Joseph Pisani

Associated Press

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

November 11, 2024

A residential fence near a Louisville, Kentucky, plant that exploded, Nov. 13, 2024.

Residents File Lawsuit Against Kentucky Plant that Exploded in Neighborhood

November 28, 2024

Explosion at General Motors Site Causes Damage to Homes

November 27, 2024

Gun detection machines are tested at the Fulton Street transit station, July 26, 2024, in New York.

Federal Prosecutors Seek Records from Company that Deployed AI Weapons Scanner on NYC Subway

November 27, 2024

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Industrial Media Unboxing Video

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November 11, 2024

Amazon Extends Pause on Police Use of Facial Recognition

At least seven states already have enacted restrictions limiting government use of the technology.

May 20, 2021

Nate Mullins, a former bartender, near a street mural in Mount Vernon, Wash., May 17, 2021.

Changed by Pandemic, Many Workers Won't Return to Old Jobs

Layoffs and lockdowns gave many Americans the time and the financial cushion to rethink their careers.

May 19, 2021

Peloton stationary bicycle in San Francisco, Nov. 19, 2019.

After Child Dies, Regulator Warns About Peloton Treadmill

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission knows of 39 “incidents” with the treadmill.

April 19, 2021

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Sept. 19, 2019.

After Union Fight, Bezos to Focus on Amazon Workers

Part of his focus as executive chairman will be to make warehouse jobs safer.

April 15, 2021

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Amazon Apologizes to Congressman for Bogus 'Peeing' Tweet

The company admitted some delivery drivers might have had to urinate in bottles.

April 5, 2021

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Former Amazon Executive Returns to Run Cloud Business

Adam Selipsky will replace Andy Jassy, who will become CEO of Amazon when founder Jeff Bezos steps down.

March 24, 2021

Amazon Sues NY Attorney General to Stop Virus Probe

The company said the attorney general threatened to sue if Amazon didn't agree to her list of demands.

February 15, 2021

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GM to Convert SUV Plant to Electric Delivery Vans

The vans are part of GM's new BrightDrop venture.

January 18, 2021

Amazon Buys Jets for 1st Time

The e-commerce giant hopes to boost its delivery network and get orders to shoppers faster.

January 6, 2021

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Lego Ditches Plastic Bags for Paper

The Danish toymaker will start making the switch next year and expects plastic bags to be completely phased out in the next five years.

September 15, 2020

Amazon offices in New York, Feb. 14, 2019.

Amazon Seeks to Hire 33,000

It is one of the few companies that has thrived during the coronavirus outbreak.

September 9, 2020

Amazon DTW1 fulfillment center in Romulus, Mich., April 1, 2020.

Longtime Amazon Executive to Retire

Jeff Wilke, Amazon's retail chief, will be succeeded by warehouses and delivery network head Dave Clark.

August 21, 2020

Sha Zhu in Washington, Aug. 18, 2020.

App Ban Could Hurt Many in America, Not Just China

For millions in the U.S., WeChat is a lifeline to friends, family, customers and business contacts in China.

August 19, 2020

Apple store in Santa Monica, Calif., June 15, 2019.

Big Tech Companies Report Mixed Earnings

All four were affected by the pandemic, although in strikingly different ways.

July 31, 2020