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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

Jun 20, 2019, 12:00 PM

I worked out with basketball legend Sue Bird via a new Amazon Alexa skill — here’s what it was like

I pretty much rely on Amazon’s Alexa to tell me the weather for the day, read some headlines and play… Read More

Jun 20, 2019, 11:06 AM

Amazon is still investing in AmazonFresh, expands grocery delivery service to Las Vegas

Amazon’s original foray into grocery delivery lives on. AmazonFresh today announced its launch in Las Vegas, where AmazonFresh members who… Read More

Jun 20, 2019, 10:23 AM

DHS moving biometric screening system to Amazon Web Services amid debate over government tech

The Department of Homeland Security is migrating the system it uses to search for people using biometric data to Amazon’s… Read More

Jun 19, 2019, 4:23 PM

With support of Amazon, new fund lets everyday tech workers invest in affordable housing

Skyrocketing housing prices, crippling traffic, and widening income inequality are making U.S. cities difficult places for everyday Americans to live.… Read More

Jun 19, 2019, 6:00 AM

Amazon refreshes $250 high-end Kindle Oasis with adjustable reading light

Amazon will ship a new version of its high-end Kindle Oasis next month, the latest in a series of refreshes… Read More

Jun 19, 2019, 2:00 AM

Can Alexa help detect a heart attack? Researchers explore life-saving potential of smart speakers

At the onset of a heart attack, people often have a few telltale symptoms: pain in the chest or arm,… Read More

Jun 18, 2019, 9:46 AM

Amazon Air cargo network adding 15 more planes, with fleet expected to hit 70 by 2021

Amazon is adding more airplanes to its fleet to further bolster its efforts to provide speedy delivery. The tech giant… Read More

Jun 18, 2019, 9:37 AM

Amazon’s Twitch snaps up former social media darling Bebo to grow esports presence

Amazon-owned Twitch has purchased esports company and early social media contender Bebo to grow its presence in the gaming world.… Read More

Jun 17, 2019, 10:42 AM

Why Amazon is suddenly going on the offensive amid a growing techlash

Amazon is finding its voice. The notoriously quiet company known for keeping its head down, focusing on the work, and… Read More

Jun 17, 2019, 9:37 AM

Amazon dumps ‘Freedive’ name for ‘IMDb TV’ as ad-supported streaming service to triple content

Amazon-owned IMDb gave its free streaming video service six months under the name Freedive before changing channels on Monday and… Read More

Jun 15, 2019, 4:53 PM

Amazon shutters Instagram-inspired shopping feed Amazon Spark

Amazon has shuttered its Instagram-inspired shopping feed, Amazon Spark, according to TechCrunch. Amazon launched Amazon Spark in 2017 as one… Read More

Jun 14, 2019, 1:39 PM

Amazon Game Studios confirms reorganization, reportedly cutting ‘dozens’ of developer jobs

Amazon’s internal game development studio is letting go of dozens of game developers, according to a report from Kotaku on… Read More

Jun 14, 2019, 12:42 PM

Amazon lets developers build premium Alexa content for kids with new in-skill purchasing feature

Amazon will let developers build premium Alexa content directed at kids with an expansion of its in-skill purchasing feature. The… Read More

Jun 13, 2019, 3:24 PM

Amazon fires back at Joe Biden on Twitter over corporate taxes: ‘We pay every penny we owe’

It’s Amazon vs. Biden in Twitter land today. After democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden tweeted Thursday morning about how much… Read More

Jun 13, 2019, 10:55 AM

Amazon hires Washington DC economic development lead in charge of HQ2 courtship

The Washington D.C. official tasked with luring Amazon’s prized second headquarters project will join the tech giant’s public policy team.… Read More

Jun 13, 2019, 8:00 AM

Satellite consultant outlines a way-out plan to turn space junk into lunar treasure

What can be done with the thousands of dead satellites orbiting Earth? Some commercial ventures are hatching plans to get… Read More

Jun 12, 2019, 2:53 PM

Does Alexa illegally record children? Amazon sued for allegedly storing conversations without consent

Amazon’s Alexa is the target of a pair of lawsuits that allege the voice assistant violates laws in nine states… Read More