Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 137 of 244

Oct 25, 2016, 6:00 AM

Watch out, Amazon: Google Express home delivery service launches in Seattle as part of big expansion

Seattleites have a new option for ordering items online, thanks to Google. Google Express launched today in Seattle and across Washington, along… Read More

Oct 24, 2016, 9:53 PM

Amazon reports huge growth in Dash Button orders, adds 60 new brands from PoopBags to Pop-Tarts

Amazon says customers are taking to Dash Buttons to quickly restock their favorite items, and now the company has added more than… Read More

Oct 24, 2016, 4:36 PM

Jeff Bezos: Amazon drones will find landing spots using symbols printed out by customers

Amazon’s delivery drones will be able to fly up to 20 miles at speeds faster than 50 mph, and find their landing… Read More

Oct 24, 2016, 12:51 PM

Is Amazon or Microsoft a better place to work? Advice for an MBA student

Competition for tech talent in the Seattle area is fierce, and Amazon and Microsoft are the heavyweights in this fight.… Read More

Oct 23, 2016, 11:00 AM

Video: Jeff Bezos shares big ideas, from Amazon’s drone landing pads to a 10,000-year clock

Someday, you’ll be printing out a landing pad to guide an Amazon drone to its delivery, or maybe taking a… Read More

Oct 21, 2016, 10:56 AM

Online attacks cause outages for Twitter, Amazon, Spotify, other major websites

Several major websites, including Amazon, Twitter, Spotify, Reddit, and more, were knocked out early Friday after apparent distributed denial of… Read More

Oct 20, 2016, 3:00 PM

Jeff Bezos sees a big future for Amazon Echo, Alexa and AI in health care

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos thinks Alexa, the virtual assistant that powers Echo devices, could be a useful tool for health… Read More

Oct 20, 2016, 12:23 PM

Jeff Bezos slams Donald Trump for ‘eroding our democracy,’ but regrets tweet about sending him to space

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has tweeted just 68 times at his 144,000 followers in his limited use of Twitter, but he… Read More

Oct 20, 2016, 9:05 AM

Apple claims Amazon sold counterfeit products in suit against manufacturer Mobile Star

Amazon is again embroiled in a conflict over counterfeit products, this time counterfeit Apple chargers and power cords that were… Read More

Oct 20, 2016, 8:44 AM

Google Cloud Platform simplifies storage options and cuts prices in bid to compete with Amazon

Google Cloud Platform today moved to compete more directly with cloud market leader Amazon Web Services, revamping its storage offerings,… Read More

Oct 19, 2016, 3:45 PM

Why this prominent Seattle entrepreneur decided to take a job on Amazon’s fast-growing Alexa team

Seattle entrepreneur Ford Davidson has been around the startup block a few times, selling his phone backup service Dashwire to… Read More

Oct 19, 2016, 8:37 AM

Amazon Music signs exclusive deal with Garth Brooks for country legend’s streaming debut

Amazon’s got friends in low places, apparently. The company’s new service, Amazon Music Unlimited, added several Garth Brooks albums to… Read More

Oct 18, 2016, 5:11 PM

Amazon reportedly eyes broadband Internet service in Europe

Well, here’s yet another business that Amazon.com is looking to dominate. The Information (subscription required) reports today that the online… Read More

Oct 18, 2016, 3:15 PM

Want to keep talking about the election? Amazon updates Alexa so she can answer key questions

Like many of us — when we’re not being asked to play more Adele or order more toilet paper —… Read More

Oct 18, 2016, 12:37 PM

Billy Bob Thornton talks Amazon, including his new series ‘Goliath’ and using Alexa to buy bananas

One of the last, great things I loved on television was Billy Bob Thornton’s evil Lorne Malvo character during the… Read More

Oct 18, 2016, 9:15 AM

Kindle courts manga and graphic novel enthusiasts with upgrades

Manga, a style of Japanese comics and graphic novels, has long been considered a niche genre, outside of the mainstream… Read More

Oct 18, 2016, 9:14 AM

Alexa in a drone: Amazon wins patent for voice-controlled ‘unmanned aerial vehicle assistant’

Amazon is working on adding an Alexa-like digital brain that can control drones small enough to fit in someone’s pocket… Read More

Oct 18, 2016, 8:17 AM

Amazon rolls out unlimited photo storage for Prime members and their families

Amazon continues to beef up perks of its $99 per year Prime program, this time with unlimited photo storage for… Read More

Oct 17, 2016, 9:11 AM

Amazon and Netflix challenge major TV networks in spending on original shows, study says

Amazon and Netflix are not only challenging each other for online streaming dominance, they are going after major networks by… Read More

Oct 17, 2016, 9:00 AM

Amazon amps up fashion push with $15M ad campaign

This time of year, it’s not unusual to see Amazon doubling down on its fulfillment centers and seasonal employees as… Read More

Oct 14, 2016, 4:50 PM

Lawsuit alleges Amazon executives discriminated against and fired Muslim tech manager

A former Amazon.com manager in Michigan is suing the online retail giant, alleging that he was discriminated against, subjected to falsified… Read More

Oct 14, 2016, 8:03 AM

GeekWire Radio at Fox’s Seattle: Amazon’s grocery stores, Samsung’s bad week, and iOS 10 secrets

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: We talk about Amazon’s mysterious grocery store plans, analyze the impact of… Read More

Oct 13, 2016, 10:20 PM

Expedia founder Rich Barton says this Amazon product could transform travel

As the founder of Expedia, Rich Barton reshaped the travel business as we know it. So, what does the Seattle… Read More

Oct 13, 2016, 4:49 PM

Here’s why Amazon is building brick and mortar grocery stores

Amazon spent the first phase of its life building up its online retail presence, causing problems for many brick and mortar… Read More

Oct 13, 2016, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: CharityCheckin aims to be ‘world’s largest giving engine’ via branded check-ins

When Marsh Sutherland lost his wife to a battle with cancer, he started looking for ways to raise awareness for… Read More

Oct 13, 2016, 7:27 AM

Amazon to hire 120k seasonal workers in U.S. — a new peak that could signal a big holiday ahead

Amazon says it is creating more than 120,000 seasonal positions across its U.S. fulfillment, sortation and customer service centers for… Read More

Oct 12, 2016, 1:27 PM

High-ranking Microsoft engineering exec David Treadwell leaving for Amazon after 27 years

David Treadwell, the veteran Microsoft engineering executive who made his mark on Windows, Xbox and many other key products, is leaving to… Read More

Oct 12, 2016, 12:01 AM

Amazon launches new ‘Music Unlimited’ service, starting at $4/month for use on just one Echo

Would you pay a few extra bucks a month to turn your smart home speaker into an intelligent, unlimited jukebox? Amazon… Read More

Oct 11, 2016, 5:00 PM

A second Amazon drive-up store in Seattle? Filings link tech giant to mystery project at Starbucks HQ

Amazon is remodeling the former Sears store at the Starbucks headquarters in Seattle with 40,000-square-feet of distribution space, a public retail lobby, and… Read More

Oct 11, 2016, 11:21 AM

Amazon original movie ‘Love & Friendship,’ with big stars and British laughs, coming to Prime Video

“Downton Abbey” may be gone, but lovers of British period television can get their fix when the Amazon original movie… Read More