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Aug 8, 2017, 11:39 AM

‘Alexa, I’m ready to walk’: Robotics company using Amazon’s AI to help control exoskeleton

It’s one thing to be wowed by Amazon’s Alexa and her ability to turn off Katy Perry, or turn on… Read More

Aug 8, 2017, 8:51 AM

Walmart cuts in front of Amazon Go with app that lets shoppers check out without lines or registers

Walmart is deploying technology that allows shoppers to purchase items in-store without waiting in line or paying at a register,… Read More

Aug 7, 2017, 5:22 PM

Amazon brings the boom to Bellevue: Here are the teams expanding into the tech giant’s big new office

Amazon is staffing up its big new Bellevue, Wash. office building, which looks ready for the coming deluge of badge-wearing,… Read More

Aug 7, 2017, 9:38 AM

Amazon’s latest crazy drone idea: Charging and repair stations on roaming cars, boats and trucks

Amazon engineers are spending a lot of time thinking about how to make the company’s lofty drone delivery ambitions a… Read More

Aug 4, 2017, 10:57 AM

Meal kit delivery company Blue Apron cutting 1,270 jobs as competition with Amazon heats up

Meal kit delivery company Blue Apron is cutting nearly a quarter of its staff amid a rough transition to a… Read More

Aug 2, 2017, 10:22 AM

Amazon poised to lease iconic new Seattle office tower, dramatically expanding footprint again

Amazon is close to locking down one of the most high-profile office projects in the Seattle region, indicating that it… Read More

Aug 2, 2017, 9:41 AM

Amazon job listing suggests Kindle team is working on virtual and augmented reality

Is Amazon’s Kindle team working on virtual and augmented reality features? That’s what The Digital Reader news site speculates based on… Read More

Aug 1, 2017, 2:22 PM

Report: Amazon expands Bay Area footprint with 180K square-foot lease in downtown San Francisco

Seattle isn’t the only city where Amazon is scooping up office space left and right. The tech giant just inked… Read More

Aug 1, 2017, 2:20 PM

Jeff Bezos’ startup advice, as told by ‘The Onion’: Hire well, value customers, and ‘realize someday I will utterly crush you’

For startups, it’s becoming increasingly impossible to avoid competing with Amazon as the company branches out into everything from real… Read More

Aug 1, 2017, 12:14 PM

Amazon quietly starts using Stripe to process some e-commerce transactions

Amazon has quietly partnered with Stripe, allowing it to process a “large, though undisclosed, portion” of the e-commerce giant’s transactions,… Read More

Aug 1, 2017, 10:52 AM

Amazon Web Services’ Chinese partner is telling cloud customers in China that VPNs are not allowed

In another example of how tech companies are forced to navigate tricky waters in order to operate in China, Amazon… Read More

Aug 1, 2017, 8:49 AM

Amazon adds Echo pairing integration to Fire TV for hands-free voice control

Fire TV owners can now control the streaming device without touching a remote. Amazon today rolled out a new feature… Read More

Jul 31, 2017, 12:51 PM

Amazon is launching a home improvement show using YouTube stars to sell stuff

Would you buy a couch because your favorite YouTube star recommended it? Amazon is betting your answer is yes. The… Read More

Jul 31, 2017, 10:41 AM

Starbucks is a tech company: Why the coffee giant is investing heavily in digital innovation

If the most recent Starbucks investor call was any indication, technology and digital initiatives are becoming a huge priority for… Read More

Jul 30, 2017, 8:45 PM

Amazon’s new ‘Hub’ delivery lockers will accept packages from any sender

Amazon is expanding its delivery locker concept into apartment lobbies, with a twist: the new lockers will accept packages not… Read More

Jul 29, 2017, 8:34 AM

Amazon is expanding its quirky Treasure Truck, bringing roving deals to these 5 cities

Starting today, the Amazon Treasure Truck is hitting the streets of Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and Houston. Amazon first debuted… Read More

Jul 28, 2017, 10:55 AM

Amazon says it’s ‘stepping up investment’ to grow business amid backlash over earnings miss

Amazon’s stock is down again today, after the online retail giant reported its biggest profit miss in years. Amazon posted a… Read More

Jul 27, 2017, 1:14 PM

Another strong quarter for AWS: 42 percent jump in revenue to $4.1B

Amazon Web Services continues to drive the cloud computing industry. The cloud division of Amazon reported a 42 percent increase… Read More

Jul 27, 2017, 1:11 PM

Amazon misses big on quarterly profits even as sales jump 25% to $38B

Amazon posted a 25 percent increase in net sales for the second quarter, to $38 billion, but profits plunged to… Read More

Jul 27, 2017, 10:32 AM

Amazon becoming a full-fledged film studio, will self-distribute Woody Allen’s ‘Wonder Wheel’

Amazon has already proven itself to be a legitimate force in the movie industry by winning three Academy Awards this… Read More

Jul 27, 2017, 7:23 AM

Jeff Bezos passes Bill Gates to become richest person in the world for the first time

It’s Day One for Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person. A surge in Amazon’s share price this morning, in… Read More

Jul 26, 2017, 3:50 PM

A secret Amazon team is reportedly working on disruptive healthcare tech

Amazon is on a mission to disrupt everything from retail to data storage to entertainment media, so it should come… Read More

Jul 26, 2017, 1:50 PM

Whole Foods profits dip more than 11% with big Amazon acquisition pending

Whole Foods Market reported profits of $106 million for the quarter ended July 2, down more than 11 percent despite… Read More

Jul 26, 2017, 9:08 AM

Amazon hiring another 50K fulfillment employees, holds new ‘Jobs Day’ events at warehouses

Amazon needs more workers. The Seattle tech giant announced today that it plans to hire another 50,000 employees who help… Read More

Jul 25, 2017, 1:59 PM

Ex-Amazon manager’s startup Kwontified aims to help fashion retailers navigate e-commerce

In the retail world, Amazon is becoming inescapable, with Kenmore and Nike recently joining the ranks of big-name companies selling the… Read More

Jul 24, 2017, 8:12 PM

Trump launches another Twitter tirade against Amazon and Bezos-owned Washington Post

The President of the United States is attacking Amazon again. Donald Trump this evening issued a series of Tweets, calling… Read More

Jul 24, 2017, 2:55 PM

Seattle startup debuts Alexa skill that helps hotel guests and staff call for help in emergencies

There are countless emergency situations — from cardiac arrest to a suspected intruder — which can make it difficult to… Read More

Jul 24, 2017, 12:27 PM

How ‘The Tick’ took over Comic-Con: Amazon’s superhero is a big, blue deal in San Diego

There’s a line in the song for Amazon’s new original TV series “The Tick” which says, “We run this city.”… Read More

Jul 24, 2017, 10:54 AM

Ex-Amazon and Microsoft employees launching business-focused digital assistant ‘Roxy’

As veterans of Amazon and Microsoft, the co-founders of Seattle startup Roxy saw exactly what voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa… Read More

Jul 22, 2017, 8:10 AM

Week In Geek: Cooking dinner with Amazon and taking Seattle’s new bike share for a Spin

For everyone out there who wants something in between Amazon’s restaurant delivery service and its Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service,… Read More