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Amazon Is Investing to Secure Its Future in the AI Race

Amazon dominates its served marketsnotably for e-commerce and cloud services. It benefits from numerous competitive advantages and has emerged as the clear e-commerce leader given its size and scalewhich yield an unmatched selection of low-priced goods for consumers. The secular drift toward e-commerce continues unabated with the company continuing to grind out market share gains despite its size. Prime ties Amazon’s e-commerce efforts together and provides a steady stream of high-margin recurring revenue from customers who purchase more frequently from Amazon’s properties. In returnconsumers get one-day shipping on millions of itemsexclusive video contentand other serviceswhich result in a powerful virtuous circle where customers and sellers attract one another. The Kindle and other devices further bolster the ecosystem by helping attract new customerswhile making the value proposition irresistible in retaining existing users.