‘Alexa, make a fart noise.’ (Yes, this includes audio) I debated whether to share this fart story with you, because farts are – unfairly, in my opinion – maligned as juvenile and bad manners. But I decided... Isolde Raftery
Amazon wants to put your junk in the trunk of your car If you buy from Amazon and worry about package theft, where do you send your stuff? One of those Amazon lockers? The mailroom at work? How about the... Jason Pagano
Is Amazon really skirting antitrust law? In 1890, the Sherman Act was passed. Its purpose was to preserve a competitive marketplace against potential consumer abuses. But the law isn't supposed... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Bill Radke
Tax Amazon, say small business owners. We can’t afford to pay more Small businesses in Seattle disagree about a possible new tax to ease homelessness. But they agree on this: They can't afford it. Amy Radil
Real talk from your Seattle friends about hosting Amazon We recently hosted a debate to answer a simple question: Is Amazon good for Seattle? And the answer is: We don’t really know for certain. But the debate... Carolyn Adolph Joshua McNichols
After our debate, the crowd was split on whether Amazon’s a good thing for Seattle Explain this: while half the people at KUOW's Amazon debate Wednesday came to the conclusion that the company is not good for Seattle, three-quarters of... Amy Radil
Is Amazon HQ2 headed to the other Washington? Amazon's search for a second headquarters has entered a new phase of courtship: The company has begun making visits to the 20 places on its short list .... Carolyn Adolph
Just how rich is Jeff Bezos, compared to you and me? Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has become the world’s first centibillionaire. By amassing net wealth estimated by Forbes at $127 billion, he has passed Microsoft... John Ryan
EPA in Seattle: Amazon will pay $1.2M for distributing illegal pesticides In one of their first attempts to regulate the online marketplace, officials with the Environmental Protection Agency in Seattle said they’ve reached a... Amy Radil
What Amazon doesn’t want you to know about the cloud Carbon emissions by the tech giants that dominate cloud computing are surging, even as companies like Amazon and Microsoft take steps to tame their... John Ryan