Jeff Bezos

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Seattle tech’s extraordinary year: These are the stories we’ll remember in the business of innovation

by Todd Bishop & John Cook on December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 at 4:53 pmComment

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

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‘Do you want a strong national defense or don’t you?’ Bezos defends big tech’s government work

by Nat Levy on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 at 9:45 am1 Comment

Big tech should continue to play a key role in national defense, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said, painting the work as integral to protecting democracy. Tech giants have experienced internal… Read More

Amazon expands Bezos’ elite ‘S-team,’ adding 6 execs from emerging branches of the company

by Monica Nickelsburg on December 5, 2019December 6, 2019 at 8:26 am1 Comment

Amazon’s executive suite, nicknamed the “S-team,” is adding six new members as the company doubles down on emerging fields such as advertising and fashion. The company notified employees internally and… Read More

We’ve been wearing Amazon’s Allbirds lookalikes: Here’s how they compare to the real thing

by Taylor Soper on November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 at 8:15 am1 Comment

Amazon’s 206 Collective Men’s Galen Wool Blend Sneakers look like Allbirds Wool Runners, for less than half the price. Comparing the Amazon shoes to Allbirds over several weeks, GeekWire’s editors… Read More

Allbirds calls out Amazon for ‘strikingly similar’ sneaker, urges tech giant to steal approach to sustainability instead

by Kurt Schlosser on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 at 10:50 am 2 Comments

Allbirds raced to a valuation of more than $1 billion on the popularity of its trendy wool shoes. Now the CEO and co-founder of the Silicon Valley startup is calling… Read More

Jeff Bezos’ Day One Fund awards $98.5M in grants to organizations battling homelessness

by Nat Levy on November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 at 7:48 amComment

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s Day One Fund today announced $98.5 million in new grants for organizations that aim to prevent and reduce homelessness. The grants from the Families Fund went… Read More

Here’s Jeff Bezos’ portrait that just made it into the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

by Sintia Radu on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 at 10:00 am 3 Comments

WASHINGTON D.C. — Jeff Bezos was honored Sunday evening in Washington D.C. as a portrait of the Amazon CEO was installed in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. More than 25… Read More

Who’s the best Star Trek captain? Alexa agrees with Jeff Bezos when Picard drops in on Amazon HQ

by Alan Boyle on November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 at 10:40 pm1 Comment

When the actor who plays the boss’ favorite Star Trek captain drops in at the office, it’s best to agree with the boss. Even though Amazon’s Alexa is just a… Read More

Jeff Bezos’ name surfaces again in report saying Amazon CEO is interested in owning NFL team

by Kurt Schlosser on November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 at 9:59 am 2 Comments

We know Jeff Bezos has whipped together pancakes for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Could the billionaire Amazon founder also be working on a recipe that will make him an… Read More

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Amazon and Jeff Bezos among the tech punchlines as ‘Silicon Valley’ returns to HBO for 6th season

by Kurt Schlosser on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 at 9:29 amComment

The fake tech giants on “Silicon Valley” had plenty to say about the real ones Sunday night as the comedy returned to HBO for its sixth season. Pied Piper and… Read More

Jeff Bezos no longer world’s richest person following Amazon’s stock stumble

by Nat Levy on October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 at 8:22 amComment

Jeff Bezos lost his title as the world’s richest person Thursday after Amazon’s latest earnings report didn’t live up to Wall Street expectations. Forbes reported that Bezos’ fortune, which is… Read More

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Jeff Bezos announces an all-star team for Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar lander

by Alan Boyle on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 at 2:30 pm1 Comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos says his Blue Origin space venture is heading up a team of top space companies — including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper… Read More

Washington Post Web Services? Publishing tech play an example of Bezos’ influence on the newspaper

by Nat Levy on September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 at 10:43 amComment

Jeff Bezos’ day-to-day influence as the owner of the Washington Post has been a subject of much speculation, but a deal to license its publishing software to energy giant BP… Read More

