Amazon

Amazon is a multinational technology conglomerate whose business spans online retail, cloud computing, digital subscriptions, advertising, consumer devices, logistics, and artificial intelligence. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994, the company began as Cadabra, Inc. before adopting the Amazon.com, Inc. name in 1995.

Its operations are organized across the North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) segments. Amazon’s retail marketplace connects customers with products sold by Amazon and third-party sellers, while Fulfillment by Amazon supports merchants with logistics and fulfillment services. Its advertising business and subscription offerings complement these commerce operations.

Technology and media ecosystem

AWS provides cloud infrastructure and platform services for enterprise, startup, government, and public-sector workloads. Amazon also operates digital services and platforms spanning video, music, live streaming, publishing, audiobooks, and connected consumer technology.

Key areas of activity include:

• Global online retail and third-party marketplace services
• Cloud infrastructure, enterprise architecture, and platform services through AWS
• Fulfillment, supply-chain, and logistics services
• Digital advertising and subscription services
• Digital video, music, publishing, e-book, and audiobook distribution
• Consumer electronics, smart-home devices, artificial intelligence, and machine learning

Amazon is a publicly traded company with a worldwide operating footprint across consumer, business-to-business, and public-sector markets. Its corporate approach is described around customer obsession, invention, operational excellence, and long-term thinking. The company maintains a dual-headquarters model in the United States alongside major international corporate hubs.

While Amazon has substantial digital-media interests, it is the diversified corporate parent rather than a standalone film, games, hardware R&D, or streaming studio. Its specialized businesses and media services operate with distinct scopes.