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Jun 19, 2018, 3:28 AM

Amazon targets hotels with new ‘Alexa for Hospitality’ voice service, inks Marriott deal

Amazon is making a big push to get its Alexa voice technology inside hotel rooms. Related:Testing Alexa in a hotel… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 4:51 PM

TLDR: Video game addiction, Ofo on naked bike riding, Echo Look review & unboxing

[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 18, 2018, 3:14 PM

Surprise delivery: Amazon HQ receives 150k signatures urging company to stop selling facial recognition software to cops

Amazon received an unexpected delivery Monday afternoon when community leaders dropped off four big boxes of signatures urging the company… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 2:29 PM

‘Get rich with Amazon’ schemers to pay up to $102M in settlement with FTC

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has settled with three people accused of running what it called a scheme promising the… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 12:20 PM

Shareholders, ACLU urge Amazon to stop selling facial recognition software to police ahead of event at tech giant’s HQ

Amazon is taking more heat for selling its facial recognition software to local law enforcement agencies. The American Civil Liberties… Read More

Jun 17, 2018, 8:43 AM

Amazon Echo Look review and unboxing: What it’s like to use this fashion-focused Alexa device

[Editor’s Note: Starla Sampaco is the host and producer of GeekWire’s TLDR daily news show. Watch and subscribe here.] I… Read More

Jun 16, 2018, 10:31 AM

Amazon ends Mayday live video customer support on Fire tablets, five years after high-profile rollout

Amazon is pulling the plug on its Mayday video calling feature for on-screen customer support on its Fire tablets, ending… Read More

Jun 16, 2018, 8:38 AM

Week in Geek Podcast: The story behind the dramatic reversal of the ‘Amazon tax’ in Seattle

The fight over taxing big businesses in Seattle took a dramatic turn this week. The Seattle City Council voted to… Read More

Jun 15, 2018, 10:42 AM

Amazon-Whole Foods one year later: How tech is reshaping grocery, and how rivals are responding

One year ago, Amazon agreed to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, sending shockwaves through a grocery industry suddenly faced… Read More

Jun 15, 2018, 8:35 AM

Inside the private event where Microsoft, Google, Salesforce and other rivals share security secrets

REDMOND, Wash. — At first glance, the gathering inside Building 99 at Microsoft this week looked like many others inside… Read More

Jun 14, 2018, 5:11 PM

Jeff Bezos is planning his big philanthropic push: Here are 5 ideas that need the billionaire’s attention

Over the past year, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been collecting ideas for philanthropic causes he should back with his… Read More

Jun 14, 2018, 5:07 PM

TLDR: Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build Chicago transit system, housing development as a service, Death Cab sings about Amazon

[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 14, 2018, 11:37 AM

Seattle businesses rejected tax as ‘wrong approach’ to homeless crisis — now what will they do?

The dramatic defeat of a new business tax designed to alleviate Seattle’s dire homelessness crisis was seen as a victory… Read More

Jun 14, 2018, 11:19 AM

Amazon takes on Google as Ring launches $199 security product for the entire home

Amazon-owned Ring is taking on traditional home security systems and fellow tech companies like Google with its new Ring Alarm… Read More

Jun 14, 2018, 9:16 AM

Echo is Amazon’s most popular device, study says, narrowly beating out Fire tablets and Fire TV

After a strong 2017, Amazon’s line of Echo smart speakers have overtaken Fire tablets as the tech giant’s most popular… Read More

Jun 14, 2018, 7:49 AM

Microsoft reportedly working on Amazon Go-like cashier-less technology

Amazon isn’t the only Seattle-area tech giant that wants to change how we pay for items at the grocery store.… Read More

Jun 13, 2018, 9:01 PM

Testing Amazon’s new DeepLens camera: Can this $249 device really recognize everyday objects?

