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Android creator Andy Rubin is back with Amazon Echo competitor and new Essential smartphone

by Nat Levy on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 3:51 pmComment

Android creator Andy Rubin is back and aiming to change up the digital assistant and smartphone markets with a pair of new products from his company Essential. The two new… Read More

Amazon abruptly cancels trailblazing ‘Style Code Live’ shopping show

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 1:24 pmComment

“Style Code Live,” Amazon’s experiment with a QVC-style show for the internet era, has been canceled. The news was first reported by Page Six after an anonymous source close to… Read More

Amazon patents shipping label with built-in parachute for dropping packages from drones

by Nat Levy on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017 at 9:33 amComment

It’s a bird, it’s a plane … oh wait, it’s my package of diapers. Amazon customers could someday be repeating this phrase as the online retail giant this morning received a… Read More

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Amazon stock briefly tops $1,000 per share

Click to trunk in 15 minutes? Testing Amazon’s new ridiculously fast order fulfillment

by Todd Bishop on May 26, 2017May 29, 2017 at 6:24 pmComment

AmazonFresh Pickup is the tech giant’s new experiment in brick-and-mortar retail, but it’s also a new frontier for the rapid fulfillment of online orders. The service is free for Prime members,… Read More

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Week in Geek: We finally get to try AmazonFresh Pickup, and your driver’s license might be coming to your smartphone

by Clare McGrane on May 26, 2017June 10, 2017 at 7:22 pmComment

Thursday morning, we awoke to a surprise: AmazonFresh Pickup, the company’s previously secretive grocery pickup service, was finally opening to the public — or to anyone who has an Amazon Prime… Read More

As Amazon flirts with $1,000/share, shareholder questions Jeff Bezos about stock split

by Nat Levy on May 26, 2017May 29, 2017 at 6:18 pmComment

Amazon stock is close to hitting $1,000 per share for the first time, another indication of the e-commerce giant’s growing strength. As Amazon trumpeted its 2016 accomplishments at its annual shareholder… Read More

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We tried the new AmazonFresh Pickup service in Seattle, and this is what happened

by Todd Bishop on May 25, 2017May 25, 2017 at 4:35 pm 8 Comments

Amazon launched its new AmazonFresh Pickup grocery service for Amazon Prime members at two Seattle locations this morning, and GeekWire jumped at the opportunity to be the first people outside of the company’s own employees to… Read More

Amazon exec running for Seattle school board, applying lessons learned from tech giant

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 25, 2017May 26, 2017 at 6:22 pm 7 Comments

Amazon rose to e-commerce dominance by making “customer obsession” a core value. Alec Cooper, director of strategic and mobile business development at Amazon, thinks that could be a lesson for… Read More

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AmazonFresh Pickup expands to Prime members in Seattle, with automatic license-plate recognition

by Todd Bishop on May 25, 2017May 25, 2017 at 1:02 pm 4 Comments

Amazon is expanding its latest brick-and-mortar retail experiment beyond an internal employee beta today, letting Amazon Prime members order groceries online for pickup during designated windows at two locations in the company’s hometown.… Read More

Microsoft game-streaming service Beam is now ‘Mixer,’ with new features to take on Amazon’s Twitch

by Nat Levy on May 25, 2017May 25, 2017 at 6:30 am 4 Comments

Nine months after Microsoft’s Xbox group acquired Beam, the game streaming service is getting a new name and a host of new features. The service will now be called Mixer,… Read More

Appeals court sides with Amazon in dispute over counterfeit pillowcases

by Nat Levy on May 24, 2017May 24, 2017 at 11:25 am 4 Comments

A federal appeals court held up a 2015 decision in favor of Amazon this week in a dispute over counterfeit goods sold by a third-party retailer on the e-commerce giant’s site. It… Read More

Microsoft is worth more than Dallas: Analyst warns of destabilization as tech giants grow more valuable than cities

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 24, 2017May 24, 2017 at 10:22 am 3 Comments

The world’s largest tech companies are worth more than the gross domestic product (GDP) of most U.S. cities, according to new research from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The report,… Read More

Jeff Bezos returns the compliment, calls Warren Buffett a ‘hero’ who ‘has a lot of wisdom’

by Kurt Schlosser on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 at 2:13 pm 2 Comments

At the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting earlier this month, chairman Warren Buffett heaped praise on the success of Amazon and the smarts of CEO Jeff Bezos. On Tuesday, Bezos… Read More

As Amazon recaps a record year, shareholders meeting goes bananas

by Todd Bishop on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 at 10:26 pm 3 Comments

Amazon had no shortage of impressive stats to present to its shareholders at its annual meeting in Seattle this morning. Annual revenue rose 27 percent to $136 billion in 2016, operating… Read More

Challenged at shareholder meeting, Jeff Bezos explains Amazon’s political approach

by Nat Levy on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 at 11:37 amComment

At Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting in Seattle this morning, the company’s leaders trumpeted its growth, charitable giving, and international expansion, but several shareholders were more interested in hearing about Amazon’s… Read More

Multiple protest groups gather at Amazon’s annual meeting in Seattle

by Todd Bishop on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 at 8:59 am1 Comment

Several protest groups are assembling in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood this morning, where Amazon is preparing to hold its 2017 annual shareholder meeting. Here are a few photos of the scene from… Read More

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Amazon Go across the pond? Filings point to possible international expansion of checkout-free grocery

by Nat Levy on May 22, 2017May 22, 2017 at 2:21 pm1 Comment

Amazon last week trademarked several phrases that point to a possible international expansion of its checkout-free Amazon Go grocery concept. First spotted by Bloomberg, the filings show that the United… Read More

Legendary computer scientist James Gosling joining Amazon Web Services

by Tom Krazit on May 22, 2017May 22, 2017 at 4:13 pm 5 Comments

The father of Java is joining forces with Amazon Web Services. James Gosling, until today Chief Software Architect at Liquid Robotics, announced Monday on Facebook that he’s “starting a new… Read More

Prime Air cargo pilots and climate advocates to challenge Amazon at shareholder meeting

by Nat Levy on May 22, 2017May 22, 2017 at 1:45 pm1 Comment

This story has been updated with comments from Amazon. Long-time Amazon stock owners will get a chance tomorrow to learn more from top executives about the future of the company, but a… Read More

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Amazon works on drone traffic control software at French development center

Dish DVRs get Amazon Alexa integration for TV voice control via Echo devices

by Nat Levy on May 22, 2017May 22, 2017 at 8:25 amComment

The days of frantically searching for a lost TV remote may soon be coming to an end, at least for Dish customers, as Amazon’s digital brain Alexa can now control… Read More

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How Jeff Bezos’ passion for space is inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs and explorers

by Chelsey Ballarte & Alan Boyle on May 21, 2017May 21, 2017 at 5:37 pmComment

When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos visited the Museum of Flight this weekend to answer questions from students, the kids did not hold back. “That’s one of the great things about… Read More

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Week in Geek: Can art and tech coexist? Amazon stock vs. Seattle real estate, and more

by Todd Bishop on May 20, 2017June 10, 2017 at 7:29 pm1 Comment

We’re back with your weekly roundup of tech news, and we’ve got a lot to talk about — including a surprising story about the melding of art and technology in… Read More

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Android creator Andy Rubin is back with Amazon Echo competitor and new Essential smartphone

Amazon abruptly cancels trailblazing ‘Style Code Live’ shopping show

Amazon patents shipping label with built-in parachute for dropping packages from drones

Amazon stock briefly tops $1,000 per share

Click to trunk in 15 minutes? Testing Amazon’s new ridiculously fast order fulfillment

Week in Geek: We finally get to try AmazonFresh Pickup, and your driver’s license might be coming to your smartphone

As Amazon flirts with $1,000/share, shareholder questions Jeff Bezos about stock split

We tried the new AmazonFresh Pickup service in Seattle, and this is what happened

Amazon exec running for Seattle school board, applying lessons learned from tech giant

AmazonFresh Pickup expands to Prime members in Seattle, with automatic license-plate recognition

Microsoft game-streaming service Beam is now ‘Mixer,’ with new features to take on Amazon’s Twitch

Appeals court sides with Amazon in dispute over counterfeit pillowcases

Microsoft is worth more than Dallas: Analyst warns of destabilization as tech giants grow more valuable than cities

Jeff Bezos returns the compliment, calls Warren Buffett a ‘hero’ who ‘has a lot of wisdom’

As Amazon recaps a record year, shareholders meeting goes bananas

Challenged at shareholder meeting, Jeff Bezos explains Amazon’s political approach

Multiple protest groups gather at Amazon’s annual meeting in Seattle

Amazon Go across the pond? Filings point to possible international expansion of checkout-free grocery

Legendary computer scientist James Gosling joining Amazon Web Services

Prime Air cargo pilots and climate advocates to challenge Amazon at shareholder meeting

Amazon works on drone traffic control software at French development center

Dish DVRs get Amazon Alexa integration for TV voice control via Echo devices

How Jeff Bezos’ passion for space is inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs and explorers

Week in Geek: Can art and tech coexist? Amazon stock vs. Seattle real estate, and more

Alexa at the ballpark: Testing Amazon Echo inside a Seattle Mariners suite at Safeco Field

How Amazon Web Services uses machine learning to make capacity planning decisions

The 4 traits that make Amazon’s Jeff Bezos such an unusual tech leader, according to AWS CEO Andy Jassy

Report: Amazon is recruiting healthcare experts in bid for lucrative pharmaceutical industry

Amazon upgrades low-cost Fire tablets, expands kids options, aiming for bigger piece of market

Amazon’s next fashion challenge: Technology to help people find clothes that actually fit

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