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Amazon faces lawsuit over alleged biometric tracking at Go stores in New York
Amazon is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit that accuses the company of failing to inform customers at its Go cashierless stores in NYC that it's collecting their biometrics as required by law.
Amazon is shutting down eight cashierless Go stores
Amazon is closing down two cashierless Go stores in New York City, two in Seattle and four in San Francisco on April 1st.
Amazon's cashierless Go stores are coming to the suburbs
Amazon plans to launch its first cashier-free Go stores in the suburbs, starting in Washington state and California.
Starbucks is using Amazon's Just Walk Out tech in a New York concept store
It has Starbucks' full menu and sells a curated selection of Amazon Go items.
Amazon is reportedly working on a smart fridge that tracks what's inside
The appliance could help you order refills for items you run low on, according to 'Insider.'
Amazon's palm-reading payment tech is now available in New York City
Amazon One palm payments are now available in New York City — if only through one store for now.
Amazon's cashierless tech could be ready for full-size supermarkets
Planning documents for a Connecticut location include a similar setup to Amazon Go outlets.
Hitting the Books: America's loneliness crisis began well before the COVID quarantine
In her latest book, The Lonely Century, British economist Noreena Hertz takes an incisive look at the emotional, societal and political costs of "frictionless" business, how the pandemic has exacerbated these issues, and what we can do to reconnect with the people around us.
Amazon UK's first checkout-free Fresh grocery store opens in London
Amazon has opened its first checkout-free Go grocery store in the UK in the West London borough of Ealing.
More Amazon Go stores are getting contactless One palm readers
Starting today, Amazon One palm-reading tech is coming to the Amazon Go location at Madison & Minor, and will expand to will come to two additional Seattle area stores “in the coming weeks,
Amazon's smart shopping cart knows what you're buying
In its bid to further automate grocery shopping, Amazon today unveiled a smart shopping cart that can automatically detect products placed inside it and let customers pay for shopping without visiting a cashier. The “Dash Cart” — the company calls it — looks like any other grocery cart, but uses a mix of cameras, sensors and a built-in scale to work out a person’s purchases and then deducts the total amount from the card associated with their Amazon account. The process might sound familiar, especially considering Amazon has opened a number of automated Go stores over the past year.
Amazon may open checkout-free supermarkets early next year
There have been plenty of rumors about Amazon's plans to shake up the grocery industry with cashierless stores. The latest is that Amazon plans to launch checkout-free supermarkets in the first quarter of 2020. The company may also license its Amazon Go cashierless tech to other retailers, a person close to the project told Bloomberg.
Amazon says it'll roll out a new grocery store format next year
Amazon is wading further into the physical retail world as it confirmed plans to open a different type of grocery store in 2020. Reports earlier this year suggested Amazon was working on a low-cost grocery format as an alternative to Whole Foods and Amazon Go.
Amazon may may offer cashierless Go tech to movie theaters and stadiums
Even if it doesn't open the stores itself, you could see Amazon-style cashierless stores proliferate across the US. According to CNBC, Amazon is in talks with a variety of merchants, including movie theatres, airport stores and sports stadiums to license its Go technology to those companies. Specifically, CNBC says Amazon has approached OTG's CIBO Express and Cineworld's Regal Theatres about potential partnerships. The company could also license the tech to concession stands at MLB stadiums.
Amazon opens its second Go store in New York
Amazon's brick and mortar empire continues to expand, after the company opened its second, larger cashier-free store in Park Avenue, New York City today.
Amazon's New York Go store is the first to accept cash
Amazon's app-powered supermarket chain, Amazon Go, opens its twelfth branch today. Located on Vesey Street in New York, the store is the city's first branch of Amazon Go, which started out in Amazon's home territory of Seattle.
Amazon Go stores will start accepting cash
When Amazon Go stores first popped up, they promised the "future of shopping": a cash-free experience in which you simply grab what you want and leave as the items are automatically tracked and charged to your account. Now, it appears customers will be able to choose between that futuristic convenience and tried-and-true currency. An Amazon spokesperson told CNBC that Amazon Go stores will begin accepting cash.
Philadelphia is the first US city to ban cashless stores
Philadephia has passed a law requiring almost all businesses to accept cash payments, effectively banning cashless stores. It comes into force July 1st, and businesses which violate it face a fine of up to $2,000.
Amazon is reportedly planning a new, low-cost grocery chain
Amazon is reportedly planning to open dozens of grocery stores in major US cities, which will be under different branding from its Whole Foods chain. The first location may open in Los Angeles before the end of this year, while it's signed leases for at least two other stores, according to Wall Street Journal sources.
The Engadget Podcast Ep 17: Mansion on the Hill
Executive editor Christopher Trout and reviews editor Cherlynn Low join host Terrence O'Brien to talk about the week's biggest news, including: Pandora Premium, Fitbit's purchase of Pebble and the gaming industry's nostalgia overload. Then Chris will tell the panel about his investigation into a failed gaming accessory that's found a second life as a sex toy -- clearly things get a little NSFW. Then all three will talk about what Amazon Go and other advancements in automation and mean for low-skill and low-wage jobs.
