Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 61 of 244

Nov 13, 2019, 5:50 AM

Amazon HQ2, one year later: How the search for a 2nd home changed the company, and the country

One year ago today, Amazon named New York City and Northern Virginia as the winners of its search for a… Read More

Nov 12, 2019, 9:37 AM

Ex-Amazon execs raise more cash to grow e-commerce startups Ideoclick and Replenium

There’s a whole cottage industry of startups eager to help retailers crack the e-commerce code. Two of those startups —… Read More

Nov 11, 2019, 10:42 AM

Big Tech’s battle with Seattle is just getting started — and it could have implications nationwide

Bernie Sanders reveled in Amazon’s defeat. Elizabeth Warren issued a warning about Jeff Bezos. And that was all before the… Read More

Nov 11, 2019, 10:15 AM

Amazon to open its ‘first grocery store,’ with new format separate from Whole Foods and Amazon Go

Amazon ratcheted up its ambitions in the grocery business again on Monday, confirming plans for a new grocery format set… Read More

Nov 11, 2019, 10:11 AM

15 years of blogging at Amazon: Lessons in DIY communications from Jeff Barr, the voice of AWS

Back in 2004, when Jeff Barr started a blog for Amazon Web Services, no one was really sure how it… Read More

Nov 11, 2019, 4:52 AM

Woody Allen drops $68M suit against Amazon in settlement over failed movie deal

Amazon and Woody Allen reached an undisclosed settlement that will put to rest a $68 million lawsuit filed earlier this… Read More

Nov 9, 2019, 7:49 AM

Amazon bid for business-friendly Seattle council withers as adversary makes surprise comeback

Amazon’s top adversary on the Seattle City Council pulled ahead late Friday in the latest ballot count, deflating the tech… Read More

Nov 8, 2019, 11:30 AM

Internal email: Amazon exec Steve Kessel to leave after leading massive push into physical retail

Steve Kessel, the Amazon executive who oversaw the e-commerce giant’s landmark expansion into bricks-and-mortar retail, plans to leave the company… Read More

Nov 8, 2019, 9:23 AM

Some Amazon third-party sellers suspended from the platform reportedly stuck in limbo as holidays approach

A group of third-party sellers temporarily suspended from Amazon’s e-commerce platform have reportedly been unable to get reinstated because of… Read More

Nov 7, 2019, 3:38 PM

Amazon’s Fire TV will stream Disney+

The Disney+ streaming service will be available on Amazon’s Fire TV, settling a reported dispute that threatened to impede Disney’s… Read More

Nov 7, 2019, 9:43 AM

HBO doubling Seattle engineering outpost, fortifying key tech center for HBO Max development

Like an army assembling troops for an epic conquest, HBO is building its Seattle engineering team to prepare for the… Read More

Nov 6, 2019, 9:55 AM

Alexa, who’s laughing now? Five years after debut, Amazon’s voice assistant defies early critics

If you woke up this morning and said anything to Amazon’s Alexa, hopefully “happy birthday” was in there somewhere, as… Read More

Nov 6, 2019, 9:16 AM

Jury sides with Amazon in discrimination lawsuit brought by former tech manager

A jury in Michigan sided with Amazon in a three-year-old discrimination dispute brought by an ex-manager, who accused the company… Read More

Nov 6, 2019, 4:56 AM

Amazon doubles down on Boston as a robotics hub with new $40M facility

Amazon is expanding in Boston, with a new $40 million office that cements the region as the tech giant’s epicenter… Read More

Nov 5, 2019, 9:14 PM

Amazon’s $1.45M fails to upend Seattle City Council, but tech giant wins small victories

A heavily-funded campaign to elect a more business-friendly Seattle City Council saw some success in early election results released Tuesday… Read More

Nov 5, 2019, 3:37 PM

Amazon is reportedly testing step tracking on Echo Buds

Amazon’s Echo Buds are capable of tracking steps in some versions of the Alexa app, according to a report from… Read More

Nov 5, 2019, 9:55 AM

Is one-day shipping really more eco-friendly? Fact-checking Jeff Bezos as Amazon speeds up delivery

Despite high costs and logistical challenges, Amazon is speeding ahead with one-day shipping, a benefit increasingly available to millions of… Read More

Nov 4, 2019, 3:07 PM

Smiling Amazon boxes are singing again in new holiday ad — will high shipping costs dull the mood?

For the third year in a row, the Amazon boxes are singing to ring in the holiday shopping season. The… Read More

Nov 2, 2019, 1:23 PM

Amazon and JPMorgan to roll out new health insurance plans as part of Haven joint venture

Haven Healthcare, a joint venture between Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway, created its first offering in the form of… Read More

Nov 2, 2019, 7:46 AM

Seattle’s upcoming election is inundated with tech money — and it’s not just Amazon

The tech industry is taking an unprecedented interest in Seattle’s upcoming election, spending big and turning the national spotlight on… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at Build 2019. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota)

Nov 1, 2019, 11:44 AM

Satya Nadella: Staying out of politics, focusing on tech, helped Microsoft win Pentagon cloud contract

Microsoft’s surprise victory last week in a protracted competition to build the Pentagon’s war cloud has some critics asking whether… Read More

Nov 1, 2019, 5:29 AM

Amazon unveils Small Business Academy to help third-party sellers bolster e-commerce presence

Amazon today announced a new series of classes and programs to help small businesses make money selling goods online, at… Read More

Oct 31, 2019, 5:04 PM

Amazon confirms its Amazon Go team is ‘running internal tests’ at secretive retail store in Seattle

Amazon finally revealed that it is working on a grocery concept at a prime retail location in Seattle’s popular Capitol… Read More

Oct 31, 2019, 7:20 AM

Apple Prime? Tech giant takes big step toward subscriptions with new Apple Card-iPhone perk

Apple is inching closer to embracing a so-called “Apple Prime” subscription program that investors have speculated about for years, potentially… Read More

Oct 29, 2019, 8:50 AM

Judge limits role of former Amazon sales exec in AWS vs. Google Cloud non-compete lawsuit

A lawsuit against a former Amazon Web Services sales executive who joined rival Google Cloud earlier this year took an… Read More

Oct 29, 2019, 3:00 AM

Amazon makes grocery delivery free with Prime, ends $15/month fee under pressure from Walmart

Amazon plans to make grocery delivery a built-in benefit of Prime membership — no longer charging an extra $15 per… Read More

Oct 26, 2019, 4:20 PM

Microsoft: ‘We are proud that we are an integral partner’ of DoD after winning $10B JEDI contract

Microsoft finally issued a statement after the Department of Defense announced late Friday that it awarded a $10 billion cloud… Read More

Oct 26, 2019, 7:19 AM

AI Rising: How companies, police and the public are already grappling with artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence might sound like a futuristic concept, and it may be true that we’re years or decades away from… Read More

Oct 25, 2019, 4:31 PM

Amazon ‘surprised’ after Pentagon awards coveted $10 billion JEDI cloud contract to rival Microsoft

The Department of Defense announced Friday it is awarding the coveted $10 billion, 10-year contract to build the military’s war… Read More

Oct 25, 2019, 8:22 AM

Jeff Bezos no longer world’s richest person following Amazon’s stock stumble

Jeff Bezos lost his title as the world’s richest person Thursday after Amazon’s latest earnings report didn’t live up to… Read More