Sphere of influence? Google’s big Vegas ad buy clouds the landscape at Amazon re:Invent Reporting from Las Vegas … Brilliant marketing move or big waste of money? That’s the debate after Google Cloud bought… Read More
AWS unveils ‘Amazon Q’ AI assistant, jabs at Microsoft and OpenAI at re:Invent Reporting from Las Vegas … Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky doubled down on the new era of artificial intelligence… Read More
Amazon starts offering its palm recognition tech for building access and corporate security Amazon is expanding its Amazon One palm recognition technology to corporate customers, allowing their employees to use their palms instead… Read More
EU regulators say Amazon’s iRobot deal could ‘restrict competiton’ Shares of Roomba maker iRobot fell nearly 20% after the European Commission said Amazon’s proposed $1.7 billion acquisition of the… Read More
Inside the AI chip race: How a pivotal happy hour changed Amazon’s strategy in the cloud Annapurna Labs co-founder Nafea Bshara knows semiconductors and appreciates a good red wine. Amazon distinguished engineer James Hamilton has an… Read More
Amazon puts Fire TV Cube to work, repurposes streaming device for desktop computing At a company famous for turning doors into desks, it only made sense for Amazon’s cloud division to find its… Read More
Internal memo: Amazon will cut ‘several hundred’ Alexa jobs as it ends unspecified initiatives Amazon will eliminate several hundred roles in its Alexa division as part of a broader shift in priorities and a… Read More
Amazon is helping a longtime Seattle art school move into modern space at base of HQ building Gage Academy of Art, a longtime school located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, is moving to a modern facility at… Read More
Amazon’s Astro robot gets its first job, going to work as a security guard Amazon is rolling out its Astro robot as a security guard for businesses, using its HD periscope and night vision… Read More
Amazon will officially merge Comixology with Kindle in December Amazon will merge its digital comics storefront Comixology with Kindle on Dec. 4, which will also involve the official end… Read More
Amazon lays off more employees from gaming division as part of strategy shift Amazon is trimming its gaming-related workforce for the second time this year. The company is shutting down two gaming initiatives,… Read More
Amazon ordered to pay $46.7M in jury verdict over Alexa and Echo voice technologies Amazon was ordered to pay $46.7 million after a jury found that the company willfully violated four patents held by… Read More
Amazon hit with another class action lawsuit over refunds on returned products Amazon failed to issue refunds for returned products and breached its own policies, according to a new class action lawsuit… Read More
Amazon allows all non-Prime members to use Amazon Fresh online grocery service Amazon is letting anyone use its Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service, even if they aren’t a Prime member. The company… Read More
Amazon makes job cuts in music division Amazon is cutting an unspecified number of positions in its music division in the latest layoffs to hit the tech… Read More
Amazon adds new Prime benefit with One Medical virtual and in-person health care service Almost eight months after closing its $3.9 billion acquisition of primary care company One Medical, Amazon is making health care… Read More
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on possibility of ChatGPT device: ‘We’d like to figure out something amazing’ Reporting from San Francisco: OpenAI rolled out voice interaction as a premium feature for its ChatGPT mobile apps in September,… Read More
Amazon holiday ad captures the joy of friendship — and sledding — at any age Amazon’s 2023 holiday ad campaign is intended to be a love letter to lasting friendships and joyful moments that don’t… Read More
Internal memo: Amazon Web Services plans reorg of Sales, Marketing, and Global Services team Amazon Web Services will reorganize its Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) group to “lay the foundation for accelerated customer… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Bezos’ big move, Convoy’s last stop, AI meets VC, and more news of the week Play What should we make of Jeff Bezos’ decision to move from Seattle to Miami? It’s tempting to see the Amazon… Read More
Swimming from Seattle? Jeff Bezos’ big move brings us full circle from the mid-1990s The news that Jeff Bezos is leaving Seattle feels like a bookend, of sorts — not a doomsday moment for… Read More
‘Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart’: Jeff Bezos leaving Amazon’s hometown for Miami Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is moving away from Seattle, the city where he started an online bookseller that grew into… Read More
Amazon closing its ‘Style’ physical clothing stores, will continue investing in grocery Amazon Style is already out of fashion. Less than two years after opening its first tech-infused physical clothing store, Amazon… Read More
Amazon tests letting warehouse workers listen to music and other audio via Bluetooth earplugs A trial program now under way in some Amazon warehouses lets workers listen to music, podcasts, and other audio using… Read More
Amazon stock rises after beating Q3 estimates with $143.1B in revenue, $9.9B in profits Amazon shares were up more than 5% in after-hours trading Thursday after the Seattle tech giant beat analyst expectations for… Read More
Getting to know ‘Digit,’ the humanoid robot that Amazon just started testing for warehouse work SUMNER, Wash. — Sitting down recently with Agility Robotics executives to discuss the company’s bipedal humanoid robot, Digit, it seemed… Read More
Amazon earnings preview: AWS growth and AI strategy in the spotlight Investors will be paying close attention to Amazon’s cloud business growth and any updates to the company’s AI strategy on… Read More
A first-hand look at Amazon’s new ‘Sequoia’ warehouse robotic system SUMNER, Wash. — Can robots make warehouses both faster and safer? That’s the Holy Grail of modern logistics, and it’s… Read More
Amazon keeps fueling philanthropic efforts under leadership of former nonprofit executive Amazon on Monday announced a $1.7 million donation to Seattle Public Schools and Bellevue School District to assist families in… Read More
Drugs via drone (legally): Amazon offers free aerial delivery of prescriptions in Texas town Amazon is launching its first drone delivery service for prescription medication in College Station, Texas, one of two U.S. locations… Read More
