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Aug 1, 2016, 10:20 AM

Bicycling Amazon manager delivers Kindles to Himalayan school, taking customer service to new heights

Liam Ackerman doesn’t take customer service lightly. Last week, the Amazon UK employee biked over 300 miles to deliver two Kindles to the Shey… Read More

Aug 1, 2016, 10:15 AM

Amazon eyes noise-canceling headphones that could shut off when someone says your name

Amazon recently received a patent for verbal and ambient kill switches for noise-canceling headphones that acoustically isolate users. Amazon’s patent, approved last month, could… Read More

Aug 1, 2016, 9:32 AM

Amazon now 4th most valuable U.S. public company, passes Exxon Mobil

A surging stock price following another strong earnings report has propelled Amazon past Exxon Mobil to become the fourth most… Read More

Jul 31, 2016, 1:35 AM

Huge crowd of Seattle wizards converge on Amazon’s Treasure Truck for midnight release of new Harry Potter book

A huge crowd of Seattle’s wizards and Muggles descended on Amazon’s Treasure Truck at midnight tonight to get their hands… Read More

Jul 30, 2016, 10:25 AM

GeekWire Radio: Amazon vs. Facebook, lessons from Pokémon Go, and a real-world ‘Clue Quest’

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: We start with a roundup of second quarter earnings, where Amazon again blew away… Read More

Jul 29, 2016, 8:29 AM

Taste test: We pitted Amazon’s new private-label coffee against Starbucks, Folgers and Stumptown — and you won’t believe who won

Can the king of e-commerce become a titan of coffee? As part of Amazon’s ongoing strategy to be in the… Read More

Jul 28, 2016, 2:24 PM

Amazon will double spending on video content for second half of 2016 in battle with Netflix

Amazon plans to double down on video content. After the company beat Wall Street’s expectations for its second quarter earnings… Read More

Jul 28, 2016, 2:03 PM

Amazon reaches new high of 268,900 employees — skyrocketing 47% in just one year

Amazon said it added approximately 23,700 employees worldwide in the second quarter, bringing its total employment to 268,900. Amazon’s headcount… Read More

Jul 28, 2016, 1:17 PM

Amazon net sales soar 31% to $30.4B, AWS accounts for 56% of operating profits

Amazon’s net sales for the second quarter rose 31 percent to $30.4 billion, coming in at the high end of… Read More

Jul 28, 2016, 12:53 PM

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos joins tech titans on Pentagon’s innovation advisory board

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is joining the Defense Innovation Advisory Board, a 15-member panel that’s meant to help the Pentagon… Read More

Jul 28, 2016, 8:00 AM

Shut the front door — or lock it, at least: Amazon’s Alexa expands voice commands to smart door locks

You can now tell Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa to lock doors thanks to a new skill that integrates with Maveron-backed August Home… Read More

Jul 27, 2016, 11:45 AM

Scary film shot on a phone is Amazon Video Direct’s first winner in monthly $1M Stars program

Creepy “found footage” is still a thing that can engage and scare film fans, it seems, as the Amazon Video… Read More

Jul 27, 2016, 9:04 AM

Advice from Jeff Bezos: Here’s what the Amazon CEO taught this startup about cultural values

There are sprinkles of Amazon influence at Seattle startup Convoy, and that’s not by mistake. Convoy CEO Dan Lewis spoke… Read More

Jul 27, 2016, 8:28 AM

Amazon partners with Kickstarter to sell crowdfunded products on Launchpad

Amazon announced a partnership with Kickstarter Wednesday to sell more than 300 crowdfunded products on a dedicated Amazon.com page. Kickstarter… Read More

Jul 26, 2016, 12:38 PM

Revealed: Here’s the ‘secret product’ Amazon is selling at midnight on Sunday

It’s Harry Potter. Amazon’s “secret product” release at midnight on Sunday, which we first reported on last week, is the… Read More

Jul 26, 2016, 10:26 AM

Amazon launches Prime service in India, offering speedy shipping to members

Amazon Prime has arrived in India. Amazon today launched its membership program to customers across more than 100 cities in India, offering free… Read More

Jul 26, 2016, 9:57 AM

Can Amazon Web Services keep up its torrid pace? Cloud juggernaut eyes $10B in yearly revenue

Amazon Web Services has been essential in keeping Amazon profitable. Last quarter, the cloud computing platform accounted for 56 percent of… Read More

Jul 25, 2016, 7:11 PM

Amazon to expand drone delivery tests in U.K., partnering with government, after U.S. setbacks

Amazon announced Monday it is partnering with the United Kingdom to expand testing for its Prime Air drone delivery service.… Read More

Jul 25, 2016, 10:59 AM

New badges for Amazon employees spark controversy over black-and-white design

Amazon is redesigning employee badges, but not everybody is happy with the new look. The Seattle Times reported that the… Read More

Jul 25, 2016, 10:33 AM

Birkenstock walks away from Amazon, plans to pull products over surge in counterfeit sandals

Birkenstock, the German shoemaker famous for its sandals, has announced it will stop selling products on Amazon and will prevent third… Read More

Jul 23, 2016, 10:56 AM

7-Eleven completes ‘historic’ Slurpee delivery via drone, beating Amazon to the punch

Amazon has grabbed headlines with its plans to deliver packages via drone, but 7-Eleven says it got there first this… Read More

Jul 22, 2016, 2:06 PM

Former Microsoft Xbox Live leader Marc Whitten joins Amazon after stint with Sonos

Marc Whitten, a longtime Xbox Live leader who was most recently chief product officer at Sonos, is now working as an… Read More

Jul 22, 2016, 12:41 PM

Amazon and Wells Fargo partner to offer discounted student loans

Amazon Student subscribers are now eligible for discounted interest rates when applying for private student loans through Wells Fargo. The… Read More

Jul 22, 2016, 10:36 AM

Amazon plans ‘secret’ midnight product launch next week, according to internal message to Flex drivers

Amazon is preparing to launch a secret product later this month. In an email sent to Amazon Flex delivery drivers, obtained… Read More

Jul 22, 2016, 8:51 AM

Amazon isn’t done growing: Here’s how much space the tech giant expects to occupy in Seattle by 2022

Amazon’s Seattle presence totaled about 640,000 square feet when John Schoettler, director of global real estate and facilities, started with the company in… Read More

Jul 22, 2016, 6:00 AM

Lunch Wars: Testing Amazon’s new ‘Daily Dish’ workplace meal delivery service

It’s just before noon on the fifth floor of F5 Networks on another sunny summer day in Seattle. A delivery driver… Read More

Jul 21, 2016, 5:10 PM

Inside Amazon’s orbs: an office building, retail space and forest all in one

Picture this: a retail hub, with several stories of office space on top. But also, it’s in a forest full of… Read More

Jul 21, 2016, 3:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: ‘Tinder for roommates’ RentHoop helps you find people to live with

Fresh out of college, Paul Burke went to hear Zillow and Expedia co-founder Rich Barton speak at a Startup Week… Read More

Jul 21, 2016, 9:08 AM

Amazon tests Daily Dish workplace lunch delivery service, rivaling former employees’ startup Peach

Amazon has quietly begun testing a workplace lunch delivery service in Seattle, letting employees at specific companies order lunch specials… Read More

Jul 20, 2016, 4:11 PM

What it’s like to take Amazon’s new Seattle headquarters tour

When we heard Amazon was planning to offer tours of its Seattle headquarters, we had to sign up. And apparently so… Read More