Amazon.comInc. is an American multinational technology company engaged in e-commercecloud computingonline advertisingdigital streamingand artificial intelligence. Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in BellevueWashingtonthe company originally started as an online marketplace for booksbut gradually expanded its offerings to include a wide range of product categoriesreferred to as "The Everything Store". Amazon has been described as a Big Tech company. It is mostly known as the world's biggest online shopping retailer and marketplacebest known for a wide range of products and supplying multiple services. Amazon sells bookselectronicspharmacycar partsvideo gamesdiningjewelryfoodmusicand sports equipment. The company has multiple subsidiariesincluding Amazon Web Servicesproviding cloud computing; Zooxa self-driving car division; Kuiper Systemsa satellite Internet provider; and Amazon Lab126a computer hardware R&D provider. Other subsidiaries include RingTwitchIMDband Whole Foods Market. Its acquisition of Whole Foods in August 2017 for US$13.4 billion substantially increased its market share and presence as a physical retailer. Wikipedia