Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 53 of 244

May 12, 2020, 3:36 PM

AGs from 13 states probe Amazon on COVID-19 infections and deaths in warehouses

The top government lawyers in 13 states are calling on Amazon to release data on the number of COVID-19 cases… Read More

May 11, 2020, 2:42 PM

Microsoft reportedly teamed up with Oracle to fend off Amazon for the Pentagon’s JEDI contract

The Information revealed Monday how Microsoft had a “secret ally” — Oracle — to help land the coveted Joint Enterprise… Read More

May 11, 2020, 8:44 AM

Shares of movie theater giant AMC spike after report signals Amazon’s interest in potential takeover

Shares of AMC were up more than 50% Monday after a report signaled Amazon’s interest in a potential takeover of… Read More

May 10, 2020, 11:37 PM

60 Minutes shows Amazon’s virus-killing robot; says company uses AI to enforce social distancing

Amazon is developing a robot that would roll through grocery stores and distribution centers, using banks of ultraviolet light to… Read More

May 9, 2020, 10:31 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Tech job market flips; Surface Earbuds arrive; Gates Foundation CEO on COVID-19

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. COVID-19 has upended the tech startup hiring market: There… Read More

May 8, 2020, 10:54 AM

How Amazon’s Prime Air and robotics team is responding to coronavirus concerns

For years, Amazon Prime Air has been working on drones that can deliver packages to customers, but now it’s also… Read More

May 8, 2020, 9:29 AM

Amazon rips Microsoft for ‘spotty operational performance during the COVID-19 crisis’

Amazon took a swipe at Microsoft’s cloud computing technology performance this week, calling out the company’s “spotty operational performance during… Read More

May 7, 2020, 4:41 PM

Microsoft slams Amazon’s latest protest over Pentagon cloud contract as ‘a way to avoid the consequences of its own bad business decisions’

Amazon is once again challenging the Department of Defense’s decision to award a $10 billion cloud contract to Microsoft. Amazon… Read More

May 7, 2020, 4:15 PM

Seattle City Council tables proposed ‘Amazon Tax’ to comply with open meeting rules under shutdown

A proposal to tax Seattle’s largest corporations — including Amazon, Expedia, and other tech companies — will be tabled while… Read More

May 7, 2020, 10:24 AM

Federal lawmakers press Bezos on Amazon’s firing of employee activists as antitrust probe looms

Nine Senate Democrats asked Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to explain the rationale for firing four employees who spoke out about… Read More

May 6, 2020, 10:18 AM

Amazon engineers sound off on colleague’s resignation as COVID-19 response sparks debate

Two Amazon engineers penned LinkedIn posts this week in reaction to a colleague’s resignation, engaging in an ongoing internal and… Read More

May 5, 2020, 5:03 PM

Ex-Amazon employee sues for wrongful termination, claims coronavirus whistleblowing led to firing

A former Amazon employee is suing the company, claiming she was wrongfully terminated after taking time off to recover from… Read More

May 4, 2020, 8:37 AM

Amazon VP quits over employee firings, saying they were ‘designed to create a climate of fear’

Tim Bray “snapped.” The Amazon vice president and distinguished engineer left the company on May 1 — a historic day… Read More

May 4, 2020, 8:23 AM

Cloud lift: Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Apple and others find a common cushion in the crisis

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is advising the company’s shareholders to “take a seat” to prepare for the tech giant’s ambitious… Read More

May 3, 2020, 2:05 PM

Report: Amazon joins other satellite constellation ventures in checking out bankrupt OneWeb’s assets

London’s Telegraph newspaper reports that Amazon is understood to be among the entities sifting through the assets of OneWeb, a… Read More

May 2, 2020, 8:57 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Amazon faces the pandemic; Startup funding slump; How to reopen your office

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast: Amazon’s sales rose 26% in the first quarter as… Read More

May 1, 2020, 3:35 PM

Washington state’s ‘stay home’ order extended through May 31 — here’s the underlying data

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is extending the state’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order for another month, through May 31, pointing… Read More

May 1, 2020, 8:12 AM

House lawmakers want Jeff Bezos to testify on antitrust issues, claiming deputy mislead Congress

Federal lawmakers are asking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to testify before Congress about the company’s competitive tactics against third-party sellers… Read More

Apr 30, 2020, 6:18 PM

Amazon gives employees option to work from home until “at least” early October under new guidelines

Amazon will give employees the option to do their jobs from home until at least early October — extending its… Read More

Apr 30, 2020, 3:04 PM

Amazon tops 935k employees as of this week, as pandemic-driven hiring spree continues

Amazon has grown to more than 935,000 employees worldwide, including 95,000 new hires in just the past few weeks, quickly… Read More

Apr 30, 2020, 1:18 PM

Amazon sales rise 26% to $75B; profits plunge 30%; Bezos calls crisis ‘hardest time we’ve ever faced’

Amazon’s net sales rose 26% to $75.5 billion in the first quarter, exceeding Wall Street’s expectations as people around the… Read More

Apr 28, 2020, 11:28 AM

Amazon faces mounting pressure from workers, officials over pandemic response ahead of May Day

A growing coalition of workers and government officials is putting pressure on Amazon to reform its COVID-19 policies ahead of… Read More

Apr 26, 2020, 5:42 PM

Amazon tests using live video calls to vet aspiring third-party sellers, seeking to weed out fraudsters

Amazon has been quietly piloting an “enhanced vetting” process for prospective third-party sellers on Amazon.com, supplementing the normal online submission… Read More

Apr 25, 2020, 12:14 PM

Trump: Postal Service must raise prices on Amazon or ‘I’m not signing anything’ for USPS aid

President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday he wouldn’t authorize coronavirus relief funds to the U.S. Postal Service unless it… Read More

Apr 23, 2020, 1:52 PM

Amazon reportedly used third-party seller data to research and launch its own products

Amazon has long said that it doesn’t use its advantage as the operator of a massive marketplace to compete with… Read More

Apr 23, 2020, 12:00 PM

What are we watching during lockdown? Amazon’s Fire TV stats show family and fitness spike

We can’t work nonstop, or spend unlimited time trying to homeschool the kids. Certainly we’re watching lots of television during… Read More

Apr 23, 2020, 9:52 AM

Big Tech’s reputation is rising as governments tap the industry in coronavirus response

The coronavirus crisis quickly became an unexpected life raft for the technology industry’s image as even its biggest critics enlist… Read More

Apr 22, 2020, 4:58 PM

Amazon’s new ‘AppFlow’ links cloud-based apps to AWS services, automating data flows

Amazon released a new cloud service called AppFlow that promises to easily connect cloud-based apps to AWS services, automating the… Read More

Apr 21, 2020, 4:17 PM

Amazon stock at $4,000 and a $2 trillion valuation? Why this analyst thinks it could happen

Shares of Amazon hit record highs last week and some analysts think the growth won’t stop for the foreseeable future.… Read More

Apr 21, 2020, 9:48 AM

Amazon pledges $10M for forest preservation and carbon offsets in the Appalachians

Amazon launched a $10 million grant program Tuesday designed to help family forest owners conserve their land and participate in… Read More