Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 48 of 244

Aug 21, 2020, 1:05 PM

Amazon’s Alexa hands off to Pete Carroll so the Seahawks coach can share his nuggets of wisdom

You don’t have to be in the Seattle Seahawks locker room or on the sidelines to get motivated by Pete… Read More

Aug 21, 2020, 10:02 AM

Here are the three Amazon execs who just joined Jeff Bezos’ elite ‘S-team’ leadership suite

Amazon is adding three new members to the company’s senior leadership group, better known as the “S-team,” the executives who… Read More

Aug 21, 2020, 6:38 AM

Amazon Consumer CEO Jeff Wilke to leave next year, will be replaced by operations chief Dave Clark

Amazon executive Jeff Wilke, long considered a leading candidate to succeed Jeff Bezos as CEO, is leaving the company. Wilke,… Read More

Aug 20, 2020, 3:30 PM

Amazon envisions aerial drones pulling skiers and surfers across water, new patent filing reveals

Amazon isn’t just thinking about delivery with its drones. The new patent made public this week reveals an idea for… Read More

Aug 20, 2020, 3:04 PM

“I’m so in the mood to f**k Amazon”: WhatsApp thread cited in alleged $19M ‘overshipping’ scam

Prosecutors are citing a series of profane and derogatory WhatsApp messages as evidence against four brothers charged with defrauding Amazon… Read More

Aug 18, 2020, 10:54 AM

Walmart’s U.S. ecommerce sales top $10B as retail giant prepares to challenge Amazon Prime

Walmart’s ecommerce business in the United States grew 97% in the company’s second fiscal quarter, ended July 31, the retail… Read More

Aug 18, 2020, 10:00 AM

Home team’s home stream: Seattle Sounders and Amazon sign deal for Prime Video soccer matches

Two Seattle brands are joining forces as the Sounders FC announced a new deal with Amazon on Tuesday in which… Read More

Aug 18, 2020, 7:41 AM

Amazon to add 3,500 tech jobs in cities across U.S., spreading key roles further from Seattle HQ

Amazon will spend $1.4 billion on nearly 1 million square feet of new physical office space in six U.S. cities… Read More

Aug 17, 2020, 10:48 AM

Trump throws Amazon under the delivery truck in debate over U.S. Postal Service economics

President Donald Trump this morning again called on the U.S. Postal Service to increase the amount it charges Amazon to… Read More

Aug 15, 2020, 8:19 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft’s pricey Duo; Amazon’s clumsy podcast news; REI drops HQ

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. We finally got the price and date for Surface… Read More

Aug 14, 2020, 5:07 PM

Seattle business leaders ask city to reconsider tax after Amazon polls employees about relocation

The Downtown Seattle Association is asking the Seattle City Council to reconsider a new payroll tax following a news report… Read More

Aug 14, 2020, 10:53 AM

Brad Porter, longtime Amazon Robotics leader and distinguished engineer, reportedly resigns

Amazon’s longtime robotics leader Brad Porter has left the company, according to a report from Business Insider. Porter joined Amazon… Read More

Aug 14, 2020, 9:22 AM

Landmark product liability ruling puts Amazon’s third-party marketplace in a new legal pinch

[Update, Aug. 14, 2:30 p.m.: Amazon says it plans to appeal the ruling. See the company’s statement below.] An appeals… Read More

Aug 12, 2020, 9:46 AM

Amazon removes non-disparagement clause from podcast agreement after backlash

Amazon has removed a clause prohibiting disparaging comments about the company from its podcast content license agreement on Amazon Music… Read More

Aug 11, 2020, 11:29 AM

Esports star Shroud returns to Amazon’s Twitch with exclusive deal following Mixer shutdown

Twitch inked an exclusive deal with esports star Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek as he returns to the Amazon-owned streaming platform. Shroud… Read More

Aug 10, 2020, 9:00 PM

Amazon expands ‘Project Zero’ anti-counterfeit program that Bezos cited in antitrust hearing

Amazon is taking its “Project Zero” anti-counterfeit program to seven additional countries, expanding a program designed to help brands fight… Read More

Aug 10, 2020, 7:17 PM

Amazon reveals ‘confidential’ podcast plan in mass email; shows must agree not to disparage Amazon

Amazon Music and the tech giant’s Audible subsidiary plan to offer podcasts from third-party content providers directly on their platforms,… Read More

Aug 10, 2020, 3:31 PM

DoD requests one month extension on JEDI reevaluation decision

[Update, Tuesday Aug. 11: U.S. Federal Claims Court Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith granted the one-month extension in an order today.] The… Read More

Aug 10, 2020, 9:56 AM

Amazon rebrands Twitch Prime to Prime Gaming as part of video game perk for Prime members

Amazon rebranded a video game-related benefit for Prime members on Monday, renaming Twitch Prime to Prime Gaming. Prime Gaming will… Read More

Aug 10, 2020, 8:25 AM

Amazon reportedly wants to use Sears and J.C. Penney stores as fulfillment centers

Amazon is in talks with mall operator giant Simon Property Group to convert Sears and J.C. Penney department stores into… Read More

Aug 8, 2020, 9:06 AM

Amazon Delivery Service Partner program creates nearly 85K jobs, 1,300 small businesses in 2 years

Amazon revealed growth data around its Delivery Service Partner program that launched two years ago to bolster the company’s logistics… Read More

Aug 7, 2020, 11:47 AM

Jeff Bezos forms LLC that may signal progress on mysterious $10 billion climate change initiative

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has remained tight-lipped about his $10 billion climate change initiative since announcing it six months ago.… Read More

Aug 6, 2020, 3:56 PM

TikTok rolls out first app for television with Amazon Fire TV

Microsoft might be TikTok’s most likely buyer but Amazon will host the popular mobile app’s TV debut. Starting Thursday, TikTok… Read More

Aug 5, 2020, 2:44 PM

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sells around $3 billion in Amazon stock

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sold approximately $3 billion in stock in transactions starting on Monday, according to regulatory filings made… Read More

Aug 4, 2020, 3:28 PM

Newly-named Ford CEO worries about Amazon and other tech giants

Ford Motor Company is getting a new CEO. And rather than GM, he’s got tech giant in his sights. “We… Read More

Aug 4, 2020, 7:00 AM

Alexa helps players navigate sci-fi world in first 3 episodes of Amazon audio adventure ‘Starfinder’

Alexa is in the game. Amazon’s voice assistant joins a high-profile voice cast in the release today of the first… Read More

Aug 3, 2020, 12:27 PM

New York and California are reportedly joining FTC antitrust probe of Amazon

New York and California’s attorneys general are joining forces with the Federal Trade Commission in its antitrust investigation of Amazon,… Read More

Jul 31, 2020, 4:25 PM

Big Tech’s big week: Historic antitrust hearing and record profits put industry giants in spotlight

Big Tech spent back-to-back days in the national spotlight this week between a long-anticipated Congressional hearing and second-quarter earnings reports.… Read More

Jul 30, 2020, 3:18 PM

Amazon tops 1 million employees and seasonal workers for first time as demand and profits surge

Amazon crossed a key milestone over the last quarter, growing to more than 1 million employees and seasonal workers around… Read More

Jul 30, 2020, 2:59 PM

Amazon’s online grocery sales triple in Q2 as more people get food delivered amid pandemic

Amazon saw online grocery sales triple year-over-year during the second quarter as more customers get their groceries delivered versus going… Read More