Caroline O'Donovan

• Tech

The revamp of the personal voice assistant, which includes new AI-enhanced features for cooking, kids, and news, comes just weeks before the US presidential election.

• Tech

The decision in a Palmdale, Calif. National Labor Relations Board case could widen Amazon’s legal liabilities and force it to bargain with the Teamsters.

• Tech

A Washington state judge decided in favor of Amazon in a major workplace safety case, a significant win for the e-commerce giant, which has grappled with allegations that it sets a grueling pace for warehouse workers, exposing them to injury and illness.

• Tech

Amazon struck deals with Staples and other retailers to let customers drop off returns. Workers say the flood of “Amazombies” burdens them with extra work.

• Economy

The Senate HELP Committee probe found that the company’s annual Prime Day sales event, which takes place this week, is “a major cause of injuries” for the workers.

• Tech

One Medical instructed staff to say that “patients received the care they needed” in incidents the company previously acknowledged included errors.

• Power Grab

Some data centers need as much energy as a small city, turning companies that promised a clean energy future into some of the most insatiable guzzlers of power

• Tech

The company is among the first to run afoul of a union-backed law aimed at protecting warehouse workers from aggressive productivity quotas.

• Tech

With months to go before the U.S. presidential election, some popular AI chatbots and voice assistants deliver potentially harmful election misinformation.