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Amazon misses big on quarterly profits even as sales jump 25% to $38B

by Todd Bishop on July 27, 2017July 27, 2017 at 2:11 pmComment

Amazon posted a 25 percent increase in net sales for the second quarter, to $38 billion, but profits plunged to $197 million, or 40 cents a share, down from $857… Read More

Jeff Bezos passes Bill Gates to become richest person in the world for the first time

by Todd Bishop on July 27, 2017July 27, 2017 at 2:31 pmComment

It’s Day One for Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person. A surge in Amazon’s share price this morning, in advance of the company’s earnings report today, has pushed the… Read More

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Better, or worse? Google joins Tri Alpha Energy to find better paths to fusion power

by Chelsey Ballarte on July 26, 2017July 26, 2017 at 5:52 pmComment

Google has teamed up with nuclear fusion startup Tri Alpha Energy to bring artificial intelligence into the world of plasma research. High-energy plasma physics is an experimental field with lots… Read More

Convoy raises $62M from Bill Gates and other luminaries to transform trucking industry with technology

by Taylor Soper on July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 at 2:59 pmComment

It’s a warm summer afternoon at the TA Seattle East truck stop in North Bend, Wash., and Jerry Brooks is waiting for business. The 60-year-old driver from South Carolina wants… Read More

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Blue Origin crew capsule and recycled New Shepard rocket debut at Oshkosh airshow

by Chelsey Ballarte on July 24, 2017July 24, 2017 at 12:25 pmComment

The Experimental Aircraft Association kicked off its annual AirVenture airshow today in Oshkosh, Wis., and Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket and crew capsule are on full display. According to the… Read More

Jeff Bezos highlights rocket factory in his first Instagram post – and oh, that hair!

by Alan Boyle on July 20, 2017July 20, 2017 at 11:03 amComment

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos posted his first video on Instagram today, but it wasn’t about the proceeds from Prime Day: Rather, it was about the Blue Origin rocket factory that’s… Read More

Jeff Bezos and other investors raise $200 million for vertical farming startup Plenty

by Chelsey Ballarte on July 20, 2017July 20, 2017 at 11:31 amComment

After announcing Amazon’s plans to gobble up Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, CEO Jeff Bezos is stepping further into the fresh foods market by investing in a vertical farming startup… Read More

Trump’s small business chief praises Amazon during Seattle stop: ‘We all have to work together’

by Nat Levy on July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 at 4:28 pmComment

President Donald Trump and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos have certainly had their clashes in recent years, but it was a different tone when the head of the Small Business Administration,… Read More

Jeff Bezos gets a kick out of winning the first Buzz Aldrin Space Innovation Award

by Alan Boyle on July 16, 2017July 16, 2017 at 10:03 pmComment

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and his Blue Origin space venture have picked up a good number of awards over the past year, but this weekend’s award was the first of… Read More

Prime shape: Buff Bezos flexes his muscles at elite Sun Valley getaway

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 at 10:57 amComment

Embed from Getty Images Maybe Amazon’s signature catchphrase is helping CEO Jeff Bezos stay motivated at the gym. It’s still Day One, baby. Or perhaps he’s been making use of… Read More

How Amazon’s $13.7B acquisition of Whole Foods came together, and what happens if it falls apart

by Nat Levy on July 7, 2017July 7, 2017 at 12:39 pmComment

Documents filed by Whole Foods Market today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveal new details about the $13.7 billion acquisition by Amazon.com, including the timeline of the deal,… Read More

Trump targets Amazon over ‘internet taxes’ in new tweet criticizing Bezos-owned Washington Post

by Todd Bishop on June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 at 8:10 am 12 Comments

President Donald Trump resurfaced his complaints against Amazon this morning in a tweet targeting the Washington Post’s coverage of his administration. The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to as the guardian of… Read More

#SeaHomeless: As housing prices soar, tech sector steps up efforts to ease homeless crisis

by Lisa Stiffler on June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 at 10:53 am 8 Comments

In 2017, tech businesses and leaders have stepped up as never before to help people who are homeless in the greater Seattle area. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s foundation, Amazon and… Read More

