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New World’s PvP seasonal worlds and season 7 launch January 21
- New World's PvP seasonal worlds and season 7 will launch on January 21.
- Players will automatically flag for PvP at level 15 and can be killed and looted.
- The new season brings the new Coral Divide map for Outpost Rush and various improvements and fixes.
- Other features include unified gear loadouts, improved AI behavior, new artifacts, and in-game events.
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Why are Amazon workers on strike – and what does it mean for Christmas deliveries?
- Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers in the US are on strike after the company refused to start contract negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
- Although the first Amazon warehouse union was formed over two years ago in New York, the company has refused to recognize and negotiate a contract with the union.
- The Amazon Labor Union has gained approximately 10,000 workers across ten facilities in the US over the last two years with seven of the ten unionized facilities on strike.
- It's unclear how the strike will affect deliveries. Amazon has hundreds of thousands of employees working at delivery hubs and facilities that aren't unionized.
- The strike may go past Christmas and into the new year as the Teamsters have not specified how long it will last.
- The union wants Amazon to negotiate a contract with its members, who are demanding better wages, job security, and benefits.
- Amazon and Elon Musk’s SpaceX have argued that the National Labor Relations Board's structure is unconstitutional because board members cannot be removed by the president.
- Amazon claims that many of the unionized members are not its employees and that the union harasses and intimidates employees.
- The strike is the largest one against Amazon in the company's history.
- The Teamsters say local unions will also put up picket lines at hundreds of other non-unionized Amazon fulfillment centers across the country.
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Amazon’s ‘Beast Games’ arrives on Prime Video, as 1,000 contestants compete for $5M
- Amazon's reality TV competition 'Beast Games' premieres on Prime Video.
- 1,000 contestants will compete over 10 episodes for a chance to win $5 million.
- MrBeast, the host and executive producer, is a popular YouTuber known for extreme stunts.
- MrBeast and Amazon faced a lawsuit earlier this year for workplace abuses during filming.
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Some Amazon warehouse workers are striking. The company says it isn't affecting holiday deliveries.
- Amazon workers at several warehouses went on strike on Thursday.
- The strike comes in the middle of Amazon's key holiday shopping and shipping season.
- Amazon said that it wasn't seeing an impact on its operations.
- The strike was initiated due to Amazon's refusal to bargain with the workers over a contract.
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Amazon already greenlit a second season of its videogame-themed Secret Level series
- Amazon has greenlit a second season of its videogame-themed Secret Level series.
- Despite negative reviews from video game critics, the show has been renewed based on its viewership.
- Amazon claims that the first season achieved the most-watched animated series debut of all time for the streamer within its first week.
- The renewal raises the possibility of another season featuring New World.
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US Amazon workers go on ‘largest’ strike against company, Teamsters union says
- Amazon workers at seven US facilities went on strike to pressure the company into contract talks.
- The strike, supported by Teamsters locals, is being called the 'largest' strike against Amazon.
- Amazon does not expect any significant disruption to its operations during the holiday season.
- Unions represent only about 1% of Amazon's workforce and the company prefers direct relationships with workers.
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I replaced Google Assistant with Amazon Alexa and haven’t looked back
- The author writes about how she replaced Google Assistant with Amazon Alexa for all her smart home duties and is convinced it was the right thing.
- She explains her frustrating ongoing problems with Google Assistant and how it never performed faultlessly.
- The author shares how Amazon Alexa has been faultless and has had no compatibility or functionality problems either.
- Alexa's routines are easy to set up in the Alexa app, including various premade Routines for inspiration or to try out.
- The author mentions Alexa's simplicity and total integration with Hue which helped her explore and use the smart lighting system far more than when she used Assistant to control things.
- The author hasn’t missed Google Assistant as Alexa has been more consistent, reliable, friendly, fun, and easier to use.
- The author shares how swapping to an Amazon Alexa system has eliminated all her frustration and suits her way of life far better than Assistant.
- The article also highlights Alexa's better radio playing feature, reliable routines, and whisper feature.
- Finally, the author acknowledges that there is a financial impact to consider while swapping from Google Assistant to Amazon Alexa.
- However, after changing to using Alexa, the author has happily added to it and built her smart home up over the last year and can't imagine going back.
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Tech Story
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Amazon Sells Shoppers Stop Stake for Rs 276 Crore, Bags 54% Profit
- Amazon.com Inc. has sold its entire 4% stake in Shoppers Stop Ltd. for Rs 276 crore.
