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Casey Coombs

Casey Coombs is a Seattle-based journalist covering Amazon and Yemen, where he was previously based. Follow him on Twitter at @Macoombs.

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Amazon’s Ambitious Drone Delivery Plans Take Shape

Plenty of tech companies are vying to make drone delivery a reality, but Amazon is poised to dominate.

Casey Coombs

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How Amazon Stacks the Deck When Workers Fight for Their Jobs

Under Amazon management, workers deemed to be underperforming face Sisyphean performance improvement plans and peer juries of “Amabots.”

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The Millions Amazon Spends to Protect Jeff Bezos

From retired Marines to a bulletproof office, Amazon pulls out the stops to keep the world’s richest man safe.

Casey Coombs

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