Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 20 of 244

Jun 20, 2023, 10:00 PM

Amazon will hold Prime Day 2023 on July 11-12, adding invite-only deals and ‘Buy with Prime’ sites

Amazon will hold its 2023 Prime Day sales event on Tuesday, July 11, and Wednesday, July 12, the Seattle-based e-commerce… Read More

Jun 20, 2023, 11:53 AM

Amazon closes another Go convenience store in downtown Seattle; location was second to open

Amazon closed another of its Amazon Go convenience stores in downtown Seattle, three months after it announced that eight of… Read More

Jun 15, 2023, 2:41 PM

Amazon officially opens first phase of HQ2 in Virginia with room for 14k employees

Free bananas and dogs at the office — Amazon is officially open for business at its HQ2 in Arlington, Va.… Read More

Jun 13, 2023, 10:44 AM

Amazon asks industry and government to help fight fake reviews, as AI adds a new wrinkle

A lawsuit filed by Amazon this week in Seattle illustrates the challenge of combatting fake reviews. The company is seeking… Read More

Jun 12, 2023, 10:04 AM

Amazon board member Patty Stonesifer named interim CEO of The Washington Post

Patty Stonesifer, a longtime Amazon board member and former CEO of the Gates Foundation, was named interim CEO at The… Read More

Jun 8, 2023, 2:26 PM

Amazon Games’ latest publishing partnership is with NCSOFT for ‘Throne and Liberty’

The next release from Amazon Games’ publishing arm is a new massively-multiplayer online title from the developer behind Lineage, AION,… Read More

Jun 7, 2023, 3:03 PM

Report: Amazon may bring ad-supported tier to Prime Video

Amazon is discussing plans to create an ad-supported tier to its Prime Video platform, according to a report from The… Read More

Jun 7, 2023, 8:01 AM

Inside Amazon’s Spheres: After five years, the plants and employees are living well together

When the Spheres first opened on Amazon’s headquarters campus in Seattle, Jeff Bezos said the 40,000 plants inside the glass… Read More

Jun 6, 2023, 4:04 PM

Downtown Seattle activity hits new high since pandemic, buoyed by Amazon office mandate

Foot traffic in downtown Seattle and around Amazon’s headquarters hit record highs in May, as measured since March 2020 when… Read More

Jun 3, 2023, 7:51 AM

Voices from the Amazon walkout: Why some employees are speaking out and pushing back

Hundreds of Amazon employees walked out of the office in Seattle this week — gathering between the company’s towers while… Read More

Jun 1, 2023, 1:33 PM

How big was that Amazon walkout crowd?

Paging Sean Spicer. The former White House press secretary made a quick name for himself at the outset of Donald… Read More

Jun 1, 2023, 10:41 AM

Amazon starts testing new mobile app layout, moving search box to bottom of the screen

In its neverending quest to remove every possible barrier from the shopping experience, Amazon has started testing a new mobile… Read More

May 31, 2023, 3:51 PM

Amazon will pay more than $30M to settle FTC complaints over Alexa and Ring privacy issues

Amazon will pay a total of more than $30 million in separate privacy settlements with the Federal Trade Commission involving… Read More

May 31, 2023, 12:40 PM

Amazon employees walk out, seeking bolder climate action and end of return-to-office policy

Some Amazon employees in Seattle and other offices around the world walked out in protest Wednesday, urging the company to… Read More

May 30, 2023, 5:15 PM

Amazon employee groups expect nearly 2,000 workers to participate in walkout

The walkout is on. Amazon employee groups say they expect more than 1,900 workers around the world to participate in… Read More

May 30, 2023, 4:49 PM

Amazon confirms abrupt departure of AWS data center chief Chris Vonderhaar

The Amazon Web Services executive who oversaw the cloud giant’s massive network of data centers is suddenly gone, without explanation.… Read More

May 30, 2023, 9:13 AM

Amazon is ending celebrity voices for Alexa that delivered weather, jokes and more

Amazon is muting the celebrity voices for Alexa that have been used to report the weather, tell jokes and more.… Read More

May 26, 2023, 2:40 PM

Union and warehouse issues lead Amazon shareholder votes, but fall well short of passing

Amazon shareholder resolutions related to warehouse working conditions and the company’s response to labor unions each won 35% of the… Read More

May 25, 2023, 10:47 AM

Tech Moves: Amazon names new workplace safety leader; Zscaler hires Salesforce EVP; and more

Sarah Rhoads, who previously led Amazon’s aviation operations as vice president of Amazon Global Air, was promoted to lead the… Read More

May 24, 2023, 4:19 PM

Car and foot traffic data show impact of Amazon’s return to office mandate on Seattle commutes

Amazon workers are back. And so is the traffic. Data from transportation analytics provider Inrix shows average commute speeds dropping… Read More

May 24, 2023, 10:47 AM

Amazon shareholders reject record 18 proposals as annual meeting spotlights labor issues

Despite a record number of proposals, the ultimate outcome was the same at Amazon’s annual meeting today. Investors representing a… Read More

May 23, 2023, 7:33 AM

Amazon takes aim at Apple and Google with the $230 Fire Max 11, its biggest tablet ever

Amazon is going big with its newest tablet. The Seattle tech giant on Tuesday debuted the $230 Fire Max 11,… Read More

May 22, 2023, 4:59 PM

Amazon responds to walkout plan: ‘We respect our employees’ rights to express their opinions’

Amazon responded to reports Monday that some employees at the company’s corporate headquarters in Seattle plan to walk off the… Read More

May 22, 2023, 9:09 AM

Amazon Kindle Scribe gets lasso select, cut and paste, native crosswords, and other features

A new update promises to make Amazon’s Kindle Scribe better for notetaking. Released this morning, the update (Version 5.16.2) includes… Read More

May 22, 2023, 8:32 AM

Drink in hand: Amazon adds age verification to its palm-scanning tech to speed alcohol sales

Amazon is adding age verification to its Amazon One palm-scanning technology to remove another checkout friction point and allow customers… Read More

May 17, 2023, 7:26 AM

Amazon unveils Echo Pop, new Echo Buds; reports >500M Alexa device sales as AI upends market

Amazon unveiled a new Echo smart speaker, a $39.99 semi-sphere called Echo Pop, meant for bedrooms and other small spaces… Read More

May 16, 2023, 5:53 PM

Shopping center owners sue Amazon as tech giant rethinks grocery plans

RENTON, Wash. — The owner of a major shopping center south of Seattle is suing Amazon, alleging that the company… Read More

May 15, 2023, 3:10 PM

Amazon consumer robotics leader Ken Washington is leaving the company

Updated with Amazon confirmation and comment. Ken Washington, who oversaw the Amazon Astro home robot as the company’s vice president… Read More

May 15, 2023, 9:54 AM

Amazon bolsters its gaming lineup with new ‘Lord of the Rings’ MMO

A new Lord of the Rings massively-multiplayer online game is in production at Amazon Games, made in partnership with Swedish… Read More

May 9, 2023, 6:00 AM

‘Amazon Anywhere’ brings shopping experience inside new AR game from makers of ‘Pokèmon Go’

The so-called “everything store” is looking to go “anywhere.” Amazon announced the launch Tuesday of “Amazon Anywhere,” an immersive shopping… Read More