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Amazon
How much economic influence do you think tech companies have?
Oct 19, 2018
78 percent of Americans think it's a great deal. But what exactly does that mean?
What to worry about when you worry about smart speakers
by
Molly Wood
Oct 12, 2018
No, they're not recording your every word.
The biggest cybersecurity threat you never thought that much about is the factory
by
Molly Wood
Oct 9, 2018
Why it's so hard to lock down the supply chain that makes our electronics.
Amazon is increasing wages. How should big corporations spread their wealth?
by
Erika Beras
Oct 3, 2018
Starting next month, Amazon will pay its more than 350,000 U.S. workers $15 an hour. The company is now worth more than a trillion dollars. So what obligations do corporations have when they get this big? Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
How far does $15 an hour go?
by
Renata Sago
Oct 2, 2018
Amazon announces that all its employees should earn a living wage, but many still struggle at $15 an hour.
For public good, not for profit.
What happens when a company like Amazon raises wages everywhere?
by
Amy Scott
Oct 2, 2018
It puts some pressure on firms that might not be ready to raise workers' pay, one economist says.
Amazon ups wages for 350K, says it will advocate better pay
Oct 2, 2018
Employees at Whole Foods, which Amazon now owns, will get the same pay hike. Amazon's hourly operations and customer service employees, some who already make $15 per hour, will also see a wage increase.
Chegg's CEO says higher ed isn't set up for today's students
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Kai Ryssdal
Sep 6, 2018
Dan Rosensweig saw a market in supporting modern college students.