Amazon (AMZN) News – Page 9 of 242

Nov 8, 2024, 2:43 PM

Sustainable chicken-sandwich chain Mt. Joy opening new Seattle location in Amazon space

Mt. Joy, the fast-casual chicken sandwich restaurant built around sustainable farming practices, is opening its second location in Seattle. The… Read More

Nov 6, 2024, 8:20 AM

Jeff Bezos congratulates Trump on ‘extraordinary’ comeback, wishes him success in uniting America

Jeff Bezos wasted no time in sending his good wishes to President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday morning, hours after Trump’s… Read More

Nov 5, 2024, 4:17 PM

Amazon makes its live news debut as TV vet Brian Williams hosts election night coverage

Amazon’s foray into live news coverage began with a familiar voice and face. “Good evening. It’s been a while,” said… Read More

Nov 5, 2024, 2:57 PM

Amazon’s new holiday ad featuring a singing janitor strikes similar tune to ‘America’s Got Talent’ winner

Dreams apparently do come true, for more than one singing janitor. Amazon’s new holiday ad, titled “Midnight Opus,” tells the… Read More

Nov 1, 2024, 3:51 PM

Jeff Bezos unloading $3B worth of Amazon stock in latest sale

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is selling more than $3 billion worth of Amazon shares, according to a new regulatory filing… Read More

Oct 31, 2024, 2:58 PM

AWS tops $10B in quarterly operating profits as Jassy cites ‘reacceleration’ of cloud business

Amazon’s cloud business isn’t done growing yet. Amazon Web Services posted $10.4 billion in operating income in the third quarter,… Read More

Oct 31, 2024, 1:09 PM

Amazon stock jumps 6%; Q3 revenue up 11% to $158.9B; profits hit $15.3B; AWS sales up 19%

Amazon topped estimates for its third quarter earnings, reporting $158.9 billion in revenue, up 11% year-over-year, and earnings per share of… Read More

Oct 30, 2024, 7:46 PM

Amazon earnings preview: Analysts watching AWS growth, retail margins, Project Kuiper

Follow-up: Amazon stock jumps 6%; Q3 revenue up 11% to $158.9B; profits hit $15.3B; AWS sales up 19% Analysts will… Read More

Oct 30, 2024, 7:07 AM

Hands-on with the new Kindle Colorsoft: Is Amazon’s color e-reader worth the premium price?

It’s the Kindle Paperwhite, except it’s in color. You can see book covers in color, make highlights in color, and… Read More

Oct 30, 2024, 6:37 AM

Podcast: Amazon devices chief Panos Panay on the color Kindle, AI, and his first year on the job

Our guest on this special mid-week episode of the GeekWire Podcast is Panos Panay, Amazon’s senior vice president of Devices… Read More

Oct 29, 2024, 8:51 AM

Amazon to shut down Kindle Vella serial book platform, saying it ‘hasn’t caught on as we’d hoped’

Amazon announced Tuesday morning that it will shut down its Kindle Vella platform for serial and episodic stories and books… Read More

Oct 25, 2024, 12:45 PM

Amazon’s top grocery stores exec Tony Hoggett is leaving in big exit from senior leadership team

Tony Hoggett, the Amazon senior vice president in charge of the company’s worldwide grocery stores business, is leaving the tech… Read More

Oct 22, 2024, 7:34 AM

Amazon shows seller ratings on product search results in new test

Amazon is testing a new feature on its e-commerce marketplace that spotlights seller ratings in product search results. We came… Read More

Oct 16, 2024, 12:53 PM

Random thoughts on Amazon’s new Kindle Scribe

Note the little psychological trick that Amazon did (above) with the left bezel on the new Kindle Scribe. It’s now… Read More

Oct 16, 2024, 6:00 AM

Amazon unveils first color Kindle, and new Kindle Scribe with ability to write directly in books

