Colombia passes law to track cattle and keep deforestation-linked beef out of supply chains
Read full article: Colombia passes law to track cattle and keep deforestation-linked beef out of supply chainsColombia has enacted a law aimed at preventing cattle linked to deforestation from entering beef supply chains by connecting livestock traceability, land ownership and forest monitoring systems.
Colombia's presidential runoff could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest and fossil fuels
Read full article: Colombia's presidential runoff could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest and fossil fuelsColombia’s presidential runoff between Iván Cepeda, an ally of President Gustavo Petro, and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, who has been endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, could have major implications for the Amazon rainforest, fossil fuel development and Indigenous communities.
Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says
Read full article: Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN saysA new report from the United Nations weather agency gives a three-out-of-four chance that the next five years will average more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures.
Police go door-to-door with Amazon packages after strange 911 call in Wayne County
Read full article: Police go door-to-door with Amazon packages after strange 911 call in Wayne CountyIt’s not every day police show up at your door with good news, but that’s exactly what happened in Flat Rock after officers responded to an unusual 9-1-1 call Wednesday night: an Amazon driver appeared to quit mid-route, leaving packages scattered in the street.
Flat Rock police chief explains why officers delivered Amazon packages after driver quit midshift
Read full article: Flat Rock police chief explains why officers delivered Amazon packages after driver quit midshiftOfficers spent part of their day delivering Amazon packages to customers after a delivery driver quit mid-shift, leaving boxes scattered along a neighborhood street, according to Flat Rock police Chief Steve McInchak.
Canadian regulator triples US streamers' financial contributions to Canadian content
Read full article: Canadian regulator triples US streamers' financial contributions to Canadian contentCanada's federal broadcast regulator is requiring large online streaming services to contribute 15% of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content.
Amazon driver quits mid-shift, throws packages in Flat Rock -- how they still got delivered
Read full article: Amazon driver quits mid-shift, throws packages in Flat Rock -- how they still got deliveredAn Amazon driver quit on the job mid-shift and threw packages from the delivery vehicle in Flat Rock, but those packages still got delivered
Shares of eBay take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop's Ryan Cohen
Read full article: Shares of eBay take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop's Ryan CohenShares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell after Ryan Cohen's GameStop announced an attempt to take over the company for about $56 billion, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with online retail giant Amazon.
Amazon reports increased 1Q profits and net sales fueled by cloud computing demand
Read full article: Amazon reports increased 1Q profits and net sales fueled by cloud computing demandAmazon is reporting increased profits and net sales during its fiscal first quarter, helped by surging growth in its prominent cloud computing unit.
Amazon touts a 'major expansion' with OpenAI as Microsoft ties loosen
Read full article: Amazon touts a 'major expansion' with OpenAI as Microsoft ties loosenAmazon announced what it called a “major expansion” of its partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday, a day after the artificial intelligence company said it was loosening its ties to longtime backer Microsoft.
Archaeological digs in Amazon provide clues about Indigenous inhabitants before colonization
Read full article: Archaeological digs in Amazon provide clues about Indigenous inhabitants before colonizationPaving roads in the Amazon rainforest often causes deforestation that threatens the people who live there.
AI startup Anthropic commits $100 billion to Amazon's AWS over next 10 years
Read full article: AI startup Anthropic commits $100 billion to Amazon's AWS over next 10 yearsArtificial intelligence company Anthropic has signed a new agreement to commit more than $100 billion over the next 10 years to Amazon’s AWS cloud platform to train and run its Claude chatbot.
Stocks slip and oil prices rise on uncertainty about US-Iran ceasefire talks
Read full article: Stocks slip and oil prices rise on uncertainty about US-Iran ceasefire talksU.S. stocks and oil prices flip-flopped as uncertainty rose about what will happen following a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran, which had been set to expire Wednesday.
Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO and hand reins over to the iPhone maker's hardware leader
Read full article: Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO and hand reins over to the iPhone maker's hardware leaderApple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity.
California says Amazon pressured retailers to boost prices on their websites to not undercut it
Read full article: California says Amazon pressured retailers to boost prices on their websites to not undercut itCalifornia's attorney general alleges that Amazon uses its market power to pressure vendors like Levi Strauss and retailers like Walmart to raise prices on their websites.
