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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.

Amazon wins patent for technology that uses hand size to identify kids

Our vision of the future has long included computers that we control with a wave of the hand. But what… Read More

Warren Buffett gushes about Amazon, says it’s tough to outmaneuver Jeff Bezos

Warren Buffett is already best buds with one Seattle area billionaire, his bridge-playing software mogul friend Bill Gates. Now, the… Read More

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Amazon stock nears all-time high after record earnings; tech giant valued at $310B

Shares of Amazon were up nearly 10 percent Friday morning after the tech giant posted its biggest quarterly profit ever on… Read More

Amazon cuts off sales to Iranian embassies after discovering $100k in purchases over 3 years

Amazon has some loyal customers inside Iran’s embassies around the world — but they won’t be buying items from the… Read More

Apple continues to outsell everyone else in tablet market, but Amazon is gaining ground

Interest in the tablet market proceeds to wane, according to new numbers from IDC out today. Tablet shipments fell nearly 15… Read More

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Amazon crushes expectations with biggest quarterly profit ever, as stock surges 12%

Amazon demolished Wall Street’s expectations for both revenue and profit during the first quarter as the company’s stock surged more… Read More

Amazon held liable by federal court for kids’ unauthorized in-app purchases

If your kid made some big in-app purchases on your Fire tablet, you could be in for a refund. A… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Technology Alliance director heads into tech PR; RealSelf names VP of people; and more

—APCO Worldwide added former Technology Alliance executive director Susannah Malarkey as a senior advisor to its technology-focused public relations practice based in Seattle.… Read More

Amazon same-day delivery expanding to Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood after report on exclusion of black communities

Amazon says it will expand same-day delivery to Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood less than a week after a Bloomberg report highlighted… Read More

Amazon launches Prime Now one-hour restaurant delivery in San Francisco, with new price guarantee

Amazon is rolling out Prime Now restaurant delivery in San Francisco starting today — expanding its one-hour service to what might… Read More

Amazon sues ‘Buy Amazon Reviews’ and four other sites in new crackdown on bogus reviews

Amazon is suing five more sites in its ongoing legal campaign against fake product reviews — this time targeting the alleged operators… Read More

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Amazon’s giant Seattle biospheres come into focus with installation of first glass panels

Workers are entering a new phase of construction at Amazon’s new campus on the edge of downtown Seattle, beginning the installation of… Read More

Former Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch inks deal with Amazon’s ‘Exclusives’ line to sell apparel

Beast Mode, meet Amazon. Former Seahawks star running back Marshawn Lynch today unveiled a new portal to sell his Beast… Read More

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Amazon won’t sell you some video games without a Prime membership

Want to buy Grand Theft Auto V for your Playstation 4 from Amazon? You’d better have a Prime membership. The retail giant is… Read More

Report: Black neighborhoods underserved by Amazon’s free same-day delivery

Amazon Prime Free Same-Day Delivery doesn’t serve predominantly black neighborhoods as well as it serves white ones, according to a detailed… Read More

Amazon’s $50 Fire tablet gets more storage and new colors

Amazon’s budget friendly Fire tablet may not be the most powerful option, but you can probably find a use for… Read More

Top 25 highest-paying U.S. workplaces: Guess which tech companies made the new list

Technology and consulting companies dominate Glassdoor’s new annual ranking of the highest-paying workplaces in America. Twenty-four out of the 25 businesses… Read More

Oracle bundles sneaky ‘Amazon Assistant’ browser extension with Java installer

Oracle’s Java has long come with third-party sponsored offers that add toolbars to your browser and change the homepage to a… Read More

Amazon’s new monthly Prime memberships will ‘severely impact’ Netflix, analyst says

Netflix, watch out. That’s the conclusion from some analysts after Amazon’s big announcement late Sunday, as the e-commerce giant rolled out a monthly… Read More

Amazon reportedly considering purchase of German airport

Amazon.com’s logistics plans could take another interesting step forward after a German newspaper reported that the Seattle-based online retailing powerhouse… Read More

Amazon partners with Seattle non-profit to create homeless refuge on company site near downtown

Amazon’s rapid expansion north of downtown Seattle has sparked a debate over the tech giant’s impact on the city that still rages on… Read More

Alexa, call me a plumber: HomeAdvisor adds Amazon Echo integration

When your sink is backed up and overflowing all across your kitchen floor, you don’t want to waste time searching for… Read More

Daimler AG sues Amazon over replica Mercedes wheels, in new test of liability for knockoff goods

Daimler AG is suing Amazon for patent and trademark infringement, alleging that the e-commerce giant illegally sold and distributed replica Mercedes-Benz wheels… Read More

Hands-on: $290 Kindle Oasis starts a new chapter for Amazon e-readers

The word “lopsided” was used to described Amazon’s new Kindle Oasis after images of the e-reader leaked online earlier this week in advance of… Read More

Microsoft joins Amazon in claiming gender pay equity — but the numbers don’t tell the whole story

April 12 is Equal Pay Day, a date chosen because it represents the additional days a typical woman would have… Read More

Amazon takes on podcasting with Audible Channels, featuring original audio content

Audible, the Amazon-owned company that built its business selling audiobooks, is now officially moving into podcast-like shorts with a beta of Audible Channels.… Read More

Amazon Kindle ‘Oasis’ e-reader images leak, with lopsided layout and battery case

A new Amazon Kindle is coming this week, and it looks like it’ll be quite a departure from earlier models. The… Read More

Amazon invests in Luma ‘Surround WiFi’ company’s $12.5M financing round

Amazon has made a “significant” investment in Luma, a company preparing to launch a “Surround WiFi” system for the home,… Read More

More than half of South Lake Union tech workers live outside of Seattle, Zillow finds

Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood has become a microcosm of the changes and challenges the city faces. Many see it… Read More

Amazon now has three CEOs: Tech powerhouse promotes Andy Jassy and Jeff Wilke to CEO roles of respective divisions

Amazon.com is changing the titles for the top bosses who run two of the company’s most lucrative business units. The… Read More

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