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Apr 13, 2018, 5:07 PM

TLDR: Trump’s war on Amazon continues, Seattle’s restaurant robot, AI-powered horse monitoring, Seattle’s restaurant robot

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Apr 13, 2018, 8:42 AM

Look out, Amazon: Trump’s USPS task force to review ‘expansion and pricing of package delivery’

President Donald Trump appears to be escalating his war on Amazon. He issued an executive order Thursday that vows to… Read More

Apr 12, 2018, 8:05 AM

Amazon completes Ring acquisition, drops price of original video doorbell under $100

Amazon completed its acquisition of smart-home security company Ring this morning and dropped the price of the Santa Monica, Calif.-company’s… Read More

Apr 11, 2018, 8:12 PM

Protestors in Amazon HQ2 cities around the country demand more transparency in bidding process

Activists from Chicago to Atlanta held demonstrations and town halls Wednesday to demand more transparency from their cities, as local… Read More

Apr 11, 2018, 4:23 PM

TLDR: Day 2 of Zuckerberg’s testimony, protest at Amazon HQ, Snap Spectacles

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Apr 10, 2018, 8:28 PM

Video: Affordable housing activists protest at Amazon HQ, demanding higher taxes on corporations

Amazon is getting used to fielding jabs from politicians. President Donald Trump spent most of last week berating the company.… Read More

Apr 9, 2018, 9:54 AM

Amazon spent close to $23B on R&D in 2017, outpacing fellow tech giants

Amazon powered its prolific 2017, which saw the release of a cavalcade of new products and services, with $22.6 billion… Read More

Apr 6, 2018, 9:37 AM

Washington Post responds to Trump’s attacks on the paper, Amazon, and Bezos

President Donald Trump has been firing shots at Amazon, its CEO Jeff Bezos, and the newspaper he owns for more… Read More

Apr 5, 2018, 4:28 PM

TLDR: Twitter suspends 1.2M accounts, Amazon Spheres open to the public, tips for using VR

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Apr 5, 2018, 1:31 PM

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on Trump, Amazon, and tariffs: ‘There is no strategy’

Pramila Jayapal, the congresswoman deemed “Democrats’ fastest-rising star,” pulled no punches when asked about President Donald Trump’s own jabs at… Read More

Apr 5, 2018, 10:49 AM

‘Hey kids, it’s time for dinner!’ Amazon rolls out Alexa Announcements for Echo

That Amazon Echo device in your home is about to get a lot more vocal — using your words. Amazon… Read More

Apr 5, 2018, 8:47 AM

Amazon Key expands nationwide, but controversial in-home package delivery does not

Amazon Key is going nationwide. Amazon said it has expanded the reach of the app — which works with smart locks and… Read More

Apr 4, 2018, 4:15 PM

TLDR: Parallel reality display tech, drone-delivered medical supplies, WA governor defends Amazon

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Apr 4, 2018, 1:06 PM

Amazon Web Services adds new features to SageMaker and makes its AI-powered transcription services generally available

Developers using Amazon SageMaker to build machine-learning applications will now be able to take advantage of new computing resources and… Read More

Apr 4, 2018, 12:11 PM

Amazon Web Services launches AWS Secrets Manager and other new tools, as cloud customers continue to prove they need security help

As companies move more of their workloads into the cloud, too many of them are doing a poor job securing… Read More

Apr 4, 2018, 7:46 AM

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee defends Amazon, calling Trump attacks ‘unfounded and misguided’

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee took aim at President Donald Trump again Tuesday, this time defending one of the top job… Read More

Apr 2, 2018, 4:00 PM

TLDR: Seattle wants to raise Uber and Lyft rates, Blockbuster’s last stand, fact-checking Trump on Amazon

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Apr 2, 2018, 2:41 PM

Amazon stock slides 5.2 percent amid broad tech selloff and another tweet from Trump

U.S. trade policy, continued scrutiny of tech companies and another tweet from President Trump about Amazon were in the volatile… Read More

Apr 2, 2018, 9:15 AM

Analysis: After Amazon’s TenMarks shuts down, what then for K-12 schools and Amazon?

