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Jul 4, 2018, 10:34 AM

In wake of Toys ‘R’ Us demise, Amazon reportedly planning new holiday toy catalog

Amazon is looking to take advantage of the recent demise of retailer Toys “R” Us with plans to launch a… Read More

Jul 3, 2018, 3:50 PM

TLDR Editor’s Picks: GeekWire’s top Amazon stories of the year (so far)

This week on TLDR, we’re looking back at some of the top stories of 2018 so far. Today’s topic: the… Read More

Jul 3, 2018, 10:37 AM

Revealed: Amazon Go’s new Seattle location signals tech giant’s growing ambitions for checkout-free retail concept

Amazon is expanding its checkout-free Amazon Go retail concept with another location in the company’s backyard, GeekWire has learned. The… Read More

Jul 2, 2018, 10:00 PM

Amazon Prime Day No. 4 starts July 16, will run for 36 hours with Whole Foods deals added to the mix

Amazon’s Prime Day is back again for its fourth installment. The retail giant is following up last year’s summer sales… Read More

Jul 2, 2018, 4:40 PM

TLDR Editor’s Picks: How Tech is Changing Seattle

This week on TLDR, we’re looking back at some of the top stories of 2018 so far. Today’s topic: Tech… Read More

Jul 2, 2018, 3:19 PM

A year after Amazon acquisition, Whole Foods deals with centralization and layoffs

A year after its blockbuster acquisition of Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, Amazon is shaking up in the way the natural… Read More

Jun 29, 2018, 10:49 AM

‘Defining moment’ for Seattle as Microsoft, Amazon, others support Special Olympics USA Games

Seattle-area tech companies are making a statement about building an inclusive workforce as the city hosts one of the largest… Read More

Jun 29, 2018, 9:02 AM

We asked GeekWire readers which Amazon HQ2 city they would live in — and it’s not what we expected

More than 2,000 GeekWire readers told us which of the 20 cities in the running for Amazon’s second headquarters they… Read More

Jun 28, 2018, 3:59 PM

TLDR: Amazon’s blue crew delivery, Amazon agrees to acquire PillPack, Coinme installs 50th Bitcoin ATM

Today’s featured stories Inside Amazon’s Prime photo op: A secret bus ride, a spectacular Seattle view — but alas, no… Read More

Jun 28, 2018, 12:11 PM

Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and tech’s battle for the hearts and classrooms of teachers

If the ISTE 2018 exhibit hall was a high school, then Google and Microsoft were the enthusiastically competitive drama and… Read More

Jun 28, 2018, 10:59 AM

Amazon’s new delivery program sparks early interest as shares of UPS and FedEx dip

“I’m keenly interested in establishing myself in this program.” “I am a disabled combat veteran and I’m interested in Amazon’s… Read More

Jun 28, 2018, 7:01 AM

Amazon agrees to acquire online pharmacy PillPack, reports peg deal at nearly $1B

Amazon’s march into healthcare took another big step on Thursday as the tech giant announced its intention to acquire PillPack.… Read More

Jun 28, 2018, 6:00 AM

Amazon’s new Fire HD ‘Show Mode’ and charging dock turn tablets into countertop Alexa devices

Amazon will update its current Fire HD 8 and 10 tablets with a new “Show Mode” designed to turn them… Read More

Jun 27, 2018, 9:01 PM

Inside Amazon’s Prime photo op: A secret bus ride, a spectacular Seattle view — but alas, no drones

We got picked up in a van that looked like it should be taking us to a bachelor party. We… Read More

Jun 27, 2018, 9:01 PM

Amazon’s new blue crew: Tech giant enlists entrepreneurs to own the ‘last mile,’ delivering packages in Prime vans and uniforms

Amazon is expanding further into package delivery and promising to support a new wave of small business owners with the launch… Read More

Jun 27, 2018, 4:38 PM

David vs. Goliath in the cloud: Do investors see an opening for startups to take on AWS and Azure?

Cloud computing is big business dominated by the world’s largest tech companies. Three of the four most valuable tech companies… Read More

Jun 27, 2018, 4:19 PM

Venture capitalists ‘love’ Microsoft’s buy of GitHub, call it a ‘super smart’ move to win developers and compete against AWS

Microsoft’s $7.5 billion purchase of GitHub is a whopper by nearly every standard — creating a path into 28 million… Read More

Jun 26, 2018, 12:05 PM

Amazon opens package pickup location in Seattle, increasing brick and mortar footprint

Amazon has opened its first Seattle package pickup location, a storefront where customers can retrieve orders and return items. The… Read More

Jun 25, 2018, 10:54 AM

Survey: Which Amazon HQ2 city would you live in?

In Amazon’s remarkable second headquarters competition, talent is the name of the game. That’s why we want to find out… Read More

Jun 25, 2018, 3:01 AM

Amazon expands Prime member savings to all Whole Foods locations across U.S.

Amazon’s new Prime discount program will be available at all Whole Foods locations across the U.S. this week. Prime members… Read More

Jun 23, 2018, 6:00 AM

Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited, ‘book stuffing,’ and the darker side of being a digital content consumer

Convenience. Portability. Access. All are reasons that consumers have embraced digital content. The ability we have to rapidly find an… Read More

Jun 22, 2018, 4:00 PM

Amazon hit with lawsuit by SXSW venue, alleging tech giant strong-armed return of rental payment

A trendy events venue in Austin is suing Amazon after the tech giant canceled plans to hold an event at… Read More

Jun 21, 2018, 8:29 AM

Supreme Court rules states can collect sales tax from internet retailers in historic e-commerce case

States can collect sales tax from online sellers even if those companies don’t have a physical presence in the state,… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 9:39 AM

Surgeon, data geek, outspoken advocate: Meet the new CEO of Amazon’s health partnership

The joint healthcare venture from Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway finally has a leader. Surgeon and Harvard professor Dr. Atul… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 9:00 AM

Madrona reveals more details about its startup founder factory, taps ex-AWS manager as leader

Scott Jacobson knows Seattle’s tech ecosystem: its global corporations, top research institutions, and talented entrepreneurs. But the managing director at… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 7:16 AM

Amazon, JPMorgan and Berkshire Hathaway reveal CEO for new health venture, pick Boston as HQ

After months of speculation, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway announced the CEO of their new health venture Wednesday. RELATED:… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 4:15 PM

TLDR:Microsoft responds to separation of families at the border, Alexa targets hotels, GameStop’s potential buyout

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 9:35 AM

Amazon’s ‘Hub’ apartment delivery lockers now available to 500K residents across U.S.

Amazon continues to roll out its “Hub” apartment delivery lockers, announcing today that the service is now available to more… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 7:40 AM

Google’s new Podcasts app syncs with Home speakers via Assistant, one-upping Amazon Alexa

Details of Google Podcasts, the search giant’s new Android app for listening to audio shows, leaked overnight in advance of… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 6:00 AM

Former Amazon devices executive Ian Freed launches Bamboo Music skill for Alexa

Kids and their parents are getting a new way to use Amazon Echo devices for learning about music. And it’s… Read More