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Amazon is said to work on a new device to record and stream live TV, challenging TiVo

by Alan Boyle on August 17, 2018August 18, 2018 at 10:43 amComment

Amazon is working on a new type of device that can record live TV and stream it on demand, encroaching on technological turf occupied by TiVo, Bloomberg News reported Friday.… Read More

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First impressions: Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana are friendly acquaintances, not best friends

by Nat Levy & Todd Bishop on August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 at 8:43 am 2 Comments

“Cortana, open Alexa. … Play Jeopardy!” Just like that, we heard the famous theme song and voices of announcer Johnny Gilbert and host Alex Trebek on our Microsoft Cortana-powered Harman… Read More

Amazon exec explains the meaning of company’s newest leadership principle and how to avoid ‘Day 2’

by Taylor Soper on August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 at 5:25 pmComment

Building a successful company is hard enough. Being able to avoid becoming a large bureaucratic organization that stops innovating in the face of competition — that’s a different ball game.… Read More

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TLDR: Amazon wants to expand presence in movie biz, Boring Co. plans high-speed transit under Dodger Stadium, Toronto’s innovation district

by Starla Sampaco on August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 at 5:15 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Amazon movie theaters? Tech giant vying to acquire Landmark chain, report says Elon Musk’s Boring Company takes a swing at building Dugout Loop to Dodger Stadium Alphabet’s… Read More

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Amazon movie theaters? Tech giant vying to acquire Landmark chain, report says

by Todd Bishop on August 15, 2018August 16, 2018 at 6:05 pmComment

Amazon wants to acquire Landmark Theatres, expanding its presence in the movie business and adding another brick-and-mortar chain to its growing physical footprint, according to a Bloomberg News report. Landmark… Read More

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TLDR: Alexa-Cortana integrations now available, thousands block Fortune 500 companies on Twitter, T-Mobile wants to fix customer service

by Starla Sampaco on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 at 4:47 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Microsoft and Amazon begin public rollout of first Alexa-Cortana integrations, promise more to come Cortana meets Alexa, Lesson No. 1: Keep your Windows 10 PC away from… Read More

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Cortana meets Alexa, Lesson No. 1: Keep your Windows 10 PC away from your Amazon Echo

by Todd Bishop on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 at 10:31 am 2 Comments

I’m testing out the new integration of Microsoft Cortana and Amazon Alexa, released as a public preview for the first time this morning. It was going pretty well, until Cortana… Read More

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Microsoft and Amazon begin public rollout of first Alexa-Cortana integrations, promise more to come

by Nat Levy on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 at 4:49 pm 3 Comments

In a somewhat surreal moment three months ago, an Amazon executive appeared on stage at the Microsoft Build developer conference to show off the first wave of long-awaited integrations between… Read More

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TLDR: Real estate market slows, HQ2 cities that Seattleites are most interested in, Google’s massive Seattle campus

by Starla Sampaco on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 at 4:48 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Redfin CEO warns of slowing national real estate market, as frustrated buyers are sitting out Seattleites are most likely to move to these Amazon HQ2 cities —… Read More

Kroger inks deal with Alibaba to sell groceries online in China as it battles Amazon

by Taylor Soper on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 at 3:33 pmComment

Kroger today announced a deal with Chinese tech giant Alibaba to sell groceries online in China as the U.S. chain continues to invest in new technology efforts as it battles… Read More

Seattleites are most likely to move to these Amazon HQ2 cities — does that give them an edge?

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 13, 2018August 13, 2018 at 4:43 pm 6 Comments

In its hometown, Seattle, Amazon benefits from a well-educated, tech-savvy pool of talent. The company is looking for another city that attracts that type of worker for its next home:… Read More

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TLDR: Amazon plans to open health clinics, Steve & Connie Ballmer’s $59M commitment for at-risk students, Samsung smart speaker

by Starla Sampaco on August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 at 4:00 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Report: Amazon plans internal healthcare clinics for employees at Seattle headquarters Steve and Connie Ballmer commit $59M to case management software to help vulnerable kids Samsung introduces… Read More

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Hey, roomie, I’m Alexa: Saint Louis University putting 2,300 Amazon Echo Dots in student housing

by Kurt Schlosser on August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 at 12:41 pmComment

Students headed back to school at one university this fall will be getting to know a new kind of roommate in residence halls and student apartments — Alexa. Amazon and… Read More

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Report: Amazon plans internal healthcare clinics for employees at Seattle headquarters

by Clare McGrane on August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 at 4:08 pm 3 Comments

Amazon is planning to open primary care clinics for employees at its Seattle headquarters, according to a report Thursday by CNBC. When reached by GeekWire, Amazon declined to comment on the… Read More

Amazon doubles down on vehicles as the next domain for digital brain Alexa with new tools

by Nat Levy on August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 at 8:23 amComment

Amazon’s mission to put Alexa everywhere took another step forward today with the announcement of a new set of tools to build the digital assistant into in-car entertainment systems. The… Read More

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TLDR: Amazon’s Whole Foods grocery pick-up service, Magic Leap’s mixed reality headset, Ofo bike graveyard

by Starla Sampaco on August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 at 5:15 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Amazon to offer Whole Foods drive-up grocery pickup for the first time, starting at two stores Hype turns into (mixed) reality as Magic Leap finally unveils its… Read More

Amazon enlists first class of military veterans to graduate from Apprenti technical training program

by Kurt Schlosser on August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 at 4:02 pmComment

Amazon’s commitment to hiring military veterans took another step forward on Wednesday as the tech giant hosted a graduation event for its first class of Amazon Veteran Technical Apprentices. In… Read More

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Amazon offers Whole Foods drive-up grocery pickup for the first time, starting at two stores

by Todd Bishop on August 7, 2018August 9, 2018 at 3:10 pmComment

Amazon plans to offer drive-up grocery pickup at Whole Foods Market stores for the first time — the latest integration between the companies since the tech giant bought the grocery… Read More

Downstream raises almost $2M in seed funding to ride the growing Amazon advertising wave

by Tom Krazit on August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 at 11:53 amComment

The founders of Downstream are betting that Amazon’s somehow-stealthy surge in advertising revenue will attract lots of brands that need help making the most of their investment, and they just… Read More

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TLDR: A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa, Spin’s uncertain future in Seattle, fighting robots at Seattle Art Fair

by Starla Sampaco on August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 at 5:33 pmComment

Today’s featured stories A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa? Amazon shows off ‘home of the future’ and what’s next for voice AI Will Seattle become a one-bike town? Spin’s future in city… Read More

Tim Wagner, leader of Amazon Web Services’ Lambda serverless team, moving over to Coinbase

by Tom Krazit on August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 at 3:50 pmComment

Thanks to its early start, Amazon Web Services is pretty far ahead of its cloud competitors when it comes to serverless computing. The executive who has overseen that project from… Read More

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A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa? Amazon shows off ‘home of the future’ and what’s next for voice AI

by Kurt Schlosser on August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 at 5:36 pmComment

Inside its corporate headquarters in Seattle, Amazon provided NBC’s “Today” show with an exclusive look behind closed doors at the “home of the future,” where the chief occupant is Alexa,… Read More

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Inside Tokyo’s epic electronics store: Apple vs. Microsoft; plenty of Google Home; no Amazon Echo

by Taylor Soper on August 4, 2018August 4, 2018 at 10:49 am1 Comment

TOKYO — Talk about geek paradise. I’ve been hopping around Japan for the past week, trekking up Mt. Fuji and trying to eat as much sushi as possible. Today I… Read More

Sonos confident in Alexa partnership despite competition from Amazon in smart speakers

by Kaitlyn Wang on August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 at 3:44 pm1 Comment

Amazon and Sonos are more friends than enemies, according to a top executive with the smart speaker company. Sonos has integrated Alexa into two of its products so far, leveraging… Read More

Amazon removes racist items from e-commerce marketplace after backlash

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 3, 2018August 4, 2018 at 10:54 amComment

Amazon has pulled items with Nazi and racist symbolism from its website after advocacy groups raised concerns about the content, according to multiple reports. Earlier this month, The Action Center… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft, Zillow and more tech giants join Innovation Council to address Seattle challenges

