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Whole Foods executives reportedly depart as Amazon says integration is ‘off to a great start’

Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market is dealing with a rash departures of executive and top managers, according to a report from… Read More

TLDR: Zuckerberg responds to Facebook scandal, Starbucks ends pay gap, Amazon’s workplace reigns

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube to catch every episode, check back… Read More

Waving at drones: The wackiest patent image you’ll see today, courtesy of Amazon

This is exactly how I would react if a drone came flying at me. The U.S. Patent Office on Tuesday… Read More

Has Amazon changed its ways? LinkedIn’s Top Companies list puts Seattle tech giant at No. 1

A week after taking the top spot in a ranking that measures brand reputation in the eyes of the public,… Read More

Amazon passes Google parent Alphabet to become second most valuable company in the world

Amazon passed Google parent Alphabet in market value, and now only Apple is worth more based on that measure. Amazon… Read More

Amazon Web Services reveals more details on the thinking behind SageMaker, its machine-learning service for cloud developers

Machine-learning services promise to be one of the most competitive areas for cloud computing vendors over the next few years.… Read More

Amazon GameOn cloud service enables in-game competitions, with prizes fulfilled by the tech giant

Amazon has a new set of tools for game developers that lets them build in-game competitions, with prizes that can… Read More

Amazon reportedly hiring former FDA official as part of health tech push

News Brief: Taha Kass-Hout, former chief health informatics officer at the FDA, is reportedly joining a secretive Amazon team that works… Read More

Amazon wins $5M tax break in exchange for bringing 2,000 jobs to Boston

Boston officials agreed to give Amazon $5 million in tax breaks if the Seattle e-commerce giant brings 2,000 jobs and… Read More

Drake plays Fortnite, breaks Twitch streaming record with 600K concurrent viewers

Drake helped create a moment of game streaming history on Wednesday night. The world famous rapper joined top streamer Ninja… Read More

5 takeaways from Bloomberg’s deep dive into Amazon’s rise to dominance

Amazon’s ascension as a corporate and retail titan has entire industries trembling at mere rumors that the company is moving… Read More

Walmart counterpunches Amazon with plan to expand grocery delivery service to 100 U.S. markets

A big battle is brewing over the delivery of milk, fruit and cheese, and how Americans will spend their hard-earned… Read More

Will Alexa agree with Aiera? Wells Fargo’s stock-picking AI says Boston is likely Amazon HQ2 spot

When cities across North America wanted to get the attention of Amazon during the company’s search for a second headquarters,… Read More

Amazon-owned Twitch offering collection of free games for Prime members

Twitch said it will offer a slate of free games monthly to members of Amazon Prime, adding another benefit to… Read More

Amazon Cloud Cam adds more Alexa integration, new ways to follow security camera’s live feed

Amazon released another big update to its Cloud Cam indoor security camera, adding greater integration with Alexa and making it… Read More

Whole Foods schedules meeting with vendors to ‘reassure’ relations post-Amazon deal

Whole Foods has scheduled a meeting with its vendors next week to help relieve tensions as the grocer tries to… Read More

How Amazon aspires to transform business meetings using Alexa

Amazon first announced Alexa for Business, the entrance of the company’s digital assistant into the enterprise world last year, and… Read More

Big grocery store to open in Amazon’s latest high-rise — and it’s not a Whole Foods

A new Amazon high-rise will feature a 20,000-square-foot grocery store, and in a surprise twist, it will not be a… Read More

Amazon files lawsuits over counterfeit Vera Bradley purses and Otterbox phone cases

Amazon is cracking down on counterfeits. The Seattle e-commerce giant has filed three lawsuits in partnership with Vera Bradley, designer… Read More

Amazon all-hands meeting: Jeff Bezos, Whole Foods CEO, Blind Boys of Alabama on stage inside Key Arena

Whole Foods, Jeff Bezos quotes, and a halftime show from the Blind Boys of Alabama were the themes at Amazon’s… Read More

Is the ‘Amazon effect’ worth it for cities? Researcher calls for more transparency and data about corporate incentives

Government incentives and tax credits face new scrutiny, driven in-part by Amazon’s wishlist as it searches for a city to… Read More

‘Is Amazon good for Seattle?’ Debate sways a divided crowd in tech giant’s hometown

A movie theater in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood was the setting for a dramatic production on Wednesday evening, complete with… Read More

Washington state passes gender pay equity bill with support from tech industry … for the most part

Seizing on a historic moment for women challenging discrimination in the workplace, Washington state’s legislature passed the Equal Pay Opportunity… Read More

Mystery solved? Amazon explains what cracked up Alexa, and what they’re going to do about it

OK, don’t laugh. There’s been enough of that, apparently. After reports about its Alexa-enabled devices laughing out loud for no… Read More

Machine learning or laughing? Amazon’s Alexa is freaking people out with unprovoked chuckle

It’s one thing to believe that Amazon’s Alexa is constantly listening to us, but quite another to worry that she’s… Read More

VMware and AWS roll out new services for the hybrid cloud and bring their joint product to Europe

VMware unveiled the latest step in its evolving partnership with Amazon Web Services Wednesday, bringing the VMware Cloud for AWS… Read More

Amazon expands discounted Prime program for people on government assistance to cover Medicaid

Amazon has added Medicaid recipients to a program that offers a discount option for the popular Prime fast-shipping program to… Read More

Jeff Bezos named richest person on the planet: Net worth soars to $112B as Amazon’s appetite increases

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos seized the title of richest person on the planet, knocking Seattle area next door neighbor Bill… Read More

Amazon’s $15B buying spree: Tech giant’s acquisition activity reaches new heights

Amazon is on an unprecedented acquisition spree, dropping $15 billion since the start of last year and buying up companies… Read More

Amazon adds San Francisco and Atlanta to Whole Foods grocery delivery service, now in 6 cities

Amazon is expanding its new Whole Foods grocery delivery offering, adding San Francisco and Atlanta to the service. Amazon first… Read More