'Spaceballs' sequel, 'Thomas Crown Affair' previewed at CinemaCon, but no Bond updates
Read full article: 'Spaceballs' sequel, 'Thomas Crown Affair' previewed at CinemaCon, but no Bond updatesThe cast and filmmakers behind the “Spaceballs” sequel, including Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis, brought humor to CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
Amazon to slap a 3.5% surcharge on third-party sellers as Iran war drives up fuel prices
Read full article: Amazon to slap a 3.5% surcharge on third-party sellers as Iran war drives up fuel pricesAmazon is slapping a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers that sell on its platform starting later this month amid a spike in fuel prices since the war in Iran.
Celine Dion announces first concerts since stiff-person syndrome diagnosis with Paris residency
Read full article: Celine Dion announces first concerts since stiff-person syndrome diagnosis with Paris residencyCeline Dion will return to the stage this fall with her first series of concerts since revealing her diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome, announcing a five-week limited engagement in Paris.
Amazon buys Fauna Robotics, maker of the Sprout humanoid robot
Read full article: Amazon buys Fauna Robotics, maker of the Sprout humanoid robotAmazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, just under two months after the startup introduced a humanoid robot called Sprout designed for social spaces like homes and schools.
'Project Hail Mary' adds to a winning streak for originality at the movies
Read full article: 'Project Hail Mary' adds to a winning streak for originality at the moviesFranchise movies have been the dominant currency in Hollywood for years, but, lately, the upside of originality has been hard to miss.
What to do when you get a recall text and how to protect your data
Read full article: What to do when you get a recall text and how to protect your dataWhether it’s a child car seat, kitchen appliance, or lawn tool, recall notices warn you of a potential safety risk. Now there’s a new warning from Consumer Reports: scammers are trying to trick you with phony recall notices. So how can you tell the difference between a legitimate recall and a scam? Consumer Reports reveals what you need to know to avoid being duped.
Indigenous women tour Ecuador oil field as warning against Amazon drilling expansion
Read full article: Indigenous women tour Ecuador oil field as warning against Amazon drilling expansionAbout 30 Indigenous women from seven Amazon nationalities have traveled to Ecuador’s northern oil region to witness the environmental impacts of decades of oil and gas extraction.
Iranian strikes on Amazon data centers highlights industry's vulnerability to physical disasters
Read full article: Iranian strikes on Amazon data centers highlights industry's vulnerability to physical disastersIranian drone strikes damaged three Amazon Web Services sites in the Middle East, exposing how vulnerable cloud data centers are in conflict.
OpenAI gets $110 billion in funding from a trio of tech powerhouses, led by Amazon
Read full article: OpenAI gets $110 billion in funding from a trio of tech powerhouses, led by AmazonChatGPT maker OpenAI has received $110 billion in investments from Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia, putting the technology company’s pre-money valuation at $730 billion.
Walmart delivers another quarter of impressive sales but offers a muted outlook
Read full article: Walmart delivers another quarter of impressive sales but offers a muted outlookWalmart delivered another impressive quarter as the promise of lower prices and speedy deliveries attracted a broader spectrum of Americans from cash-strapped to wealthier households during the critical holiday shopping period.
Champions League: Vinicius Junior says he was racially insulted in Real Madrid win, Doue rescues PSG
Read full article: Champions League: Vinicius Junior says he was racially insulted in Real Madrid win, Doue rescues PSGThe Champions League playoffs were overshadowed by claims of racism towards Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior in angry scenes after the Brazilian scored a brilliant winning goal against Benfica.
Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlash
Read full article: Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlashRing is ending its planned tie-up with police surveillance company Flock Safety after critics raise fresh worries about neighborhood camera networks.
Retail sales unchanged in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone
Read full article: Retail sales unchanged in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster toneShoppers unexpectedly paused their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on a lackluster tone.
Retail operator of outdoor sportswear pioneer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy
Read full article: Retail operator of outdoor sportswear pioneer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcyThe operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming declining sales and a litany of other industry headwinds.
Robotaxi pioneer Waymo gets $16 billion injection to accelerate its expansion plans
Read full article: Robotaxi pioneer Waymo gets $16 billion injection to accelerate its expansion plansRobotaxi pioneer Waymo has raised another $16 billion to help fuel its ambition for its fleet of self-driving cars to provide rides throughout the world.
Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicated
Read full article: Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicatedWhen Amazon announced it was cutting 16,000 corporate jobs, many assumed it was the latest phase of CEO Andy Jassy’s push to reduce the corporate workforce as AI brings more efficiency gains.
‘Melania,’ panned by some film critics, opens with strong ticket sales for a documentary
Read full article: ‘Melania,’ panned by some film critics, opens with strong ticket sales for a documentaryPromoted by President Donald Trump as “a must watch,” the Melania Trump documentary “Melania” debuted with a better-than-expected $7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
UPS looks to cut up to 30,000 jobs this year
Read full article: UPS looks to cut up to 30,000 jobs this yearUPS is planning to cut up to 30,000 operational jobs this year as the package delivery company continues with its turnaround efforts and reducing the number of Amazon shipments that it handles.
Pinterest will lay off 15% of its workforce as the platform pivots resources to AI
Read full article: Pinterest will lay off 15% of its workforce as the platform pivots resources to AIPinterest plans to lay off under 15% of its workforce, as part of broader restructuring that arrives as the image-sharing platform pivots more of its money to artificial intelligence.
'Mercy' unseats 'Avatar: Fire & Ash' atop the box office on snow-blanketed weekend in theaters
Read full article: 'Mercy' unseats 'Avatar: Fire & Ash' atop the box office on snow-blanketed weekend in theatersWith a winter storm blanketing a large swath of the country, Hollywood had its quietest weekend of the year at the box office.
Brazil soy industry’s exit from moratorium on using Amazon land could spur deforestation
Read full article: Brazil soy industry’s exit from moratorium on using Amazon land could spur deforestationBrazil’s biggest soy producers have withdrawn from the soy moratorium, a pledge to avoid Amazon deforestation.
'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
Read full article: 'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbellsArtificial intelligence took center stage at this year's CES gadget show, but not always for the right reasons.
Postal service plans to open last-mile delivery network to more shippers in money-raising move
Read full article: Postal service plans to open last-mile delivery network to more shippers in money-raising moveThe U.S. Postal Service says it intends to open its “last-mile” delivery network to large and small shippers, expanding beyond current arrangements with giants such as Amazon and UPS.
Faith-based entertainment sees a revival in Hollywood. Defining what it is can be a challenge
Read full article: Faith-based entertainment sees a revival in Hollywood. Defining what it is can be a challengeFaith-based films are gaining traction in Hollywood, with recent successes sparking renewed interest.
Phil and Penny Knight's donation tops the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of 2025's biggest gifts
Read full article: Phil and Penny Knight's donation tops the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of 2025's biggest giftsThe Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations totals $5 billion in 2025.
Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy protection; will be taken private under restructuring
Read full article: Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy protection; will be taken private under restructuringRoomba maker iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but says that it doesn’t expect any disruptions to devices as the more than 30-year-old company is taken private under a restructuring process.
Doping at your doorstep: The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail
Read full article: Doping at your doorstep: The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mailA new wave of peptides, often banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, is easily available online, raising concerns about potential Olympic doping scandals.
Amazon's Zoox robotaxis service to give free rides in San Francisco as its expansion accelerates
Read full article: Amazon's Zoox robotaxis service to give free rides in San Francisco as its expansion acceleratesAmazon’s Zoox will start giving free robotaxi rides through parts of San Francisco as it accelerates its attempt to challenge Waymo’s early lead in the race to transport passengers cities in self-driving vehicles.
These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroom
Read full article: These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroomThe White House's list of 37 donors to President Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom project includes crypto billionaires, powerful financiers, tobacco companies, tech giants, media companies, longtime Republican donors and several of the president’s neighbors in Florida.
At UN climate summit, world leaders say time is running short to stop the worst effects of warming
Read full article: At UN climate summit, world leaders say time is running short to stop the worst effects of warmingWorld leaders gathering the in Brazil's Amazon rainforest for the U.N.‘s annual climate summit warned Thursday that time is running short for urgent and decisive action to prevent the worst effects of climate change.
Amazon reports higher sales and earnings for 3Q, helped by its accelerating computing arm business
Read full article: Amazon reports higher sales and earnings for 3Q, helped by its accelerating computing arm businessAmazon posted higher fiscal third quarter profit and sales compared with a year ago, as the online giant kept attracting shoppers looking for good prices while inflation resurges.
