Articles by Erin Slifka

One secret of Amazon’s ability to grow rapidly: software and algorithms that manage its millions of employees and marketplace sellers—technologies the executive knows well.

Workers at an Alabama plant have until late March to vote in an election that could reshape the e-commerce giant’s relationship with its hourly employees.

After a decade of rapidly falling costs, the rechargeable lithium-ion battery is poised to overhaul the car industry, disrupt the power grid and challenge the dominance of oil and gas.

The 777X is stretching out development, racking up a huge charge and complicating the plane maker’s bid to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic.

Amazon reported $1.8 billion in current U.S. tax liability for 2020, a departure from the tiny or negative tax costs it posted in prior years. It said a surge in pretax income last year led to the sudden rise in its reported tax expense.

The South Korean auto maker’s proposal would involve a multibillion-dollar investment, according to people familiar with the matter. If successful, it would thrust the iPhone maker into the car business after several years of secretive work.

The move sets the stage for a potential third vaccine to become available in the U.S. within weeks.

A global semiconductor shortage is expected to cut the company’s vehicle output by up to 20% in the first quarter of this year, illustrating how the fallout from the computer-chip crunch has hit the car business.