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin picks Huntsville, Alabama, as ‘rocket city’ for BE-4 engine

by Alan Boyle on June 26, 2017June 26, 2017 at 2:30 pm1 Comment

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ space venture, Blue Origin, plans to invest $200 million to build its BE-4 rocket engine in a new facility in Huntsville, Ala., which has been known… Read More

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Transcript: Here’s what Microsoft, Amazon and Apple CEOs told Trump about tech this week

by Kurt Schlosser on June 21, 2017June 26, 2017 at 7:25 pmComment

President Trump said that he was joined by “an incredible group of leaders” as he kicked off a meeting of the American Technology Council earlier this week. With Microsoft CEO… Read More

What happened inside President Trump’s meeting with top tech CEOs

by Nat Levy on June 19, 2017June 19, 2017 at 4:24 pm 6 Comments

As promised, some of the world’s top tech CEOs from companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Google and many others met with President Donald Trump today, and some appeared to enjoy… Read More

Jeff Bezos accepts top aerospace award and Father’s Day pancakes in one weekend

by Chelsey Ballarte on June 19, 2017June 19, 2017 at 2:10 pmComment

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and the Blue Origin team has accepted one of the aerospace community’s most prestigious awards, the Robert J. Collier Trophy, for developing a reusable spaceship that… Read More

Trump to talk policy with tech CEOs Bezos, Nadella, Cook and others in Washington D.C.

by Nat Levy on June 19, 2017June 19, 2017 at 5:40 pmComment

Follow-up: What happened inside President Trump’s meeting with top tech CEOs An all-star contingent of tech CEOs will meet Monday with President Donald Trump, as well as other top federal… Read More

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos turns to Twitter for advice on giving away his fortune

by Clare McGrane on June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 at 12:46 pm 2 Comments

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos is one of the richest people in the world, and like fellow billionaire and Seattleite Bill Gates, he’s trying to find ways to… Read More

Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post taps Amazon’s Polly AI technology to read news articles

by Nat Levy on June 9, 2017June 9, 2017 at 10:25 am1 Comment

Jeff Bezos’ worlds are coming together as The Washington Post announced today that it has begun testing a plan to use Amazon Polly to translate written articles into lifelike speech.… Read More

Amazon shares close above $1K, market cap nears $500B; Bezos may pass Gates as world’s richest

by Taylor Soper on June 4, 2017June 4, 2017 at 5:13 pm 2 Comments

Amazon shares have officially closed at four digits. The tech giant saw its stock stay above $1,000 per share for the first time since it went public in 1997, as AMZN closed at… Read More

Jeff Bezos gave Jill Soloway, creator of the Amazon hit ‘Transparent,’ an artistic and political pep talk

by Kurt Schlosser on June 1, 2017June 1, 2017 at 10:44 amComment

Jill Soloway’s Amazon Video series “Transparent” has been an award-winning success for the tech giant’s streaming service. During an appearance at Code Conference on Wednesday, the writer recounted how CEO… Read More

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Hillary Clinton says Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos ‘saved’ The Washington Post

by Taylor Soper on May 31, 2017May 31, 2017 at 4:43 pm 3 Comments

Hillary Clinton thinks Jeff Bezos saved The Washington Post. The former presidential candidate spent more than an hour on stage at Recode’s Code Conference Wednesday, as Recode’s Kara Swisher and Walt… Read More

Amazon partners with UC Berkeley for first foray into investigative journalism

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 31, 2017May 31, 2017 at 8:19 amComment

Amazon is getting into the news business, once again proving that the company’s appetite for new industries knows no limits. The Seattle company has signed a deal with Investigative Reporting… Read More

Jeff Bezos returns the compliment, calls Warren Buffett a ‘hero’ who ‘has a lot of wisdom’

by Kurt Schlosser on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 at 2:13 pm 2 Comments

At the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting earlier this month, chairman Warren Buffett heaped praise on the success of Amazon and the smarts of CEO Jeff Bezos. On Tuesday, Bezos… Read More

