Jan 16, 2025, 8:23 AM Can a bear hug thaw the ‘Seattle Freeze’? Civic group tests theory in the wild around Amazon HQ Whether or not you subscribe to the notion that the “Seattle Freeze” is definitely a real thing, there was no… Read More
Jan 14, 2025, 5:35 PM Microsoft’s former head of Windows and Devices design to lead Amazon Devices & Services design Ralf Groene, a key figure in the design of Microsoft’s devices for more than 17 years, has emerged from a… Read More
Jan 14, 2025, 9:16 AM Amazon’s new playbook? NFL player reading on sideline helps obscure title shoot to No. 1 seller Forget spending money on ads during NFL games, Amazon should just hand out books to players as a marketing ploy.… Read More
Jan 10, 2025, 7:00 AM As AI booms, here’s how Microsoft and Amazon are coming up with energy solutions Artificial intelligence and the data centers that drive the technology are booming with no end in sight. That’s putting mounting… Read More
Jan 9, 2025, 8:40 AM Amazon and Seattle: Mayor Bruce Harrell on tech giant’s full return to office, and relationship with city Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is threading the needle with Amazon. In an interview with GeekWire this week, Harrell explained how… Read More
Jan 6, 2025, 8:30 AM Amazon parents who got used to remote flexibility are frustrated by new 5-day in-office policy Amazon’s mandate to bring corporate and tech employees back to the office five days per week is being met with… Read More
Jan 6, 2025, 6:00 AM Amazon’s Ring expands into smoke detectors with integration into new Kidde devices Ring, the Amazon-owned video doorbell and home security company, is branching out into smoke and carbon monoxide detection through a… Read More
Jan 3, 2025, 9:02 AM Barnes & Noble sells ‘a better book’ than Amazon: CEO credits bookstore experience at revived chain Barnes & Noble went from near-bust to back in action and the CEO of the nation’s largest remaining book chain… Read More
Jan 2, 2025, 2:29 PM On the ground from Amazon HQ in Seattle: Small businesses ‘excited’ as 5-day policy kicks in Standing inside her food truck Spice on Curve in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood on Thursday, Nasima Akhter was prepping… Read More
Jan 2, 2025, 7:00 AM Downtown Seattle leader calls Amazon’s return-to-office mandate ‘influential’ as 5-day policy begins Will other companies follow Amazon’s lead? That’s a key question for the future of downtown Seattle as the tech giant… Read More
Dec 19, 2024, 3:51 PM Amazon and OSHA reach broad settlement over injury rates and warehouse working conditions Amazon and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced an agreement to settle most of the cases brought by OSHA… Read More
Dec 19, 2024, 9:27 AM Amazon’s ‘Beast Games’ arrives on Prime Video, as 1,000 contestants compete for $5M MrBeast is jumping from YouTube to Prime Video today as the new reality TV competition “Beast Games” premieres on Amazon’s… Read More
Dec 18, 2024, 9:58 AM Amazon delays return-to-office in some cities due to lack of space Some Amazon workers won’t be back in the office five days a week when the company’s new RTO mandate goes… Read More
Dec 18, 2024, 8:00 AM Amazon unveils new packaging for its devices, reducing the use of plastic, ink and bleach Some boxes delivered by Amazon will have the same look on the inside as they do on the outside as… Read More
Dec 17, 2024, 10:43 AM This is (not) bananas: Amazon devices chief gives free Kindles to people stopping by HQ fruit stand Move over, Oprah. Panos Panay is the new king of daytime giveaways. “You get a Kindle, and you get a… Read More
Dec 16, 2024, 9:51 AM Senate probe rips Amazon over warehouse worker injuries; company calls it ‘wrong on the facts’ A new congressional report found that Amazon “knowingly puts its workers at risk of injury” in the latest critique of… Read More
Dec 13, 2024, 8:17 AM Amazon will donate $1M to Trump’s inaugural fund as Bezos plans a visit to Mar-a-Lago Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund and livestream his inauguration next month on Prime… Read More
Dec 12, 2024, 7:04 AM Bellevue real estate brokers bullish about Amazon’s new return-to-office policy as Microsoft moves out Real estate brokers are excited about Amazon’s new mandate that goes into effect next month, requiring employees in the office… Read More
Dec 10, 2024, 10:49 AM Former Amazon leader’s supply chain tech startup Auger names 11 execs after $100M Series A round Dave Clark isn’t fooling around. Auger, the supply chain technology startup founded by the former Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO, named… Read More
Dec 10, 2024, 6:00 AM Amazon Autos is up and running as e-commerce giant aims to simplify car-buying experience Amazon is entering the automotive market with the public beta launch Tuesday of Amazon Autos, a service that allows customers… Read More
Dec 4, 2024, 11:40 AM Amazon chipping in $10M in tips for customers who thank their delivery drivers during the holidays The season of giving should also be a season of thanking — especially for the delivery drivers making sure packages get… Read More
Dec 4, 2024, 10:15 AM Amazon expands Bedrock with new AI model marketplace, a day after unveiling its own ‘Nova’ LAS VEGAS — Unveiling Amazon’s homegrown Nova artificial intelligence models yesterday, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy made a point of saying… Read More
Dec 4, 2024, 9:01 AM How Amazon’s new AI-powered Kindle Scribe summarized my handwritten review of the device Amazon is releasing its second-generation Kindle Scribe this morning, and I’ve been putting a review unit to the test for… Read More
Dec 3, 2024, 12:19 PM ‘An easy button to get off Windows’: Amazon’s new AI moves Microsoft apps to Linux LAS VEGAS — Amazon has a new use for AI: dumping Microsoft Windows. At the Amazon Web Services re:Invent conference… Read More
Dec 3, 2024, 10:22 AM Amazon unveils ‘Nova’ AI models, looking to make its mark in the generative AI revolution LAS VEGAS — Amazon CEO Andy Jassy returned to the AWS re:Invent stage Tuesday morning, delivering one of the company’s… Read More
Nov 29, 2024, 7:54 AM ‘It just has to work’: Ahead of Black Friday NFL game, Amazon shows how it’s perfected live sports While millions of Americans think of Black Friday as a prime day to launch their holiday shopping, Prime Video will… Read More
Nov 20, 2024, 9:30 AM Amazon goes big with Echo Show 21 for smart home control, organization and entertainment Amazon is introducing new and improved Echo Show smart displays, going bigger than ever on the devices that can be… Read More
Play Nov 16, 2024, 7:54 AM How Amazon is adapting to the TikTok generation, and what it says about the state of Prime Play This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we dive into Amazon’s new “Haul” discount storefront — a rival to Temu, Shein,… Read More
Nov 14, 2024, 10:33 AM Hands-on with Amazon Haul: First impressions of the e-commerce giant’s new Temu and Shein rival A week or more to get a bunch of stuff I don’t really need? Sign me up! With the debut… Read More
Nov 13, 2024, 8:43 AM Amazon launching discount storefront ‘Amazon Haul’ with items under $20, longer delivery times Amazon is launching a new storefront aimed at delivering a wide range of products priced $20 and under as the… Read More
