Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 102 of 244

Jan 20, 2018, 8:00 AM

Could one city fly, fly away with Amazon’s HQ2 prize? Here’s who has edge on flights from Seattle

In addition to the big boost to the local economy of whichever city Amazon selects for its second North American… Read More

Jan 19, 2018, 12:42 PM

Amazon adds voice control to Alexa app for Android with iOS update on the way

Amazon is beefing up its virtual brain Alexa within the Android operating system, as it continues to battle Google and… Read More

Jan 19, 2018, 11:29 AM

Gambling site PaddyPower takes bets on Amazon HQ2 and this East Coast city is feeling lucky

Will Boston benefit from the luck of the Irish in its quest to land Amazon’s HQ2? Internet gamblers think so.… Read More

Jan 19, 2018, 10:57 AM

Thousands of Amazon employees to party with singer Lorde at CenturyLink Field in Seattle

Is Amazon going to treat its employees like “Royals” tonight? Well, the tech giant is bringing in New Zealand singer… Read More

Jan 19, 2018, 6:00 AM

Amazon boosts monthly Prime fee to $12.99, while $99 annual fee remains unchanged

Amazon is increasing the monthly price option for Prime from $10.99 to $12.99 as it continues to expand the reach… Read More

Jan 18, 2018, 2:35 PM

GeekWire Vote: D.C.? Atlanta? Pittsburgh? Boston? Do you know where Amazon will go?

Amazon is no doubt weighing plenty of factors as it crunches the numbers on the 20 cities it named Thursday… Read More

Jan 18, 2018, 1:30 PM

Amazon loves data, so here’s a look at the numbers on the 20 cities to make the HQ2 shortlist

The nation’s capital looks like a favorite to land Amazon’s second North American headquarters. Amazon showed 218 cities, counties, states… Read More

Jan 18, 2018, 11:33 AM

Pick a city, any city: Here’s what Amazon workers said, or didn’t say, about final HQ2 hopefuls

Midwest charm. Southern hospitality. East Coast bravado. Don’t expect any of those geographic personality traits when you’re attempting to ask… Read More

Jan 18, 2018, 8:50 AM

Ranking Amazon’s HQ2 short list: Analysis of the top 20, and which one has the best shot at the top prize

I’m not a professional oddsmaker, but Amazon’s announcement today that it has chosen 20 cities — yes, 20! — to… Read More

Jan 18, 2018, 8:27 AM

Reaction to Amazon’s HQ2 short list: Notable omissions, surprise picks and internet snark

RELATED: Amazon narrows HQ2 search to 20 cities, moving to next phase in contest for $5B economic prize Amazon this… Read More

Jan 18, 2018, 7:57 AM

May HQ2 be ever in your favor: Amazon’s new short list pits 20 cities against each other in a risky game

Amazon’s astounding decision to establish a second and equal corporate headquarters outside of Seattle simultaneously made the company an object… Read More

Jan 18, 2018, 6:08 AM

Amazon narrows HQ2 search to 20 cities, moving to next phase in contest for $5B economic prize

Amazon has selected 20 cities to move to the next phase in its HQ2 selection process, the latest twist in… Read More

Jan 16, 2018, 1:20 PM

As Amazon’s Spheres near opening day, website launches to showcase unique Seattle structures

Five years after they were first proposed as an indoor space filled with plants and tall trees, The Spheres at… Read More

Jan 16, 2018, 12:10 PM

Will streaming kill off movie theaters? An argument for why Amazon and Netflix should buy big screens

My kids had the day off from school on Monday, and went to the movie theater to see “Jumanji: Welcome… Read More

Jan 16, 2018, 10:34 AM

Amazon’s health ambitions confirmed? Company seeks medical data compliance leader for mysterious new initiative

Amazon appears to be preparing for a serious move into the world of health. GeekWire has unearthed an Amazon job… Read More

Jan 16, 2018, 6:00 AM

Comcast Cable signs new cloud deal with Amazon Web Services, building on its hybrid cloud strategy

Amazon Web Services will start out the new year with an expanded cloud commitment from Comcast Cable to deploy new… Read More

Jan 15, 2018, 9:52 AM

Amazon and Seattle’s NBA dreams: Steve Ballmer on the city’s prospects for bringing back the Sonics

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has a unique perspective on Seattle’s chances of bringing back the NBA, as the owner… Read More

Jan 15, 2018, 9:14 AM

Amazon leases 2 more Seattle office buildings, continuing hometown growth as HQ2 looms

Amazon has leased two office buildings in its home base neighborhood of South Lake Union, showing yet again that its… Read More

Jan 12, 2018, 4:05 PM

Amazon is expanding in Portland, as the company signs lease for new space

AWS Elemental is set to increase its presence in Portland, signing a lease to take over space in a building… Read More

Jan 12, 2018, 8:09 AM

Catching up with Steve Ballmer on AI, sports tech, the economy, fake news and life after Microsoft

It has been nearly four years since Steve Ballmer left his job as Microsoft CEO, and he’s noticeably more relaxed… Read More

Jan 11, 2018, 5:16 PM

Where’s Cortana? Microsoft is playing the long game as Amazon and Google dominate CES

LAS VEGAS — Lost in the shuffle of Amazon and Google’s digital assistant showdown this week at CES is another… Read More

Jan 10, 2018, 6:19 PM

Beyond simple answers, Amazon’s Alexa could grow to have opinions … like a video store movie buff

LAS VEGAS — Amazon joined the Walt Disney Co., Fandango and more of the biggest names in content delivery to… Read More

Jan 10, 2018, 10:55 AM

Testing Alexa in a hotel room: We used Amazon’s voice assistant inside a swanky Las Vegas suite

LAS VEGAS — Alexa is just about everywhere here at CES this week — in PCs; in cars; in coffee… Read More

Jan 10, 2018, 8:39 AM

Trump bump? Author of a very different ‘Fire and Fury’ sees uptick in Amazon sales

Fallout from Michael Wolff’s incendiary Donald Trump tell-all is still unfolding on the American political stage. The drama’s main character,… Read More

Jan 9, 2018, 5:17 PM

Video: Inside Amazon’s traveling smart home trailer, where Alexa controls the PC, coffee pot and the mood

LAS VEGAS — A downpour forced Google to pack it in for the day at CES, but Amazon was out… Read More

Jan 9, 2018, 5:00 PM

Polk Audio debuts first voice-controlled sound bar with Amazon Alexa

LAS VEGAS — Polk Audio is teaming up with Amazon to sell the first voice-controlled sound bar with built-in Alexa… Read More

Jan 9, 2018, 12:46 PM

Toyota joins growing list of companies announcing integration with Amazon’s Alexa

LAS VEGAS — Add Toyota to the long and growing list of companies that are integrating Amazon’s Alexa into products… Read More

Jan 9, 2018, 8:30 AM

Hey Google, come back later: Search giant’s CES booth unveiling washed out due to heavy rain

LAS VEGAS — Mother Nature spoiled Google’s coming out party at CES, as heavy rains forced the search giant to… Read More

Jan 9, 2018, 7:47 AM

Jeff Bezos’ net worth tops $105 billion as Amazon founder declared richest person in history

Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon in 1994 as a small online retailer, has been named the richest person in history,… Read More

Jan 8, 2018, 11:19 AM

Panasonic bringing Alexa and Google Assistant to in-car ‘infotainment’ systems, with offline capabilities

LAS VEGAS — An overriding theme of CES this year is Amazon’s Alexa versus the Google Assistant, but Panasonic isn’t… Read More