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Feb 20, 2018, 7:51 AM

Amazon plans to more than double its Pittsburgh engineering center with 125 additional jobs

PITTSBURGH — Amazon will add 125 new jobs to its engineering center here, more than doubling its footprint and escalating… Read More

Feb 19, 2018, 9:01 PM

Amazon extends 5% back Prime credit card benefits to Whole Foods purchases

A credit card that gives Amazon Prime customers 5 percent back on all Amazon purchases now offers those benefits for… Read More

Feb 19, 2018, 3:45 PM

We tested Amazon’s new Whole Foods delivery service in Austin, the upscale grocer’s hometown

AUSTIN, Texas — Gray skies, cops on bikes, microbrews and transit turmoil: If Texas’ state capital gets picked as Amazon’s HQ2,… Read More

Feb 19, 2018, 8:19 AM

Is this really a tech ‘tahn’? Pittsburghers talk Seattle, Amazon HQ2, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos

PITTSBURGH — Longtime residents of this city like the idea of Amazon HQ2 in their city, have strong impressions of… Read More

Feb 17, 2018, 7:07 AM

Week in Geek Podcast: Why Amazon cut hundreds of jobs the same week it became a $700B company

Amazon cut hundreds of jobs this week, but the company is still increasing its workforce overall, and market value continues… Read More

Feb 15, 2018, 4:04 PM

Amazon fires Transparent star Jeffrey Tambor after sexual harassment investigation

Amazon Studios officially fired actor and Transparent star Jeffrey Tambor Thursday following an investigation into sexual harassment allegations, according to… Read More

Feb 15, 2018, 1:49 PM

Amazon will pay $1.2M to settle with EPA over illegal pesticide sales

Amazon has reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over “unregistered and misbranded pesticide products” for sale on the… Read More

Feb 14, 2018, 2:36 PM

Amazon is worth more than Microsoft: Market value surges past $700B, now 3rd largest U.S. company

Amazon’s market value surged to more than $702 billion on Wednesday, making the Seattle-based company the third-largest U.S. public company… Read More

Feb 14, 2018, 12:36 PM

Love — and more Amazon Prime integration — is in the air at Whole Foods with Valentine’s roses deal

The love affair between Amazon and Whole Foods, which was solidified when the tech giant bought the grocery chain last… Read More

Feb 13, 2018, 11:01 AM

Amazon reportedly venturing into healthcare supplies, targeting hospitals and clinics

Amazon is expanding its reach in the healthcare supply market, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Hospital… Read More

Feb 13, 2018, 9:44 AM

County exec on Pittsburgh’s Amazon HQ2 secrecy: ‘You can’t have 1.3M people negotiating a deal’

PITTSBURGH — Rich Fitzgerald is confident he can forge a mutually beneficial partnership between Amazon and Pittsburgh if the region… Read More

Feb 12, 2018, 9:29 AM

Amazon confirms job cuts at Seattle headquarters, hundreds of positions impacted

Fast-growing Amazon is cutting hundreds of staffers as the Seattle-based company makes adjustments in its core consumer retail business. “As… Read More

Feb 12, 2018, 9:09 AM

Amazon reportedly expanding chip design efforts, aiming at Echo, cameras, and AI

Amazon has been designing its own chips for a few years, ever since acquiring Annapurna Labs in 2016, but it… Read More

Feb 12, 2018, 8:18 AM

Former Microsoft Research chief Rick Rashid on the rise of ‘invisible’ tech, robotics, AI, and Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — So much has changed, in this city and in the technology world, since Rick Rashid arrived in 1979… Read More

Feb 10, 2018, 2:41 PM

‘Whose City? Our City!’: Pittsburgh citizens worry about consequences of Amazon HQ2

PITTSBURGH — Economic development officials around the country are competing for Amazon’s $5 billion second headquarters, which promises 50,000 jobs… Read More

Feb 9, 2018, 8:44 AM

Report: Amazon gearing up to roll out FedEx and UPS competitor ‘Shipping with Amazon’ in L.A.

Amazon is on the verge of rolling out a new delivery service that will compete with carriers like FedEx and… Read More

Feb 8, 2018, 2:51 PM

Amazon Web Services adds new at-rest encryption option for DynamoDB database users

DynamoDB users have a new encryption option from Amazon Web Services, as the cloud leader continues to try and make… Read More

Feb 8, 2018, 10:42 AM

At community forum on Amazon HQ2, Pittsburgh looks to avoid becoming the next Seattle

PITTSBURGH — Seattleites like to point to the San Francisco Bay Area as a case study in problems to avoid:… Read More

Feb 8, 2018, 6:23 AM

New details on Amazon’s private meeting with Seattle officials: Who’s going, and what they’ll discuss

Amazon’s private meeting with Seattle leaders is coming into focus. The Feb. 9 roundtable will convene Amazon executives and city officials… Read More

Feb 7, 2018, 9:42 PM

Amazon unveils Whole Foods grocery delivery service, free for 2-hour Prime orders over $35

Amazon’s integration with Whole Foods took a big step forward Thursday as the tech giant announced a new grocery delivery… Read More

Feb 6, 2018, 9:56 AM

Amazon ditching lock screen ads on Prime discount smartphones in exchange for $20 price increase

Amazon says it is getting rid of the lock screen ads and offers that support its Prime smartphone program, but… Read More

Feb 5, 2018, 10:22 PM

Amazon passes Samsung for 2nd place in worldwide tablet shipments, sees 50% growth in 2017

Amazon’s worldwide tablet shipments spiked 48 percent last quarter while the tech giant passed Samsung for second place in vendor… Read More

Feb 5, 2018, 9:26 AM

Amazon’s Alexa takes the trophy for top Super Bowl ad by beating the NFL, Budweiser and more

Despite the fact that the actual football game was the more entertaining part of the evening for once, some Super… Read More

Feb 5, 2018, 8:58 AM

When Big Tech comes to town: Pittsburgh tries to repair Uber deal and apply lessons to Amazon bid

PITTSBURGH — When Uber started eyeing this city as a testing ground for self-driving cars back in 2016, Mayor Bill… Read More

Feb 4, 2018, 5:51 PM

This church has faith in Amazon: Tech giant’s HQ2 could help ‘make Pittsburgh alive again’

PITTSBURGH — The stunning 14-foot cross suspended above the altar at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral was constructed of steel, glass and… Read More

Feb 3, 2018, 2:15 PM

Seattle freeze, meet Pittsburgh nice: A love letter and a warning to the Steel City

PITTSBURGH — With bone-chilling temperatures dipping into the teens and a light dusting of snow on the ground, Pittsburgh’s bitter… Read More

Feb 2, 2018, 5:56 AM

Behind the scenes: Pittsburgh’s mayor talks with GeekWire about Amazon HQ2 and more

PITTSBURGH — One of the highlights of our first week here was the chance to sit down with Pittsburgh Mayor… Read More

Feb 1, 2018, 1:47 PM

Amazon now employs 566,000 people worldwide — a 66 percent jump from a year ago

The number of people working for Amazon continues to go way, way up as the Seattle-based tech giant reached 566,000… Read More

Feb 1, 2018, 1:25 PM

Amazon profits soar to $1.9B in key holiday quarter, eclipsing Wall Street’s expectations

Amazon told the world last holiday season was its biggest yet, and the retail giant wasn’t messing around. Amazon posted… Read More

Feb 1, 2018, 1:18 PM

Amazon Web Services hits $5B in quarterly revenue with no signs of slowing down

It looks like the whole cloud computing thing is going to work out well for Amazon. Amazon Web Services reported… Read More