Amazon’s search algorithm pushes books that promote false claims about vaccines to the top of its generated results pages, according to Seattle-based University of Washington researchers. Books that ...

Amazon’s reputation for spreading health misinformation has led critics to call it “a dystopian bookstore.” Their concerns have escalated since COVID-19 unleashed a wave of anti-vaccination zealots.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is urging Amazon to create a plan to modify its algorithm after her staff found books spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic prominently displayed in ...

Amazon.com has named a former chief scientist at Yahoo as its chief algorithms officer. Udi Manber, who will also become a vice president at the online retailer, worked at Yahoo for four years and ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Zoe Thomas: Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Wednesday, October 4th. I'm Zoe ...