Amazon earnings will reveal impact of economic uncertainty

Amazon’s fourth quarter earnings report on Thursday will reveal how the company performed in the face of various headwinds.

• In the midst of belt-tightening measures and layoffs, Amazon is expected to report revenue of $145 billion, up from $137.4 billion in the year-ago period. Read the preview.

Climate Pledge Arena is offering guided tours to share the unique story of the redevelopment, functionality and sustainability at the Seattle sports and entertainment venue — and technology plays a key role.

• Tour guides use iPhones strapped to their wrists to initiate audio and visual enhancements at 19 stops along the 75-minute walking tour. Read more. 

Boeing gave its iconic 747 jumbo jet a grand sendoff Tuesday, marking the end of a 55-year era for airplane manufacturing but vowing that the “Queen of the Skies” will continue its reign for decades to come.

• Thousands of onlookers — including past and present Boeing employees, customers, suppliers and VIPs — gathered at the company’s factory in Everett, Wash., for a ceremony marking the handover of Boeing’s last 747 to Atlas Air. Read more. 

A pair of real estate startup vets launched a new company that aims to limit the amount of back-and-forth slog in residential construction.

• Ryan Fink and Ty Frackiewicz are the co-founders of Digs, a web-based platform where builders, homeowners and suppliers can connect and collaborate throughout the build process. It just announced a $7 million seed round. Read more. 

• Numbers on crime, jobs, population and more are intended to serve as a fact-checking tool for Americans to evaluate claims made in the president’s speech. Read more.