Amazon will release its first color Kindle, dubbed the Kindle Colorsoft, for $279.99 on Oct. 30, expanding beyond the realm… Read More

Oct 13, 2024, 4:36 PM

Fact-checking Saturday Night Live’s ‘happy Amazon employee’ sketch

“Saturday Night Live” is poking fun at Amazon again. Monica, a “happy Amazon employee” played by Ego Nwodim, joined the… Read More

Oct 13, 2024, 10:12 AM

We checked out all 15 ‘Just Walk Out’ cashierless food and apparel shops at Lumen Field in Seattle

Lumen Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks, holds the geeky distinction of having the most cashierless locations that use Amazon’s… Read More

Oct 10, 2024, 8:04 AM

Amazon bets big on sports streaming in bid to boost Prime memberships, advertising revenue

When Charlie Neiman arrived at Amazon in 2016, the company had never streamed a live event, let alone live sports.… Read More

Oct 9, 2024, 12:57 PM

Amazon Web Services VP of AI, Matt Wood, is leaving the company

Matt Wood, the Amazon Web Services vice president who was a longtime champion of the cloud giant’s machine learning and… Read More

Oct 9, 2024, 8:12 AM

Amazon’s new AI system projects green and red markers onto packages to streamline deliveries

Amazon unveiled new AI technology called Vision-Assisted Package Retrieval (VAPR) for the cargo hold of its electric Rivian vans, giving drivers… Read More

Oct 9, 2024, 6:00 AM

Ring’s new premium AI feature makes video history searchable by keyword

Those raccoons are showing up at the back door way more than I knew. That’s my own takeaway after testing… Read More

Oct 8, 2024, 9:03 AM

Amazon releasing Echo Pop smart speakers with NFL branding for all 32 teams

Alexa, can the Seahawks get back to their winning ways on Thursday night against the 49ers? If you’re a Seattle… Read More

Oct 8, 2024, 6:57 AM

Former Amazon exec Dave Clark is back in Seattle with a startup of his own — and $100M in funding

Dave Clark, the former Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO and Flexport CEO, is launching a new supply-chain technology startup called Auger,… Read More

Oct 7, 2024, 9:56 AM

Unsealed order in Amazon antitrust suit lets entire FTC case proceed, dismisses some state claims

A week after a federal judge in Seattle issued a sealed order on Amazon’s motion to dismiss the landmark U.S.… Read More

Oct 3, 2024, 7:00 AM

AWS CEO Matt Garman on the value of in-person work; investing in startups; and the ROI from AI

Amazon cloud leader Matt Garman voiced his support for Amazon’s plan to bring workers back to the office five days… Read More

Oct 3, 2024, 4:51 AM

Amazon plans to hire 250,000 workers in the U.S. for the 2024 holiday season

Amazon is aiming for 250,000 U.S. hires during the 2024 holiday season, matching its target from the prior year. The… Read More

Oct 2, 2024, 10:18 AM

Can AI cure cancer? New alliance unites tech giants and big research orgs in quest for breakthroughs

Four national cancer research organizations, spearheaded by Seattle’s Fred Hutch Cancer Center, will work together in an unprecedented alliance to… Read More

Oct 2, 2024, 8:21 AM

Former Microsoft Xbox leader J Allard joins Amazon in latest surprise career twist

J Allard, Amazon VP? Yes, it’s true, according to the former Microsoft Xbox leader’s LinkedIn profile, which was updated Tuesday… Read More

Oct 1, 2024, 10:20 AM

The extent of Amazon’s ‘partial victory’ against the FTC is under wraps for now

A federal judge in Seattle granted in part, and denied in part, Amazon’s motion to dismiss the U.S. Federal Trade… Read More

Sep 30, 2024, 9:59 AM

Safely returned: 2-year-old child is OK after getting stuck playing in Amazon package locker in Seattle

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comment from Amazon. Here’s an Amazon return with a happy ending. A… Read More