Report says Amazon may be among those looking to acquire bankrupt American Apparel Amazon’s big push into apparel could get even bigger based on a new report that says the Seattle-based online retail giant is… Read More
Say please, kids! Mattel’s new Cortana-powered smart hub can require good manners LAS VEGAS — A new smart hub announced today by Mattel, targeted to kids and parents, is notable in part because… Read More
‘This will put Monster on the map.’ High-end speaker manufacturer launches Amazon Alexa bundle LAS VEGAS — Monster, the audio company behind Beats headphones, is bringing Amazon virtual assistant Alexa to its line of… Read More
Amazon’s smart assistant Alexa now tops 7,000 skills, a 7X increase in 7 months Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa is getting more skillful by the day. The brain behind Amazon’s Echo speakers has topped 7,000… Read More
Look out Nike and Lululemon: Amazon eyes push into ‘active apparel’ Amazon’s fashion ambitions may be expanding as the company appears to be preparing to produce its own line of workout clothes.… Read More
Talk to the fridge: LG will put Amazon Alexa in a refrigerator, letting users buy groceries via voice LAS VEGAS — LG Electronics will put Amazon’s Alexa voice-enabled virtual assistant in a new Smart InstaView refrigerator, allowing people to ask questions, play music,… Read More
GeekWire CES Dispatch, Day 1: Fast cars, big dreams and high-tech underwear LAS VEGAS — The CES show floor doesn’t officially open until Thursday, but the press conferences and technology previews are… Read More
INRIX OpenCar integrates Amazon Alexa, opening door for voice-activated traffic alerts, weather reports and more LAS VEGAS — INRIX is jumping on the Alexa bandwagon. The Kirkland-based transportation analytics company today announced that it will… Read More
Meet the Jetsons: Smart homes estimated to be $3.5B annual market, says chief CES economist LAS VEGAS — Smart home devices — like connected lights, security, and appliances — may seem like they’re in their… Read More
More than 700 Amazon Alexa applications may launch in the next 4 days, CES chief economist says LAS VEGAS —Alexa, will this be the CES show where your dominance is established in voice computing? Shawn DuBravac, the… Read More
It’s alive: Amazon’s drive-up grocery store in Seattle lights up — but still no word on opening Here’s your daily update on Amazon’s secretive drive-up grocery store in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood: It’s still not open. The outside… Read More
Girl, 6, ‘accidentally’ orders $170 dollhouse and 4 pounds of cookies using Amazon’s Alexa A 6-year-old Dallas girl talking to her family’s new Echo Dot about cookies and a dollhouse ended up with the… Read More
Why Amazon is so secretive: Longtime board member explains the company’s mindset Amazon.com’s famously close-mouthed ways go back all the way to its IPO or further, says Tom Alberg, the online-retailing giant’s first… Read More
Amazon launches individual marketplace pilot in India, will pick up and ship items for sellers Amazon has launched a new marketplace service in India that lets people sell their used items through the online retail giant’s platform.… Read More
Amazon Fire and Alexa-powered 4K UHD TVs coming later this year Amazon Fire TV for the first time will come pre-installed on several actual TVs. Previously, Amazon Fire TV came in… Read More
Why this early Amazon investor bet on Jeff Bezos’ vision, and how the tech giant created its ‘flywheel’ In early 1995, when Amazon.com was still just an idea in Jeff Bezos’ head, a lawyer friend of venture capitalist Tom… Read More
Aliens, AI and Amazon airplanes: The top 25 most-read stories on GeekWire in 2016 You love space. And science. And scoops about Seattle startups. That’s what the year’s top stories on GeekWire tell us… Read More
Amazon Alexa search warrant in hot-tub murder case shows why smart homes require smart laws Could Amazon’s Alexa be a tattletale? Yes, as could any Internet-connected device in your home, we were all reminded this… Read More
Amazon poised to dominate CES, thanks to Alexa and Dash integrations Amazon doesn’t even have its own CES booth, but the Seattle-based tech giant promises to be one of the biggest stories at the… Read More
Run-DMC files $50M suit vs. Amazon and Walmart, claiming infringement of iconic hip-hop brand Run-DMC, one of the most iconic acts in hip-hop history, is suing Amazon, Walmart, and Walmart-owned Jet.com for alleged copyright… Read More
Amazon seeks patent for system that links up drones to create a Borg for deliveries Right now, Amazon’s delivery drones are designed to drop off packages weighing no more than 5 pounds. But what if… Read More
Chart: Amazon robots on the rise, gaining slowly but steadily on human workforce Amazon’s workforce has exploded in recent years, more than doubling since the end of 2014, when it employed 154,000 people. As… Read More
Drone delivery from flying blimp ‘fulfillment centers’? Are you kidding, Amazon? Some patents seem so way out that you have to wonder if they’re a joke. Such is the case for… Read More
Amazon scoops up more land in Seattle, pointing to potential 5th tower in new campus Amazon has gobbled up another big chunk of land in Seattle’s Denny Triangle neighborhood, where it could build a fifth skyscraper… Read More
Amazon is hosting another shopping holiday, this time offering 50% off digital content Another day, another Amazon shopping event. This time, the Seattle e-commerce titan is offering 50 percent off of a slew… Read More
Police seek Amazon Echo data in Arkansas hot tub murder Amazon’s digital brain Alexa is an astute listener, and police in Bentonville, Ark., are seeking her help to build a… Read More
Amazon patents system to defend drones against hackers, jammers … and arrows If there are any Robin Hoods out there who are thinking about shooting down drones while they’re making deliveries, Amazon… Read More
Amazon Echo sales up 9X compared to last year, company says in holiday roundup Amazon shipped more than a billion items this holiday season, and the biggest sellers were the devices the online retail… Read More
Podcast The Year in Amazon: How the tech giant redefined itself in 2016, and where it’s headed next The rise and expansion of Amazon Prime, the continued dominance of Amazon Web Services, the surprise emergence of Amazon Alexa,… Read More
Amazon’s newest brand, Wickedly Prime, brings its private label food business out of stealth mode Amazon has launched a new private label food brand that is notable in part because it’s much more obvious that it’s… Read More
