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Q1 2020 Proves Streaming Is Essential To Consumers And To The Future Of Media Companies

Forrester IT

Let’s look at four significant announcements and then put it all together into the story of the quarter: Netflix topped its global net new subscriber […]. But this is just one event in a quarter that I believe marks a watershed in the evolution of streaming video.

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Amazon invests in startup producing ‘net-zero carbon fuels’ for transportation

GeekWire

based startup that is developing what it describes as “net-zero carbon fuels” that can be used in transportation. Last year Amazon released its first sustainability report, which showed that the company’s 2019 greenhouse gas emissions rose over the previous year by 15%. based company.

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Health tech company Accolade goes public at $1.2B valuation in Seattle’s first IPO of 2020

GeekWire

” The company splits its headquarters between Seattle and the Philadelphia area. The 1,200-person company helps employees at its client companies navigate their health benefits, with the help of health assistants who work directly with members and can call on nurses and other clinicians as needed. billion in 2014.

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E-commerce company Kaspien, previously known as Etailz, is shutting down and laying off staff

GeekWire

Kaspien/LinkedIn Photo) Kaspien Holdings , a publicly traded company that helps online brands boost sales on Amazon and other e-commerce platforms, is closing up shop. Earlier this month the company said it planned to lay off its workforce with the exception of a “core group of employees” by the end of January. 28, down 9.3%

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Happy CX Day 2020!

Spearline Testing

CX Day celebrates the professionals and companies that make great customer experiences happen. We are delighted to announce that our Net Promoter Score (NPS) currently stands at 79. We would love to hear about the initiatives and campaigns you are running to celebrate CX Day 2020. "World-class" NPS score - 79.

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Amazon’s latest earnings cap off a sterling 2020, despite the pandemic

The Verge

Amazon founder and soon-to-be-former CEO Jeff Bezos is stepping down from his role , making way for Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy to take his place, and the company couldn’t be in better shape financially for the big transition. In its Q4 2020 earnings release this afternoon, the company reported net income more than doubling to $7.2

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Amazon reports $88.9 billion in Q2 2020 revenue: AWS up 29%, subscriptions up 29%, and ‘other’ up 41%

Venture Beast

Amazon today reported fiscal Q2 2020 earnings, including revenue of $88.9 billion, net income of $5.2 billion, and earnings per share of $10.30. Read More.

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