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Jun 1, 2017, 10:20 AM

Jeff Bezos gave Jill Soloway, creator of the Amazon hit ‘Transparent,’ an artistic and political pep talk

Jill Soloway’s Amazon Video series “Transparent” has been an award-winning success for the tech giant’s streaming service. During an appearance… Read More

May 31, 2017, 2:32 PM

Hillary Clinton says Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos ‘saved’ The Washington Post

Hillary Clinton thinks Jeff Bezos saved The Washington Post. The former presidential candidate spent more than an hour on stage at… Read More

May 31, 2017, 12:06 PM

Kleiner Perkins’ Meeker: Concerns over cloud vendor lock-in are soaring

As part of this year’s sprint through more than 300 slides on the state of technology, Kleiner Perkins’ Mary Meeker… Read More

May 31, 2017, 10:58 AM

Charts: Tech giants Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook are world’s most valuable companies

Mary Meeker’s annual Internet Trends report is out, and the 355-page dive into all things tech shows just how big… Read More

May 31, 2017, 9:59 AM

Netflix CEO on streaming battle: We’re like Starbucks, and Amazon is like Walmart

Here’s a streaming media analogy to wrap your head around: Netflix is like Starbucks, and Amazon is like Walmart. That’s… Read More

May 31, 2017, 8:19 AM

Amazon partners with UC Berkeley for first foray into investigative journalism

Amazon is getting into the news business, once again proving that the company’s appetite for new industries knows no limits.… Read More

May 30, 2017, 7:45 PM

Meet the robo-janitor designed by Amazon for cleaning up robotic warehouses

How does Amazon plan to keep automated warehouses free of debris? With automated cleanup robots, of course. At least that’s… Read More

May 30, 2017, 3:51 PM

Android creator Andy Rubin is back with Amazon Echo competitor and new Essential smartphone

Android creator Andy Rubin is back and aiming to change up the digital assistant and smartphone markets with a pair… Read More

May 30, 2017, 1:24 PM

Amazon abruptly cancels trailblazing ‘Style Code Live’ shopping show

“Style Code Live,” Amazon’s experiment with a QVC-style show for the internet era, has been canceled. The news was first… Read More

May 30, 2017, 9:30 AM

Amazon patents shipping label with built-in parachute for dropping packages from drones

It’s a bird, it’s a plane … oh wait, it’s my package of diapers. Amazon customers could someday be repeating… Read More

May 30, 2017, 8:01 AM

Amazon stock briefly tops $1,000 per share

Amazon stock briefly topped $1,000 per share for the first time early this morning, putting its market value at $478… Read More

May 26, 2017, 11:49 AM

Click to trunk in 15 minutes? Testing Amazon’s new ridiculously fast order fulfillment

AmazonFresh Pickup is the tech giant’s new experiment in brick-and-mortar retail, but it’s also a new frontier for the rapid fulfillment… Read More

May 26, 2017, 10:03 AM

Week in Geek: We finally get to try AmazonFresh Pickup, and your driver’s license might be coming to your smartphone

Thursday morning, we awoke to a surprise: AmazonFresh Pickup, the company’s previously secretive grocery pickup service, was finally opening to… Read More

May 26, 2017, 9:30 AM

As Amazon flirts with $1,000/share, shareholder questions Jeff Bezos about stock split

Amazon stock is close to hitting $1,000 per share for the first time, another indication of the e-commerce giant’s growing strength.… Read More

May 25, 2017, 12:40 PM

We tried the new AmazonFresh Pickup service in Seattle, and this is what happened

Amazon launched its new AmazonFresh Pickup grocery service for Amazon Prime members at two Seattle locations this morning, and GeekWire jumped at the opportunity to… Read More

May 25, 2017, 10:16 AM

Amazon exec running for Seattle school board, applying lessons learned from tech giant

Amazon rose to e-commerce dominance by making “customer obsession” a core value. Alec Cooper, director of strategic and mobile business… Read More

May 25, 2017, 8:08 AM

AmazonFresh Pickup expands to Prime members in Seattle, with automatic license-plate recognition

Amazon is expanding its latest brick-and-mortar retail experiment beyond an internal employee beta today, letting Amazon Prime members order groceries online for… Read More

May 25, 2017, 6:00 AM

Microsoft game-streaming service Beam is now ‘Mixer,’ with new features to take on Amazon’s Twitch

Nine months after Microsoft’s Xbox group acquired Beam, the game streaming service is getting a new name and a host… Read More

May 24, 2017, 10:59 AM

Appeals court sides with Amazon in dispute over counterfeit pillowcases

A federal appeals court held up a 2015 decision in favor of Amazon this week in a dispute over counterfeit goods… Read More

May 24, 2017, 10:22 AM

Microsoft is worth more than Dallas: Analyst warns of destabilization as tech giants grow more valuable than cities

The world’s largest tech companies are worth more than the gross domestic product (GDP) of most U.S. cities, according to… Read More

May 23, 2017, 2:11 PM

Jeff Bezos returns the compliment, calls Warren Buffett a ‘hero’ who ‘has a lot of wisdom’

At the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting earlier this month, chairman Warren Buffett heaped praise on the success of Amazon… Read More

May 23, 2017, 12:52 PM

As Amazon recaps a record year, shareholders meeting goes bananas

Amazon had no shortage of impressive stats to present to its shareholders at its annual meeting in Seattle this morning.… Read More

May 23, 2017, 10:59 AM

Challenged at shareholder meeting, Jeff Bezos explains Amazon’s political approach

At Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting in Seattle this morning, the company’s leaders trumpeted its growth, charitable giving, and international expansion,… Read More

May 23, 2017, 8:37 AM

Multiple protest groups gather at Amazon’s annual meeting in Seattle

Several protest groups are assembling in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood this morning, where Amazon is preparing to hold its 2017 annual shareholder… Read More

May 22, 2017, 2:21 PM

Amazon Go across the pond? Filings point to possible international expansion of checkout-free grocery

Amazon last week trademarked several phrases that point to a possible international expansion of its checkout-free Amazon Go grocery concept.… Read More

May 22, 2017, 1:36 PM

Legendary computer scientist James Gosling joining Amazon Web Services

The father of Java is joining forces with Amazon Web Services. James Gosling, until today Chief Software Architect at Liquid… Read More

May 22, 2017, 10:59 AM

Prime Air cargo pilots and climate advocates to challenge Amazon at shareholder meeting

This story has been updated with comments from Amazon. Long-time Amazon stock owners will get a chance tomorrow to learn more from… Read More

May 22, 2017, 10:56 AM

Amazon works on drone traffic control software at French development center

Amazon has added France to the list of countries where the Seattle-based retailer is working on its drone delivery system, with… Read More

May 22, 2017, 8:25 AM

Dish DVRs get Amazon Alexa integration for TV voice control via Echo devices

The days of frantically searching for a lost TV remote may soon be coming to an end, at least for… Read More

May 21, 2017, 5:30 PM

How Jeff Bezos’ passion for space is inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs and explorers

When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos visited the Museum of Flight this weekend to answer questions from students, the kids did… Read More