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Amazon partners with Ericsson to create cloud service for telcos

Amazon has partnered with Ericsson to help telecos make best use of the cloud as they adapt to a marketplace… Read More

Amazon recruiting heavily for Echo and Alexa engineers, hosts big invite-only event to find talent

Amazon is betting big on Alexa. That much was evident Thursday night inside the company’s newest skyscraper in Seattle, where more than… Read More

Amazon plans to take parcel lockers to Europe, report says

As Amazon expands its capabilities to deliver goods to customers, the retailer plans to bring parcel lockers to Europe, according… Read More

Nordstrom ‘refining’ online offerings to focus on profitability as Amazon threat grows

Not only was Nordstrom the second major retailer on Thursday to report disappointing earnings, but the 115-year-old company was also… Read More

Amazon has the best corporate reputation in the U.S., new Harris Poll finds

Amazon has the best corporate reputation among the 100 most visible companies in the United States, just ahead of Apple and Google,… Read More

Amazon to release Woody Allen’s star-studded romantic comedy this summer

A year ago, Amazon surprised everyone by inking a deal with Woody Allen. The retail-giant-turned-film-studio booked Allen for an original… Read More

Walmart’s e-commerce growth slows to 8% as Amazon soars to record sales

Amazon is expanding its online lead over Walmart, according to the latest results from the retail giants. The competition between the… Read More

Amazon to expand Uber-like Flex delivery service to standard packages, report says

First, Amazon created Flex, an Uber-esque home delivery service for Prime Now customers. Now, the retailer appears to be contracting… Read More

Amazon to acquire Indian payments startup Emvantage

Amazon announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Emvantage, an online payments startup based in India. Terms were not revealed and… Read More

Amazon’s second Treasure Truck deal sells out in an hour, courting Valentine’s Day procrastinators

After a seven-month delay, Amazon appears determined to put its Treasure Truck to regular use — and customers appear more than… Read More

Want to buy one of everything on Amazon? This guy figured out what it would cost

If you already spend a lot of money shopping on Amazon for everything you need and, perhaps, plenty that you don’t, stop… Read More

Report: Apple working on original TV show with Dr. Dre

Netflix and Amazon have proven that original programming from streaming-only sources can be a success. The streaming media giants have… Read More

Sex in the shadow of Amazon: Adult emporium caters to tech neighbors with discounts, customer service and ‘Nerd Nights’

A search of “adult toys” on Amazon.com returns more than 300,000 results from a variety of categories and products ranging from… Read More

Amazon acquires NICE, maker of high-performance computing software

Amazon has acquired software company NICE for an undisclosed sum, the Web retailer announced via a blog post on Friday… Read More

Return to Rome: Amazon VP Diego Piacentini takes two-year position with Italian PM

This summer, Diego Piacentini is heading back to his birthplace, Italy, the country where he lived for 40 years before he moved… Read More

Amazon board approves $5 billion stock buyback program

Amazon today announced that it plans to repurchase up to $5 billion in common stock. The authorization on Wednesday replaces… Read More

This term paper writes itself: Amazon patents auto-completing quotes, leveraging its vast digital library

In a world where copy and paste is commonplace, typing out quotes should be a thing of the past. But even with… Read More

Why this 9-year-old visited Amazon’s secret drone facility, and delivered a package to Jeff Bezos

A few days before the New Year, a 9-year-old boy named Evan was granted a wish: to fly from his hometown of… Read More

Amazon personalizes wine-buying experience with phone calls to Japanese customers

Buying wine can be a daunting experience for those who don’t know their moscato from their merlot. And in Japan, where… Read More

Amazon renews Golden Globe winner ‘Mozart in the Jungle’ for third season

Good news for Mozart in the Jungle fans this morning. Amazon announced today that it is renewing its popular dramatic comedy for… Read More

Game developers can now work in Amazon’s Lumberyard, a free 3D engine

Amazon is trying to boost the profile of Amazon Web Services (AWS) with game developers by offering free-of-charge access to… Read More

How Amazon inspired a drone delivery system for birth control in Ghana

When U.N. health experts were trying to come up with a way to deliver contraceptives to women in hard-to-reach areas of… Read More

Virginia is for lovers, but so is Washington: Here are the cities that make Amazon’s ‘Most Romantic’ list

According to Amazon, Washington is the most romantic state in the United States. Maybe it’s all of those lovey-dovey engineers working… Read More

Amazon unionization site back online after Google temporarily shuts it down over ‘spam’ complaint

Since October, a website called Former and Current Employees (FACE) of Amazon has been collecting workplace “horror stories.” The unionization website… Read More

Amazon’s first-ever Super Bowl commercial stars Alec Baldwin, Dan Marino, Missy Elliott

Alexa helped Amazon make its Super Bowl commercial debut on Sunday. The Seattle company aired its first-ever Super Bowl ad… Read More

First look at Amazon’s Treasure Truck: Getting a deal from Jeff Bezos’ ‘four-wheeled joy machine’

My Saturday morning routine was interrupted with an alert from Amazon’s notoriously shy Treasure Truck, announcing their very first deal,… Read More

Amazon’s ‘Treasure Truck’ finally arrives, selling discounted GoPro cameras after 7-month delay

Welcome back, Treasure Truck. Amazon’s deals vehicle, which was first announced in June but mysteriously disappeared before launching, is finally back on the… Read More

Outrageous Amazon Review of the Week: The man in a serious relationship…with Alexa

Artificial intelligence is upon us, and like many technological advances, we can’t help but respond with fear, think pieces, and… Read More

Amazon Echo can now order you an Uber ride

“Alexa, order me an Uber.” Amazon’s virtual assistant can now hail an Uber ride for you. By simply asking the… Read More

Amazon sends Square credit-card readers to former Local Register users

Amazon’s capitulation to Square now appears final. Re/code is reporting that Amazon is giving Square credit-card readers to business owners… Read More