Imagine this: Every second of your workday meticulously monitored by your employer. Sounds like something out of a sci-fi flick, right? Well, hold onto your hats because it's not fiction; it's the reality Amazon workers in france found themselves in, and it's raising some eyebrows.

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In a remarkable display of employee activism, hundreds of Amazon staff members have taken a bold step by walking off the job. Their demands? A flexible remote work policy and renewed commitments from the tech giant to achieve zero carbon emissions.

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Amazon the company has been called out for failing to offer children a safe environment on the Kindle app it's been discovered that sexually explicit photographs could be accessed by children on Kindle. The content includes Books and Comics featuring pictures of women and men engaging in sexual activities and also photographs of naked women. The issue was reported after when two families told Reuters that their pre-teen sons downloaded the explicit material via Amazon's Kindle unlimited ebook subscription service. Apple and alphabet have raised concerns with Amazon and called on the company to strengthen its content moderation practices Amazon says it's reviewing all of the available information and it will take appropriate action based on its findings when we talk about online photography creating a Safe digital space for children is just one challenge there is another issue that needs our attention and that is deep fake pornography.

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Amazon.com is taking more money from the almost 2 million small businesses that sell goods on its online marketplace as it struggles with slowing sales growth and growing costs, according to a Bloomberg report.

The report quoting research by Marketplace Pulse showed Amazon's average margin of each sale topped 50 per cent&nbsp;from its merchants for the first time in 2022. The study used seller transactions that date back to 2016 as a sample.

According to Marketplace Pulse, sellers have been paying Amazon more for each transaction for six years in a row. But they have been able to absorb the rise in Amazon's cut because of new clients and their revenues growing quickly.

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Amazon controls how much cut it takes

As the pandemic lockdowns were lifted and people started travelling and dining out again, that dramatically altered, suffocating online commerce.

Last year, Amazon generated the slowest sales growth in its history.

Amazon's primary online retail operation faces a significant challenge in maintaining earnings as sales decline.

Without its lucrative cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, the company would have experienced an operational loss of $10 billion in 2017.

Amazon commissions and other fees, such as those for packing and delivery, are outside the control of Amazon sellers.

They only have power over advertising, and there are indications that they are restraining themselves.

Amazon's advertising revenue in the holiday quarter grew 18.9 per cent, a still robust expansion but a big slow-down from the same period a year earlier when it increased by 32.2 per cent.

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More sellers to hike prices

The Bloomberg report showed for Chuck Gregorich, who sells fire pits and patio furniture, turning a profit on Amazon is becoming more challenging.&nbsp;He charges $200 for one of his well-liked fire pits, of which Amazon keeps $112 for commission, storage in a warehouse, delivery, and advertising.

He now has $88 left over to pay the producer, ship the item from China, and take care of other expenses.

So, Gregorich has had to take on more of the logistics work himself due to the increasing fees.

He said that other carriers could carry fire pits for around $28—roughly half of what he costs Amazon to deliver large products.&nbsp;That is likely to push Gregorich to hike the price of his product offering.&nbsp;But the improvements made by Amazon are advantageous to some merchants.

Indeed, the report showed one of Amazon's lowest delivery options for small, inexpensive items is used by Desert Cactus, a Chicago-based company that sells flags, license-plate frames, and other stuff on behalf of colleges and professional sports teams.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Amazon.com is taking more money from the almost 2 million small businesses that sell goods on its online marketplace as it struggles with slowing sales growth and growing costs, according to a Bloomberg report.

