Amazon tweets article warning robots will replace workers if John Oliver isn't nicer

Can't John Oliver pick on a corporate behemoth his own size?

If a late Wednesday afternoon tweet from Amazon is any indication, the HBO comedian's recent segment on the international juggernaut's warehouse conditions has hurt CEO Jeff Bezos' feelings. And, as the article tweeted by Amazon warns, if Oliver doesn't play nice then it will be Amazon's own workers who will suffer — as Bezos automates them right out of their jobs.

If you're scratching your head right now in confusion, you're not aloneThe article, allegedly written by an Amazon "sortation center" employee in West Sacramento, California, was shared by the company in a transparent effort to change the peeing-in-trashcans narrative that surrounds the company.  Read more...