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Likewise launches new ‘entertainment hub’ to bring personalized streaming TV access across devices

Likewise, the Seattle-area startup backed by Bill Gates, announced the launch of Likewise TV on Tuesday, a personalized entertainment hub… Read More

‘SNL’ has a go at Amazon Go in spoof on how white and black shoppers may view ‘Just Walk Out’ tech

Are people really convinced that it’s safe to just grab and go from a cashierless Amazon Go store? Depends on… Read More

‘Last Exit: Space’ highlights the questions and the quirkiness behind billionaire visions of leaving Earth

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wants to have millions of people living and working in space — that’s why he founded… Read More

Things fall into place on ‘Domino Masters,’ as these Seattle geeks test engineering skills on reality TV

Patience. Persistence. Teamwork. Claudius Mbemba might as well have been building another startup. Instead, the co-founder of Seattle-based Neu was… Read More

New reality show ‘Domino Masters’ features Seattle startup co-founder looking to be top toppler

Fox is hoping viewers fall for a new reality competition series called “Domino Masters,” which premieres tonight. The network’s hopes… Read More

Chad in Space? ‘SNL’ comic Pete Davidson is reportedly up for a ride on Blue Origin spaceship

Comedian Pete Davidson co-starred with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk last year in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch about a slacker… Read More

TV ad measurement startup iSpot grabs Tunity, its third acquisition in 14 months

iSpot, the Seattle-area startup that measures the reach and impact of television advertising, has made its third acquisition in the… Read More

‘Downfall’ documentary casts the tale of Boeing’s 737 MAX debacle as tech tragedy

The missteps traced in “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing” — Netflix’s new documentary about Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX jet —… Read More

Univ. of Washington student tests trivia smarts in ‘Jeopardy! National College Championship’

Kaden Lee already has their hands full as a junior studying aeronautics and astronautics at the University of Washington. But… Read More

Amazon using Super Bowl hype to show off new look for ‘Thursday Night Football’ on Prime Video

While the rest of the football-watching country gets excited for the Super Bowl on Sunday, Amazon is gearing up for… Read More

Amazon reveals title and trailer for new ‘Lord of the Rings’ series coming to Prime Video

Are you ready to head back to Middle Earth? Amazon Studios revealed the title and trailer Wednesday for its highly… Read More

Segment on union busting from John Oliver rips Amazon and tactics other companies use

Amazon is in the crosshairs again during a new segment on union busting from “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.”… Read More

Hanks, but no Hanks: Actor turned down Jeff Bezos’ offer to ride Blue Origin rocket because of price tag

Tom Hanks has already been to space, sort of, as the star of 1995’s “Apollo 13.” He wasn’t going to… Read More

Billionaire belly laughs: SNL’s space skit pokes fun at Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson and Elon Musk

You know that the billionaire space race has entered the nation’s mainstream when it’s skewered by NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”… Read More

William Shatner and New Shepard spaceship

Beam me up? TMZ says William Shatner will take Blue Origin suborbital space trip

The next crewed suborbital spaceflight planned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture — which could launch as… Read More

Amazon picks up 20 Emmy nominations including best drama nod for superhero series ‘The Boys’

The streaming television services are running away from the rest of the broadcast pack once again as nominations were announced… Read More

Amazon reportedly close to deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM for almost $9B

Amazon is close to a deal to acquire Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal… Read More

Report: Amazon may be looking to buy longtime Hollywood film and TV studio MGM

Amazon’s desire to be an even bigger player in Hollywood could involve the acquisition of MGM, according to an exclusive… Read More

Russell Wilson and Ciara sign first-look TV and film production deal with Amazon Studios

Russell Wilson and Ciara are getting into the film and television production business with Amazon Studios. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback and… Read More

While hosting “SNL,” Elon Musk acknowledges having Asperger’s … and riffs on Dogecoin

Elon Musk made his mark tonight on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” — not only as the richest host in the… Read More

John Oliver takes on COVID vaccine myths, and no, again, Bill Gates did not inject you with a microchip

If you’re hesitant about getting a COVID-19 vaccination because you’re worried that Bill Gates is going to plant a microchip… Read More

In new NFL deal, Amazon to be exclusive home for ‘Thursday Night Football’ at a reported $1B per year

Amazon is going deep in its relationship with the National Football League, signing on for a new 10-year deal that… Read More

Microsoft industrial designer leads Seattle team and ‘Big Dill’ in ‘BattleBots’ TV competition

A team of robot builders from Seattle is competing in upcoming episodes of “BattleBots: Bounty Hunters,” led by an industrial… Read More

Amazon takes 3 Golden Globes, including big ‘Borat’ win, as annual event goes mostly virtual

Amazon captured another three Golden Globe awards Sunday night as the annual celebration of film and television took on the… Read More

Wawaweewa! Amazon picks up 10 Golden Globe nominations, including for latest ‘Borat’ moviefilm

Amazon is headed to the 78th Golden Globe Awards later this month on the strength of 10 nominations, the most… Read More

Amazon’s Fire TV finally getting HBO Max, months after launch of new streaming service

Almost six months after the launch of the new HBO Max streaming service, the platform is now coming to Amazon’s… Read More

As Emmy Awards go virtual, HBO bests streaming TV with most wins; Amazon collects four total

Streaming television’s recent awards show successes took a bit of a back seat on Sunday night, as HBO outpaced Netflix,… Read More

Netflix back ahead of HBO with 160 Emmy nods; Amazon’s ‘Mrs. Maisel’ dominates comedy again

Streaming television is bigger than ever, as a much-needed distraction during the ongoing pandemic. And it’s back on top in… Read More

Bill Gates shares 5 books on summer list – and much more to read and watch while stuck at home

We’re all looking for some sort of distraction from the daily deluge of coronavirus news and stress, and ways to… Read More

Virtual reality check: Futurists dissect Amazon’s new ‘Upload’ TV series, and its digital afterlife

“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?” I can’t get Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” out of my head as… Read More