Andy Jassy will take over as CEO of Amazon on July 5th (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) Amazon is at a pivotal moment in its history and faces increasing regulatory and legal scrutiny, as does new CEO Andy Jassy, takes over the reins from founder Jeff Bezos. Could a new principle of leadership help … Read more
CNN – Fathers can be notoriously hard to find, but don’t let that stop you from getting your Pops the perfect Father’s Day gift that they didn’t even know they needed. To help you get started, we’ve put together 20 best-selling products that will make every dad happy. With every gift that rings at $ … Read more
On the same day that the Washington Post reported that data shows that Amazon’s warehouse workers are “suffering serious injuries at higher rates than other companies,” the company announced two changes that are part of its stated goal of being “the best place to work in the world and the safest place on earth to … Read more
The purchase of MGM marks Amazon’s biggest move in Hollywood to date as Jeff Bezos prepares to step down as CEO of Amazon. (GeekWire Photo Illustration.) Amazon Agreement to acquire MGM for $ 8.45 billion has all the makings of a great script that combines a Hollywood icon with an internet powerhouse. But will this … Read more
Boeing Co., headquartered in Chicago, has created a new business unit for aviation services with headquarters in Dallas. (Boeing photo) Amazon, Microsoft and Google are participating in a tender process to provide Boeing with cloud computing services. This contract is expected to be valued at at least $ 1 billion over several years, The Information … Read more
An Amazon Prime Truck in downtown Seattle near Amazon HQ. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Amazon faces numerous lawsuits alleging that the company has created a culture that discriminates against black, Latin American, and Native American office workers. A total of five lawsuits allege that the company systematically evades minority groups in order to be … Read more
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Two years ago, reports revealed that Amazon was making facial recognition software available for use by law enforcement agencies, despite questions about bias, privacy, and potentially life-destroying errors that could arise from it. A year ago Amazon announced a year-long moratorium on the use of its Rekognition platform, and now Reuters reports that Amazon has … Read more
The Amazon Go grocery store in Redmond, Washington is closing. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) The news: According to GeekWire, Amazon is renaming its Amazon Go Grocery brand to “Amazon Fresh” and is closing its Amazon Go Grocery store in Redmond, Washington, near Microsoft headquarters. The other Amazon Go grocery store in Seattle’s Capitol Hill … Read more
Seattle Storm Star Sue Bird. (File Photo via Neil Enns / Seattle Storm) Add the WNBA to the list of professional sports leagues Amazon wants to showcase through its Prime Video streaming platform. Amazon and the WNBA have entered into a multi-year agreement that grants Prime Video exclusive global streaming rights to 16 WNBA games … Read more