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Aug 25, 2017, 12:26 PM

Zillow shifts Zestimate home valuation tool to the cloud, claims better accuracy than ever

As thousands of scientists work to improve Zillow’s Zestimate, the company said today its home valuation tool is more accurate… Read More

Aug 25, 2017, 10:11 AM

Report: Amazon investigated its studio head over alleged sexual remarks to show producer

Amazon Studios chief Roy Price, who has presided over the tech giant’s rise into a major Hollywood film and TV… Read More

Aug 25, 2017, 9:04 AM

Amazon’s new Seattle-area bookstore shows how its first major brick-and-mortar concept has evolved

Amazon unveiled its latest brick and mortar bookstore on Thursday, its 10th opening in less than two years, and it… Read More

Aug 24, 2017, 11:30 AM

Amazon’s new ‘Hub’ delivery locker system is already a hit in San Francisco apartment building

Apartment residents at a giant new development in downtown San Francisco are among the first in the country to use… Read More

Aug 24, 2017, 10:55 AM

Amazon to complete $13.7B Whole Foods deal Monday, promising lower prices and Prime integration

Amazon announced today that its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods will close this Monday, Aug. 28, and revealed how… Read More

Aug 24, 2017, 9:36 AM

Report: Amazon building fashionable AI that can quickly spot and reproduce the latest trends

Amazon is building trendy artificial intelligence tools that can identify the latest fashion craze. MIT’s Technology Review reports that Amazon… Read More

Aug 24, 2017, 6:37 AM

Amazon’s hit show ‘Transparent’ is coming back for a fifth season

Transparent, the Emmy award-winning video series that tells the story of the Pfeffermans, is coming back for a fifth season,… Read More

Aug 23, 2017, 2:06 PM

Amazon clears key regulatory hurdle in bid to buy Whole Foods for $13.7B

It’s been a good day for Amazon and its quest to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. Today, the… Read More

Aug 23, 2017, 11:53 AM

Seattle councilmember calls on Jeff Bezos to push for better ‘gig economy’ working conditions

As Amazon’s plan to buy Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion clears a major hurdle, a Seattle City Councilmember is… Read More

Aug 23, 2017, 11:40 AM

Amazon Game Studios shows off new ‘Breakaway’ trailer as it positions itself for Twitch success

A new trailer for “Breakaway,” the multiplayer action game from Amazon Game Studios, encourages participants to “play like the world… Read More

Aug 23, 2017, 10:31 AM

GeekWire Summit: Top Amazon execs added to agenda, early-bird ticket deadline approaches

Jeff Wilke, the chief executive of Amazon’s worldwide consumer business, and Toni Reid, the vice president who leads the company’s… Read More

Aug 23, 2017, 9:56 AM

Trump rips everyone in Arizona speech — including Amazon, again, and Bezos-owned Washington Post

Whether it’s on Twitter or in front of a crowd of raucous supporters, President Trump appears to be making his… Read More

Aug 23, 2017, 9:33 AM

Amazon expands to 10 bookstores with openings in Seattle area and San Jose this week

Amazon’s quest to become a powerhouse in brick-and-mortar retail continues, with the company opening new book stores in Bellevue, Washington… Read More

Aug 23, 2017, 9:30 AM

Amazon rolls out AmazonFresh grocery delivery service for business customers

Amazon is expanding its AmazonFresh grocery delivery arm to business customers. The tech giant sent an email to Amazon Business… Read More

Aug 23, 2017, 8:14 AM

Whole Foods shareholders approve $13.7B acquisition by Amazon

Whole Foods shareholders on Wednesday approved the company’s pending acquisition by Amazon. The vote paves the way for the $13.7… Read More

Aug 23, 2017, 6:00 AM

Amazon’s TenMarks education unit expands beyond math with new writing curriculum

Amazon is diving deeper into the education market, with a new set of digital tools designed to help teachers mold… Read More

Aug 22, 2017, 9:01 PM

Watch out Amazon: Google and Walmart form e-commerce alliance to battle online retail giant

Google and Walmart are teaming up to take on mutual e-commerce rival Amazon. Starting in late September, customers will be… Read More

Aug 22, 2017, 7:50 PM

Battle of the retail blimps: Amazon and Walmart propose airship drone stations

We already know about Amazon’s concept for airship warehouses to support drone deliveries, but here’s a new twist: Now the… Read More

Aug 22, 2017, 10:59 AM

Amazon’s $13.7B acquisition of Whole Foods set for key shareholder vote this week

Amazon’s blockbuster deal to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion could surpass a major milestone this week. On Wednesday,… Read More

Aug 21, 2017, 6:00 AM

This Bay Area startup is arming retailers with the technology to take on Amazon Go

Amazon is still tinkering with the checkout-free technology behind its Amazon Go retailer concept, but Palo Alto, Calif. startup Standard… Read More

Aug 17, 2017, 10:52 AM

Alexa goes to college: Amazon and Arizona State putting 1,600 Echo Dots in dorm rooms

In a “first-of-its-kind” partnership, Amazon is working with Arizona State University to create a voice technology engineering program, which includes… Read More

Aug 17, 2017, 10:43 AM

New Alexa skill aims to cut food waste by offering storage advice and tips on what’s still OK to eat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k4FJySKUQg You can order takeout or learn how to prepare a meal with the help of Amazon’s Alexa, but what… Read More

Aug 17, 2017, 9:41 AM

Amazon opens up Alexa to commercial device makers with new developer tools

Amazon is taking the next step in a mission to spread its digital brain Alexa in as many ways as… Read More

Aug 16, 2017, 10:06 AM

Amazon expands payment program for top Alexa skills, adding indie developers and new categories

Amazon has expanded its payment program for developers who build popular voice apps for the digital assistant Alexa, opening it… Read More

Aug 16, 2017, 9:13 AM

A timeline of President Trump’s attacks against Amazon and its CEO Jeff Bezos

Donald Trump’s tweet this morning about Amazon is the latest of many attacks against the Seattle-based tech giant and its… Read More

Aug 16, 2017, 7:00 AM

Amazon shares dip after Trump tweets that company does ‘great damage to tax paying retailers’

Shares of Amazon were down slightly Wednesday morning after President Trump took aim at the Seattle tech giant again on… Read More

Aug 15, 2017, 11:42 AM

Can’t get technology off your mind? Amazon’s Alexa is no help as she sings about her place in the world

If you were sitting at your desk just wishing you had a new ear worm you couldn’t shake, you should… Read More

Aug 15, 2017, 10:30 AM

Amazon shreds stock values with a whiff of competition: 5 industries feeling the heat from the tech giant

When Amazon so much as twitches in a new direction, Wall Street takes notice. If you’re an investor or executive… Read More

Aug 15, 2017, 9:21 AM

Instacart growing faster than expected despite Amazon’s deal to swallow up Whole Foods

When Amazon announced its intention to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion in June, it sent shockwaves through the grocery… Read More

Aug 15, 2017, 6:40 AM

Amazon’s new ‘Instant Pickup’ service promises items in two minutes or less

Amazon is launching a new service called Instant Pickup, promising to let Prime members retrieve items they’ve ordered online in… Read More