To say that 2020 unfolded in unexpected ways would be an epic understatement, as illustrated by these GeekWire headlines from the spring. Microsoft’s new coronavirus plan: Seattle-area employees to work… Read More
MacKenzie Bezos, former wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, listed 116 non-profit organizations that will receive funding as part of her pledge to give away the majority of her wealth,… Read More
Two of the world’s wealthiest women are teaming up to roll out a $30 million initiative that will provide grants to organizations with “transformational” ideas for improving gender equality. The… Read More
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Bezos, has divested herself of about $400 million worth of the Amazon stock she received as part of the couple’s divorce settlement — potentially… Read More
From Amazon to Zillow, big successes to surprising failures, it was an extraordinary year for technology and innovation emerging from and impacting Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. That’s our consensus… Read More
Update, August 5: New filings published Monday by the SEC show that Bezos sold more than 500,000 shares of Amazon stock late last week, worth nearly $1 billion. Combined with… Read More
One of the richest women in the world will give the majority of her fortune away to charity. MacKenzie Bezos has signed The Giving Pledge, a commitment that hundreds of… Read More
Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos have finalized their divorce. The Amazon CEO will receive 75 percent of the couple’s Amazon shares and retain voting authority for remaining shares owned by MacKenzie… Read More
If creating and running a successful business isn’t challenging enough for many entrepreneurs, it can be mind-boggling to think about what it takes to do that and maintain a healthy… Read More
Although the passing of a loved one and the dissolution of a marriage are deeply personal experiences, they inevitably raise questions for the broader community when they occur in the… Read More
Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie Bezos, announced this morning via the Amazon CEO’s personal Twitter account that they’ve decided to divorce after 25 years of marriage. “As our family… Read More
Jeff Bezos transformed the modern economy, using disruptive thinking to reshape how people buy products and read books, and how companies access computing and deliver goods. Now, the 54-year-old founder… Read More
No stranger to public shaming and bullying, Monica Lewinsky is joining MacKenzie Bezos’ anti-bullying org Bystander Revolution. Lewinsky shared the news via Twitter: THRILLED to share this news…if this issue… Read More
The reviews for Brad Stone’s book profiling Amazon’s early years are beginning to resemble something approaching a water cooler for people associated with Amazon. In a four-star review of “The… Read More
Updated, 2:10 P.M. — Comment from Amazon added near the bottom of this story Out of the 44 reviews for “The Everything Store,” the new book about Amazon and its founder Jeff… Read More
Amazon prides itself on having a top-notch infrastructure for getting products where they need to go, and quickly. But sometimes, there are hiccups, and as it turns out, being married… Read More