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I SEE U

I SEE U, Episode 10: Black A I = Artificial Inclusion

Eddie Robinson

Posted on July 23, 2021 · Amazon AI ethicist leads efforts to ramp up technology access and innovation in her native Jackson, Mississippi

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Space

Liftoff! Jeff Bezos And Three Crewmates Head To Space

Laurel Wamsley, NPR

Posted on July 20, 2021 · The founder of Amazon, who stepped down as CEO earlier this month, is scheduled to lift off early Tuesday with three crewmates on the maiden flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard launch vehicle.

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Energy & Environment

Bill To Prevent Texas Cities From Banning Natural Gas Heads To Governor’s Desk

Mose Buchele, KUT

Posted on May 5, 2021 · With the support of the natural gas industry, Oklahoma and Louisiana have already preemptively passed laws to ban local natural gas bans.

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Houston Matters

Amazon Dethrones H-E-B As The Nation’s Best Grocery Retailer: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week’s News

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 15, 2021 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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Business

Amazon Opens Tech Hub In Houston

Florian Martin

Posted on July 26, 2019 · The city sees it as a sign that it is making progress in its effort to become a destination for tech innovation.

Tags amazon amazon web services AWS innovation tech

Business

Shaping The Mall Of The Future In Houston

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on May 23, 2019 · Memorial City Mall is embarking on a redevelopment boosted by the closure of Sears.

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In The Age Of Amazon And Uber, More Companies Jump On Bandwagon

Florian Martin

Posted on July 12, 2018 · In a time where brick-and-mortar stores are losing customers, what does it mean for the future of the shopping economy?

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News

Amazon Echo Recorded And Sent Couple’s Conversation — All Without Their Knowledge

Laurel Wamsley, NPR

Posted on May 25, 2018 · In what it called an "unlikely" string of events, Amazon says Alexa heard background conversation and misconstrued it as very specific directives.

Tags Alexa amazon amazon echo privacy

News

Kids, Meet Alexa, Your Artificial Intelligence Mary Poppins

Anya Kamenetz, NPR

Posted on April 30, 2018 · Amazon has announced new kid-friendly features and parental controls for the Echo home assistant. What do experts think about encouraging kids to spend more time with Alexa?

Tags Alexa amazon Amazon's Echo

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Amazon Raising Price Of Annual Prime Membership To $119

Joseph Pisani, AP Retail Writer

Posted on April 27, 2018 · Amazon executives said Thursday that the 20 percent hike is due to higher costs to maintain the program, such as shipping fees

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News

Houston Is One Of The Cities Where Amazon Is Offering Deliveries To Cars

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on April 24, 2018 · The company’s new service works with vehicles equipped with OnStar or Volvo On Call

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Dallas Is “All In” On Amazon HQ2. Austin? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune

Posted on March 15, 2018 · In his pitch to attract Amazon's second headquarters, Austin Mayor Steve Adler has asked the tech giant to see Austin's "challenges as an opportunity." Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has emphasized that his city is already "easy."

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Alexa, Please Stop Laughing: Amazon Says It’s Fixing Device’s Unprompted Cackles

Colin Dwyer, NPR

Posted on March 8, 2018 · After social media lit up with tales of creepy laughter, we now know why: The Echo's virtual assistant has been spontaneously laughing at its users. Now, the company says it is working on the issue

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Amazon Planning To Cut Hundreds Of Jobs

Jessica Yarvin, PBS NewsHour

Posted on February 12, 2018 · The layoffs come while Amazon is also seeking to build a second major headquarters in the United States

Tags amazon Jeff Bezos

News

Amazon To Roll Out Delivery At Whole Foods But Not Yet In Houston

Joseph Pisani, AP Retail Writer

Posted on February 8, 2018 · Amazon.com Inc. said deliveries started Thursday in Austin, Texas

Tags amazon Prime membership whole foods

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