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Amazon

In-depth Amazon coverage from the tech giant’s hometown, including e-commerce, AWS, Amazon Prime, Alexa, logistics, devices, and more.

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Amazon’s ‘1-Click’ patent expires today, and soon you’ll be able to accidentally order stuff across the entire internet

From outdated party decorations to that iTunes single you didn’t really mean to buy, Amazon has been behind every unintentional,… Read More

Nordstrom

Brand expert who predicted Amazon would buy Whole Foods says ‘logical next one’ is Nordstrom

In May, NYU professor and brand expert Scott Galloway made a prediction on the Recode Decode podcast that Amazon would… Read More

Kodak

Kodak, Amazon and my hometowns: Rochester, N.Y., looks to Seattle to recapture its past glory

My dad likes to send me, as dads do, links to articles from the hometown newspaper back in Rochester, N.Y.… Read More

Amazon’s original boomtown: How the tech giant has transformed and outgrown Seattle

Whichever North American city ends up landing Amazon’s second headquarters is in for a wild ride. Just look at what… Read More

Amazon

A race to the bottom? Amazon stirs debate by soliciting tax credits for second headquarters

Amazon sparked an all-out bidding war this week when it asked North American cities to roll out the red carpet… Read More

Podcast

Week in Geek Podcast: The message Amazon’s HQ2 sends Seattle, and where the tech giant could go next

Amazon surprised everyone Thursday morning when it announced it is looking to build a second headquarters in a city in North… Read More

SEC charges former Amazon employee with insider trading after allegedly leaking quarterly results to fraternity brother

A former Amazon financial analyst who allegedly leaked confidential financial about quarterly earnings to a former fraternity brother has been… Read More

Amazon HQ

Cities jump at the chance to be judged by Amazon for HQ2 — and the internet judges those cities

Plenty of cities across North America waved their civic hands in the air on Thursday when Amazon announced its intent… Read More

Amazon’s second HQ: Why U.S. immigration policy makes Canada a frontrunner

Amazon’s wishlist for its second headquarters in North America includes “a stable and business-friendly environment,” “locations with the potential to… Read More

Even as Amazon seeks a second HQ, rumors point to four big new Seattle office leases for tech giant

Amazon may be ready to plant its flag in another city for a second headquarters, but that doesn’t mean it’s… Read More

Amazon workers

Amazonians on the street react to prospect of a second HQ, discuss staying in Seattle and leaving

Crisscrossing the streets of the Denny Triangle and South Lake Union neighborhoods during lunch hour on Thursday, Amazon employees faced… Read More

Seattle
Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: What will Amazon’s second headquarters mean for Seattle?

Amazon surprised everyone Thursday morning when it announced it is looking to build a second headquarters in a city in North… Read More

Amazon will exceed 500K employee milestone with new HQ and Whole Foods acquisition

Amazon’s insane growth is not stopping anytime soon. RELATED: Amazon to build second HQ in North America The tech giant… Read More

Amazon

‘It’s never too late to say we’re sorry’: Seattle leaders respond to Amazon plans to establish second HQ outside its hometown

Amazon announced plans early Thursday morning to open a second headquarters “fully equal” to its Seattle home, calling on local… Read More

Seattle cranes

Be careful what you wish for, Amazon suitors, a lot will change with the tech giant in your city

Tap the brakes for a second, North America. Let that sea of red tail lights on the roadways around Seattle… Read More

From Philly to Tulsa, job-hungry cities line up to convince Amazon they’re the best spot for 2nd HQ

Amazon’s shocking announcement that it is looking to build a $5 billion second North American headquarters campus is only a… Read More

Toronto

Six cities Amazon should consider for its second headquarters

Amazon’s surprise announcement Thursday morning that it will begin searching for a second headquarters in North America will send political… Read More

Amazon targets authors and marketers for alleged abuse of Kindle Direct Publishing system

Amazon has filed arbitration demands against several book authors, publishers and marketers, alleging that they abused the Kindle Direct Publishing… Read More

Amazon

Amazon to build second HQ in North America, seeks proposals from cities for $5B campus with up to 50K jobs, ‘full equal’ to Seattle operations

Amazon plans to build a second headquarters in a North American city to be determined, saying the new $5 billion… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Axios chief tech correspondent Ina Fried on the new world of technology and media

Our guest on this episode of the GeekWire podcast: Ina Fried, the San Francisco-based chief technology correspondent for Axios, a new… Read More

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em: Kohl’s to open Amazon showrooms in select stores

Like other department stores, Kohl’s is struggling to compete with online retailers, most notably Amazon. Faced with declining sales, Kohl’s is… Read More

Treasure Truck

Amazon is on a roll, as the Treasure Truck will be dispensing deals in five more cities

Amazon’s Treasure Truck just keeps on rolling across the country. The tech giant announced Tuesday with a surprise tweet that… Read More

Update: Amazon’s AbeBooks rare books and collectibles site back online after 2-day outage

UPDATE: AbeBooks, an Amazon-owned company that offers vintage books, rare collectibles and fine art, is back online as of Sunday… Read More

All eyes on Nintendo and Microsoft at PAX: Switch and Xbox One X in spotlight

Hold onto your caps! PAX West kicked off this morning in Seattle, and all eyes were on Nintendo’s Super Mario… Read More

Bezos, Nadella, Cook and other tech leaders call on Trump to preserve ‘Dreamers’ immigration program

Updated below with WTIA statement. Leaders in the technology industry including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Apple… Read More

Twitch unveils new tools for content creators, including ‘Gear on Amazon’ monetization platform

Amazon-owned live video streaming giant Twitch made one of its biggest announcements of the year on Wednesday as it revealed… Read More

Microsoft’s Mixer introduces mobile game streaming apps for iOS and Android

Mixer, the game streaming service that Microsoft acquired last year, unveiled mobile apps for iOS and Android that let players stream on… Read More

Eclipse glasses

Amazon targeted in class-action lawsuit claiming defective solar eclipse glasses

A South Carolina couple has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, claiming that they suffered eye damage even though they used… Read More

Amazon summer camp

Why it may be time for Amazon to seriously consider spinning off Amazon Web Services

Amazon Web Services is arguably Amazon’s second-greatest creation, after the construction of a retail empire that has done so much… Read More

Microsoft and Amazon will link Cortana and Alexa in surprising collaboration between tech giants

Microsoft’s Cortana and Amazon’s Alexa will begin “talking to each other” by the end of the year, letting each voice… Read More

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