Jeff Bezos muscles way to top of Vanity Fair’s ‘New Establishment’ list again above other tech big shots Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has retained his top ranking on Vanity Fair magazine’s annual “New Establishment” list which weighs the… Read More
Amazon reportedly tried to poach Satya Nadella, and Microsoft is happy it didn’t happen Microsoft’s renaissance in recent years may have never come to pass if Jeff Bezos had his way. In a wide-ranging… Read More
Emmys Preview: Amazon faces tough fight vs. HBO, Netflix and Hulu in Sunday night’s awards Embed from Getty Images Jeff Bezos has gotten a lot of love at awards shows over the last couple years… Read More
Tucson sends a 21-foot-tall cactus to Jeff Bezos with a message: Amazon can grow in Arizona Hope they left room in the Spheres for this thing. A 21-foot-tall saguaro cactus has been loaded onto a truck… Read More
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture provides hints about Amazon’s HQ2 plan What do Jeff Bezos and his lieutenants look for when they’re in an expansive mood? That’s a key question in… Read More
Bezos backlash: Signs of the times target Amazon in Seattle amid growth, affordability and HQ2 plan Restaurant sandwich boards are prime real estate when it comes to showcasing more than just what’s on the menu that… Read More
From Philly to Tulsa, job-hungry cities line up to convince Amazon they’re the best spot for 2nd HQ Amazon’s shocking announcement that it is looking to build a $5 billion second North American headquarters campus is only a… Read More
Amazon to build second HQ in North America, seeks proposals from cities for $5B campus with up to 50K jobs, ‘full equal’ to Seattle operations Amazon plans to build a second headquarters in a North American city to be determined, saying the new $5 billion… Read More
Bezos, Nadella, Cook and other tech leaders call on Trump to preserve ‘Dreamers’ immigration program Updated below with WTIA statement. Leaders in the technology industry including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Apple… Read More
Why it may be time for Amazon to seriously consider spinning off Amazon Web Services Amazon Web Services is arguably Amazon’s second-greatest creation, after the construction of a retail empire that has done so much… Read More
Jeff Bezos tweets thanks for philanthropy suggestions and promises ‘more to come’ Two months after he asked the Twitterverse to suggest short-term options for future philanthropy, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos passed along… Read More
Seattle councilmember calls on Jeff Bezos to push for better ‘gig economy’ working conditions As Amazon’s plan to buy Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion clears a major hurdle, a Seattle City Councilmember is… Read More
Pentagon chief James Mattis meets with Amazon chief Jeff Bezos during tech tour Amazon’s billionaire founder, Jeff Bezos, played host to Defense Secretary James Mattis today during the Pentagon chief’s swing through high-tech… Read More
Worlds collide! Rocket engineer adds a Seafair tribute to Blue Origin on racing boat The worlds of rocketry and hydroplane racing crashed together in Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Twitter feed today, and it’s all… Read More
If you bring it, they will come: Crowds mob Blue Origin spaceship at Oshkosh air show Even Jeff Bezos was impressed when Blue Origin’s suborbital space booster and capsule mockup went on display at the EAA… Read More
Jeff Bezos’ startup advice, as told by ‘The Onion’: Hire well, value customers, and ‘realize someday I will utterly crush you’ For startups, it’s becoming increasingly impossible to avoid competing with Amazon as the company branches out into everything from real… Read More
Amazon misses big on quarterly profits even as sales jump 25% to $38B Amazon posted a 25 percent increase in net sales for the second quarter, to $38 billion, but profits plunged to… Read More
Jeff Bezos passes Bill Gates to become richest person in the world for the first time It’s Day One for Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person. A surge in Amazon’s share price this morning, in… Read More
Better, or worse? Google joins Tri Alpha Energy to find better paths to fusion power Google has teamed up with nuclear fusion startup Tri Alpha Energy to bring artificial intelligence into the world of plasma… Read More
Convoy raises $62M from Bill Gates and other luminaries to transform trucking industry with technology It’s a warm summer afternoon at the TA Seattle East truck stop in North Bend, Wash., and Jerry Brooks is… Read More
Blue Origin crew capsule and recycled New Shepard rocket debut at Oshkosh airshow The Experimental Aircraft Association kicked off its annual AirVenture airshow today in Oshkosh, Wis., and Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket… Read More
Jeff Bezos highlights rocket factory in his first Instagram post – and oh, that hair! Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos posted his first video on Instagram today, but it wasn’t about the proceeds from Prime Day:… Read More
Jeff Bezos and other investors raise $200 million for vertical farming startup Plenty After announcing Amazon’s plans to gobble up Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, CEO Jeff Bezos is stepping further into the… Read More
Trump’s small business chief praises Amazon during Seattle stop: ‘We all have to work together’ President Donald Trump and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos have certainly had their clashes in recent years, but it was a… Read More
Jeff Bezos gets a kick out of winning the first Buzz Aldrin Space Innovation Award Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and his Blue Origin space venture have picked up a good number of awards over the… Read More
Prime shape: Buff Bezos flexes his muscles at elite Sun Valley getaway Embed from Getty Images Maybe Amazon’s signature catchphrase is helping CEO Jeff Bezos stay motivated at the gym. It’s still… Read More
How Amazon’s $13.7B acquisition of Whole Foods came together, and what happens if it falls apart Documents filed by Whole Foods Market today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveal new details about the $13.7… Read More
Trump targets Amazon over ‘internet taxes’ in new tweet criticizing Bezos-owned Washington Post President Donald Trump resurfaced his complaints against Amazon this morning in a tweet targeting the Washington Post’s coverage of his… Read More
#SeaHomeless: As housing prices soar, tech sector steps up efforts to ease homeless crisis In 2017, tech businesses and leaders have stepped up as never before to help people who are homeless in the… Read More
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin picks Huntsville, Alabama, as ‘rocket city’ for BE-4 engine Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ space venture, Blue Origin, plans to invest $200 million to build its BE-4 rocket engine in… Read More
