C3.ai Inc. (AI)
C3.ai is a software company that enables organizations to build and operate AI applications at scale. The C3 AI Suite is a low-code, model-driven platform that accelerates the development of enterprise AI applications. It includes an integrated set of tools, pre-built models, and reference architectures for data ingestion, feature engineering, model training and deployment, orchestration and management, security and governance. C3.ai also offers a suite of vertical solutions for retail (demand forecasting), healthcare (population health management), manufacturing (predictive maintenance), oil & gas (production optimization), financial services (fraud detection), and other industries.
The company was founded in 2009 by CEO Tom Siebel, former Oracle President Ray Lane, and Chief Data Scientist Mike Lynch. C3.ai has raised over $500 million from investors including TPG Growth, Dragoneer Investment Group, REV Venture Partners
“The biggest company is the one that’s always growing.” – Unknown
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)
Incorporated in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Amazon.com, Inc. is the largest online retailer in the world. With over $136 billion in annual revenue (as of 2018), the company’s reach extends far beyond its e-commerce origins, now encompassing cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), digital streaming content, and consumer electronics. Amazon’s growth has been nothing short of staggering – since going public in 1997, the company’s stock price has risen almost 20,000%.
Founded by Jeff Bezos – who is now the richest person in modern history – Amazon started out as an online bookseller but quickly diversified its product offerings to become one of the most disruptive forces in retail. In addition to books, Amazon now sells just about everything under the sun, from groceries to furniture to apparel. The company also offers a host of digital services through its Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform, which includes cloud computing resources and AI tools that are used by some of the biggest names in tech including Netflix (NFLX) and Airbnb (ABNB).
While other brick-and-mortar retailers have struggled to keep up with Amazon’s rapid pace of innovation and expansion, the company has continued to thrive thanks to its focus on customer convenience and satisfaction. Key to this success has been Amazon’s use of cutting-edge technology like AI and robotics – which it employs both to power its massive e-commerce operation and deliver goods directly to consumers’ homes via its Prime shipping service. In recent years, Amazon has also made a major push into developing original streaming content through its Prime Video platform – further solidifying its position as a top player in the rapidly evolving digital entertainment landscape.
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Looking ahead, there seems no limit to what Amazon can achieve as it continues harnessing new technologies like AI to drive growth across all aspects of its business. With Jeff Bezos at the helm steering bold bets on long-term opportunities rather than short-term gains
The biggest company will always be the one that is the most innovative and that takes the most risks.