The Thankgiving shopping weekend may only officially extend five days, but Amazon has been preparing for the busy season - and the rest of the holiday shopping crunch - all year.
By making investments into logistics and other delivery methods, as well as hiring 125,000 full and part-time workers in addition to 150,000 seasonal workers, the company is confident it can keep things in stock and get items where they need to be. Cheddar News senior reporter Michelle Castillo spoke to global communications director Rena Lunak to find out more.
Artificial intelligence is the biggest buzzword at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. Advances in generative AI stunned the world last year, and the elite crowd is angling to take advantage of its promise and minimize its risks.
Smartphones could get much smarter this year as the next wave of artificial intelligence seeps into the devices that accompany people almost everywhere they go.
The plans would include nearly 20,000 homes initially for 50,000 residents and could grow to 400,000 people.
In an annual assessment of global inequalities, Oxfam International said the first trillionaire could emerge within the next decade — as the anti-poverty organization pointed to the growing wealth gap that skyrocketed globally during the pandemic.
The Biden administration proposed a cost drop for overdrawing bank accounts, which it says could particularly relieve Americans living paycheck to paycheck.
With thousands of layoffs in tech and beyond, how workers can keep their skills sharp, plus reasons to be hopeful when looking at the job market.
Taking a look at investment strategy as the new year gets into full swing.
Americans stepped up their spending in December more than expected, closing out the holiday season and the year on an upbeat tone. The Commerce Department said retail sales rose 0.6% in December compared with a November’s 0.3% increase.
A New York architect charged in a string of slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings was accused in a 25-year-old Connecticut woman's death.
Uber purchased Drizly in a cash-and-stock deal for $1.1 billion in 2021. The drink delivery app will shut down in March, according to Uber.