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Why Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sees new opportunity in the yard, on the sidewalk, and beyond

by Todd Bishop on September 26, 2019September 27, 2019 at 8:43 am1 Comment

Alexa is finally moving out of the house. That was the underlying theme of Amazon’s annual hardware and services unveiling in Seattle this week, as the company put its voice… Read More

Bezos: Facial recognition ‘a perfect example’ of the need for regulation, and Amazon is working on it

by Todd Bishop & Monica Nickelsburg on September 25, 2019September 26, 2019 at 9:32 amComment

Jeff Bezos made a surprise appearance at an Amazon press reception Wednesday evening to introduce singer-songwriter Charlie Puth to the crowd — but before he made his way to the… Read More

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Tech workers unite for the climate, pushing Amazon and other big companies to take action

by Todd Bishop on September 21, 2019September 21, 2019 at 10:18 am1 Comment

The climate crisis surged to the top of the tech industry’s agenda this week, encouraged by a groundswell of activity from workers at Amazon, Microsoft, Google and other big tech… Read More

‘They’re so inspiring’: Jeff Bezos touts Blue Origin’s space postcard campaign for kids

by Alan Boyle on August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 at 4:42 pmComment

When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled a mockup of Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar lander in May, he also unveiled a more down-to-earth enterprise: the Club for the Future, a… Read More

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Headphones, AI, and humanity: What these ‘AirMuffs’ say about the future of technology

by Todd Bishop on August 24, 2019August 24, 2019 at 1:26 pmComment

These newly released wireless Bluetooth headphones from Seattle startup Human are getting mixed reviews for their appearance, and their initial starting price of $399 (which the company quickly dropped to… Read More

Jeff Bezos’ first job ad for Amazon turns 25 — here’s why it’s ‘very weak’ by modern standards

by Kurt Schlosser on August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 at 11:27 pm 3 Comments

A modern analysis of Jeff Bezos’ first-ever job ad for Amazon, posted 25 years ago today, shows that the ad would rate “very weak” by today’s standards and even offers… Read More

Jeff Bezos shows up on stage at Amazon’s epic employee concert, helps introduce Katy Perry

by Taylor Soper on August 20, 2019August 21, 2019 at 7:06 am 3 Comments

It was quite a Tuesday night for thousands of Amazon employees in Seattle as the tech giant took over CenturyLink Field for an epic evening that featured a Katy Perry… Read More

Bernie Sanders echoes Trump accusation that Amazon influences Washington Post coverage

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 at 12:32 pm 5 Comments

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ ownership of The Washington Post is uniting two ideologically opposed politicians frustrated with the newspaper’s media coverage of them. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders suggested on Monday… Read More

Jeff Bezos spotted at Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony — here’s the connection

by Kurt Schlosser on August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 at 5:57 pmComment

He hasn’t bought a franchise yet, but Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos rubbed shoulders with the NFL’s elite over the weekend as he took in the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s… Read More

Jeff Bezos touts a full-power firing of Blue Origin’s next-generation BE-4 rocket engine

by Alan Boyle on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 at 9:41 pm 5 Comments

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is showing off a picture of his Blue Origin space venture’s BE-4 rocket engine going full blast during a hot-fire test in Texas. “BE-4 continues to… Read More

Update: Jeff Bezos sells $2.8B in Amazon stock as ownership stake in tech giant drops to 12%

by James Thorne on August 1, 2019August 6, 2019 at 8:05 amComment

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

They choose to avoid the moon: Anti-space event in Seattle urges Bezos and others to focus on Earth

by Kurt Schlosser on July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 at 8:25 am 23 Comments

Daniel Smith is over the moon. As in, he’s kind of done hearing about it and the hype surrounding Saturday’s 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing. Smith isn’t a… Read More

From Prime location atop The Spheres in Seattle, Jeff Bezos thanks Amazon shoppers and workers

by Kurt Schlosser on July 16, 2019July 17, 2019 at 12:23 pm1 Comment

He could have sent an email. Or dropped a gift card in everyone’s mailbox. But instead, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos went with a little more drama to say thanks to… Read More

