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Latest news on Amazon, the technology and retail giant, covering Amazon.com shopping, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon Prime, Kindle, Alexa, Audible, Whole Foods, Twitch, IMDb and founder Jeff Bezos.
Amazon is one of the world's most valuable companies and a leading online retailer and marketplace. Its Amazon Web Services arm is a dominant force in cloud computing. Millions of shoppers also use Amazon Prime for delivery, video and Amazon Music, while the Fire tablets, Kindle ereaders and Amazon Echo speakers bring its hardware to homes.
Coverage follows product launches, AWS and artificial intelligence investment, logistics and delivery, and Amazon Studios productions. It also covers competition and regulation, warehouse working conditions, union disputes, tax and antitrust scrutiny. Seller and marketplace rules, AmazonFresh and Amazon Fresh grocery plans and Whole Foods stores often feature.
Amazon has shaped how the world shops. Next-day delivery, customer reviews and one-click ordering became standard expectations. Audible and ebooks changed how people listen and read, while ComiXology and Twitch reach gaming and comics fans. Critics worry about the effect on high street retailers and bookseller businesses.
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994 in Seattle, Washington, as an online bookstore. It went public in 1997 and soon added music, video, electronics and more. It launched Prime in 2005, Kindle in 2007 and acquired IMDb, Zappos.com and Whole Foods over the years. The Alexa voice assistant arrived with the Echo in 2014.
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