Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 44 of 244

Dec 18, 2020, 8:51 AM

Amazon donating 2,000 tropical plants like those in Spheres for sale to benefit Seattle zoo

If you want your home office to look a little more like Amazon’s tropical office setting, here’s a chance to… Read More

Dec 16, 2020, 2:56 PM

Amazon asks CDC to prioritize its essential workers for COVID-19 vaccine at ‘earliest appropriate time’

As the first vaccines for COVID-19 are being administered in the U.S. this week, Amazon is asking the Centers for… Read More

Dec 15, 2020, 5:22 PM

Amazon: Trump corruption the only plausible explanation for Microsoft winning $10B cloud deal

In a newly unsealed court filing, Amazon blames an “extraordinary environment of corruption, interference, and retribution” by President Donald Trump… Read More

Dec 15, 2020, 12:40 PM

New wrinkle in package theft: Police say suspect used Amazon uniform to pass as delivery driver

A surge in online shopping during the pandemic could be an extra gift to so-called “porch pirates” looking to nab… Read More

Dec 14, 2020, 3:40 PM

Amazon Halo health tracker debuts for $99.99, after new reports raise privacy concerns

Amazon made its new Halo health band and related subscription service generally available for purchase in the U.S. on Monday… Read More

Dec 14, 2020, 12:23 PM

Amazon will open another Amazon Go store in downtown Seattle at old Office Depot location

Amazon plans to open its seventh Amazon Go store location in Seattle, expanding its brick-and-mortar grocery footprint despite the ongoing… Read More

Dec 14, 2020, 10:00 AM

As Amazon’s Zoox unveils passenger robotaxi, CEO acknowledges potential for package delivery

Zoox, the robotaxi company acquired by Amazon for more than $1 billion earlier this year, revealed its fully autonomous electric… Read More

Dec 12, 2020, 10:32 AM

Amazon Sidewalk rollout shows the future of ‘forced opt-in,’ taking lessons from Xfinity Wifi

How would you feel if you were a homeowner and woke up one morning to find people on a new… Read More

Dec 12, 2020, 8:37 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Facebook fallout; Seattle’s status as ‘Cloud City’; testing SpaceX Starlink

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: How the antitrust case against Facebook could impact the rest of the tech industry;… Read More

Dec 9, 2020, 9:12 AM

Microsoft, Brooks, Unilever and others join Amazon’s Climate Pledge, topping 30 signatories

Amazon’s Climate Pledge is taking on a higher profile, with its name on a Seattle sports arena, and more than… Read More

Dec 8, 2020, 4:01 PM

Amazon Web Services launches new tool to detect bias and blind spots in machine learning

A new feature from Amazon Web Services will alert developers to potential bias in machine learning algorithms, part of a… Read More

Dec 8, 2020, 6:01 AM

How to take on Amazon without getting crushed: Advice on tackling online retail’s 800-pound gorilla

Amazon is often described as innovative, creative, experimental and ruthless. It’s also very, very big — and getting bigger. With… Read More

Dec 7, 2020, 6:54 AM

First glimpse of Amazon’s new robotaxi: Zoox autonomous vehicle spotted during video shoot

Isn’t it always the urban video shoot that spoils the big car reveal? Zoox, the self-driving taxi company acquired by… Read More

Dec 3, 2020, 11:56 AM

Amazon teams up with YETI in lawsuit against alleged counterfeiters

Amazon and YETI filed a lawsuit that accuses two U.S.-based defendants of selling counterfeit YETI products on Amazon. The case… Read More

Dec 3, 2020, 10:42 AM

Microsoft doubles down on cloud data with new products, makes new appeal to Amazon’s rivals

Microsoft is rolling out new cloud technologies for wrangling, protecting and analyzing large amounts of corporate data, escalating its competition… Read More

Dec 3, 2020, 8:55 AM

After reaching $40B in revenue in record time, Amazon Web Services hints at its own reinvention

Kicking off the annual Amazon Web Services re:Invent conference this week, AWS CEO Andy Jassy pointed to a major milestone… Read More

Dec 2, 2020, 10:29 AM

Amazon’s safety claims fail to convince critics in government amid holiday shopping rush

Amazon has consistently defended its safety record following exposés by the Center for Investigative Reporting over the past year documenting… Read More

Nov 30, 2020, 9:34 PM

Amazon Web Services to offer macOS on-demand in the cloud, in new appeal to Apple developers

Amazon Web Services will provide software developers with access to macOS on-demand in the cloud for the first time, promising… Read More

Nov 30, 2020, 12:54 PM

Amazon to stream NFL game on Dec. 26 exclusively on Prime Video; playoff game also confirmed

Amazon’s streaming schedule is getting busier in the later weeks of the NFL season as the tech giant and the… Read More

Nov 30, 2020, 10:46 AM

Amazon details cause of AWS outage that hobbled thousands of online sites and services

A “relatively small addition of capacity” to the Amazon Kinesis real-time data processing service triggered a widespread Amazon Web Services… Read More

Nov 25, 2020, 10:21 AM

Amazon Web Services outage affects Adobe, Roku, Twilio, Flickr, others

Amazon Web Services suffered an outage Wednesday that affected several applications and services that rely on Amazon’s cloud computing platform.… Read More

Nov 25, 2020, 9:10 AM

Walter Isaacson likens Bezos to Einstein and Jobs, calls out Trump for ‘corrupt’ treatment of Amazon

Much of the content in the new book, “Invent & Wander,” will be familiar to those who follow Jeff Bezos… Read More

Nov 24, 2020, 10:31 AM

‘This company was invented for the pandemic’ — Scott Galloway on Amazon in a ‘Post Corona’ world

Amazon’s big move into the pharmacy business last week wasn’t a surprise at all, and it’s just part of a… Read More

Nov 24, 2020, 10:16 AM

Amazon prevails over eBay in lawsuit accusing Seattle company of poaching third-party sellers

Amazon has prevailed over eBay in a lawsuit that accused the Seattle tech giant of poaching e-commerce sellers through eBay’s… Read More

Nov 21, 2020, 5:12 PM

Spotted: Amazon robot maps sidewalks north of Seattle, laden with cameras and sensors

While I was out on an ordinary drive through Everett Saturday morning I spotted something interesting: An unmarked six-wheeled robot being driven down the sidewalk on Broadway… Read More

Nov 19, 2020, 2:43 PM

Seattle Seahawks’ deep dive into analytics starts with a ‘data lake’ built by Amazon Web Services

It’s trendy these days to turn to sports data analytics for a deep dive into how a team is set… Read More

Nov 19, 2020, 10:42 AM

Amazon names best books of 2020, with ‘timely and powerful’ criminal justice memoir atop list

Is there a better time to stay in and catch up on all the reading you meant to get to… Read More

Nov 19, 2020, 8:36 AM

Amazon focuses on another use for Alexa as Echo Frames smart glasses are now available

Amazon’s vision of how people will continue to use its voice assistant Alexa includes Echo Frames, a smart glasses product… Read More

Nov 17, 2020, 3:00 AM

Amazon Pharmacy: Online drugstore and Prime Rx discounts extend tech giant’s reach into healthcare

Updated at 12:30 p.m. Pacific. Tuesday. Amazon will offer prescription medications for home delivery through a new online drugstore, promising… Read More

Nov 16, 2020, 8:50 AM

Amazon’s Fire TV finally getting HBO Max, months after launch of new streaming service

Almost six months after the launch of the new HBO Max streaming service, the platform is now coming to Amazon’s… Read More