Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 23 of 244

Dec 8, 2022, 3:21 PM

Asking Alexa to thank your Amazon delivery driver will trigger a $5 tip — paid for by the company

Update, Dec. 12: Customers looking to thank their Amazon delivery drivers with a $5 tip have run out of time,… Read More

Dec 8, 2022, 7:29 AM

Is it ‘Day 2’ at Amazon? A former executive’s turnaround plan for the tech giant

[Editor’s Note: This guest commentary by author, consultant, and former Amazon executive John Rossman first appeared in his Substack newsletter,… Read More

Dec 7, 2022, 12:32 PM

Amazon expands ‘s-team’ with addition of four executives to senior leadership group

Amazon has expanded its senior leadership team with four additional leaders, according to a message to employees from CEO Andy… Read More

Dec 6, 2022, 7:41 AM

Amazon expands customer return drop-off footprint in new deal with Staples

Amazon is teaming up with another competitor to expand the list of places where customers can return products. The Seattle… Read More

Dec 2, 2022, 10:14 AM

Longtime Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn to retire after brief return leading entertainment unit

Jeff Blackburn, a longtime Amazon executive who first joined the company after working on its 1997 IPO, is retiring —… Read More

Nov 30, 2022, 11:59 AM

What’s wrong with Alexa: Former insider on the challenges facing Amazon’s AI voice assistant

Amazon created the initial technical scaffolding for Alexa quickly, jumping out to an early lead in the market for smart… Read More

Nov 30, 2022, 9:03 AM

Amazon reports ‘biggest holiday shopping weekend ever’ despite its own economic concerns

Despite concerns about ongoing inflation and warnings that it would be slowing its growth, Amazon reported its “biggest holiday shopping… Read More

Nov 29, 2022, 1:41 PM

Amazon Web Services pitches customers on cloud savings, makes bigger push into applications

Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky made his pitch to businesses to double down on the company’s cloud technologies, and… Read More

Nov 28, 2022, 10:45 AM

What to expect at re:Invent: Amazon Web Services navigates uncertain economic times

Amazon Web Services will face a new challenge at its annual re:Invent conference in Las Vegas this week: keeping software… Read More

Nov 28, 2022, 10:21 AM

Seattle Seahawks add three more concession stores using Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ tech

The Seattle Seahawks took a loss against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, but fans at Lumen Field who are… Read More

Nov 27, 2022, 9:59 AM

‘It’s like driving a spaceship’: Amazon’s Rivian electric delivery vans spotted across Seattle

“Small Business Saturday” turned out to be a good day to spot a growing effort by one very big business… Read More

Nov 19, 2022, 6:55 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Layoffs land at Amazon HQ; Redfin’s real estate reversal; Jeff Bezos and Jay-Z

Amazon became the latest tech giant to make layoffs in its corporate workforce this week in the face of the… Read More

Nov 18, 2022, 1:32 PM

Amazon and Washington AG reach agreement on criminal background check notices for Flex drivers

Amazon has made voluntary changes to its app for Flex delivery drivers in accordance with a Washington state law designed… Read More

Nov 17, 2022, 1:59 PM

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy addresses layoffs, says ‘there will be more role reductions’

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy publicly addressed the company’s widespread layoffs for the first time and revealed that the corporate workforce… Read More

Nov 17, 2022, 10:46 AM

‘Alexa Built-In’ phones to lose key feature as Amazon cedes ground to Apple and Google

Unlike Google and Apple, Amazon doesn’t have a smartphone platform of its own for native integration of its voice assistant,… Read More

Nov 16, 2022, 4:03 PM

At Amazon HQ in Seattle, employees share mixed emotions about company layoffs

The Banana Stand, Spheres, restaurants, food trucks and mini dog park were all bustling on and around Amazon’s headquarters campus… Read More

Nov 16, 2022, 9:01 AM

Amazon devices chief Dave Limp addresses layoffs in memo to employees

As Amazon has started the process of laying off employees from its corporate and tech workforce this week, one senior… Read More

Nov 16, 2022, 7:00 AM

Amazon Web Services launches accelerator that focuses on the healthcare workforce

Amazon Web Services is launching a four-week accelerator program for 20 global startups working on digital solutions for the healthcare… Read More

Nov 15, 2022, 2:45 PM

Layoffs begin at Amazon as tech giant cuts corporate and tech workers

Layoffs began Tuesday at Amazon as the Seattle tech giant moved to slash potentially thousands of corporate and tech personnel… Read More

Nov 15, 2022, 9:41 AM

Amazon to test facial recognition technology to verify seller identity

Amazon will test facial recognition, forgery detection, and other automated technologies as a new alternative for verifying the identities of… Read More

Nov 15, 2022, 12:00 AM

Amazon launching ‘Amazon Clinic,’ a virtual health service intended to treat a variety of conditions

Amazon is trying its hand at another healthcare service. The Seattle tech giant announced Tuesday that it’s launching “Amazon Clinic,”… Read More

Nov 14, 2022, 8:30 AM

Amazon to cut around 10,000 corporate and tech jobs, making largest layoffs in its history

Amazon will become the latest technology company to make massive job cuts, laying off approximately 10,000 people in its corporate… Read More

Nov 10, 2022, 11:35 AM

Amazon and Apple accused of colluding to restrict competition, boost iPhone and iPad prices

A new lawsuit alleges that an agreement between Amazon and Apple, ostensibly intended to crack down on counterfeiters, illegally restricted… Read More

Nov 8, 2022, 8:00 AM

How a Seattle investor, Univ. of Washington student and Amazon are linked by new documentary film

A documentary film about wildlife conservation and the redemptive power of nature, shot primarily in the Amazonian rainforest of Peru,… Read More

Nov 5, 2022, 6:15 AM

Amazon’s new reality: Where the tech giant is doubling down and cutting back in tough times

Amazon has grown dramatically over the past decade, surpassing 1.5 million employees and extending its reach into nearly every corner… Read More

Nov 3, 2022, 10:06 AM

Amazon pauses hiring in corporate workforce for the ‘next few months’

Amazon is freezing hiring across its entire corporate workforce as the company navigates a shaky economy that is forcing tech… Read More

Nov 2, 2022, 9:00 AM

Amazon Fashion partners with Snap to let shoppers use augmented reality to try on eyewear

Amazon is partnering with Snap for an augmented reality fashion experience that lets customers digitally try on different eyewear brands… Read More

Nov 1, 2022, 12:58 PM

End of the road for Treasure Truck: Amazon stops deals program, which went online during pandemic

Amazon is officially parking its “Treasure Truck” deals program, putting an end to an initiative that first got rolling in… Read More

Oct 28, 2022, 2:57 PM

Amazon makes staff cuts at Amp, the app it launched this year to ‘reimagine radio’

Amazon’s plan to “reimagine radio” has run into a bit of static as the company is making staff cuts at… Read More

Oct 28, 2022, 12:40 PM

How the economy is hitting the Amazon and Microsoft clouds, and what they’re doing about it

After soaring during the pandemic, the cloud is getting dragged down by the economy, and both of the Seattle region’s… Read More