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Review: Amazon’s first daily show matches fashion with e-commerce — and it worked for this slob

“Did I shower today? I don’t remember if I showered today.” I said this to my husband minutes before learning… Read More

Confirmed: Amazon leases 20 Boeing 767 freighter aircraft, continues to expand delivery network

Amazon has agreed to lease 20 Boeing 767 freighter aircraft from Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), the company announced Wednesday. The… Read More

Another one: Amazon inks lease for new 12-story building in Seattle

Another day, another Amazon office opening up in Seattle. The tech giant has inked a lease for a new 12-story… Read More

Amazon launches first daily live show: ‘Style Code Live’ debuts today

Amazon is launching its first daily live show, a fashion and beauty program called “Style Code Live,” combining its e-commerce… Read More

Amazon Video is expanding into virtual reality, according to new job post

Amazon’s video unit appears to be moving into virtual reality, following some of the company’s rivals into the field. Amazon said… Read More

Supreme Court rejects Apple’s e-book price-fixing appeal in victory for Amazon

The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected an appeal from Apple over an appellate court’s decision which found that the company conspired… Read More

Tech giants scale back on acquisitions — with the exception of Microsoft

Most of the heavyweights in tech pulled back from mergers and acquisitions in 2015, with one striking exception: Microsoft. Five of 8 tech giants decreased… Read More

Amazon voted India’s most trusted web store as retailer readies to vie for market with Alibaba

Consumers in India trust Amazon’s brand more than any other web retailer, according to a survey of 2,500 people there.… Read More

Seattle is one of the hotspots to troll for cloud-computing talent, says NY Times

Because cloud computing is hot, because Seattle is home to some of the most advanced cloud-computing services, and because companies… Read More

Signaling more ambitious retail plans, Amazon chooses San Diego for second brick-and-mortar bookstore

Just four months after opening its first physical bookstore in Seattle, Amazon.com is poised to open its second location, choosing… Read More

Amazon flip flops and will offer encryption on Fire devices come spring

Talk about a fast course correction. Less than 48 hours after pundits and security experts began blasting Amazon for removing the… Read More

Barnes & Noble closes Nook e-book store in UK as overall sales continue to fall

Barnes & Noble, the 99-year-old bookstore chain, just can’t seem to find a solution for Amazon, the company’s main rival.… Read More

Amazon under fire for stripping encryption from Fire devices

A growing number of tech news outlets and security experts are criticizing Amazon’s decision to stop encrypting locally stored data… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa to add Nest thermostat support as smart home ambitions expand

Amazon’s Alexa is taking another step toward cementing herself as the brain of tomorrow’s smart home. Alphabet-owned Nest announced today… Read More

Amazon unveils ‘Echo Dot’ and ‘Amazon Tap’ devices, expanding lineup of Alexa-enabled hardware

Amazon’s Echo, the AI-enabled Bluetooth speaker that has been a surprising hardware success, is getting two new siblings, the company announced today.The devices extend… Read More

Forbes says Bill Gates still world’s richest person, while Jeff Bezos jumps 10 spots to No. 5 on list of billionaires

Though the value of his personal fortune fell by $4 billion during the past year, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates remains… Read More

Rivals try to keep pace with Amazon by hiring retailer’s logistics and fulfillment execs

Amazon is poised to shake-up retail once again by dramatically expanding its distribution network and speeding up delivery. To keep… Read More

New features added to Amazon Giveaway, tool for running online promo contests

Amazon announced today that Kindle eBooks and items Fulfilled by Amazon can now be used as contest prizes by users of Amazon Giveaway,… Read More

Amazon turns to Ian Freed, former Fire Phone leader, to run restaurant delivery, report says

Ian Freed, the Amazon executive who helped lead the retailer’s ill-fated Fire Phone efforts, has re-emerged at the company, according… Read More

Amazon cuts fresh-food delivery deal with UK grocer Morrisons

Amazon customers in the United Kingdom now have a significant fresh-food selection to choose from thanks to a new partnership… Read More

Donald Trump says Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos bought Washington Post for ‘political influence’

Donald Trump is ripping Jeff Bezos — again. The Republican presidential candidate bashed the Amazon CEO at a rally in… Read More

Amazon prepares to join Microsoft, other tech giants backing Apple in FBI encryption fight

After initially offering support through press releases and a smattering of tweets, some of the nation’s largest tech companies are now… Read More

Amazon debuts first ad-supported show, available for non-Prime viewers

Amazon has shown it can go up against Netflix and HBO by offering original content to paid subscribers, but now… Read More

Seattle mayor: Amazon’s huge employee growth is ‘a great problem to have’

Amazon’s growth in Seattle is staggering. As the company continues to post record-breaking revenue numbers each quarter, it has added thousands… Read More

The United States of Amazon: Interactive map shows tech giant’s growing national footprint

Amazon has been growing at an unprecedented pace in recent years, and 2015 was no exception. Last year, the tech and online… Read More

Amazon to acquire major French parcel-delivery service, as retailer continues to expand logistics capabilities, report says

Editor’s Note: The headline on this story has been corrected. An acquisition agreement has not yet been reached, according to the report.… Read More

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