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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 spot counterfeit bike helmets before you buy an unsafe product
Read full article: How to spot counterfeit bike helmets before you buy an unsafe productIn a new investigation, Consumer Reports found bike helmets that don’t meet basic safety standards sold on major websites, and that’s not the only potentially phony safety gear you might find online.
How to protect packages from thieves
Read full article: How to protect packages from thievesOnline shoppers are scoring hot summer deals right now with retailers like Amazon offering big discounts. But all those purchases mean packages piling up outside your door and it’s an opportunity for thieves to steal your stuff.
Use Amazon Prime Deal Days to help local kids in foster care secure essential school items
Read full article: Use Amazon Prime Deal Days to help local kids in foster care secure essential school itemsWhile Amazon Prime Days offer consumers an opportunity to find cost-effective deals on everyday items, a local nonprofit is using the four-day window to give the North Florida community a chance to support local kids in foster care.
A local mom thought the car seat she picked out for her daughter was cute. She later found out it was an unsafe knockoff
Read full article: A local mom thought the car seat she picked out for her daughter was cute. She later found out it was an unsafe knockoffA Jacksonville mom learned a lesson the hard way when she unknowingly buckled her newborn into a fake car seat, thinking it was safe.
Florida sees rise in fires linked to cheap chargers for lithium golf cart batteries; expert gives tips to avoid them
Read full article: Florida sees rise in fires linked to cheap chargers for lithium golf cart batteries; expert gives tips to avoid themKnowing how to properly charge your golf cart is not just about keeping it powered—it’s also about preventing potentially devastating fires at home. The St. Johns County Fire Department has seen a rise in fires linked to golf carts, especially those with lithium batteries. Chris Naff of St. Johns Fire and Rescue said, “We are seeing about a 6 to 7% increase on our fires for golf carts over the last few years.”
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.
Greenpeace joins anti-Bezos protest with Venice banner complaining about billionaire tax breaks
Read full article: Greenpeace joins anti-Bezos protest with Venice banner complaining about billionaire tax breaksGreenpeace has joined the smattering of protests in Venice against the upcoming wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.
California is to examine its Amazon oil ties following pleas from Indigenous leaders from Ecuador
Read full article: California is to examine its Amazon oil ties following pleas from Indigenous leaders from EcuadorThe California Senate has introduced a landmark resolution to have the state examine its crude imports from the Amazon, following a visit this week by Indigenous leaders from Ecuador who urged lawmakers to help stop oil expansion in their territories.
Amazon hopes to deliver 10,000 robotaxis annually with new factory, challenging Waymo
Read full article: Amazon hopes to deliver 10,000 robotaxis annually with new factory, challenging WaymoAmazon is gearing up to make as many as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo.
Amazon CEO Jassy says AI will reduce its corporate workforce in the next few years
Read full article: Amazon CEO Jassy says AI will reduce its corporate workforce in the next few yearsAmazon CEO Andy Jassy anticipates generative artificial intelligence will reduce its corporate workforce in the next few years as the online giant begins to increase its usage of the technology.
Brazil auctions off several Amazon oil sites despite environmentalists and Indigenous protests
Read full article: Brazil auctions off several Amazon oil sites despite environmentalists and Indigenous protestsBrazil has auctioned off several land and offshore potential oil sites near the Amazon River, aiming to expand production in untapped regions despite protests from environmental and Indigenous groups.
Colombia reports 33% drop in deforestation in early 2025, with major progress in Amazon parks
Read full article: Colombia reports 33% drop in deforestation in early 2025, with major progress in Amazon parksColombia’s deforestation dropped 33% in early 2025 compared to last year, with significant reductions in Amazon national parks.
Reddit sues AI company Anthropic for allegedly 'scraping' user comments to train chatbot Claude
Read full article: Reddit sues AI company Anthropic for allegedly 'scraping' user comments to train chatbot ClaudeSocial media platform Reddit sued the artificial intelligence company Anthropic on Wednesday, alleging that it is illegally “scraping” the comments of millions of Reddit users to train its chatbot Claude.
Amazon planning $10B investment in North Carolina for data center and AI campus
Read full article: Amazon planning $10B investment in North Carolina for data center and AI campusAmazon is expanding its cloud computing infrastructure and artificial intelligence activities into a rural North Carolina county.
What would happen if the Amazon rainforest dried out? This decades-long experiment has some answers
Read full article: What would happen if the Amazon rainforest dried out? This decades-long experiment has some answersIn a pristine corner of the Amazon, Brazilian and British scientists have spent more than two decades simulating drought to understand how the rainforest might respond to a drier future.
