In 1994, soon after Jeff Bezos incorporated what would become Amazon, the entrepreneur briefly contemplated changing the company’s name. The nascent firm had been dubbed “Cadabra,” but Bezos wanted a less playful, more accurate alternative: “Relentless.” (Relentless.com redirects to Amazon.com to this day.) Twenty-four years later, perhaps no … [Read more...] about Why It’s Hard to Escape Amazon’s Long Reach
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How Amazon’s retail revolution is changing the way we shop
In the course of a single generation, Amazon has grown from fledgling online bookseller to one of the most valuable and powerful corporations in modern history. The empire of CEO Jeff Bezos has grown so vast that critics, overseas regulators, and Washington politicians are all now wondering whether the company has become an unstoppable force, and what, if anything, is capable … [Read more...] about How Amazon’s retail revolution is changing the way we shop
The fabulous life of Microsoft’s billionaire cofounder Paul Allen, who has died at the age of 65
caption Paul Allen. source Kevin Casey / Getty Images Everybody knows Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, the second-richest man in the world. But Microsoft’s other cofounder, Paul Allen, only became famous outside of Seattle once he published his memoirs in 2011. He too was rich, and his net worth was pegged at $20 billion. With his money, he invested in a lot … [Read more...] about The fabulous life of Microsoft’s billionaire cofounder Paul Allen, who has died at the age of 65
Microsoft co-founder and developer Paul Allen dies at 65
Vulcan Inc. confirmed the death Monday after a battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma By Lynsi Burton, SeattlePI Updated 4:50 pm PDT, Monday, October 15, 2018 Microsoft co-founder, Seahawks owner, developer and philanthropist Paul Allen died Monday of complications from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was 65. Microsoft co-founder, Seahawks owner, developer and … [Read more...] about Microsoft co-founder and developer Paul Allen dies at 65
Some Amazon warehouse workers are getting raises after repeated high-profile attacks on the retailer’s pay (AMZN)
Dennis Green, provided by Published 11:07 am PDT, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 An undercover author told The Sun that workers at an Amazon warehouse in the UK "peed in bottles" because they were scared walking to a bathroom would cause them to miss targets. An undercover author told The Sun that workers at an Amazon warehouse in the UK "peed in bottles" because … [Read more...] about Some Amazon warehouse workers are getting raises after repeated high-profile attacks on the retailer’s pay (AMZN)