Andy Jassy

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Set long-term Prime Air targets

Amazon has started Prime Air drone deliveries in the Cleveland area and in Nampa, Idaho, as it works toward nearly 500 US cities and towns by the end of 2026. DroneXL counted Nampa, Amazon's first Idaho site, as its 13th US metro area.

Updated Yesterday

New Capabilities

Leading Amazon's AI shopping push and playing down rival agents' effect on ad sales

Amazon began letting a small group of US customers shop by text message on November 6. They text a contact called “Alexa Shopping” to order groceries, compare prices, or send a photo of something they want. The assistant searches, suggests options, and completes the purchase once the customer approves.

Updated 3 days ago

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Current Amazon CEO

Amazon has listed 375,000 square feet at 1 Boston Wharf Road for sublease. That is about 60 percent of the offices in the 17-story Seaport tower it leased in 2021. The space is available from January 2027.

Updated Oct 25

Money Moves

As of October 2026: Overseeing Amazon's operations strategy, including wage policy and warehouse automation investments

Amazon's U.S. warehouse and delivery workers got a $1-an-hour raise effective September 27, pushing the company's minimum starting wage for full-time operations roles to $20. The increase, part of a $1.5 billion investment announced September 16, brings average hourly pay to nearly $24 and average total compensation past $32 an hour when benefits are counted.

Updated Oct 6

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As of September 2026: Overseeing AWS infrastructure investment

AWS broke ground on Sta'O'Nuk, a subsea cable connecting Washington state to Japan, with service targeted for 2029. At 420 Tbps across 20 fiber pairs, it will be one of the largest trans-Pacific routes ever built.

Updated Sep 5

Money Moves

As of September 2026: Leading Amazon through cost-cutting and AI investment

Amazon filed a state notice on Aug. 28 saying it will cut 78 jobs at a San Francisco location, with layoffs effective Oct. 20. The filing, logged as SF019 with California's Employment Development Department, is the latest in a series of WARN notices the company has submitted during 2026.

Updated Sep 2

Money Moves

As of May 2026: Driving the satellite expansion

A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Sunday morning carrying replacement satellites Globalstar needs to keep its mobile network alive. The same launch ticks off one of the conditions Amazon set before paying about $10.7 billion to buy the company.

Updated May 17

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As of May 2026: Overseeing Amazon’s multi-billion-dollar bet on a second broadband platform

At 3:28 a.m. ET on December 16, ULA lit an Atlas V and pushed 27 Amazon Leo broadband satellites into orbit. It's another clean launch in a campaign that's starting to look like a metronome: stack satellites, light rocket, repeat.

Updated May 15