Nov 27, 2023, 10:05 PM Amazon starts offering its palm recognition tech for building access and corporate security Amazon is expanding its Amazon One palm recognition technology to corporate customers, allowing their employees to use their palms instead… Read More
Nov 27, 2023, 12:23 PM EU regulators say Amazon’s iRobot deal could ‘restrict competiton’ Shares of Roomba maker iRobot fell nearly 20% after the European Commission said Amazon’s proposed $1.7 billion acquisition of the… Read More
Nov 27, 2023, 6:22 AM Inside the AI chip race: How a pivotal happy hour changed Amazon’s strategy in the cloud Annapurna Labs co-founder Nafea Bshara knows semiconductors and appreciates a good red wine. Amazon distinguished engineer James Hamilton has an… Read More
Nov 26, 2023, 5:00 PM Amazon puts Fire TV Cube to work, repurposes streaming device for desktop computing At a company famous for turning doors into desks, it only made sense for Amazon’s cloud division to find its… Read More
Nov 17, 2023, 6:01 AM Internal memo: Amazon will cut ‘several hundred’ Alexa jobs as it ends unspecified initiatives Amazon will eliminate several hundred roles in its Alexa division as part of a broader shift in priorities and a… Read More
Nov 16, 2023, 9:32 AM Amazon is helping a longtime Seattle art school move into modern space at base of HQ building Gage Academy of Art, a longtime school located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, is moving to a modern facility at… Read More
Nov 15, 2023, 6:30 AM Amazon’s Astro robot gets its first job, going to work as a security guard Amazon is rolling out its Astro robot as a security guard for businesses, using its HD periscope and night vision… Read More
Nov 14, 2023, 2:44 PM Amazon will officially merge Comixology with Kindle in December Amazon will merge its digital comics storefront Comixology with Kindle on Dec. 4, which will also involve the official end… Read More
Nov 13, 2023, 11:11 AM Amazon lays off more employees from gaming division as part of strategy shift Amazon is trimming its gaming-related workforce for the second time this year. The company is shutting down two gaming initiatives,… Read More
Nov 9, 2023, 9:38 AM Amazon ordered to pay $46.7M in jury verdict over Alexa and Echo voice technologies Amazon was ordered to pay $46.7 million after a jury found that the company willfully violated four patents held by… Read More
Nov 9, 2023, 8:54 AM Amazon hit with another class action lawsuit over refunds on returned products Amazon failed to issue refunds for returned products and breached its own policies, according to a new class action lawsuit… Read More
Nov 9, 2023, 7:30 AM Amazon allows all non-Prime members to use Amazon Fresh online grocery service Amazon is letting anyone use its Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service, even if they aren’t a Prime member. The company… Read More
Nov 8, 2023, 11:33 AM Amazon makes job cuts in music division Amazon is cutting an unspecified number of positions in its music division in the latest layoffs to hit the tech… Read More
Nov 8, 2023, 4:00 AM Amazon adds new Prime benefit with One Medical virtual and in-person health care service Almost eight months after closing its $3.9 billion acquisition of primary care company One Medical, Amazon is making health care… Read More
Nov 6, 2023, 2:19 PM OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on possibility of ChatGPT device: ‘We’d like to figure out something amazing’ Reporting from San Francisco: OpenAI rolled out voice interaction as a premium feature for its ChatGPT mobile apps in September,… Read More
Nov 6, 2023, 8:40 AM Amazon holiday ad captures the joy of friendship — and sledding — at any age Amazon’s 2023 holiday ad campaign is intended to be a love letter to lasting friendships and joyful moments that don’t… Read More
Nov 6, 2023, 5:15 AM Internal memo: Amazon Web Services plans reorg of Sales, Marketing, and Global Services team Amazon Web Services will reorganize its Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) group to “lay the foundation for accelerated customer… Read More
Nov 4, 2023, 8:04 AM GeekWire Podcast: Bezos’ big move, Convoy’s last stop, AI meets VC, and more news of the week What should we make of Jeff Bezos’ decision to move from Seattle to Miami? It’s tempting to see the Amazon… Read More
Nov 3, 2023, 7:22 AM Swimming from Seattle? Jeff Bezos’ big move brings us full circle from the mid-1990s The news that Jeff Bezos is leaving Seattle feels like a bookend, of sorts — not a doomsday moment for… Read More
Nov 2, 2023, 6:20 PM ‘Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart’: Jeff Bezos leaving Amazon’s hometown for Miami Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is moving away from Seattle, the city where he started an online bookseller that grew into… Read More
Nov 2, 2023, 12:10 PM Amazon closing its ‘Style’ physical clothing stores, will continue investing in grocery Amazon Style is already out of fashion. Less than two years after opening its first tech-infused physical clothing store, Amazon… Read More
Oct 30, 2023, 9:51 AM Amazon tests letting warehouse workers listen to music and other audio via Bluetooth earplugs A trial program now under way in some Amazon warehouses lets workers listen to music, podcasts, and other audio using… Read More
Oct 26, 2023, 1:14 PM Amazon stock rises after beating Q3 estimates with $143.1B in revenue, $9.9B in profits Amazon shares were up more than 5% in after-hours trading Thursday after the Seattle tech giant beat analyst expectations for… Read More
Oct 26, 2023, 7:01 AM Getting to know ‘Digit,’ the humanoid robot that Amazon just started testing for warehouse work SUMNER, Wash. — Sitting down recently with Agility Robotics executives to discuss the company’s bipedal humanoid robot, Digit, it seemed… Read More
Oct 25, 2023, 8:27 AM Amazon earnings preview: AWS growth and AI strategy in the spotlight Investors will be paying close attention to Amazon’s cloud business growth and any updates to the company’s AI strategy on… Read More
Oct 24, 2023, 5:00 AM A first-hand look at Amazon’s new ‘Sequoia’ warehouse robotic system SUMNER, Wash. — Can robots make warehouses both faster and safer? That’s the Holy Grail of modern logistics, and it’s… Read More
Oct 23, 2023, 5:20 PM Amazon keeps fueling philanthropic efforts under leadership of former nonprofit executive Amazon on Monday announced a $1.7 million donation to Seattle Public Schools and Bellevue School District to assist families in… Read More
Oct 18, 2023, 8:30 AM Drugs via drone (legally): Amazon offers free aerial delivery of prescriptions in Texas town Amazon is launching its first drone delivery service for prescription medication in College Station, Texas, one of two U.S. locations… Read More
Oct 18, 2023, 7:07 AM Amazon unveils ‘Sequoia’ warehouse robotics system and starts testing Agility’s Digit robot Amazon announced a new robotic system dubbed Sequoia, designed to let employees pick and place products in their ergonomic “power… Read More
Oct 17, 2023, 4:54 PM Inside Amazon’s Rivian electric van: A greener, quieter ride — and a sliding door fit for Star Trek For 25 years, my dad delivered packages for UPS in one of the company’s classic, boxy, brown trucks. His route… Read More