What caused AWS outage? IT expert from Rochester says one mistake can bring down entire web
Read full article: What caused AWS outage? IT expert from Rochester says one mistake can bring down entire webAmazon says its cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services, is back up and running normally following a widespread outage on Monday that disrupted businesses, gaming networks, and payment systems across the country.
Ex-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following Trump's executive order
Read full article: Ex-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following Trump's executive orderAn executive order from President Donald Trump led a federal agency to drop an investigation into Amazon for allegedly discriminating against female drivers by failing to provide adequate bathroom breaks, according to a new lawsuit.
Amazon Web Services outage causes major problems worldwide -- here’s what to know
Read full article: Amazon Web Services outage causes major problems worldwide -- here’s what to knowAn Amazon Web Services outage is causing major disruptions around the world. The service provides remote computing services to many governments, universities and companies, including The Associated Press.
Civil rights agency drops a key tool used to investigate workplace discrimination
Read full article: Civil rights agency drops a key tool used to investigate workplace discriminationThe U.S. civil rights agency responsible for enforcing worker rights will stop investigating complaints about company policies that don’t explicitly discriminate but may disproportionately harm certain groups.
As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts
Read full article: As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughtsScientists warn that “flying rivers” — invisible streams of moisture that carry rain from the Atlantic Ocean westward across the Amazon — are weakening as deforestation and climate change advance.
Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime
Read full article: Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in PrimeAmazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission which said the online giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime memberships, and made it difficult to cancel after they did so.
A jury will look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime -- and made it hard to leave
Read full article: A jury will look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime -- and made it hard to leaveA federal trial beginning in Amazon’s hometown this week is set to examine whether the online retailing giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime service and made it difficult to cancel after they did so.
Amazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US workers
Read full article: Amazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US workersAmazon says it’s investing $1 billion to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers.
Couldn't make it to see Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico? He's livestreaming his last concert
Read full article: Couldn't make it to see Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico? He's livestreaming his last concertBad Bunny’s residency in Puerto Rico has boosted the island’s economy and stoked conversations about its identity and struggles.
Amazon's Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las Vegas
Read full article: Amazon's Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las VegasAmazon’s Zoox on Wednesday launched its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, offering free rides through parts of the entertainment mecca for anyone willing to gamble on the safety of a driverless vehicle.
Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress
Read full article: Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progressBolivia heads into an Oct. 19 runoff between centrist Rodrigo Paz Pereira and right-wing ex-president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga after nearly 20 years of socialist rule.
4 Metro Detroit men accused of selling fake luxury perfume, cologne online
Read full article: 4 Metro Detroit men accused of selling fake luxury perfume, cologne onlineFour Metro Detroit men were charged in connection with what the Michigan Attorney General called the largest counterfeit bust in the state.
US government proposes easing some restrictions on drones traveling long distances
Read full article: US government proposes easing some restrictions on drones traveling long distancesA new federal rule would make it easier for companies to use drones over longer distances out of sight of the operator without having to go through a cumbersome waiver process.
Trump's AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here's how it may affect energy in the US
Read full article: Trump's AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here's how it may affect energy in the USPresident Donald Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation’s ability to power it.
The Weeknd and Shakira will headline Global Citizen Festival supporting energy access and the Amazon
Read full article: The Weeknd and Shakira will headline Global Citizen Festival supporting energy access and the AmazonTwo of the biggest touring artists right now are headlining this fall's Global Citizen Festival in New York's Central Park.
How to avoid counterfeit bike helmets, child car seats when shopping online
Read full article: How to avoid counterfeit bike helmets, child car seats when shopping onlineWhen you buy a bike helmet or child car seat, one thing matters most: will it protect you or a loved one in a crash? We trust that these products are tested to be safe. But that’s not always the case.
Brazil strikes deal with Musk's Starlink to curb criminal use in the Amazon rainforest
Read full article: Brazil strikes deal with Musk's Starlink to curb criminal use in the Amazon rainforestBrazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office has signed a landmark agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to limit the use of its satellite internet service in illegal mining and other criminal operations in the Amazon.