Jeff Bezos: News
16 Nov 2024
Blue OriginBlue Origin's next space-tourism flight includes TV host Emily Calandrelli
Blue Origin, the space exploration company founded by Jeff Bezos, has announced the crew for its next suborbital space tourism mission, NS-28.
14 Nov 2024
AmazonAmazon discontinues 4-year-long project to develop fertility tracker
Amazon has killed a secret project to build a home-based fertility tracker, according to CNBC.
03 Nov 2024
AmazonBezos sells more Amazon shares, cashing in $3B this time
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has sold more than $3 billion worth of shares of his company.
28 Oct 2024
Elon MuskWorld's richest 1% fueling climate crises with soaring emissions: Report
The world's richest 1% are driving global hunger, poverty, and excess deaths with their high carbon emissions, a new report from Oxfam has revealed.
26 Oct 2024
Joe BidenWhy Jeff Bezos stopped Washington Post from endorsing Kamala Harris
Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Washington Post, stopped it from endorsing Kamala Harris for US President, the newspaper reported.
22 Oct 2024
MetaMeta suspends accounts tracking private jets of Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos
Meta has suspended a number of Instagram and Threads accounts that were tracking the private jet movements of celebrities including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Kim Kardashian, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Kylie Jenner.
21 Oct 2024
NVIDIAPerplexity AI seeks $500 million funding at $8B valuation
Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) firm backed by Jeff Bezos and NVIDIA, is reportedly in talks to raise around $500 million in a new funding round.
15 Oct 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningStop using our content: NYT to Bezos-backed AI start-up Perplexity
The New York Times (NYT) has sent a "cease and desist" notice to Jeff Bezos-backed generative AI start-up Perplexity, the Wall Street Journal reported.
06 Oct 2024
Blue OriginSpaceX-rival Blue Origin to launch new crew capsule tomorrow
Blue Origin, the space exploration company founded by Jeff Bezos, is gearing up for the inaugural launch of its latest crew capsule, the RSS Karman Line.
04 Oct 2024
Elon MuskMark Zuckerberg surpasses Jeff Bezos to become world's 2nd-richest person
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, has surpassed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to become the world's second-richest person.
26 Sep 2024
Blue OriginBlue Origin's New Glenn rocket completes crucial test fire
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket has successfully completed its first second-stage hot fire test.
19 Sep 2024
Lauren SanchezEx-yoga instructor claims Jeff Bezos's girlfriend stole her book idea
Lauren Sanchez, a former news anchor and media personality, has been sued by her ex-yoga instructor Alanna Zabel for allegedly stealing the concept of her new children's book, The Fly Who Flew to Space.
12 Sep 2024
AmazonJeff Bezos's Miami mansion seller sues realtor for $6M
Leo Kryss, the co-founder of Brazilian toy and electronics company Tectoy, is suing real estate firm Douglas Elliman for allegedly concealing that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was the buyer of his Miami Beach mansion.
11 Sep 2024
BusinessJeff Bezos: Key moments in his net worth journey
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has experienced dramatic fluctuations in his net worth, making headlines with each significant change.
09 Sep 2024
AmazonStarlink may face competition from Amazon's satellite internet in UK
The United Kingdom's telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, is considering granting a license to Amazon's Project Kuiper, according to Bloomberg.
30 Aug 2024
Blue Origin21-year-old makes history as youngest woman in space
Blue Origin has successfully completed its eighth crewed spaceflight.
23 Aug 2024
GooglePerplexity AI to introduce ads on its search platform
Perplexity AI, a start-up backed by NVIDIA and Jeff Bezos, has announced plans to incorporate advertising into its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search platform.
21 Aug 2024
TechnologyJeff Bezos adds $80M Gulfstream G700 to his jet collection
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, has reportedly added a new Gulfstream G700 to his private jet collection.
03 Aug 2024
Elon MuskWorld's richest, led by Bezos, lose $134B in stock slump
The world's wealthiest individuals, led by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, have experienced a significant decrease in their net worth due to a widespread stock market sell-off.
04 Jul 2024
AmazonBezos trims Amazon stake again, cashing out $5B this time
Jeff Bezos, the world's second-wealthiest individual, has revealed plans to sell an additional 25 million shares of Amazon, valued at approximately $5 billion.
