https://apnews.com/article/amazon-aws-slowdown-cloud-services-813a9cd0af33ccee6cfcd748180274b7 > NEW YORK (AP) — When the pandemic hit three years ago, Amazon was one of the few businesses that thrived. > Customers flocked to the online commerce site amid global lockdowns. But even when those lockdowns eventually lifted and Amazon's sales slowed as people returned to stores, the company could still count on its massive cash cow: Amazon Web Services.