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Will LGBT rights factor in Amazon’s HQ2 decision?

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 at 3:48 pm 2 Comments

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ history of supporting gay and transgender rights has many speculating that his company’s second headquarters will land in an LGBT-friendly city. A new report from The… Read More

Amazon reports median wage of $28K in 2017 — here’s why the number is so low

by Nat Levy on April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 at 3:57 pm 4 Comments

The median compensation of Amazon’s more than 566,000 global employees at the end of 2017 was $28,446, according to the company’s annual proxy statement, much lower than its fellow tech… Read More

High standards and perfect handstands: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on the secret formula for success

by Todd Bishop on April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 at 3:40 pm1 Comment

Jeff Bezos hasn’t written his own business book, yet, but the Amazon CEO and founder has delivered enough lessons to fill multiple tomes in his annual letters to the Seattle’s… Read More

Amazon and Best Buy, better together? Smart TV deal is online giant’s latest move into physical retail

by Todd Bishop on April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 at 10:40 am1 Comment

Best Buy will sell new TVs running Amazon’s Fire TV Edition in an unusual partnership that will make the electronics retailer a third-party seller on Amazon for the first time.… Read More

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TLDR: Steve Ballmer’s shareholder meeting for America, the world’s biggest plane, Jeff Bezos’ new social media persona

by Starla Sampaco on April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 at 5:19 pmComment

[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

What’s with Jeff Bezos’ bubbly new social media persona?

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 at 4:12 pmComment

For years, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been on a dogged mission to dominate everything from e-commerce to space travel, from streaming entertainment to cloud computing. But there is one… Read More

With initial backing from Jeff Bezos, Maveron and others, coding bootcamp General Assembly sells for $412.5M

by John Cook on April 16, 2018April 17, 2018 at 7:38 amComment

General Assembly, which helps people learn technical skills such as Web development, data analytics and user interface design, is selling to Switzerland-based Adecco Group for $412.5 million. The New York-based… Read More

Jeff Bezos spends rainy Seattle day whipping up pancakes for Ciara and Russell Wilson

by John Cook on April 14, 2018April 14, 2018 at 11:45 pm 8 Comments

Just another rainy day in Seattle. So what to you do if you’re the richest person on the planet? Make pancakes for your celebrity pals, of course. At least that’s… Read More

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Does Trump hate Amazon and Jeff Bezos? He does in Alec Baldwin’s new ‘SNL’ appearance

by Kurt Schlosser on April 8, 2018April 8, 2018 at 9:45 am1 Comment

President Donald Trump has made a routine out of being up early and on Twitter to take shots at Amazon and CEO Jeff Bezos. Early Sunday morning, it didn’t appear… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 at 9:48 am 8 Comments

President Donald Trump has been firing shots at Amazon, its CEO Jeff Bezos, and the newspaper he owns for more than a week now. Trump has accused Amazon of ripping… Read More

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

by Starla Sampaco on April 5, 2018April 6, 2018 at 12:41 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

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Bezos, Musk and more: Space billionaires take the spotlight in books and on TV

by Alan Boyle on April 1, 2018April 2, 2018 at 10:52 am1 Comment

Space is hard: That used to be the excuse for explaining why sending people into space would always be something only governments could do. Now it explains why even billionaires… Read More

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

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 at 9:10 am 5 Comments

President Donald Trump continued to beat his anti-Amazon drum early Saturday morning. In two tweets, he once again accused the Seattle tech titan of exploiting the U.S. Postal Service and… Read More

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

by Todd Bishop on March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 at 8:13 amComment

President Trump went on the attack against Amazon and Jeff Bezos again this week, making veiled threats to regulate the tech giant. But beyond the immediate impact on Amazon’s stock,… Read More

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

by Kurt Schlosser on March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 at 3:19 pm 72 Comments

If you’re eyeballing the real-time list of the world’s billionaires, and holding out hope that you might someday catch Jeff Bezos, well, your chances got a little bit of a… Read More

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

by John Cook on March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 at 1:31 pm 4 Comments

Everywhere you turn these days, there’s chatter about government regulation of Facebook. But President Donald Trump reportedly has another tech giant in his crosshairs: Amazon. Jonathan Swan at Axios reports… Read More

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TLDR: Fatal accident raises questions about self-driving cars; Waze expands carpool service; Buff Bezos’ robot dog

by Starla Sampaco on March 20, 2018March 21, 2018 at 3:55 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube to catch every episode, check back every weekday afternoon for more, and sign up for TLDR… Read More

Buff Jeff Bezos and his robot dog get the tech party started at Amazon’s MARS fest

by Alan Boyle on March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 at 8:59 pm1 Comment