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 2, 2018August 3, 2018 at 1:43 pm 4 Comments

Seattle’s tech industry titans are joining forces to advise the city on some of the pressing challenges that have arisen as a result of booming growth. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan… Read More

Former Amazon smart home executive Charlie Kindel reveals his next gig

by Nat Levy on August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 at 12:58 pm 2 Comments

Charlie Kindel, founder of Amazon’s Alexa Smart Home division, has found his next gig, and he ended up there in part thanks to frustrations smartening up his own home. Kindel… Read More

Amazon creates USPS lobby with other retailers to influence postal service policy

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 at 10:40 am1 Comment

For months, President Donald Trump has been accusing Amazon of ripping off the U.S. Postal Service. The e-commerce giant has endured the criticism in silence but a newly formed lobby… Read More

Amazon Web Services continues to lock customers into long-term cloud deals as deferred revenue and the length of contracts grew in Q2

by Tom Krazit on August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 at 12:23 pm1 Comment

As more and more companies have gotten used to the idea of renting servers from a bookseller, Amazon Web Services revenue has soared, turning it into one of the most… Read More

Amazon canceling Echo Spot orders after Alexa device was briefly offered for free

by Nat Levy on July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 at 12:39 pm 6 Comments

This story has been updated with comments from Amazon. Shoppers were thrilled over the weekend when one of Amazon’s newest Alexa-powered devices was listed for free on the retailer’s website,… Read More

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Amazon is said to work on a new device to record and stream live TV, challenging TiVo

First impressions: Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana are friendly acquaintances, not best friends

Amazon exec explains the meaning of company’s newest leadership principle and how to avoid ‘Day 2’

TLDR: Amazon wants to expand presence in movie biz, Boring Co. plans high-speed transit under Dodger Stadium, Toronto’s innovation district

Amazon movie theaters? Tech giant vying to acquire Landmark chain, report says

TLDR: Alexa-Cortana integrations now available, thousands block Fortune 500 companies on Twitter, T-Mobile wants to fix customer service

Cortana meets Alexa, Lesson No. 1: Keep your Windows 10 PC away from your Amazon Echo

Microsoft and Amazon begin public rollout of first Alexa-Cortana integrations, promise more to come

TLDR: Real estate market slows, HQ2 cities that Seattleites are most interested in, Google’s massive Seattle campus

Kroger inks deal with Alibaba to sell groceries online in China as it battles Amazon

Seattleites are most likely to move to these Amazon HQ2 cities — does that give them an edge?

Hey, roomie, I’m Alexa: Saint Louis University putting 2,300 Amazon Echo Dots in student housing

Report: Amazon plans internal healthcare clinics for employees at Seattle headquarters

Amazon doubles down on vehicles as the next domain for digital brain Alexa with new tools

TLDR: Amazon’s Whole Foods grocery pick-up service, Magic Leap’s mixed reality headset, Ofo bike graveyard

Amazon enlists first class of military veterans to graduate from Apprenti technical training program

Amazon offers Whole Foods drive-up grocery pickup for the first time, starting at two stores

Downstream raises almost $2M in seed funding to ride the growing Amazon advertising wave

TLDR: A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa, Spin’s uncertain future in Seattle, fighting robots at Seattle Art Fair

Tim Wagner, leader of Amazon Web Services’ Lambda serverless team, moving over to Coinbase

A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa? Amazon shows off ‘home of the future’ and what’s next for voice AI

Inside Tokyo’s epic electronics store: Apple vs. Microsoft; plenty of Google Home; no Amazon Echo

Sonos confident in Alexa partnership despite competition from Amazon in smart speakers

Amazon removes racist items from e-commerce marketplace after backlash

Amazon, Microsoft, Zillow and more tech giants join Innovation Council to address Seattle challenges

Former Amazon smart home executive Charlie Kindel reveals his next gig

Amazon creates USPS lobby with other retailers to influence postal service policy

Amazon Web Services continues to lock customers into long-term cloud deals as deferred revenue and the length of contracts grew in Q2

Amazon canceling Echo Spot orders after Alexa device was briefly offered for free

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