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
May 6, 2023, 7:31 AM We had our AI voice clones read an AI-generated GeekWire Podcast script — listen to the result For all the hype over generative artificial intelligence, how far has AI really advanced? Where is the new line between… Read More
May 4, 2023, 6:43 AM AI researcher sues Amazon for withdrawing job offer amid cutbacks after 8-month visa process A London-based artificial intelligence researcher who accepted a role as an applied scientist with Amazon in May 2022 says he… Read More
May 3, 2023, 3:17 PM Amazon workers, and a familiar energy, return to Seattle HQ as new in-person office policy kicks in Is this what 2019 felt like? It’s hard to remember after three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work, an… Read More
May 1, 2023, 8:00 AM Analysis: Amazon’s ‘Great Return’ to the office is just one aspect of a downtown Seattle comeback One major harbinger of a post-pandemic swing to normal in downtown Seattle is Amazon’s much-heralded return to the office this… Read More
Apr 28, 2023, 10:02 AM Alexa vs. ChatGPT: Amazon building new AI models to make assistant more proactive, conversational As new forms of generative AI spread across the tech world, it’s becoming tough for Alexa users to accept rudimentary… Read More
Apr 27, 2023, 1:10 PM Amazon stock rises, then drops after beating Q1 estimates with $127.4B in revenue Editor’s note: Story updated based on stock price fluctuation. Amazon shares were up more than 11% in after-hours trading Thursday… Read More
Apr 26, 2023, 12:26 PM Amazon earnings preview: Analysts watching cloud growth, impact of layoffs Amazon will report its first quarter earnings on Thursday. Here’s what to watch. Cloud growth: Amazon Web Services has long… Read More
Apr 26, 2023, 8:50 AM Internal FAQ: What Amazon is telling employees before they return to the office next week Remember the days of working from anywhere? They’re officially over at Amazon. The tech giant wants its corporate and tech… Read More
Apr 26, 2023, 8:33 AM Latest round of Amazon layoffs begins today, impacting AWS and human resources Amazon began notifying Amazon Web Services and human resources employees impacted by its latest round of layoffs on Wednesday, as… Read More
Apr 25, 2023, 10:42 AM Amazon improves Kindle Scribe for serious notetaking, says there’s more to come Since its release in November, Amazon’s Kindle Scribe (aka, the first Kindle you can write on) has been perfectly fine… Read More
Apr 17, 2023, 8:50 AM Analysis: New jobs numbers show where Amazon has been adding and shedding U.S. workers New jobs numbers posted to Amazon’s corporate website show the changing footprint of its U.S. workforce for the first time… Read More
Apr 15, 2023, 6:15 AM Amazon’s new agenda: Tech giant buckles down and bets big under CEO Andy Jassy Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s annual letter to shareholders this week delivered a dual message: while the company might not be… Read More
Apr 14, 2023, 10:37 AM Amazon will face a record 18 shareholder resolutions at 2023 annual meeting Amazon shareholders have submitted 18 resolutions for consideration at its May 24, 2023, annual meeting — seeking to hold the… Read More
