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Breaking up Amazon: Is it even possible? Imagining the tech giant under a U.S. antitrust crackdown
A display for Amazon Basics, one of the company’s private-label brands, at its Seattle bookstore. (GeekWire Photo / Frank Catalano)…
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Washington state greenlights delivery robots on sidewalks
A Starship robot delivers a bill regulating ‘personal delivery devices’ to Gov. Jay Inslee to sign. (Starship Photo) Autonomous delivery…
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US lawmakers raise questions about ‘misleading’ Amazon’s Choice recommendations
Amazon’s Seattle HQ. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Shopping on Amazon.com can be overwhelming. A search for an everyday item…
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Senators scrutinize Amazon Delivery Service Partners program after reports of accidents and labor law violations
Amazon debuted its new Delivery Service Partners program in June 2018 in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Three U.S.…
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Podcasts
Interview: How Best Buy is turning the tide against Amazon from the e-commerce giant’s backyard
Best Buy Chief Digital Officer Bala Subramanian. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) E-commerce is killing traditional retail, right? Well, not…
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Trump’s new executive order targets counterfeits on Amazon and other e-commerce sites
President Donald Trump speaks at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. (DOD Photo / Dominique A. Pineiro) President Donald Trump issued…
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Amazon CEO claims grocery delivery cuts carbon emissions by 43% compared to traditional shopping
(Amazon Photo) Amid an annual letter dominated by the coronavirus crisis, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made a bold claim about…
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Trump: Postal Service must raise prices on Amazon or ‘I’m not signing anything’ for USPS aid
Photo illustration by GeekWire. (Not an actual USPS employee). President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday he wouldn’t authorize coronavirus…
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Amazon faces mounting pressure from workers, officials over pandemic response ahead of May Day
Inside an Amazon fulfillment center in Washington. (GeekWire Photo) A growing coalition of workers and government officials is putting pressure…
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Amazon’s safety claims fail to convince critics in government amid holiday shopping rush
Inside an Amazon Prime Now delivery hub in Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Amazon has consistently defended its safety…
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