Feb 24, 2019, 6:35 PM New York budget director assigns blame for Amazon HQ2 collapse in scathing letter New York’s chief number cruncher is calling out critics of Amazon’s defunct plans to build a headquarters in Queens for… Read More
Feb 22, 2019, 3:12 PM Judge allows ex-UnitedHealth exec to join Amazon healthcare joint venture Former UnitedHealth executive David Smith can keep his new gig with the healthcare joint venture between Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and… Read More
Feb 22, 2019, 3:00 PM Trump calls Amazon HQ2 reversal ‘a big loss’ for NYC, blames ‘radical left’ President Donald Trump said Amazon’s decision to pull out of a 25,000-person New York office was “a big loss” for… Read More
Feb 22, 2019, 9:16 AM Amazon’s future in Seattle uncertain as neighboring city looks more and more like HQ2 For years, Amazon has gobbled up office space in Seattle at a breakneck pace, creating a red-hot commercial real estate… Read More
Feb 21, 2019, 11:26 AM AOC clashes with business group over billboard blaming her for Amazon’s NYC withdrawal Shots are still being fired in the fight over Amazon’s canceled Queens campus. The battleground du jour? Times Square, where… Read More
Feb 21, 2019, 8:59 AM Amazon’s new healthcare joint venture aims to reinvent benefits, cut drug costs and boost primary care Insurance benefits, primary care and pharmacy costs will be at the center of the healthcare joint venture between Amazon, JPMorgan… Read More
Feb 21, 2019, 8:38 AM Amazon to fund computer science classes at 1,000 U.S. high schools through Future Engineer program Amazon said its Future Engineer program will fund computer science classes at more than 1,000 high schools in all 50… Read More
Feb 20, 2019, 10:23 AM Seattle scrutinizes Amazon, gig economy companies for ‘misclassifying’ employees as independent contractors Seattle lawmakers are taking a closer look at companies that hire big teams of independent contractors. The Seattle City Council… Read More
Feb 20, 2019, 9:13 AM Report: Amazon takes more digital advertising market share from Google-Facebook duopoly Amazon will be the “big winner” in the digital advertising world for 2019. That’s according to a new report from… Read More
Feb 19, 2019, 1:25 PM Seattle mayor forms student internship program with Amazon, Expedia and other employers Two of Seattle’s biggest tech companies are signing onto a new paid internship program for college students launched by Mayor… Read More
Feb 19, 2019, 10:41 AM Amazon Studios head lays out revamped film plans after tech giant’s tough year at the box office Amazon is reworking its film strategy, looking to get back on track after a couple of box office misses and… Read More
Feb 18, 2019, 10:14 AM Amazon to share its carbon footprint for 1st time as part of new ‘Shipment Zero’ sustainability initiative Amazon has called its sustainability shot. The tech giant aims to get half of its package deliveries to a standard… Read More
Feb 15, 2019, 12:07 PM ‘It’s up to you, New York’ … actually, it was up to Amazon, and don’t say you were never warned Commentary: More than a year ago, when Amazon announced its intention to create a second headquarters somewhere in North America… Read More
Feb 15, 2019, 10:47 AM Steve Ballmer’s Los Angeles Clippers sign cloud deal with Microsoft rival Amazon Web Services Imagine Lakers legend Kobe Bryant selling season tickets for the Los Angeles Clippers. That’s a little bit like what happened… Read More
Feb 15, 2019, 8:00 AM Politicians pushing back on corporate power celebrate victory in Amazon’s NYC reversal In the first few weeks of 2019, progressive politicians have started a national conversation about income inequality and corporate power.… Read More
Feb 14, 2019, 12:53 PM Come on, Amazon! The implications of the tech giant’s abrupt decision to nix its NYC HQ2 Amazon spent more than a year looking for its “HQ2,” planning to establish a second headquarters equal to its Seattle… Read More
Feb 14, 2019, 12:10 PM Big win or big loss? Reaction mixed to Amazon’s shocking decision to scrap New York HQ2 Amazon’s announcement that it was pulling out of a planned 25,000-person “HQ2” in New York City elicited a wave of… Read More
Feb 14, 2019, 10:36 AM Amazon won’t reopen search for new HQ2 location after ditching New York City Amazon won’t be searching for a new HQ2 location after the company’s surprising decision to back out of its deal… Read More
Feb 14, 2019, 8:55 AM In stunning reversal, Amazon drops plans for HQ2 in New York City in the face of growing backlash Amazon is canceling its plans to build a 25,000 person office in New York City in an extraordinary twist to… Read More
Feb 13, 2019, 4:47 PM Geared Up: Why Amazon is getting into WiFi, and how Apple could upgrade the AirPods What does Amazon want with Eero? The tech giant’s deal to acquire the mesh WiFi networking company is the latest… Read More
Feb 13, 2019, 10:24 AM With latest deals, Amazon reveals sudden interest in autonomous and electric vehicles Amazon and General Motors plan to invest in Rivian, the maker of electric pickup trucks, according to reports by Reuters and Bloomberg,… Read More
Feb 12, 2019, 1:07 PM Poll shows majority of New Yorkers support Amazon HQ2 project New York officials have mounted a firm resistance to Amazon’s plan to open a 25,000-person office in Queens. But a new… Read More
Feb 12, 2019, 8:43 AM Amazon and Coachella: Tech giant to place package lockers at music festival Amazon has expanded its delivery locker network to Whole Foods, 7-Eleven, Chase Bank, and other places where customers can pick… Read More
Feb 11, 2019, 2:13 PM Amazon acquiring mesh WiFi startup eero, doubling down on smart home Amazon says it will acquire eero, the San Francisco-based maker of mesh home WiFi routers. The deal strengthens Amazon in… Read More
Feb 11, 2019, 1:09 PM Amazon’s birthplace for sale: Home where Jeff Bezos started company listed for nearly $1.5M Silicon Valley might have the HP Garage, but Seattle has the Amazon Mailbox. Amazon’s first home, a residential property at… Read More
Feb 11, 2019, 10:17 AM How big is Amazon’s global real estate footprint? New filing reveals tech giant’s astounding presence Amazon’s massive Seattle campus is on pace to exceed 13 million square feet over the next few years. But that… Read More
Feb 8, 2019, 12:36 PM Newly launched Amazon Live shopping streaming service looks to take on QVC Amazon is taking another shot at a QVC-style show for the internet era. TechCrunch first reported on the service this… Read More
Feb 8, 2019, 9:56 AM Strange bedfellows: American Media appears to host the National Enquirer on Amazon Web Services Here’s a complexifier for you: the parent company of the National Enquirer, under fire from Amazon founder and CEO Jeff… Read More
Feb 8, 2019, 9:10 AM Amazon reportedly reconsidering New York location amid growing resistance movement Updated below with Amazon’s statement. Amazon is having second thoughts about plans to build a massive office in New York… Read More
Feb 8, 2019, 7:46 AM ‘Day 1’ Distraction: National Enquirer fight signals new era for Jeff Bezos, and maybe for Amazon One of the most fascinating things about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is that building one of the world’s most successful… Read More
