Apr 29, 2019, 10:55 AM Deadly crane incident at future Google Cloud campus in Seattle leaves project in flux The centerpiece of Google’s Seattle expansion is in flux after a construction crane for the tech giant’s new campus in… Read More
Apr 29, 2019, 10:42 AM Tax hike on Amazon and Microsoft to fund higher ed in Washington state passes legislature Update May 21: Gov. Jay Inslee signed the education bill into law. I just had the honor of signing HB… Read More
Apr 26, 2019, 3:34 PM As Amazon moves major team out of Seattle, mayor of neighboring city celebrates ‘Bellevue Prime’ Amazon is often criticized for its massive ambitions — which can sometimes seem imperialistic in scale. But the mayor of… Read More
Apr 26, 2019, 2:20 PM Here’s what to know about Amazon’s push to make one-day shipping the new standard for Prime Amazon forever altered the retail landscape when it introduced the Prime two-day shipping program 14 years ago. The Seattle company… Read More
Apr 26, 2019, 8:11 AM How Amazon became a profit machine — and why it might not last Amazon is on a record run of profits, crushing its previous high mark again with $3.6 billion in net income… Read More
Apr 26, 2019, 8:09 AM Slack renegotiated its deal with Amazon Web Services in 2018, will spend at least $212M more through 2023 Slack revealed Friday that it joined the parade of companies that renegotiated long-term deals with Amazon Web Services over the… Read More
Apr 25, 2019, 3:21 PM Amazon to make one-day delivery the new standard for Prime Amazon, which built its Prime subscription program on the promise of free two-day shipping, said it plans to shift that… Read More
Apr 25, 2019, 1:24 PM AWS revenue approaches $8 billion in Q1, up 41 percent compared to last year As bigger and bigger businesses take the plunge into cloud computing, Amazon Web Services is turning into a pretty big… Read More
Apr 25, 2019, 1:17 PM Amazon profits more than double to $3.6B, setting another record Amazon shattered analyst expectations for profits in the first quarter, more than doubling last year’s numbers and even beating out… Read More
Apr 25, 2019, 10:49 AM Amazon earnings preview: Tech giant aims for another record quarter In just a few hours, Amazon could follow in the footsteps of crosstown rival Microsoft, which hit a $1 trillion… Read More
Apr 25, 2019, 10:45 AM Amazon and Facebook land on ‘Dirty Dozen’ list of dangerous workplaces in America Labor activists are calling out Amazon and Facebook over their treatment of workers in a new report. The National Coalition… Read More
Apr 24, 2019, 7:20 PM Here’s how Amazon innovation guru Paul Misener uses machine learning at home Taking advantage of artificial intelligence and machine learning may be part of Paul Misener’s job as an Amazon executive, but… Read More
Apr 24, 2019, 6:34 AM Audible launches live (aka human!) customer service feature on Amazon Alexa devices Audible, the audiobook company owned by Amazon, is launching a new option for its customers to talk with a live… Read More
Apr 23, 2019, 3:07 PM Amazon claps back at Elizabeth Warren over claims of anti-competitive behavior In a rare public rebuke, Amazon responded to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the presidential hopeful with Big Tech in her crosshairs.… Read More
Apr 23, 2019, 2:48 PM Amazon patents a ‘gust resistant location marker’ to defy wind and downdraft in drone deliveries If the winds of change are blowing when it comes to how packages will be delivered to our homes, Amazon… Read More
Apr 23, 2019, 2:16 PM Amazon’s migration to Bellevue continues as Seattle giant scoops up key development site UPDATE, APRIL 24, 3:30 P.M.: After months of speculation, a deal to make Amazon the new owner of a key… Read More
Apr 23, 2019, 10:00 AM How multiyear contracts with big business are changing the economics of the cloud As it scaled its way to unicorn status and beyond over the last few years, Pinterest was more focused on… Read More
Apr 23, 2019, 9:12 AM Kohl’s to accept Amazon returns at all its stores, expanding partnership between retailers Amazon’s unlikely alliance with Kohl’s is getting even tighter. Starting in July, Kohl’s will begin accepting returns for items purchased… Read More
Apr 22, 2019, 9:22 AM Apple reportedly spending $30 million a month on Amazon Web Services Apple’s use of Amazon Web Services has increased over the past few years and is now projected to hit $360… Read More
Apr 20, 2019, 8:56 AM Unicorns, IPOs and the hidden links among the new wave of tech giants Seattle has a new unicorn, Outreach, the sales and marketing automation company that raised a $114 million funding round, pushing… Read More
Apr 19, 2019, 8:31 AM Should Apple join Amazon’s healthcare venture? Analysts make the case for collaboration between tech giants As big tech companies vie for a slice of the $3.5 trillion spent by Americans on healthcare each year, analysts… Read More
Apr 18, 2019, 7:58 AM Amazon and Google make peace: YouTube to return to Fire TV and Prime Video coming to Chromecast Amazon and Google have resolved a long-running feud that kept YouTube off Fire TV devices for more than a year.… Read More
Apr 16, 2019, 11:15 AM Alexa, certify me: Amazon Web Services launching training program for Alexa skill builders Amazon Web Services plans to launch a certification program Tuesday that will give developers building so-called “skills” for its Echo… Read More
Apr 16, 2019, 9:50 AM Amazon gives $200K to Seattle Chamber political action committee ahead of City Council elections Amazon donated $200,000 to the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s political action committee in March ahead of a significant City… Read More
Apr 15, 2019, 10:47 AM Bellevue accelerates self-driving transit plans as Amazon moves major team from Seattle For more than a year, transportation wonks and city officials have been working to turn Bellevue, Wash., into a smart… Read More
Apr 15, 2019, 9:06 AM Amazon reportedly exploring free, ad-supported music streaming service, Spotify shares slip Amazon is working on a new free, ad-supported streaming music service, ratcheting up its challenge to Spotify, according to a… Read More
Apr 14, 2019, 8:00 AM New book ‘Billionaire Boondoggle’ explains the myth behind corporate tax incentives It’s tax season, and some people are finding out the hard way that those so-called tax breaks that President Trump… Read More
Apr 11, 2019, 3:56 PM Uber lists Seattle companies Amazon and Convoy as competitors in IPO filing Two Seattle companies made an appearance in Uber’s IPO prospectus that published Thursday as potential threats to its business. The… Read More
Apr 11, 2019, 10:44 AM Amazon shareholders seek moratorium on facial recognition sales to government, climate change action and other political goals Employee and shareholder activism is catching like wildfire in the tech industry, where fierce competition for talent makes workers especially… Read More
Apr 11, 2019, 10:00 AM Amazon’s original birthplace sells for $1.5M, but fate of legendary mailbox remains unclear Amazon’s first home has a new owner. The house at 10704 N.E. 28th St. in Bellevue, Wash., formerly rented by… Read More
