Rhode Island to bid on 2nd Amazon headquarters
Matt Sheaff, of the state's economic development agency CommerceRI, said Thursday that Rhode Island is in a position to make a competitive application and plans to do so.
Amazon being sued over bad eclipse glasses
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A South Carolina couple is suing online retailer Amazon over what they claim were faulty pairs of eclipse glasses that resulted in eye injuries, headaches and blurry vision.Thomas Corey Payne and Kayla Harris say in court papers filed this week they began experiencing the symptoms after viewing the total solar eclipse Aug. 21 using glasses purchased on Seattle-based Amazon.On Aug. 10, the retailer began notifying customers via email of a recall of potentially hazardous eclipse glasses it couldn't verify as having been manufactured by reputable companies, but Payne and Harris say they got no such notice.Payne and Harris accuse Amazon of negligence and unfair trade practices and seek class-action status.Amazon did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
Alexa, Cortana talk to each other in Amazon-Microsoft deal
Alexa, meet Cortana.Microsoft and Amazon are pairing their voice assistants together in a collaboration announced Wednesday.Both companies say that later this fall, users will be able to access Alexa using Cortana on Windows 10 computers and on Android and Apple devices.
Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks donate to American Red Cross Hurricane Harvey relief fund
The biggest Seattle corporations are doing their part to help with the devastating floods in southeast Texas caused by Hurricane Harvey.
Shopping by voice on Amazon or Google device could cost you
NEW YORK (AP) — In the name of convenience, Amazon and Walmart are pushing people to shop by just talking to a digital assistant.Shopping by voice means giving orders to the Alexa assistant on Amazon's Echo speaker and other devices, even if your hands are tied up with dinner or dirty diapers.
Whole Foods shareholders vote "yes" on Amazon deal
Whole Foods shareholders voted to bless a union with Amazon that the organic grocery chain's CEO called ``love at first sight.''Before agreeing to the $13.7 billion offer, Whole Foods had been under intense shareholder pressure to improve results and retain customers who have more choices about where to get natural foods.Approval from Whole Foods shareholders on Wednesday is one of the steps required to close the deal.
Whole Foods shareholders say yes to Amazon deal
NEW YORK -- Whole Foods shareholders voted to bless a union with Amazon that the organic grocery chain's CEO called "love at first sight."The approval from Whole Foods shareholders on Wednesday is one of the steps required to close the deal.
Trump renews Twitter criticism of Amazon
President Donald Trump is renewing his attacks on e-commerce giant Amazon, and he says the company is "doing great damage to tax paying retailers."Trump tweets that "towns, cities and states throughout the U.S. are being hurt - many jobs being lost!"The president has often criticized the company and CEO Jeff Bezos, who also owns The Washington Post.Many traditional retailers are closing stores and blaming Amazon for a shift to buying goods online.
Amazon aiming to be the dressing room in your house
Amazon is hoping to claim more territory once held by department stores, essentially placing a dressing room in your house.The company, which has been making a big push into selling clothes, is testing a new service that lets members of its Prime program try on styles before they put items on their charge card — at no upfront fee.
Amazon offers Prime discount to people on food stamps
Amazon is making a play for low-income shoppers. The online leader is offering a discount on its pay-by-month Prime membership for people who receive government assistance.
Amazon is ready to move homeless families in-house, donating space in new building to Mary's Place
In the heart of its headquarters for technology and innovation, Amazon is making room for homeless families.
AmazonFresh pickup grocery stores coming to Sodo and Ballard
Amazon is testing a grocery pickup service in Seattle. The AmazonFresh Pickup service is currently open only to Amazon employees.
Amazon is expanding near Hermiston, Oregon
Amazon is proposing to build a third data complex west of Hermiston consisting of four data centers.
Amazon may build a 5th tower in Seattle
Amazon loves doing business in Seattle. So much that this week they paid a total of nearly $19.2 million for two adjacent properties in the Denny Triangle neighborhood.