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Jul 20, 2015, 9:32 AM

As Jet.com’s shopping club gets ready to take off, its valuation may soar to $3B

The doors of this shopping mall aren’t even open yet and investors are clamoring to get a piece of the action.… Read More

Jul 18, 2015, 9:31 AM

GeekWire Radio: Prime Day post mortem, asteroid mining milestone, and tech meets politics

This week on the GeekWire radio show: An assessment of Amazon Prime Day, a big milestone for asteroid mining, tech moguls Steve… Read More

Jul 16, 2015, 8:13 AM

HBO Now makes its Android debut as Apple’s exclusive window ends

HBO Now is coming to Android today. The $14.99/month service was previously sold exclusively through Apple devices and Cablevision’s Optimum Online subscriptions. The… Read More

Jul 15, 2015, 11:02 AM

Amazon’s Prime Day order rates surpassing Black Friday despite customer complaints

Amazon rolled out thousands of sales today for the first-ever Prime Day, and already it’s shaping up to be a… Read More

Jul 15, 2015, 8:12 AM

Inside Amazon circa 1997: Jeff Bezos gives a tour in this rare video

It’s not even Throwback Thursday, but CNET has found a treat: A 1997 video of Jeff Bezos giving a tour… Read More

Jul 15, 2015, 7:51 AM

Spike Lee’s new film will be Amazon’s first original movie — debuting first in theaters, then online

Amazon Studios is producing its first full-length movie, Spike Lee’s Chi-raq, the company announced today. The film will be released in… Read More

Jul 15, 2015, 1:18 AM

Amazon.com customers not happy with initial Prime Day selection

Amazon.com customers who stayed up early Wednesday morning for initial Prime Day deals seem to be a tad underwhelmed. Today is… Read More

Jul 14, 2015, 3:39 PM

This killer new feature on Jet.com could pose a real threat to Amazon

There are so many companies trying to compete with Amazon in the U.S., but here’s one that may have a shot. Next… Read More

Jul 14, 2015, 1:07 PM

Amazon’s shares up 50% this year as stock continues to soar on the outlook for Prime

Amazon’s stock got a big boost today after an analyst made positive comments about Prime, the company’s two-day shipping program. Today’s… Read More

Jul 14, 2015, 10:18 AM

Amazon’s AWS acquires Portland’s AppThwack, seeking an easy way to test apps in the cloud

AppThwack announced this morning it was acquired by Amazon Web Services to help developers test their phone apps in the cloud. In… Read More

Jul 14, 2015, 9:20 AM

The number of U.S. Prime members eligible for Amazon’s huge sale tomorrow: 44 million

Amazon now has about 44 million U.S. Prime members, who will be eligible to shop tomorrow during the company’s Black… Read More

Jul 13, 2015, 3:07 PM

Amazon builds 208MW wind farm to power AWS cloud data centers, its biggest renewable energy source yet

The cloud is getting cleaner. Amazon announced today that it is building a wind farm to power future Amazon Web… Read More

Jul 13, 2015, 12:59 PM

Authors and booksellers ask U.S. regulators to investigate Amazon’s dominance in book sales

A year ago, Amazon was looking pretty good after Apple was found guilty of overcharging consumers by millions of dollars for… Read More

Jul 13, 2015, 8:34 AM

Walmart follows Amazon’s lead by offering Black Friday-like discounts this week

Walmart and other retailers are rolling out massive sales this week in response to Amazon, which is planning a huge sales… Read More

Jul 12, 2015, 6:59 AM

Patent trolls increasingly targeting tech: Apple, Amazon among most frequently sued

Patent litigation in the U.S. is expected to hit an all-time high this year, and the cases are largely being… Read More

Jul 9, 2015, 11:30 AM

Amazon taps Macklemore, The Head and the Heart to perform at concert for employees

Amazon employees are in for a musical treat later this month. The online retail giant is hosting a private concert for… Read More

Jul 9, 2015, 9:10 AM

New from Amazon Web Services: API Gateway, Device Farm, Chef rollout

Amazon Web Services made its pitch to developers and companies this morning at the AWS Summit in New York City, showing… Read More

Jul 8, 2015, 8:53 AM

Your very own Smite or Primal Carnage figurine: Amazon now lets you 3-D print video game characters on demand

Amazon announced today that it has added popular video game characters to its 3-D printing storefront. More than 30 customizable characters… Read More

Jul 8, 2015, 8:19 AM

Amazon slashes the price of an unlocked Fire Phone to essentially $60

Another fire sale for the Fire Phone. For today only, Amazon is cutting the price of the 32 GB device to $159,… Read More

Jul 7, 2015, 11:43 AM

‘Old man’ at Amazon gives advice to interns: Find a better job somewhere else

It’s early July, which means it’s peak intern season at big tech companies, with many of those interns positioning themselves… Read More

Jul 7, 2015, 9:06 AM

All of these companies in Washington, including Amazon, have permission to fly drones

Just a few months ago, the FAA was only allowing a dozen or so companies to fly drones in the… Read More

Jul 6, 2015, 12:56 PM

Some Kindle authors fearing the worst as Amazon starts paying by the page, not download

As Amazon tries to roll out a more fair way of compensating authors for their work, many are fearing that… Read More

Jul 6, 2015, 10:59 AM

Appeals court rules against Amazon in dispute over product search results

Watch manufacturer Multi Time Machine Inc. won its appeal against Amazon this morning in a dispute over the way the e-commerce giant displays… Read More

Jul 6, 2015, 8:55 AM

Amazon’s new Cloud Drive app focuses on productivity on the go

Amazon has released a new iPhone app that enables people to connect to their Cloud Drives while on the go.… Read More

Jul 5, 2015, 10:00 PM

Amazon is kicking off a huge Black Friday-like sales event called ‘Prime Day’ for its 20th anniversary

Next week Amazon is slashing prices on thousands of items in hopes of creating a second “Black Friday” shopping event to… Read More

Jul 3, 2015, 10:55 AM

Study: Amazon changes having little impact on product ratings so far

A behind-the-scenes change to the way Amazon calculates product ratings is having little to no impact so far on ratings… Read More

Jul 1, 2015, 3:28 PM

Everything you need to know about eBay and PayPal’s split — and how it impacts Amazon

In just a couple of weeks, eBay and PayPal will no longer be bound together at the hip, ending a 13-year… Read More

Jul 1, 2015, 9:52 AM

What happened to Amazon’s Treasure Truck? 12 wacky theories about its mysterious disappearance

What happened to Amazon’s heavily-hyped Treasure Truck? One day it was cruising Seattle’s streets, primping at the car wash, and… Read More

Jun 30, 2015, 9:24 AM

Amazon heads south of the border, launches an all-new online store in Mexico

Amazon has finally launched retail operations in Mexico, allowing consumers to buy millions of items ranging from consumer electronics to… Read More

Jun 29, 2015, 11:25 PM

Amazon Web Services expands in India, plans to open new infrastructure hub in 2016

View image | gettyimages.com Amazon Web Services is placing a big bet in India, announcing today that it plans to… Read More