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Letter: Amazon running out of patience with FAA on drone limits

In a new letter to the Federal Aviation Administration, an Amazon executive questions the FAA over its lack of action… Read More

Supreme Court: Amazon warehouse workers not entitled to pay for time spent in security screenings

Updated below with Amazon statement. In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court this morning rejected an effort by Amazon’s fulfillment center… Read More

Amazon’s new ‘Make an Offer’ feature lets customers negotiate prices with third-party sellers

Not happy with the list price of that autographed sports jersey on Amazon? Enter an offer and press a button to start… Read More

Look ma, no pee! First impressions of Amazon’s surprisingly leak-proof diapers

After using an app to scan a code on the package, I learn that the diapers I’ve been using for the past… Read More

Amazon reportedly testing one-hour bike delivery program in NYC

First drones, now bicycles. The Wall Street Journal reports this afternoon that Amazon is testing a bike courier delivery program… Read More

We used Amazon for lunch delivery, and here’s what happened

Amazon.com already helped us order lunch in July, but back then, we were forced to pick up our food at the local BBQ… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: How the tech community is reshaping Seattle

Seattle in five years will be very different from the city today, if Amazon and the rest of the tech… Read More

What’s in the box? Mysterious Amazon trucks show up in Seattle and S.F. for ‘special deliveries’

What is it with Amazon and big, mysterious boxes? Amazon says it’s in the process of making 15 “special deliveries”… Read More

Amazon as Santa? Student gets $5,600 in goods by mistake

An engineering student at the University of Liverpool accidentally received more than 50 packages (and counting, last we heard) worth… Read More

Amazon holiday boycott gains momentum, costing company estimated $5M in sales so far

A group of UK consumers calling themselves Amazon Anonymous have vowed not to shop at Amazon for the holidays, and… Read More

Amazon launches private-label ‘Amazon Elements’ household products, just for Prime members

Amazon is announcing a new line of private label household items today, called Amazon Elements, which will be exclusively sold to Prime… Read More

Amazon partners with Seattle restaurants for food delivery, taking on endless buffet of competitors

Craving some late night takeout? Amazon now has you covered — at least in Seattle. The company added food delivery… Read More

Rev. Jesse Jackson: Some parts of tech world ‘as segregated as the Ferguson police force’

The technology industry is the next frontier for civil rights, Rev. Jesse Jackson told hundreds who came to hear his… Read More

Federal lawsuit accusing Amazon of unfair billing practices moves forward

A federal judge has denied Amazon’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission, which accuses the retailer… Read More

Early users of Amazon Echo praise device’s functionality and potential

Yes, plenty of people have been able to purchase an Echo, and some of them are already big fans of Amazon’s intelligent, talking… Read More

GeekWire Interview: Rev. Jesse Jackson sees parallels to civil rights movement in push for tech diversity

The Rev. Jesse Jackson uses an old-fashioned cell phone and readily acknowledges that he isn’t a technology expert. But he believes,… Read More

Valve takes shot at Amazon’s Twitch with streaming feature for Steam

Valve announced today that users of its Steam gaming platform will now be able to easily stream their game content… Read More

Amazon and Facebook team up for app-install ads on Fire tablets

Facebook users on Amazon’s Fire tablets will soon see new ads for apps they can install. Amazon announced today… Read More

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos: Cheaper books will make authors more money

Jeff Bezos wants to make books more affordable — a goal that he says will actually help authors increase their profits.… Read More

Amazon’s Bezos: Yes, there’s a CEO succession plan, but it’s a secret

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is speaking right now with Business Insider co-founder Henry Blodget at the site’s IGNITION conference in… Read More

Amazon’s elusive ‘Echo’ intelligent home speaker falls short in first major review

Haven’t been able to get your hands on Amazon Echo? You’re not alone. CNet had to turn to eBay just to get one to review.… Read More

Amazon real estate chief dreams of turning company’s parking garages into fulfillment centers

What if alternative transportation in Seattle was so great that Amazon could turn its parking garages into product fulfillment centers? It might… Read More

Watch out Amazon Fresh: Uber expands grocery delivery in D.C.

Uber doubled down on its Washington, D.C. based grocery delivery service, expanding the number of products available to shoppers in… Read More

Online spending exceeds $1 billion on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, with record traffic coming from mobile

Americans put down their forks and picked up their mobile devices this year, fueling new online spending records for both Thanksgiving Day… Read More

Amazon’s stock drops after Moody’s changes outlook to ‘negative’

Amazon’s share price dropped more than three percent Monday morning, following the company’s announcement that it plans to offer an… Read More

Amazon: Fire tablet sales triple and Kindle e-reader sales nearly quadruple on Black Friday

Amazon says unit sales of its Fire tablets tripled and sales of its Kindle e-readers nearly quadrupled on Black Friday… Read More

15,000 robots and counting: Inside Amazon’s new fulfillment centers

The robots are here, and they’ve got your holiday package. Amazon tonight is providing a new glimpse of the latest tech… Read More

Satya Nadella’s bold bet at Microsoft; Amazon reshapes Seattle; and other top posts of the month

November was a big month for GeekWire. We kept our growing community of geeks well fed on tech news, breaking… Read More

Black Friday e-commerce: Retailers brag about record results as Best Buy site goes down

In the days to come we’ll find out precisely how many billions were spent over this critical shopping weekend, but for now, there’s… Read More

Feast on this: Amazon kicks off Cyber Monday two days early

Amazon has been pushing Black Friday for a month already, so it’s only fitting that on the actual day, it turns everyone’s attention… Read More