Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 138 of 244

Oct 11, 2016, 7:00 AM

Amazon eyes its own convenience stores in addition to drive-up grocery sites, WSJ reports

Look out, 7-Eleven: Amazon’s push into brick-and-mortar retail is getting serious. The e-commerce giant is considering building its own convenience stores to sell perishable items… Read More

Oct 11, 2016, 4:30 AM

This dishwasher orders its own detergent: GE expands Amazon Dash Replenishment program

Amazon’s Dash Replenishment system, announced last fall, is still going strong despite its sci-fi levels of spookiness. The program connects to… Read More

Oct 9, 2016, 8:03 AM

Amazon’s secretive drive-up grocery store takes shape in Seattle neighborhood

Workers were busy Saturday morning at Amazon’s future drive-up grocery store in Seattle, working a weekend shift before the rains… Read More

Oct 8, 2016, 7:02 AM

How people are using the Amazon Echo: New study reveals surprising patterns

Amazon’s Echo product line has been called the “accidental winner” of the smart-home speaker market, but it’s more accurate to… Read More

Oct 7, 2016, 2:39 PM

Startup Spotlight: Articentral helps local artisans manage their online business

Most artisans and makers probably enjoy spending more time at their workbench than they do in front of the computer… Read More

Oct 7, 2016, 12:12 PM

AmazonFresh drops grocery subscription to $15/month, axing $299/year fee

Amazon is doing away with one of the biggest objections to its AmazonFresh grocery delivery service: the controversial $299/year Prime… Read More

Oct 7, 2016, 10:30 AM

GeekWire Radio: Another big week for Amazon, and inside the world of Nathan Myhrvold

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Amazon launches a regional employee bus service, leases a giant new… Read More

Oct 6, 2016, 5:17 PM

Why Amazon just gave the University of Washington $10M for its new computer science building

Amazon wants to give more University of Washington students a chance to study computer science — and hopes some of… Read More

Oct 6, 2016, 11:12 AM

Testing out Amazon’s ‘Internet of Things’ button: Infinite possibilities, requiring infinite patience

You’ve probably seen those colorful Amazon “dash buttons” that will automatically reorder food, paper towels, detergent and even condoms with… Read More

Oct 6, 2016, 9:50 AM

Amazon delivery drivers file lawsuit claiming they should be treated as employees, not contractors

A trio of drivers who deliver packages through Amazon’s Flex program this week filed a lawsuit against the online retail giant,… Read More

Oct 6, 2016, 8:00 AM

Amazon donates $10M for new University of Washington computer science building

Amazon is putting $10 million toward a second building for the University of Washington’s Computer Science & Engineering program, helping to… Read More

Oct 5, 2016, 7:13 PM

Amazon expanding outside Seattle with giant new Bellevue office lease

Amazon, which originally started out of Jeff Bezos’ Bellevue, Wash., garage before permanently planting its flag in Seattle, is poised to… Read More

Oct 5, 2016, 6:17 AM

Video: How science is reshaping our cities and workplaces

Design is integral to how we move through the world — how we experience and understand the places where we… Read More

Oct 5, 2016, 5:11 AM

Amazon piles on the Prime benefits with new ‘Prime Reading’ perk

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said earlier this year that the company’s goal is to make the benefits of its $99/year Amazon Prime… Read More

Oct 4, 2016, 2:26 PM

Architect behind Amazon’s massive ‘biospheres’ says they aren’t for show

In what may come as a surprise to anyone who works downtown in Seattle, the giant “biospheres” under construction at… Read More

Oct 4, 2016, 8:56 AM

Google unveils new Pixel smartphone, Daydream mobile VR platform and Amazon Echo competitor Google Home

Google today unveiled a huge new catalog of devices it plans to release in the coming months: a new smartphone, a virtual-reality… Read More

Oct 3, 2016, 5:52 PM

Amazon updates rating rules as part of crackdown on fake online product reviews

As part of its quest to root out fake product reviews and reviewers, Amazon has changed its guidelines to ban most… Read More

Oct 3, 2016, 10:51 AM

Amazon launches stealthy employee shuttle system with nondescript buses and little fanfare

Amazon quietly kicked off its regional Amazon Ride pilot shuttle program Monday to bring commuters from the suburbs to its Seattle campus. The… Read More

Sep 30, 2016, 2:51 PM

Amazon unveils ‘Twitch Prime,’ adding game benefits to membership program

A lot of Twitch fans are about to become Amazon Prime members. Amazon and its live streaming company Twitch Friday… Read More

Sep 29, 2016, 6:51 PM

Amazon Game Studios unveils first games with deep Twitch integration and eSports wagering system

Amazon Game Studios, the gaming development arm of Amazon, today revealed its first titles that feature deep integration with Twitch, the live… Read More

Sep 29, 2016, 5:53 PM

Yes, Amazon is behind that drive-up grocery store coming to Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood

Amazon is, in fact, behind a drive-up grocery store under construction in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, new permitting information filed with the… Read More

Sep 29, 2016, 5:11 PM

Startup Spotlight: Ex-Microsoft employees want to reinvent email with TouchMail app for Windows

A Seattle startup thinks there is a better way to manage email. Founded in 2013 by two former Microsoft employees,… Read More

Sep 29, 2016, 11:25 AM

GeekWire Summit panel to feature New York Times, Wall Street Journal and ZDNet journalists

We’ll be kicking off the 2016 GeekWire Summit next Tuesday morning, Oct. 4, with something new: a panel of veteran… Read More

Sep 29, 2016, 10:00 AM

Amazon’s $2.5M ‘Alexa Prize’ seeks chatbot that can converse intelligently for 20 minutes

Amazon will award up to $2.5 million in prizes and sponsorships in a new annual competition called the “Alexa Prize”— challenging university students… Read More

Sep 28, 2016, 10:36 AM

Study: 55% of shoppers start their search on Amazon, up 11% from last year

Five years ago, if you wanted to go Christmas shopping online, you might start by Googling products or visiting a… Read More

Sep 28, 2016, 10:29 AM

Walmart in talks to invest $1B in Flipkart, aiming to challenge Amazon in India

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is in advanced talks to invest $1 billion in Indian e-commerce site Flipkart, as reported today… Read More

Sep 28, 2016, 8:16 AM

Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick comes with Alexa remote that can find TV shows, give news updates and order a pizza

Next month, Amazon will release the newest version of the Fire TV Stick, complete with an Alexa-powered remote for $39.99.… Read More

Sep 27, 2016, 4:09 PM

Amazon launching new bus service in the Seattle region for employees, and their dogs, too

Amazon plans to debut its own pilot commuter service Monday, joining the ranks of major tech companies that offer private shuttles as… Read More

Sep 27, 2016, 12:57 PM

Startup Spotlight: Talentful’s software helps recruiters narrow the field

Jia Chen has worked in the software industry for over a decade and during that time he observed a recurring… Read More

Sep 27, 2016, 8:16 AM

Amazon greenlights new series ‘The Tick,’ ‘Jean-Claude Van Johnson,’ and ‘I Love Dick’

Amazon Studios signed on for three new series from what it calls its “most-watched” pilot season ever. “The Tick” and… Read More