The fund will open preschools in low-income neighborhoods and give money to nonprofits that help homeless families.
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Amazon to sell and ship fresh, full-sized Christmas trees
The company says they’ll be sent within 10 days of being cut down or sooner, but competitors say that takes the fun out of a pick-your-own tradition.
Amazon joins Apple in trillion-dollar club
The online retailer is the second publicly traded company, after Apple, to be worth $1 trillion.
Amazon ‘ambassadors’ defend their employer, say workers are all smiles
The company has full-time tweeters who proclaim their job satisfaction and defend working conditions from online critics.
Amazon’s Prime Day for shopping slowed by glitches
For a period, some people are unable to order items, an embarrassment for the tech company on the shopping holiday it created.
‘Uh-oh’: Amazon’s website goes down on Prime Day
Analysts say the crash probably sent shoppers elsewhere during one of the company’s busiest sales periods.
Amazon wants you to start a business delivering its packages with a spiffy van
The new program gives Amazon more ways to ship packages without having to rely on UPS, FedEx and other services.
Corporate giants select professor for task of reforming health care for workers, others
Dr. Atul Gawande of Harvard, who has authored books about the system’s flaws, will lead the Boston-based effort to make changes that benefit businesses and employees.
Nicole Kidman, Amazon sign TV, movie production deal
Amazon and Kidman’s Blossom Films will develop original series for Amazon Prime Video and big-screen films.
Voice control of TV coming from Amazon, although not fully hands-free yet
Its $120 cube device allows users to request a type of program, flip channels or switch streaming services.