Amazon is the leader of the pack when it comes to spending on research and development.
The online giant spent $22.6 billion on R&D in 2017, a 41% increase over the previous year, according to
ReCode. Amazon also spent more than any other U.S. company on R&D in 2016.
Technology companies claimed the top five spots in R&D spending in 2017, with Alphabet (parent of Google), Intel, Microsoft and Apple rounding out the top 5, according to
ReCode.
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