Amazon Pharmacy debuts with the branding of PillPack
Amazon acquired the Internet pharmacy PillPack in 2018 in a deal worth $753 million, and now Amazon is adding “Amazon Pharmacy” branding to the acquired company. PillPack has pharmacy licenses in all 50 US states, which gives Amazon Pharmacy a massive reach across the country. Amazon Pharmacy will be competing with in-store pharmacies of Walmart, Costco, and Target.
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Amazon Adding Hundreds of Tech, Corporate Jobs in North Texas
Amazon is planning to add more than 600 new tech and corporate jobs in Dallas as they expand their Tech Hub in North Texas. The expansion is part of a national expansion of hubs in Detroit, Denver, New York, Phoenix and San Diego that will create more than 3,500 jobs across the country.
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Jeff Bezos added $13 billion in one day, largest single-day increase ever
According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos added $13 billion to his net worth on Monday. It was the most significant single-day increase in personal wealth since the index started in 2012, Bloomberg reported after analysts raised their targets for Amazon's stock, which jumped 7.9 percent Monday, ahead of the company's second-quarter earnings report
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Walmart to spend $428 million on worker bonuses
Walmart said Tuesday that it will give another round of bonuses to hourly employees and close its stores on Thanksgiving Day. The big-box retailer said in a news release that it will spend about $428 million on the bonuses to thank employees for working during the pandemic. Full-time hourly employees will receive $300 and part-time and temporary workers will get $150. The company will pay the bonuses on Aug. 20
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Amazon bans police use of facial recognition technology
Amazon said the suspension of law enforcement use of its Rekognition software was to give US lawmakers the opportunity to enact legislation to regulate how the technology is employed. In recent months Congress has been weighing possible legislation of the technology as lawmakers, companies and civil liberties activists have called for stronger regulation of surveillance software.
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