Feb 13, 2023, 10:00 AM Amazon’s Super Bowl ad starring a dog ranks highest among tech commercials Amazon, the pet friendly tech giant where employees get to bring their dogs to work, scored high among Super Bowl… Read More
Feb 6, 2023, 10:48 AM ‘Amazon Market’ filing in Seattle hints at new store format, as tech giant revamps retail strategy A new filing for a long-shuttered former New Seasons grocery store in Seattle names “Amazon Market” as the financially responsible… Read More
Feb 2, 2023, 5:32 PM Amazon CEO Andy Jassy explains the company’s current mindset in surprise debut on earnings call Amazon CEO Andy Jassy joined the company’s earnings call with analysts and investors for the first time Thursday afternoon, explaining… Read More
Feb 2, 2023, 1:20 PM Amazon reports $149B in revenue for holiday quarter, beating estimates, but shares fall 6% Amazon beat revenue expectations for its fourth quarter as the company continues to navigate various headwinds. The Seattle tech giant… Read More
Feb 1, 2023, 8:58 AM Amazon earnings preview: Holiday quarter report will show impact of economic uncertainty Amazon’s fourth quarter earnings report due out Thursday afternoon will reveal how the Seattle tech giant performed during its holiday… Read More
Jan 27, 2023, 2:04 PM Amazon adding new fees for grocery delivery Amazon is tacking on new service fees for Prime members who get less than $150 worth of groceries via the… Read More
Jan 26, 2023, 12:50 PM Tech Moves: Ex-Amazon VP Babak Parviz joins Madrona; Microsoft CVP Vahé Torossian departs — Babak Parviz, a former director at Google and vice president at Amazon, joined Seattle-based firm Madrona Venture Group as a… Read More
Jan 19, 2023, 12:45 PM Amazon’s digital comic platform Comixology reportedly lays off employees Amazon has laid off employees at its Comixology service, according to reports from former workers. News spread via social media… Read More
Jan 18, 2023, 8:43 PM Amazon axing charity program AmazonSmile in latest shutdown Amazon said Wednesday it is ending AmazonSmile, the program that launched in 2013 to let customers donate to charity when… Read More
Jan 18, 2023, 5:01 PM Filing: Amazon layoffs will impact at least 2,300 employees in Seattle region At least 2,300 Amazon employees in the Seattle region are losing their jobs as part of the company’s layoffs, according… Read More
Jan 18, 2023, 10:36 AM Microsoft and Amazon job cuts mark new phase for tech industry after decade of massive growth Big Tech’s big boom is over. But the sector overall is a long way from a bust. That’s the assessment… Read More
Jan 17, 2023, 10:46 AM Amazon’s new healthcare service to offer COVID-19 treatment plans Amazon Clinic, the online healthcare service launched by the tech giant in November, is now offering COVID-19 treatment plans to… Read More
Jan 11, 2023, 5:30 PM Amazon closing Fresh Pickup location in Seattle which ushered in new era of grocery shopping Amazon is closing an Amazon Fresh Pickup location in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, signaling another move by the tech giant to… Read More
Jan 10, 2023, 5:22 PM Longtime Amazon VP and public policy leader Paul Misener to step down Paul Misener, Amazon’s vice president of global innovation policy and communications, is stepping down. Misener joined Amazon in 1999 and… Read More
Jan 10, 2023, 5:34 AM Amazon expands customer reviews to third-party sites in new phase of ‘Buy with Prime’ program Amazon will give third-party merchants the ability to display Amazon customer ratings and reviews on their own e-commerce sites for… Read More
Jan 5, 2023, 10:13 AM Seattle business and tech leaders call for bold corporate action on housing crisis A new report commissioned by Challenge Seattle, a coalition of business and tech leaders, says more companies need to help… Read More
Jan 5, 2023, 7:54 AM The end of ‘everything’ at Amazon: Record layoffs signal new mindset for sprawling tech giant Amazon, simplify thyself. That was the message to Amazon employees Wednesday from Andy Jassy, signaling a shift in mindset with… Read More
Jan 4, 2023, 4:15 PM Amazon to lay off 18,000 corporate and tech workers Story updated with comments from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Follow-up: The end of ‘everything’ at Amazon: Record layoffs signal new… Read More
Dec 29, 2022, 9:12 AM GeekWire’s 2022 News Quiz: Challenge yourself with our annual test of tech news knowledge How closely were you reading GeekWire this year? Here’s your chance to put that accumulated knowledge to the test. It’s… Read More
Dec 28, 2022, 9:09 AM Report: Amazon planning standalone app for sports content Amazon’s desire to stream more live sports has the company looking at launching a standalone app for such content, according… Read More
Dec 22, 2022, 12:18 PM New chapter for physical retail: Barnes & Noble is growing — including in former Amazon Books spots How’s this for an epilogue? Barnes & Noble, the chain bookseller that struggled for years to compete against Amazon and… Read More
Dec 22, 2022, 11:44 AM How Amazon is changing the ‘Buy Box’ in Europe to resolve antitrust concerns Amazon will change the way it presents offers from multiple sellers in the all-important “Buy Box” on product pages as… Read More
Dec 18, 2022, 7:57 PM Kindle Scribe: Amazon says copy/paste, notebook organization, and other tools are ‘coming soon’ Amazon has quietly updated its Kindle Scribe product page with a glimmer of hope for anyone disappointed by some of… Read More
Dec 15, 2022, 9:03 PM Amazon installs historic Elephant Car Wash sign on Seattle HQ campus, blocks from original home One of Seattle’s beloved neon pink elephants is back up and smiling. Amazon installed the smaller Elephant Car Wash sign… Read More
Dec 15, 2022, 8:43 AM Amazon Games will publish the next ‘Tomb Raider’ Amazon Games announced Thursday that it will be the global publisher for the next entry in the long-running Tomb Raider… Read More
Dec 14, 2022, 7:33 PM 1 person killed in shooting at Amazon delivery station parking lot near Phoenix One person was killed Wednesday after a shooting at an Amazon delivery station parking lot in Chandler, Ariz., near Phoenix.… Read More
Dec 12, 2022, 3:33 PM Amazon adds another $150M for affordable housing in Seattle area Amazon will provide $150 million to build and preserve 1,700 units of affordable housing in Seattle and neighboring cities. The… Read More
Dec 10, 2022, 10:24 AM Resetting Amazon: Why the tech giant should rethink its business from scratch Amazon is resetting its business. Is it doing enough to change its mindset? In an analysis published this week, former… Read More
Dec 9, 2022, 8:00 AM Can the Kindle Scribe replace the yellow notepad? Notes on taking notes with Amazon’s new device [Update, May 2023: Amazon has added several features not available when this original story was published, including lasso select, cut,… Read More
Dec 8, 2022, 8:53 PM Amazon and Bandai Namco announce online fantasy game ‘Blue Protocol’ Amazon Games has partnered with the Japanese developer Bandai Namco to publish its online fantasy game Blue Protocol outside of… Read More
