Amazon Chief Addresses Consumer Chief Exit, Risky Bets, Streaming Business, Union, and More

Amazon Chief Addresses Consumer Chief Exit, Risky Bets, Streaming Business, Union, and More
Andy Jassy, the CEO of Amazon, speaks at the ceremonial ribbon cutting prior to tomorrow's opening night for the NHL's newest hockey franchise, the Seattle Kraken, at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Oct. 22, 2021. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
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Amazon.com Inc. chief Andy Jassy in an interview at the Bloomberg Technology Summit in San Francisco, acknowledged its consumer chief departure and continued investments in risky bets like autonomous vehicles, video streaming, and internet satellites amid odds.

Clark Dave wanted a different gig at this point, Jassy said. Dave was instrumental in building Amazon’s massive warehousing and logistics network, which played a critical role during the pandemic as activities shifted online.