Amazon job fairs draw 200,000 applications in a week
Amazon has been deluged by interest from job-seekers since recently launching a recruitment drive to hire 30,000 workers.
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Samuel L. Jackson voice coming to Alexa
Amazon Alexa users will soon be able to hear Samuel L. Jackson in their living rooms, thanks to a neural text-to-speech engine. The technology has the ability to adopt the voices of public figures, with their consent, by utilizing recordings the stars offer up as the baseline for additional computer-generated phrases. CBSN Los Angeles reports.
Amazon rainforest fires rage at record pace
Fires are raging across Brazil's Amazon rainforest at a record pace. There were roughly 20,000 fires there last month alone. Many are manmade, caused by forests being cleared for farming. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Videos of mass violence spread on Twitch
The Amazon-owned live-streaming platform Twitch has become a go-to place for watching people play video games and chat online, but the platform is also being used to broadcast horrific crimes for thousands to see in real time. Drew Harwell, a reporter covering artificial intelligence at The Washington Post, joined CBSN to discuss why Twitch is gaining attention from extremists.
Pope considers letting some priests marry
Pope Francis is meeting with indigenous priests from the Amazon region as he weighs whether to allow some priests to marry. Church leaders are meeting Saturday to vote on the issue. Candida Moss, theology professor at the University of Birmingham, joined CBSN to discuss the possibility and if women could be given a larger role in the church.
Microsoft wins $10 billion Pentagon contract
Microsoft beat out Amazon and others with its bid for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Project with the U.S. military. CNET editor-at-large Ian Sherr joins CBSN to discuss the implications of the 10-year, $10 billion project.
Amazon to debut new grocery stores
Amazon plans to open a new line of grocery stores in California next year, starting in the Woodland Hills neighborhood. The company said the store would be different from Whole Foods and would not compete against Whole Foods.
Amazon responds to driver safety report
An ongoing investigation by ProPublica and BuzzFeed News found Amazon delivery drivers have been involved in more than 60 crashes causing injuries or death since June 2015. That joint investigation found that drivers reported feeling tremendous pressure to meet deadlines and that Amazon often contractually avoids liability for accidents. Mola Lenghi reports.
New Yorkers fighting back against package thefts
In New York City, more than 1.5 million packages are delivered each day, but an estimated 90,000 of them go missing, according to a New York Times study. Now, residents are taking measures to protect their shipments from thieves. CBSN New York's Valerie Castro reports.
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Report reveals human cost of Amazon delivery
With holiday shopping season in full swing, giant online retailers like Amazon are working overtime to move millions of packages before Christmas. But at what cost? A recent investigation found Amazon warehouse workers are bearing the brunt of it with injury rates that more than double the industry average. Reveal reporter Will Evans worked on that investigation from the Center for Investigative Reporting and joined CBSN to explain the scope of these injuries.
Amazon's impact on life in Baltimore
Deep into the holiday shopping season, shoppers are buying online faster than ever. The article "Prime Mover: How Amazon Wove Itself Into the Life of an American City" explores how the retail giant has been making its way into many different aspects of people's lives in Baltimore. Author of the article and The New York Times national security reporter Scott Shane joined CBSN AM to discuss.
WSJ report on Bezos' leaked texts
New evidence in the leaking of racy text messages between Amazon C.E.O. Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, show Sanchez gave the texts to her brother, who then leaked them to the National Enquirer, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Staff reporter Joe Palazzolo joined CBSN to discuss the newspaper's exclusive.
$0.01 for average family is $11,700 for Bezos
Income inequality in the U.S. is at its highest level in more than five decades, according to Census data released in September. “CBS This Morning” co-host Tony Dokoupil gets reaction from Americans after they learn that the value of a penny to the typical American household is the equivalent of $11,700 to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the U.S.
Amazon ranked #1 for "brand intimacy"
According to marketing agency MBLM, Amazon is the most "intimate" brand of 2020, beating out Disney and Apple. The agency said Amazon's "dominance and breadth of portfolio" helped create emotional bonds with its customers. Mike Breazeale, associate professor of marketing at Mississippi State University, joins CBSN with more on the study.
