Jay Greene

Amazon’s new chief executive agrees to probe after workers complain in a petition about “an underlying culture of systemic discrimination, harassment, bullying and bias.”

CPSC files lawsuit against Amazon to force it to recall dangerous products, including faulty carbon monoxide detectors  The Washington Post

Bill Gates will lead foundation after two years if he and Melinda French Gates can’t work together  The Washington Post

The Defense Department, citing evolving requirements and industry advances, said the cloud computing contract awarded to Microsoft no longer meets its needs.

Billionaire bosses such as Gates, Cuban and Whitman turned to philanthropy, sports and politics in their second acts. Bezos is going into Space.

CCR says it’ll be looking to hire 23 people for a wide variety of positions.

Amazon seeks recusal of FTC Chair Khan, a longtime company critic  The Washington Post

Grand Living at Indian Creek in Cedar Rapids has several positions open, many of which are in the kitchen and dining room areas.

There have been a few courthouses in the history of Black Hawk County. At one point, there was a courthouse in Our Town Cedar Falls.

A UNI grad student is using wheatpaste mural to inspire a sense of togetherness in Our Town Cedar Falls.

There’s a lot to do in Downtown Cedar Falls. Some of the business owners we talked to said they found different ways to navigate the pandemic.

The City of Cedar Falls says it’s getting closer to breaking ground on the Cedar River Recreation Project. It will provide better access to the river for everyone.

Apple, Microsoft and Google receive tens of thousands of requests each year to provide data about their customers, and often the companies are barred from notifying them.

The e-commerce giant is contributing $12 million to the National Safety Council to conduct research and develop technology to reduce musculoskeletal disorders, a frequent injury in its warehouses.

Amazon successfully presses to leave consumer protections out of Senate China bill  The Washington Post

Amazon's OSHA data shows its workers injured at higher rates than rival companies  The Washington Post

Kinze Manufacturing is holding a job fair next month to hire dozens of new employees.

How the pandemic is changing women's fashion  Politico

Five women sue Amazon, accusing e-retailer of race and gender discrimination and retaliation  The Washington Post

Bill Gates acknowledges an affair with an employee, which Microsoft investigated  The Washington Post