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Amazon patents drone surveillance as a service, but don’t rush to sign up (or sue)

Amazon has patented a system for providing home security surveillance as a service, but the real innovation has to do… Read More

I worked out with basketball legend Sue Bird via a new Amazon Alexa skill — here’s what it was like

I pretty much rely on Amazon’s Alexa to tell me the weather for the day, read some headlines and play… Read More

Amazon is still investing in AmazonFresh, expands grocery delivery service to Las Vegas

Amazon’s original foray into grocery delivery lives on. AmazonFresh today announced its launch in Las Vegas, where AmazonFresh members who… Read More

DHS moving biometric screening system to Amazon Web Services amid debate over government tech

The Department of Homeland Security is migrating the system it uses to search for people using biometric data to Amazon’s… Read More

With support of Amazon, new fund lets everyday tech workers invest in affordable housing

Skyrocketing housing prices, crippling traffic, and widening income inequality are making U.S. cities difficult places for everyday Americans to live.… Read More

Amazon refreshes $250 high-end Kindle Oasis with adjustable reading light

Amazon will ship a new version of its high-end Kindle Oasis next month, the latest in a series of refreshes… Read More

Can Alexa help detect a heart attack? Researchers explore life-saving potential of smart speakers

At the onset of a heart attack, people often have a few telltale symptoms: pain in the chest or arm,… Read More

Amazon Air cargo network adding 15 more planes, with fleet expected to hit 70 by 2021

Amazon is adding more airplanes to its fleet to further bolster its efforts to provide speedy delivery. The tech giant… Read More

Amazon’s Twitch snaps up former social media darling Bebo to grow esports presence

Amazon-owned Twitch has purchased esports company and early social media contender Bebo to grow its presence in the gaming world.… Read More

Why Amazon is suddenly going on the offensive amid a growing techlash

Amazon is finding its voice. The notoriously quiet company known for keeping its head down, focusing on the work, and… Read More

Amazon dumps ‘Freedive’ name for ‘IMDb TV’ as ad-supported streaming service to triple content

Amazon-owned IMDb gave its free streaming video service six months under the name Freedive before changing channels on Monday and… Read More

Amazon shutters Instagram-inspired shopping feed Amazon Spark

Amazon has shuttered its Instagram-inspired shopping feed, Amazon Spark, according to TechCrunch. Amazon launched Amazon Spark in 2017 as one… Read More

Amazon Game Studios confirms reorganization, reportedly cutting ‘dozens’ of developer jobs

Amazon’s internal game development studio is letting go of dozens of game developers, according to a report from Kotaku on… Read More

Amazon lets developers build premium Alexa content for kids with new in-skill purchasing feature

Amazon will let developers build premium Alexa content directed at kids with an expansion of its in-skill purchasing feature. The… Read More

Amazon fires back at Joe Biden on Twitter over corporate taxes: ‘We pay every penny we owe’

It’s Amazon vs. Biden in Twitter land today. After democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden tweeted Thursday morning about how much… Read More

Amazon hires Washington DC economic development lead in charge of HQ2 courtship

The Washington D.C. official tasked with luring Amazon’s prized second headquarters project will join the tech giant’s public policy team.… Read More

Satellite consultant outlines a way-out plan to turn space junk into lunar treasure

What can be done with the thousands of dead satellites orbiting Earth? Some commercial ventures are hatching plans to get… Read More

Does Alexa illegally record children? Amazon sued for allegedly storing conversations without consent

Amazon’s Alexa is the target of a pair of lawsuits that allege the voice assistant violates laws in nine states… Read More

Amazon ranks No. 1 as most dog-friendly company in America; Trupanion at No. 3

When it comes to having a pup-friendly workplace, Amazon is the top dog. Dog-sitting platform Rover released its inaugural “best… Read More

Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec - GeekWire Cloud Summit 2019

Amazon Web Services’ Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec is preparing for a future in which data lives forever

Ridding themselves from the burden of managing hardware is one of the primary reasons why companies are moving their technology… Read More

Affordable housing campaign raises $48.8M from Microsoft, Amazon, Ballmers, and others to combat homelessness in Seattle region

A new campaign to build affordable housing for Seattle residents experiencing homelessness received a big boost from the tech industry.… Read More

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