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Supreme Court: States Can Collect Sales Tax From Online Retailers

LANSING - Michigan can collect the 6 percent sales taxes from online stores that don't have a physical presence in Michigan -- thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court decision last week. In a 5-4 ruling, Justice Anthony Kennedy, who wrote the majority's opinion, said the rule established in Quill Corp. v. North Dakota that a

By |2018-06-26T18:57:08-04:00June 26th, 2018|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Amazon’s Mothership: eTailer Gets Patent for Mega-Drone

SEATTLE - What happens when you connect a flock of flying drones? You get a "collective unmanned aerial vehicle" that's capable of lifting heavier burdens and flying greater distances than smaller drones can, according to a patent recently granted to online retailer Amazon. The Amazon Technologies Inc. patent describes a large and robust flying drone

By |2017-01-13T10:23:28-05:00January 13th, 2017|Drones|

Amazon Makes First Successful Commercial Drone Delivery – In England

CAMBRIDGE, England - Amazon has begun a commercial trial of its Prime Air autonomous drone delivery service, beginning with a single fulfillment center in Cambridge, England. The first delivery, which took place on December 7, took just 13 minutes from the customer placing an order. There's a promotional video of the first Prime Air delivery embedded

By |2016-12-16T14:58:11-05:00December 16th, 2016|Drones|