As Amazon recaps a record year, shareholders meeting goes bananas

by Todd Bishop on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 at 10:26 pm 3 Comments

Amazon had no shortage of impressive stats to present to its shareholders at its annual meeting in Seattle this morning. Annual revenue rose 27 percent to $136 billion in 2016, operating… Read More

Challenged at shareholder meeting, Jeff Bezos explains Amazon’s political approach

by Nat Levy on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 at 11:37 amComment

At Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting in Seattle this morning, the company’s leaders trumpeted its growth, charitable giving, and international expansion, but several shareholders were more interested in hearing about Amazon’s… Read More

Multiple protest groups gather at Amazon’s annual meeting in Seattle

by Todd Bishop on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 at 8:59 am1 Comment

Several protest groups are assembling in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood this morning, where Amazon is preparing to hold its 2017 annual shareholder meeting. Here are a few photos of the scene from… Read More

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Podcast: Jeff Bezos tells kids about his vision for space, and gives practical tips for success

by Todd Bishop on May 22, 2017June 10, 2017 at 7:24 pm1 Comment

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos fielded questions from some very savvy kids at the new Apollo exhibit at Seattle’s Museum of Flight this weekend. The exhibit features F-1… Read More

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How Jeff Bezos’ passion for space is inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs and explorers

by Chelsey Ballarte & Alan Boyle on May 21, 2017May 21, 2017 at 5:37 pmComment

When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos visited the Museum of Flight this weekend to answer questions from students, the kids did not hold back. “That’s one of the great things about… Read More

Amazon misses big on quarterly profits even as sales jump 25% to $38B

Jeff Bezos passes Bill Gates to become richest person in the world for the first time

Better, or worse? Google joins Tri Alpha Energy to find better paths to fusion power

Convoy raises $62M from Bill Gates and other luminaries to transform trucking industry with technology

Blue Origin crew capsule and recycled New Shepard rocket debut at Oshkosh airshow

Jeff Bezos highlights rocket factory in his first Instagram post – and oh, that hair!

Jeff Bezos and other investors raise $200 million for vertical farming startup Plenty

Trump’s small business chief praises Amazon during Seattle stop: ‘We all have to work together’

Jeff Bezos gets a kick out of winning the first Buzz Aldrin Space Innovation Award

Prime shape: Buff Bezos flexes his muscles at elite Sun Valley getaway

How Amazon’s $13.7B acquisition of Whole Foods came together, and what happens if it falls apart

Trump targets Amazon over ‘internet taxes’ in new tweet criticizing Bezos-owned Washington Post

#SeaHomeless: As housing prices soar, tech sector steps up efforts to ease homeless crisis

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin picks Huntsville, Alabama, as ‘rocket city’ for BE-4 engine

Transcript: Here’s what Microsoft, Amazon and Apple CEOs told Trump about tech this week

What happened inside President Trump’s meeting with top tech CEOs

Jeff Bezos accepts top aerospace award and Father’s Day pancakes in one weekend

Trump to talk policy with tech CEOs Bezos, Nadella, Cook and others in Washington D.C.

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos turns to Twitter for advice on giving away his fortune

Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post taps Amazon’s Polly AI technology to read news articles

Amazon shares close above $1K, market cap nears $500B; Bezos may pass Gates as world’s richest

Jeff Bezos gave Jill Soloway, creator of the Amazon hit ‘Transparent,’ an artistic and political pep talk

Hillary Clinton says Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos ‘saved’ The Washington Post

Amazon partners with UC Berkeley for first foray into investigative journalism

Jeff Bezos returns the compliment, calls Warren Buffett a ‘hero’ who ‘has a lot of wisdom’

As Amazon recaps a record year, shareholders meeting goes bananas

Challenged at shareholder meeting, Jeff Bezos explains Amazon’s political approach

Multiple protest groups gather at Amazon’s annual meeting in Seattle

Podcast: Jeff Bezos tells kids about his vision for space, and gives practical tips for success

How Jeff Bezos’ passion for space is inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs and explorers

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