Amazon runs out of space, Starliner astronauts stay stuck in space, and wooing Trump: Tech news roundup
Amazon doesn’t even have space for everyone it ordered back to the office
Amazon (AMZN) is reportedly hitting pause on its return-to-office (RTO) plans due to a shortage of office space.
The company had originally planned to bring all employees back to the office five days a week starting Jan. 2, 2025, but certain locations are not yet prepared to accommodate the full workforce, according to Business Insider, which cites internal notifications.
The stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts will be stuck in space for even longer
The pair of astronauts who journeyed into space on the first crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner are going to have to wait even longer to come back down to Earth.
‘Everybody wants to be my friend’: Tech CEOs can’t get enough of Donald Trump
Shortly after the 2016 election, the tech world’s biggest names largely didn’t care for Donald Trump. This time around, they can’t get enough of him.
“In the first term, everybody was fighting me. In this term, everybody wants to be my friend,” the president-elect said Monday after announcing that Japanese investment firm Softbank plans to invest $100 billion in the U.S.
Apple is working on a foldable iPhone
After Huawei, Samsung, and Google’s (GOOGL) splashy entrances into the foldable smartphone market, it appears Apple (AAPL) is trying to get in on the action with a bendy phone of its own.
Biden gave a thumbs up to California’s move against gas-powered cars. Trump plans to kill it
The Biden administration has approved two requests from California to enforce strict standards on emissions from gas-powered cars and trucks, setting the stage for a reversal by President-elect Donald Trump.
Google’s Waymo is going international
Alphabet-backed Waymo (GOOGL) is making its international debut, more than 15 years after the self-driving car startup was founded.
The autonomous vehicle company described its plans as a “road trip,” meant to collect data about the nuances of driving in Tokyo, including left-hand traffic and navigating in a densely populated urban environment. Waymo said the endeavor will help it learn how to serve Tokyo’s residents and work with local partners and policymakers.
Amazon workers at 7 facilities are on strike just before the holidays
Amazon (AMZN) is facing the largest strike in its history as thousands of workers across the U.S. and Germany walk off the job just days ahead of the holidays.
Amazon ignored warnings about workplace injuries and manipulated data, Bernie Sanders-led probe says
Amazon (AMZN) manipulates its workplace injury data and rejected recommendations to improve safety conditions for its workers, according to a Senate investigation into labor rules at the U.S.’s largest online retailer.
Amazon might have a Christmas strike problem on its hands
Thousands of Amazon (AMZN) workers are threatening to strike during the busy holiday season as they demand that the largest online retailer in the U.S. begin negotiating with the union representing them.
