Two of Amazon's Seattle headquarters towers rise above the Spheres. (GeekWire File Photo /) Amazon laid off employees in its communications

US e-commerce giant Amazon is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the company covertly monitored and commercialised the detailed location data of its consumers in California. The complaint was lodged by Felix Kolotinsky,

The cost to rent an apartment downtown grew 2.5% last month, the first year-over-year increase in more than 12 months, according to a new report from Redfin.

One side effect of Amazon’s demand that all its workers labor under the direct gaze of their managers, instead of at home, is apparently a slower average commute time for the Seattle area. Is this business efficiency?

The One Roof Stadium Partnership, a consortium of the Seattle Kraken, Climate Pledge Arena and the One Roof Foundation, said $30 million in private funding has now been secured for the project, with big names personally attached that have also confirmed their donations.

SEATTLE — Amazon has tapped Whole Foods Market chief executive officer Jason Buechel to oversee its grocery business as vice president of Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores.

Seattle is known for its innovation, stunning scenery and — for thousands of newcomers — a social climate that can feel isolating. But a new civic initiative wants to help transplants, from tech workers to retirees, find their footing.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau Quarterly Workforce Indicators; Note: Includes computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting and related services. Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Data center jobs in Washington have more than doubled since 2018,

Freightmate co-founders Jason Zhao, Bryan Lacaillade, and Rishab Gadroo. (Freightmate Photo) Freightmate, a Seattle-area startup that aims to

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) earlier this month named Expedia vet Mamtha Banerjee as the bank's Seattle tech center lead.