How Andy Jassy raced to the top of Amazon

Andy Jassy usually starts his keynote at Amazon.com Inc's cloud-computing trade show with what amounts to a tedious infomercial for corporate software. But last December, at an event held virtually rather than in a Las Vegas ballroom, the Amazon Web Services boss did something different: He talked about society.

How Andy Jassy raced to the top of Amazon
Andy Jassy usually starts his keynote at Amazon.com Inc's cloud-computing trade show with what amounts to a tedious infomercial for corporate software. But last December, at an event held virtually rather than in a Las Vegas ballroom, the Amazon Web Services boss did something different: He talked about society.