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Washington Post employees call out owner Jeff Bezos over paper’s pay and benefits in open letter

by Nat Levy on June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 at 12:47 pm 6 Comments

More than 400 employees from the Washington Post have signed an open letter to owner Jeff Bezos, calling out the Amazon CEO over pay and benefits policies. The letter begins… Read More

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

by Todd Bishop on June 16, 2018June 16, 2018 at 10:55 am 2 Comments

Amazon is pulling the plug on its Mayday video calling feature for on-screen customer support on its Fire tablets, ending a service that was personally unveiled by Amazon CEO Jeff… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 14, 2018June 14, 2018 at 5:12 pm 4 Comments

Over the past year, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been collecting ideas for philanthropic causes he should back with his fortune, driving tremendous interest (and nearly 50,000 replies) to his… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 at 7:49 pm1 Comment

After a year of deliberation and thought, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced plans to back two philanthropic initiatives, potentially signaling a new chapter for the planet’s richest person. Bezos’ fortune… Read More

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TLDR: Uber could use AI to identify drunk riders, big bets on energy storage, LEGO Seattle

by Starla Sampaco on June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 at 4:53 pmComment

[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 back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up for TLDR… Read More

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Backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, Breakthrough Energy Ventures places first bets on power storage

by Alan Boyle on June 12, 2018June 12, 2018 at 3:29 pmComment

Eighteen months after its founding, the $1 billion Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund’s first investments have been revealed, and they both have to do with energy storage systems. Quartz reports today… Read More

Amazon Studios’ boss recounts Jeff Bezos’ dinnertime push to save ‘The Expanse’

by Alan Boyle on June 11, 2018June 11, 2018 at 3:30 pm1 Comment

The head of Amazon Studios confirms that the plan to announce the rescue of “The Expanse” was cooked up while Amazon’s billionaire founder, Jeff Bezos, was sitting at a dinner… Read More

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

by Kaitlyn Wang on June 10, 2018June 11, 2018 at 1:48 pm 2 Comments

In downtown Seattle, the land known as “Amazonia” is dense. And I didn’t know I was walking into it until I was already there. I’m not from the Seattle area,… Read More

Jeff Bezos on Amazon Web Services and lock-in: ‘You never want your customers to be trapped’

by Tom Krazit on June 1, 2018June 1, 2018 at 8:03 am1 Comment

Enterprise tech buyers have worried about the prospect of “lock-in” — in which their vendors make it nearly impossible to take their business elsewhere — across decades of technology. Amazon… Read More

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TLDR: Microsoft’s Ability Summit, Amazon’s 4th pillar, testing out Getaround

by Starla Sampaco on May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 at 4:39 pmComment

[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 back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up for… Read More

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What will be the next big driver of Amazon’s business? Jeff Bezos points to 3 possibilities

by Todd Bishop on May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 at 11:53 am1 Comment

There were billboard trucks circling the block, a giant Bezos Bot looming over the crowd and, new to the show this year, drag queens dancing on the sidewalk. And that… Read More

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TLDR: Amazon shareholders meeting, Valve removes school shooting game, new Pokemon products

by Starla Sampaco on May 30, 2018May 30, 2018 at 4:15 pmComment

[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 back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up for… Read More

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Amazon’s board diversity policy stirs debate at annual shareholder meeting

by Kaitlyn Wang on May 30, 2018May 31, 2018 at 11:38 amComment

Earlier this month, after Amazon’s board initially opposed a shareholder proposal requiring the company to consider women and minorities for open board positions, criticism from employees and members of Congress… Read More

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Jeff Bezos: Amazon deserves to be scrutinized as a giant company, aims to ‘pass with flying colors’

by Todd Bishop on May 30, 2018May 31, 2018 at 12:10 pmComment

It sometimes feels that the “enemy hordes are at the gates,” in a way that Amazon hasn’t seen in years past. That was the assessment of one shareholder who quizzed… Read More

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‘Bezos needs a boss’: Protesters ask for CEO oversight outside Amazon’s shareholders meeting

by Taylor Soper on May 30, 2018May 31, 2018 at 11:38 amComment

Protestors made their return to Amazon’s shareholders meeting in Seattle, this year asking the tech giant to create more oversight on its CEO Jeff Bezos, among other requests. Amazon hosted… Read More

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Amazon shareholder meeting preview: Tech giant to face protests and proposals at annual event

by Kaitlyn Wang on May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 at 6:05 pmComment

Amazon shareholders will congregate in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood Wednesday morning for the tech giant’s annual meeting, listening to CEO Jeff Bezos and other executives provide updates on the company’s business… Read More

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TLDR: Starbucks stores close for racial bias training

by Starla Sampaco on May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 at 4:24 pmComment

[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 back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up for… Read More

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Jeff Bezos: ‘We will have to leave this planet … and it’s going to make this planet better’

by Alan Boyle on May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 at 10:23 am 8 Comments

LOS ANGELES – Deep thinkers have been saying for generations that we have to get off this rock and head for the stars, but the idea takes on a little more weight… Read More

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Jeff Bezos and his Blue Origin space venture go all in on moon settlements

by Alan Boyle on May 26, 2018May 29, 2018 at 1:30 pm 7 Comments

LOS ANGELES — Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos says his Blue Origin space venture will work with NASA as well as the European Space Agency to create a settlement on the moon.… Read More

‘The Expanse’ is saved: Jeff Bezos says Amazon will pick up sci-fi TV saga, and the crowd goes wild

by Alan Boyle on May 25, 2018May 26, 2018 at 2:32 pm 6 Comments

LOS ANGELES — I wanted to start out talking with Jeff Bezos tonight about his vision for settling outer space, but the billionaire founder of Amazon and Blue Origin had other… Read More

