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Jan 27, 2026, 7:01 AM

Amazon closing all Amazon Fresh and Go stores to focus on Whole Foods and grocery delivery

After a decade of experimentation and expansion, the company says it wasn’t able to find the right model for its Amazon-branded grocery and convenience stores. Read More

Jan 22, 2026, 3:59 PM

Reports: Amazon’s latest layoffs could begin next week

Amazon laid off about 14,000 workers globally in October. The company indicated that more layoffs could occur in 2026. Read More

Jan 20, 2026, 10:49 AM

Tech Moves: Ex-Pinterest CMO joins Microsoft AI; Anthropic hires former Microsoft India leader; ex-Amazon HR director joins Goodwill

Longtime Pinterest CMO Andréa Mallard is joining Microsoft AI — and Amazon marketing leader Claudine Cheever took Mallard’s role at Pinterest. Read More

Jan 13, 2026, 10:34 AM

Amazon supersizes its Walmart rivalry with new big-box retail concept

The e-commerce giant plans to test a new big-box retail concept outside Chicago that mirrors the scale of a Walmart superstore, while layering in Amazon-style technology that blends in-store shopping with app-based ordering. Read More

Jan 12, 2026, 10:01 AM

Google makes a big move into agentic commerce, raising questions about Amazon’s retail dominance

Google is making a big push into AI-powered shopping with the release of Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), a new open technical standard that has backing from major retailers and payment players. Notably, one e-commerce giant is not included. Read More

Jan 10, 2026, 8:23 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Alexa’s next act, Microsoft’s retail play, Google’s AI Inbox, and a smart bird feeder fail

Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are racing to redefine consumer AI — from Alexa’s next act as a generative home assistant to Microsoft’s bid to bring shopping into AI chat, and Google’s plan for an “AI Inbox” in Gmail. Plus: a smart bird feeder fail, early impressions of PC-based AI automation, and reflections on investigative journalism in the age of AI. Read More

Jan 8, 2026, 6:38 AM

Former Amazon execs raise $15M for agentic commerce startup that uses AI to generate custom storefronts

Spangle AI, a new Seattle startup that helps online retailers build customized shopping experiences in real-time, announced a $15 million… Read More

Jan 7, 2026, 9:23 AM

Amazon rolls out new version of its Dash smart grocery cart

The new shopping cart uses upgraded computer vision to capture barcodes more quickly, improved sensors to track the cart’s location inside the store, and an integrated produce scale that weighs fruits and veggies directly within the cart. Read More

Jan 7, 2026, 8:47 AM

Why some independent brands are upset with Amazon’s new ‘Buy for Me’ shopping tool

Amazon is facing complaints from independent retailers over a new shopping experiment that lets customers buy products from other websites directly within Amazon’s app. Read More

Jan 6, 2026, 1:11 PM

Tech Moves: Amazon AI leader joins Google Cloud; Meta taps new chief legal officer from Microsoft

— Karthik Ramakrishnan, who spent the past 14 years at Amazon where he helped develop the company’s AI strategy, has taken a VP role within the Data Cloud organization at Google Cloud. Read More

Jan 6, 2026, 10:19 AM

Ring around the parking lot: Amazon’s security company unveils a $5,000 surveillance trailer

Amazon’s Ring is taking its home-security technology into the parking lot with a $5,000 solar-powered surveillance trailer aimed at construction sites, retail centers, and outdoor events — a move that puts the doorbell maker into more direct competition with commercial security providers. Read More

Jan 5, 2026, 7:35 AM

Amazon’s AI on the web, wrist, and phone: Tech giant chases consumer rivals with latest moves

Amazon is pushing Alexa+ beyond the smart speaker, bringing its upgraded AI assistant to the web, a redesigned mobile app, and new hardware initiatives. The moves, timed to CES, reflect the company’s effort to close the gap with consumer AI rivals such as ChatGPT and Gemini. Read More

Jan 4, 2026, 10:00 AM

Amazon tees up new private label golf balls — here’s how they stack up against Titleist and Taylormade