Pope won't allow Amazon priests to marry
Pope Francis has rejected a proposal from progressive bishops to allow priests in the Amazon region to marry. The plan aimed to address the shortage of clergy in remote areas. Candida Moss, Cadbury professor of Theology at the Univeristy of Birmingham, joins CBSN to discuss the pope's decision and the response within the Catholic Church.
Bezos to fund fight against climate change
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday that he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune to help fight climate change. CBSN Los Angeles reports.
How Amazon is coping with coronavirus
This week, an Amazon employee in the Seattle area was diagnosed with the new coronavirus. Now the tech giant is asking all employees in the region to work from home through the end of the month.
Consumers face coronavirus price-gouging
As fears over the coronavirus grow, people are frantically buying up supplies and leaving store shelves empty. Prices are also sky-rocketing online as demand grows, such as two large bottles of Purell hand sanitizer on sale for nearly $300 on Amazon. The same size normally sells for about $9 a bottle. An Amazon spokesperson says the company does not allow price gouging and it has "recently blocked or removed tens of thousands of offers." Anna Werner reports from a pharmacy in Manhattan on how coronavirus price gouging is affecting consumers.
Amazon executive on coronavirus precautions
Amazon temporarily closed its Queens, New York facility, after an employee that worked there tested positive for coronavirus. Separately, the retail giant is hiring 100,000 new workers to meet a growing demand, as more people go online to shop. Jay Carney, Amazon's senior vice president of global corporate affairs and former press secretary for President Obama, joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about the retail giant's business decisions in light of the coronavirus.
Amazon and Instacart workers walking off job
Amazon workers at the Staten Island, New York, facility walked off the job on Monday over safety concerns, and Instacart workers are also striking for better working conditions amid the coronavirus crisis. Lisa Gresci of CBSN Boston reports.
Fired employees say Amazon "silenced" them
In their first U.S. television interview, two former Amazon employees tell "CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil they were fired for their activism on behalf of Amazon warehouse workers. Amazon has faced growing questions about retaliation against employees who speak out about safety conditions amid the pandemic.
2 Amazon employees say they were "silenced" after raising concerns
Maren Costa and Emily Cunningham had called attention to working conditions in Amazon warehouses amid the pandemic.
ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes
This week on 60 Minutes: How dishonest politics upended a coronavirus researcher's funding; Then, examining Amazon's treatment of its workers; And, Ghost Guns: build-it-yourself firearms.
Examining Amazon's treatment of its workers
While Amazon proves to be a valuable resource for many Americans, particularly in the time of COVID-19, workers at the company are calling for safer conditions and better benefits.
Trump says he's fired Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook
President Trump said Monday he has fired Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors — a dramatic move after months of public attacks against the central bank.
Trump floats changing Defense Department to Department of War
President Trump on Monday floated returning the Department of Defense to its prior name, the Department of War, calling its current moniker "too defensive."
Huge dust storm engulfs Phoenix, grounding hundreds of flights
Heavy rain and wind followed the dust storm, delaying flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and causing some damage to a terminal roof.
Powerball estimated jackpot jumps to $815 million, game's 7th biggest
Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot will be an estimated $815 million, the game's seventh biggest, with an approximate cash value of $367.9 million, after no one won Monday's $750 million grand prize.
U.S., Canada militaries medevac cruise ship passengers near the border
The Coast Guard said the woman had suffered sudden cardiac arrest and the man was experiencing "complete esophageal obstruction."
House Oversight Committee subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein's estate
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed estate of Jeffrey Epstein, seeking over a dozen categories of documents.
Mysterious deaths of 21 dogs at boarding facility under investigation
Authorities said 21 dogs were found dead at Anastasia's Acres Dog Boarding Facility. One dog was found alive and taken to a veterinarian for treatment.
More homesellers are pulling their properties off the market. Here's why.
Unable to find buyers, a growing number of sellers are pulling their homes off the market rather than compromise on price.
Southwest Airlines' upcoming policy for plus-sized passengers questioned
Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who don't fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent changes the carrier is making.