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After reaching $40B in revenue in record time, Amazon Web Services hints at its own reinvention

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Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy with a chart showing AWS revenue growth at the company’s virtual re:Invent conference this week. Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy at AWS re:Invent this week, in front of a slide showing some of the company’s customers and partners. Screenshot via webcast).

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Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky will return to Amazon Web Services as CEO, replacing Andy Jassy

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Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky will join Amazon Web Services as its new CEO. Tableau Software CEO Adam Selipsky will be the new CEO of Amazon Web Services, replacing Andy Jassy, who will take over as Amazon’s CEO later this year. ” AWS CEO Andy Jassy at the 2019 re:Invent conference in Las Vegas.

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‘Amazon Q’ and the new era of AI for business: A conversation with AWS VP Matt Wood

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Matt Wood, Amazon Web Services VP of Product, shows some of the third-party services that Amazon Connects with in its new Amazon Q artificial intelligence tool for work. It’s a new world, and of course AI was the big theme inside the longrunning AWS re:Invent conference, as well. “NEED GPU?”

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Kuiper satellite network gets a big lift from Amazon’s CEO, but timeline is a bit hazy

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Under the terms of the Federal Communications Commission’s license, half of that total would have to be deployed by mid-2026. He said broadband services would also be offered to “governments and enterprises seeking better connectivity and performance in more remote areas.”

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Amazon’s online store sales dip below 40% of net sales for first time, and other earnings notes

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The declining percentage comes from noticeably slower growth in the online segment over the past couple years (including year-over year declines in some recent quarters) and the continued growth of the company’s revenue from areas including third party seller services, Amazon Web Services, and advertising services.

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Microsoft cloud revenue up 22%, Windows business plunges 27% in first report since job cuts

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billion, including a decline of 39% in revenue from versions of Windows licensed to computer manufacturers. Microsoft Teams monthly active users reached 280 million in the quarter, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said on the company’s earnings conference call. Windows revenue fell 27% to $4.8

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 20, 2020

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Microsoft Teams is getting several updates as part of the company’s virtual Ignite tech conference this morning, looking to keep pace with its rivals and keep up with the demands of users increasingly relying on the collaboration technology as critical infrastructure for remote work and learning. … Read More. … Read More.