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Jan 9, 2017, 8:47 AM

Amazon to accept food stamps for online grocery orders in select states through federal pilot program

Amazon is among seven grocers selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to test online grocery ordering and payment using… Read More

Jan 8, 2017, 10:30 PM

Amazon and Jeff Bezos get the spotlight (and a punch line) at the Golden Globes

Amazon’s billionaire founder, Jeff Bezos, is becoming a regular at Hollywood award ceremonies like tonight’s Golden Globes, and now he’s… Read More

Jan 7, 2017, 12:12 PM

GeekWire CES Dispatch, Day 4: Spotting celebrities and searching for the next big thing in tech

LAS VEGAS — We’re back with our final video dispatch from the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, including several celebrity sightings, an… Read More

Jan 6, 2017, 6:05 PM

Amazon exec Paul Misener warns that state laws could bog down drone deliveries

A patchwork of state laws governing drone operations would pose a “real problem” for aerial delivery systems like the one… Read More

Jan 6, 2017, 10:11 AM

Amazon at CES: ‘We believe there will be an Alexa skill for everyone, for everything’

LAS VEGAS — Amazon said this week that there are now more than 7,000 Alexa skills, third-party integrations that extend the… Read More

Jan 6, 2017, 9:17 AM

Walmart buys Zappos competitor ShoeBuy for $70M to help Jet.com battle Amazon in online apparel

Walmart is already using its deep pockets to help recent acquisition Jet.com compete with Amazon in online apparel. Walmart on Thursday… Read More

Jan 5, 2017, 5:45 PM

Amazon Alexa VP throws subtle shade at Google Home exec over Echo’s lead

LAS VEGAS — Amazon’s early lead with the Echo smart speaker left competitor like Google playing catch up. But a… Read More

Jan 5, 2017, 5:07 PM

Amazon Prime members can now order their favorite meals through Alexa

“Alexa, order dinner.” That’s not exactly how Amazon’s newest Alexa skill works, but that’s the gist. The online retail giant… Read More

Jan 5, 2017, 4:00 PM

Spotted at CES: Amazon’s funky Treasure Truck makes trek from Seattle to bring deals to Vegas

LAS VEGAS — It’s a long way from home. Amazon’s quirky Treasure Truck, which has delighted shoppers in the Seattle… Read More

Jan 5, 2017, 8:53 AM

GeekWire CES Dispatch, Day 2: High-tech celebrities, Alexa in the fridge, and VR barf bags

LAS VEGAS — The final CES media day was packed with surprises, reveals, and more than anything, Amazon’s Alexa. As… Read More

Jan 5, 2017, 8:16 AM

Amazon to open new brick-and-mortar bookstore in New York City this year

Amazon plans to open its first physical bookstore in New York City — and its sixth overall. The store will be… Read More

Jan 5, 2017, 7:03 AM

Ford is turning its cars into Amazon Alexa devices starting this month

LAS VEGAS — Ford will begin rolling out Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant this month, starting by allowing hybrid and electric vehicle owners to interact… Read More

Jan 4, 2017, 3:52 PM

Amazon gently stresses several ways Alexa could have stopped 6-year-old girl’s dollhouse order

Step away from the Dot, tiny online shopper. When a 6-year-old girl in Texas managed to get herself a big… Read More

Jan 4, 2017, 2:41 PM

Report says Amazon may be among those looking to acquire bankrupt American Apparel

Amazon’s big push into apparel could get even bigger based on a new report that says the Seattle-based online retail giant is… Read More

Jan 4, 2017, 1:35 PM

Say please, kids! Mattel’s new Cortana-powered smart hub can require good manners

LAS VEGAS — A new smart hub announced today by Mattel, targeted to kids and parents, is notable in part because… Read More

Jan 4, 2017, 11:21 AM

‘This will put Monster on the map.’ High-end speaker manufacturer launches Amazon Alexa bundle

LAS VEGAS — Monster, the audio company behind Beats headphones, is bringing Amazon virtual assistant Alexa to its line of… Read More

Jan 4, 2017, 10:31 AM

Amazon’s smart assistant Alexa now tops 7,000 skills, a 7X increase in 7 months

Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa is getting more skillful by the day. The brain behind Amazon’s Echo speakers has topped 7,000… Read More

Jan 4, 2017, 9:14 AM

Look out Nike and Lululemon: Amazon eyes push into ‘active apparel’

Amazon’s fashion ambitions may be expanding as the company appears to be preparing to produce its own line of workout clothes.… Read More

Jan 4, 2017, 8:49 AM

Talk to the fridge: LG will put Amazon Alexa in a refrigerator, letting users buy groceries via voice

LAS VEGAS — LG Electronics will put Amazon’s Alexa voice-enabled virtual assistant in a new Smart InstaView refrigerator, allowing people to ask questions, play music,… Read More

Jan 4, 2017, 8:10 AM

GeekWire CES Dispatch, Day 1: Fast cars, big dreams and high-tech underwear

LAS VEGAS — The CES show floor doesn’t officially open until Thursday, but the press conferences and technology previews are… Read More

Jan 3, 2017, 9:10 PM

INRIX OpenCar integrates Amazon Alexa, opening door for voice-activated traffic alerts, weather reports and more

LAS VEGAS — INRIX is jumping on the Alexa bandwagon. The Kirkland-based transportation analytics company today announced that it will… Read More

Jan 3, 2017, 4:39 PM

Meet the Jetsons: Smart homes estimated to be $3.5B annual market, says chief CES economist

LAS VEGAS — Smart home devices — like connected lights, security, and appliances — may seem like they’re in their… Read More

Jan 3, 2017, 4:05 PM

More than 700 Amazon Alexa applications may launch in the next 4 days, CES chief economist says

LAS VEGAS —Alexa, will this be the CES show where your dominance is established in voice computing? Shawn DuBravac, the… Read More

Jan 3, 2017, 2:41 PM

It’s alive: Amazon’s drive-up grocery store in Seattle lights up — but still no word on opening

Here’s your daily update on Amazon’s secretive drive-up grocery store in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood: It’s still not open. The outside… Read More

Jan 3, 2017, 1:51 PM

Girl, 6, ‘accidentally’ orders $170 dollhouse and 4 pounds of cookies using Amazon’s Alexa

A 6-year-old Dallas girl talking to her family’s new Echo Dot about cookies and a dollhouse ended up with the… Read More

Jan 3, 2017, 12:17 PM

Why Amazon is so secretive: Longtime board member explains the company’s mindset

Amazon.com’s famously close-mouthed ways go back all the way to its IPO or further, says Tom Alberg, the online-retailing giant’s first… Read More

Jan 3, 2017, 10:58 AM

Amazon launches individual marketplace pilot in India, will pick up and ship items for sellers

Amazon has launched a new marketplace service in India that lets people sell their used items through the online retail giant’s platform.… Read More

Jan 3, 2017, 10:11 AM

Amazon Fire and Alexa-powered 4K UHD TVs coming later this year

Amazon Fire TV for the first time will come pre-installed on several actual TVs. Previously, Amazon Fire TV came in… Read More

Jan 3, 2017, 9:20 AM

Why this early Amazon investor bet on Jeff Bezos’ vision, and how the tech giant created its ‘flywheel’

In early 1995, when Amazon.com was still just an idea in Jeff Bezos’ head, a lawyer friend of venture capitalist Tom… Read More

Dec 31, 2016, 10:40 AM

Aliens, AI and Amazon airplanes: The top 25 most-read stories on GeekWire in 2016

You love space. And science. And scoops about Seattle startups. That’s what the year’s top stories on GeekWire tell us… Read More