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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

Dec 31, 2016, 10:26 AM

Amazon Alexa search warrant in hot-tub murder case shows why smart homes require smart laws

Could Amazon’s Alexa be a tattletale? Yes, as could any Internet-connected device in your home, we were all reminded this… Read More

Dec 30, 2016, 1:02 PM

Amazon poised to dominate CES, thanks to Alexa and Dash integrations

Amazon doesn’t even have its own CES booth, but the Seattle-based tech giant promises to be one of the biggest stories at the… Read More

Dec 30, 2016, 9:11 AM

Run-DMC files $50M suit vs. Amazon and Walmart, claiming infringement of iconic hip-hop brand

Run-DMC, one of the most iconic acts in hip-hop history, is suing Amazon, Walmart, and Walmart-owned Jet.com for alleged copyright… Read More

Dec 29, 2016, 10:59 AM

Amazon seeks patent for system that links up drones to create a Borg for deliveries

Right now, Amazon’s delivery drones are designed to drop off packages weighing no more than 5 pounds. But what if… Read More

Dec 29, 2016, 9:45 AM

Chart: Amazon robots on the rise, gaining slowly but steadily on human workforce

Amazon’s workforce has exploded in recent years, more than doubling since the end of 2014, when it employed 154,000 people. As… Read More

Dec 29, 2016, 8:59 AM

Drone delivery from flying blimp ‘fulfillment centers’? Are you kidding, Amazon?

Some patents seem so way out that you have to wonder if they’re a joke. Such is the case for… Read More

Dec 28, 2016, 10:46 PM

Amazon scoops up more land in Seattle, pointing to potential 5th tower in new campus

Amazon has gobbled up another big chunk of land in Seattle’s Denny Triangle neighborhood, where it could build a fifth skyscraper… Read More

Dec 28, 2016, 11:56 AM

Amazon is hosting another shopping holiday, this time offering 50% off digital content

Another day, another Amazon shopping event. This time, the Seattle e-commerce titan is offering 50 percent off of a slew… Read More

Dec 27, 2016, 10:55 AM

Police seek Amazon Echo data in Arkansas hot tub murder

Amazon’s digital brain Alexa is an astute listener, and police in Bentonville, Ark., are seeking her help to build a… Read More

Dec 27, 2016, 10:07 AM

Amazon patents system to defend drones against hackers, jammers … and arrows

If there are any Robin Hoods out there who are thinking about shooting down drones while they’re making deliveries, Amazon… Read More

Dec 27, 2016, 8:28 AM

Amazon Echo sales up 9X compared to last year, company says in holiday roundup

Amazon shipped more than a billion items this holiday season, and the biggest sellers were the devices the online retail… Read More

Dec 27, 2016, 7:48 AM

The Year in Amazon: How the tech giant redefined itself in 2016, and where it’s headed next

The rise and expansion of Amazon Prime, the continued dominance of Amazon Web Services, the surprise emergence of Amazon Alexa,… Read More

Dec 24, 2016, 8:27 AM

Amazon’s newest brand, Wickedly Prime, brings its private label food business out of stealth mode

Amazon has launched a new private label food brand that is notable in part because it’s much more obvious that it’s… Read More

Dec 23, 2016, 1:23 PM

Amazon toots its charitable horn for the holidays with gifts to nonprofits

As part of its holly jolly makeover, Amazon this week wrapped up a season of philanthropic giving locally and abroad.… Read More

Dec 22, 2016, 1:59 PM

How does Amazon deliver in under 2 hours? Watch as we track an order from Prime Now Hub to doorstep

Procrastinators everywhere are relying on Amazon Prime to get those last-minute Christmas gifts under the wire. In some cities, like… Read More

Dec 21, 2016, 10:21 AM

Corrected: Amazon encourages customers to reuse their boxes for shipping Goodwill donations

[Correction, Dec. 27: The original version of this story incorrectly stated which organization is covering the cost of the shipping. Goodwill… Read More

Dec 20, 2016, 7:00 AM

A room with a changing view: Seattle artist watches as Amazon grows up and up around her

From the living room of her Seattle apartment, Melissa Anne McClain has a window on the rapidly changing city that she… Read More

Dec 15, 2016, 9:21 PM

Amazon reportedly building app to connect truckers with shippers, possibly putting pressure on Convoy

Amazon is increasingly spending time on technology to revolutionize the supply chain, so a report out today from Business Insider… Read More

Dec 15, 2016, 3:48 PM

Startup Spotlight: Prints.ly’s online marketplace helps you buy museum-quality prints from top photographers

Artists and photographers who want to sell their work as high-quality physical prints have a new tool at their disposal.… Read More

Dec 15, 2016, 2:32 PM

Golden tickets in Amazon Prime Now bags reward hundreds of customers with free stuff

They may not have won a trip to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, but hundreds of lucky Amazon Prime Now customers did… Read More

Dec 15, 2016, 10:02 AM

Amazon Echo is backordered until January — but here’s how to get it before Christmas

The Amazon Echo is a popular holiday gift this year — so much so that the device is backordered on… Read More

Dec 14, 2016, 4:55 PM

Amazon drone deliveries in England show how small steps add up to a big deal

Amazon’s multimillion-dollar effort to deliver goods via drone currently has just two customers in the English countryside, but this could well… Read More

Dec 14, 2016, 2:54 PM

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos says Trump administration ‘should make innovation one of its key pillars’ after tech summit

During Donald Trump’s campaign Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos joked that he’d like to jettison the Republican frontrunner into space on one… Read More

Dec 14, 2016, 2:16 PM

Will Microsoft leave Seattle? How Amazon’s growth could force the region’s other tech giant out of the urban core

In 2007, Microsoft planted a flag in Seattle, announcing its intention to have approximately 1,400 employees spread around seven locations in the city.… Read More

Dec 14, 2016, 10:48 AM

What gives? Tech giant Amazon finally boosts its philanthropic rep in its hometown

Amazon has been making headlines recently — and not just for the stories you’d expect. The Seattle-based tech giant is providing housing… Read More

Dec 14, 2016, 9:01 AM

Amazon Web Services expands yet again, this time in London, as cloud movement thrives

Amazon Web Services has opened a London region, offering UK-based companies and their end-users lower latency than they may have… Read More

Dec 14, 2016, 8:43 AM

Competition between Amazon and Netflix heats up as Prime Video expands to 200 countries

Amazon Prime Video is now available in more countries than Netflix. The Seattle tech titan announced today that it will… Read More

Dec 14, 2016, 7:20 AM

Wynn Las Vegas to equip 4,748 hotel rooms with Amazon Echo: It’s ‘seamlessly delicious,’ Steve Wynn says

Alexa, open the curtains? You may soon be able to ask that question when traveling to the Wynn Las Vegas… Read More

Dec 14, 2016, 6:14 AM

Video: Amazon makes first Prime Air drone package delivery, offers glimpse of new design

Amazon said this morning that it completed its first-ever package delivery from a Prime Air drone to a customer in Cambridge, England,… Read More