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A surge in Amazon stock made Bezos worth more than $90 billion on Thursday, putting the company's founder and CEO ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Gates, however, has given billions to charity.

Cybersecurity, Christmas-themed cats and HealthCare.gov gained spots in the news this week, along with some coverage of innovative gaming. Plus, Tell Me More launches a discussion on blacks in the technology industry.

Amazon and Walmart are in a battle for low-income shoppers. Now Amazon is cutting the $10.99 monthly rate on its Prime membership to $5.99 for people who receive government assistance.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan about the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon over alleged abuse of monopoly power.

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit accusing Amazon of tricking people into paying for Prime memberships that were purposefully difficult to cancel. The trial starts Monday.

Afraid to sneak into a British embassy? MI6's new dark web portal Silent Courier lets you share secrets online.

Amazon has thousands of workers in Germany and many are unhappy that they're classified as lower-paid logistics workers. The company says they're well compensated for unskilled labor.

The tech giant is moving closer to a future in which customers order drones to hover around a home and scan for things like a garage door left open, a broken window, graffiti or a fire.

Most of the Amazon warehouses analyzed in a recent study found that worker injury rates exceed the industry average. A former worker, hurt at a warehouse in Salt Lake City, still deals with pain.

The latest in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. How the student loan safety net has failed low-income borrowers. Two Amazon union elections hang in the balance — in two areas of the country.