Google partners with Elementl Power on nuclear energy sites as power demand for AI grows
Read full article: Google partners with Elementl Power on nuclear energy sites as power demand for AI growsGoogle is partnering with Elementl Power on three project sites for advanced nuclear energy amid the rapidly growing demand for artificial intelligence, the companies said Wednesday.
Amazon posts solid first quarter earnings growth, but outlook is tempered by tariff uncertainty
Read full article: Amazon posts solid first quarter earnings growth, but outlook is tempered by tariff uncertaintyAmazon posted higher first-quarter profit and sales that beat analysts’ projections, underscoring the online behemoth’s hold on shoppers looking for low prices and a wide selection in an uncertain economy.
Amazon is not planning to break out tariff costs online as White House attacks potential move
Read full article: Amazon is not planning to break out tariff costs online as White House attacks potential moveAmazon is not planning to display added tariff costs next to product prices on its site — despite a report that sparked speculation the e-commerce giant would soon show the new import charges, as well as fiery comments from President Donald Trump’s White House denouncing such a move.
UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close some facilities as it reduces amount of Amazon shipments it handles
Read full article: UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close some facilities as it reduces amount of Amazon shipments it handlesUPS is looking to slash about 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities as it drastically reduces the amount of Amazon shipments it handles.
Brazilian justice orders government to seize lands with proven illegal deforestation
Read full article: Brazilian justice orders government to seize lands with proven illegal deforestationA justice on Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the federal government to seize private properties when owners are found responsible for illegal wildfires or deforestation.
Big Tech's 'Magnificent Seven' heads into earnings season reeling from Trump turbulence
Read full article: Big Tech's 'Magnificent Seven' heads into earnings season reeling from Trump turbulenceAs Big Tech kicks off its quarterly earnings season this week, the industry’s bellwether companies have been thrust into a cauldron of uncertainty and turmoil that they didn’t anticipate when Donald Trump re-entered the White House less than 100 days ago.
LIVE: Weather delay pushes back ULA launch of Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral
Read full article: LIVE: Weather delay pushes back ULA launch of Atlas V rocket from Cape CanaveralThe inaugural launch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper will use a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket to deliver the first satellites of the constellation into low Earth orbit (LEO).
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
Read full article: Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardshipWith the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil’s capital, demanding the state guarantee and expand their rights to traditional lands as part of the solution to the world’s climate crisis.
Statham’s 'A Working Man’ upsets ‘Snow White’ to take No. 1 at the box office
Read full article: Statham’s 'A Working Man’ upsets ‘Snow White’ to take No. 1 at the box officeIn an unexpected upset, the Jason Statham thriller “A Working Man” has taken the No_ 1 spot at the box office, besting the rapidly declining performance of “Snow White.”.
Five Stars or Fake? How to spot deceptive online reviews
Read full article: Five Stars or Fake? How to spot deceptive online reviewsWhether we’re checking out a hotel, rental home or buying something on Amazon, online reviews play a huge part in our decision. In fact, 95% of customers read online reviews before making a purchase. But some of them might not be real at all.
Amazon sues Consumer Product Safety Commission over recall order for hazardous products
Read full article: Amazon sues Consumer Product Safety Commission over recall order for hazardous productsAmazon is suing the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for finding the e-commerce giant legally responsible for the recalls of hundreds of thousands of products sold on its site.
Amazon ends little-used privacy feature that let Echo users opt out of sending recordings to company
Read full article: Amazon ends little-used privacy feature that let Echo users opt out of sending recordings to companyAmazon is ending a little-used privacy feature that let some users of its Echo smart speaker prevent their voice commands from going to the company’s cloud.
FTC reverses its request for a delay in an Amazon trial, says it has resources to litigate the case
Read full article: FTC reverses its request for a delay in an Amazon trial, says it has resources to litigate the caseA lawyer for the Federal Trade Commission has walked back his comments about a lack of resources and staff turnover interfering with the agency’s preparations for a trial involving Amazon’s Prime program.
Amazon's new AI-powered Alexa promises to be your 'best friend in a digital world' for a monthly fee
Read full article: Amazon's new AI-powered Alexa promises to be your 'best friend in a digital world' for a monthly feeAmazon on Wednesday unveiled a generative-AI infused Alexa that it says will allow the popular voice assistant to have more personality, check a user’s tone and even plan romantic dates.
Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007
Read full article: Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, MGM Amazon announced that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control.
