Aug 25, 2022, 8:00 AM Amazon helps Seahawks take on concession blitz with cashierless tech at new Seattle stadium store The Seattle Seahawks are switching to a hurry-up offense at Lumen Field this season. But it’s not happening in the… Read More
Aug 24, 2022, 1:30 PM Internal memo: Amazon Care to shut down, ‘not a complete enough offering’ for corporate customers Amazon will stop offering its Amazon Care primary health-care services at the end of this year, according to an internal… Read More
Aug 24, 2022, 8:48 AM Peloton rides with Amazon in exercise company’s first outside partnership for online sales Exercise equipment and subscription company Peloton Interactive will sell its bikes and gear beyond its own stores for the first… Read More
Aug 23, 2022, 2:47 PM Al Michaels and other broadcast vets ready to tap into Amazon tech as streaming football ‘pioneers’ It wasn’t that long ago that Al Michaels had no idea what streaming was. But for the veteran broadcaster, joining… Read More
Aug 23, 2022, 9:40 AM Delivery partners touted by Amazon received millions in U.S. financial aid, records show Amazon released new numbers about the growth of its Delivery Service Partners program, saying 3,000 independent companies now deliver more… Read More
Aug 21, 2022, 6:15 PM Amazon reportedly eyeing Signify Health as it continues push into healthcare Amazon is eying an acquisition of Signify Health in a deal that would further push the tech giant into healthcare.… Read More
Aug 20, 2022, 10:37 AM Understanding Amazon: Secrets of the company’s success, and where it’s headed next Amazon is one of the most extraordinary business stories of our time. Many people in the tech industry have a… Read More
Aug 16, 2022, 9:39 AM Amazon sets global debut times for new ‘Lord of the Rings’ series on Prime Video Amazon has set the premiere times for the global debut of the hotly anticipated Prime Video series “The Lord of… Read More
Aug 15, 2022, 5:06 PM Amazon moves physical retail tech teams into cloud division, looking to accelerate third-party adoption Amazon is shifting tech teams for its physical stores from its consumer division to its Amazon Web Services cloud division,… Read More
Aug 13, 2022, 9:47 AM What we learned from the life of early Amazon investor and Seattle business leader Tom Alberg Seattle-based investor and business leader Tom Alberg, who died last week at the age of 82, was a key figure… Read More
Aug 12, 2022, 12:44 PM Amazon sues six alleged fake review sites — we chatted with one that didn’t believe suit was real Amazon has been targeting alleged sellers of fake product reviews for the past seven years, starting with the first suit… Read More
Aug 11, 2022, 3:45 PM How Amazon’s mandate against media leaks helped to seal its $3.9B deal to acquire One Medical A new regulatory filing details Amazon’s behind-the-scenes talks for One Medical, leading up to the Seattle tech giant’s agreement to… Read More
Aug 8, 2022, 11:50 AM Remembering Tom Alberg: How an understated investor had an outsized impact on Seattle tech Tom Alberg will be remembered publicly for everything he did to help create and shape the Seattle region’s tech industry,… Read More
Aug 6, 2022, 10:10 AM The state of the tech economy: Takeaways from Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we play highlights and offer our thoughts on the recent earnings calls of Amazon,… Read More
Aug 5, 2022, 10:15 AM As Amazon vacuums up iRobot, critics call on regulators to pull the plug on Big Tech deals Amazon’s proposed acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot for $1.7 billion could push its annual spending on acquisitions to a new… Read More
Aug 5, 2022, 6:21 AM Amazon to acquire Roomba maker iRobot for $1.7B Amazon is set to make another major acquisition. The Seattle tech giant said Friday it will scoop up iRobot, the… Read More
Aug 1, 2022, 1:25 PM Amazon teaming with viral content creators Dude Perfect for alternate Prime Video football stream The NFL’s “Thursday Night Football” is already going to look different this season as Amazon becomes the exclusive home for… Read More
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
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
