Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 19 of 245

Sep 11, 2023, 10:11 AM

Amazon distinguishes between AI ‘generated’ and ‘assisted’ content in new policy for Kindle authors

Amazon added a new artificial intelligence policy to its content guidelines for authors who distribute their work through its Kindle… Read More

Sep 7, 2023, 9:07 AM

New robots are making Amazon’s warehouses more efficient — can they also make them safer?

AUSTIN, Texas — It’s lunchtime at Amazon’s AUS2, a six-story warehouse set between housing subdivisions and a state highway on… Read More

Sep 2, 2023, 6:40 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Amazon is done debating RTO policy; Robot umps update; Summit sneak peek

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy made it clear in a recent internal meeting that he wants employees to “disagree and commit”… Read More

Sep 1, 2023, 6:07 PM

Amazon adds three execs to its senior leadership team — here’s how the list has changed this year

Amazon named three additional executives to its senior leadership team Friday: Andy Jassy, the Amazon CEO, announced the additions in… Read More

Aug 30, 2023, 4:29 PM

E-commerce rivals Amazon and Shopify reach truce on ‘Buy with Prime’ integration

Online merchants who use Shopify’s e-commerce platform will be able to natively integrate Amazon’s “Buy with Prime” program into their… Read More

Aug 30, 2023, 8:00 AM

Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant to be integrated on the same devices for the first time

Amazon and Google are putting their rival voice assistants on the same devices for the first time, allowing users to… Read More

Aug 29, 2023, 8:42 AM

Amazon raises free shipping minimum order amount to $35 for some non-Prime customers

Amazon is testing a new minimum order amount of $35 for non-Prime members to qualify for free shipping, raising the… Read More

Aug 29, 2023, 6:00 AM

Grubhub adding Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ tech to college campus dining experiences

Amazon is headed back to college for the new school year. The company’s cashierless “Just Walk Out” technology is being… Read More

Aug 28, 2023, 9:45 AM

Amazon Web Services acquires Fig, a YC grad that boosts the command line for devs

Amazon Web Services has acquired Fig, a small San Francisco-based startup that helps developers be more efficient and collaborative while… Read More

Aug 21, 2023, 9:21 AM

Amazon is testing a new way to show ratings on product search pages

For some Amazon shoppers, relying on the quantity of reviews for a product — not only the star rating —… Read More

Aug 21, 2023, 8:25 AM

Inside the first liquor store to use Amazon’s cashierless technology

Now you can “Just Walk Out” — with a bottle of tequila. Amazon’s cashierless technology experience has made its way… Read More

Aug 16, 2023, 1:49 PM

Wash. safety regulators cite Amazon for ‘willful’ violations; company calls claim ‘categorically false’

The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries announced an $85,800 fine against Amazon, alleging that the company knowingly put… Read More

Aug 16, 2023, 10:00 AM

CEOs of Amazon Web Services and Redapt join Seattle Sounders FC ownership group

Seattle’s professional soccer club is adding more tech heavyweights to its ownership group. Seattle Sounders FC announced Wednesday that the… Read More

Aug 14, 2023, 1:10 PM

Amazon devices chief Dave Limp is leaving in latest executive departure

Dave Limp, the longtime leader of Amazon’s devices division, will step down later this year. Limp is leaving Amazon after… Read More

Aug 14, 2023, 9:03 AM

Amazon rolls out AI-generated summaries of customer reviews

Amazon says it’s using artificial intelligence to automatically generate and present summaries of customer reviews, helping shoppers quickly understand the… Read More

Aug 10, 2023, 7:05 AM

Amazon uses badge-swipe data to tell employees they aren’t complying with return-to-office policy

Messages sent by Amazon to some employees this week, asserting that they aren’t complying with a corporate mandate to return… Read More

Aug 8, 2023, 11:21 AM

Seahawks add Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ tech to new Pro Shop and four more food stands at stadium

It’s an all-out blitz of Amazon technology at Lumen Field in Seattle as the Seahawks are expanding the use of… Read More

Aug 8, 2023, 8:36 AM

Amazon will put on another Prime Day event in October

Amazon announced Tuesday that it will hold a “Prime Big Deal Days” sales event this fall.

Aug 5, 2023, 10:06 AM

Q&A: AWS renewable power leader on AI’s energy strain, a political dust-up in Oregon, and more

Amazon for three years has ranked as the No. 1 corporate purchaser of renewable energy worldwide. As the retail, cloud… Read More

Aug 5, 2023, 8:03 AM

Amazon’s three-layered AI strategy, how AI startups can stand out, and hope for AI and humanity

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we look at how Amazon is positioning itself in the emerging era of generative… Read More

Aug 4, 2023, 10:03 AM

Amazon’s online store sales dip below 40% of net sales for first time, and other earnings notes

The chart below is what Amazon’s net sales look like in raw numbers over the past several years, broken down… Read More

Aug 3, 2023, 2:52 PM

Amazon ‘still pausing on headcount’ as part of larger effort to boost profits

Amazon ended the second quarter with 1.46 million employees, including both corporate and warehouse workers, about 4,000 fewer employees overall… Read More

Aug 3, 2023, 1:07 PM

Amazon stock jumps 7% after Q2 earnings beat estimates with $134.4B in revenue

Amazon shares were up more than 7% in after-hours trading Thursday after the Seattle tech giant topped analyst expectations for… Read More

Aug 2, 2023, 7:45 AM

Amazon opens Amazon Fresh grocery delivery to non-Prime members

Amazon will begin offering its grocery delivery service to customers who aren’t Prime members in select cities. Amazon Fresh is… Read More

Aug 1, 2023, 12:02 PM

Amazon’s cloud business and AI initiatives in the spotlight in advance of earnings report

Amazon’s cloud revenue growth rate and its artificial intelligence initiatives will be closely scrutinized when the company reports second-quarter earnings… Read More

Aug 1, 2023, 8:37 AM

‘Amazon Clinic’ virtual health care platform expanding nationwide and adding video visits

Amazon announced Tuesday that it is expanding its Amazon Clinic virtual health care service to all 50 states and Washington,… Read More

Jul 31, 2023, 4:35 AM

Amazon: More than half of deliveries now arrive same-day or next-day in top 60 U.S. metro areas

Amazon says it has achieved its fastest delivery speeds on record after overhauling its U.S. operations to put more items… Read More

Jul 25, 2023, 8:41 AM

Amazon and iRobot reduce acquisition price as struggling Roomba maker takes on new debt

Amazon and iRobot have agreed to a 15% reduction in Amazon’s acquisition price to offset a new $200 million loan… Read More

Jul 22, 2023, 8:33 AM

Amazon is asking some employees to move closer to the office

Doubling down on its efforts to bring corporate and tech employees back to the office, Amazon is asking some workers… Read More

Jul 20, 2023, 3:00 PM

Amazon’s Alexa chief on the rise of ChatGPT, and why the comparison isn’t fair to either

Why can’t Alexa users have sophisticated, nuanced voice interactions with Amazon’s assistant, similar to text-based conversations with OpenAI’s ChatGPT? That… Read More