- Amazon made a 54% profit on its initial investment in Shoppers Stop.
- Tata Mutual Fund, Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, and Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore Pte. were among the buyers of Amazon's stake.
- Shoppers Stop aims to leverage institutional investors' support and focus on combining online and offline retail experiences.
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AT&T Implements Stricter Return-to-Office Policy for 2025
- AT&T will require all its office-based employees to return to the workplace five days a week starting in January 2025.
- The new policy aims to strengthen in-person workforce and promote collaboration.
- AT&T will consolidate its physical locations to nine major hubs.
- The stricter return-to-office policy offers limited flexibility for employees.
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Leaked MrBeast docs reveal contestant terms for 'Beast Games' — including a $500K penalty for divulging info
- Documents obtained by Business Insider reveal the terms that contestants of MrBeast's competition show, 'Beast Games,' were asked to agree to during a preliminary round.
- Contestants who break the agreement prior to the last episode airing must pay the producer and network $500,000 for each breach.
- The documents also ask contestants to agree that their portrayal in the program may be 'disparaging, defamatory, embarrassing, or of an otherwise unfavorable nature.'
- The show has attracted controversy due to participants' complaints about lack of food and medical care during the preliminary round.
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Amazon Faces Strike Action In US Ahead Of Christmas
- Amazon workers in the US are set to go on strike prior to Christmas as union members support industrial action over contract negotiations.
- The Teamsters union announced that workers at the DIL7 delivery hub in Skokie, Illinois, as well as the JFK8 and DBK4 warehouses in New York City, have authorized strikes.
- Strike action is also threatened at Amazon facilities in Southern California, Detroit, Portland, and outside Atlanta.
- Amazon has been accused of ignoring negotiations and facing allegations of worker safety concerns as highlighted in a recent US Senate report.
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Upcoming Amazon Policy Changes in 2025: Essential Updates for Sellers
- Amazon has a list of policy changes coming up in 2025.
- An extended holiday return window and new fee schedules are set to revamp the shopping experience, though the rise in return rates could financially impact sellers.
- Sellers whose products are lost or damaged will only have a 2-month window to file a claim, with the reimbursement now based on the manufacturing cost, meaning sellers with high return rates may be charged extra.
- For the first time in a while, fees will not rise at the start of the new year, however, new global compliance rules will require more responsibility when packing, labelling and reporting on processes.
- Keep track of new regulation and make use of Amazon's official resources to comply with them.
- Seize opportunities with fee cuts and waivers to test new products.
- The upcoming changes herald a revamped shopping experience, burgeoning markets and a thriving seller community.
- While Amazon policy changes are often to improve customer experience, sellers must also consider the financial impact of new rules and regulations.
- Sellers should plan their operations with new return policies and fee updates in mind.
- Sellers must comply with recycling standards and monitor their costs while adjusting prices in accordance with recycling costs.
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The list of major companies requiring employees to return to the office, from The Washington Post to Amazon
- Big Tech firms and other major companies are urging staff to return to offices, emphasizing collaboration and productivity.
- Amazon will require corporate employees to work on-site five days a week starting January 2025, similar to policies from Dell, AT&T, and Sweetgreen. Starbucks, BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs have also abandoned hybrid models. CEOs, including Andy Jassy, highlight the benefits of in-person work, though some employees resist these mandates.
- Striking office designs, like Pinterest’s Dublin workspace, which boosted attendance by 55%, help ease the transition. Employers aim to strengthen culture and enhance collaboration with these return-to-office policies.
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The word business leaders use to hedge when staff ask if they're planning a return to 5 days in the office
- Executives at major companies are referencing productivity to hedge when asked about a return to 5 days in the office.
- Companies like Meta, Google, and Microsoft have a hybrid setup but are monitoring productivity.
- Research on productivity and remote work is varied, with the debate likely to continue in 2025.
- Companies are considering productivity as a determining factor for their return-to-office policies.
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Amazon Is Selling Anker's $1,068 Portable Power Station for Only $499, and Shoppers Say It's 'Well-Designed'
- Anker's Solix C1000 Portable Power Station is on sale for $499, 53% off the retail price of $1,068.
- The portable power station has over 500 satisfied shoppers giving it five stars, praising its ample power and well-designed features.
- It has a massive power output of 2,400-watts, ultra-fast charging, and IP54 water-resistance
- The LiFePO4 battery is rated to survive through 3,000 battery cycles over a 10-year lifespan.
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