Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 26 of 244

Aug 1, 2022, 10:38 AM

Amazon’s carbon footprint grew again – up 18% in 2021 – despite ongoing efforts to go green

Amazon’s carbon footprint grew 18% last year — the third straight year of increased emissions since the company started sharing… Read More

Aug 1, 2022, 10:12 AM

Amazon is partnering with GNC, PacSun, other retailers to offer same-day delivery

Amazon announced Monday that it is launching same-day delivery options for items from retailers including PacSun, GNC, SuperDry and Diesel.… Read More

Jul 29, 2022, 7:55 AM

Amazon is shutting down its cloud storage service Amazon Drive

Goodbye, Amazon Drive. Amazon sent emails out Friday morning to Amazon Drive users to notify them that the company is… Read More

Jul 28, 2022, 5:17 PM

Amazon’s 1st-party online sales drop to 42% of business as 3rd-party units hit new high

Amazon wants to expand long-term into areas such as a healthcare, self-driving taxis, and home robots, but two data points… Read More

Jul 28, 2022, 2:33 PM

Amazon sheds record 99k employees after overstaffing warehouses, will slow office hiring

Amazon’s direct workforce declined by 99,000 employees from the first to the second quarter, to 1.52 million people, the largest… Read More

Jul 28, 2022, 1:13 PM

Amazon stock rises 10% as tech giant beats revenue expectations amid ‘inflationary pressures’

Shares of Amazon rose more than 10% in after-hours trading after the Seattle tech giant beat revenue expectations for its… Read More

Jul 28, 2022, 10:57 AM

Full text: Microsoft’s multi-cloud vision would keep Amazon from running away with federal deals

A draft document circulated by Microsoft calls for the use of multiple cloud vendors as “the de facto standard for… Read More

Jul 26, 2022, 11:30 AM

Tech Moves: Amazon promotes two execs to SVP; Providence exec named Teladoc COO; and more

— Amazon has promoted two executives to senior vice president: James Hamilton, a distinguished engineer at the company; and Drew… Read More

Jul 26, 2022, 8:31 AM

Amazon earnings preview: Analysts watching how inflation, consumer spend impact revenue

Amazon reports second quarter earnings Thursday afternoon and analysts will be keeping a close eye on how ongoing inflation is… Read More

Jul 25, 2022, 8:26 AM

Can Amazon change healthcare? Experts sound off on tech giant’s $3.9B deal to buy One Medical

Amazon’s planned $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical will bring Amazon further into healthcare. But whether the Seattle tech giant will… Read More

Jul 23, 2022, 9:49 AM

From White House to Amazon and Airbnb: Jay Carney on the intersection of tech and politics

Amazon’s head of global corporate affairs Jay Carney, the former White House press secretary under President Obama, made some news… Read More

Dave Limp, Jay Carney and Jeff Bezos at Amazon Spheres

Jul 22, 2022, 10:52 AM

Jay Carney checks out of Amazon, lands at Airbnb: Inside ex-White House press secretary’s tech career

Jay Carney, a former White House press secretary under President Obama, will leave his role as Amazon’s senior vice president… Read More

Jul 21, 2022, 8:37 AM

Amazon begins rollout of Rivian electric delivery vans across U.S. in drive to shrink carbon footprint

In a bid to make its fleet of delivery vehicles more sustainable and reduce its carbon footprint, Amazon began rolling… Read More

Jul 21, 2022, 5:51 AM

Amazon to acquire One Medical primary care company for $3.9B

Amazon announced a deal to acquire publicly traded primary care company One Medical for $3.9 billion, further fueling the Seattle-based… Read More

Jul 20, 2022, 9:00 AM

Amazon aims to take Alexa automation to the next level with new ambient home developer kit

When you leave home and arm your security system, shouldn’t your robot vacuum know, without being told, that it’s time… Read More

Jul 20, 2022, 8:34 AM

Amazon files lawsuit against thousands of Facebook group admins over fake reviews

Amazon is taking aim at fake reviews on its marketplace in a new lawsuit targeting more than 10,000 Facebook group… Read More

Jul 18, 2022, 11:35 AM

Amazon rolls out big Prime Video redesign

Prime Video is getting a makeover. Amazon announced Monday it is rolling out a new look and feel for its… Read More

Jul 15, 2022, 8:01 AM

Amazon’s drone delivery program will launch in Texas

Amazon is bringing its drones to Texas. The tech giant said Friday that customers in College Station, Texas, will be… Read More

Jul 14, 2022, 6:58 PM

Amazon will pause Bellevue towers to study impact of hybrid work on its offices, still plans 25k jobs

Citing ongoing uncertainty about the impact of hybrid work on its office designs, Amazon says it will pause construction on… Read More

Jul 14, 2022, 10:47 AM

What’s the deal with Prime Day? A reality check on Amazon’s big shopping event

Time was running out, and my fear of missing out was going up. With just a few hours left in… Read More

Jul 14, 2022, 9:34 AM

New trailer for Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ series offers epic views of the return to Middle Earth

Amazon released the first full-length trailer Thursday for its upcoming Prime Video series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings… Read More

Jul 12, 2022, 10:28 AM

‘Mrs. Maisel’ leads Amazon to 30 Emmy Award nominations; HBO’s ‘Succession’ dominates pack

Amazon Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” was marvelous again on Tuesday, scoring 12 Emmy nominations to help the tech… Read More

Jul 12, 2022, 9:07 AM

Starbucks and Amazon open second ‘Pickup and Go’ joint retail location in New York

Starbucks and Amazon have teamed on their second “Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go” location in New York City. The physical… Read More

Jul 11, 2022, 10:47 AM

Forecast for Amazon Prime Day is cloudy with a chance of consumer caution

Economic uncertainty, inflation, and the lingering effects of the pandemic are tempering expectations for this year’s Prime Day, the annual… Read More

Jul 9, 2022, 11:45 AM

‘We’re in this for good’: Amazon plans more home robots despite early skepticism about Astro

Amazon unveiled Astro, its first home robot, in September, after developing the rolling Alexa device in secret for several years.… Read More

Jul 7, 2022, 4:28 PM

M1 Macs in the cloud: Amazon Web Services releases upgraded Mac EC2 instances

Amazon Web Services is doubling down on the latest Apple technologies with the general availability of its EC2 M1 Mac… Read More

Jul 7, 2022, 1:03 PM

Amazon pulls out of planned regional air hub in New Jersey after unions and others object

Amazon’s efforts to grow its operations in the New York area have been thwarted again as the tech giant has… Read More

Jul 7, 2022, 11:36 AM

In SEC complaint, union coalition alleges Amazon deceived investors with ‘cherry-picked’ injury data

A coalition of three labor unions is asking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate and take action against… Read More

Jul 6, 2022, 10:43 AM

Amazon and Microsoft deny using Flickr pics for facial recognition, as suits test limits of privacy law

Facing a pair of related lawsuits, Amazon and Microsoft both acknowledge that people working on their respective facial-recognition technologies downloaded… Read More

Jul 6, 2022, 9:37 AM

Amazon partners with Grubhub and adds new Prime food delivery perk

Three years after giving up on its own food delivery service, Amazon is trying a new tactic, partnering with delivery… Read More