Amazon to pay nearly $4M to settle lawsuit alleging it took tips from drivers
Read full article: Amazon to pay nearly $4M to settle lawsuit alleging it took tips from driversAmazon has agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle charges that the e-commerce company subsidized its labor costs by taking tips its delivery drivers received from customers.
Amazon's Whole Foods asks agency to set aside the results of a union win at a Philadelphia store
Read full article: Amazon's Whole Foods asks agency to set aside the results of a union win at a Philadelphia storeAmazon-owned Whole Foods is asking the National Labor Relations Board to set aside the results of a union election that led to a labor win.
Surreal prices for COP30 in Brazil's Amazon leave attendees scrambling for a place to stay
Read full article: Surreal prices for COP30 in Brazil's Amazon leave attendees scrambling for a place to stayNine months ahead of the 2025 U.N. climate conference known as COP30, prices for lodging are alarming those who want to attend the event in Belem, Brazil’s Amazonian host city.
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia become the 1st to unionize
Read full article: Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia become the 1st to unionizeWorkers at a Whole Foods Market in Pennsylvania have voted to unionize, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the Amazon-owned grocery store chain.
Meta nixes diversity and inclusion program as it prepares for second Trump administration
Read full article: Meta nixes diversity and inclusion program as it prepares for second Trump administrationJoining companies such as John Deere and Walmart, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms Inc. is getting rid of its diversity, equity and inclusion program, a company spokesperson confirmed on Friday.
What to buy in January to save big bucks
Read full article: What to buy in January to save big bucksNow that the gift-giving season is over, it’s time to kick off 2025 by treating yourself. The main event in January is Martin Luther King weekend, which tends to bring big sales of mattresses. But it doesn’t stop there.
The internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse?
Read full article: The internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse?Researchers and watchdog groups say the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce detailed and novel online reviews has put merchants, service providers and consumers in uncharted territory.
Santa braves the sticky heat of the Amazon jungle to bring gifts to children in Brazilian village
Read full article: Santa braves the sticky heat of the Amazon jungle to bring gifts to children in Brazilian villageSanta Claus has braved the sticky heat of the Amazon rainforest this weekend, taking two boats to bring gifts to the children of a small village near the Brazilian city of Manaus.
Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
Read full article: Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with itAmazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract.
Police want to identify Jacksonville man accused in Amazon truck theft
Read full article: Police want to identify Jacksonville man accused in Amazon truck theftJacksonville police are looking to identify a man accused of stealing an Amazon truck nearly two weeks ago, leaving it with no packages inside.
Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here's what you should know
Read full article: Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here's what you should knowAmazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union are on strike for a second day at seven of the company’s delivery hubs just days before Christmas.
Bestselling author Emily Rath debuts new fantasy novel
Read full article: Bestselling author Emily Rath debuts new fantasy novelRenowned New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Amazon bestselling author Emily Rath is set to captivate readers once again with the release of her debut fantasy novel, North Is The Night. Launching TODAY, this highly anticipated work is the first installment in the Tuonela duet, a dark fantasy series inspired by Finnish mythology.
What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?
Read full article: What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January.
Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concerns
Read full article: Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concernsA U.S. Senate committee says at least two internal Amazon studies have found a relationship between worker speed and injuries in the online retailer's warehouses.
Holiday shipping deadlines are looming; When carriers say to get your gifts in the mail
Read full article: Holiday shipping deadlines are looming; When carriers say to get your gifts in the mailMail carriers are preparing for a busy holiday shipping season. Several major carriers published their holiday calendar on when to get items in the mail.
Trump hosts Apple CEO at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders continue outreach to president-elect
Read full article: Trump hosts Apple CEO at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders continue outreach to president-electDonald Trump is hosting Apple CEO Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
Environmental groups condemn new laws threatening soybean restrictions in Brazil's Amazon
Read full article: Environmental groups condemn new laws threatening soybean restrictions in Brazil's AmazonDozens of environmental nonprofits issued a manifesto Thursday condemning new laws in Brazilian states that threaten to dismantle the Amazon soy moratorium.
Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds
Read full article: Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study findsThe next United Nations climate conference will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where widespread deforestation has turned the surrounding rainforest from a vital carbon sink into a significant carbon source.
Jeff Bezos says he is 'optimistic' about a new Trump term and can help with cutting regulations
Read full article: Jeff Bezos says he is 'optimistic' about a new Trump term and can help with cutting regulationsAmazon founder Jeff Bezos says he is “optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming years.
