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Amazon offers Mac discounts and raises worker pay

Amazon is offering pre-order discounts on Apple's new Mac mini and Mac Studio, with savings of up to $49 on select models. One notable deal includes the M5 Max Mac Studio with 36GB RAM and a 512GB SSD for $2,449.99. Separately, Amazon is also increasing its hourly pay for workers by $1, an investment totaling over $1.5 billion. AI

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Amazon offers Mac discounts and raises worker pay

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    Get In On Pre-Order Discounts for the New Mac Mini and Mac Studio Before They Launch Next Week Amazon has the first cash discounts on Apple's brand new Mac mini

    Get In On Pre-Order Discounts for the New Mac Mini and Mac Studio Before They Launch Next Week Amazon has the first cash discounts on Apple's brand new Mac mini and Mac Studio, with up to $49 off select models. One of the best deals is on the M5 Max Mac Studio with 36GB RAM and a…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Amazon gives its workers a raise of $1 per hour Amazon's investment in these raises comes out to over $1.5 billion, or about 0.06% of its $2.68 trillion market

    Amazon gives its workers a raise of $1 per hour Amazon's investment in these raises comes out to over $1.5 billion, or about 0.06% of its $2.68 trillion market cap. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/09/16/amaz on-gives-its-workers-a-raise-of-1-per-hour/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews …