Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 46 of 244

Oct 8, 2020, 7:49 AM

‘Future of last mile delivery’: Amazon reveals first custom electric delivery vehicle built with Rivian

Amazon is lifting the hood on one of three custom-designed electric delivery vans it built in partnership with Rivian. The… Read More

Oct 7, 2020, 11:09 AM

Amazon says internal investigation into WSJ report on third-party sales data finds no policy violations

In a letter to the U.S. House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, Amazon says its internal investigation into the details of a… Read More

Oct 7, 2020, 10:11 AM

‘Mysterious $60B woman’: Profile offers rare look at MacKenzie Scott’s distribution of Amazon wealth

MacKenzie Scott hasn’t given any interviews about her split from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos or her philanthropic pursuits in the… Read More

Oct 5, 2020, 10:12 AM

Ex-Amazon employee arrested after issuing fake refunds totaling more than $96K

A former Amazon employee was charged with federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after issuing false refunds for products… Read More

Oct 5, 2020, 7:00 AM

Amazon streams Thursday Night Football again with new X-Ray feature, audio feed, Twitch shows

Amazon will kick off its fourth consecutive year of streaming Thursday Night Football games later this week as Tampa Bay… Read More

Oct 3, 2020, 8:55 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Startup CEOs optimistic despite pandemic; Amazon moves into virtual travel

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: The results are in from the first-ever GeekWire 200… Read More

Oct 1, 2020, 3:20 PM

Amazon says 19,000 employees tested positive for COVID-19 as it reveals pandemic data for first time

Amazon released figures on Thursday that for the first time detail the spread of the coronavirus among its employees. The… Read More

Oct 1, 2020, 6:15 AM

Amazon donating an additional $2.7M to aid underserved Seattle-area students during pandemic

Amazon is donating more than $2.5 million to bolster its commitment to students from underserved communities in the Seattle region… Read More

Sep 30, 2020, 7:54 AM

Our first-hand experience with Amazon’s new palm reader, and what it says about the future of retail

What if grabbing a drink from the store was as easy as getting one from your fridge? Amazon is approaching… Read More

Sep 29, 2020, 10:47 AM

Investigation into Amazon warehouse safety finds higher rate of injuries at robotic facilities

Amazon fulfillment centers with robots have experienced “significantly higher” rates of human injuries in the past four years than those… Read More

Sep 29, 2020, 6:00 AM

Amazon jumps into virtual tourism, offering live one-on-one experiences around the world

One morning last week, I went on a walking tour of Quebec City with an experienced local tour guide, from… Read More

Sep 29, 2020, 12:01 AM

Pay with your palm? Amazon unveils biometric ID, touting convenience and testing customer trust

Amazon has developed a new biometric ID system that works by scanning the palms of participating customers, planning to ultimately… Read More

Sep 28, 2020, 12:39 PM

SEC charges former Amazon finance manager and her family in $1.4M insider trading case

A former senior manager in Amazon’s tax department has been charged with insider trading by the Securities and Exchange Commission.… Read More

Sep 28, 2020, 7:22 AM

Amazon expanding in Canada, will add another 3,000 jobs in Vancouver and 500 in Toronto

Amazon is growing its footprint north of the border as the tech giant spreads its corporate footprint beyond Seattle and… Read More

Sep 27, 2020, 10:28 PM

Amazon Prime Day set for Oct. 13-14 after pandemic-related delay

Amazon’s annual shopping extravaganza will take place Oct. 13-14, the company announced late Sunday. The event was delayed this year… Read More

Sep 26, 2020, 8:55 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Amazon’s flying security camera, and Microsoft’s $7.5B gaming deal

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: Ring, the Amazon-owned smart doorbell and security company, unveiled… Read More

Sep 26, 2020, 8:28 AM

Amazon gives customers a way to immediately delete Alexa voice recordings — here’s how to do it

Privacy was front-and-center for Amazon at the company’s big devices and services event this week. The most noteworthy privacy-related announcement… Read More

Sep 25, 2020, 7:29 AM

Analysis: Amazon makes another bid for relevance in the games industry with Luna streaming service

Amazon announced Thursday, with a strange lack of ceremony, that it’s making an attempt to break into the cloud-based gaming… Read More

Sep 24, 2020, 2:14 PM

Drone home: Amazon’s new Ring indoor security camera gives flight to new privacy concerns

Amazon drones will probably be zipping around outside your house to drop off packages before too long. But before that… Read More

Sep 24, 2020, 1:57 PM

Breonna Taylor case sparks Amazon Web Services CEO to call for police ‘culture change’

Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy, who has been at the center of the debate over the use of Amazon… Read More

Sep 24, 2020, 12:47 PM

‘Alexa, I’m being pulled over’: Amazon-owned Ring unveils new security devices for the car

Ring is coming to the car. The Amazon-owned company revealed new car security products and services as part of Amazon’s… Read More

Sep 24, 2020, 12:30 PM

Amazon unveils spherical Echo speakers, flying indoor security camera, and cloud gaming service

Amazon unveiled a new lineup of spherical Echo devices, an autonomous flying indoor Ring security camera, a new cloud gaming… Read More

Sep 23, 2020, 12:57 PM

Is this Amazon’s next store? Long-rumored site in Seattle area signals larger grocery ambitions

This is either an Amazon store, or someone is stealing the tech giant’s architecture. Given the minimal probability of the… Read More

Sep 23, 2020, 10:21 AM

Amazon appeals product liability ruling to CA Supreme Court, citing ‘potentially vast blast radius’

Amazon is asking the California Supreme Court to review an appeals court ruling in a landmark product liability case, seeking… Read More

Sep 23, 2020, 9:39 AM

Amazon launches sustainable product search tool to help shoppers make greener choices

Amazon is launching a new tool to help shoppers select items that are deemed more environmentally friendly. Products will earn… Read More

Sep 22, 2020, 1:07 PM

Amazon stops sale of so-called ‘Prime Bike’ and calls out fitness company for peddling ‘partnership’

Update, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. PT: A stationary bicycle made by the exercise gear company Echelon and sold on Amazon as… Read More

Sep 22, 2020, 8:11 AM

Bezos Academy, funded by Jeff Bezos’ $2B ‘Day One Fund,’ launches first free school in Seattle area

The Day 1 Academies Fund is gearing up to open the inaugural school in its new network of full scholarship… Read More

Sep 21, 2020, 9:49 AM

Amazon adds Tile to Sidewalk wireless network; says Echo devices can serve as bridges; explains bandwidth sharing

Tracking technology company Tile will offer a device and experience that works with the upcoming Amazon Sidewalk neighborhood wireless network… Read More

Sep 18, 2020, 12:09 PM

Justice Dept. indicts six in scheme to bribe Amazon employees and gain marketplace advantage

A grand jury in the Western District of Washington has indicted six people in a multi-million dollar scheme to bribe… Read More

Sep 17, 2020, 7:17 PM

Internal documents say U.S. Postal Service made $1.6B profit on Amazon deliveries in FY2019

The U.S. Postal Service generated $1.6 billion in profit from Amazon in its 2019 fiscal year, on $3.9 billion in… Read More