Panos Panay, who is exiting as Microsoft’s as chief product officer, has been hired to run Amazon’s devices group, which houses the Fire TV streaming devices, Kindle e-readers, Alexa voice assistant and Echo smart speakers, according to a Bloomberg report.
Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) earlier Monday, Panos — who among other products led the development of Windows 11 — wrote that he was leaving Microsoft. “After 19 incredible years at Microsoft, I’ve decided to turn the page and write the next chapter,” he wrote. “I’m forever grateful for my time at Microsoft and the
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