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Amazon's new chapter as Jeff Bezos hands over CEO role
Andy Jassy, who ran Amazon's cloud-computing business, replaces Bezos at the helm.
Amazon Australia opens to Kiwi customers - cheaper, faster deliveries
New Zealanders can now buy from Amazon Australia.
$500,000 payment: Stunt workers' fury over LOTR injuries
Lord of the Rings TV series stuntwoman paid $500,000 after injury.
The Amazon that customers don't see
New York Times: An investigation into life inside an Amazon warehouse.
Nuclear fusion start-up backed by Bezos to build first reactor
General Fusion's demonstration plant will cost US$400m.
Buyers of Amazon devices are guinea pigs. That's a problem
New York Times: At any moment the company could surprise you with a change to a product.
Why The Warehouse's growth strategy is inspired by tech giant Amazon
NZX-listed retailer wants to replicate US tech giant's convenience.
The meaty sticking point that stalled Amazon's supermarket shopping spree
Jeff Bezos has struggled to break into the humble grocery industry.
On meeting Amazon's new boss, Andy Jassy - a sharp contrast to Jeff Bezos
As it takes over MGM Studios, the US$1.7t giant confirms its leadership transition.
James Bond, meet Jeff Bezos: Amazon makes $11.5 billion deal for MGM
New York Times: MGM finally found a buyer willing to pay retail: Amazon.
Tech results: Twitter stock sinks, Amazon marches on
Most tech companies have surged over the last 12 months.
Government to give Amazon over $100 million boost for Lord of the Rings filming
Minister Stuart Nash said the deal secured multi-year benefits to New Zealand.
Amazon's union battle is an omen of future conflict
Workers are pushing for collective representation – to protest being ruled by robots.
'Treating us like robots': Amazon workers seek union
Amazon workers have grown tired of the relentless working conditions.
Google aims to be the anti-Amazon of E-Commerce. It has a long way to go
New York Times: Google is trying to be a cheaper and less restrictive option for sellers.
MacKenzie Scott: How Jeff Bezos' ex-wife is spending her $73b fortune
Telegraph: MacKenzie Scott's huge wealth gives her significant power.
'We're biting back': Amazon workers in Alabama mull unionisation
It is seen as a David-and-Goliath fight in a state with a history of undervaluing labour.
Amazon moves from film industry's margins to the mainstream
With more high-priced movies, Amazon Studios has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
10-hour shifts, $15.50 an hour - inside historic union push at Amazon
Amazon is facing the biggest unionisation push in its history.
Amazon v Parler: Tech giant won't be forced to host controversial social media app
Amazon kicked Parler off its web-hosting service on January 11.
Amazon, not Twitter, is the bigger threat to the internet
The company has the ominous power to shut you down online.
Eyes in the sky: Amazon's drones could watch over your home
The tech giant's next focus may be security services - and privacy activists are worried.
Pushed by the pandemic, Amazon goes on a hiring spree
New York Times: Amazon has embarked on a hiring binge.
Biden brings a new era for Big Tech
Biden's administration will follow through with the antitrust lawsuit against Google.
NZ Cricket inks Indian streaming deal
Deal will allow around 150 million Indian fans to stream the Blackcaps and White Ferns.
Microsoft wins disputed billion-dollar deal
Microsoft has landed a cloud computing contract worth $10 billion.
Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott becomes the world's richest woman
MacKenzie Scott owns a 4 per cent stake in Amazon.
Bezos' personal wealth tops $200 billion
He is believed to be the richest man ever - and is in track to become a trillionaire.