Amazon embraces US government business, despite occasional controversy


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 11 Jun 2019

The logo of Amazon is seen on a building, as a spokesperson confirms the dismissal of some of its employees in Costa Rica without detailing the numbers, according to local media in San Jose, Costa Rica March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona: The head of Amazon.com Inc’s cloud computing division on June 10 said the company would work with any government agency that followed the law, in contrast with rival Microsoft Corp, which has touted its rejection of controversial sales. 

"We will serve the federal government, and they will have to use the technology responsibly," Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, said at the 2019 Code Conference after being asked if the company worked with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "Any government department that’s following the law, we will serve them." 

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