Amazon.com is founded by Jeff Bezos, operating from his garage in Bellevue, Washington. Initially an online marketplace for books it has expanded into a multitude of product categories, leading to being referred to as "the everything Store". Amazon is now one of the world's most valuable brands with several subsidiaries including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kuiper Systems (satellite Internet), Ring, MGM Holdings and Whole Foods Markets.
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