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Feb 24, 2017, 8:51 AM

Report: Israel’s Holocaust museum asks Amazon to stop selling books that deny it happened

The Director of Libraries from Israel’s Holocaust memorial museum, Yad Vashem, reportedly sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos… Read More

Feb 23, 2017, 10:33 AM

Amazon’s Alexa smart assistant reaches 10,000 skills, up from just 1K in June

Amazon’s Alexa reached a new milestone today: 10,000 skills. The company’s digital assistant now has 10,000 skills — the voice… Read More

Feb 23, 2017, 9:43 AM

Amazon fights search warrant for Echo voice data in Arkansas hot tub murder case

Amazon is fighting part of a search warrant that would require the online retail giant to hand over audio recordings and… Read More

Feb 22, 2017, 6:39 PM

What ‘Chime’ is it? Amazon sued over name of its new online conferencing technology

A New York-based tech company has filed a federal trademark suit against Amazon Web Services over the name of the cloud giant’s newly launched Chime online… Read More

Feb 22, 2017, 4:57 PM

‘Upstarts’ author Brad Stone on Uber’s scandals, Airbnb’s regulatory fight, and lessons from Amazon

When it comes to disruption, Brad Stone wrote the book. Twice. The best-selling author of The Everything Store, a detailed account… Read More

Feb 22, 2017, 8:25 AM

Why Amazon is giving all customers a puzzling $8.62 discount today

Sometimes, even history’s most successful e-commerce company needs to take a moment to pat itself on the back. Amazon is… Read More

Feb 21, 2017, 4:32 PM

Amazon applies to sell beer and wine at Amazon Go store, and liquor at Ballard drive-up

Beer and wine could be on the shelves when Amazon Go opens to the public in the next few months.… Read More

Feb 21, 2017, 3:55 PM

Major League Baseball streaming service taps Amazon Video exec to lead BAMTech

Embed from Getty Images Michael Paull, a long-time digital media veteran who spent the last three years heading up Amazon’s ambitious video efforts,… Read More

Feb 21, 2017, 9:00 AM

Look out, Amazon? Walmart’s $3.3B Jet.com deal starts to pay off with big growth in online sales

Walmart has invested heavily in e-commerce over the last year, most notably its $3.3 billion acquisition of Amazon competitor Jet.com, and… Read More

Feb 21, 2017, 8:47 AM

Amazon quietly reduces free shipping minimum back to $35/order for non-Prime members

Facing new competition from Walmart’s free shipping program, Amazon has reverted to a minimum order of $35 for people who aren’t members… Read More

Feb 16, 2017, 1:09 PM

Amazon and nonprofit FareStart team up to launch job training through five new restaurants in Seattle

It’s not news that Amazon has wildly transformed Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood since moving there in 2008. Once an… Read More

Feb 15, 2017, 4:28 PM

Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy says this is the cloud giant’s top priority — by far

With the cloud revolution underway, everyone wants to know what computing will look like — and where the biggest market… Read More

Feb 15, 2017, 2:50 PM

Amazon tops Harris Poll for corporate reputation, again, and Jeff Bezos emails ‘kudos and congrats’

You love Amazon. Admit it. OK, you don’t have to admit it here, but enough people out there appreciate what… Read More

Feb 15, 2017, 10:51 AM

Amazon hires former Sony online chief to lead team working on ‘ambitious new project’ using AWS and Twitch

Amazon has tapped former Sony exec John Smedley to lead a San Diego game studio, which will develop new projects using… Read More

Feb 15, 2017, 10:14 AM

Alexa gets even busier as Amazon integrates Outlook.com calendars onto Echo and Dot devices

Amazon’s Alexa will now support Outlook.com calendars, meaning the voice-enabled assistant can now tell you what’s on tap for the… Read More

Feb 14, 2017, 1:55 PM

After growing Starbucks’ digital news operation, veteran journalist Linda Thomas joins Amazon as director of ‘Amazon Stories’

After spending more than three years helping grow Starbucks’ digital news operation, Linda Thomas is shifting gears to do something similar at another Seattle-based corporate giant.… Read More

Feb 14, 2017, 1:46 PM

Lovers package! Four couples find love at Amazon fulfillment center — and Jeff Bezos is smitten

One can only imagine how many boxes filled with Valentine’s Day gifts have passed by the couples featured in this… Read More

Feb 14, 2017, 10:54 AM

Incoming! Amazon patents a plan to turn its drone delivery packages into gliders

Amazon has come up with some wild and crazy patents, but a patent issued today has to rank among the wildest:… Read More

Feb 14, 2017, 10:30 AM

The future city is dense, connected and walkable — and that means the death of old-school office parks

We are witnessing the death of the office park. Those were the bold words of noted New York architect Vishaan Chakrabarti, who… Read More

Feb 14, 2017, 9:46 AM

Amazon taking its bricks and mortar to the Bay Area with another bookstore location

Amazon has picked the next location for another of its brick-and-mortar bookstores. Amazon Books is coming to Walnut Creek, Calif., according to… Read More

Feb 13, 2017, 9:41 PM

Amazon unveils Chime, looks to reinvent the conference call with new Skype and GoToMeeting competitor

Amazon is looking to transform just about every industry. Now, the Seattle tech juggernaut wants to reinvent how you conduct… Read More

Feb 11, 2017, 9:17 AM

Amazon cloud leader Andy Jassy sizes up the competition in rare public remarks about rivals

Amazon likes to say that it focuses on customers, not competitors, which means it’s rare for the company’s top executives to talk about their rivals publicly.… Read More

Feb 10, 2017, 2:46 PM

Amazon spent just $103M on acquisitions last year, down sharply amid broader tech M&A slowdown

Amazon has made some blockbuster acquisitions over the years — including the Zappos online retailer, Kiva Systems robotics company, Twitch game… Read More

Feb 10, 2017, 12:41 PM

Could Amazon make Victoria’s Secret go bust? Tech giant reportedly launching line of $10 bras

For years, Victoria’s Secret has held a monopoly on the lingerie market, but recently, e-commerce startups like ThirdLove and True… Read More

Feb 9, 2017, 12:07 PM

Through the looking glass: Tower view showcases progress on Amazon’s unique biospheres

The ever-changing view of the Amazon biospheres is worth marveling at from street level for those who happen to pass… Read More

Feb 9, 2017, 10:56 AM

Alexa’s impact on music lands Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Steve Boom on Billboard’s Power 100 list

First there was the walkman, then the iPod, and, now, it’s Alexa. The Amazon assistant is transforming how people listen… Read More

Feb 9, 2017, 7:43 AM

Snap commits to spend $1B on Amazon Web Services over next five years

Snap Inc.’s Spectacles camera glasses landed in Seattle for the first time Wednesday, but one of the city’s tech giants… Read More

Feb 9, 2017, 5:47 AM

The cost of convenience: Amazon’s shipping losses top $7B for first time

The amount of money that Amazon lost on shipping — a.k.a. the net cost of landing all those brown boxes on your doorstep… Read More

Feb 8, 2017, 2:49 PM

New York Times inks deal with Spotify, gives readers free access to streaming music service

The New York Times is partnering with music streaming giant Spotify to attract more readers. The two companies today announced a… Read More

Feb 8, 2017, 1:15 PM

This ‘tinkerer’ made an Amazon Dash button to send $5 to the ACLU each time Trump ticks him off

Re-stocking the pantry has certainly been made easier with the advent of Amazon Dash buttons. But now one guy, with more… Read More