Amazon Begins New Chapter as Bezos Hands Over CEO Role

Andy Jassy Steps In as Amazon's New CEO
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New York (AP) -- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO on Monday, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges of a world fighting to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

Andy Jassy, who ran Amazon's cloud-computing business, replaced Bezos, a change the company announced in February.