Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Posted on · The city sees it as a sign that it is making progress in its effort to become a destination for tech innovation.
Posted on · Memorial City Mall is embarking on a redevelopment boosted by the closure of Sears.
Posted on · In a time where brick-and-mortar stores are losing customers, what does it mean for the future of the shopping economy?
Posted on · In what it called an "unlikely" string of events, Amazon says Alexa heard background conversation and misconstrued it as very specific directives.
Posted on · Amazon has announced new kid-friendly features and parental controls for the Echo home assistant. What do experts think about encouraging kids to spend more time with Alexa?
Posted on · Amazon executives said Thursday that the 20 percent hike is due to higher costs to maintain the program, such as shipping fees
Posted on · The company’s new service works with vehicles equipped with OnStar or Volvo On Call
Posted on · In his pitch to attract Amazon's second headquarters, Austin Mayor Steve Adler has asked the tech giant to see Austin's "challenges as an opportunity." Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has emphasized that his city is already "easy."
Posted on · After social media lit up with tales of creepy laughter, we now know why: The Echo's virtual assistant has been spontaneously laughing at its users. Now, the company says it is working on the issue
Posted on · The layoffs come while Amazon is also seeking to build a second major headquarters in the United States
Posted on · Amazon.com Inc. said deliveries started Thursday in Austin, Texas
Posted on · The online retailer has been opening new physical locations in the Bayou City
Posted on · The new company will be "free from profit-making incentives and constraints" as it tries to find ways to cut costs and improve health care plan satisfaction for employees
Posted on · Some cities fighting to house Amazon's coveted second headquarters have offered up billion-dollar financial incentives. If a Texas city lands the headquarters, experts don't expect incentives to be the main reason