The sudden, relatively quiet notice late last week that Amazon would shutter its TenMarks business and end its TenMarks Math… Read More

Mar 31, 2018, 8:51 AM

Trump says Bezos-owned Washington Post should register as a lobbyist for pushing Amazon agenda

President Donald Trump continued to beat his anti-Amazon drum early Saturday morning. In two tweets, he once again accused the… Read More

Mar 31, 2018, 8:13 AM

Week in Geek Podcast: Trump vs. Bezos, and the next wave of Seattle tech IPOs

President Trump went on the attack against Amazon and Jeff Bezos again this week, making veiled threats to regulate the… Read More

Mar 30, 2018, 5:26 PM

Amazon to close TenMarks online education service after 2018-19 school year

Amazon will close its TenMarks online math and writing learning service after the 2018-2019 school year, the latest surprise twist… Read More

Mar 30, 2018, 2:17 PM

The problem with Trump’s claim about Amazon and the U.S. Postal Service

Donald Trump has made a habit of lashing out at Amazon throughout his campaign and presidency. He’s criticized the company… Read More

Mar 29, 2018, 4:45 PM

TLDR: Big week for Bill Gates, Trump vs. Amazon, electric ferries and an Apple AirPods giveaway

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Mar 29, 2018, 7:39 AM

Amazon stock sinks again as Trump tweets that tech giant pays ‘little or no taxes’ and uses postal service as ‘their delivery boy’

Amazon stock fell even more on Thursday morning after President Donald Trump expressed concerns over the tech giant, saying that… Read More

Mar 28, 2018, 4:27 PM

TLDR: Trump’s war on Amazon continues, Seattle’s restaurant robot, AI-powered horse monitoring, Seattle’s restaurant robot

Look out, Amazon: Trump’s USPS task force to review ‘expansion and pricing of package delivery’

Amazon completes Ring acquisition, drops price of original video doorbell under $100

Protestors in Amazon HQ2 cities around the country demand more transparency in bidding process

TLDR: Day 2 of Zuckerberg’s testimony, protest at Amazon HQ, Snap Spectacles

Video: Affordable housing activists protest at Amazon HQ, demanding higher taxes on corporations

Amazon spent close to $23B on R&D in 2017, outpacing fellow tech giants

Washington Post responds to Trump’s attacks on the paper, Amazon, and Bezos

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on Trump, Amazon, and tariffs: ‘There is no strategy’

‘Hey kids, it’s time for dinner!’ Amazon rolls out Alexa Announcements for Echo

Amazon Key expands nationwide, but controversial in-home package delivery does not

TLDR: Parallel reality display tech, drone-delivered medical supplies, WA governor defends Amazon

Amazon Web Services adds new features to SageMaker and makes its AI-powered transcription services generally available

Amazon Web Services launches AWS Secrets Manager and other new tools, as cloud customers continue to prove they need security help

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee defends Amazon, calling Trump attacks ‘unfounded and misguided’

TLDR: Seattle wants to raise Uber and Lyft rates, Blockbuster’s last stand, fact-checking Trump on Amazon

Amazon stock slides 5.2 percent amid broad tech selloff and another tweet from Trump

Analysis: After Amazon’s TenMarks shuts down, what then for K-12 schools and Amazon?

Trump says Bezos-owned Washington Post should register as a lobbyist for pushing Amazon agenda

Week in Geek Podcast: Trump vs. Bezos, and the next wave of Seattle tech IPOs

Amazon to close TenMarks online education service after 2018-19 school year

The problem with Trump’s claim about Amazon and the U.S. Postal Service

TLDR: Big week for Bill Gates, Trump vs. Amazon, electric ferries and an Apple AirPods giveaway

Amazon stock sinks again as Trump tweets that tech giant pays ‘little or no taxes’ and uses postal service as ‘their delivery boy’

TLDR: Amazon and housing, Car2Go + ReachNow, and a book review by Bill Gates and his daughter

Thanks, Trump: Amazon stock tumbles and Jeff Bezos loses $5.2B off his net worth in one day

Seattle’s socialist councilmember wants to tax Amazon and other big companies to fund housing: Is that a good idea?

President Trump reportedly ‘obsessed’ with regulating Amazon, wants to clip Jeff Bezos’ wings

GoDaddy signs multiyear deal with Amazon Web Services for ‘vast majority’ of its computing infrastructure