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TNB Tech Minute: Amazon and U.S. Postal Service Reach New Delivery Deal

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

Tech News, News

4.31.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Plus: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says AI will be deployed faster than prior tech shifts, potentially outpacing workforce’s adaptability. And Oracle names Hilary Maxson as its new chief financial officer. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Here's your afternoon, TNB Tech Minute, for Monday, April 6th. I'm Julie Chang for the Wall Street Journal.

0:07.9

We exclusively report that Amazon and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a new package-handling agreement.

0:15.0

That's according to people familiar with the matter. It comes after Amazon threatened to drastically cut back on the number of packages

0:21.9

it sends through the agency. Sources say under the deal, Amazon will reduce the number of packages

0:27.8

it ships through USPS by 20%. An earlier proposal had planned for a reduction of two-thirds.

0:34.5

The federal agency that oversees the Postal Service still needs to approve the

0:39.1

agreement. While better for USPS, the deal is still a blow to the struggling agency. Amazon is

0:45.8

USPS's largest customer, bringing in about $6 billion in revenue. USPS didn't immediately comment.

0:57.6

JPMorgan's CEO Jamie Diamond says AI will be deployed faster than prior tech transformations, potentially outpacing the workforce's ability to adapt.

1:03.9

In the company's shareholder letter, he writes that AI will impact virtually every part of the

1:09.2

company, eventually reducing the workweek

1:11.7

in developed nations while eliminating some jobs and enhancing others. He suggests businesses

1:17.3

and governments can use incentives like retraining, income assistance, re-skilling, early retirement,

1:23.2

and relocation to aid those whose jobs are affected. And Oracle has hired Hillary Maxin as its new

1:30.5

chief financial officer, effective immediately. Maxin most recently served as executive VP and group

1:37.8

chief financial officer at French electrical and technology provider Schneider Electric.

1:43.1

Oracle said Doug Kerrig, who has been serving as

1:45.9

the Software Giants principal financial officer since September, will transition out of the post

1:51.0

and will continue to serve as executive VP of operations, focusing on strategic initiatives.

1:57.5

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