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Amazon’s hit series ‘Transparent’ returns for season 4 — where in the world are the Pfeffermans?

by Kurt Schlosser on September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 at 11:00 amComment

For three seasons, members of the Pfefferman family in Amazon’s award-winning series “Transparent” have grappled with who they are and where they’re headed in an ongoing search for love and… Read More

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Make it so, Alexa: Amazon adds a few new Star Trek skills to AI assistant’s repertoire

by Alan Boyle on September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 at 5:43 pmComment

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has said the Alexa voice-activated AI assistant was inspired by the talking computer on “Star Trek,” so it only makes sense that Alexa is saluting the… Read More

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One less car: Amazon engineer gets to work by kayak — and enjoys unique perspective of Seattle

by Kurt Schlosser on September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 at 1:49 pmComment

Good luck beating this commute, Amazon HQ2 hopefuls. While the major influx of tech workers to Seattle is often a source of blame for the city’s traffic problems, Alex David,… Read More

‘Amazon knows everything!’ Jimmy Kimmel got that baby email, too, and then went shopping

by Kurt Schlosser on September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 at 10:04 amComment

Add late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel to the list of nonexpectant parents who received an email from Amazon this week alerting them to a purchase made on a baby… Read More

Amazon hiring 2,000 people in New York City, opening big new Manhattan office for AWS, Amazon Fashion and more

by Nat Levy on September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 at 9:38 amComment

Amazon is gearing up for a big expansion in the Big Apple. The company will open a new 360,000-square-foot office in Manhattan next year, with room for 1,800 workers. The… Read More

Amazon working on Alexa smart glasses with bone-induction audio, report says

by Todd Bishop on September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 at 6:29 amComment

Amazon will put Alexa into a new pair of smart glasses, allowing users to summon and interact with the virtual assistant at any time, according to a report overnight by… Read More

Birth of a glitch: Amazon customers receive errant messages about baby registry purchases

by Nat Levy on September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 at 8:45 pmComment

GeekWire is having a baby! Or so Amazon thought. Today we joined the group of confused Amazon customers receiving receipts saying someone had bought an item off our baby registry.… Read More

Amazon turns down cactus gift from Arizona and donates 21-foot-tall saguaro to Desert Museum

by Kurt Schlosser on September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 at 11:58 amComment

The company we turn to when we need a gift shipped across the country in a hurry doesn’t accepts gifts shipped across the country in a hurry. Amazon turned down… Read More

Amazon’s new $150 Fire HD 10 tablet is 42% cheaper than previous model, with hands-free Alexa integration

by Nat Levy on September 19, 2017September 18, 2017 at 11:01 pmComment

Amazon will release the latest generation of its Fire HD 10 tablet next month, cutting the price by more than 42 percent for the 32G model and adding deeper integration… Read More

Amazon Web Services shakes up cloud pricing with per-second billing

by Todd Bishop on September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 at 4:43 pmComment

Pay by the hour for cloud computing? That’s so last decade. Amazon Web Services today announced a new pricing structure that lets users pay by the second for Linux instances… Read More

Full text: Seattle mayor directs city to bid on Amazon’s second headquarters

by Monica Nickelsburg on September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 at 12:01 pmComment

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell dropped a surprise Friday when he announced that one of the key initiatives in his very short tenure in the mayor’s office will be ensuring that… Read More

Amazon reportedly tried to poach Satya Nadella, and Microsoft is happy it didn’t happen

by Nat Levy on September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 at 10:02 amComment

Microsoft’s renaissance in recent years may have never come to pass if Jeff Bezos had his way. In a wide-ranging profile of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Fast Company’s Harry McCracken… Read More

Amazon has 76% smart home speaker U.S. market share as Echo unit sales reach 15M, new study finds

by Taylor Soper on September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 at 9:06 amComment

Amazon still has a tight grip on the U.S., home smart speaker market. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) published a new report today from its latest “home automation devices” study… Read More

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Talk to the lamp: We tried GE’s Sol, a $200 light with Amazon Alexa inside

by Todd Bishop on September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 at 8:01 amComment

It is becoming more common to control smart lights around the home or office with voice commands, by connecting those lights to devices using Amazon’s Alexa or other virtual assistants.… Read More

Hulu’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ makes streaming TV history with best drama series win at Emmys

by Kurt Schlosser on September 17, 2017September 18, 2017 at 8:55 amComment

Embed from Getty Images Hulu made television history on Sunday night at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards by becoming the first streaming service to win best drama series with “The… Read More

Emmys Preview: Amazon faces tough fight vs. HBO, Netflix and Hulu in Sunday night’s awards

by Kurt Schlosser on September 17, 2017September 17, 2017 at 5:34 pmComment

Embed from Getty Images Jeff Bezos has gotten a lot of love at awards shows over the last couple years as Amazon continues to strengthen its position as a legitimate… Read More

From Seattle to Paris: A burgeoning French tech connection grows stronger with visit to Amazon HQ

by Nat Levy on September 16, 2017September 16, 2017 at 7:01 amComment

Embed from Getty Images Representatives from the Consulate General of France and the government’s business development agency were in Seattle this week, aiming to convince tech companies from Washington state to… Read More

