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Microsoft to hold cloud event on Oct. 20

Microsoft announced today that it plans to hold an event for media and analysts on Oct. 20 in San Francisco… Read More

European Commission investigates Amazon’s tax policies in Luxembourg

Amazon.com is under investigation across the pond by the European Commission over the company’s tax practices in Luxembourg. As BBC… Read More

Walmart.com chief Neil Ashe says “showrooming” no longer a bad word

The world’s largest retailer is no longer fretting about people using their smartphones to search for better prices online when in their stores.… Read More

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Square raises $150M to achieve a $6B valuation

Square has raised an additional $150 million in capital, valuing the six-year-old San Francisco payments company at $6 billion, reports… Read More

The Washington Post will be distributed nationally thanks to Jeff Bezos’ other company

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos has already started making his mark at The Washington Post as the newspaper’s new owner. First, he tackled… Read More

What happened when we asked geeky kids, ‘Who’s better: Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, or Google?’

A few weeks ago, GeekWire put out a casting call on the site for geeky kids, inviting their parents to… Read More

Low-profile Zulily billionaire Mark Vadon on why fast-growing startups should avoid the limelight

Leading up to this year’s GeekWire Summit, I kept hearing one question: How in the world did you get Zulily… Read More

Amazon launches new collaborative writing platform to help authors up their game

People who are looking for feedback on their latest writing project now have a way to turn to the wisdom… Read More

Walmart’s global e-commerce chief pokes at Amazon in rival’s backyard

As the head of Walmart’s e-commerce division, Neil Ashe oversees the sale of a lot of smartphones. But there’s one… Read More

Amazon will shutter Kansas warehouse early next year

Residents of Coffeyville, Kansas found out today that the town will lose one of its largest employers. Amazon plans to… Read More

Diapers.com founder’s five-year plan is to raise $600M for new project

Marc Lore, the former founder of Diapers.com, has already raised $80 million for his new e-commerce company, called Jet.com, but… Read More

Ex-Microsoft and Amazon exec Brian Valentine joins stealthy startup incubator led by Napster co-founder

When we stumbled upon the stealthy startup Ivy Softworks earlier this year, Jordan Ritter didn’t want to say too much… Read More

eBay to spin off PayPal in 2015, CEO John Donahoe stepping down

Shares of eBay jumped more than six percent on Tuesday as the online retailer and marketplace announced plans to spin off… Read More

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Amazon’s ‘Alpha House’ to make a binge-viewing return on Oct. 24

“Alpha House,” the political comedy produced by Amazon Studios about four senators living in a house together, will come back… Read More

Amazon tests a new homepage that funnels customers into Kindle and Fire device lineup

This morning some Amazon customers woke up to a new homepage design. While the new look is very subtle, the changes say a lot about what products… Read More

Jeff Bezos on Amazon’s explosive growth in India, mediocre Fire phone reviews, and drone deliveries

Here’s something you don’t see everyday: Jeff Bezos dressed in full Indian attire, riding around on a truck and waving a $2 billion check in his hand. Read More

Amazon Wish Lists disappear for hours

If your idea of a fun fall Friday evening is to curl up in front of a computer with a… Read More

Amazon reportedly planning NYC launch of Fresh grocery delivery

New York City residents will soon have a chance to start ordering groceries from Amazon Fresh, Re/code reported today. According… Read More

Amazon’s first big TV hit? Critics love ‘Transparent,’ debuting today

Amazon Studios has been turning out some very good shows, including the political comedy Alpha House, and several top-notch kids series, such as Tumbleleaf… Read More

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Amazon completes acquisition of Twitch

Amazon.com now officially owns Twitch, as the Seattle online giant noted the completed acquisition today in an SEC filing. Amazon… Read More

DHL beats Amazon, Google with first drone deliveries

Amazon and Google may have received all the attention so far with their drone delivery plans, but it’s actually a long-standing… Read More

Amazon asks judge to throw out lawsuit alleging price inflation on Amazon Prime items

Amazon is opting to fight a lawsuit filed earlier this year that alleges some prices on Amazon Prime-eligible products are inflated… Read More

Amazon’s VP of digital music and video says goodbye

Bill Carr, a 15-year veteran of Amazon.com, who most recently headed up the company’s digital music and video programs, is leaving… Read More

USPS wants to deliver more groceries, expanding Amazon test

The U.S. Postal Service is asking federal regulators to approve a two-year test of USPS delivery of “groceries and other prepackaged goods”… Read More

Commentary: Our culture of ‘like’ means there’s no time left to hate

Last week I got one of those studies in my inbox that tells you the obvious. A lot of people… Read More

Amazon props up BlackBerry’s odd new square-screen phone by providing all the fun apps

With the unveiling of its first phone in two years, BlackBerry has also kicked off a partnership with Amazon that promises to… Read More

Amazon’s Goodreads app for iOS gets long-awaited new design

Book recommendation service Goodreads, which was acquired by Amazon last year, has finally refreshed its app for the iPhone and… Read More

Amazon to boost hiring at Lab126 hardware unit, aiming at home gadgets and wearables

Amazon.com is looking to boost hiring by at least 27 percent at its little-known Lab126 hardware unit over the next… Read More

Amazon expands partnership with Twitter to make adding products to your wish list easy

A few months ago, Amazon.com introduced the hashtag #AmazonCart to give customers an easy way to add items they see on… Read More

Study: Shopping on Amazon up to 15% cheaper than buying from stores

Did you ever have a hunch that you were saving money by shopping on Amazon.com, but you never knew for sure? Well,… Read More