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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’s first bookstore opens in Seattle with a long line out the door

A line started forming about 30 minutes before Amazon opened the doors to its first-ever brick-and-mortar bookstore in Seattle’s University Village… Read More

Independent booksellers sound off on Amazon’s new bookstore in Seattle

The irony of Amazon.com opening a new brick-and-mortar bookstore in Seattle is not lost on some longtime industry watchers who’ve… Read More

Inside Amazon’s first bookstore: How the online giant is combining digital with physical retail

It’s a little perplexing to see Amazon.com open a physical bookstore. After all, the tech giant launched 20 years ago as an… Read More

It’s official: Amazon is opening its first-ever bookstore in Seattle

[Follow up: Inside Amazon’s first bookstore: How the online giant is combining digital with physical retail] Internet giant Amazon.com, which got… Read More

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Amazon boosts maternity leave, offers paid paternity leave for first time, and creates ‘Leave Share’ program for spouses

Amazon will offer up to 20 weeks of paid leave for new moms, provide up to six weeks of paid leave for… Read More

Sonos update to break Audible audiobook playback on WiFi speakers, but Sonos is working on a fix

A Sonos software update coming next week will keep users from playing Audible audiobooks through their wireless speakers, according to an… Read More

Amazon launches ‘Black Friday Deals’ store with early access for Prime members

Amazon is once again getting a head start on Black Friday. The Seattle online retail giant today launched a “Black Friday… Read More

Former ‘Top Gear’ host Jeremy Clarkson helping Amazon sell Fire TV Sticks in the UK

Looks like Amazon is starting to get its money’s worth out of Jeremy Clarkson. The former Top Gear host appears… Read More

Testing Amazon’s $50 Fire tablet: Here’s what to expect from this budget device

The world is full of overpowered technology — gadgets with capabilities well beyond what we need. For me, it’s a $400 iPad mini… Read More

Riding the Jetstream: Can e-tailing upstart Jet take on Amazon?

In the world of big tent e-commerce, few can compete with Amazon. Actually, that’s not true. No one can compete… Read More

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Amazon’s master plan, virtual reality NBA, fashion for geeks, and tech meets politics

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Amazon is bringing e-commerce to your television set, and suddenly the… Read More

Amazon to shutter credit card payment reader 14 months after high-profile debut

Amazon.com is pulling the plug on yet another product, announcing on its Web site today that it is closing down… Read More

Amazon to shut down daily deals service and Amazon Local app later this year

Amazon is shutting down its daily deals program and discontinuing the Amazon Local app along with it. The Seattle online giant… Read More

Amazon wins jury verdict in knockoff pillowcase suit, setting key precedent for counterfeit goods

Amazon is not liable for patent, copyright or trademark infringement when a third-party retailer uses its platform to sell counterfeit goods,… Read More

The perception game: Amazon and Microsoft look to dominate the cloud

I’ve been an equity analyst or portfolio manager since 1987. I’ve covered the tech sector exclusively since 1992, so, yes,… Read More

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Amazon gets two spots on FAA’s task force for drone registration rules

The Federal Aviation Administration says the task force charged with drawing up recommendations for registering recreational drones includes two Amazon… Read More

Look out, Amazon: QVC to launch Apple TV app with on-screen “speed buy” button

Television shopping king QVC announced a new Apple TV app on Thursday that will let viewers quickly order products they… Read More

Exclusive: Amazon brings e-commerce to Fire TV and prepares to launch its own shopping channel

Last night, with just a few clicks of an Amazon Fire TV Stick remote, I bought a Hershey’s Halloween Snack… Read More

Latino startup leaders discuss challenges and opportunities at Startup Week

Latino business leaders in Seattle face a unique set of challenges, but also bring a refreshing portfolio of personality traits… Read More

Walmart testing drone deliveries, aiming to turn retail stores into mini-airports

Walmart has applied to test drone delivery in the United States — outlining plans to use unmanned aerial vehicles to… Read More

Let Alexa choose your lunch: Yelp integration comes to Amazon Echo

Amazon’s smart assistant is getting to know your neighborhood. Amazon has added Yelp results to Alexa’s answers so you can now ask your… Read More

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Amazon’s surprise, Snapchat’s secret, and the best video-game controller ever made

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Amazon posts record job growth and a surprise profit, and bites back… Read More

Here’s how much Amazon paid to acquire Portland’s Elemental Technologies

Now we know how much Amazon paid to acquire Elemental Technologies. In an SEC filing posted on Friday, Amazon revealed that it… Read More

Jeff Bezos now 5th-richest person in the world as Amazon stock surges on strong earnings

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos watched his net worth climb about $3.4 billion after his company delivered its second consecutive surprise profit and… Read More

Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: Amazon ‘not a great place to work’

According to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, people don’t really like working at Amazon. In a wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg… Read More

Huge growth: Amazon reaches 222,400 employees, hires 39,000 in last quarter alone

Amazon is hiring like crazy. The Seattle e-commerce giant added 39,300 employees during its most recent quarter, which is record… Read More

Amazon Web Services generated $2 billion last quarter, up 78% from a year ago

Amazon.com’s cloud business continues to see big momentum.  The Seattle tech giant made $2.085 billion in revenue from Amazon Web… Read More

Amazon posts back-to-back profitable quarters, nets $79M in Q3

Amazon’s stock is back on the climb after the company posted a surprise profit for the second quarter in a row.… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the battle over the cloud: ‘It’s a Seattle race’

Tech giants everywhere are fighting for their slice of the cloud pie, but Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said during an… Read More

Amazon Prime Now one-hour delivery service rolls out in San Francisco, San Antonio

Amazon has the West Coast covered with its Prime Now delivery service. The e-commerce giant today announced that Prime Now is… Read More

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