Tag: Amazon
The AI potential
It seems like artificial intelligence is taking over the world, leaving many of us non-techies feeling terrified.
Yet when you stop to think about it,...
Amazon dominance hurts small business and communities
To the Editor:
Recently, Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., chair of a House antitrust subcommittee, took on the brave and bold task of holding hearings to...
Home-security survey finds 1 in 5 Americans trust Alexa to babysit
PROVIDENCE – A survey by A Secure Life, a Utah-based security research organization, shows that 1 in 5 Americans would let Amazon digital assistant...
E-commerce can’t be winner-take-all
Small businesses are a pillar of capitalism and of a healthy economy. They provide a path into the middle and upper-middle class for people...
It’s make or break time for retailers
Local retailers have turned to traditional in-store special touches such as gift wrapping and promises of superior customer service to attract customers to their...
Crossroads Rhode Island awarded $5M from Bezos Day One Fund to...
KAREN A. SANTILLI is the president and CEO of Crossroads Rhode Island, which recently received a $5 million grant from the Bezos Day One...
Amazon awards Durfee High School $15K for STEM education, robotics
FALL RIVER – Students at Durfee High School recently received a $15,000 grant from Amazon.com Inc., for education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics,...
Are you happy or sad that Amazon.com bypassed Providence for its...
The news that Amazon.com is splitting its HQ2 program among two cities, Arlington, Va., and New York City, is big news. But will the...
Don’t charge employers for workers on welfare
Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., is all set to propose legislation that proposes to put a tax on large businesses with employees who receive benefits...
Most read stories on PBN.com, June 2018
1. 2018 40 under Forty winners chosen
POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 8. Providence Business News has chosen the winners for its 14th 40 Under Forty program,...
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