Mar 27, 2019, 11:29 AM Amazon Web Services unveils pre-packaged containers that make deep learning models easier to run Customers of Amazon Web Services looking for easier ways to get their deep-learning models into production will be able to… Read More
Mar 27, 2019, 10:24 AM Why Microsoft is backing a major tax hike on itself … and Amazon Microsoft is making an extraordinary habit of inviting regulation of itself, at least when the software giant has a say… Read More
Mar 27, 2019, 10:00 AM Amazon’s Twitch launches Squad Stream feature to let up to 4 streamers play together Up to four game streamers on Twitch can now broadcast their points of view within the same window thanks to a… Read More
Mar 25, 2019, 5:57 PM Supreme Court rejects Amazon-owned Zappos’ appeal in long-running data breach dispute A lawsuit against Amazon-owned Zappos will continue after the U.S. Supreme Court shot down an appeal from the online shoe… Read More
Mar 23, 2019, 9:22 AM GeekWire Podcast: Bezos and the bots, DNA data storage, and Seattle startups learn to co-exist with Silicon Valley giants Every year, Amazon and Jeff Bezos hold an elite, invitation-only conference called MARS, for Machine learning, Automation, Robotics and Space, which doubles as an… Read More
Mar 22, 2019, 2:15 PM Pinterest cut a deal with Amazon Web Services that requires it to spend $750 million with the cloud leader by 2023 Back in 2017, as Pinterest’s spending with Amazon Web Services skyrocketed thanks to user growth, the company cut a deal… Read More
Mar 21, 2019, 10:24 AM Jamie Dimon says NY antagonists of Amazon HQ2 ‘made a mistake’ as AOC defends her position Two high-profile New Yorkers offered clashing perspectives this week on Amazon’s decision to pull out of a planned 25,000-person office… Read More
Mar 21, 2019, 10:00 AM With its Elasticsearch distribution, Amazon Web Services sends more shockwaves through open-source software Nobody really knows what lies ahead for the future of open-source software as cloud computing becomes the dominant force in… Read More
Mar 20, 2019, 6:00 AM Amazon unveils refreshed Kindle e-reader with new front light, raises price to $89 Even as Amazon’s hardware ambitions expand, the tech giant hasn’t forgotten about one of its original gadgets. The Seattle company… Read More
Mar 18, 2019, 6:59 PM WSJ report reveals National Enquirer paid $200K for Jeff Bezos’ racy texts More details have emerged about the public spat between Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and the National Enquirer. The Wall Street… Read More
Mar 18, 2019, 10:06 AM Elizabeth Warren calls out Amazon for promoting in-house brands on rivals’ product pages Elizabeth Warren continued her crusade against Big Tech on Monday. The Massachusetts senator once again raised concerns that Amazon is… Read More
Mar 16, 2019, 9:41 AM GeekWire Podcast: Brave Amazon employee quizzes Bezos; GeekWire Awards preview; Peter Sagal’s input on input We’re preparing for the GeekWire Awards, our annual event recognizing the best in Pacific Northwest tech and innovation, coming up… Read More
Mar 15, 2019, 12:16 PM GeekWire Calendar Picks: Politics and big tech, history of filmmaking, and a blockchain conference The massive power of technology companies has been a hot topic among politicians. The most recent example was Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s… Read More
Mar 15, 2019, 10:03 AM Report: Amazon testing new program that connects outside investors with startups that use AWS Amazon wants to connect startups using its cloud computing platform with deep-pocketed investors, according to a new report from CNBC.… Read More
Mar 14, 2019, 8:44 AM Author of ‘The Everything Store’ planning new book on Amazon and Jeff Bezos This story has been updated with comments from Brad Stone. One of the first authors to pull back the veil… Read More
Mar 14, 2019, 7:00 AM Party like it’s $1,999: Jeff Bezos and Robert Downey Jr. will headline re:MARS fest in Vegas Amazon didn’t have to look very far for one of the biggest headliners due to appear at re:MARS, the Seattle-based… Read More
Mar 13, 2019, 10:23 AM Inside Amazon’s ‘Haven’ healthcare joint venture with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase It has been more than a year since the healthcare joint venture between Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway was… Read More
Mar 13, 2019, 9:54 AM Amazon’s D.C. lobbying budget is bigger and broader than ever before Amazon is souping up its lobbying engine, as its business becomes more sprawling and its ambition draws regulatory scrutiny. Lobbyists… Read More
Mar 12, 2019, 10:37 AM Bernie Sanders calls out Amazon as 2020 hopefuls amp up pressure on Big Tech Bernie Sanders is once again criticizing Amazon’s treatment of warehouse workers, a few months after celebrating the company’s decision to… Read More
Mar 12, 2019, 8:26 AM Breaking up Amazon: Is it even possible? Imagining the tech giant under a U.S. antitrust crackdown Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s bold proposal to break up big tech companies —including Amazon, Google and Facebook — has ignited a… Read More
Mar 11, 2019, 6:17 PM Amazon ends policy that prevented third-party merchants from selling products for lower prices on other sites Amazon made a key policy change on Monday, eliminating a rule that kept U.S.-based third-party merchants from selling identical products… Read More
Mar 11, 2019, 1:20 PM Report: In all-hands meeting, Jeff Bezos says he’s ‘as engaged and focused on Amazon as ever’ When he gathers Amazon employees for an all-hands meeting, Jeff Bezos is probably used to trying to convey what’s on… Read More
Mar 9, 2019, 9:11 AM ‘Feed me, Alexa.’ University of Washington team creates voice-controlled robot to help people eat Robotics researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle have developed a robotic system that can feed pieces of fruit… Read More
Mar 9, 2019, 8:54 AM Is it really time to break up Big Tech? A reality check on Sen. Warren’s ambitious proposal U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s ambitious plan to regulate Facebook, Google and Amazon as utilities and roll back some of their… Read More
Mar 8, 2019, 10:49 AM Bing zing: Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren glad we’re not all ‘stuck’ with Microsoft’s search engine “Aren’t we all glad that now we have the option of using Google instead of being stuck with Bing?” That… Read More
Mar 8, 2019, 9:10 AM Sen. Warren’s bold plan to break up Amazon, Facebook and Google would unwind major acquisitions — and that’s just the beginning Elizabeth Warren is gunning for Big Tech. On Friday, the U.S. senator from Massachusetts unveiled one of the most ambitious… Read More
Mar 8, 2019, 6:00 AM What’s in store for Amazon? Language tweaks in filings shed light on tech giant’s evolution Sometimes the smallest changes can say a lot. In just the last three years, Amazon has become a force in… Read More
Mar 7, 2019, 2:07 PM Amazon reportedly halts orders from wholesalers, prompting concern about major changes to vendor platforms Wholesale suppliers that sell items directly to Amazon have reportedly stopped getting purchase orders from the tech giant, and are… Read More
Mar 7, 2019, 7:00 AM Amazon invests in Seattle startup Jargon, a voice application content platform for developers Voice technology continues to proliferate. There are more than 66 million smart speaker units in the U.S., up from 36… Read More
Mar 6, 2019, 2:44 PM Amazon’s healthcare joint venture has a name — Haven — and website revealing details on initiative The healthcare joint venture between Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway finally has a name, and it’s called Haven. The… Read More
