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Nov 10, 2016, 2:54 PM

Amazon employee lands on ‘Jeopardy,’ gets shout-out from Jeff Bezos and wows her co-workers

As an executive assistant at Amazon, Stephanie Hubley’s job involves retaining and compartmentalizing information and answering questions coming at her… Read More

Nov 10, 2016, 10:09 AM

‘Eerily timeless’ 1935 Sinclair Lewis novel about rise of fascism in America is top-seller on Amazon

Readers who have exhausted their Facebook feed as some form of catharsis in the wake of this week’s presidential election results… Read More

Nov 10, 2016, 7:59 AM

Jeff Bezos congratulates Donald Trump, wishes him ‘great success’ despite president-elect’s past threats against Amazon

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who once joked about blasting Donald Trump into space, congratulated the new president-elect in a tweet… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 10:23 AM

What will President Trump mean for Amazon and Jeff Bezos?

As Donald Trump began his march to the White House last year, he became embroiled in numerous feuds. One that got a… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 3:59 PM

Online grocery shopping coming to Seattle Fred Meyer location, blocks from new Amazon store

Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood is poised to become the epicenter of the online grocery wars, possibly as soon as this holiday… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 10:59 AM

Amazon seeking housekeepers in possible new benefit for Prime customers

Amazon is looking for experienced housekeepers, pointing to the possibility that it is experimenting with a new benefit for members of… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 10:19 AM

‘Alexa, who’s winning the presidential race?’ Amazon Echo gets real-time election updates

It’s going to be a long day, folks. If you don’t want to follow along on Twitter or tune into the… Read More

Nov 7, 2016, 10:46 AM

It’s day one at Day One: Amazon opens second huge office building at new Seattle campus

The second giant office tower in Amazon’s new campus just north of downtown Seattle is open for business. The 36-story tower,… Read More

Nov 4, 2016, 11:19 AM

The Week in Geek: BMW prepares to challenge Uber, and Amazon ‘Primes’ its bookstores

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we go behind-the-scenes to analyze two of the biggest scoops of the week.… Read More

Nov 3, 2016, 11:00 AM

‘Twitch Metastream’ lets gamers customize streams with new update to Amazon Lumberyard

Amazon today released Lumberyard Beta 1.6, the newest update to its game engine that runs on Amazon Web Services. The… Read More

Nov 3, 2016, 10:27 AM

Reviews: Google Home outsmarts Amazon Echo, but Alexa is more skilled

Google’s $129 smart speaker ships tomorrow, and a new batch of reviews say Google Home is smarter than its competitor… Read More

Nov 2, 2016, 3:57 PM

Here’s why you’re seeing the Amazon Web Services logo during the World Series

Baseball fans probably don’t think too much about cloud computing. But they are certainly being exposed to Amazon Web Services… Read More

Nov 2, 2016, 8:30 AM

Could smart speakers, like Amazon Echo, outpace early iPhone sales?

(Updated at 10:25 a.m. with more accurate iPhone sales numbers and clarification on smart speaker market). Allow me to take… Read More

Nov 2, 2016, 5:00 AM

Amazon launches $3/month ‘Rapids’ reading app for kids, telling stories in the style of chat sessions

Since the beginning of smartphones, parents have been trying to get kids to put them down in favor of a… Read More

Nov 1, 2016, 3:29 PM

Amazon charges non-Prime members more at physical bookstores, hinting at new retail strategy

Cashiers at Amazon’s physical bookstores now ask each customer the same question: Are you a Prime member? That’s because Amazon… Read More

Nov 1, 2016, 11:00 AM

Survey: Amazon is the most relevant brand among U.S. millennials

Amazon’s brand is more relevant to millennials in America than any other company. That’s one finding from a new survey… Read More

Nov 1, 2016, 9:26 AM

Amazon bringing In-N-Out Burger to Seattle? Getting to the bottom of this mysterious sign

We knew it was too good to be true almost instantly. The crinkled red paper, the low-resolution type, and the… Read More

Oct 31, 2016, 11:06 AM

Amazon without AWS? Online retailer would have posted big loss if not for booming cloud business

Imagine this scenario: Amazon posts a $286 million operating loss for the third quarter, its sixth losing quarter in 2.5 years. Frustrated… Read More

Oct 29, 2016, 10:48 AM

Amazon shelling out record sums for shipping in push for faster delivery

Amazon’s net shipping costs soared to nearly $1.75 billion in the third quarter, the second-highest quarterly total in the company’s history and… Read More

Oct 28, 2016, 4:05 PM

Ruff day at the office: Amazon dogs dress up for Halloween, strut their stuff in costume contest

On any given day around Amazon’s South Lake Union campus in Seattle, employees’ dogs are a common sight as they… Read More

Oct 28, 2016, 1:08 PM

GeekWire Radio: Apple and Microsoft aim to reinvent the computer for a new era

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: We analyze the big unveilings this week from Apple and Microsoft, each… Read More

Oct 28, 2016, 10:33 AM

‘Failure and innovation are inseparable twins’: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos offers 7 leadership principles

You don’t choose your passions; your passions choose you. Be stubborn on your vision, but flexible on details. Failure is… Read More

Oct 28, 2016, 6:59 AM

Look out Alibaba: Amazon brings Prime to China in bid to take on e-commerce rival

Amazon has expanded its Prime subscription program to China in a move to compete with the country’s dominant e-commerce player Alibaba.… Read More

Oct 27, 2016, 1:29 PM

Amazon tops 300,000 employees in latest sign of tech giant’s massive ambitions

Updated with comments from Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky. Amazon’s worldwide employment exceeded 306,000 people in the third quarter — surpassing 300,000 employees… Read More

Oct 27, 2016, 1:11 PM

Amazon posts $32.7B in revenue, up 29%, but profits fall well short of Wall Street expectations

Updated with comments from Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky. Amazon posted $32.7 billion in revenue in the third quarter, up 29… Read More

Oct 27, 2016, 10:59 AM

Amazon lands more office space in Seattle, leases five floors at former Tommy Bahama HQ

Amazon continues to grow its footprint in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. The latest expansion comes with a new lease… Read More

Oct 27, 2016, 6:30 AM

Amazon sees potential for up to 2,000 grocery stores in U.S. over next decade, report says

Amazon’s grocery stores under construction in its hometown are just the start of a much larger vision. That’s the word from Business Insider,… Read More

Oct 26, 2016, 9:56 AM

Microsoft takes on Amazon-owned Twitch with new game streaming tech for Windows 10, Xbox One

Microsoft today unveiled new game streaming technology that puts it in direct competition with Amazon and shows the fruits of… Read More

Oct 25, 2016, 10:58 AM

Amazon on pace to become biggest U.S. clothing retailer by next year, study says

Amazon is expected to become the biggest clothing retailer in the U.S. next year, moving ahead of Macy’s, according to… Read More

Oct 25, 2016, 9:18 AM

New study: Nearly 20% of Amazon’s 65M Prime members in U.S. go with monthly charge

When Amazon introduced a monthly subscription plan for its Prime program as an alternative to the $99 annual fee earlier this year,… Read More