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Amazon: From Online Bookstore to Global Tech Giant Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, Amazon initially operated as an online bookstore. Its rapid expansion led to its current status as a multinational technology behemoth, encompassing e-commerce, cloud computing (AWS), digital streaming, and artificial ...

Amazon Overview

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  • Company type Public
  • Industry Conglomerate
  • Founded 1995
  • Founders Jeff Bezos
  • Headquarters Seattle, Washington and Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
  • Area served Worldwide
  • Key people Jeff Bezos (Executive Chairman), Andy Jassy (President and CEO)
  • Services Amazon.com, Amazon Alexa, Amazon Appstore, Amazon Clinic, Amazon Luna, Amazon Music, Amazon Pay, Amazon Prime, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios, Amazon Robotics, Amazon Web Services, MGM+, One Medical, Ring, Twitch
  • Revenue US$637.9 billion (2024)
  • Net income US$59.25 billion (2024)
  • Number of employees 1,556,000 (2024)
  • Parent Amazon Inc.
  • Subsidiaries A9.com, AbeBooks, Alexa Internet, Amazon.com, Amazon Air, Amazon Books, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Games, Amazon Lab126, Amazon Logistics, Amazon Pharmacy, Amazon Publishing, Amazon Robotics, Amazon MGM Studios, AWS, Audible, Blink, Body Labs, Book Depository, Brilliance Audio, ComiXology, Eero LLC, Goodreads, Graphiq, IMDb, Kuiper Systems, PillPack, Ring, Souq.com, Twitch Interactive, Whole Foods Market, Woot, Zappos, Zoox
  • Website www.amazon.com

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Last Updated : 28/03/25, 02:55 AM
Amazon: From Online Bookstore to Global Giant Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, Amazon began as an online bookstore in Bellevue, Washington, leveraging the region's tech talent. Initially named Cadabra, it was renamed Amazon and launched publicly in 1995. The company's initial focus on book sales quick...

AMAZON NEWS

Amazon lays off 14,000 corporate employees as ‘AI’ continues to take whitecollar jobs

October 29, 2025 10:04 am

The layoffs are said to be the largest corporate job cuts in Amazon’s history, with earlier reports stating that the total number of layoffs could reach as high as 30,000.

Amazon to cut 30,000 corporate jobs in largest-ever layoffs: Here’s what to know

October 30, 2025 9:12 am

Amazon is preparing to lay off 30,000 employees in what could be the biggest corporate downsizing in its history. The move reflects a broader industry trend of AI-driven restructuring and cost-cutting.

Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts, sources say

October 28, 2025 12:48 am

The figure represents a small percentage of Amazon's 1.55 million total employees, but nearly 10% of the company's roughly 350,000 corporate employees.

iPhone 16 under Rs 50,000, iPhone 15 under Rs 45,000: How to get the best deal on Amazon

October 25, 2025 1:31 pm

Phone festive discount, best iPhone deals 2025: Flat discounts, cashback offers, and generous exchange bonuses on Amazon make the iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 pocket-friendly.

Amazon develops AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers

October 23, 2025 10:04 am

Amazon says the smart glasses will allow delivery drivers to scan packages, follow turn-by-turn walking directions, and capture proof of delivery.

Amazon plans to replace more than half a million jobs with robots

October 23, 2025 9:05 am

At facilities designed for superfast deliveries, Amazon is trying to create warehouses that employ few humans at all. And documents show that Amazon’s robotics team has an ultimate goal to automate 75% of its operations.

What the AWS outage reveals about the internet’s backbone

October 23, 2025 4:30 pm

AWS outage October 2025: The cloud computing market is said to have a brittle foundation because it is dominated by just a few hyperscalers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.

AWS down: Check full list of websites and apps affected by Amazon Cloud outage on October 20

October 21, 2025 7:39 am

AWS Outage Today: A major outage in Amazon’s cloud services unit - AWS, has disrupted several popular apps including Fortnite and Snapchat, causing connectivity issues for companies worldwide.

Snapchat, Duolingo, Zoom among major apps down in Amazon internet services outage

October 20, 2025 4:56 pm

Amazon Web Service Down: Engineers are "immediately engaged and are actively working on both mitigating the issue, and fully understanding the root cause", AWS said in an update.

Amazon’s Great Indian Festival brings festive discounts on gold, appliances, and two-wheelers

October 15, 2025 1:32 pm

 Amazon India’s Great Indian Festival 2025 is offering festive discounts on everything from gold and silver coins to two-wheelers, smartphones, and home appliances.

AMAZON PHOTOS

Apple vs FBI: Google, Facebook, Amazon and other tech giants back Tim Cook

February 29, 2016 12:31 pm

Apple's refusal to unlock iPhone 5c of one of the San Bernardino shooters, has been backed by many tech companies in the industry.

Lenovo Vibe K4 Note on open on Amazon India, no registrations needed

February 16, 2016 8:51 am

Lenovo Vibe K4 Note that has seen 2 flash sales already is now available on Amazon India on open sale at Rs 11,999. A quick look at the smartphone.

Amazon Great Indian Sale: The best tech deals

January 23, 2016 1:36 pm

Amazon's Great Indian Sale: Amazon Kindle, OnePlus X, Fitbit Surge and top tech deals

Apple iPhone 6, Samsung S6 Edge and more: Top Amazon Diwali sale deals

October 27, 2015 12:21 pm

Amazon is holding the Great Indian Diwali Sale from October 26 to 28 and here is a look at some deals on Apple iPhones, iPads, Samsung S6 Edge, etc

Amazon India Electronics Sale: OnePlus 2 and Fitbit and are the top tech deals

October 13, 2015 12:01 pm

Top tech deals from Amazon India's Great India Festive Sale on smartphones, cameras, wearables, etc

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