Amazon is a global technology giant that offers a wide range of products and services, from online shopping and cloud computing to digital streaming and artificial intelligence. It was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 as an online bookstore, and has since grown into one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world, as well as one of the most valuable brands.
Some of the well-known subsidiaries of Amazon include Amazon Web Services (AWS), which provides cloud computing solutions for various industries and sectors; Zoox, which develops autonomous vehicles; Kuiper Systems, which plans to launch a satellite Internet network; and Amazon Lab126, which designs and manufactures computer hardware such as Echo, Fire Tablet, Fire TV, and Kindle.
Amazon also owns several other companies that operate in different domains, such as Ring, Twitch, IMDb, and Whole Foods Market. One of its most significant acquisitions was Whole Foods in 2017, which expanded its presence as a physical retailer.
Amazon is known for its innovation and disruption of established industries through technological advancement and aggressive reinvestment of profits. As of 2023, it is the world's largest online retailer and marketplace, smart speaker provider, cloud computing service through AWS, live-streaming service through Twitch, and Internet company as measured by revenue and market share.
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