Amazon will pay $1 billion in civil penalties and will refund $1.5 billion to customers to resolve allegations that it misled millions into signing up for Prime and then made it hard to cancel.
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Zoox Seeks NHTSA Approval for Driverless Car Deployment
The exemption Zoox is seeking would allow the company to operate as many as 2,500 self-driving cars on U.S. roads.
September 24, 2025Amazon Jury Trial Over FTC’s Prime Cancellation Claims Opens
Amazon.com squared off in court against the FTC over allegations that the company duped customers into signing up for the Prime subscription service and then made it too hard to cancel.
September 23, 2025Amazon Battles Claims of 'Control' Over Contract Drivers
Amazon.com exercised “overwhelming control” over subcontracted drivers it claimed weren’t its employees, U.S. labor board attorneys told a judge Sept. 22.
September 23, 2025Trial to Start Examining Amazon's Prime Sign-Up Process
A federal trial beginning in Amazon’s hometown this week is set to examine whether the online retailing giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime service.
September 22, 2025Uber Gets Back Into Drone Delivery With Flytrex Investment
Tests with Flytrex’s autonomous drone delivery system will begin in Uber Eats pilot markets by the end of the year.
September 18, 2025FTC Investigates Amazon, Google Over Advertising Practices
The investigations focus on whether the companies properly disclosed the terms and pricing for ads, Bloomberg reports.
September 12, 2025More Than 60 Containers Fall Off Ship at Port of Long Beach
It isn’t clear what was in the containers, though local reports said shoes and clothing were seen floating in the water, and some containers appeared to have sunk.
September 10, 2025De Minimis Tariff Exemption Ends, Roiling E-Commerce
Now small parcels that used to let inexpensive items flow easily from across the rest of the globe will get hit with a tariff and customs forms, too.
August 29, 2025Consumers to Feel Tariff Pain as Small Parcel Exemption Ends
President Donald Trump’s decision to scrap the policy means that surprise bills will increasingly accompany deliveries that have become a staple of modern life for many consumers.
August 28, 2025