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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

Aug 14, 2017, 11:34 AM

FareStart raises $2.6M from five new Seattle restaurants after Amazon kicks in $1M match

Five new Seattle restaurants opened by FareStart in partnership with Amazon attracted enough patrons and community donations over a 25-day… Read More

Aug 14, 2017, 10:45 AM

Amazon Web Services working on mysterious Alexa-powered enterprise collaboration service

Amazon is looking to staff up a “New AWS/Alexa Service” focused on enterprise collaboration, communication and document sharing, according to… Read More

Aug 14, 2017, 10:42 AM

Amazon Web Services taps machine learning to tackle security with Macie

The fruits of Amazon Web Services’ acquisition of harvest.ai arrived Monday with the announcement of Macie, a new service that… Read More

Aug 14, 2017, 9:26 AM

Hulu’s first bet on the cloud goes to Amazon Web Services, joining Netflix on rival’s platform

Hulu, the streaming video service run by a consortium of content companies, is using Amazon Web Services to provide the… Read More

Aug 14, 2017, 8:54 AM

Amazon is shutting down Lovefilm by Post, the DVD service once called the ‘Netflix of Europe’

Today, Amazon is hammering another nail into the coffin of DVDs with the closure of its “Lovefilm by Post” business.… Read More

Aug 13, 2017, 2:55 PM

Amazon hands out refunds for solar eclipse glasses that lack NASA’s approval

Amazon says it’s giving customers refunds for solar viewing glasses and filters that aren’t covered by the American Astronomical Society’s… Read More

Aug 13, 2017, 7:28 AM

Baidu’s Qi Lu, former Microsoft exec, explains why Amazon’s Alexa took the industry by surprise

Qi Lu was a top engineering executive at Microsoft for eight years, leading products including Office and Bing, and shaping… Read More

Aug 11, 2017, 2:03 PM

Report: Amazon looking at processed food tech that makes tasty meals with no need for refrigeration

Amazon is reportedly testing emerging food technology originally developed for the U.S. military that would allow it to sell complete… Read More

Aug 10, 2017, 3:32 PM

Amazon looks to challenge Ticketmaster, reportedly in talks with U.S. venue owners

Another day, another new business vertical Amazon is aiming to disrupt. The Seattle tech giant is looking to partner with… Read More

Aug 10, 2017, 12:20 PM

Pentagon chief James Mattis meets with Amazon chief Jeff Bezos during tech tour

Amazon’s billionaire founder, Jeff Bezos, played host to Defense Secretary James Mattis today during the Pentagon chief’s swing through high-tech… Read More

Aug 10, 2017, 9:44 AM

Amazon? What Amazon? Blue Apron mum on tech giant’s move into meal kits

Blue Apron isn’t thinking too much about a challenge from Amazon, if its first earnings call as a public company… Read More

Aug 9, 2017, 8:37 AM

Amazon revealed as investor in Android creator Andy Rubin’s Essential, joining Tencent in $300M round

Amazon is among the tech giants backing Essential, the smartphone hardware company founded by Android creator Andy Rubin, as it… Read More