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Inside the Seattle courtroom where Binance’s founder received a controversial prison sentence

by Todd Bishop on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 at 7:12 pm

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao sat up straight in his chair inside a Seattle courtroom Tuesday morning, his hands folded on the defense table, as a federal prosecutor made the… Read More

Sued by FTC, bill payment company Doxo disputes ‘unjust’ allegations of deceptive billing

by Todd Bishop on April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 at 7:47 am

A lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission alleges that Seattle-based bill payment company Doxo has repeatedly deceived consumers into thinking it’s an official channel for the companies they’re seeking… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft’s big AI hires, U.S. vs. Apple, and graffiti-fighting drones

by Todd Bishop & John Cook on March 23, 2024March 23, 2024 at 7:56 am

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: We peel back the layers of Microsoft’s hiring of AI pioneer Mustafa Suleyman and colleagues from Inflection AI, considering how it plays into the… Read More

Author and former Navy SEAL David Goggins sues Amazon over bootleg books

by Todd Bishop on February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 at 8:44 pm

Amazon has been sued by David Goggins, the author, endurance athlete, motivational speaker, and former Navy SEAL, on allegations that the company knowingly allowed the sale of fake versions of… Read More

Internal memo: Expedia Group CEO addresses company’s response to discovery of spy cameras

by Todd Bishop on February 19, 2024February 19, 2024 at 11:26 am

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern emailed employees Friday about the discovery of spy cameras in two bathrooms on the company’s Seattle campus — empathizing with their feelings about what he… Read More

Spy cameras found in two Expedia bathrooms; former employee charged with voyeurism

by Todd Bishop on February 13, 2024February 19, 2024 at 6:16 am

A Lynnwood, Wash., man has been charged with voyeurism based on allegations that he placed cameras under the sinks in two bathrooms at the Expedia Group headquarters on the Seattle… Read More

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Surviving Amazon: Work, life, and bias inside one of the world’s most ambitious businesses

by Ross Reynolds on December 16, 2023December 16, 2023 at 7:06 am

[Editor’s Note: We’re excited this week to welcome a guest host to the GeekWire Podcast, Ross Reynolds, whose voice is well-known in the Seattle region from his 34 years at… Read More

Microsoft targets CAPTCHA-cracking bot ring allegedly responsible for 750M fake accounts

by Todd Bishop on December 13, 2023December 14, 2023 at 7:32 am

Microsoft secured a court order to seize and take down websites used by a group that it describes as the “number one seller and creator of fraudulent Microsoft accounts,” which… Read More

Zulily sues Amazon, alleging that price-fixing and supplier coercion sank its attempts to compete

by Todd Bishop on December 11, 2023December 13, 2023 at 7:11 am

Updated with Amazon statement. Less than a week after cutting hundreds of jobs and signaling its intent to go out of business, online retailer Zulily filed suit against Amazon on… Read More

Amazon asks court to toss FTC case, saying its practices are ‘the essence of competition’

by Todd Bishop on December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 at 11:48 am

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

Judge dismisses Hold Security’s lawsuit over Microsoft’s use of stolen account credentials

by Todd Bishop on December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 at 10:20 am

A federal judge granted Microsoft’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that the company misused a security threat intelligence firm’s proprietary database of more than 360 million compromised account logins and… Read More

Amazon ordered to pay $46.7M in jury verdict over Alexa and Echo voice technologies

by Todd Bishop on November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 at 9:55 am

Amazon was ordered to pay $46.7 million after a jury found that the company willfully violated four patents held by VB Assets, LLC, the successor to VoiceBox Technologies, a Bellevue,… Read More

Convoy hit with class action lawsuit alleging violation of WARN Act

by Taylor Soper on October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 at 7:10 am

Trucking marketplace startup Convoy is facing a proposed class action lawsuit from a former employee, less than a week after the company’s sudden shutdown. The complaint, filed Wednesday in federal… Read More

UK regulator puts Amazon and Microsoft on notice with details of cloud investigation

by Todd Bishop on October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 at 3:27 pm

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) outlined the scope of its planned investigation into major public cloud platforms, singling out Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure over concerns that… Read More

IRS audit finds Microsoft owes nearly $29 billion in taxes, company plans to appeal

by Todd Bishop on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 at 3:23 pm

An IRS audit examining nearly a decade of Microsoft financial reporting has found that the company owes $28.9 billion in tax for 2004 to 2013, plus penalties and interest, Microsoft… Read More

