Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 21 of 244

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

Apr 13, 2023, 5:39 AM

Amazon is working on generative AI, too, CEO Andy Jassy assures shareholders in annual letter

What about Amazon? That question comes up frequently these days in tech industry conversations about generative artificial intelligence, especially as… Read More

Apr 4, 2023, 7:59 AM

Amazon Web Services launches startup accelerator for generative AI companies

The newest startup accelerator from Amazon aims to attract companies building generative AI technologies. The Amazon Web Services accelerator, revealed… Read More

Apr 1, 2023, 8:00 AM

How the NHL is using AI to predict key moments in games

The NHL brought its third annual Technology Showcase event to Seattle this week, a stone’s throw from the global headquarters… Read More

Mar 28, 2023, 12:26 PM

Amazon’s tech is a hit: Seattle Mariners add three more stadium stores featuring ‘Just Walk Out’

Technology and tech culture are taking a permanent spot in the lineup at T-Mobile Park this season. The Seattle Mariners… Read More

Mar 28, 2023, 6:43 AM

Amazon says Sidewalk reaches 90% of U.S. population, as it opens network to developers

Amazon says its Sidewalk community wireless network, formed by pooling internet bandwidth from users of Amazon devices, now covers 90%… Read More

Mar 22, 2023, 4:00 AM

Amazon teams with Panera in first restaurant deal for tech giant’s palm-scanning payment tech

Amazon is bringing its Amazon One palm-scanning technology to Panera Bread, the fast-casual restaurant chain with more than 2,100 locations… Read More

Mar 21, 2023, 12:31 PM

Livestreaming report: Twitch audience numbers drop in February, but it remains market leader

Amazon’s livestreaming platform Twitch is still the uncontested leader in its field, with millions of hours watched so far in… Read More

Mar 21, 2023, 12:17 PM

Amazon shutting down DPReview, a leading source of digital photography information

Amazon is shutting down Seattle-based DPReview, a leading online source for news and reviews about digital cameras and photography, the… Read More

Mar 20, 2023, 11:44 AM

Twitch cuts 400 jobs as part of Amazon’s latest layoffs

Twitch announced on Monday that it would lay off “just over 400 people,” part of a new round of layoffs… Read More

Mar 20, 2023, 7:45 AM

Amazon is laying off another 9,000 employees — read the CEO’s memo

Amazon is cutting 9,000 jobs over the next few weeks in its second round of layoffs over the past three… Read More

Mar 3, 2023, 10:00 AM

Amazon closing eight Amazon Go convenience stores in latest tightening of its physical retail

Amazon announced Friday that it is permanently closing eight of its high-tech Amazon Go convenience stores, including two in Seattle.… Read More

Mar 3, 2023, 8:41 AM

Amazon pausing construction on second phase of HQ2 in the Washington D.C. area

Amazon is delaying construction on its biggest real estate project. Bloomberg first reported Friday that Amazon will pause construction on… Read More

Mar 1, 2023, 9:30 AM

Amazon’s Ring names Xbox and Oculus vet Elizabeth Hamren as new CEO; founder Jamie Siminoff remains chief inventor

Five years after its acquisition by Amazon, smart doorbell and home security technology company Ring named a new CEO: Elizabeth… Read More

Feb 22, 2023, 7:22 AM

Amazon closes acquisition of One Medical, lowers price of primary care membership

Amazon said Wednesday it closed its $3.9 billion acquisition of primary care company One Medical. The deal, announced in July,… Read More

Feb 20, 2023, 1:53 PM

Trying for more smiles? Amazon rolls out quirky mix of new slogans on Prime delivery vans

Amazon is rolling out a collection of eye-catching new slogans on its Prime delivery vans, playing off what just might… Read More

Feb 18, 2023, 8:30 AM

Amazon’s new back-to-office policy is welcome news to small businesses around Seattle HQ

Inside a dog daycare business in Seattle’s South Lake Union on Friday, a handful of pups were scurrying around and… Read More

Feb 17, 2023, 10:28 AM

Amazon changes back-to-office policy, tells corporate workers to come in 3 days a week

Amazon wants its corporate and tech employees back in the office at least three days per week, CEO Andy Jassy… Read More