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In step with what officials want to see, Amazon helped Seattle worker foot traffic jump in January

Amazon’s return to office five days per week has had an immediate impact on worker foot traffic in downtown Seattle… Read More

Satellite containers for Amazon Project Kuiper

Amazon ships Project Kuiper satellites to Florida in preparation for milestone launch

Amazon is providing a sneak peek at the satellites that are being shipped to Florida for the launch of its… Read More

Book lovers get a read on new Barnes & Noble as they flock to chain’s Bellevue, Wash., store opening

Barnes & Noble is back in downtown Bellevue, Wash., and book lovers turned out Wednesday for a grand opening to… Read More

Atlas V launch with prototype Amazon Project Kuiper satellites

The Year in Space: Amazon’s Project Kuiper revs up to join the megaconstellation market

Get ready for Amazon’s Project Kuiper to pick up the pace in the megaconstellation space race. So far, SpaceX’s Starlink… Read More

Amazon employee survey reveals concerns about company’s climate leadership and enviro impacts

Amazon Employees for Climate Justice surveyed 800 of the tech giant’s workers to get feedback on Amazon’s climate impacts and… Read More

This ad is bananas: In sly dig at Amazon, shoe maker tells workers to peel away from their desks

Free bananas might be the one thing that’ll satisfy Amazon employees who have to return to the office five days… Read More

Amazon aiding Amazon: Tech giant buys carbon credits to help save the rainforest

Seattle-area tech giant Amazon is part of a $180 million deal with at least five other companies to buy carbon… Read More

Atlas V launch with Amazon Kuiper satellites

Market study says Amazon is spending up to $20B on Project Kuiper satellite network

A newly published market analysis of Amazon’s Project Kuiper effort to create a global satellite broadband network estimates the cost… 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

Seven years later, longtime Echo Spot user sizes up the first revamp of Amazon’s tiny Alexa device

Amazon’s original Echo Spot has been sitting on the back corner of the desk in my home office for seven… Read More

Amazon’s carbon footprint shrank 3% last year — but AI-driven climate challenges loom

Amazon’s carbon footprint shrank by 3% last year, marking its second straight year of decline. In its annual sustainability report,… Read More

Microsoft and Amazon team up to launch Xbox cloud gaming app on Fire TV devices

Microsoft and Amazon announced Thursday that they are partnering to bring the Xbox gaming app to two models of Fire… Read More

VIPs cut the ribbon at the grand opening of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite factory

KIRKLAND, Wash. — Amazon gave U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell and other VIPs a sneak peek at the company’s Project Kuiper… Read More

Amazon scraps 95% of the plastic air pillows used in delivery packaging in North America

Amazon on Thursday announced that it has eliminated 95% of the inflated plastic pillows that it uses to cushion goods… Read More

Amazon Project Kuiper and Vrio execs outside Seattle Spheres

Amazon strikes a deal for Project Kuiper satellite internet service in South America

Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite broadband network has been tapped to provide internet connectivity to customers in seven South American countries,… Read More

Orbital selfie of Amazon Kuipersat satellite

Final test: Amazon’s Project Kuiper begins to deorbit prototype broadband satellites

After a series of successful tests, Amazon says it has begun the monthslong process of bringing two prototype satellites for… Read More

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Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network sets up logistics site and training program

Amazon says it’s establishing a logistics facility in Everett, Wash., and partnering with a technical college in Kirkland, Wash., to… Read More

Amazon plans drone deliveries in Arizona while shutting down drones in California

Amazon says it’s gearing up to add a community in Arizona to its list of Prime Air drone delivery zones.… Read More

Google and Amazon workers protest tech giants’ contract with Israel as war in Gaza continues

Google and Amazon workers held protests on Tuesday in Seattle and other tech hubs, demonstrating in opposition to the tech… Read More

Atlas V launch of Amazon Kuiper satellites in October 2023

Kuiper satellite network gets a big lift from Amazon’s CEO, but timeline is a bit hazy

In his annual letter to shareholders, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company’s Project Kuiper satellite venture will be “a… Read More

Protesters block entrances at Amazon HQ, objecting to planned use of fossil fuels in Oregon

Dozens of environmental activists this morning blocked the entrances at Amazon’s Day 1 building at its Seattle headquarters. A Washington-based… Read More

A year for gearing up: Aerospace ventures are counting down to big missions in 2024

If 2022 was packed with headline-grabbing aerospace developments — including the first pictures from the James Webb Telescope and the… Read More

Illustration: Laser transmissions between satellites in mesh network

Amazon reveals a secret about its Project Kuiper satellites: They’re using laser links

Ending years of speculation, Amazon has acknowledged that its Project Kuiper satellites will use laser-based links to communicate with each… Read More

SpaceX Starlink launch - Kuiper connection

Team of rivals: Amazon makes a deal with SpaceX for three Kuiper satellite launches

Amazon’s Project Kuiper may be a competitor for SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband network, but business is business: Amazon says it… Read More

A Project Kuiper satellite terminal is set up with a wind farm in the background. (Amazon Photo)

Amazon’s Project Kuiper highlights new connections to AWS and partners in Japan

As Amazon gears up to build and launch thousands of satellites for its Project Kuiper constellation, it’s talking up the… Read More

Cyber Monday expected to be biggest U.S. online shopping day of all time at $12B in spend

U.S. consumers are expected to spend between $12-to-$12.4 billion on Cyber Monday, which would exceed forecasts and set a new… Read More

Flight director at Amazon's Project Kuiper mission operations center

Amazon says Project Kuiper satellites ace orbital tests — including video streaming

Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network streamed its first video and facilitated its first online sale during a monthlong series of… 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 says Project Kuiper satellites are maneuvering the way they were built to do

A month after the launch of its first prototype Project Kuiper satellites, Amazon reports that the spacecraft have demonstrated controlled… Read More

Amazon is mum on upcoming Seattle elections after riling up city council races 4 years ago

After repeatedly sparring with the Seattle City Council, Amazon in 2019 poured $1.45 million into the coffers of council candidates… Read More