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Jun 12, 2019, 7:54 AM

Amazon ranks No. 1 as most dog-friendly company in America; Trupanion at No. 3

When it comes to having a pup-friendly workplace, Amazon is the top dog. Dog-sitting platform Rover released its inaugural “best… Read More

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Jun 11, 2019, 2:00 PM

Amazon Web Services’ Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec is preparing for a future in which data lives forever

Ridding themselves from the burden of managing hardware is one of the primary reasons why companies are moving their technology… Read More

Jun 11, 2019, 11:00 AM

Affordable housing campaign raises $48.8M from Microsoft, Amazon, Ballmers, and others to combat homelessness in Seattle region

A new campaign to build affordable housing for Seattle residents experiencing homelessness received a big boost from the tech industry.… Read More

Jun 11, 2019, 7:02 AM

Amazon donates $8M for affordable housing in ‘HQ regions,’ launches employee matching program

Amazon is donating a total of $8 million across Seattle and Arlington, Va., to non-profits that provide housing for people… Read More

Jun 11, 2019, 5:00 AM

Seattle startup Pulumi unveils new service for brand-new Amazon Web Services customers looking for help

If you want to take full advantage of cloud computing and providers like Amazon Web Services, it helps to have… Read More

Jun 10, 2019, 7:56 PM

Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy supports federal regulation of facial-recognition technology

After widespread criticism of Amazon Web Services’ decision to sell cloud-based facial-recognition technology to law enforcement agencies, CEO Andy Jassy… Read More

Jun 10, 2019, 4:25 PM

Amazon to shut down its Amazon Restaurants business in the U.S.

Amazon will shutter its Amazon Restaurants food delivery service in the U.S. later this month, GeekWire has learned. Amazon Restaurants… Read More

Jun 10, 2019, 8:38 AM

Amazon expands credit card lineup with new offering for people looking to build or rebuild credit

Amazon rolled out a new credit card on Monday, targeting people looking to build or rebuild their credit. The new… Read More

Jun 10, 2019, 8:00 AM

How AWS Ground Station is taking its giant leap for satellite links in small steps

LAS VEGAS – Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says his company has gotten so big that it has to branch out… Read More

Jun 10, 2019, 7:47 AM

President Trump lauds ‘geniuses in Silicon Valley’ but claims tech titans ‘discriminate against me’ in same interview

President Donald Trump appeared this morning on CNBC’s Squawk Box, talking about tariffs and trade. But President Trump also used… Read More

Jun 8, 2019, 9:27 AM

Robots, drones, satellites, and Amazon’s vision for the future of automation and humanity

Amazon gave a detailed look at its new warehouse robots and delivery drones, discussed its plans for a satellite constellation,… Read More

Jun 7, 2019, 2:07 PM

FedEx ends U.S. air-shipping deal with Amazon as tech giant builds out its own delivery network

FedEx announced Friday that is ending its FedEx Express U.S. service contract with Amazon, a surprising decision made as Amazon… Read More

Jun 6, 2019, 12:41 PM

Jeff Bezos explains Amazon’s bet on Project Kuiper satellites — and copes with an onstage protest

LAS VEGAS — For the first time in public, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos explained the rationale for his risky Project… Read More

Jun 5, 2019, 11:33 PM

Alexa gets smarter about combining AI skills, starting with dinner and a movie

LAS VEGAS — Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant will soon get savvier about juggling its thousands of skills — starting with… Read More

Jun 5, 2019, 7:14 PM

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos gets a laugh out of his round with a robotic arm at re:MARS conference

LAS VEGAS — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ handshake is at least as firm as a robotic hand’s grip. I found… Read More

Jun 5, 2019, 3:42 PM

Seattle is the ‘landlord’ of the internet, thanks to Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud prowess

Depending on the day, Amazon and Microsoft are the two most valuable companies in the U.S., and a big part… Read More

Jun 5, 2019, 11:51 AM

Amazon Robotics unveils two new breeds of robots for its fulfillment centers

LAS VEGAS — Amazon says there are now 200,000 robots working alongside 300,000 people at its distribution facilities around the… Read More

Jun 5, 2019, 10:25 AM

Amazon shows off new all-electric Prime Air drone that will start delivering packages ‘within months’

LAS VEGAS — Amazon’s drone ambitions took another step forward today as the tech giant revealed its latest delivery drone… Read More

Jun 4, 2019, 1:25 PM

See it in person or watch online as Amazon’s latest rare corpse flower is set to bloom inside Spheres

The latest rare specimen inside Amazon’s Spheres is set to put on its final show, as a blooming corpse flower… Read More

Jun 4, 2019, 10:26 AM

Another open-source database company will tighten its licensing strategy, wary of Amazon Web Services

Cockroach Labs, the New York-based database company behind the open-source CockroachDB database, will change the terms of the license agreement… Read More

Jun 3, 2019, 10:49 AM

Amazon adds $250K to fund it created for Seattle students, increasing access to summer programs

Several months after announcing a $2 million grant to aid Seattle school students with the creation of the “Right Now… Read More

Jun 3, 2019, 10:24 AM

Amazon and Google stocks tumble as tech world braces for increased antitrust scrutiny

Shares in Amazon and Google are diving Monday morning on reports that U.S. regulators are gearing up to take a… Read More

Jun 3, 2019, 5:00 AM

Amazon one-ups Walmart on one-day shipping, will offer 10M products via accelerated Prime program

Saying that every day is “Day 1” at Amazon might still be a popular mantra at the company, but today… Read More

May 31, 2019, 8:48 AM

Amazon to boost advertising business with acquisition of assets from ad tech company Sizmek

Amazon has acquired parts of a global ad tech company to bolster its rapidly growing advertising business. Amazon said Friday… Read More

May 30, 2019, 5:08 PM

Amazon as a wireless carrier? Company reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile from T-Mobile and Sprint

Amazon wants to buy a mobile wireless service. Reuters reported Thursday that the tech giant is interested in acquiring prepaid… Read More

May 30, 2019, 8:00 AM

Why the looming end-of-support deadline for Windows Server 2008 is an enormous cloud migration opportunity

Deadlines have a way of getting your attention. On January 14th, 2020, Microsoft will stop providing security updates for Windows… Read More

May 29, 2019, 3:48 PM

Why this early Amazon investor is backing an effort to shake up the Seattle City Council

One of the biggest names in Seattle tech is a founding member of a new political action committee that wants… Read More

May 29, 2019, 3:22 PM

Amazon Web Services’ infrastructure czar Peter DeSantis now part of Amazon’s inner circle, according to report

Peter DeSantis, who oversees the massive cloud computing infrastructure that Amazon Web Services has built in becoming the world’s leading… Read More

May 29, 2019, 11:26 AM

Amazon dumps controversial security firm at Seattle HQ in favor of union-backed contractor

Amazon is ending its contract with embattled security contractor Security Industry Specialists (SIS) in favor of two union-backed firms. SIS… Read More

May 29, 2019, 6:00 AM

New Amazon feature lets users tell Alexa to delete recent voice recordings and commands

Amazon is stepping up its privacy options for its voice assistant and digital brain Alexa, as tech giants look to… Read More