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Amazon's Jeff Bezos launches $10-B fund to combat climate change

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 07:22 AM

Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon and the world's richest man, said Monday he was committing $10 billion to a new fund to tackle climate change. Read more »

Pope Francis sides with traditionalists on priest celibacy

Catherine Marciano and Alexandria Sage, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 01:26 PM

In quashing the idea of married priests in the Amazon, Pope Francis has appeased traditionalists while disappointing progressives who had hoped for a historic turning point in the Catholic church. Read more »

Love in the time of COVID-19: 11 movies, shows to watch instead of going out this Valentine's Day

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 10:32 AM

All of the good restaurants will be probably be booked up anyway. Read more »

Billionaire Bezos buys estate for $165 million: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 13 02:28 PM

Amazon chief Jeff Bezos bought the Warner Estate from media mogul David Geffen, according to the Journal. Read more »

Pope Francis dismisses proposal to ordain married men as priests in Amazon

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Feb 12 07:51 PM

The recommendation, put forward by Latin American bishops last year, had alarmed conservatives in the deeply polarized 1.3 billion-member Roman Catholic Church, who feared it could lead to a change in the centuries-old commitment to celibacy among priests. Read more »

Amazon, Sony skipping mobile congress owing to virus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 10 09:42 PM

Amazon and Sony said Monday they will steer clear of the world's biggest mobile tech fair in Barcelona at the end of this month owing to concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus. Read more »

Amazon pulls out of major Barcelona telecoms conference over coronavirus

Reuters
Updated as of Feb 10 09:39 AM

Amazon.com Inc has pulled out of this month's Mobile World Congress because of the coronavirus outbreak, in another blow to one of the telecom industry's biggest gatherings which attracts over 100,000 visitors to Barcelona. Read more »

Risk of getting coronavirus from imported Chinese goods 'very low': experts

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 05:33 PM

It's generally safe to handle imported Chinese goods, experts say. Read more »

UN says officials barred from using WhatsApp since June 2019 over security

Reuters
Posted at Jan 24 11:04 AM

The independent UN experts said on Wednesday they had information pointing to the "possible involvement" of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the alleged 2018 cyberattack on the billionaire Amazon.com Inc chief.   Read more »

How tech taxes became world’s hottest economic debate

Jim Tankersley, The New York Times
Posted at Jan 24 08:42 AM

The fight pits traditional allies against each other, with European countries like France, Italy and Britain clashing with the US over their plans to impose new taxes on digital services provided by companies like Amazon and Google. Read more »

Saudi involved in hacking of Amazon boss Bezos' phone, UN report will say

Joseph Menn and Hesham Abdul Khalek, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 22 04:43 PM

Two UN officials will report on Wednesday that there is enough evidence suggesting that Saudi Arabia had hacked Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos' phone and both the kingdom and the United States should investigate, a person familiar with the matter said.   Read more »

France, US move towards temporary truce in trade war

Liz Alderman, Jim Tankersley and Ana Swanson, The New York Times
Posted at Jan 22 11:41 AM

The apparent détente emerged after Macron and President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call late Sunday to grant more time for negotiations over a global solution to taxing Amazon, Facebook and other digital companies. Read more »

Amazon indigenous leaders accuse Brazil of 'genocide' policy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 06:17 PM

At least eight indigenous leaders were killed last year. Read more »

Want to travel as far from the Philippines as possible? The Amazon is the best you can do

Gideon Lasco
Updated as of Jan 18 12:34 PM

The culture, flora and fauna of the world’s largest tropical rainforest can make anyone appreciate the natural richness of the planet. Read more »

Is the reality of Australia’s forest fires closer to the Philippines than we think?

Jovan Cerda
Updated as of Jan 08 04:58 PM

Land continues to blaze down under, and horrifying images coming out from the country continue to haunt everyone's feeds. Is there still something that can be done, and how far off is the Philippines from such a disaster? Read more »

Alibaba undercuts Amazon in Europe to woo wary brands

Sonya Dowsett and Sophie Yu, Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 09:19 AM

After years of reconnaissance, China's retail king Alibaba is finally making its move on Europe.  Read more »

Amazon.com staff warned over criticizing company's climate policy

Gregory Scruggs, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jan 07 08:18 AM

The warnings, over violations of a company policy on speaking to the media, could be seen as an early instance of corporate retaliation for employee climate activism, a business analyst said - but a public relations specialist said such restrictions were common corporate policy.   Read more »

Apple, Google, Amazon eye common standard for smart home devices

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 18 11:34 PM

Amazon, Apple and Google announced plans Wednesday to develop a common technology standard for smart home products, in a move aimed at enabling more connected devices to speak to each other. Read more »

How Amazon wields power in the technology world

Daisuke Wakabayashi, The New York Times
Updated as of Dec 16 08:30 AM

Amazon has used its cloud computing arm to copy and integrate software that other tech companies pioneered. It has given an edge to its own services by making them more convenient to use, burying rival offerings and bundling discounts to make its products less expensive. The moves drive customers toward Amazon, while those responsible for the software may not see a cent. Read more »

America’s Top Foundations Bankroll Attack on Big Tech

David McCabe, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 11 09:41 AM

Major nonprofits, including the Ford and Hewlett Foundations, have pledged millions of dollars in total toward taking on the power of the country’s corporate giants like Facebook and Amazon. Other supporters include groups run by George Soros, the billionaire financier, and Pierre Omidyar, an eBay founder. Read more »