Jul 15, 2019, 10:20 AM Amazon Prime Day ignites protests over working conditions, as company accuses unions of ‘conjuring misinformation’ Last year, Amazon Prime Day became the biggest shopping event in the company’s history. Fresh off that success, Amazon decided… Read More
Jul 12, 2019, 10:50 AM Judge shoots down Oracle protest over $10B JEDI cloud contract, leaving Amazon and Microsoft as finalists Either Amazon or Microsoft will come out the victors in the sweepstakes to land the $10 billion JEDI cloud contract… Read More
Jul 12, 2019, 10:15 AM Amazon’s Alexa bumps Bieber and sings duet with pop star Ed Sheeran on new single ‘I Don’t Care’ Bye bye, Bieber. Take it away, Alexa? Amazon’s voice assistant has demonstrated her singing chops in the past, but this… Read More
Jul 12, 2019, 9:12 AM Amazon reportedly working on high-end Echo smart speaker, Alexa-powered home robot Amazon’s hardware R&D teams are keeping busy, as the tech giant is reportedly working on a pair of intriguing new… Read More
Jul 11, 2019, 5:41 AM Amazon commits $700M to retrain 100k employees, acknowledging impact of tech on jobs Amazon is embarking on a $700 million effort to retrain its U.S. workforce, in a high-profile acknowledgment of the impact… Read More
Jul 10, 2019, 11:48 AM UK’s National Health Service taps Amazon’s Alexa to field common medical questions The UK’s National Health Service is making Alexa available to millions of patients in another sign that voice technology is… Read More
Jul 10, 2019, 9:50 AM Seattle startups vs. Amazon: Wyze and Xnor.ai partner for new person recognition feature on $20 security camera Wyze Cam, the low-cost security camera that competes with Amazon’s network of smart home cameras, is getting a lot smarter,… Read More
Jul 10, 2019, 9:44 AM In addition to original TV series, Amazon also making new ‘Lord of the Rings’ video game Amazon is definitely geeking out over the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. Amazon Game Studios announced Wednesday that it plans to… Read More
Jul 9, 2019, 3:50 PM Recycling startup Ridwell wants a piece of Prime Day with its plan to collect Amazon package waste Ryan Metzger sees a lot of recyclable material from the 1,500 Seattle-area households using Ridwell, a startup he helped launch… Read More
Jul 9, 2019, 12:03 PM Amazon’s bid for $10B Pentagon cloud deal faces friction as it battles with Microsoft Amazon and Microsoft are locked in a battle for a massive contract to build cloud infrastructure for the Department of… Read More
Jul 9, 2019, 7:39 AM Google brings YouTube back to Amazon Fire TV, as promised, but not to rival’s Echo Show Google and Amazon followed through on their peace pact this morning. The official YouTube app is coming back to Amazon’s… Read More
Jul 8, 2019, 4:05 PM Lawsuit ruling over dog leash purchased on Amazon could greatly impact third-party seller business A lawsuit brought by a woman who was blinded by a retractable dog leash she bought on Amazon could have… Read More
Jul 8, 2019, 10:07 AM Amazon warehouse workers plan Prime Day strike as company’s scale comes under scrutiny Amazon workers are planning to strike during a major shopping holiday in the latest headache for a company that has… Read More
Jul 6, 2019, 9:13 AM Geared Up: The death of the Xbox, Amazon Prime Day 2019 deals, and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 rumors On this week’s Geared Up, we talk about the upcoming Amazon Prime Day, celebrating Amazon’s 25th anniversary. I bring you… Read More
Jul 5, 2019, 10:58 AM Amazon asks FCC for approval of Project Kuiper broadband satellite operation Amazon is asking the Federal Communications Commission for approval of its Project Kuiper satellite broadband venture, and referring to potential… Read More
Jul 3, 2019, 3:26 PM Public records reveal another potential giant Amazon tower in Bellevue Amazon’s plan to build its tallest tower yet in Bellevue, Wash., could be just the beginning of the company’s ambitions… Read More
Jul 2, 2019, 12:58 PM Amazon to build its tallest tower ever in Bellevue, continuing rapid growth outside Seattle HQ Amazon is doubling down — and going up — in Bellevue, Wash., unveiling plans to build its tallest skyscraper ever,… Read More
Jul 1, 2019, 11:16 AM John Oliver rips Amazon over warehouse work and tech giant’s operations chief calls it ‘insulting’ Working conditions in Amazon’s fulfillment centers got a blistering critique at the hands of the HBO series “Last Week Tonight… Read More
Jul 1, 2019, 10:21 AM Shrouded in secrecy, big new Amazon retail store in Seattle appears ready to open soon Amazon has been involved with a prime retail location in Seattle’s popular Capitol Hill neighborhood since 2015, more than a… Read More
Jun 28, 2019, 9:45 AM The next AWS? Amazon emerges as a logistics heavyweight as it owns more delivery infrastructure Amazon is taking more and more control of how its packages are shipped to customers — and it could have… Read More
Jun 27, 2019, 8:16 PM Amazon emerges as tech industry villain in Democratic debates In the cumulative four hours of Democratic primary debates this week, just one tech company was mentioned by name. Amazon… Read More
Jun 27, 2019, 12:36 AM Amazon partners with retailers for new Counter package pickup service, starting with Rite-Aid Amazon is teaming up with national drugstore Rite Aid as part of a new package pickup service that further expands… Read More
Jun 26, 2019, 10:57 PM Taylor Swift to headline streamed Amazon Prime Day concert with Dua Lipa, SZA, Becky G If you’re an Amazon Prime member and you like Taylor Swift, there’s some good news. As part of its “Prime… Read More
Jun 26, 2019, 1:55 PM Amazon sues alleged international counterfeiting ring, escalating battle against knock-off products Amazon and Nite Ize, a Colorado-based maker of mobile accessories and LED products, filed a lawsuit today against 11 individuals… Read More
Jun 26, 2019, 11:43 AM Amazon quietly works to reshape politics in its hometown after going to battle with Seattle officials For the first two decades of its life, Amazon avoided the political limelight. But over the past year, the Seattle… Read More
Jun 25, 2019, 4:59 PM Amazon teams with Seattle schools to inspire underserved students to pursue STEM and robotics It was already pajama day in Sae Kang’s third grade class at John Muir Elementary School in Seattle on Tuesday.… Read More
Jun 24, 2019, 10:00 PM Prime Day is back: Amazon’s 5th annual shopping extravaganza will start July 15 and last 48 hours Amazon’s self-made holiday is returning for the fifth consecutive year. Prime Day is back and will last a record 48… Read More
Jun 24, 2019, 8:23 PM Amazon Web Services rolls out Control Tower and Security Hub, courting big business customers After seven months in preview, Amazon Web Services on Monday night announced the general availability of AWS Control Tower and… Read More
Jun 24, 2019, 10:18 AM As Amazon bows out of competitive restaurant delivery market, experts predict tech giant’s return I ordered food to be delivered for the first — and last — time recently through Amazon Restaurants, the 4-year-old… Read More
Jun 20, 2019, 1:52 PM Amazon patents drone surveillance as a service, but don’t rush to sign up (or sue) Amazon has patented a system for providing home security surveillance as a service, but the real innovation has to do… Read More
