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Sep 25, 2018, 5:51 PM

Amazon sues over malicious ads, alleging a ‘sophisticated and widespread’ scheme to deceive consumers

Amazon is seeking to unmask and block the operators of what it describes as a “sophisticated and widespread” scheme to… Read More

Sep 25, 2018, 10:41 AM

Amazon names first female NFL broadcasting duo for Thursday Night Football on Prime Video

Amazon will help make a bit of sports broadcasting history on Thursday. The tech giant has hired Andrea Kremer and… Read More

Sep 25, 2018, 8:33 AM

Amazon donates $1M to Wikipedia’s nonprofit parent organization

Amazon has donated $1 million to the Wikimedia Endowment, a fund that keeps the online encyclopedia Wikipedia running. In a… Read More

Sep 24, 2018, 5:56 AM

SiriusXM’s $3.5B Pandora acquisition agreement lets music service look for a better deal

Who else might be interested in buying Pandora? That’s one of the questions raised by a provision in SiriusXM’s agreement… Read More

Sep 21, 2018, 12:44 PM

Watch: Cooking a potato in Amazon’s microwave, plus Ring CEO Jamie Siminoff on new Stick Up Cam

Amazon’s biggest device event yet delivered a dizzying array of 13 new products, nine new or updated developer tools and… Read More

Sep 21, 2018, 7:55 AM

Amazon takes stake in major Indian grocery chain, signaling worldwide brick-and-mortar ambitions

Whole Foods may have been just the start. Amazon and a Mumbai-based private equity firm, through an investment entity, is… Read More

Sep 21, 2018, 3:00 AM

Trucking startup Convoy reaches $1B valuation after huge $185M investment led by Google VC arm

After serving 14 years for the Royal Canadian Navy, Ira Lawrence was ready for a new adventure. He and his… Read More

Sep 20, 2018, 4:19 PM

TLDR: Amazon unveils Alexa-enabled microwave

Today’s featured stories Here’s everything Amazon announced today, from a microwave to a subwoofer to new Alexa capabilities ‘Alexa, cook… Read More

Sep 20, 2018, 3:02 PM

Here’s everything Amazon announced Thursday, from microwave to subwoofer to Alexa capabilities

Microwave. Subwoofer. Smart plug. In-car device. Those are just a handful of the new devices Amazon debuted on Thursday as… Read More

Sep 20, 2018, 2:51 PM

Amazon’s new tools for third-party developers will put Alexa on even more screens

Developers interested in building their own array of Alexa-powered devices will have some new tools to work with thanks to… Read More

Sep 20, 2018, 1:31 PM

Commentary: Alexa, stop! Amazon’s smart home just sounds more and more like a lazy home

I have three Amazon Echo Dot devices in my home, which is kind of an ironic admission to make at… Read More

Sep 20, 2018, 10:55 AM

‘Alexa, cook my potato’: Amazon unveils $60 WiFi-connected microwave

Amazon really wants Alexa everywhere — even inside your microwave. Amazon unveiled a flurry of new devices on Thursday at… Read More

Sep 20, 2018, 9:30 AM

Amazon reveals flurry of new devices as tech giant aims to get Alexa inside homes and cars

Amazon today unveiled 13 brand new devices, some expected, others surprising, as the tech giant continues its quest to put… Read More

Sep 19, 2018, 8:52 PM

Transcript: ‘Chief slowdown officer’ Jeff Bezos shares Amazon management tips

When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos spoke today at the Air Force Association’s 2018 Air, Space and Cyber Conference, his head… Read More

Sep 19, 2018, 4:53 PM

Amazon ‘Echo Sub’ and Smart Plug images surface in latest Alexa leak

Images and descriptions of two unannounced Amazon Alexa devices publicly surfaced Wednesday afternoon, providing an inadvertent sneak preview of what… Read More

Sep 19, 2018, 12:29 PM

What’s not to ‘like?’ Amazon tests machine-learning driven Scout instant recommendation engine

It’s a moment familiar to many Amazon shoppers: search or browse, and you’re presented with an overwhelming array of product… Read More

Sep 19, 2018, 12:13 PM

EU opens antitrust probe into Amazon over how the retailer uses data from smaller sellers

The European Union is looking into how Amazon handles data from smaller sellers in its marketplace. Regulators want to find out… Read More

Sep 19, 2018, 9:17 AM

Amazon employees donate the most money to these political candidates and issues

For hundreds of Amazon employees, blue isn’t just the color of the signature staff badges they wear to work. It’s… Read More

Sep 19, 2018, 7:35 AM

Amazon to move past Microsoft for No. 3 spot in advertising revenue, new study finds

Amazon is on track to displace Microsoft in U.S. advertising revenues this year, joining Google and Facebook as one of… Read More

Sep 18, 2018, 3:26 PM

Lessons from Amazon: How working at the tech giant helped this founder shape his new company

Amazon DNA flows deeply within Perfect Loop. The Seattle startup, which helps match job candidates with employers, was founded in… Read More

Sep 18, 2018, 4:00 AM

Amazon teams up with Audi to expand Alexa’s automotive presence

Audi just became the latest carmaker to integrate Amazon’s digital brain Alexa into its vehicles. At an event in San… Read More

Sep 17, 2018, 5:11 PM

TLDR: Are third-party sellers paying Amazon employees to delete negative reviews?

Today’s featured stories Amazon reportedly investigating alleged incidents of third-party sellers paying employees to delete reviews and share secret sales… Read More

Sep 17, 2018, 3:16 PM

Report: Amazon to release more Alexa devices, including microwave, subwoofer, others

Amazon is preparing to release as many as eight new Alexa-powered devices, according to a report from CNBC on Monday.… Read More

Sep 17, 2018, 1:08 PM

Getty Images’ visual assets will enhance Alexa searches on Amazon’s Echo devices with a screen

A search on Amazon Echo devices with a screen will return visual responses from a vast collection of photographs thanks… Read More

Sep 17, 2018, 11:00 AM

Financial analyst renews call for Amazon to spin off Amazon Web Services

With antitrust scrutiny growing around Amazon as it continues to impact nearly every sector of the economy, one financial analyst… Read More

Sep 17, 2018, 9:16 AM

Can Amazon make up with Main Street? Online retail giant debuts ‘Storefronts’ for small businesses

Amazon today unveiled Storefronts, a section of its website dedicated to small and medium-sized business. The page kicks off with… Read More

Sep 17, 2018, 7:13 AM

Amazon reportedly investigating alleged incidents of third-party sellers paying employees to delete reviews and share secret sales data

How much would it be worth to a third-party seller on Amazon to be able to have negative reviews deleted?… Read More

Sep 16, 2018, 10:57 PM