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Republican Senators have asked Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in a letter why a book that “challenges the transgender movement” was pulled from sale on the website. The book, When Harry Became Sally by Ryan T. Anderson, was an Amazon bestseller. Its description says it provides “thoughtful answers to questions arising from our…

Jeff Bezos, who built Amazon from a modest online bookseller to one of a handful of the most valuable companies in the world, said he would step down from his role and transition to executive chair of the company. The move will take effect in the third quarter of 2021. Andy Jassy, a 25-year company veteran who leads…

High-flying Tesla shares have nudged founder and CEO Elon Musk to world’s top billionaire, past Amazon's Jeff Bezos who had been the world's richest human since 2017. Tesla’s uptick has boosted Musk's wealth to about $190 billion, passing Bezos' $187 billion, according to Bloomberg. Its Bloomberg Billionaires Index…

With the White House set to shift parties in January, powerful regulatory agencies the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission face sweeping issues with big implications for tech and entertainment, from antitrust and privacy to net neutrality, legal immunity for Internet platforms and…

Tech giant Amazon blasted through expectations with revenue at $96.1 billion, up 37% and earnings of $6.3 billion, or $12.37 a share for its fiscal third quarter. The stock popped initially Thursday after the company reported its earnings then backtracked as investors may have been underwhelmed by fourth-quarter…

A march on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s Beverly Hills mansion is planned today by activist groups, who hope to draw attention to the e-commerce giant’s business practices and working conditions. The march is scheduled before Amazon’s annual Prime Day, in which the website offers discounts and special sales. This year…

Dave Clark, a 21-year veteran of Amazon, has been elevated to CEO of Worldwide Consumer. He succeeds Jeff Wilke, who plans to retire in the first quarter of 2021. The tech giant revealed the news Friday in a brief SEC filing. Clark, who was named SVP of Worldwide Operations in 2013, has spearheaded the company’s…

Apple became the world’s most valuable company Friday, dethroning state oil giant Saudi Aramco, and Amazon founder-CEO Jeff Bezos saw his net worth surge as stocks jumped following a round of stellar tech earnings. Apple and Amazon (along with Facebook and Google parent Alphabet) all reported second-quarter numbers…

The current throwdown between Amazon and HBO Max got pulled into a tech titan hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday. A member of a House subcommittee wondered why the Jeff Bezos company couldn't rightfully be accused of a "structural conflict of interest" in negotiating terms as a video gatekeeper and a video competitor to…

UPDATED, 3:49 PM PT: The CEOs of Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon are testifying on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, in an unusual hearing that reflects the extent to which lawmakers have focused their scrutiny on tech platforms. Hollywood’s lobby in D.C. is mainly watching from the sidelines, even as it has a vested…

Fox News host Tucker Carlson seemed buoyant as he ended his show on Tuesday. But then, as he was handing the reins to Sean Hannity, Hannity started speaking. Carlson’s face did a quick dance as he began to realize that Hannity was criticizing his previous segment. Carlson’s mouth tightened. His eyes narrowed. He…

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos posted an email to Instagram Friday expressing support for the Black Lives Matter movement in reply to an upset customer. The screenshot of an email from a customer said it was "disturbing" and "offensive" that Amazon posted a message on its website in solidarity with the movement. The customer’s…