Amazon rolls out fleet of e-cargo bikes to make deliveries in the UK
One of the electric-assist cargo delivery bikes that Amazon is rolling out in the UK. (Amazon Photo) Amazon is rolling out a fleet of e-cargo bikes and…
Amazon partners with Grubhub and adds new Prime food delivery perk
(Grubhub Photo) Three years after giving up on its own food delivery service, Amazon is trying a new tactic, partnering with delivery company Grubhub and offering free,…
In SEC complaint, union coalition alleges Amazon deceived investors with ‘cherry-picked’ injury data
Data in Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s letter to shareholders is part of the basis for a complaint filed against the company by a coalition of labor unions….
Amazon pulls out of planned regional air hub in New Jersey after unions and others object
(GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Amazon’s efforts to grow its operations in the New York area have been thwarted again as the tech giant has pulled…
M1 Macs in the cloud: Amazon Web Services releases upgraded Mac EC2 instances
Amazon Web Services is doubling down on the latest Apple technologies with the general availability of its EC2 M1 Mac instances, an upgrade of its service that…
Forecast for Amazon Prime Day is cloudy with a chance of consumer caution
Amazon Prime Day takes place July 12 and 13 this year. (GeekWire File Photo) Economic uncertainty, inflation, and the lingering effects of the pandemic are tempering expectations…
Starbucks and Amazon open second ‘Pickup and Go’ joint retail location in New York
(Starbucks Image) Starbucks and Amazon have teamed on their second “Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go” location in New York City. The physical retail partnership between the tech…
What’s the deal with Prime Day? A reality check on Amazon’s big shopping event
Amazon’s annual Prime Day, which is actually two days, ended Wednesday night. Time was running out, and my fear of missing out was going up. With just…
Amazon will pause Bellevue towers to study impact of hybrid work on its offices, still plans 25k jobs
Amazon will build out the shell and core of the planned 43-story Tower 1 at Bellevue 600, depicted at left in this architectural rendering, before pausing construction….
Amazon’s drone delivery program will launch in Texas
(Amazon Photo) Amazon is bringing its drones to Texas. The tech giant said Friday that customers in College Station, Texas, will be able to order products and…