How to Find Out If It’s Coming to Your Town.
Amazon plans to expand the option to 2,300 cities and towns across the U.S by the end of 2025.
By Erin Davis
Business News
Here’s How Much Money Amazon Employees — From Software Engineers to Product Managers — Make in a Year
New data revealed how much Amazon pays its employees, including CEO Andy Jassy.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Amazon Is Acquiring Bee, an AI Wearable Startup That Sells a $50 Listening Device
Bee's core product is a $50 wristband that resembles a Fitbit and listens to everything you say.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Amazon Ring Staff Reportedly Must Prove That They Use AI To Get Promoted
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is back at Amazon as a VP, leading the tech giant's home security camera division.
By Erin Davis
Building a Business
‘Beyond Our Wildest Dreams’: This Founder’s Scrappy Startup Has Raised More Than $39 Million — and Counting — for Small Businesses ‘Facing an Extinction Event’
Andy Hunter, founder and CEO of Bookshop.org, set out to support independent bookstores across the U.S.
By Amanda Breen
Business News
Amazon Prime Day 1 Was the ‘Single Biggest E-Commerce Day So Far This Year,’ According to New Data
More people are shopping online this week, but so far, it hasn't led to more sales for some vendors. Here's what to know.
By Erin Davis
Business News
Amazon Now Employs Nearly as Many Robots as People in Its Warehouses
Amazon has deployed over one million robots since starting its automation journey over a decade ago.
By Sherin Shibu