Amazon has established bases in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom and other locations worldwide, with the United States as its main market, and operates e-commerce businesses. It began offering AWS in 2006. Since 2023, it has deepened its strategic partnership with Anthropic and announced an additional investment of up to $25 billion in April 2026.
Amazon.com has established bases and sites in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada, Italy, Spain, China and other markets, and operates e-commerce businesses. Its early operations focused mainly on books, but it now offers a broad range of products, including consumer electronics and household goods. In 2006, it launched Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a new business.
As it expanded over the long term, Amazon acquired Whole Foods Market in 2017 and MGM in 2022, successively broadening its business into retail operations and film production. There was also a change in top management: in 2021, founder Jeff Bezos left the CEO position, and the CEO changed from Jeff Bezos to Andy Jassy, who had headed AWS.
Since 2023, Amazon has deepened its strategic partnership with Anthropic and strengthened cooperation in AI-related fields. In April 2026, it is reportedly scheduled to announce an additional investment of up to $25 billion as part of a further deepening of the partnership.
Overall, Amazon continues its global expansion centered on e-commerce and cloud services while broadening its business through partnerships and investment in AI.