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Jan 8, 2018, 10:45 AM

LG bets big on Google Assistant, but still hedging its bets with Amazon

LAS VEGAS — The battle of voice assistant platforms has begun at CES 2018, pitting the Google Assistant versus Amazon’s… Read More

Jan 8, 2018, 12:01 AM

Alexa is coming to PCs: HP, ASUS and Acer bring Amazon’s assistant onto Microsoft Cortana’s turf

Amazon Alexa will soon arrive on Windows PCs, creating new competition for Microsoft’s built-in Cortana voice assistant. Hardware makers HP,… Read More

Jan 7, 2018, 11:43 AM

Amazon Alexa vs. Google Assistant emerges as key battle of CES 2018

Last year’s big story at CES was the rise of Amazon Alexa as the voice assistant of choice in everything… Read More

Jan 7, 2018, 9:00 AM

Working Geek: Amazon’s Cynthia Williams wants to help female entrepreneurs as leader of marketplace business

Cynthia Williams wants to use Amazon’s massive reach to help small entrepreneurs — particularly women-run businesses. “Women have always worked hard.… Read More

Jan 5, 2018, 9:13 AM

Alexa headphones and smartwatches? New Amazon development kits open digital assistant to more devices

Amazon’s goal of getting Alexa everywhere is taking a step forward today as the retail giant announced two new development… Read More

Jan 5, 2018, 8:48 AM

Amazon will reportedly bid for Premier League soccer streaming rights next month

Amazon is getting serious about streaming the world’s best soccer matches. Bloomberg reported Friday that Amazon will submit a bid… Read More

Jan 5, 2018, 6:40 AM

Are you dumber than a robot? Amazon ‘Turing Test via Failure’ flips CAPTCHA on its head in nod to AI

To err is human. To prove you’re not a computer by making a mistake is divine. That’s the premise of… Read More

Jan 4, 2018, 10:36 AM

CES 2018 preview: Amazon in the spotlight again as it aims to get Alexa everywhere

Many of today’s most valuable tech companies — Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Google, etc. — don’t make a big splash at… Read More

Jan 3, 2018, 3:01 PM

Colorado governor wants Amazon HQ2 but not enough to offer billions in incentives

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper doesn’t think Amazon can be bought. On an episode of CNBC’s Power Lunch, he said that… Read More

Jan 2, 2018, 7:17 PM

Taking over the world? Amazon will buy Target in 2018, says analyst Gene Munster

Whole Foods could be just the beginning of Amazon’s physical retail ambitions. Gene Munster, co-founder of Loup Ventures and a… Read More

Jan 2, 2018, 4:04 PM

Why Alexa and Cortana aren’t BFFs yet: Amazon and Microsoft taking longer than expected to integrate voice assistants

A few months ago, Amazon and Microsoft said their respective digital assistants, Alexa and Cortana, would begin talking to each… Read More

Jan 2, 2018, 10:47 AM

Sorry, Google: We tried Amazon’s YouTube workaround on Fire TV, and it worked great

Who needs a YouTube app? That’s our conclusion after trying Amazon’s workaround to the popular streaming site after Google pulled YouTube… Read More

Jan 2, 2018, 10:07 AM

Amazon Web Services reportedly named its cloud database RedShift in order to tweak Oracle

Oracle has been the loudest of the legacy enterprise tech vendors when it comes to attacking the leader of the… Read More

Jan 2, 2018, 8:36 AM

Amazon shipped 5 billion Prime items in 2017, and plenty of Instant Pots

Amazon said it shipped more than 5 billion items through its quick-delivery Prime program, while more people joined the $99-per-year… Read More

Jan 1, 2018, 7:38 AM

Watch: Bezos, Bertha, and more video highlights from an epic year at GeekWire

2017 was one for the history books, and GeekWire captured many major moments and milestones on camera this past year.… Read More

Dec 29, 2017, 10:33 AM

Amazon’s epic year: 5 biggest storylines from 2017, and what to watch in 2018

2017 has been the year of Amazon. On a Friday morning in June, the world woke up to the shocking… Read More

Dec 29, 2017, 7:27 AM

Trump: U.S. Postal Service is making Amazon richer, should be charging tech giant ‘MUCH MORE!’

President Trump is targeting Amazon again, tweeting this morning that the U.S. Postal Service should be charging the e-commerce giant… Read More

Dec 28, 2017, 9:51 AM

Amazon Web Services reportedly eyeing expansion into Saudi Arabia

As the world’s leading public infrastructure cloud company looks for growth in 2018, it looks like Amazon Web Services is… Read More

Dec 28, 2017, 9:30 AM

Amazon now directs Fire TV users to web browsers for YouTube in latest twist to Google squabble

Amazon introduced web browsing capabilities for its Fire TV and Fire TV Stick streaming devices just over a week ago,… Read More

Dec 28, 2017, 9:19 AM

Boston reportedly compiled dossiers on Amazon leadership for HQ2 bid, with details on ‘Buff Bezos’

Boston believes Jeff Bezos’ increasing commitment to fitness could be a clue to Amazon’s priority list in its search for… Read More

Dec 27, 2017, 10:45 AM

Austin to Boston, holiday gossip reveals where our friends and family think Amazon’s HQ2 could land

Plenty of families who gathered for the holidays probably had to deal with opposing viewpoints and spirited debate on a… Read More

Dec 27, 2017, 9:47 AM

Home Depot reportedly considers acquisition of shipping company XPO to fend off Amazon

Home Depot has considered acquiring shipping company XPO Logistics, according to a report from Recode, in part to keep it… Read More

Dec 26, 2017, 10:47 AM

Beyond Prime: Amazon Air gets a shorter name for Christmas, at least in the news

Is “Amazon Prime Air” no longer a factor? Not quite, but if you’re reading the tea leaves in today’s post-holiday… Read More

Dec 26, 2017, 7:50 AM

Amazon sells ‘tens of millions’ of Alexa devices worldwide in record holiday season

Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant may have reached critical mass during the 2017 holiday shopping season, judging from a new report… Read More

Dec 24, 2017, 8:32 PM

I was an Amazon delivery driver: What it’s like to work in the tech giant’s citizen package brigade

I felt like Santa Claus earlier this month — the Amazon.com version, at least. I’ve spent the past few weekends trying… Read More

Dec 22, 2017, 10:38 AM

Birkenstock CEO goes after Amazon over fake footwear, calls e-commerce giant ‘an accomplice’

A year after walking away from its relationship with Amazon in the U.S., the German shoemaker Birkenstock is again targeting… Read More

Dec 22, 2017, 10:18 AM

Amazon scoops up wire-free connected camera maker Blink to bolster smart home offerings

Amazon has acquired Blink, a startup based in Andover, Mass. that makes wire-free smart security cameras and video doorbells. Blink… Read More

Dec 20, 2017, 9:52 AM

Amazon adds web browsing to Fire TV devices through Firefox and in-house Silk browser

Amazon said today that it has added web-browsing capabilities to Fire TV and Fire TV Stick devices through Mozilla’s Firefox… Read More

Dec 20, 2017, 8:04 AM

Amazon Echo Buttons review: Fleeting moments of fun, spoiled by glitches and a thin launch lineup

Updated below with details on additional games and user experience updates from Amazon. Wait a couple months before getting Amazon’s… Read More

Dec 19, 2017, 10:32 AM

Amazon registers lobbyist in Georgia, sparking rumors about Atlanta’s HQ2 chances

Update 2:30 p.m. An Amazon spokesperson shared the following statement with GeekWire: “Amazon’s public policy team works on a variety of… Read More