… We continue to invest in tools and technologies and we encourage users to report suspicious activity and, where we identify behavior that violates our policies, we take appropriate action.” Etsy and Amazon did not respond to a request for comment. …
… As 404 Media has reported , other tech companies have similar leaderboards, including Amazon which shut down its own after employees cheated to climb its ranks, sometimes to score better on performance reviews. “People at the company definitely pay attention to it,” a current Salesforce employee to… …
… In an effort to quell fears about power consumption, Trump made Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI sign a pledge to keep energy costs down. …
News 'Sloppenheimer:' Amazon Employees Mock the Company’s AI on Slack Emanuel Maiberg · Jun 9, 2026 at 9:44 AM Amazon employees have a Slack channel for memes where the mock and commiserate about the company’s faulty AI coding product. …
Amazon 'Knockoff' Browser Extension Hides Sketchy Brands on Amazon Jason Koebler · Jul 8, 2026 at 8:15 AM "Sorry to brands like WNPETHOME, EHEYCIGA, YXYL, LU&MN, JOYIN, TOMY, GODONLIF, YOOJEE, LINGTENG, LANEIGE, VISCOO, BIODANCE, COOFANDY, BALENNZ, TOSY, and LUENX." A software developer made a Chro… …
Podcast Podcast: The Government Wants to End Anonymity on Phones Joseph Cox · Jun 17, 2026 at 9:16 AM The FCC's proposed changes to getting a phone plan; cops keep stalking with Flock; and a software update changes the AC in Amazon vans. …
… Independent regulators in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana confirm that data centers are paying their fair share, plus additional benefits for customers.” When it comes to Entergy’s hidden contracts with Amazon and other tech companies, the spokesperson said, “Customer confidentiality doesn’t r… …
… It will also be in the show notes in your podcast player. Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked Amazon Shuts Down Internal AI Leaderboard After Employees Cheated We Sued ICE to Get Its Spyware Contract. …
tokenpocalypse Companies Are Throttling Employees’ AI Use Because It’s Too Expensive Joseph Cox , Emanuel Maiberg · Jul 2, 2026 at 6:00 AM Sources and leaks from Amazon, Adobe, Atlassian, Citi, and more show what is really happening with AI right now: companies are trying to rein in AI use as costs… …
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