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Jul 21, 2020, 8:06 AM

Amazon expands route for package delivery robot Scout with addition of two Southern cities

Amazon Scout, the package delivery robot that looks like a cooler on wheels, is headed to two new cities as… Read More

Jul 20, 2020, 11:55 AM

Amazon increases its market cap by $600B in 2020 — and analysts predict even more growth

After Amazon shares dipped slightly last week, the stock was up 6% Monday as new reports project even more growth… Read More

Jul 18, 2020, 10:46 AM

Amazon vets behind smart shopping cart startup face a familiar foe — their former employer

With combined experience of nearly two decades at Amazon, startup founders Shariq Siddiqui and Umer Sadiq remain big believers in… Read More

Jul 17, 2020, 1:32 PM

Amazon settles lawsuit with former AWS marketing VP who joined Google Cloud

Amazon has reached a confidential legal settlement with Brian Hall, a former Amazon Web Services vice president of product marketing… Read More

Jul 16, 2020, 11:50 AM

Amazon uses Twitch technology for new AWS live interactive video service

Amazon Web Services is giving content creators a new way to include live streaming video into their apps and websites… Read More

Jul 15, 2020, 11:48 AM

Amazon extends work from home policy to January 2021, opens offices with new safety measures

Amazon will allow employees who can work from home to do so through Jan. 8, 2021, according to an internal… Read More

Jul 14, 2020, 9:15 AM

Amazon plans 20 healthcare clinics across U.S. for warehouse employees and their families

Amazon plans to establish healthcare facilities for its warehouse workers and their families across the country. The company unveiled the… Read More

Jul 14, 2020, 5:55 AM

Amazon unveils its own smart grocery cart, in new effort to automate physical retail checkout

Can the company that popularized the online shopping cart reinvent the real thing? Amazon unveiled its first smart grocery cart… Read More

Jul 13, 2020, 10:02 AM

Amazon sets new rules for sellers to prepare warehouses for holiday season

Amazon is implementing new restrictions on third-party sellers that stock items in the tech giant’s warehouses ahead of the holiday… Read More

Jul 11, 2020, 10:08 AM

The ban that wasn’t: Amazon’s TikTok reversal leaves tech world wondering WTH?

Amazon’s TikTok take-back was the talk of tech on Friday. The company started the day by telling employees they needed… Read More

Jul 10, 2020, 10:21 AM

Amazon tells employees to delete TikTok, then claims directive was sent in error

Update 2:20 p.m.: An Amazon spokesperson said Friday afternoon that the email ordering employees to delete TikTok was an error.… Read More

Jul 9, 2020, 9:14 AM

Amazon is purging Washington Redskins merchandise from its marketplace

Amazon told third-party sellers in its marketplace they have 48 hours to remove Washington Redskins merchandise amid widespread calls for… Read More

Jul 8, 2020, 1:27 PM

Amazon will require third-party sellers to disclose names and addresses

Amazon announced a new policy Wednesday requiring third-party sellers in its marketplace to publicly display their names and addresses starting… Read More

Jul 8, 2020, 9:56 AM

Amazon Air buys 6M gallons of sustainable fuel — here’s what it means for the industry and planet

Shipments of your future Amazon packages could be powered, at least in part, by agricultural waste. Amazon Air, the company’s… Read More

Jul 7, 2020, 4:05 PM

Amazon adds hands-free voice activation to Alexa app, and gives users initial choice to opt in or out

Amazon is adding hands-free activation to its Alexa apps for iOS and Android, giving users the option to say “Alexa”… Read More

Jul 7, 2020, 1:07 PM

Amazon joins Scott Turow, John Grisham, other top authors in effort to take down ‘pirate’ book site

A group of best-selling authors is teaming up with Amazon in a lawsuit that aims to bring down an alleged… Read More

Jul 7, 2020, 10:30 AM

How Seattle’s new payroll tax on Amazon and other big businesses will work

Seattle’s new plan to tax top salaries at the city’s highest-paying businesses is raising questions from the region’s tech community.… Read More

Jul 7, 2020, 10:07 AM

Amazon Prime Video rolling out individual profiles to allow users to personalize what they stream

Amazon Prime Video is embracing personalization, allowing users to create and manage multiple profiles within accounts, the company announced Tuesday.… Read More

Jul 7, 2020, 10:04 AM

Walmart to launch a $98/year Amazon Prime competitor for grocery delivery and other perks

The battle between Walmart and Amazon is ramping up this month as Walmart prepares to launch a new membership service… Read More

Jul 6, 2020, 5:10 PM

Seattle passes big business tax on salaries of top earners after years of false starts

Seattle’s years-long effort to tax the wealth generated by tech and other lucrative industries crossed a new milestone Monday. The… Read More

Jul 6, 2020, 9:51 AM

Amazon stock hits $3,000 for the first time as investors continue betting on Seattle tech giant

Amazon stock just keeps on climbing. The Seattle company saw shares rise above $3,000 for the first time ever Monday… Read More

Jul 6, 2020, 9:47 AM

Uber vs. Amazon and Instacart: $2.65B Postmates deal shows appetite for broader delivery market

With its $2.65 billion deal to buy Postmates, announced Monday morning, Uber is making it clear that it’s hungry for… Read More

Jul 3, 2020, 10:10 AM

Amazon Go Grocery stores slated for Seattle area and Washington D.C., expanding retail footprint

Amazon is planning to open cashier-less “Go” grocery stores in Redmond, Wash., and Washington D.C., as part of a broader… Read More

Jul 2, 2020, 3:32 PM

Amazon reportedly postponing Prime Day until October

Amazon is once again postponing Prime Day, the company’s annual sales event, due to the coronavirus. Amazon informed sellers of… Read More

Jul 2, 2020, 10:36 AM

Jeff Bezos is richer than ever, topping $171B and illustrating wealth gap as Amazon’s stock soars

Amazon’s soaring share price has pushed CEO Jeff Bezos’ net worth to more than $171 billion, a new record that… Read More

Jul 1, 2020, 9:00 AM

With Microsoft Mixer set to close, Amazon’s Twitch sets record with more than 5B hours watched in Q2

Twitch, the goliath of game streaming, is getting even more gigantic. Amazon’s streaming service registered more than 5 billion total… Read More

Jun 30, 2020, 3:07 PM

After lackluster launch, Amazon pulls ‘Crucible’ back into closed beta weeks after game’s release

Little more than a month after a much-hyped entry into big-budget video games, Amazon is pulling back “Crucible,” its new… Read More

Jun 30, 2020, 8:55 AM

Amazon Web Services is creating its very own space force for cloud computing

Amazon Web Services today unveiled a new business unit devoted to developing data infrastructure and cloud services for the aerospace… Read More

Jun 29, 2020, 10:53 AM

Amazon will pay $500M in bonuses to workers powering the company through the pandemic

Amazon will pay $500 million in bonuses to frontline workers and delivery partners confronting risks and high demand during the… Read More

Jun 27, 2020, 11:28 AM

Mixer co-founder on Microsoft pulling the plug, Twitch’s market power, and his startup journey

Matt Salsamendi was barely old enough to drive when he and James Boehm founded a game-streaming startup called Beam Interactive,… Read More