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Microsoft Profits Up, But Amazon's Workforce Surpasses Them

The inside of the elevators at Amazon headquarters in Seattle.
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It's not just the elevators that have been welcoming at Amazon: their workforce has surpassed Microsoft for the first time.

There was big news from our region’s tech giants this week: Microsoft's profits are up nearly 17 percent over the past year, and Amazon now has more than 110,000 employees — passing Microsoft for the first time ever.

Nick Wingfield covers technology for The New York Times. He talks with Marcie Sillman about the latest tech news coming out of Seattle.
 

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