Ring to tighten privacy amid concerns about data sharing

"Smart" doorbell maker says it will change change its privacy settings to let users opt out of data-sharing.

• Feb 14, 2020

Judge sides with Amazon, halts Microsoft's Pentagon contract

Amazon had alleged it lost the $10 billion military cloud contract because of bias from President Donald Trump.

• Feb 13, 2020

Pope declines to approve ordination of married priests for Amazon

The pontiff sidestepped a fraught issue that has dominated debate in the Catholic Church, disappointing progressives in the process.

• Feb 12, 2020

FTC probing deals by Amazon, Facebook and other tech giants

Agency will examine hundreds of deals dating back to 2010 to see if they reduced competition and harmed consumers.

• Feb 11, 2020

Baby carriers sold at Amazon, Target, Walmart recalled

Infantino recalls about 14,000 of the carriers sold at retailers nationwide because buckles on product might break.

• Feb 7, 2020

How much income tax does Amazon pay? 1.2% on $13 billion

Company's $162 million federal tax bill — on $13.3 billion in U.S. profits — was the most it has paid in three years.

• Feb 6, 2020

Bezos mansion renovation includes $16,800 in parking tickets

Amazon founder has paid a small fortune to cover hundreds of street citations issued to workers rehabbing his home.

• Feb 4, 2020

Super Bowl ads: Winners include Amazon and Jeep

Companies spent $5.6 million for 30 seconds of air time, but not all of them scored a touchdown, experts say.

• Feb 3, 2020

Amazon shares jump on milestone of 150 million Prime members

The retailer's shares rose almost 11% in pre-market trading after reporting strong holiday results on Thursday.

• Jan 31, 2020

Amazon workers criticize company on climate despite job risk

Employees are calling out Amazon's record on climate change despite a threat of job losses for speaking out.

• Jan 27, 2020

Online retailers' trickiest tactics to stoke impulse buys

Ignore messages that make it seem like an item you're looking to purchase will be sold out soon, shopping experts say.

• Jan 23, 2020

Saudi Arabia denies hacking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' phone

The United Nations calls for further investigation of evidence it says suggests Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent Bezos a file carrying malware.

• Jan 22, 2020

Baby Trend strollers recalled for fall risk

Hinge joints can release and collapse under pressure, posing fall hazard for children in the stroller, regulators warn.

• Jan 20, 2020

Google parent Alphabet joins $1 trillion club

Investors still high on Big Tech despite mounting political concerns about the industry's size and influence.

• Jan 17, 2020

Ring fired 4 employees for abusing access to customer videos

The company is already facing criticism after hackers targeted cameras.

• Jan 9, 2020

Amazon workers say company threatened to fire them over climate activism

Amazon employees have managed to push the company to be more climate-conscious—now they feel threatened.

• Jan 2, 2020

Record holiday spend sparks after-Christmas returns rush

Almost 8 in 10 consumers expected to return a gift following a surge in holiday spending in 2019.

• Dec 26, 2019

Toys sold on Amazon may not meet U.S. safety standards

CBS News purchased four products from third-party sellers through Amazon and had them tested at an accredited lab.

• Dec 19, 2019

Most dangerous time in Amazon warehouse? Right about now

Injury rates for workers — already higher than for lumberjacks and coal miners — soar the two weeks before Christmas

• Dec 17, 2019

Amazon bars sellers from using FedEx for some deliveries

Competition between the ecommerce company and delivery giant is ramping up as online shipments surge

• Dec 17, 2019

Delivering the goods: Drones and robots are making their way to your door

With companies offering free shipping to gain a competitive edge, radical new technologies are being tested to cut the cost of the supply chain's expensive "last mile"

• Dec 15, 2019

Hackers target home cameras: "I'm coming for your baby"

Amazon's Ring service says "malicious actors" have obtained some user passwords and gained access to their accounts.

• Dec 13, 2019

Kids smartwatches sold on Amazon can be hacked

Cybersecurity experts purchased and reviewed poorly secured devices that come with default passwords like "123456."

• Dec 12, 2019

Brazilian president calls climate activist Greta Thunberg a "brat"

Conservative President Jair Bolsonaro was reacting to Thunberg saying indigenous people were being murdered trying to protect the Amazon rain forest.

• Dec 11, 2019

Amazon: We lost Pentagon deal because of Trump pressure

Amazon, the top company in cloud computing, is suing for second crack at $10 billion contract awarded to rival Microsoft

• Dec 9, 2019

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