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'Amazon can never be us.' How Seattle's independent bookstores have met the digital age

Seattle Independent Bookstore Day is on April 25, kicking off 10 days dedicated to filling your shelves with books from local booksellers, like Estelita's Library and the 33 participating stores in the Seattle area alone.
- Katie Campbell
California says Amazon pressured retailers to boost prices on their websites to not undercut it

Amazon used its market leverage to get companies such as Walmart to increase prices on their websites so the e-commerce giant would not be undercut by its competitors, according to a filing unsealed Monday in an ongoing lawsuit by California’s attorney general.
- Associated Press
Amazon is no longer Seattle's top employer, but its Bellevue headcount continues to climb

Amazon confirmed Friday it now employs about 49,000 people in its hometown, Seattle. That's down from a peak of 60,000 in 2020.
- Monica Nickelsburg
GeekWire tested Amazon's delivery driver smart glasses. How smart are they?

You may see your Amazon delivery driver wearing something new soon: smart glasses. The retail behemoth is testing them out to see if they can boost delivery efficiency. GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop donned some Amazon gear and a pair of the new spectacles to see what's in store. He told KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about his experience.
- John O'Brien
Amazon cuts over 2,300 jobs in Washington as employees warn of AI risks

The local impact of Amazon’s latest round of layoffs is coming into focus.
- Monica Nickelsburg
Amazon lays off 14,000 corporate workers, including some in Seattle

Amazon plans to shrink its corporate workforce by about 14,000 people. The company notified employees across locations, including its Seattle headquarters, of their termination Tuesday.
- Monica Nickelsburg
Amazon cloud outage takes down many online services around the world

A problem with Amazon’s cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world Monday, taking down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food delivery, streaming, and financial platforms.
- Associated Press
Which employers seek H-1B visa workers in Washington state?

President Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the tech industry last month when he issued a proclamation restricting new H-1B visas to applicants whose petitions included a $100,000 payment. Here's what that could mean for Washington state.
- Teo Popescu
Seattle crosswalk signals with deepfake Bezos audio may have been hacked with just a cellphone

Instead of the little robotic voice that tells you to wait until it's safe to cross, at least five intersections in Seattle last week played the voice of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Tech experts say it was likely a product of generative artificial intelligence, or GAI.
- Casey Martin
'Please don't tax the rich.' Seattle crosswalks hacked with audio deepfake of Jeff Bezos

Pedestrians at several Seattle intersections were surprised by a rogue message when they pushed the crosswalk button on Wednesday.
- Monica Nickelsburg

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