Amazon.com is taking more money from the almost 2 million small businesses that sell goods on its online marketplace as it struggles with slowing sales growth and growing costs, according to a Bloomberg report. The report quoting research by Marketplace Pulse showed Amazon's average margin of each sale topped 50 per cent from its merchants for the first time in 2022. The study used seller transactions that date back to 2016 as a sample. According to Marketplace Pulse, sellers have been paying Amazon more for each transaction for six years in a row. But they have been able to absorb the rise in Amazon's cut because of new clients and their revenues growing quickly. Also read | Amazon threatened workers and broke labour union laws, rules US judge Amazon controls how much cut it takes As the pandemic lockdowns were lifted and people started travelling and dining out again, that dramatically altered, suffocating online commerce. Last year, Amazon generated the slowest sales growth in its history. Amazon's primary online retail operation faces a significant challenge in maintaining earnings as sales decline. Without its lucrative cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, the company would have experienced an operational loss of $10 billion in 2017. Amazon commissions and other fees, such as those for packing and delivery, are outside the control of Amazon sellers. They only have power over advertising, and there are indications that they are restraining themselves. Amazon's advertising revenue in the holiday quarter grew 18.9 per cent, a still robust expansion but a big slow-down from the same period a year earlier when it increased by 32.2 per cent. Also read | 'We're not robots': UK Amazon workers unhappy with minimal raise go on strike More sellers to hike prices The Bloomberg report showed for Chuck Gregorich, who sells fire pits and patio furniture, turning a profit on Amazon is becoming more challenging. He charges $200 for one of his well-liked fire pits, of which Amazon keeps $112 for commission, storage in a warehouse, delivery, and advertising. He now has $88 left over to pay the producer, ship the item from China, and take care of other expenses. So, Gregorich has had to take on more of the logistics work himself due to the increasing fees. He said that other carriers could carry fire pits for around $28—roughly half of what he costs Amazon to deliver large products. That is likely to push Gregorich to hike the price of his product offering. But the improvements made by Amazon are advantageous to some merchants. Indeed, the report showed one of Amazon's lowest delivery options for small, inexpensive items is used by Desert Cactus, a Chicago-based company that sells flags, license-plate frames, and other stuff on behalf of colleges and professional sports teams. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

For the first time, Amazon is taking over 50% from its sellers: Report

As a part of the workforce reduction program, the CEO of Amazon Andy Jassy said that the company's layoffs will now stretch to more than 18,000 roles. The layoff decisions which Amazon will communicate starting from January 18th will largely impact the company's e-commerce and human resources.

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Amazon is the world's biggest online market. It is now facing fire for exploiting its workers. Some shocking details have emerged on the working conditions at Amazon. The delivery drivers have to consent to surveillance or they could be fired.

The workers are forced to urinate in bottles. Because they don't get access to bathrooms. The company is denying all this. But its story isn't adding up.

Cameras powered by artificial intelligence to snoop on them, no bathrooms, bottles to urinate, and bags to defecate in. Usually, hostages or prisoners live through such conditions. But in the US, Amazon drivers are living through this nightmare.

It began with a tweet from a lawmaker.

Mark Pocan pointed out that Amazon workers are being forced to urinate in bottles at work. Amazon's denial was swift.

In a tweet, the company declared, "You don't really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you? If that were true, nobody would work for us."

Amazon should have thought twice before putting out that tweet. Because it didn't take much time for a reporter to dig out images of those bottles.

A report revealed how Amazon drivers deliver up to 300 packages a day on a 10-hour shift.

If they take too long they can be written up and fired.

Amazon denied all these claims in public. It said this never happens. But Amazon's internal documents show it happens and the company knows all about it. A confidential document, posted by an online publication lists the "violations and defects" of Amazon employees.

Public urination and public defecation are listed under unprofessional behaviour.

A letter from a logistics area manager complains about the discovery of unsanitary bags from drivers.

To make matters worse, the workers are now being subjected to surveillance. Reports say Amazon delivery drivers now have to consent to AI surveillance in their vans.

Cameras are being installed to track drivers. Under the new rules, Amazon can collect photos to verify the identity of drivers along with the location of the vehicle and driver movements. They can record potential traffic violations. Even detect if the driver is distracted or drowsy.

For one of the drivers, named Vic, the surveillance proved to be too much. He narrated his ordeal to a news agency.

He described how Amazon first began surveillance of the driver by tracking his route. Then Amazon demanded pictures at the beginning of each shift. After the arrival of AI cameras, Vic decided to leave his job.

Some tweets don't age well. Amazon is learning it the hard way. Its denial of exhausting and exploitative working conditions has led to a PR fiasco.

