Amazon CEO Andy Jassy called the attacks against civilians in Israel “shocking and painful to watch” in a post on X on Monday night. Jassy joined the chorus of those… Read More
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, the United Kingdom’s chief financial minister, visited Seattle on Friday as part of a West Coast tour to promote the expansion of the UK’s tech sector, and… Read More
It was tough, as usual, to keep up with the announcements coming out of Amazon’s fall Devices & Services event Wednesday morning. But in a change from the past, there… Read More
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy made it clear in a recent internal meeting that he wants employees to “disagree and commit” to the company’s policy of working three days in the… Read More
Amazon named three additional executives to its senior leadership team Friday: Andy Jassy, the Amazon CEO, announced the additions in a message to employees that was also published on the… Read More
Dave Limp, the longtime leader of Amazon’s devices division, will step down later this year. Limp is leaving Amazon after more than 13 years, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy confirmed in… Read More
Messages sent by Amazon to some employees this week, asserting that they aren’t complying with a corporate mandate to return to the office at least three days a week, is… Read More
This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we look at how Amazon is positioning itself in the emerging era of generative artificial intelligence. We play and assess clips of Amazon CEO… Read More
The chart below is what Amazon’s net sales look like in raw numbers over the past several years, broken down into the major business segments reported by the Seattle-based company.… Read More
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy spoke with CNBC for a wide-ranging interview about AI, Prime Video, and more. Here were some of the key takeaways (comments edited for brevity and clarity):… Read More
RENTON, Wash. — The owner of a major shopping center south of Seattle is suing Amazon, alleging that the company attempted to terminate its lease for a proposed Amazon Fresh… Read More
As new forms of generative AI spread across the tech world, it’s becoming tough for Alexa users to accept rudimentary responses from Amazon’s voice assistant, compared with sophisticated text-based conversations… Read More
Remember the days of working from anywhere? They’re officially over at Amazon. The tech giant wants its corporate and tech employees back in their assigned offices three days a week… Read More
New jobs numbers posted to Amazon’s corporate website show the changing footprint of its U.S. workforce for the first time since the company started to curb the growth of its… Read More
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s annual letter to shareholders this week delivered a dual message: while the company might not be done streamlining its operations, it’s also not scaling back its… Read More
Amazon shareholders have submitted 18 resolutions for consideration at its May 24, 2023, annual meeting — seeking to hold the company accountable in areas including the climate, workers’ rights, racial… Read More
What about Amazon? That question comes up frequently these days in tech industry conversations about generative artificial intelligence, especially as Open AI leverages its partnership with Microsoft Azure, the Amazon… Read More
Amazon wants its corporate and tech employees back in the office at least three days per week, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to workers on Friday. The Seattle-based… Read More
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy joined the company’s earnings call with analysts and investors for the first time Thursday afternoon, explaining that it’s something he plans to do “from time to… Read More
Amazon, simplify thyself. That was the message to Amazon employees Wednesday from Andy Jassy, signaling a shift in mindset with significant implications for the company’s future. The CEO’s email is… Read More
Amazon’s desire to stream more live sports has the company looking at launching a standalone app for such content, according to a report Wednesday in The Information. The website cited… Read More
Amazon has expanded its senior leadership team with four additional leaders, according to a message to employees from CEO Andy Jassy, shared publicly by the company Wednesday morning. Newly named… Read More
Jeff Blackburn, a longtime Amazon executive who first joined the company after working on its 1997 IPO, is retiring — again. Amazon posted memos (below) from CEO Andy Jassy and… Read More
Amazon became the latest tech giant to make layoffs in its corporate workforce this week in the face of the economic downturn, but the manner in which the plan unfolded… Read More
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy publicly addressed the company’s widespread layoffs for the first time and revealed that the corporate workforce reduction will continue into next year. In a memo to… Read More
Amazon has grown dramatically over the past decade, surpassing 1.5 million employees and extending its reach into nearly every corner of commerce and society. Now, the turbulent economy is forcing… Read More
Teamsters leaders including Sean O’Brien, general president of the union, brought their campaign to organize Amazon warehouse and logistics workers to the company’s doorstep in Seattle this afternoon. A large… Read More
There’s a common theme running through some of Amazon’s announcements at its annual conference for sellers in Seattle this week: a growing focus on e-commerce sites and distribution channels beyond… Read More
Amazon is continuing to leave return-to-work decisions in the hands of group and team leaders and not, at this point, planning a widespread requirement for engineers and corporate employees to… Read More
Jay Carney, a former White House press secretary under President Obama, will leave his role as Amazon’s senior vice president of global corporate affairs to become Airbnb’s global head of… Read More
