CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) will be hosting an in-person hiring event for Amazon, which will be hiring to fill more than 100 job openings. The openings are located at Amazon’s new fulfillment center located in Temple Terrace and other locations in the Tampa area. The job fair will take placeContinue Reading
American senator Elizabeth Warren has accused Amazon of “peddling misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines and treatments” through its search algorithms, promoting a book called “the most influential spreader of coronavirus misinformation online” by media outlets. “I write regarding concerns that Amazon is peddling misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and treatments through its searchContinue Reading
Amazon announced it will buy MGM for $8.45 billion yesterday, setting up a restructuring of the top streaming outlets and adding more intrigue to the future of Hollywood and some big movie franchises. “MGM has a vast, deep catalogue of much beloved intellectual property,” Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos told shareholdersContinue Reading
On Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and congressional leaders highlighted proposed legislation that would increase technology transparency in Florida, particularly as it relates to “Big Tech” firms like Facebook/Instagram, Twitter, Apple, Amazon, and Google. The bill introduced in the House is called the “Transparency in Technology Act.” “In Florida, ourContinue Reading
Socialist Alternative member, and Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant spoke about the $200 million tax on the top corporations, nicknamed the “Amazon tax” as a major victory for the movement to a “socialist world.” The vote on the JumpStart Seattle plan, proposed last month by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, was a veto-proof 7-2.Continue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest yesterday of Emmanuel Camacho Contreras, 29, and Carlos Spindola-Abreau, 26, for several package thefts over the course of the previous weekend. It was determined that the two were also fraudulently renting an apartment in the Brandon area. Detectives observed the suspects leaving theContinue Reading
