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Jul 13, 2021, 10:21 AM

Emails indicate Amazon’s use of force while seeking JEDI cloud contract, GOP lawmakers say

Previously undisclosed emails appear to indicate that as Amazon pursued the now-canceled $10 billion JEDI cloud contract, it enlisted such… Read More

Jul 13, 2021, 9:44 AM

Seattle leads nation in ‘brain gain,’ adds tech jobs faster than any other big U.S. market over 5 years

The Seattle region added more than 48,000 tech jobs from 2016 to 2020, an increase of more than 35% —… Read More

Jul 12, 2021, 10:13 AM

Filings reveal Amazon’s plan to use radar for ‘sleep tracing’ and touchless device control

Amazon plans to use radar to help people monitor their sleep and control their devices using gestures, a Federal Communications… Read More

Jul 11, 2021, 8:34 PM

Nordstrom buys stake in Topshop and Topman fashion brands in deal with UK online giant Asos

Nordstrom has acquired a minority stake in the fashion brands Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT through a deal with… Read More

Jul 10, 2021, 6:30 AM

After helping Amazon reinvent commerce, Jeff Wilke turns attention to reviving U.S. manufacturing

Jeff Wilke did something unusual when he left his role as Amazon’s Worldwide Consumer CEO in March, after more than… Read More

Jul 9, 2021, 10:30 AM

New presidential order will push for net neutrality, limit large mergers, restrict non-compete clauses

In an effort to promote more business and labor competition, President Biden today will issue a sweeping executive order to… Read More

Jul 9, 2021, 10:20 AM

Amazon’s BigCommerce deal seen as ‘important signal’ of tech giant’s broader shipping ambitions

Look out, UPS and FedEx? A deal this week between Amazon and e-commerce platform BigCommerce is “a clear indication that… Read More

Jul 6, 2021, 10:47 AM

Amazon launches at-home COVID-19 test kit for $39.99

Amazon has launched an at-home COVID-19 test kit for U.S. customers, the company announced today. Customers receive the nasal-swab kit… Read More

Jul 6, 2021, 9:46 AM

Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI cloud contract after long feud between Amazon and Microsoft

JEDI is canceled. The Pentagon said today it will nix the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract, a… Read More

Jul 2, 2021, 1:57 PM

Andy Jassy will join Amazon’s board of directors as he replaces Jeff Bezos as CEO of tech giant

Amazon Web Services chief Andy Jassy will join the company’s board of directors as he takes over for Jeff Bezos… Read More

Jul 1, 2021, 6:25 AM

Amazon adds two new leadership principles just days before Jeff Bezos steps down as CEO

Amazon is adding two new leadership principles that reflect how the company is evolving as the tech behemoth faces increasing… Read More

Jul 1, 2021, 6:00 AM

Amazon offering new $170 monthly benefit to employees who commute to work by bike

When Amazon workers return to office buildings in the Seattle area, doing so by bicycle could pay off as the… Read More

Jun 30, 2021, 12:10 PM

Amazon sustainability report: Carbon emissions rose 19% in 2020 as pandemic drove huge revenue

As Amazon’s sales skyrocketed during the pandemic, its carbon emissions rose — by 19%, according to its 2020 sustainability report,… Read More

Jun 30, 2021, 10:55 AM

Amazon seeks recusal of FTC Chair Lina Khan in antitrust examination of $8.5B MGM deal

Facing scrutiny over its proposed $8.5 billion purchase of MGM Studios, Amazon is seeking the recusal of FTC Chairwoman Lina… Read More

Jun 29, 2021, 7:57 PM

Elizabeth Warren says Amazon-MGM deal requires ‘meticulous antitrust scrutiny’ in letter to FTC

In a letter sent to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, Sen. Elizabeth Warren asserted that Amazon’s billion-dollar bid for… Read More

Jun 29, 2021, 4:00 AM

Amazon adding more space east of Seattle in Redmond for 800 new AWS jobs, Project Kuiper lab

Amazon is making more real estate moves east of Seattle, adding hundreds of Amazon Web Services roles in Redmond, Wash.… Read More

Jun 28, 2021, 11:36 AM

Why is Seattle so hot? Wild weather sparks climate concerns as Amazon turns HQ into ‘cooling center’

Seattle is scorching. The heat is so bad that Amazon on Monday opened up one of its buildings at the… Read More

Jun 25, 2021, 10:45 AM

Amazon Web Servies acquires end-to-end encryption messaging software startup Wickr

Amazon Web Services has acquired Wickr, an end-to-end encrypted communication platform, the company announced Friday. Financials of the deal were… Read More

Jun 24, 2021, 12:57 PM

Testing Amazon Pharmacy: Tech giant’s clever system collides with realities of modern healthcare

Amazon’s move into healthcare is multifaceted, including COVID-19 testing, its Halo health band and service, cloud services for healthcare and… Read More

Jun 23, 2021, 8:41 AM

Amazon says Prime Day was ‘biggest two-day period ever’ for its third party sellers

Amazon said Wednesday that this week’s Prime Day sales event, which ended Tuesday, was the biggest two-day period ever for… Read More

Jun 22, 2021, 1:16 PM

Amazon says proposed antitrust bills will have ‘significant negative effects’ on sellers, consumers

Amazon responded Tuesday to proposed antitrust legislation introduced by members of the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month, saying… Read More

Jun 22, 2021, 10:13 AM

Review of Amazon-MGM deal will be led by FTC, now chaired by Big Tech critic Lina Khan

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission — not the Department of Justice — is expected to lead the investigation into Amazon’s… Read More

Jun 18, 2021, 7:30 AM

Amazon’s ‘turnover machine’: Inside the NYT’s investigation into the tech giant’s HR practices

Amazon’s direct workforce rose by 500,000 people in 2020 — that’s half a million people — to nearly 1.3 million… Read More

Jun 17, 2021, 9:30 AM

Curiosity brings out the crowds at opening of Amazon’s first full-size cashierless grocery store

BELLEVUE, Wash. — The first full-service Amazon Fresh grocery store to take advantage of the retailer’s “Just Walk Out” cashierless… Read More

Jun 16, 2021, 9:28 AM

Prime Day preview: Economic hangover from pandemic raises stakes for Amazon’s big event

Prime Day is almost here. Actually, it’s two days. But who’s counting? Well, Amazon sure is. Scheduled for June 21… Read More

Jun 16, 2021, 9:13 AM

Amazon commits $100M to help build affordable housing near Seattle-area light rail stations

Amazon is committing $100 million to help create up to 1,200 affordable housing units across the Puget Sound region as… Read More

Jun 15, 2021, 1:47 PM

Heads up, Big Tech: Lina Khan, Amazon’s antitrust adversary, will chair FTC

Watch out, Amazon and other tech giants. The White House has picked Lina Khan as chair of the Federal Trade… Read More

Jun 15, 2021, 1:37 PM

Amazon commits $150M for new ‘Black Business Accelerator’ amid reports of racial discrimination

Amazon is launching a new program to help Black business owners succeed in its online marketplace. The announcement comes on… Read More

Jun 15, 2021, 10:17 AM

New reports examine Amazon’s strained ‘employment machine’ and alleged race problem

Amazon’s employment practices came under the microscope Tuesday as two detailed reports from the New York Times and Recode reveal… Read More

Jun 15, 2021, 12:01 AM

Amazon brings cashierless tech to full-size grocery store for first time at new Seattle-area location

Amazon’s newest physical grocery store opening in the Seattle area this week is unique as it will feature the company’s… Read More