Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 125 of 244

Apr 6, 2017, 9:36 AM

Amazon’s real estate chief: ‘What we’re trying to do the most is be good neighbors’

Between the thousands of jobs Amazon adds each year and its insatiable appetite for office space in Seattle’s urban core, the company… Read More

Apr 5, 2017, 10:58 AM

Here’s why Amazon just paid a reported $50M to stream NFL games

The idea of Amazon streaming live NFL games probably isn’t something that the Seattle-based tech giant considered when it launched more than… Read More

Apr 5, 2017, 10:56 AM

Amazon’s market value soars, now worth almost double Walmart

Despite reporting a staggering $481.3 billion in net sales last year, Walmart’s value still doesn’t even come close to Seattle… Read More

Apr 5, 2017, 10:15 AM

Amazon to issue up to $70M in refunds for kids’ unauthorized in-app purchases

Good news for Amazon customers whose kids racked up massive in-app purchase bills: refunds may soon be on the way.… Read More

Apr 5, 2017, 8:38 AM

Amazon acquires stake in hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power, plans to spend $600M on batteries

Amazon has agreed to a deal giving it the right to acquire a more than 20 percent stake in hydrogen fuel… Read More

Apr 4, 2017, 5:34 PM

Amazon scores NFL streaming deal for reported $50M, outbidding Twitter and other tech giants

Amazon has reached a deal with the NFL to stream 10 Thursday Night Football games during the upcoming season for a reported… Read More

Apr 4, 2017, 2:46 PM

Photos: Amazon opens dog park next to Spheres for employees and the public

It’s a good day for the pups at Amazon. The tech giant on Tuesday opened a new dog park adjacent to its… Read More

Apr 4, 2017, 10:58 AM

Aerial photos show transformational effect of Amazon’s downtown Seattle campus

A decade ago, Amazon began to transform a former industrial neighborhood into one of the nation’s top tech hubs. Now,… Read More

Apr 4, 2017, 7:15 AM

Amazon Web Services to open data centers in Sweden in 2018, continuing global growth

Amazon Web Services said it will open data centers in Sweden next year to serve customers in Nordic countries such as… Read More

Apr 3, 2017, 10:17 AM

Silicon Valley VC on Amazon: ‘I can’t recruit anybody out of there’

When it comes to company culture, it’s a tale of two Amazons. There is the innovative, passionate Amazon where employees… Read More

Apr 3, 2017, 9:16 AM

Amazon aims to create ‘urban treehouse’ with its new Seattle office project

Amazon is building out a forest within the three signature spheres at its new campus just north of downtown Seattle, and… Read More

Apr 3, 2017, 9:07 AM

Report: Amazon told employees that Quidsi could turn a profit this year, before pulling plug

Amazon’s abrupt announcement last week that it would be shutting down Diapers.com parent Quidsi smells funny to some of the… Read More

Apr 3, 2017, 8:04 AM

Amazon launches Amazon Cash, a new way to buy products on its site without a credit card

Amazon wants to make it easier for customers to buy products on its platform with cash. The tech giant today… Read More

Mar 31, 2017, 10:58 AM

Amazon’s stock reaches another record, capping a big week of news

Amazon made even more news than usual this week — acquiring Middle East e-commerce company Souq.com, unveiling a new brick-and-mortar retail… Read More

Mar 31, 2017, 9:38 AM

Amazon greenlights new season of ‘All or Nothing’ behind-the-scenes NFL series

Amazon’s popular behind-the-scenes NFL series is getting another season. The tech giant announced today that it has greenlit season two… Read More

Mar 30, 2017, 8:52 AM

Powering ‘Cloud City’: What Seattle’s municipal utility has learned from using AWS and Azure

Sephir Hamilton is helping his organization grapple with major change. As the engineering and technology innovation officer at Seattle City… Read More

Mar 29, 2017, 11:34 AM

Amazon to shutter Diapers.com parent Quidsi, cites lack of profits 7 years after $545M acquisition

Less than seven years after spending $545 million to acquire Quidsi — home to Diapers.com and Soap.com — Amazon announced… Read More

Mar 28, 2017, 2:20 PM

Amazon exec shares secrets of company’s culture, tries unsuccessfully to keep his talk secret

Amazon offered a rare glimpse inside its culture on Tuesday at an entrepreneurship conference in Seattle — but also asked… Read More

Mar 28, 2017, 7:33 AM

Amazon finally unveils grocery pickup service — but it’s only for employees at first

Amazon this morning confirmed what we’ve been reporting since last year: The technology giant is opening grocery pickup locations starting at… Read More

Mar 28, 2017, 6:56 AM

Amazon Web Services jumps into call-center market with new ‘Amazon Connect’ service

Amazon Web Services just unveiled a new service for running call centers, dubbed Amazon Connect, leveraging the same technology used by Amazon.com’s own… Read More

Mar 28, 2017, 4:50 AM

Amazon wins bidding for Souq.com, announces deal to acquire Middle East e-commerce giant

Confirming widespread reports anspeculation, Amazon this morning announced an agreement to acquire Souq.com, a 12-year-old e-commerce company sometimes called the Amazon… Read More

Mar 27, 2017, 2:26 PM

Public cloud could become a utility like electricity, lifting AWS, Azure and others, Morgan Stanley says

The public cloud has the potential to become a global utility, analogous to electricity — driving higher valuations for cloud providers… Read More

Mar 27, 2017, 12:31 PM

Amazon keeps adding pop-up stores in malls across U.S. as it expands physical presence

Amazon’s pop-up stores keep popping up in malls across the U.S. The tech giant now has 29 “pop-up” kiosks in 15… Read More

Mar 27, 2017, 7:56 AM

Reports: Amazon considers furniture, appliance and electronics stores, as Amazon Go launch is delayed

Amazon is exploring the possibility of new retail outlets in categories including furniture, home appliances and electronics, according to a New York… Read More

Mar 24, 2017, 4:09 PM

Amazon will collect sales tax in four additional states starting April 1

Amazon will start collecting sales tax in four additional states starting next month. Customers in Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, and New… Read More

Mar 24, 2017, 1:50 PM

The Week in Geek: How Starbucks and Amazon are becoming more alike

Starbucks and Amazon, two of Seattle’s iconic corporate giants, started off very different from each other. At heart, Starbucks is… Read More

Mar 24, 2017, 10:59 AM

Mobile ad developer claims in lawsuit it was cut out of Amazon smartphone deal by partner

An expansion of Amazon’s discounted smartphone program for Prime members is at the center of a lawsuit filed in Los… Read More

Amazon drone with Bloe Origin spaceship at MARS 2017

Mar 24, 2017, 10:28 AM

Video provides another look at Amazon delivery drone (and Blue Origin spaceship)

We already knew that Amazon provided a rare public demonstration of its delivery drone dropping off some sunscreen at this… Read More

Mar 23, 2017, 10:00 PM

Amazon adds Alcatel and Moto devices to discounted Prime smartphone program

Amazon today added two new devices to its discounted smartphone program for Prime members. The unlocked Alcatel A30 and Moto… Read More

Mar 23, 2017, 4:18 PM

With over 2,000 dogs coming to work at Amazon, #NationalPuppyDay is just another day at the office

Dogs are a big deal at Amazon. And on #NationalPuppyDay, which is apparently today, it’s worth noting just how big. The… Read More