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Thursday, 1 December, 2022

News in-depthAmazon.com
Amazon’s hardware teams first to face axe as tech giant downsizes
Staff working on Alexa, Kindle and Halo are the first to go, but investors want further cuts
Wednesday, 23 November, 2022

FT MagazineTechnology
Has relying on tech made us more stupid?
Leaning too heavily on artificial intelligence can erode our tolerance for the repetitive actions that help us actually learn
Saturday, 19 November, 2022

Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to more than 11 years for Theranos fraud
Judge’s decision caps blood-testing company saga that put a spotlight on Silicon Valley start-up culture
Thursday, 17 November, 2022

The best books of the week
FT business books: what to read this month
The economic revolution of artificial intelligence and the communications lessons from Jeff Bezos
Wednesday, 16 November, 2022

Airbnb Inc
Airbnb makes renewed push to boost supply as rental rates soar
Chief executive Brian Chesky introduces measures to address inflated cost of using accommodation site
Monday, 14 November, 2022

Amazon.com
Amazon prepares to make about 10,000 job cuts to corporate workforce
Ecommerce group grapples with slowing growth and rising costs in latest sign of Big Tech belt-tightening
Monday, 14 November, 2022

Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos pledges to give away most of his fortune
Amazon founder’s decision comes after he gave singer Dolly Parton $100mn to send to charities of her choice
Thursday, 10 November, 2022

Amazon.com
Amazon scrutinises lossmaking units in search of savings
Chief executive Andy Jassy to lead review as big technology companies adjust to slowing growth
Thursday, 10 November, 2022

Amazon.com
Amazon debuts new warehouse robot that can do human jobs
Sparrow can pick up and sort millions of individual unpackaged products in tasks previously done by employees
Thursday, 3 November, 2022

Technology sector
Tech groups cut jobs and pause hiring amid ‘leaner times’
Stripe and Lyft become latest to announce lay-offs as Amazon keeps lid on headcount
Friday, 28 October, 2022

Amazon.com
Amazon shares fall 10% after weak holiday sales forecast
‘This is uncharted waters for a lot of consumers,’ says chief financial officer Brian Olsavsky
Friday, 28 October, 2022

Twitter Inc
Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover saga: a timeline of tweets
World’s richest person’s attempt to buy social media company has been anything but smooth
Tuesday, 25 October, 2022

OutlookTechnology sector
Silicon Valley rethinks the corporate conference for the post-pandemic age
Mental wellbeing is now near the top of executives’ agendas
Friday, 21 October, 2022

News in-depthEcommerce
Ebay pins hopes on second-hand luxuries and collectibles
Chief executive bets focus on high-end reselling will help turn round the online marketplace’s fortunes
Wednesday, 19 October, 2022

Uber Technologies Inc
Uber rolls out ad business to reach more riders
Rideshare company looks to accelerate revenue growth with new business division
Tuesday, 18 October, 2022

Amazon.com
Amazon union suffers huge defeat in New York warehouse campaign
Workers vote almost two-to-one to reject organisation effort at facility near Albany
Thursday, 13 October, 2022

Twitter Inc
Twitter employees ‘battle-weary’ as Elon Musk deal drags on
Tesla chief’s stop-start plan to buy social media platform for $44bn has left staff in an uncomfortable limbo
Tuesday, 11 October, 2022

Gig economy
Uber and Lyft slide after US proposes new gig work rule
‘Test’ would determine if workers are employees or independent contractors
Tuesday, 11 October, 2022

Amazon.com
Amazon tries to revive ecommerce business with additional Prime Day
First such move by group follows two consecutive quarters of falling sales
Monday, 10 October, 2022

ReviewBooks
Tragedy in paradise tells a story of human incompetence and greed
Katherine Blunt’s powerful dissection of the response to California’s wildfires shows how safety played second fiddle to shareholders’ gain
Thursday, 6 October, 2022

Retail & Consumer industry
Travis Kalanick-linked lobby group to fight food delivery apps
Digital Restaurant Association wants more customer data to be shared and cap on fees
Thursday, 6 October, 2022

Special ReportInvesting in America
San Francisco’s high taxes and living costs threaten Silicon Valley’s dominance
Foreign investment has slumped as tech businesses migrate to other parts of the US
Thursday, 6 October, 2022

Uber Technologies Inc
Former Uber security chief convicted of covering up data breach
Joe Sullivan was accused of obstructing regulator’s investigation in cyber security case
Wednesday, 5 October, 2022

InterviewUber Technologies Inc
Is Uber’s driver shortage finally over?
The ride-hailing app is now focused on other customer complaints such as cancellations and wait times
Tuesday, 4 October, 2022

FT MagazineTechnology sector
The ever-expanding job of preserving the internet’s backpages
A quarter of a century after it began collecting web pages, the Internet Archive is adapting to new challenges