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Control Elon Musk’s SpaceX ‘Starman’ in quest to blow up Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos in video game

by Kurt Schlosser on May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 at 2:02 pm 2 Comments

It’s the Friday before a three-day weekend, and your head is probably already in the clouds, so here’s something to put it in space. If you’ve been wondering what happened… Read More

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TLDR: Judge rules Trump can’t block critics on Twitter, backyard cottages & urban housing crisis, Russell Wilson’s new show on TraceMe

by Starla Sampaco on May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 at 4:24 pm1 Comment

[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 back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up for… Read More

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Taking a page from Amazon playbook, Jeff Bezos says it’s ‘Day One’ for space industry

by Alan Boyle on May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 at 3:11 pm1 Comment

“Day One” isn’t just for Amazon anymore: Billionaire Jeff Bezos says that first-day feeling of being fired up about a business venture applies to Blue Origin and the commercial space… Read More

Inside the hotel where Microsoft hosted some of the world’s top corporate moguls Tuesday night

by Todd Bishop on May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 at 11:08 amComment

The door to the black SUV opened, and suddenly there was Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, wearing a dark blue blazer and crisp white shirt, striding confidently into the ground floor… Read More

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Amazon Prime members to get 10% off many Whole Foods items nationwide starting this summer

by Todd Bishop on May 15, 2018May 16, 2018 at 12:12 amComment

Amazon is taking the next step in its integration with Whole Foods Market, confirming that it will offer 10 percent discounts on Whole Foods sale items and special deals on… Read More

How Amazon could end its Seattle tax battle and tackle one of the world’s biggest problems

by Todd Bishop on May 11, 2018May 12, 2018 at 9:59 am 26 Comments

COMMENTARY: Amazon’s showdown with elected officials in its hometown has been fascinating to cover, disappointing to watch, and ultimately not healthy for anyone. Watching the fight over Seattle’s proposed “head… Read More

Should Jeff Bezos remain chairman of Amazon? Consumer group says billionaire founder ‘should not be his own boss’

by John Cook on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 at 11:17 am1 Comment

An activist shareholder and consumer group is calling on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to give up the chairman role of the company he started 24 years ago. The group, known… Read More

Jeff Bezos is in on the joke as he shares Conan O’Brien’s playful dig at Amazon and Blue Origin

by Kurt Schlosser on May 2, 2018May 2, 2018 at 5:04 pmComment

Jeff Bezos continued his happy-go-lucky streak across social media on Wednesday by showing he has a sense of humor when it comes to his two biggest pursuits in life —… Read More

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TLDR: Jeff Bezos and philanthropy, $6 lunch pickup service, 8-year-old coder

by Starla Sampaco on May 2, 2018May 3, 2018 at 4:33 amComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More

Is Washington, D.C., worthy of Amazon HQ2? We tested the nation’s capital to find out

by Todd Bishop on May 2, 2018May 2, 2018 at 11:48 am 17 Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The stylish Italian restaurant Masseria is easy to miss, hidden between a construction site and an industrial lot in D.C.’s Union Market district. But if you were… Read More

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Washington Post employees call out owner Jeff Bezos over paper’s pay and benefits in open letter

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

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

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

TLDR: Uber could use AI to identify drunk riders, big bets on energy storage, LEGO Seattle

Backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, Breakthrough Energy Ventures places first bets on power storage

Amazon Studios’ boss recounts Jeff Bezos’ dinnertime push to save ‘The Expanse’

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

Jeff Bezos on Amazon Web Services and lock-in: ‘You never want your customers to be trapped’

TLDR: Microsoft’s Ability Summit, Amazon’s 4th pillar, testing out Getaround

What will be the next big driver of Amazon’s business? Jeff Bezos points to 3 possibilities

TLDR: Amazon shareholders meeting, Valve removes school shooting game, new Pokemon products

Amazon’s board diversity policy stirs debate at annual shareholder meeting

Jeff Bezos: Amazon deserves to be scrutinized as a giant company, aims to ‘pass with flying colors’

‘Bezos needs a boss’: Protesters ask for CEO oversight outside Amazon’s shareholders meeting

Amazon shareholder meeting preview: Tech giant to face protests and proposals at annual event

TLDR: Starbucks stores close for racial bias training

Jeff Bezos: ‘We will have to leave this planet … and it’s going to make this planet better’

Jeff Bezos and his Blue Origin space venture go all in on moon settlements

‘The Expanse’ is saved: Jeff Bezos says Amazon will pick up sci-fi TV saga, and the crowd goes wild

Control Elon Musk’s SpaceX ‘Starman’ in quest to blow up Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos in video game

Taking a page from Amazon playbook, Jeff Bezos says it’s ‘Day One’ for space industry

Inside the hotel where Microsoft hosted some of the world’s top corporate moguls Tuesday night

Amazon Prime members to get 10% off many Whole Foods items nationwide starting this summer

How Amazon could end its Seattle tax battle and tackle one of the world’s biggest problems

Should Jeff Bezos remain chairman of Amazon? Consumer group says billionaire founder ‘should not be his own boss’

Jeff Bezos is in on the joke as he shares Conan O’Brien’s playful dig at Amazon and Blue Origin

TLDR: Jeff Bezos and philanthropy, $6 lunch pickup service, 8-year-old coder

Is Washington, D.C., worthy of Amazon HQ2? We tested the nation’s capital to find out

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