Amazon’s invitation-only conference on machine learning, automation, robotics and space exploration, also known as MARS, has become an annual tradition marked by billionaire CEO Jeff Bezos’ high-tech high jinks. Last… Read More

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Jeff Bezos and National Reconnaissance Office talk about space and innovation

by Alan Boyle on March 15, 2018March 16, 2018 at 1:08 pm 8 Comments

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos paid a visit to the National Reconnaissance Office this week — which fits right in with his plan to participate in national security space missions through his… Read More

Jeff Bezos shares all 114 seconds of Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engine test firing

by Alan Boyle on March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 at 6:19 pm 3 Comments

Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engine is an essential part of Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ vision of getting millions of people living and working in space, so he’s anxious to show… Read More

Hungry for further exploration, Jeff Bezos eats iguana and discusses how to pay for space travel

by Kurt Schlosser on March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 at 10:04 am1 Comment

Whatever critters live on the distant planets where Jeff Bezos eventually lands, here’s a word of advice: run! The Amazon CEO and Blue Origin founder nibbled on some interesting fare… Read More

Kirk or Picard? Star Trek geek Jeff Bezos makes his choice at Oscars photo op

by Alan Boyle on March 10, 2018March 10, 2018 at 1:00 pm1 Comment

Kirk, Picard or Janeway? That choice of Star Trek captains is a standard question on our Geek of the Week list, and now Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has let all… Read More

Amazon all-hands meeting: Jeff Bezos, Whole Foods CEO, Blind Boys of Alabama on stage inside Key Arena

by Taylor Soper on March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 at 12:33 pm1 Comment

Whole Foods, Jeff Bezos quotes, and a halftime show from the Blind Boys of Alabama were the themes at Amazon’s all-hands meeting on Thursday in Seattle. Thousands of employees filled… Read More

Jeff Bezos named richest person on the planet: Net worth soars to $112B as Amazon’s appetite increases

by John Cook on March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 at 9:36 am 3 Comments

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos seized the title of richest person on the planet, knocking Seattle area next door neighbor Bill Gates to the number two spot (Gates’ net worth now… Read More

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Amazon’s tallest new geek? NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is a ‘home court defender’ in ads for Ring

by Kurt Schlosser on February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 at 2:00 pmComment

Seattle may still be without the beloved Sonics, but a huge NBA star now has ties to the city in a roundabout way. With the news Tuesday that Amazon is… Read More

Robotics pioneer Red Whittaker wants to put a robot on the moon, and land Amazon in his backyard

by Todd Bishop on February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 at 7:05 am1 Comment

PITTSBURGH — Asked if he will eventually land a robot on the moon, William “Red” Whittaker doesn’t hold back. “Oh, hell yes,” says the Carnegie Mellon University roboticist, showing the… Read More

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Will LGBT rights factor in Amazon’s HQ2 decision?

Amazon reports median wage of $28K in 2017 — here’s why the number is so low

High standards and perfect handstands: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos on the secret formula for success

Amazon and Best Buy, better together? Smart TV deal is online giant’s latest move into physical retail

TLDR: Steve Ballmer’s shareholder meeting for America, the world’s biggest plane, Jeff Bezos’ new social media persona

With initial backing from Jeff Bezos, Maveron and others, coding bootcamp General Assembly sells for $412.5M

Jeff Bezos spends rainy Seattle day whipping up pancakes for Ciara and Russell Wilson

Does Trump hate Amazon and Jeff Bezos? He does in Alec Baldwin’s new ‘SNL’ appearance

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

Bezos, Musk and more: Space billionaires take the spotlight in books and on TV

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

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

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

TLDR: Fatal accident raises questions about self-driving cars; Waze expands carpool service; Buff Bezos’ robot dog

Buff Jeff Bezos and his robot dog get the tech party started at Amazon’s MARS fest

Jeff Bezos and National Reconnaissance Office talk about space and innovation

Jeff Bezos shares all 114 seconds of Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engine test firing

Hungry for further exploration, Jeff Bezos eats iguana and discusses how to pay for space travel

Kirk or Picard? Star Trek geek Jeff Bezos makes his choice at Oscars photo op

Amazon all-hands meeting: Jeff Bezos, Whole Foods CEO, Blind Boys of Alabama on stage inside Key Arena

Jeff Bezos named richest person on the planet: Net worth soars to $112B as Amazon’s appetite increases

Amazon’s tallest new geek? NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is a ‘home court defender’ in ads for Ring

Robotics pioneer Red Whittaker wants to put a robot on the moon, and land Amazon in his backyard

Jeff Bezos shows how installation of 10,000 Year Clock is ticking along in Texas

New analysis picks Washington, D.C., as frontrunner for Amazon’s HQ2

This quiz lets you pretend to be Jeff Bezos, picking the winning city for Amazon HQ2

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