Amazon is taking a swing at golf balls, but are they worth buying? We enlisted the help of two golf pros to test the ultra-cheap Amazon Basics golf balls against premium brands. Read More

Dec 29, 2025, 9:05 AM

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ — but a lousy edit — if you click wrong version of holiday classic on Amazon

Prime Video features a few versions of the film, including one that cuts out a key sequence in the life of protagonist George Bailey. Read More

Dec 23, 2025, 9:52 AM

A look inside Amazon’s push to eliminate plastic packaging

Amazon is phasing out plastic from the envelopes, bags, boxes and cushioning it uses to ship items, swapping in paper-based solutions. Read More

Dec 19, 2025, 1:43 PM

Starbucks hires Amazon grocery tech leader as new CTO amid turnaround push

Starbucks has named longtime Amazon executive Anand Varadarajan as its new chief technology officer, tapping a veteran of the tech giant’s grocery and supply chain operations as the coffee chain pushes to modernize technology in its stores. Read More

Dec 18, 2025, 8:16 AM

With new Alexa website, Amazon’s consumer AI vision finally comes together — and it’s actually useful

Amazon has quietly started rolling out Alexa.com, bringing its AI-powered Alexa+ assistant to the desktop browser for the first time and completing a long-missing piece of its consumer AI strategy. The web portal offers point-and-click control over reminders, files, and smart home devices — a level of precision that voice commands can’t match. Read More

Dec 17, 2025, 9:29 AM

Amazon AI chief Rohit Prasad leaving; Infrastructure exec Peter DeSantis to lead unified AI group

Amazon AI chief Rohit Prasad is leaving at year’s end, according to a memo from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Peter DeSantis, a 27-year veteran who has led AWS infrastructure, will oversee a new organization combining AI, silicon, and quantum computing. Read More

Dec 15, 2025, 10:35 AM

Filing: Amazon cuts 84 jobs in Washington state, unrelated to broader layoffs

Amazon filed a new layoff notice covering 84 Washington employees, but the cuts are unrelated to its October job reductions — stemming instead from a new state disclosure law. Read More

Dec 10, 2025, 9:08 AM

Amazon expands same-day service for perishable groceries, intensifying battle with Instacart

Fresh groceries now make up nine of the top 10 most-ordered same-day items, according to Amazon. Read More

Dec 6, 2025, 10:23 AM

AI goes from tool to teammate: Amazon Web Services SVP Colleen Aubrey on the dawn of agentic work

AI “teammates,” faster product development, and a pivot in Amazon’s applied-AI strategy: AWS SVP Colleen Aubrey joins the GeekWire Podcast to explain how agentic systems are reshaping how Amazon builds software. Read More

Dec 6, 2025, 7:56 AM

Amazon’s new frontiers: Robotaxis, ultrafast deliveries, AI teammates

Amazon is experimenting again. This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we break down our scoop on Amazon’s new ultrafast delivery service, ride along in a Zoox robotaxi on the Las Vegas Strip, and talk with AWS SVP Colleen Aubrey about Amazon’s push into applied AI and the rise of AI “teammates.” Read More

Dec 5, 2025, 9:38 AM

Stars on the ceiling, Cher on the speakers: Notes from our first ride in Amazon’s Zoox robotaxi

Amazon’s Zoox robotaxi is now offering free rides on the Las Vegas Strip. We took a spin to see how the purpose-built autonomous pod performs, and how it compares with Waymo. Read More

Dec 4, 2025, 3:56 PM

AWS CEO Matt Garman thought Amazon needed a million developers — until AI changed his mind

AWS CEO Matt Garman says Amazon’s biggest constraint is no longer hiring engineers — it’s coming up with the right ideas. In a re:Invent conversation with the Acquired podcast, he detailed how AI is reshaping development, revealed Bedrock’s scale, and explained why Amazon is “particularly bad” at copying competitors. Read More

Dec 3, 2025, 10:00 AM