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A fast-moving conveyor move packages to delivery trucks during operations on Cyber Monday at Amazon's fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey, U.S., November, 29 2021.

US government and 17 states sue Amazon in landmark monopoly case

Brian Fung, CNN September 26, 2023

CNN — The US government and 17 states are suing Amazon in a landmark monopoly case reflecting years of allegations that the e-commerce giant abused its economic dominance and harmed fair competition. The...

Ads are coming to Amazon's Prime Video service.

Amazon is bringing ads to Prime Video and will charge you to avoid them

Jordan Valinsky, CNN September 22, 2023

CNN— Amazon is joining other streaming services and inserting ads into its programming. Beginning next year, shows and movies on its Prime Video service will “include limited advertisements,”...

Black History Month often drives sellers to create sections promoting Black stories. Kent State University’s bookstore is no different.  

Black history, antiracism booklist to continue a year of educated reading

Brianna Camp Reporter March 4, 2021

Now that Black History Month has come to a close, you may be questioning: “How can I celebrate Black voices all year round?” or, “What can I do to continue my education of Black stories (and histories)...

Ben Biswas is a content creator on TikTok with 27,000 followers.

Impact of TikTok on college students

Ashley Blood Reporter February 5, 2021

If you’re on a college campus and have access to the internet, you probably have an idea of what TikTok is. The social media app that took the world by storm, TikTok, was created in 2016 after it was...

Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc., listens during an Economic Club of Washington discussion in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. 

Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO

Clare Duffy, CNN Business February 2, 2021

(CNN) -- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will step down from his role as chief executive later this year and transition to the role of executive chair, the company said Tuesday. He will be replaced by Andy Jassy,...

Customers sit at the bar at Sauce in the City.

From entrepreneurship to Cleveland, how a KSU alum opened his own restaurant

From hustling to sell his “Vic Fries” that were created in Leebrick Hall, Kent State alumni Victor Searcy credits his entrepreneurship knowledge to the resources Kent State offered him as a student.The...

OUR VIEW: Sparking coverage of the Amazon fires

Editorial Board August 25, 2019

The first time we read about the Amazon rainforest fires last week, it was not through platforms we expected like CNN, CBS or the New York Times. We read most of the information on Twitter and Facebook....

Kent State senior computer science major Daniel Gur is headed to Seattle, specifically Amazon.com, where he will start his career as a software engineer and hopefully start up his own tech business in the near future. Daniel will graduate in May 2014 with a skillset of computer and actuarial sciences.

Kent State senior to work for Amazon once he graduates this spring

Elizabeth Randolph February 24, 2014

Senior computer science major Daniel Gur said he is set to work for Amazon as a software developer this July. Gur said that he got the job after the company sponsored the hackathon last fall.“I initially...