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Amazon’s new back-to-office mandate fuels debate over remote work and productivity

In his memo sent Monday notifying corporate workers about returning to the office five days per week, Amazon CEO Andy… Read More

A ‘home run’ or a ‘cowardly’ decision? Amazon’s new in-person work policy elicits cheers and jeers

Some Amazon employees may not be happy, but January can’t come soon enough for many of the Seattle organizations and… Read More

Amazon ‘will return to being in the office the way we were’ before the pandemic, CEO tells employees

Amazon expects employees to start working from the office in the same way as they did prior to the global… Read More

Amazon plans pay increases and routing technology improvements for delivery firms

Amazon says it’s investing another $2.1 billion in its Delivery Service Partner program, including steps to boost financial outcomes for… Read More

Amazon’s AI feature for NFL broadcasts predicts which defensive players will blitz the quarterback

AI seems to be everywhere these days — even on the screen during live NFL games. Amazon is kicking off another… Read More

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E Ink’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ moment: The technology behind the digital notepad’s transition to color

E Ink writing tablets are some of my favorite devices. I got started with the Amazon Kindle Scribe, and ended… Read More

Challenged by Amazon, reMarkable unveils new ‘Paper Pro’ color tablet

After four years of development, reMarkable unveiled the reMarkable Paper Pro, its next-generation writing tablet, featuring its first color display… Read More

Amazon expands ‘Just Walk Out’ tech at Seahawks games and other stadiums across the country

Seattle Seahawks fans will have more “Just Walk Out” options at Lumen Field this season thanks to the addition of… Read More

Amazon hires Covariant founders, inks licensing deal with AI startup in latest ‘reverse acquihire’

Amazon is hiring three of the founders from Covariant, a Bay Area startup that develops AI for advanced warehouse robotics… Read More

Amazon.com checkout goes down in extended outage for many users

Users reported a widespread outage of the checkout system on Amazon.com starting Friday afternoon. “There’s a technical issue which is… Read More

Claude meets Alexa: Amazon will reportedly use Anthropic’s AI to help power its voice assistant

Amazon will make its Alexa voice assistant more conversational with help from Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence technology, Reuters reported Friday… Read More

A portrait of tech and art together: Seattle school makes colorful new home in an Amazon HQ tower

In the same building where software engineers labor in front of computers to write code and build products, artists are… Read More

Amazon shuts down return center at former Fresh Pickup spot near Starbucks HQ in Seattle

In the bottom floor of a building at Starbucks’ headquarters in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood, Amazon once operated its Amazon Fresh… Read More

Aerial view of Amazon's satellite processing facility in Florida

Amazon says it’s devoting another $19.5M to Project Kuiper satellite facility in Florida

Amazon plans to build a secondary support facility for its Project Kuiper satellite processing center at Kennedy Space Center in… Read More

AWS exec explains how AI agents are driving a radical shift in the world of coding

In an era where AI is reshaping industries at breakneck speed, Doug Seven finds himself at the forefront of a… Read More

Software firm sues Amazon in contract dispute over Emirates VR experience at Dubai Airshow

A VR demo at the Emirates booth during the 2023 Dubai Airshow is the subject of a lawsuit filed by… Read More

Amazon’s new Prime Video animated series will feature stories set in 15 video game worlds

Amazon announced a new adult-animated anthology series coming to Prime Video with original stories set within the worlds of a… Read More

Amazon to acquire Perceive for $80M from Xperi, expanding its AI technology for edge devices

Amazon has reached an agreement to acquire chip maker and AI model compression company Perceive, a San Jose, Calif.-based subsidiary… Read More

Driven away: Overloaded by Amazon, rural delivery companies reach the end of the road

ORLAND, Calif. — Two of the three independent delivery companies based at the Amazon facility on the outskirts of this… Read More

Amazon looks to reduce costs to compete more aggressively on price as consumer habits shift

Amazon is making a concerted effort to lower its costs, aiming to offer more products at a lower average selling… Read More

Amazon sales come up short, profits nearly double

Amazon’s sales fell short of Wall Street’s estimates but profits exceeded expectations in the company’s second quarter results, released Thursday… Read More

Amazon develops new AI model for ‘Just Walk Out’ as it accelerates rollout to third-party stores

Amazon has developed a new AI model for its “Just Walk Out” technology to streamline the process of tracking shoppers’… Read More

Amazon earnings preview: Analysts eye AI monetization

Amazon will report earnings on Thursday, joining other tech giants lifting the hood on financial performance for the second quarter.… Read More

Amazon Web Services AI leader on the future of large language models and autonomous agents

The old saying in tech is that companies date their computing vendor, and marry their database vendor. So are AI… Read More

Report details financial pressure on Amazon Alexa, confirms plans for paid tier and AI revamp

Internal Amazon metrics have created a rosy view of the impact from Alexa and Echo on the company’s revenue from… Read More

Amazon plans logistics site in new industrial building on former Weyerhaeuser campus

Amazon plans to use a new building on the former Weyerhaeuser corporate campus in Federal Way, Wash., as a future… Read More

Amazon acquires historic UK studio where Prime Video series ‘Rings of Power’ is filmed

Amazon Prime Video is acquiring an historic British film studio that served as the production home for the second season… Read More

Amazon’s Twitch reinstates Trump account three years after suspension over Jan. 6 violence

Amazon-owned Twitch has reinstated the account of Donald Trump, three years after the former president was suspended indefinitely by the… Read More

Amazon partners with Better Business Bureau in its first joint lawsuit against fake review brokers

Amazon is getting some help in its fight against fake reviews. The Seattle tech giant and the Better Business Bureau… Read More

Amazon sets Prime Day record as U.S. e-commerce sales top $14 billion

Amazon said this week’s Prime Day was its biggest ever, setting a record for sales and items sold during the… Read More