Amazon to try another tech-infused retail concept with ‘Amazon Style,’ its first physical fashion store Move over books and groceries, Amazon’s latest foray into physical retail is focused on fashion. The e-commerce giant announced Thursday… Read More
Amazon reveals title and trailer for new ‘Lord of the Rings’ series coming to Prime Video Are you ready to head back to Middle Earth? Amazon Studios revealed the title and trailer Wednesday for its highly… Read More
Amazon brings Vella to Kindle for Android and Fire tablets, expanding episodic reading platform Amazon has added the Kindle Vella episodic reading platform to the Kindle app for Android devices and Fire tablets, addressing… Read More
Amazon workers at Alabama warehouse will vote by mail next month in redo of union election The National Labor Relations Board has set a “notice of second election” and date for a redo of the employee… Read More
Dumbbells get smarter: Amazon’s Alexa gets a workout in weights that integrate voice control Is this the fitness tech you’ve been weighting for? Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa has been integrated into dumbbells made by… Read More
Tech in the wild: Seattle-area startup Thingy will test Amazon Sidewalk to connect remote sensors Scott Waller is a former Cisco and Microsoft systems engineer and network architect who was inspired by his experience as… Read More
Fresh look for an old Sears: Amazon opening another grocery store in plaza south of Seattle A shopping plaza south of Seattle in Federal Way, Wash., has a Fresh look, as Amazon is getting set to… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Amazon’s Alexa is going to space, and more news from the final frontier Play Alexa, open the pod bay doors. Amazon’s voice assistant hasn’t quite reached the level of HAL, the iconic AI from… Read More
Audible discontinues daily audio digests of NYT, WSJ and Washington Post stories Audible, the audiobook service owned by Amazon, has discontinued its daily audio digests of stories from The New York Times,… Read More
Amazon tests new wireless bridge to extend range of Sidewalk network by up to 5 miles or more Amazon says it’s testing a new professional-grade device that can extend the reach of a single access point in its… Read More
Amazon to expand further in Seattle region with big new Redmond office lease, filing reveals Amazon has leased another large office space in Redmond, Wash., according to a permit filing that names the tech giant… Read More
Amazon partners with Washington state to help deliver 3.5M free COVID at-home tests Amazon is lending a helping hand to its home state of Washington, which announced today that it will distribute 5.5… Read More
Amazon’s Ring unveils $40 device that detects breaking glass, duplicating Echo feature Ring, the Amazon-owned smart doorbell and home security tech company, announced a new sensor that promises to detect the sound… Read More
Amazon commits to buying more electric delivery vehicles, this time it’s Ram vans from Stellantis As Amazon works toward its goal of net carbon neutrality by 2040, the company on Wednesday announced another deal to… Read More
Amazon slips to 4th in global shopping app installs amid rise of international brands Amazon’s leading position in U.S. e-commerce is well-documented, but the latest global rankings for app installs show the potential for… Read More
Labor settlement ends Amazon’s “15-minute rule,” letting workers stay on-site for union organizing A settlement between Amazon and the National Labor Relations Board will end a company policy that prevented workers from remaining… Read More
Debate: Is Amazon good for small business? Amazon is a seedbed for new small businesses while providing unprecedented opportunities for entrepreneurs and vital convenience and pricing for… Read More
Amazon cancels on-site presence at CES, T-Mobile scales back due to Omicron concerns Amazon is one of several big tech companies that have decided not to attend or exhibit at the International CES… Read More
Exit interview: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on the pandemic, Amazon, and fighting the city council To suggest that Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan had a pressurized run as the Emerald City’s top elected official is to… Read More
Contributions from Amazon employees helped Councilmember Kshama Sawant defeat recall Amazon employees were among the top contributors to the campaign that helped Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, an outspoken critic… Read More
Amazon consolidates healthcare groups under veteran exec, shakes up pharmacy leadership Amazon senior executive Neil Lindsay, a key figure in the growth of the company’s Kindle and Prime businesses, has been… Read More
Amazon’s second chance: Bellevue gives tech giant an opportunity to reshape its regional legacy BELLEVUE, Wash. — Amazon is poised to transform a major swath of this city, much as the company reshaped Seattle… Read More
Deadly tornado that collapsed Amazon warehouse raises questions about company’s policies Editor’s note: This story was update with information from Amazon about the cell phone policy. Original story: Six people died… Read More
Italian antitrust regulator fines Amazon $1.3B for abuse of its market position The Italian government fined Amazon $1.3 billion for gaming its third-party seller platform to favor companies that pay the online… Read More
AWS and Washington state launch cloud training, but educators have big questions about rollout Amazon Web Services and Washington state officials this week announced a new partnership to provide cloud computing education for high… Read More
Cloud wake-up call: Amazon Web Services outage illustrates the pitfalls of online infrastructure Amazon Web Services is one of the greatest successes of modern business and technology, leveraging its first-mover advantage in the… Read More
Review: Amazon’s Halo View health tracker is a good second release, with some awkward quirks Amazon’s original Halo Band, released last year, was notable both for what it lacked (a screen) and for what it… Read More
AWS problems impact Amazon, Disney, Smartsheet, Canva and other online services If you’re having problems buying items or logging in to Amazon.com, you’re not alone, and thanks to the widespread use… Read More
Amazon’s ‘New World’ online game bans nearly 8,000 accounts for ‘botting’ The developers of New World, Amazon Games’ flagship project, announced on Thursday that it banned thousands of accounts for automated… Read More
Amazon cloud chief Adam Selipsky sees ‘endless’ opportunities to tailor services to industries Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky echoed his predecessor Andy Jassy in his first AWS re:Invent keynote address Tuesday morning,… Read More
