Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 140 of 244

Sep 6, 2016, 8:40 AM

Amazon expands ad-supported Prime smartphone discount program with addition of Moto G Play

Amazon says its discount smartphones for Prime members supported by lock screen ads have been a huge hit, so the online… Read More

Sep 2, 2016, 1:39 PM

Amazon poaches eBay A.I. chief, continues ramping up machine learning operations

Amazon is getting serious about machine learning. The Seattle tech titan hired eBay’s head of artificial intelligence, Hassan Sawaf, to… Read More

Sep 2, 2016, 11:45 AM

Amazon wants Star Wars fans to go ‘Rogue,’ shop its store for new toys and exclusive deals all month

We’re still a few months from the release of the spinoff film “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” but Star… Read More

Sep 2, 2016, 8:59 AM

Amazon beefs up machine learning presence in UK with new team of researchers

Amazon is taking on a new machine learning team, to operate out of Cambridge, UK, according to a Facebook post spotted… Read More

Sep 1, 2016, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Libro.fm’s audiobook platform helps independent bookstores compete with Amazon

Audiobook platform Libro.fm is Mark Pearson’s small rebellion against Amazon. As CEO of the small publishing company Pear Press and… Read More

Sep 1, 2016, 10:07 AM

Alexa on PCs: Amazon in talks with Lenovo to put virtual assistant on computers

Alexa could be coming to a PC near you. CNET reported Thursday that Lenovo is in talks with Amazon to… Read More

Sep 1, 2016, 7:44 AM

FAA puts key Amazon, UPS, Facebook and Google execs on Drone Advisory Committee

Gur Kimchi, the vice president of Amazon’s Prime Air drone delivery operation, has been named along with a variety of… Read More

Aug 31, 2016, 9:37 AM

Incredibly silly Jeff Bezos magazine cover illustrates very serious threat to FedEx

Another day, another Bezos cover you can’t unsee. I’d argue that today’s Bloomberg Businessweek cover is the best so far.… Read More

Aug 30, 2016, 3:41 PM

Amazon’s auto ambitions: How long until people can buy cars through the e-commerce giant?

The recent announcement of Amazon’s new Vehicles automotive research feature left many — including our newsroom here at GeekWire — wondering when… Read More

Aug 30, 2016, 8:00 AM

Sonos will let users control sound systems with Amazon Echo and Spotify Connect

Sonos is opening up. The at-home connected speaker maker today made two key announcements related to Amazon and Spotify. Sonos… Read More

Aug 29, 2016, 1:24 PM

Will Amazon’s part-time tech teams succeed? Former AWS recruiting leader weighs in

Amazon isn’t known for being a laid-back employer. In fact, the tech giant is famous, and in some cases infamous, for its hard-driving work… Read More

Aug 29, 2016, 9:07 AM

Twilio CEO ditched PowerPoint for long-form memos, thanks to lessons learned from Jeff Bezos

Amazon’s PowerPoint hate rubbed off on Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson. As one of the first product managers at Amazon Web… Read More

Aug 28, 2016, 11:16 AM

Could Amazon reviews keep you from getting sick? Researchers analyze text to predict food recalls

For the past year, Amazon has been cracking down on sellers and third parties offering money for positive reviews. But for… Read More

Aug 26, 2016, 9:31 AM

Amazon to open bookstore in Chicago, expanding brick-and-mortar footprint

Amazon is opening another bookstore. The company’s latest brick-and-mortar location will be in Chicago, reported The Chicago Tribune. The Southport store will be… Read More

Aug 25, 2016, 4:03 PM

Startup Spotlight: Moovn wants to be the Uber for the developing world

Competing with Uber is no easy feat, as investors are quick to point out. That’s what they told Godwin Gabriel… Read More

Aug 25, 2016, 12:10 PM

Amazon expands Prime Now options with pet-supply deliveries in the Seattle region

If your dog or cat demands the best treat or toy and it has to be there right away, Amazon… Read More

Aug 25, 2016, 8:19 AM

New Amazon Vehicles feature aims to take some of the pain out of car shopping

Amazon is looking to provide relief to people embarking on one of the more stressful retail experiences in life: buying a… Read More

Aug 24, 2016, 10:32 AM

GeekWire launches new Cloud Tech channel, with underwriting support from Salesforce

Cloud technology is one of the most dynamic, rapidly growing and important areas of the tech industry, and GeekWire has… Read More

Aug 24, 2016, 10:12 AM

King of the Cloud: How the Seattle region is positioned to reinvent technology, again

In 2003, a group of Amazon.com engineers had a radical idea: offer outsiders access to the same type of infrastructure that… Read More

Aug 22, 2016, 7:00 PM

Amazon plans discount music subscription service tied to Echo hardware, new report says

Amazon is aiming to launch a standalone streaming music service in two forms — a standard $10/month version, plus another that would be about… Read More

Aug 22, 2016, 3:14 PM

Amazon cites progress in crackdown on fake online product reviews

Amazon is making progress in its ongoing battle to eliminate fake product reviews. The company said today that via litigation,… Read More

Aug 22, 2016, 8:45 AM

Amazon partners with Hyundai to let Prime members book test drives

Over the weekend, Amazon facilitated test drives for prospective Hyundai buyers in an unorthodox move for the Seattle-based tech giant.… Read More

Aug 19, 2016, 2:27 PM

Report: Lyft met with tech giants like Amazon and Apple about potential acquisition

Lyft wants to sell itself, but no one is biting. The New York Times reported Friday that the ride-hailing company… Read More

Aug 19, 2016, 1:18 PM

Polaroid, vinyl…and paperbacks? Bookstore sales are up for the first time in 8 years

The battle between digital and analog is a David and Goliath match. But peddlers of antiquated products do have a… Read More

Aug 19, 2016, 10:34 AM

Mysterious ‘Project X’ points to Amazon drive-up grocery store in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood

Amazon is planning to open a drive-up grocery store in Seattle, newly discovered planning documents suggest. Permit filings uncovered by GeekWire show plans to… Read More

Aug 18, 2016, 3:18 PM

Startup Spotlight: Knack helps busy people create custom gift boxes online

Knack is putting a new spin on an old concept: Gift baskets. The Seattle startup uses advanced stock keeping, recommendation… Read More

Aug 18, 2016, 1:00 PM

Amazon’s Alexa Fund awards biggest investment yet, joining in $35M round for smart thermostat maker ecobee

Smart thermostat maker ecobee Thursday announced it has closed a funding round totaling $35 million from Amazon’s Alexa Fund, Thomvest and Relay… Read More

Aug 17, 2016, 2:54 PM

The roof is always greener: How Amazon is capturing water atop its new buildings

Amazon wants its new downtown Seattle campus to be green and sustainable, and one part of that is capturing and… Read More

Aug 17, 2016, 11:55 AM

Amazon to host a BBQ for homeless families in Seattle

Amazon is throwing a summer barbecue for families, staff, and volunteers from homeless shelters operated by the non-profit Mary’s Place.… Read More

Aug 17, 2016, 9:04 AM

Amazon experiments with tech teams consisting entirely of part-time employees, with full benefits

A new pilot program inside Amazon is creating technical teams consisting entirely of part-time employees — including managers — in the company’s latest attempt to… Read More