What was Block, Inc. original company name
formerly known as Square, Inc.
What is our AGS Tech team hashtag (as of early 2024)?
#BuildTheFuture
What year was AWS launched?
2006
What year was Amazon founded?
1994
In this group, whose favorite show is Game of Thrones? (You cannot answer if this is you)
Geries
What does PBC for Anthropic, PBC stand for?
Anthropic incorporated itself as a Delaware public-benefit corporation (PBC), which requires the company to maintain a balance between private and public interests.
How many goals do we have for 2024 in AGS Tech?
7
How many geographic regions and availability zones does AWS have?
AWS has 25 geographic Regions and 84 Availability Zones around the world.
What is Amazon's best selling product?
Echo Dot smart speaker. Over 100 million Echo devices have been sold worldwide.
In this group, whose favorite show is The Hunt for Red October and all things Bourne? (You cannot answer if this is you)
Steve
What was AWS' first service?
Simple Queue Service (SQS)
Before we were AGS, we were called what?
WWCS (Worldwide Commercial Sales)
Approximately how many services does AWS offer?
over 200
What is the name of the "peculiar" Amazon mascot?
Peccy
In this group, whose favorite song is Sweet Home Alabama? (You cannot answer if this is you)
Blake Chism
This little-known AWS service allows customers to run their own custom computer chips on the AWS cloud infrastructure.
AWS Outposts
What is our common purpose?
Think Differently, Build Locally, Scale Globally
Which AWS service was the first to be released in 2006 when the platform was launched?
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
What is the name of the Amazon warehouse robot that can move shelves weighing up to 3,000 pounds?
Xanthic
In this group, whose favorite song is Blame it on the Boogie? (You cannot answer if this is you)
Olawale
Name 2 of the 4 television stations The Hearst Corporation owns
A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime, and ESPN
What is the name of the new employee profile video series focused on introducing the AGS Tech leadership team in approximately 5 minutes?
Fast 5
What year did the AWS Partner Network (APN) launch?
2012
What was the name of the company Amazon acquired in 2018 to bolster its air cargo delivery network?
Amazon acquired the cargo airline company ATSG (Air Transport Services Group) in 2018 to expand its air freight delivery capabilities.
In this group, whose favorite song is Tropical Moon - Querox and Phaxe? (You cannot answer if this is you)
Puneet