Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 55 of 244

Mar 20, 2020, 9:55 AM

‘Tax Amazon’ activists petition for ballot initiative to raise $300M/year for affordable housing

Seattle activists introduced a petition Thursday for a ballot initiative that would tax hometown tech giant Amazon to raise millions… Read More

Mar 19, 2020, 9:38 AM

How Amazon is handling first COVID-19 case in its fulfillment system, after N.Y. worker tests positive

Amazon said it is taking proactive measures to protect employees at its fulfillment centers after a worker at a facility… Read More

Mar 17, 2020, 9:46 AM

Amazon warehouses will stop accepting non-essential items amid COVID-19 outbreak

Amazon told third-party sellers Tuesday that it will temporarily bar shipments of non-essential items to warehouses so that the company… Read More

Mar 16, 2020, 1:14 PM

Amazon will hire 100k warehouse workers amid pandemic-driven surge in online shopping

Amazon is planning to hire an additional 100,000 warehouse workers to keep up with the volume of orders placed by… Read More

Mar 16, 2020, 10:35 AM

Amazon delivery infrastructure strained as COVID-19 outbreak sparks surge in online shopping

With thousands of Americans telecommuting and self-isolating to slow the spread of COVID-19, Amazon’s Prime and Fresh delivery services are… Read More

Mar 14, 2020, 9:42 AM

DoD likely to split JEDI contract between Amazon and Microsoft, analyst says

Could Amazon and Microsoft end up sharing the Pentagon’s coveted $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract? That’s the likely scenario… Read More

Mar 14, 2020, 8:08 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Seattle adjusts to life under the coronavirus threat

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. The gravity of the COVID-19 virus outbreak hit home… Read More

Mar 12, 2020, 8:20 PM

DoD wants to ‘reconsider certain aspects’ of decision to award Microsoft $10B JEDI contract

New court filings reveal that the Department of Defense wants to “reconsider certain aspects” of its decision to award Microsoft… Read More

Mar 12, 2020, 2:14 PM

Tech Moves: Longtime Amazon leader Greg Hart joins Compass; Icertis and Avanade hire execs

Amazon veteran Greg Hart, a former technical advisor to Jeff Bezos, is joining Compass as its new chief product officer.… Read More

Mar 12, 2020, 10:00 AM

Amazon moves shareholder meeting online, cancels in-person event where investors and protestors gather in Seattle annually

Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting will be held exclusively online this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak that is rocking the… Read More

Mar 11, 2020, 1:43 PM

Amazon launches $25M relief fund to help delivery drivers, seasonal workers cope with COVID-19

Amazon on Wednesday announced it will donate $25 million to help its network of independent delivery drivers, Amazon Flex workers,… Read More

Mar 10, 2020, 8:29 AM

Amazon will donate $5M to help small businesses near its headquarters mitigate coronavirus losses

Amazon pledged Tuesday to donate $5 million to small businesses around its Seattle headquarters that will be impacted by thousands… Read More

Mar 9, 2020, 1:57 PM

Shares of Seattle tech companies sink as stock market sees worst drop since 2008

Fears over the novel coronavirus outbreak and an oil price war led to the worst day for U.S. stocks since… Read More

Mar 9, 2020, 8:49 AM

Microsoft, Amazon and others form $2.5M coronavirus response fund

Microsoft, Amazon, and other Seattle-area companies are partnering with nonprofits and governments to launch a relief fund in response to… Read More

Mar 9, 2020, 8:13 AM

Amazon starts selling Amazon Go technology to other businesses

Amazon today unveiled a new business line, selling its “Just Walk Out” cashierless technology to other retailers. Amazon originally developed… Read More

Mar 6, 2020, 4:20 PM

Amazon: Pentagon should have tossed Microsoft’s JEDI bid over ‘noncompliant storage solution’

Amazon claims that Microsoft’s winning bid for the Pentagon’s coveted $10 billion cloud computing contract should have been disqualified after… Read More

Mar 5, 2020, 9:16 AM

Seattle officials unveil plan to tax Amazon, other high-paying companies to fund affordable housing

Seattle City Councilmembers unveiled draft legislation Wednesday that details their plan to tax the city’s highest paying businesses to fund… Read More

Mar 5, 2020, 9:00 AM

Inside ‘Amazon Pop Up’ in Seattle: Tech giant offers themed selection at latest physical retail concept

Amazon is popping open the doors on its latest brick-and-mortar retail concept Friday in Seattle with the arrival of Amazon… Read More

Mar 4, 2020, 11:09 PM

Amazon changes coronavirus plan, tells Seattle area employees to work from home until March 31

Amazon is now asking all of its Seattle-area employees who can do their jobs from home to do so until… Read More

Mar 3, 2020, 5:26 PM

Amazon employee in Seattle tests positive for coronavirus

An Amazon employee at the company’s Seattle headquarters has tested positive for the novel coronavirus spreading across the country, according… Read More

Mar 3, 2020, 7:45 AM

Amazon inks deal to stream New York Yankees baseball games on Prime Video

Amazon is expanding its sports media footprint with a new deal to stream New York Yankees baseball games this season.… Read More

Mar 3, 2020, 5:04 AM

Amazon expands same-day delivery with new network of mini warehouses near cities

Amazon today unveiled its latest initiative to speed up delivery times on millions of items for its growing cadre of… Read More

Mar 2, 2020, 9:38 AM

‘Tax Amazon’ protest draws 400 to company’s HQ in dispute over plan to address homelessness crisis

Protestors descended on Amazon’s headquarters Sunday in a fight to preserve the taxing authority of Seattle and other cities in… Read More

Feb 28, 2020, 2:09 PM

Amazon asks employees to avoid ‘non-essential’ travel to mitigate coronavirus risk

Amazon is asking its employees to defer all “non-essential” travel across the U.S. and abroad in response to the novel… Read More

Feb 28, 2020, 7:03 AM

Jeff Bezos’ education philanthropy starts hiring for first tuition-free preschool in Seattle area

The educational philanthropy that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced in 2018 is now hiring for a variety of roles in… Read More

Feb 28, 2020, 5:32 AM

Report: Walmart set to launch Amazon Prime competitor

Walmart is reportedly close to launching a loyalty program called Walmart+ to rival the popular Amazon Prime offering. Recode reported… Read More

Feb 27, 2020, 5:34 PM

Amazon Web Services VP Adam Bosworth exits, says secret AWS product ‘coming relatively soon’

Adam Bosworth, a veteran tech executive known for his work at companies including Microsoft, Salesforce and Google, is leaving his… Read More

Feb 27, 2020, 2:43 PM

Labor unions ask FTC to look into Amazon for ‘anti-competitive practices’

A coalition of labor unions — including truck drivers, food workers, and service employees — is pressuring the Federal Trade… Read More

Feb 26, 2020, 10:57 AM

Price analysis shows Amazon Go Grocery is already undercutting nearby retail rival

Amazon made headlines Tuesday with the debut of its newest cashierless grocery store concept in Seattle. The opening drew hundreds… Read More

Feb 26, 2020, 9:30 AM

A new Amazon mystery: Clues point to possible location of next grocery store in Seattle

With the opening of the first-ever Amazon Go Grocery store in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood the tech giant put to… Read More