Jun 10, 2015, 1:54 PM Amazon launching daily live show to drive product sales, says deleted job posting A now-deleted job posting from Amazon appears to have spilled the beans on a new video unit for the company. The listing was… Read More
Jun 10, 2015, 11:35 AM Where’s the Fire Phone? What Jeff Bezos didn’t say at Amazon’s annual meeting During his presentation at Amazon’s annual shareholders meeting this morning, Jeff Bezos took a moment to tout the company’s device lineup… Read More
Jun 10, 2015, 11:34 AM Amazon has three great businesses, and Jeff Bezos is hunting for a fourth Amazon operates in so many markets, sometimes it’s hard to know what makes the company successful. But at the company’s annual shareholders meeting… Read More
Jun 10, 2015, 10:58 AM Social issues dominate Amazon’s annual shareholders meeting Amazon’s hiring of former presidential press secretary Jay Carney might have seemed like an unusual move at the time, but… Read More
Jun 10, 2015, 9:11 AM Amazon annual meeting picketed by affordable housing and workers’ rights advocates More than 100 protesters gathered outside of Amazon’s annual meeting in Seattle this morning to call on executives to address… Read More
Jun 9, 2015, 3:01 PM Next stop for Rev. Jesse Jackson: Amazon’s shareholders meeting Jesse Jackson, meet Jeff Bezos. The civil rights activist, continuing his push for diversity in the tech industry, is planning… Read More
Jun 8, 2015, 4:15 PM Amazon wants to be your SSL certificate provider, applies to be a root Certificate Authority Amazon Web Services continues to extend its reach into IT products, applying today to Mozilla and the Android Open Source… Read More
Jun 8, 2015, 7:46 AM Amazon plans ‘ambitious new PC game’ with Halo and Half-Life vets Amazon’s early attempts at making epic video games have been underwhelming, but the company is gearing up for a new push — announcing… Read More
Jun 6, 2015, 9:14 AM GeekWire Radio: Amazon same-day delivery, Windows 10 launch, and farewell to Urbanspoon This week on the GeekWire radio show: What happened when we tested Amazon same-day delivery on a weekend; what’s at… Read More
Jun 3, 2015, 9:04 AM Groupon exec shake-up: CFO Jason Child steps down; Rich Williams named COO Groupon announced two major executive changes this morning, both having to do with former Amazon executives. Groupon CFO Jason Child,… Read More
Jun 3, 2015, 8:18 AM Amazon brings Minions ads to delivery boxes, marking its first advertising deal on packaging Your next Amazon box might double as a billboard. The company has started sending boxes featuring advertisements for the new Minions movie… Read More
Jun 2, 2015, 2:50 PM Amazon introduces free shipping on ‘small and light’ products that weigh less than 8 ounces Amazon is now offering free shipping with no minimum order requirement on thousands of new items that are small and inexpensive.… Read More
Jun 2, 2015, 8:19 AM Amazon Fire TV adds 600 new channels, games, apps in the past three months Amazon Fire TV is continuing to rapidly expand consumers’ selection for new games, channels and apps. Amazon said this morning that… Read More
Jun 2, 2015, 8:15 AM Seattle tops Amazon’s ‘Most Well-Read Cities’ list Seattle is filled with tech geeks — and bookworms. According to Amazon, our fair city tops their list of the… Read More
Jun 1, 2015, 10:02 AM Like magic: Testing Amazon Prime free same-day delivery — on a Sunday Time is a precious commodity, even on the weekend. So as I woke up Sunday morning and contemplated the errands on my list,… Read More
Jun 1, 2015, 9:44 AM Amazon hires two Hollywood bigwigs for original programming push Amazon Studios has hired big stars like Woody Allen to help get its nascent TV and movie ambitions off the ground. Now,… Read More
May 30, 2015, 9:19 AM Amazon Echo smart speaker adds Google Calendar integration Amazon this week rolled out another new feature for its Echo smart speaker: integration with Google Calendar. The company announced… Read More
May 30, 2015, 8:33 AM GeekWire Radio: Netflix, Amazon, HBO and the streaming revolution We’re diving into the world of video streaming on this week’s GeekWire radio show. Our guest in the studio is… Read More
May 29, 2015, 2:48 PM Filings reveal new Amazon ‘Prime Now’ hub near downtown Seattle Amazon plans to convert a former auto dealership just north of downtown Seattle into a hub for its Prime Now one-hour… Read More
May 29, 2015, 9:15 AM Amazon bringing 1,000 jobs to central Ohio with $1.1 billion data center investment Amazon is spending $1.1 billion on data centers and other facilities in the Columbus, Ohio area, which will create 1,000 new jobs. The… Read More
May 28, 2015, 2:20 PM Would you buy Amazon-branded milk? Online retailer reportedly expanding into private-label food Amazon is following in the footsteps of many traditional retailers by putting out its own line of food and household… Read More
May 28, 2015, 3:01 AM Q&A: Amazon Prime boss Greg Greeley says skip the trip to the store, use same-day delivery instead Amazon has achieved another milestone in its long history of breaking new ground in the retail world. The company is launching… Read More
May 28, 2015, 3:00 AM Amazon launches free same-day delivery for Prime members in 500 U.S. cities, including Seattle Amazon is launching free same-day delivery today for more than 1 million items across a major swath of the U.S., covering 500 cities and… Read More
May 26, 2015, 1:01 PM EBay’s comeback plan includes Amazon Prime rival and new advertising services eBay is working on a new shipping service that may rival Amazon Prime, and has plans for a new advertising service that will… Read More
May 26, 2015, 10:53 AM Washington Post’s Kindle app is no longer free, but still cheap for a limited time Six months ago, The Washington Post launched a Kindle app that was heavily influenced by Jeff Bezos, the CEO of… Read More
May 26, 2015, 7:52 AM Amazon to start paying taxes in multiple European countries Amazon will start paying taxes in a number of European countries instead of routing sales through Luxembourg, a well-known low-tax… Read More
May 25, 2015, 6:00 AM Sneak Preview: What it’s like to shop on Jet.com, the startup that’s gunning for Amazon A week after I placed my first order on Jet.com, I received a handwritten card in the mail, thanking me… Read More
May 22, 2015, 4:30 PM Amazon taking direct aim at Etsy with new marketplace for hand-crafted goods Etsy may be getting a little antsy. The Wall Street Journal reported today that Amazon.com is planning to launch a… Read More
May 21, 2015, 12:51 AM Amazon now delivers food from local stores in under one hour as Prime Now expands Add Amazon to the list of companies that will deliver food to your doorstop in less than an hour. The… Read More
May 20, 2015, 9:02 AM Amazon’s loyalty program tops 41 million in the U.S., with spending averaging $1,100 a year The number of people signing up for Amazon Prime slowed in the first quarter, with only one million net customers… Read More