EU pushes back deforestation law by a year after outcry from global producers
Read full article: EU pushes back deforestation law by a year after outcry from global producersThe European Union has agreed to delay by a year the introduction of new rules to ban the sale of products that lead to massive deforestation.
District of Columbia says Amazon secretly stopped fast deliveries to 2 predominantly Black ZIP codes
Read full article: District of Columbia says Amazon secretly stopped fast deliveries to 2 predominantly Black ZIP codesThe District of Columbia is alleging in a lawsuit that Amazon secretly stopped providing its fastest delivery service to residents of two predominantly Black neighborhoods in the city.
As Amazon expands use of warehouse robots, what will it mean for workers?
Read full article: As Amazon expands use of warehouse robots, what will it mean for workers?Amazon has introduced a handful of robots in its warehouses that the e-commerce giant says will improve efficiency and reduce employee injuries.
These Peruvian women left the Amazon, but their homeland still inspires their songs and crafts
Read full article: These Peruvian women left the Amazon, but their homeland still inspires their songs and craftsMany Shipibo-Konibo craftswomen migrated from their Indigenous communities in the Amazon to Peru's capital, Lima, in the past few decades.
Amazon to invest an additional $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic
Read full article: Amazon to invest an additional $4 billion in AI startup AnthropicAmazon is investing an additional $4 billion in the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic as major technology companies rush to fund generative AI.
Indigenous leaders travel to UK from Peru to draw attention to oil damage and banking
Read full article: Indigenous leaders travel to UK from Peru to draw attention to oil damage and bankingIndigenous leaders from the Wampis Nation in Peru are urging lawmakers at the House of Commons in London to ban international banks’ support for Amazon oil activities they say harm their ancestral rainforests.
FWC offering substantial discount on hunting, fishing licenses
Read full article: FWC offering substantial discount on hunting, fishing licensesOn Wednesday, the FWC announced that it is offering a 50% discount on select hunting and fishing licenses through Jan. 3, 2025, including the annual and five-year Gold Sportsman license, along with the Youth Lifetime Sportsman licenses.
Amazon and Elon Musk's SpaceX challenge labor agency's constitutionality in federal court
Read full article: Amazon and Elon Musk's SpaceX challenge labor agency's constitutionality in federal courtAttorneys for Amazon and Elon Musk’s SpaceX have argued in a federal appeals court that the National Labor Relations Board’s structure is unconstitutional.
From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energy
Read full article: From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energyJoe Biden witnessed the devastation of drought up close as the first sitting American president to set foot the Amazon rainforest.
Amazon launches an online discount storefront to better compete with Shein and Temu
Read full article: Amazon launches an online discount storefront to better compete with Shein and TemuAmazon has launched a low-cost online storefront featuring electronics, apparel and other products priced at under $20.
Amazon workers in Alabama will have third labor union vote after judge finds illegal influence
Read full article: Amazon workers in Alabama will have third labor union vote after judge finds illegal influenceAmazon workers in Alabama will have the opportunity decide whether to unionize for the third time in three years.
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year
Read full article: Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous yearAccording to official monitoring, Amazon rainforest loss in Brazil dropped by one-third compared to the previous year, according to official monitoring.
Police in Brazil indict Colombian fish trader in high profile killing in Amazon region
Read full article: Police in Brazil indict Colombian fish trader in high profile killing in Amazon regionBrazilian police have indicted a Colombian fish trader as the person who planned the slayings of Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips in the Amazon in 2022, they announced Monday.
Many retailers offer 'returnless refunds.' Just don't expect them to talk much about it
Read full article: Many retailers offer 'returnless refunds.' Just don't expect them to talk much about itIt’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers: sometimes they give customers full refunds and let them keep unwanted items too.
Brazilian state law overturns soy moratorium that helped curb Amazon deforestation
Read full article: Brazilian state law overturns soy moratorium that helped curb Amazon deforestationIn 2006, environmental nonprofits and some of the world’s largest soybean traders came together in a landmark “soy moratorium” to stop the sale of soy grown on illegally deforested land in Brazil's Amazon.
Stock market today: Amazon leads Wall Street higher
Read full article: Stock market today: Amazon leads Wall Street higherAmazon led U.S. stock indexes higher, while a surprisingly weak jobs report marred by some unusual occurrences cemented bets on Wall Street for another cut to interest rates next week.
Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lower
Read full article: Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lowerDrops for Big Tech companies including Microsoft and Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms led Wall Street lower.