Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 101 of 245

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

Feb 1, 2018, 11:10 AM

Visitor experience at Amazon’s newly opened Spheres leaves some wishing for better look inside

People hoping to visit the newly opened Spheres on Amazon’s Seattle campus would do well to double check just what… Read More

Feb 1, 2018, 10:57 AM

LGBT activists urge Amazon to avoid these 11 cities for HQ2

When Amazon narrowed the list of contenders for its second headquarters down to 20 earlier this month, some LGBT activists… Read More

Feb 1, 2018, 9:06 AM

Watch: GeekWire talks Amazon HQ2, Steel City tech and more on ‘Pittsburgh Today Live’

PITTSBURGH — Everywhere we go in Steel City, curious Pittsburghers have asked us some variety of the question: What do… Read More

Jan 31, 2018, 4:40 PM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella explains why he’s not worried about Alexa on Windows PCs

Alexa’s impending arrival on several Windows PCs looks like it could be trouble for Microsoft’s Cortana, but its CEO Satya… Read More

Jan 31, 2018, 9:45 AM

Pittsburgh’s mayor says Amazon HQ2 could boost his city more than any other contender — if tech giant can learn from Seattle’s problems

PITTSBURGH — In his 53 years on this planet and in this city, Bill Peduto has never seen a real… Read More

Jan 31, 2018, 6:37 AM

Amazon releases full Super Bowl ad, with celebrity cameos and a mysterious Alexa headset — but company says it’s just a prop

After offering a teaser last week, Amazon released its full Super Bowl ad this morning in advance of this weekend’s… Read More

Jan 30, 2018, 1:16 PM