Amazon Luna early access begins today

Some customers will have access to explore Amazon's new cloud gaming service, starting October 20, 2020. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Fringe notions on antitrust would destroy small businesses and hurt consumers

Misguided interventions in the free market would kill off independent retailers and punish consumers by forcing small businesses out of popular online stores, raising prices, and reducing consumer choice and convenience. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Fringe notions on antitrust would destroy small businesses and hurt consumers

Misguided interventions in the free market would kill off independent retailers and punish consumers by forcing small businesses out of popular online stores, raising prices, and reducing consumer choice and convenience. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Update on Covid-19 Testing-Amazon

When it became clear in March that testing Amazon employees for COVID-19 was going to be of critical importance, we assembled a team with a variety of skills—from research scientists and program managers to procurement specialists and software engineers—and moved them from their … | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Amazon One – Palm recognition for Amazon Go

We’re always looking for ways to make our customers’ lives better, and one area where we’ve spent time innovating is the customer shopping experience in stores. Today, our physical retail team is excited to introduce a new innovation called Amazon One. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Amazon introduces open source 'Distance Assistant'

The company’s latest innovation provides real-time social distancing feedback and we plan to open source the technology | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Amazon Sidewalk: A New Way to Stay Connected

A shared network that helps your neighbors' and your devices work better | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Amazon Alexa for Landlords

Alexa for Residential is an all-new service enables properties to offer residents a move-in ready Alexa-enabled smart apartment with no setup necessary. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

The first Amazon Fresh grocery store

Today we’re announcing the Amazon Fresh grocery store—a new grocery store designed from the ground up to offer a seamless grocery shopping experience, whether customers are shopping in-store or online. We’ve taken our decades of operations experience to deliver consistently low p … | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Amazon CEO of WorldWide Consumer Retiring

Earlier today, Jeff Wilke announced his retirement from Amazon after over two decades with the company. Below are the messages Jeff Wilke and Jeff Bezos sent to Amazon teams around the world. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Amazon's new recyclable mailer (2019)

From the lab to the fulfillment center, employees contributed to the innovations behind a mailer that can be recycled in the same bin as Amazon’s iconic box. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Amazon receives FCC approval for Project Kuiper satellite constellation

The authorization allows Project Kuiper to deliver satellite-based broadband services in the United States, helping expand internet access to households and communities across the country. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Statement by Jeff Bezos to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary

Testimony before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Statement by Jeff Bezos to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary

Testimony before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Amazon to use sustainable biofuel for Amazon’s cargo flights

Amazon Air has secured up to six million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by Shell Aviation and produced by World Energy. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Amazon Web Services unveils new space business segment

We are driving innovation in space with the world's leading cloud. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Amazon Buys Buy Self-Driving-Car Tech Company Zoox

Amazon has signed an agreement to acquire Zoox, a California-based company working to design autonomous ride-hailing vehicles from the ground up. Aicha Evans, Zoox CEO, and Jesse Levinson, Zoox co-founder and CTO, will continue to lead the team as they innovate and drive towards … | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Amazon Establishes New Counterfeit Crimes Unit

The global team will investigate crimes and bring legal action against counterfeiters to protect our customers and brands. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

A one-year moratorium on police use of Rekognition

We’re implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of Amazon’s facial recognition technology. We will continue to allow organizations like Thorn, the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and Marinus Analytics to use Amazon Rekognition to help rescue human … | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 3 years ago

Jeff Bezos: 2019 Letter to Amazon Shareholders

To our shareowners: One thing we’ve learned from the COVID-19 crisis is how important Amazon has become to our customers. We want you to know we take this responsibility seriously, and we’re proud of the work our teams are doing to help customers through this difficult time. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Amazon hiring for additional 75,000 jobs

The company has brought on 100,000+ new associates in the last four weeks. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Amazon is building its own Coronavirus testing lab

As we’ve discussed on this blog before, Amazon is focused on protecting the health and safety of our employees while continuing to serve people who need our services more than ever. Our employees are heroes helping people get the products they need delivered to their doorsteps, p … | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Update from Amazon’s Operations Network

A message from Dave Clark, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations at Amazon | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Jeff Bezos coronavirus memo to all employees

March 21, 2020 letter from Jeff Bezos to Amazon employees | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

A roundup of actions Amazon has taken to reduce the spread of the coronavirus while supporting those directly and indirectly impacted by COVID-19. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Amazon’s actions to help customers, communities, employees affected by Covid-19

A roundup of actions Amazon has taken to reduce the spread of the coronavirus while supporting those directly and indirectly impacted by COVID-19. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Amazon ramps hiring, opening 100k new roles

Company will invest over $350 million globally to increase pay by $2/hour in the U.S., £2/hr in the UK, and approximately €2/hr in many EU countries for employees and partners who are in fulfillment centers, transportation operations, stores or those making deliveries so that oth … | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Amazon Relief Fund

The health and safety of our employees and contractors around the world continues to be our top priority as we face the challenges and questions associated with COVID-19. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Amazon develops a new electric vehicle

100,000 electric delivery vans will save millions of metric tons of carbon per year. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Helping local small businesses through the impacts of Covid-19

Amazon is creating a $5 million Neighborhood Small Business Relief Fund to provide cash grants to Seattle small businesses that need assistance. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Apple Podcasts now available on the Amazon Echo ↦

Customers can now stream over 800,000 shows available on Apple Podcasts by simply asking Alexa to play their favorite podcast. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Just write a bad book and learn from it

How 50 pages written in downtime from military service led to a series of popular books. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Amazon grocery shopping free with prime now

Amazon Fresh, which was previously $14.99/month, is now a free benefit for Prime members. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Amazon vetting IP lawyers for brands on its platform

Helping brands accelerate obtaining intellectual property rights and protecting brands in our stores. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

“Alexa, tell me about the election”

With the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election just over a year away, Alexa is ramping up her elections knowledge and experiences; here’s what you can expect. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Amazon Rekognition helps fight some of the worst crime

Emerging technologies give law enforcement new tools to combat sex trafficking and other abuses. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

“Alexa, speak slower”

Customers can now adjust the speed of Alexa’s speech. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Amazon's response to The New York Times’ story on book counterfeiting

Amazon strictly prohibits the sale of counterfeit products. We invest heavily in prevention and take proactive steps to drive counterfeits in our stores to zero. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Your own company, powered by Amazon

Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner program puts you in the driver’s seat of your own business. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Jeff Bezos' 2016 Letter to Amazon Shareholders

“Jeff, what does Day 2 look like?” | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Amazon: New Robots, New Jobs

Innovation is opening up new career paths in Amazon warehouses. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Amazon: A drone program taking flight

Amazon moves closer to its goal of a drone delivery solution that scales to meets the needs of customers. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 4 years ago

Jeff Bezos 2018 Letter to Shareholders

To our shareowners: Something strange and remarkable has happened over the last 20 years. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 5 years ago

Amazon's Next Generation Robot

At Amazon, inventors are patenting their ideas and seeing their inventions come to life. | Continue reading


@blog.aboutamazon.com | 5 years ago