03 Jul 2024
Chris EvansChris Evans to receive award previously given to Jeff Bezos
The Captain America actor, Chris Evans, along with his partners Mark Kassen and Joe Kiani, will receive the Spirit of Service Award from the Partnership for Public Service.
03 Jun 2024
Bernard ArnaultElon Musk overtakes Arnault and Bezos as world's richest again
Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, has become the world's richest person with a net worth of $210.7 billion, according to Forbes Real Time Billionaires list.
20 May 2024
Blue OriginBlue Origin completes 7th crewed spaceflight after two-year break
Blue Origin, the spaceflight company owned by Jeff Bezos, successfully flew six paying customers to the edge of space and back on May 19.
18 May 2024
Blue OriginBlue Origin to resume space tourism program after two-year hiatus
Blue Origin, the space company owned by Jeff Bezos, is set to recommence its space tourism program after a nearly two-year hiatus.
27 Apr 2024
AmazonFTC accuses Amazon executives of using Signal to destroy evidence
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the US, has submitted a filing, accusing senior executives at Amazon of using the Signal app's disappearing messages facility to destroy evidence.
09 Apr 2024
NeuralinkNeuralink-rival Synchron prepares for groundbreaking brain chip clinical trial
US-based start-up, Synchron, is set to launch an extensive clinical trial of its revolutionary brain-computer interface (BCI).
05 Mar 2024
Elon MuskJeff Bezos dethrones Elon Musk as world's richest person
Elon Musk has been dethroned as the world's richest person by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
24 Feb 2024
AmazonJeff Bezos, NVIDIA to back humanoid robot start-up Figure AI
Jeff Bezos and NVIDIA, along with several others, are investing in humanoid robot start-up Figure AI, reported Bloomberg.
23 Feb 2024
Blue OriginBlue Origin's space rocket stacked on launchpad for first time
Jeff Bezos's space venture, Blue Origin, has showcased its orbital-class New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
21 Feb 2024
AmazonJeff Bezos concludes 50M Amazon stock sale, nets $8.5B
Jeff Bezos has sold another 14 million shares of Amazon worth around $2.4 billion. This latest sale wraps up his plan to sell 50 million shares.
16 Feb 2024
AmazonBezos sells $2B worth of Amazon shares in latest transaction
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has sold around $2.03 billion worth of shares in the e-commerce giant over February 14-15.
14 Feb 2024
AmazonBezos sells $4B worth of Amazon stock in 4 days
Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder, has sold 24 million shares, earning over $4 billion.
07 Feb 2024
Bill GatesBill Gates-backed mining start-up discovers Zambian copper deposit using AI
KoBold Metals, a California-based mining start-up backed by billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has uncovered a massive copper deposit in Zambia.
29 Dec 2023
Bloomberg Billionaires IndexRichest 500 people rebound with $1.5 trillion gain in 2023
The world's 500 wealthiest individuals saw their combined net worth skyrocket by $1.5 trillion in 2023, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
18 Dec 2023
Blue OriginBlue Origin set for first space mission in 15 months
Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, is set to launch its New Shepard rocket today, marking its first flight since a mishap in September 2022.
20 Nov 2023
Bill GatesWorld's richest 1% emit more carbon than 66% of poorest
In a shocking revelation, a groundbreaking report by Oxfam has exposed a harrowing truth: the richest 1% of the world's population is responsible for a staggering 16% of global CO2 emissions.
03 Nov 2023
AmazonJeff Bezos announces move to Miami, shares emotional note
Billionaire Jeff Bezos has revealed his plans to relocate from Seattle to Miami, Florida.
28 Sep 2023
Blue OriginFAA recommends 21 corrective actions for Jeff Bezos's space company
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has wrapped up its investigation into the mishap that happened to Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle in September 2022.
26 Sep 2023
AmazonAmazon veteran Dave Limp to lead Jeff Bezos's space company
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos's space tourism and rocket company, has announced the appointment of Dave Limp, currently the Senior Vice President of Devices and Services at Amazon, as its new CEO.
11 Aug 2023
AmazonJeff Bezos just bought a $68 million home near Miami
Jeff Bezos has acquired a waterfront mansion near Miami, Florida, United States.
04 Aug 2023
Lauren SanchezJeff Bezos's $500M yacht: World's largest, has Bezos's girlfriend's sculpture!
