Amazon

Once a modest online seller of books, Amazon is now one of the largest companies in the world, and its CEO, Jeff Bezos, is the world’s most wealthy person. We track developments, both of Bezos and Amazon, its growth as a video producer, the popular Prime service, as well as its own hardware, which includes the Amazon Kindle e-reader, Amazon Kindle Fire tablets, and Amazon Fire TV streaming boxes.

Amazon threatened warehouse workers organizing amid COVID-19 pandemic, says US labor board complaint

By Zoe Schiffer March 22

FTC fines Amazon work-from-home scammer $2 million

By Kim Lyons March 19

NFL significantly expands streaming deals as Amazon nabs Thursday Night exclusive

By Thomas Ricker March 19

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How to use your Echo with two Amazon accounts

By Barbara Krasnoff March 18

Amazon’s Fire TV is adding local news in many more cities

By Chris Welch March 18

Amazon’s Echo Show 8 smart display is over 40 percent off at several retailers

By Taylor Lyles March 18

Go read this fascinating dive into brand consolidation on Amazon Marketplace

By Nick Statt March 17

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Amazon will offer its health services to other companies

By Nicole Wetsman March 17

Labor board reportedly sides with Amazon workers who protested COVID-19 safety policies

By Adi Robertson March 17

Here are the best Amazon Echo deals right now

By Taylor Lyles March 17

Amazon expands gamification program that encourages warehouse employees to work harder

By Nick Statt March 15

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Amazon ordered to temporarily close facility near Toronto due to increase in COVID-19 cases

By Kim Lyons March 13

Amazon Prime Video will soon let you shuffle all the shows you’ve been meaning to binge

By Mitchell Clark March 12

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Amazon quietly opens its eleventh Fresh store, reportedly plans 28 more

By Jon Porter March 11

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Amazon withholds its ebooks from libraries because it prefers you pay it instead

By Nick Statt March 10

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Amazon’s secret home robot Vesta reportedly in ‘late-prototype stage’ of development

By James Vincent March 10

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Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund has a new leader

By Justine Calma March 9

Amazon expands its palm recognition payment tech to more of its stores

By Jon Porter March 9

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Vudu is finally coming to Amazon’s Fire TV devices

By Chris Welch March 9

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New trailers: Without Remorse, Thunder Force, and a new teaser for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

By Kim Lyons March 7

Here’s why it’s important to audit your Amazon Alexa skills (and how to do it)

By James Vincent March 5

Jeep’s 2022 Wagoneer will have Amazon Fire TV built in

By Chaim Gartenberg March 4

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Microsoft’s first-gen Surface Headphones are down to their lowest price yet

By Taylor Lyles March 4

Amazon’s Halo fitness tracker is getting Alexa integration

By Dan Seifert March 4

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Amazon’s new Alexa app for Xbox brings visual assistant features to your TV

By Tom Warren March 4

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Amazon’s cashierless tech expands to London with first international store

By Jon Porter March 4

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Peak Design congratulates Amazon for copying its signature sling bag so well

The differences between the two bags are bigger than the price

By Ian Carlos Campbell March 3

Parler drops federal lawsuit against Amazon — but files another in state court

By Russell Brandom March 3

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Amazon shaves app icon mustache that raised eyebrows

By Chaim Gartenberg March 1

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President Biden denounces ‘anti-union propaganda’ ahead of Amazon union vote

By Russell Brandom March 1

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Here are the best Kindle deals right now

By Taylor Lyles March 1

Go read this report about how selling safe masks online is surprisingly hard

By Ian Carlos Campbell February 26