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YouTube TV unveils new app, but no support for Fire TV as Amazon’s spat with Google continues

YouTube is rolling out a standalone app for its new TV service, but people hoping to stream content on Amazon’s… Read More

Whole Foods’ plan to hire 6K workers assuages automation anxiety after Amazon acquisition

When Amazon scooped up Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion earlier this year, company representatives insisted they had no immediate… Read More

Amazon Alexa chief: Saturday Night Live spoof of Echo speaker is actually ‘kind of spot on’

When Saturday Night Live spoofed Amazon’s Echo smart speaker with a version for the “Greatest Generation,” it turns out they… Read More

Amazon stock surges 13% after earnings report, making Jeff Bezos the world’s richest again

Amazon stock is soaring Friday morning after crushing earnings expectations and disclosing that it now employs more than 540,000 people… Read More

Report: Amazon gets wholesale pharmacy licenses amid speculation of prescription drug push

Amazon is getting closer to jumping into the prescription drug business. The latest evidence comes in the form of a… Read More

Amazon reports $1.3B in physical store sales, breaking out brick-and-mortar business for first time, still dwarfed by $26.4B online sales

A new section of Amazon’s quarterly earnings report reflects the company’s growing ambitions for physical retail. RELATED: Amazon crushes profit… Read More

Amazon tops 540K employees after swallowing Whole Foods in $13.7B deal

Amazon added a whopping 159,500 employees in the last quarter, pushing its total employment to 541,900 people worldwide, according to… Read More

Amazon Web Services crosses $1B in operating profit as revenue jumps 42 percent to $4.6B

Amazon Web Services continues to grow quite strongly despite its size, and it crossed an interesting milestone during the third… Read More

Amazon crushes profit expectations, sales rise 34% to $43.7B, stock up 7%

Amazon blew past Wall Street expectations for its third quarter earnings as the company’s stock spiked more than 7 percent… Read More

Calgary lands Amazon fulfillment center as Canadian city aggressively pursues HQ2

Calgary has been one of the boldest suitors for Amazon’s second North American headquarters, but even if it doesn’t land… Read More

Amazon Web Services launches powerful new cloud instances for AI research backed by Nvidia’s GPUs

All the major cloud vendors are betting that artificial intelligence services will become a crucial part of cloud computing over… Read More

Creeped out by Amazon Key? How the in-home delivery service will work

So they’ll get the code to our front door? What’s to stop them from just stealing everything in the house?… Read More

Study: Seattle is the nation’s top real estate market thanks to tech giants like Amazon and … breweries

As if the forest of cranes dotting the Seattle skyline weren’t evidence enough of the city’s transformation to a region… Read More

President Trump, a frequent Amazon critic, may have just helped the retail giant on its pioneering drone delivery quest

Tech giants are not always on the same page with President Donald Trump. But they might have found some common… Read More

Can Seattle’s next mayor build a bridge to the tech community? Clues from each candidate’s take on Amazon HQ2

Seattle is electing a new mayor at a critical moment for the city and the tech community, which is often… Read More

Amazon Key and Cloud Cam move tech giant into home security, rivaling Google’s Nest and others

Amazon this morning unveiled a new home security camera, Cloud Cam, with a companion Amazon Key app that works with smart locks to… Read More

Amazon’s HQ2 search ‘breaks my heart,’ says Seattle mayoral candidate Jenny Durkan

PREVIOUSLY: Amazon gives $350K to group supporting Jenny Durkan for Seattle mayor, its biggest local political contribution ever One of… Read More

A betting man would put money on this city for Amazon’s HQ2

When it comes to Amazon’s pick for its second corporate headquarters in North America, all bets are off. But that… Read More

Amazon launches Business Prime Shipping with plans for small businesses and big enterprises

Amazon is expanding its popular Prime fast-shipping program to the business world. Today the retail giant announced Business Prime Shipping,… Read More

Amazon overhauls Kindle app with new look and deep Goodreads social integration

Amazon is launching redesigned versions of its Kindle apps for iOS and Android this morning, with an updated look, a… Read More

Banner day for Little Rock, Ark., as city flies ‘no thanks’ message to Amazon over Seattle

The city of Little Rock, Ark., has plenty of love, but none for Amazon. A group called Love, Little Rock… Read More

Amazon launches Handmade Gift Shop, offering more artisan items in latest blow to Etsy

Just in time for the holidays, Amazon launched a new gift shop for its Handmade shopping portal, offering a selection… Read More

Amazon expands payment service, teaming up with point-of-sale provider Clover for restaurant orders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJTacok0MGc&feature=youtu.be Amazon this morning announced a new partnership with Clover, which makes point-of-sale devices for restaurants, to get its payment… Read More

Billboard in the heart of Amazon campus shows Calgary came loaded for bear in HQ2 fight

The deadline has passed and the proposals are in from cities and states and Canadian provinces hoping to be the… Read More

Here are the 7 states where no cities are bidding on Amazon HQ2

Over the past few weeks, it felt like everyone and their mother was making a play for Amazon’s second corporate… Read More

Amazon receives 238 HQ2 proposals from regions across North America

More than 200 metro areas entered to win Amazon’s massive HQ2 contest before the Oct. 19 deadline — 238 to… Read More

Hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico submits bid for Amazon HQ2

Even Puerto Rico is making a bid for Amazon HQ2. Embed from Getty Images The U.S. territory that is still… Read More

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Week in Geek: Amazon’s HQ2 deadline arrives, renting sports jerseys, and new signs of a tech bubble

Cities around the continent submitted their bids for Amazon’s HQ2 this week, bringing the frenzy of speculation about the company’s… Read More

Amazon’s home region unveils 522-page bid for its second headquarters, citing ‘historic partnership’

The region where Amazon established its first headquarters just unveiled a pitch to host its second headquarters, as well. “Amazon… Read More

Amazon gives $350K to group supporting Jenny Durkan for Seattle mayor, its biggest local political contribution ever

Amazon, and a cadre of Seattle area tech and business heavyweights, are key contributors to a political organization supporting Seattle… Read More