Amazon's quarterly profit tops $1 billion for first time
NEW YORK (AP) — It was a prime holiday season for Amazon: The online retailer's quarterly profit soared past $1 billion for the first time in its more than 20-year history as it sold more voice-activated gadgets, enlisted new Prime members and benefited from its recent purchase of Whole Foods.The Seattle-based company's profit was also helped by recent changes to the tax law, giving it a $789 million tax benefit during the fourth quarter.Amazon, which got its start as an online bookstore in 1995, has ambitions that go far beyond online retailing.
Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire creating new health care company
Amazon is diving into health care, teaming up with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and the New York bank JPMorgan Chase, to create a company that helps their U.S. employees find quality care "at a reasonable cost."
Amazon opens its giant glass 'Spheres' -- a workplace like no other
SEATTLE -- After years of construction, the Amazon Spheres are open.
Amazon's spheres to open to the public for tours, starting Jan. 30
SEATTLE -- Now's your chance to see what's inside Amazon's spheres.The company announced Monday that it will open the spheres to the public for tours, starting Jan. 30.The idea behind the project was to give Amazon employees an atypical workspace -- an office greenhouse complete with a full-time horticulturalist.Two and a half years of construction later -- the project is done.The public tours are free, but you do need a ticket.
'Just walk out:' Amazon opens store with no cashiers, lines or registers
Amazon employees have been testing it, but is the public ready for a cashier-less store?
Amazon to debut cashier-less store in downtown Seattle
More than a year after it introduced the concept, Amazon is opening its artificial intelligence-powered Amazon Go store in downtown Seattle on Monday.
Amazon increases its monthly Prime membership rate to $12.99
Amazon has increased its monthly Prime membership fee from $10.99 to $12.99, an increase of 18 percent.Amazon first announced the monthly payment option less than two years ago.
UW students create conversational Amazon Alexa device
SEATTLE -- Amazon has sold more than 10 million Echo devices with the voice assistant called Alexa.
Trump trains crosshairs on favorite target, again - Amazon
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump returned to a favorite target Friday, saying that Amazon.com should be charged more by the U.S. Postal Service for the packages it sends around the world.Amazon has been a consistent recipient of Trump's ire.
Washington, Amazon sue company over seller training programs
Washington's attorney general and Amazon.com are going after a Massachusetts company for what they say are fraudulent "training" programs for people selling on the online retailer's website.
Home surveillance video shows Amazon contractor pooping in gutter
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Surveillance video appears to show a delivery driver contracted by Amazon defecating in a gutter in front of a South Sacramento home.Nemy Bautista said it happened around 3 p.m. Tuesday.Bautista got home to find what he thought was dog poop and checked his home surveillance to see if he could find the dog's owner.
Amazon delivery driver arrested after stealing package off Everett porch
A home surveillance camera capturing video of a man removing a parcel off an Everett front porch. But it’s what happened just before he took the package that has homeowners Matt and Amanda Buxton so baffled.
Holiday shopping makes the season merry for Jeff Bezos
Holiday shopping has already made the season merry for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Kindle with your kale? Amazon to open shops in Whole Foods
NEW YORK -- You may see more of Amazon inside Whole Foods soon: The online retailer, which has been already been selling its voice-activated Echos at Whole Foods, will start to sell Kindles, Fire tablets and other Amazon devices at its grocery stores.The move gives Amazon, which bought Whole Foods this summer, another place where shoppers can touch or try out its gadgets during the holiday shopping season.
Zillow: Rent has gone up $44 per month in Seattle because of Amazon boom
SEATTLE -- For a long time people in the Seattle area have wondered what the impact of Amazon and the South Lake Union boom have had on cost of living.According to a study released by Zillow, Amazon and other tech companies have led to increased rents.Zillow found a Seattle renter with a 650 sq.
Need some extra cash? Amazon, others ramp up hiring ahead of promising holiday season
Thousands of full and part-time jobs are opening up in Washington ahead of the holiday season, leaving plenty of opportunities for people to get their side-hustle on.
Security expert skeptical of Amazon’s new, inside-the-home delivery service
SEATTLE – The holidays are only a few weeks away and that means crooks will soon be on the hunt for packages to steal.Now Amazon is touting a new service that could stop thieves by delivering packages to the inside of your home.
Security expert wary of Amazon’s new service that lets delivery drivers inside your home
Amazon launched a new service today called Amazon Key.
Not at home? Amazon wants to come in and drop off packages
The online retailer will launch a service next month called Amazon Key that would allow delivery people walk into your home to drop off a box when you're not there.
65 pounds of marijuana found in couple’s Amazon order
Police are investigating after a Florida couple found 65 pounds of marijuana in their Amazon order.