Amazon’s server farms in eastern Oregon are using much less fossil fuel to power their operations, new data shows, sharply reducing its carbon emissions after five years of steep increases. The shift is apparent in a new state report on the small electric utility that serves Amazon’s data centers in Morrow and Umatilla counties.
An Amazon spokesperson said an incident that involved a crash at a testing facility in Oregon was not the primary reason for the pause.
Amazon has paused drone deliveries after a crash at its test site in Oregon. However, the company says this isn't the main reason for the pause.
Amazon confirmed that it voluntarily paused its Prime Air drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona, but downplayed the role of a reported crash of two drones in December at an Oregon testing facility as a factor in the decision.
ALGOMA – A 30-year-old Berlin man is dead after his pickup truck caught fire in a two-vehicle crash in town of Algoma Wednesday evening. Winnebago County Sheriff's Office said it received reports of a crash involving a pickup truck and an Amazon delivery van on State 21 west of Leonard Point Road around 6 p.m. Jan. 22.
Amazon has paused testing of its delivery drones following a crash involving two of its models, according to Bloomberg. It's the latest setback for Amazon's beleaguered Prime Air program, which aims to deliver around 500 million packages a year to customers by the end of the decade.
Amazon spokesperson Sam Stephenson says the reason why the company decided to pause drone deliveries wasn’t because of a recent accident at its test site in Pendleton, Oregon, in December.
Regulators are weighing whether diverting power to high-paying customers will leave enough for others, and if it's fair to allow them to avoid paying for the grid.
It’s a civic duty that everyone eventually has to deal with – even movie stars – but Reese Witherspoon had a particularly interesting story to share when it comes to jury duty. On Friday night‘s episode of “The Graham Norton Show,
Senate Bill 430 would require all online retailers to display a written summary of the transaction, including any fees or charges, before a buyer checks out.
Amazon has paused its drone delivery in several parts of Texas and Arizona. The Jeff Bezos-led company announced it is suspending the service at its facilities in College Station (Texas) and Tolleson (Arizona) until further notice.
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – A significant change in the weather is in the forecast for Southern California, including the likelihood of rain. An area of low pressure will drop into the region on Saturday, bringing a tenth to a half inch of rain to most areas through Sunday, according to meteorologists. “Local amounts up to […]