On Wednesday, Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos threw an engagement party to celebrate his companionship with fiancée Lauren Sánchez on his awe-inspiring yacht Koru in Italy, reported Page Six.
23 May 2023
Lauren SanchezWho is Lauren Sanchez, award-winning journalist and Jeff Bezos's fiancée
The news of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos getting engaged to broadcast journalist Lauren Sanchez recently made headlines, with reports from Page Six confirming the news.
23 May 2023
Lauren SanchezJeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez engaged? Sanchez's 20-carat diamond ring raises speculations
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, a renowned broadcast journalist, are now engaged, an insider close to the couple revealed to Page Six.
17 Apr 2023
Netflix5 times when Netflix proved being down isn't being out
Netflix is the biggest video streaming platform in the world. It wasn't always, though. Before it became the streaming giant it is now, the company had to go through its share of troubles.
28 Mar 2023
Elon Musk5 CEOs who felt the brunt of Elon Musk's trolling
Elon Musk is known for many things: his riches, Twitter, Tesla, SpaceX, etc. He has also built a reputation for not holding back when speaking about someone or something.
22 Mar 2023
IndiaThe world now has fewer billionaires: Here's what happened
Over the past year, we have seen the global economy struggling to stay afloat amid war, macroeconomic headwinds, the tech sector's fall, and the banking crisis.
21 Feb 2023
Elon Musk#NewsBytesExplainer: Billionaires who lost their fortune in the recent past
From Elon Musk losing $100 billion in a single calendar year to Sam Bankman-Fried's personal wealth being completely wiped out, the past year has been chaotic for some of the world's richest.
14 Feb 2023
Blue OriginJeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin makes solar cells from Moon dust
Blue Origin, a private aerospace company owned by Jeff Bezos, has come up with a technology that uses simulated Moon regolith to make solar cells and transmission wires.
28 Nov 2022
AmazonAmazon shuts wholesale e-commerce platform, its third business in India
Amazon will bring down the curtain on Amazon Distribution, its wholesale e-commerce platform that caters to small neighborhood stores in India.
20 Nov 2022
X'Postpone large purchases': Amazon founder Jeff Bezos warns of recession
Billionaire entrepreneur and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has warned of economic recession in the world.
13 Oct 2022
AmazonAmazon changes rockets for its Kuiper satellites: Here's what happened
It won't be much longer before we get a glimpse of Amazon's internet-from-space. The first two satellites of the space-based Kuiper constellation will be launched early next year.
13 Sep 2022
Space NewsJeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin rocket crashes; no people were onboard
Jeff Bezos-owned space travel company Blue Origin has experienced its first launch failure.
26 Aug 2022
Space NewsJeff Bezos-led Blue Origin's 23rd mission will have no tourists
Jeff Bezos-led Blue Origin has announced that its 23rd sub-orbital space flight will be launched on August 31.
16 Nov 2021
United Nations (UN)UN responds to Elon Musk's challenge with $6.6bn famine plan
The United Nations (UN) has responded to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's challenge where he had asked the agency to prove how $6 billion of his wealth could solve world hunger.
05 Nov 2021
SpaceXBlue Origin loses lawsuit against NASA over Artemis HLS contract
In July, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos penned an open letter to NASA, opposing the space agency's decision to award the Artemis lunar lander contract to Elon Musk-led SpaceX.
28 Oct 2021
International Space Station (ISS)Blue Origin, Boeing to establish 'business park' in low-Earth orbit
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin has unveiled plans to build a "space park" that would be launched into low Earth orbit.
24 Oct 2021
AmazonTikTok star discovers the shocking things Alexa records about you
A TikTok star who goes by "my.data.not.yours" shared a video documenting her surprise when she discovered how much data Amazon has collected about her from smart speakers and smart bulbs.
04 Oct 2021
Space NewsEmployees claim Blue Origin is fraught with sexism, safety concerns
Several current and former Blue Origin employees have come forth to accuse the private space exploration company of rampant sexism, gender disparity, and fostering a toxic working environment.
07 Sep 2021
TechnologyJeff Bezos, Yuri Milner invest in start-up for anti-aging research
Elon Musk might be pioneering brain-machine interfaces at Neuralink but Jeff Bezos doesn't appear to be stopping after flying to space. His latest crazy bet on technology is nothing short of a science fiction flick.