It’s been seven months since Amazon Web Services gave the first look at DeepLens — a $249 programmable video camera… Read More

Jun 13, 2018, 7:30 PM

Jeff Bezos teases two new philanthropic causes — and promises the big reveal this summer

After a year of deliberation and thought, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced plans to back two philanthropic initiatives, potentially signaling… Read More

Jun 13, 2018, 4:53 PM

Amazon cancels huge summer picnic and post-holiday party as Seattle employee count swells, plans new post-Prime Day concert

No more post-holiday party or summer picnic for Amazon’s 45,000 employees in Seattle. Amazon has canceled two massive employee celebration… Read More

Jun 12, 2018, 6:03 PM

TLDR: Seattle repeals ‘Amazon Tax,’ AT&T and Time Warner deal approved, the biggest games at E3

[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 12, 2018, 3:55 PM

Amazon says Seattle head tax repeal ‘is the right decision for the region’s economic prosperity’

Whatever bridge existed between Amazon and Seattle government has been slowly burning for weeks as the debate over a new… Read More

Jun 12, 2018, 10:42 AM

Don’t count Cortana out: Study predicts Microsoft’s digital assistant will rival Amazon and Google in business use

Cortana is getting serious traction in the enterprise world, according to a new study that predicts Microsoft’s digital assistant will… Read More

Jun 12, 2018, 10:00 AM

Get a sneak peek at Amazon Web Services’ latest infrastructure updates from Peter DeSantis at the GeekWire Cloud Tech Summit

As the man in charge of the public cloud leader’s sprawling computing resources, Peter DeSantis needs to have his finger… Read More

Jun 12, 2018, 6:00 AM

At least one retailer — online outlet zulily — is still willing to sign up for Amazon Web Services

As Amazon has expanded its empire into nearly every aspect of commerce on the planet, retailers have been thinking twice… Read More

Jun 11, 2018, 5:04 PM

TLDR: Net neutrality ends, gender discrimination lawsuit against Microsoft, former Amazonian starts YouTube channel with daughter

[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 11, 2018, 12:51 PM

Amazon targets hotels with new ‘Alexa for Hospitality’ voice service, inks Marriott deal

Surprise delivery: Amazon HQ receives 150k signatures urging company to stop selling facial recognition software to cops

‘Get rich with Amazon’ schemers to pay up to $102M in settlement with FTC

Shareholders, ACLU urge Amazon to stop selling facial recognition software to police ahead of event at tech giant’s HQ

Amazon Echo Look review and unboxing: What it’s like to use this fashion-focused Alexa device

Amazon ends Mayday live video customer support on Fire tablets, five years after high-profile rollout

Week in Geek Podcast: The story behind the dramatic reversal of the ‘Amazon tax’ in Seattle

Amazon-Whole Foods one year later: How tech is reshaping grocery, and how rivals are responding

Inside the private event where Microsoft, Google, Salesforce and other rivals share security secrets

Jeff Bezos is planning his big philanthropic push: Here are 5 ideas that need the billionaire’s attention

TLDR: Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build Chicago transit system, housing development as a service, Death Cab sings about Amazon

Seattle businesses rejected tax as ‘wrong approach’ to homeless crisis — now what will they do?

Amazon takes on Google as Ring launches $199 security product for the entire home

Echo is Amazon’s most popular device, study says, narrowly beating out Fire tablets and Fire TV

Microsoft reportedly working on Amazon Go-like cashier-less technology

Testing Amazon’s new DeepLens camera: Can this $249 device really recognize everyday objects?

Jeff Bezos teases two new philanthropic causes — and promises the big reveal this summer

Amazon cancels huge summer picnic and post-holiday party as Seattle employee count swells, plans new post-Prime Day concert

TLDR: Seattle repeals ‘Amazon Tax,’ AT&T and Time Warner deal approved, the biggest games at E3

Amazon says Seattle head tax repeal ‘is the right decision for the region’s economic prosperity’

Don’t count Cortana out: Study predicts Microsoft’s digital assistant will rival Amazon and Google in business use

At least one retailer — online outlet zulily — is still willing to sign up for Amazon Web Services

Seattle considers repealing controversial head tax as referendum campaign picks up steam

Toughest job interview ever? How Buffett, Dimon and Bezos vet CEO hopefuls for new health venture

Amazon Prime’s new Whole Foods discounts roll out Wednesday in 10 more states, including Washington

We sent GeekWire’s summer intern on an Amazon HQ tour, and it was an eye-opening experience

Walmart sues its former top tax executive to block her from joining retail rival Amazon