Alina Selyukh
Stories
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Business
Amazon dumps New York. 'Petulant child,' New York retorts
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Business
Amazon Drops Plans For New York Headquarters
An Amazon spokeswoman told NPR that this decision is not reversible, the company plans no further negotiations. The company will not search for a new HQ location.
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Politics
Soul-Searching After Parkland, Dick's CEO Embraces Tougher Stance On Guns
Ed Stack is a gun owner who was a longtime Republican donor. A year after Dick's Sporting Goods became an unlikely corporate face of gun control, it sees the fallout from its policy and lobbying.
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Technology
The Big Bezos Question: Will Investigators Take A New Look At American Media?
Jeff Bezos' Medium post accusing the National Enquirer's publisher of extortion continues. Bezos said American Media Inc. demanded Bezos drop a private investigation, or deal with embarrassing photos.
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Business
Gillette Launches #MeToo-Inspired Ad Campaign, Backlash Follows
Gillette has become the latest brand to face backlash for taking a stand on a heated social issue with a new ad spotlighting the #MeToo movement and calling out toxic masculinity.
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Food
From Campbell's To Kellogg's, Classic Brands Are Feeling The Crunch
Big mainstream consumer brands, which have owned our cupboards and closets, face a turning point: a time to evolve or wither. The Internet and the echoes of the recession have changed us as shoppers.
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Politics
Google CEO Says He Leads 'Without Political Bias' In Congressional Testimony
Sundar Pichai, in his public debut in Congress, is expected to address privacy, allegations of anti-conservative bias, a censored search tool for China and a scuttled Pentagon contract.
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Technology
2018 In Review: What Happened In The World Of Big Tech
Growing awareness of privacy scandals and the spread of misinformation on social media may mean our love affair with technology has ended, and a new era of regulation is about to begin.
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Business
Microsoft Urges Congress To Regulate Facial Recognition Technology
In a rough year for tech, Microsoft unseated Apple as the most valuable company. It's cultivated an image as Silicon Valley's elder statesman, urging regulation for technologies it's still developing.
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Business
Data Of Some 500 Million Marriott Customers Stolen In Breach
Marriott is investigating a hack of its reservation database, as data from some 500 million guests was stolen. Compromised information includes passport numbers, dates of birth and credit cards.