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Is there an Echo in here? Amazon sets another record for device sales over holiday weekend

Amazon broke its own sales record on Cyber Monday for first-party devices like the Echo and Fire TV stick. The… Read More

New study compares Amazon to 19th century robber barons, urges policymakers to break up the online retail giant

Despite the boon it has been for its hometown of Seattle, a new report claims Amazon is killing more jobs… Read More

Report: Amazon developing Alexa-powered touchscreen device for the home

Amazon is working on a new Alexa-powered device with a 7-inch touchscreen and high-end speakers, designed to sit on a counter… Read More

Amazon employee reportedly injured after jumping off company building in Seattle

An Amazon employee was injured after he reportedly jumped off a building at the company’s Seattle headquarters campus Monday morning. The… Read More

Inside look: How Amazon’s robots help pick, pack, and ship your holiday purchases

DUPONT, Wash. — For those with an interest in logistics, robotics, and supply chain efficiency, touring an Amazon fulfillment center… Read More

Amazon says it’s on pace for its ‘best Cyber Monday in history’

Cyber Monday is still under way, but Amazon gave an early indication of its sales results in an update this afternoon… Read More

Shipping firm Matson abandons its data centers for Amazon Web Services

Matson, a Honolulu-based shipping firm with 22 vessels serving Micronesia, the South Pacific and North America, has closed its four… Read More

Cyber Monday: How mobile shopping and free shipping are shaking up our holiday traditions

“Cyber Monday” has been a tradition in the U.S. for more than a decade, as workers return to their desks after Thanksgiving and… Read More

Amazon puts new limit on customer reviews: No more than 5 a week except for verified purchases

Amazon will start capping the number of product reviews any customer can submit in a given week, limiting each person to five/week except for… Read More

U.S. online retail sales reach record $3B on Black Friday, $1B via mobile, recovering from post-election slump

Online retail sales in the U.S. on Black Friday will surpass $3 billion for the first time, including a record $1.1… Read More

Amazon and other retailers see early surge in holiday sales thanks to mobile shopping

Updated at 8:30 a.m. with new retail sales numbers. Did you use your phone to snag a deal between the football games… Read More

Amazon reportedly eyeing $1B acquisition of Middle Eastern e-commerce giant Souq.com

Souq.com, an 11-year-old e-commerce marketplace based in the Middle East, is considering a $1 billion buyout offer from Amazon.com, reports… Read More

What’s next for Amazon Web Services? Public cloud leader to reveal plans at giant Las Vegas event

Amazon Web Services, now 10 years old, is by far the dominant public-cloud service, but can it retain its lead?… Read More

Amazon Web Services re:Invent preview: 5 themes to watch, from Madrona’s Matt McIlwain

[Editor’s Note: This guest commentary is by Matt McIlwain, managing director at Madrona Venture Group. Stay tuned for more about AWS… Read More

How Cyber Monday is overtaking Black Friday, and all the holiday shopping trends you need to know

Cyber Monday is the new black … Friday. An increasing emphasis on online, mobile and now even voice shopping, spearheaded… Read More

Now you can use Bitcoin to buy stuff on Amazon, thanks to this Seattle startup

It’s now easier to buy products on Amazon.com with Bitcoin. Seattle-based bitcoin payment platform iPayYou this week announced a new… Read More

Amazon’s Treasure Truck trots out the turkeys during pre-Thanksgiving trip around Seattle

The Treasure Truck was the “turkey truck” on this Tuesday before the Thanksgiving holiday in the Seattle area. Amazon’s lit up,… Read More

Amazon Tickets aims to become ‘Earth’s most customer-centric ticketing company,’ plans rapid expansion

Last year, Amazon launched a new service in the U.K. aimed at taking the pain — and budget busting fees… Read More

Smart garbage can device will tell Amazon to automatically reorder stuff you throw away

Garbage bins will soon be able to talk to Amazon. Thanks to a smart device that attaches to garbage cans and… Read More

Making sense of Seattle’s ‘Mercer Mess,’ and the tech boom’s impact on urban infrastructure

Growing pains hurt the most when you’re at a standstill. Just ask Nile Nelson. The longtime Seattle resident has commuted to… Read More

Pilot strike could torpedo Amazon’s holiday plans

Amazon.com is gearing up for its big holiday shopping season, but a pilot strike could bring some misery to the… Read More

The Grand Tour premiere breaks Amazon viewership records, drives Prime sign-ups

I guess we know why Amazon paid $250 million for the Top Gear guys’ newest project, The Grand Tour. Amazon said the… Read More

Amazon reportedly wants to include live sports as part of Prime membership

Amazon’s next Prime membership benefit could be the ability to stream live sports. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Amazon… Read More

Amazon Echo sales reach 5M in two years, research firm says, as Google competitor enters market

Amazon’s Echo device has reached a sales milestone, with a new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners estimating that the… Read More

Amazon announces $100K eSports casual games tournament, expanding its presence in gaming

Amazon continues to invest in eSports, and the company’s latest initiative expands the experience to the types of casual games that… Read More

Amazon partners with Fiat Chrysler to sell cars online in Italy

Amazon continues to show interest in the auto industry. The tech giant will sell vehicles in Italy via a new… Read More

Podcast

Week in Geek: How Amazon is shaking up its controversial employee reviews

This week on the GeekWire podcast: Amazon is ‘radically simplifying’ how it assesses the performance of its employees each year — overhauling a controversial tradition that… Read More

Hillel Cooperman rejoins Microsoft, Jenny Lam goes to Amazon, as UX vets put tech design company into ‘hibernation’

Two user experience and design veterans, Hillel Cooperman and Jenny Lam, are putting their technology startup and agency Jackson Fish… Read More

New Alexa skill lets AT&T customers send text messages through Amazon Echo speaker

Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa is becoming very skillful these days. She can buy stuff, she can find a lost phone,… Read More

Allrecipes launches Amazon Alexa skill for easier hands-free cooking

I think of my Amazon Echo as a cooking device. I know that Alexa, the virtual assistant that powers the… Read More