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Monday, 27 June, 2022

Special ReportThe Future of Cities
San Francisco’s battle to bring a digital city back to real life
How can the tech hub entice remote workers to return downtown after the pandemic?
Wednesday, 22 June, 2022

Ecommerce
Shopify makes B2B push in attempt to regain momentum
Canadian ecommerce company tries to jump-start growth as pandemic bump fades and threat from Amazon rises
Wednesday, 22 June, 2022

Ecommerce
DoorDash teams up with grocer Loblaw as ultrafast delivery rivalry heats up
US company’s expanding warehouse ambitions puts it head to head with Instacart
Sunday, 19 June, 2022

Apple Inc
Apple store workers in Maryland win vote to form company’s first US union
Victory follows organised labour drives at Amazon, Starbucks and Google parent Alphabet
Wednesday, 15 June, 2022

ReviewBusiness books
FT business books: what to read this month
How Big Tech chokes innovation and how building a ‘second brain’ can ease chaotic minds
Friday, 10 June, 2022

Big tech
How bad is Big Tech’s hiring freeze?
Despite job cuts and slowing growth in some parts of the sector, recruiters say others are holding firm
Wednesday, 8 June, 2022

Flexport, Inc
Former Amazon executive Dave Clark joins logistics start-up Flexport
Ecommerce veteran who helped shape enormous supply chain operations had announced departure last week
Friday, 3 June, 2022

Amazon.com
Amazon’s consumer business chief Dave Clark steps down
One of the company’s longest-serving executives has been credited with building its sprawling logistics network
Friday, 27 May, 2022

US gun violence
Grief turns to anger in Uvalde in aftermath of school shooting
Texas town infuriated by slow police response and questions ease with which gunman obtained weapons
Tuesday, 24 May, 2022

Working It podcast20 min listen
Welcome to your office in the metaverse
A virtual office in the metaverse is being touted as the future of work
Tuesday, 24 May, 2022

Airbnb Inc
Airbnb gives up on China as zero-Covid policy crushes tourism
Rental company abandons push to compete in local market and shifts focus to overseas trips
Tuesday, 24 May, 2022

Amazon.com
Amazon shareholders to challenge on pay, tax and working conditions
Proposals at this week’s AGM will be test of leadership for new chief Andy Jassy
Monday, 16 May, 2022

Uber Technologies Inc
Uber adds charter buses to its US transport roster
Ride-hailing business seeks new paths to meet rider demand in its ambition to build a ‘superapp’
Saturday, 14 May, 2022

Technology sector
Tech groups cut jobs and risk-taking in new reality of market rout
Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta have collectively seen $2.1tn wiped off their market capitalisations
Thursday, 12 May, 2022

Instacart Inc
Grocery delivery app Instacart submits confidential filing to go public
Company lays groundwork for future listing after cutting valuation to $24bn in rocky tech market
Wednesday, 11 May, 2022

Airbnb Inc
Airbnb wants to take tourists to places they never knew existed
Company makes ‘biggest change in a decade’ in effort to ensure peak season is unaffected by supply issues
Thursday, 5 May, 2022

OutlookTrade unions
‘Union drip’ shows how the American labour movement is changing
The sartorial swagger of the man organising workers at an Amazon facility is a sign of the times
Monday, 2 May, 2022

Amazon.com
Amazon union dealt a setback as it loses vote at second NY warehouse
Upstart group had hoped to capitalise on momentum from historic win at nearby facility
Friday, 29 April, 2022

Twitter Inc
Elon Musk’s public spat with Twitter bosses exposes unease over future
Tweets attacking social media company’s leaders signal bigger changes to come following Tesla chief’s $44bn takeover
Thursday, 28 April, 2022

Amazon.com
Amazon earnings weighed down by falling sales and high costs
Company says push to expand during pandemic left it ‘overstaffed’ and predicts more sluggish growth
Wednesday, 27 April, 2022

Meta Platforms
Facebook parent Meta’s shares rally despite slowing revenue growth
Earnings reflect headwinds including increasing competition and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Wednesday, 27 April, 2022

Twitter Inc
Twitter employees fear the worst, hope for the best with Musk deal
Tesla billionaire has won over the board with his takeover offer but his intentions for the social media platform are unclear
Wednesday, 27 April, 2022

FT MagazineData protection
The great post-Covid privacy creep
The technology of vaccine verification is assisting our return to normal life but at what cost?
Friday, 22 April, 2022

FT CollectionsTech Exchange
Dave Limp: Amazon’s focus is on the real world, not the metaverse
In our third Tech Exchange interview, the man responsible for the Alexa virtual assistant and Astro robot explains how ‘ambient computing’ can enhance the real world — rather than creating a virtual one
Thursday, 21 April, 2022

Amazon.com
Amazon criticised over charity work scheme for injured warehouse staff
Company accused of using US community programme to mask safety crisis