Amazon is the world's biggest online market. It is now facing fire for exploiting its workers. Some shocking details have emerged on the working conditions at Amazon.

Amazon is the world's biggest online market. It is now facing fire for exploiting its workers. Some shocking details have emerged on the working conditions at Amazon. The delivery drivers have to consent to surveillance or they could be fired. The workers are forced to urinate in bottles. Because they don't get access to bathrooms. The company is denying all this. But its story isn't adding up. Cameras powered by artificial intelligence to snoop on them, no bathrooms, bottles to urinate, and bags to defecate in. Usually, hostages or prisoners live through such conditions. But in the US, Amazon drivers are living through this nightmare. It began with a tweet from a lawmaker. Mark Pocan pointed out that Amazon workers are being forced to urinate in bottles at work. Amazon's denial was swift. In a tweet, the company declared, "You don't really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you? If that were true, nobody would work for us." Amazon should have thought twice before putting out that tweet. Because it didn't take much time for a reporter to dig out images of those bottles. A report revealed how Amazon drivers deliver up to 300 packages a day on a 10-hour shift. If they take too long they can be written up and fired. Amazon denied all these claims in public. It said this never happens. But Amazon's internal documents show it happens and the company knows all about it. A confidential document, posted by an online publication lists the "violations and defects" of Amazon employees. Public urination and public defecation are listed under unprofessional behaviour. A letter from a logistics area manager complains about the discovery of unsanitary bags from drivers. To make matters worse, the workers are now being subjected to surveillance. Reports say Amazon delivery drivers now have to consent to AI surveillance in their vans. Cameras are being installed to track drivers. Under the new rules, Amazon can collect photos to verify the identity of drivers along with the location of the vehicle and driver movements. They can record potential traffic violations. Even detect if the driver is distracted or drowsy. For one of the drivers, named Vic, the surveillance proved to be too much. He narrated his ordeal to a news agency. He described how Amazon first began surveillance of the driver by tracking his route. Then Amazon demanded pictures at the beginning of each shift. After the arrival of AI cameras, Vic decided to leave his job. Some tweets don't age well. Amazon is learning it the hard way. Its denial of exhausting and exploitative working conditions has led to a PR fiasco.

Some tweets don't age well, Amazon is getting the taste of this

Amazon also said it 'does not give preferential treatment to any seller on its marketplace,' and that it "treats all sellers in a fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory manner.

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The European Union charged Amazon with damaging retail competition, alleging on Tuesday that the U.S. company uses its size, power and data to gain an unfair advantage over smaller merchants that sell on its online platform.

Europe charges Amazon with using dominance and data to squeeze rivals

One person was killed and another was wounded as a result of a shooting at the Amazon fulfillment centre in Florida`s Jacksonville city, the Florida Times-Union newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing the local police.

According to the police, the shooting occurred at 7.25 p.m. local time on Tuesday (23:25 GMT). Police officers arrived at the site immediately and found two people -- appearing to be Amazon employees -- with gunshot wounds.&nbsp;

A woman was declared dead on the scene, while a man was taken to a hospital.An investigation into the incident has been launched, according to the police.This is the second shooting to occur at the Amazon centre on Pecan Park Road this year. The previous one took place on June 29.

One person was killed and another was wounded as a result of a shooting at the Amazon fulfillment centre in Florida`s Jacksonville city, the Florida Times-Union newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing the local police.

One person was killed and another was wounded as a result of a shooting at the Amazon fulfillment centre in Florida`s Jacksonville city, the Florida Times-Union newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing the local police. According to the police, the shooting occurred at 7.25 p.m. local time on Tuesday (23:25 GMT). Police officers arrived at the site immediately and found two people -- appearing to be Amazon employees -- with gunshot wounds. A woman was declared dead on the scene, while a man was taken to a hospital.An investigation into the incident has been launched, according to the police.This is the second shooting to occur at the Amazon centre on Pecan Park Road this year. The previous one took place on June 29.

Shooting at Amazon facility in Florida, one dead

Germany has launched a new investigation into Amazon's ties with third party traders selling on its site. Watch report.

German watchdog launches Amazon investigation | World News

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