By SALLY HO SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which said the online retail giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime memberships and made it difficult for them to…
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Amazon’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 that operates without a steering wheel.…
BY HALELUYA HADERO Updated 10:34 AM CDT, May 30, 2024 Federal regulators have given Amazon key permission that will allow it to expand its drone delivery program, the company announced Thursday. In a blog post published on its website, Seattle-based Amazon…
By MARY PEREZ / Sun Herald The story of how former Biloxi Mayor Jerry O’Keefe took down the largest funeral company in North America is being told in an Amazon movie now filming in New Orleans. Tommy Lee Jones is…
Amazon has pushed back the opening of a large distribution facility here in Mississippi. The company announced plans for a third fulfillment center in Madison County about 15 months ago. The…
MGCCC is one of 286 organizations to receive a donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, as announced in her Medium blog post earlier today, “Seeding by Ceding.” The donation of $20 million is the largest gift in the college’s history. “This…
JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers. The online colossus opened an online pharmacy Tuesday that allows customers to order medication or prescription refills, and have them delivered to their front door…
Amazon is switching to boxes it says are more eco-friendly and maybe even more fun. The company says the smaller, lighter containers will more closely match product sizes. The idea is to squeeze more boxes into each delivery vehicle to…
Amazon is pushing its annual Prime Day event back to at least August due to the ongoing impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Reuters says the e-commerce giant is projecting a potential $100 million dollar shortfall from sales of excess Amazon…
By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune to help fight climate change. Bezos, the world’s richest person, said in an Instagram post…
News 25's Hank Davis interviews Tremain Merrell about "Fighting Belle" the movie now available on Amazon.
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood warns PayPal and Amazon users about scams intended to gather personal information or to spread viruses. One scam involves an email with a link alerting the receiver their PayPal account has been limited for security…