This week on the GeekWire Podcast: A conversation with Dana Mattioli, Wall Street Journal reporter and author of the new book, “The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the… Read More
Amazon defended the business practices targeted by the Federal Trade Commission as “the essence of competition” and asked a federal judge to dismiss the case in its first legal response… Read More
Everything in AI is in flux. In fact, a lack of predictability will define this new era. That was one of the overarching takeaways from the second annual Intelligent Applications… Read More
Amazon joined other tech companies in a huge corporate buying spree last year, right? Well, it depends on how you count it. The widely reported numbers are based on acquisition… Read More
Announcing its record-setting deal to acquire game publisher Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, Microsoft pointed out that the combination would make it the world’s third-largest gaming company by revenue. “Together… Read More
A group of 30 newspaper publishers, including Seattle-based Robinson Newspapers, have sued Google and Facebook over the way the social and search giants profit from news content at the expense… Read More
Few lawmakers have gotten Amazon’s attention like the one who hails from the company’s hometown, Rep. Pramila Jayapal. The 7th Congressional District Democrat has made the powerful tech industry a… Read More
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission — not the Department of Justice — is expected to lead the investigation into Amazon’s proposed $8.5 billion purchase of MGM Studios, according to a… Read More
Watch out, Amazon and other tech giants. The White House has picked Lina Khan as chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Khan, 32, was confirmed by the Senate earlier Tuesday… Read More
The news: President Joe Biden on Monday announced his intent to nominate Lina Khan as commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. Who is Lina Khan? She is an associate professor… Read More
