Articles about Chicago

Amazon supersizes its Walmart rivalry with new big-box retail concept

The e-commerce giant plans to test a new big-box retail concept outside Chicago that mirrors the scale of a Walmart superstore, while layering in Amazon-style technology that blends in-store shopping with app-based ordering. Read More

Amazon inks new office lease in Chicago with capacity to double Windy City tech hub, add 400 jobs

Amazon will double the headcount of its tech hub in Chicago following the lease of additional office space. The tech… Read More

3 more Amazon Go stores on the way in Seattle and Chicago, bringing total footprint to 17 locations

Amazon today announced three new Amazon Go stores that will open soon in Seattle and Chicago, bringing the total footprint… Read More

TLDR: Microsoft unveils Project xCloud game streaming service

Today’s featured stories Microsoft will launch Project xCloud game streaming service in 2019, powered by custom servers built from Xbox… Read More

Second Amazon Go store opens in Chicago, with a third on the way

The second Amazon Go location opened in Chicago today, and a third is coming soon, showing that the tech giant… Read More

Amazon Go store opening in Chicago, 1st location outside Seattle for checkout-less grocery concept

The first Amazon Go store outside of Seattle is getting set to open its doors. The tech giant said it… Read More

TLDR: Real estate market slows, HQ2 cities that Seattleites are most interested in, Google’s massive Seattle campus

Today’s featured stories Redfin CEO warns of slowing national real estate market, as frustrated buyers are sitting out Seattleites are… Read More

Elon Musk: Chicago express tunnel could be started in 4 months, finished in 3 years

News Brief: Mark this down for later: Tech billionaire Elon Musk says the Boring Company could begin work on the… Read More

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

Elon Musk’s Boring Company wins the nod from Chicago for airport express link

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Boring Company is getting the go-ahead to build a multibillion-dollar express transit system between downtown Chicago… Read More

Reports: Bill Gates may be new owner of $1.25M mansion near the University of Chicago

Forget the dorms, Bill and Melinda Gates appear to be ready to set their son Rory up with prime housing… Read More

Elon Musk’s Boring Company and 3 other firms vie to build Chicago airport tunnel

The Boring Company, created by billionaire Elon Musk to revolutionize the market for tunnels and flamethrowers, is one of four… Read More

Elon Musk says his Boring Company will bid to build a transit ‘loop’ for Chicago

A loop to the Loop? It could happen: Billionaire Elon Musk says he’s willing to build an express transit system… Read More

Apple shows off its ‘newest and most ambitious store’ on Chicago’s riverfront

Apple Michigan Avenue, a first in the tech giant’s reimagining of its premiere store locations, opens on Friday along Chicago’s… Read More

Amazon HQ2 in Chicago? City organizes 600-person committee in bid to lure tech giant

Chicago really wants Amazon to build its next headquarters in the Windy City. SPECIAL COVERAGE: Amazon to build second HQ… Read More

World’s largest Starbucks will be a 4-level Reserve Roastery on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile

This is what it looks like when a coffee giant thinks big. Starbucks announced this week that it will build another… Read More

Amazon to open bookstore in Chicago, expanding brick-and-mortar footprint

Amazon is opening another bookstore. The company’s latest brick-and-mortar location will be in Chicago, reported The Chicago Tribune. The Southport store will be… Read More

Code Fellows expands to Chicago with spring development accelerator

Code Fellows is expanding the reach of its education programs for developers once again by opening up a new program in… Read More

Eric Schmidt says students should use Google Docs over Office ‘because it’s free!’

Why use Google Docs over Microsoft Word? According to Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, there’s a very simple answer. As… Read More

Amazon Fresh competitor Instacart expands to Chicago

In the continuing game of Risk between grocery delivery services, Instacart, the San Francisco-based competitor for Amazon Fresh, has begun… Read More