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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell directs city to bid on Amazon HQ2, says he won’t remain in role

by Monica Nickelsburg on September 15, 2017September 15, 2017 at 5:37 pmComment

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has signed an executive order directing Seattle’s economic development officials to respond to Amazon’s request for proposals to build a second headquarters in North America. “If… Read More

Paul Allen’s Vulcan backs ex-Amazon manager’s modular housing startup Blokable in $4.8M round

by Nat Levy on September 15, 2017September 15, 2017 at 1:45 pmComment

Investors are taking note of Blokable, a Seattle startup founded by a former Amazon manager that aims to cut costs for builders and residents alike through the construction of tech-powered manufactured housing.… Read More

Seattle isn’t likely to submit a proposal for Amazon’s second headquarters, even as a symbolic gesture

by Monica Nickelsburg on September 15, 2017September 15, 2017 at 9:36 amComment

Seattle has gone through the full spectrum of emotion in the wake of Amazon’s surprise announcement that it will open a second North American headquarters. The mayor seemed shocked, as did Washington’s… Read More

Oracle’s Larry Ellison takes aim at Amazon Web Services, promises a new “self-driving” database

by Tom Krazit on September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 at 5:09 pmComment

Say what you want about Oracle executive chairman and chief technology officer Larry Ellison, but he hasn’t lost his passion for taking shots at Amazon Web Services. Ellison used Oracle’s… Read More

Pittsburgh turns to Boston firm for help in selling Steel City as a good Amazon HQ2 location

by Kurt Schlosser on September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 at 3:56 pmComment

As cities across North America prepare to act on the request for proposal from Amazon, and prove why they are best suited to play host to a second headquarters for… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Novel Effect aims to make story time more magical for kids using voice recognition technology

by Monica Nickelsburg on September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 at 4:52 pmComment

Melissa and Matt Hammersley got the idea for Novel Effect when they were expecting their first child, Eleanor. They wanted to create something that would help them bond as a… Read More

Tucson sends a 21-foot-tall cactus to Jeff Bezos with a message: Amazon can grow in Arizona

by Kurt Schlosser on September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 at 9:17 amComment

Hope they left room in the Spheres for this thing. A 21-foot-tall saguaro cactus has been loaded onto a truck out of Arizona and is destined for Amazon in Seattle… Read More

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Amazon’s hit series ‘Transparent’ returns for season 4 — where in the world are the Pfeffermans?

Make it so, Alexa: Amazon adds a few new Star Trek skills to AI assistant’s repertoire

One less car: Amazon engineer gets to work by kayak — and enjoys unique perspective of Seattle

‘Amazon knows everything!’ Jimmy Kimmel got that baby email, too, and then went shopping

Amazon hiring 2,000 people in New York City, opening big new Manhattan office for AWS, Amazon Fashion and more

Amazon working on Alexa smart glasses with bone-induction audio, report says

Birth of a glitch: Amazon customers receive errant messages about baby registry purchases

Amazon turns down cactus gift from Arizona and donates 21-foot-tall saguaro to Desert Museum

Amazon’s new $150 Fire HD 10 tablet is 42% cheaper than previous model, with hands-free Alexa integration

Amazon Web Services shakes up cloud pricing with per-second billing

Full text: Seattle mayor directs city to bid on Amazon’s second headquarters

Amazon reportedly tried to poach Satya Nadella, and Microsoft is happy it didn’t happen

Amazon has 76% smart home speaker U.S. market share as Echo unit sales reach 15M, new study finds

Talk to the lamp: We tried GE’s Sol, a $200 light with Amazon Alexa inside

Hulu’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ makes streaming TV history with best drama series win at Emmys

Emmys Preview: Amazon faces tough fight vs. HBO, Netflix and Hulu in Sunday night’s awards

From Seattle to Paris: A burgeoning French tech connection grows stronger with visit to Amazon HQ

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell directs city to bid on Amazon HQ2, says he won’t remain in role

Paul Allen’s Vulcan backs ex-Amazon manager’s modular housing startup Blokable in $4.8M round

Seattle isn’t likely to submit a proposal for Amazon’s second headquarters, even as a symbolic gesture

Oracle’s Larry Ellison takes aim at Amazon Web Services, promises a new “self-driving” database

Pittsburgh turns to Boston firm for help in selling Steel City as a good Amazon HQ2 location

Startup Spotlight: Novel Effect aims to make story time more magical for kids using voice recognition technology

Tucson sends a 21-foot-tall cactus to Jeff Bezos with a message: Amazon can grow in Arizona

Billboard truck buzzes Amazon’s towers in protest of working conditions for Prime Air pilots

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says state is talking with Amazon about ‘HQ2’ implications

Amazon board member says company will keep growing in Seattle

Tech leaders differ over Amazon’s future in Seattle and the logic behind ‘HQ2’

Amazon HQ in Boston? Execs reportedly advocating for new headquarters in Beantown

Guest Post: Former Amazon employee on how two HQ locations would be company’s ultimate A/B test

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