Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 24 of 245

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

Oct 27, 2022, 3:50 PM

Amazon is dramatically slowing its hiring pace

Amazon’s hiring spree during the pandemic has come to an end as the tech giant looks to curb expenses amid… Read More

Oct 27, 2022, 2:42 PM

Amazon CFO says tech giant is preparing for ‘what could be a slower growth period’

Amazon founder and chairman Jeff Bezos last week issued a warning sign of sorts, tweeting that “the probabilities in this… Read More

Oct 27, 2022, 1:13 PM

Amazon stock tanks nearly 20% after lower than expected holiday quarter guidance

Amazon stock dipped nearly 20% in after-hours trading Thursday following the company’s third quarter earnings report. The Seattle company met… Read More

Oct 25, 2022, 8:50 AM

Amazon adding Venmo as payment option

Amazon is adding Venmo as a payment option on Amazon.com and the Amazon app, giving the e-commerce giant access to… Read More

Oct 20, 2022, 8:52 AM

Amazon brings fake review shutdown efforts to Spain and Italy

Amazon filed its first criminal complaints targeting fake review sites in Italy and Spain as the Seattle tech giant continues… Read More

Oct 18, 2022, 5:23 PM

Jeff Bezos: ‘The probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches’

Jeff Bezos isn’t too optimistic about the economy. In a tweet Tuesday, the Amazon founder shared a video of Goldman… Read More

Oct 18, 2022, 11:48 AM

Amazon to stream first-ever ‘Black Friday’ NFL game on Prime the day after Thanksgiving 2023

Football fans looking for a break from the holiday shopping rush will have some NFL action to watch next year… Read More

Oct 18, 2022, 10:57 AM

Amazon workers reject unionization at warehouse in upstate New York

Amazon employees at a warehouse near Albany, N.Y., rejected the formation of a union Tuesday, a setback for the recently-formed… Read More

Oct 14, 2022, 8:00 AM

Amazon palm scanning technology coming to more concession stands at Seattle arena

Climate Pledge Arena is quickly becoming all-hands on deck as the Amazon One palm scanning method of payment is spreading… Read More

Oct 11, 2022, 10:48 AM

TikTok vs. Amazon: Social video giant hiring in Seattle and L.A. to build e-commerce network

TikTok is hiring logistics and e-commerce industry veterans in Seattle and Los Angeles to oversee the design and creation of… Read More

Oct 10, 2022, 5:03 PM

Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale, and the forces blowing up the traditional holiday shopping season

Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale, slated for Tuesday and Wednesday Oct. 11-12, is the company’s attempt to jump-start the holiday… Read More

Oct 6, 2022, 5:15 PM

Amazon stops field tests and scales back work on Scout, its home delivery robot program

Amazon is scaling back its work on Scout, the package delivery robot that looks like a cooler on wheels. “During… Read More

Oct 6, 2022, 8:49 AM

Amazon plans to hire 150k workers to help with holiday rush across fulfillment network

Amazon is getting ready for the holiday shopping rush with plans to hire 150,000 workers across its operations network, the… Read More