Alina Selyukh
Stories
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Business
Optimized Prime: How AI And Anticipation Power Amazon's 1-Hour Deliveries
Amazon executives often evoke magic when talking about fast shipping. Now in a race for one-hour deliveries, few retailers can afford to keep up. And few rely quite so much on artificial intelligence.
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Politics
Facebook Is On The Defensive After 'NYT' Report On Response To Russian Interference
Facebook says it is cutting ties with the Washington consulting firm Definers Public Affairs, which spread disparaging information about the social network's critics.
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National
How Amazon's New Headquarters Could Change Communities In New York And Virginia
Amazon announced its expanding footprint, adding some 25,000 jobs in Long Island City in Queens and Arlington, Va. Some in those cities are worried about housing prices and congestion on the roads.
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Business
Official Announcement Draws Near On Amazon's HQ2 Decision
Amazon will soon announce its choice for a second headquarters. It's expected that Amazon will build two offices, one in New York City and one in the Crystal City area of Arlington, Va.
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National
Amazon Plot Twist: 2 Cities Will Split The 2nd Headquarters
The surprising decision to divide the win is an anticlimactic ending for a much-hyped, Olympic-style search. The plan promised up to 50,000 new high-paying jobs and drew 238 bids.