Leggo his Eggo: Jeff Bezos doesn’t waffle on his love for ‘Stranger Things’ as he binges Netflix hit

by Kurt Schlosser on July 8, 2019July 9, 2019 at 10:42 am1 Comment

Jeff Bezos may own his own streaming television network in the form of Amazon Prime Video, but he still found time this weekend to binge the competition’s hottest series. In… Read More

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Even Bill Gates pronounces ‘Bezos’ wrong — here’s how to say the Amazon CEO’s name

by Kurt Schlosser on June 24, 2019June 25, 2019 at 10:22 amComment

During Facetime chats with my dad, who lives on the other side of the country, he often makes reference to big changes in Seattle by asking, “What’s BEE-zos building now?”… Read More

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Jeff Bezos explains how going to the moon is harder now than it was for JFK in 1962

by Alan Boyle on June 19, 2019June 20, 2019 at 8:58 pm 4 Comments

Back in 1962, President John F. Kennedy said he chose to have Americans go to the moon not because it was easy, but because it was hard. Today, billionaire Jeff… Read More

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Jeff Bezos explains Amazon’s bet on Project Kuiper satellites — and copes with an onstage protest

by Alan Boyle on June 6, 2019June 8, 2019 at 10:00 pm1 Comment

LAS VEGAS — For the first time in public, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos explained the rationale for his risky Project Kuiper satellite broadband venture, during a fireside chat that was… Read More

Seattle tech’s extraordinary year: These are the stories we’ll remember in the business of innovation

‘Do you want a strong national defense or don’t you?’ Bezos defends big tech’s government work

Amazon expands Bezos’ elite ‘S-team,’ adding 6 execs from emerging branches of the company

We’ve been wearing Amazon’s Allbirds lookalikes: Here’s how they compare to the real thing

Allbirds calls out Amazon for ‘strikingly similar’ sneaker, urges tech giant to steal approach to sustainability instead

Jeff Bezos’ Day One Fund awards $98.5M in grants to organizations battling homelessness

Here’s Jeff Bezos’ portrait that just made it into the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

Who’s the best Star Trek captain? Alexa agrees with Jeff Bezos when Picard drops in on Amazon HQ

Jeff Bezos’ name surfaces again in report saying Amazon CEO is interested in owning NFL team

Amazon and Jeff Bezos among the tech punchlines as ‘Silicon Valley’ returns to HBO for 6th season

Jeff Bezos no longer world’s richest person following Amazon’s stock stumble

Jeff Bezos announces an all-star team for Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar lander

Washington Post Web Services? Publishing tech play an example of Bezos’ influence on the newspaper

Why Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sees new opportunity in the yard, on the sidewalk, and beyond

Bezos: Facial recognition ‘a perfect example’ of the need for regulation, and Amazon is working on it

Tech workers unite for the climate, pushing Amazon and other big companies to take action

‘They’re so inspiring’: Jeff Bezos touts Blue Origin’s space postcard campaign for kids

Headphones, AI, and humanity: What these ‘AirMuffs’ say about the future of technology

Jeff Bezos’ first job ad for Amazon turns 25 — here’s why it’s ‘very weak’ by modern standards

Jeff Bezos shows up on stage at Amazon’s epic employee concert, helps introduce Katy Perry

Bernie Sanders echoes Trump accusation that Amazon influences Washington Post coverage

Jeff Bezos spotted at Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony — here’s the connection

Jeff Bezos touts a full-power firing of Blue Origin’s next-generation BE-4 rocket engine

Update: Jeff Bezos sells $2.8B in Amazon stock as ownership stake in tech giant drops to 12%

They choose to avoid the moon: Anti-space event in Seattle urges Bezos and others to focus on Earth

From Prime location atop The Spheres in Seattle, Jeff Bezos thanks Amazon shoppers and workers

Leggo his Eggo: Jeff Bezos doesn’t waffle on his love for ‘Stranger Things’ as he binges Netflix hit

Even Bill Gates pronounces ‘Bezos’ wrong — here’s how to say the Amazon CEO’s name

Jeff Bezos explains how going to the moon is harder now than it was for JFK in 1962

Jeff Bezos explains Amazon’s bet on Project Kuiper satellites — and copes with an onstage protest

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