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What Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in court about Google, Apple, search, and the future of AI

by Todd Bishop on October 7, 2023October 7, 2023 at 9:02 am

You may have read the juicy sound bites from Satya Nadella in Google’s antitrust trial this week, as the Microsoft CEO made the case that the search giant unfairly leverages… Read More

Report: FTC alleges Amazon tested price increases as part of secret ‘Project Nessie’

by Todd Bishop on October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 at 7:25 am

The Federal Trade Commission alleges that Amazon’s “Project Nessie” was designed to gauge the impact of its product price increases on the broader retail market, monitoring whether its rivals followed… Read More

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Testifying in Google trial, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns AI could extend search giant’s lead

by Todd Bishop on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 at 11:01 am

Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI has looked at times like a glimmer of hope for its Bing search engine in its longstanding battle with Google, but Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella painted… Read More

Zillow wins jury verdict in lawsuit over its display of non-MLS home listings

by Dave Gallagher on October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 at 8:11 pm

This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. A jury determined that Zillow did not make deceptive changes to the way it displays non-MLS listings, a significant victory for the… Read More

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Unpacking the FTC’s case vs. Amazon: What the landmark suit means for the e-commerce empire

by Todd Bishop on September 30, 2023October 4, 2023 at 7:23 am

The outcome of the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against Amazon could be years away. But there’s a chance we’re already seeing the impact of antitrust scrutiny in the e-commerce giant’s… Read More

UK regulator: Microsoft concessions ‘substantially address’ concerns about Activision deal

by Todd Bishop on September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 at 7:30 am

Microsoft’s plan to sell Activision Blizzard’s cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft appears to have appeased UK antitrust regulators who previously sought to block its $68.7 billion acquisition of the Call… Read More

Workers sue Expedia, Getty, and others to recoup remote work costs under Seattle’s wage theft law

by Todd Bishop on July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 at 11:11 pm

Getty Images, Expedia, and several other employers with operations in Seattle are being sued by workers who allege that the companies violated the city’s wage theft law by not reimbursing… Read More

Amazon, Uber, and Lyft sue seller over rogue rideshare signs — here’s what he says in response

by Todd Bishop on June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 at 12:43 pm

Updated with additional details and statements from Amazon, Uber and Lyft. Uber and Lyft are joining forces with Amazon in a lawsuit targeting the alleged sale of counterfeit LED window… Read More

Amazon asks industry and government to help fight fake reviews, as AI adds a new wrinkle

by Todd Bishop on June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 at 10:44 am

A lawsuit filed by Amazon this week in Seattle illustrates the challenge of combatting fake reviews. The company is seeking a court order and financial penalties against the operators of… Read More

Shopping center owners sue Amazon as tech giant rethinks grocery plans

by Todd Bishop & Taylor Soper on May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 at 6:15 pm

RENTON, Wash. — The owner of a major shopping center south of Seattle is suing Amazon, alleging that the company attempted to terminate its lease for a proposed Amazon Fresh… Read More

Amazon and Washington AG reach agreement on criminal background check notices for Flex drivers

by Todd Bishop on November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 at 1:32 pm

Amazon has made voluntary changes to its app for Flex delivery drivers in accordance with a Washington state law designed to provide a more level playing field for job applicants… Read More

Amazon and Apple accused of colluding to restrict competition, boost iPhone and iPad prices

by Todd Bishop on November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 at 11:38 am

A new lawsuit alleges that an agreement between Amazon and Apple, ostensibly intended to crack down on counterfeiters, illegally restricted competition and raised prices for iPhones, iPads, and other Apple… Read More

Housekeeper sues Jeff Bezos over working conditions at Amazon founder’s home

by Todd Bishop on November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 at 8:06 pm

A housekeeper who says she worked for nearly three years at Jeff Bezos’ Seattle-area home claims she was subjected to racial discrimination and retaliation from members of his personal staff,… Read More

Amazon sues Washington state regulators, alleging Constitutional violation in warehouse safety case

by Todd Bishop on October 3, 2022October 4, 2022 at 10:51 am

Amazon sued the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) on Monday, asking a federal judge to declare that the state’s process for addressing allegations of serious workplace safety… Read More

Wizards of the Coast files lawsuit to stop publication of tabletop game, alleging trademark violation and ‘reprehensible content’

by Thomas Wilde on September 12, 2022September 16, 2022 at 3:13 pm

Renton, Wash.-based gaming company Wizards of the Coast filed a preliminary injunction in Seattle last week that seeks to prevent the release of a Wisconsin company’s upcoming tabletop game, citing… Read More

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