Articles about Jeff Bezos – Page 2 of 35

While Jeff Bezos wraps up wedding bash, his Blue Origin venture sends six on a space trip

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture launched six more travelers to the edge of the final frontier today, even as… Read More

Bezos wedding backlash in Venice draws big banner blasting billionaire tax breaks

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is likely hoping it’ll be a banner day when he weds fiancée Lauren Sánchez later this… Read More

MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos, and other billionaires who could buy the Blazers

No way. Bonkers. A real stretch. That’s the response I got in our Slack thread after floating MacKenzie Scott as… Read More

Who will buy the Blazers? Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s estate plans to sell NBA franchise

The estate of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced Tuesday morning that it has begun the process of selling the… Read More

Bezos shifts from passive owner to active shaper at Washington Post amid its ‘identity crisis’

A detailed report from The New Yorker reveals how Jeff Bezos has evolved since buying the The Washington Post —… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Amazon and White House clash over tariff transparency

On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, we break down today’s public clash between Amazon and the White House over… Read More

Analysis: Seattle crosswalk hack more mischievous than malicious — but not entirely harmless

The audio enhancement feature at public crosswalks is normally meant to assist the visually impaired by providing notifications to alert… Read More

Seattle crosswalk buttons hacked to sound like Jeff Bezos; SDOT exploring ‘stronger security measures’

Editor’s note: This story was updated with comment from the Seattle Department of Transportation. Don’t cross Jeff Bezos on taxes,… Read More

Report: Jeff Bezos sells $63M mansion near Seattle — a record price for Washington state home sale

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the seller of a $63 million mansion in Hunts Point, Wash., just east of Seattle,… Read More

Trump praises Bezos for changes at Washington Post: ‘He’s trying to do a real job’

The recent changes Jeff Bezos has instituted at The Washington Post have captured the attention of President Donald Trump, who… Read More

The two questions that Kara Swisher would ask Jeff Bezos about The Washington Post

“Why do you want to own this paper anymore? And do you love it as much as I do?” That’s… Read More

Oscars host Conan O’Brien delivers jokes about Amazon and Jeff Bezos

Academy Awards host Conan O’Brien took a couple shots at Amazon and founder Jeff Bezos during the opening monologue of… Read More

Jeff Bezos shakes up Washington Post opinion section to focus on ‘personal liberties, free markets’

Jeff Bezos is shaking up the opinion pages at The Washington Post again, telling employees Wednesday morning that the section… Read More

Amazon MGM Studios strikes deal for 007, takes over creative control of James Bond film franchise

Will James Bond finally return to action? The prospect for a new film in the long-running spy thriller series increased… Read More

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket on Florida launch pad

Blue Origin to lay off 10% of workforce — read memo from CEO to employees

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture plans to cut about 10% of its workforce, according to an announcement Thursday by… Read More

Podcast

Podcast: DeepSeek reality check; Amazon, Bezos, and the Post; lost in the Microsoft garage

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we dive deep into DeepSeek, the AI project shaking up the tech world, to… Read More

Jeff Bezos is ‘very optimistic’ about Trump — and that Blue Origin will be bigger than Amazon

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he was “very optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office, saying that he thinks… Read More

Bezos calls Musk’s latest jab ‘100% not true’ as space rivals renew social media spat

The more things change the more they stay the same — at least when it comes to the recurring social… Read More

Jeff Bezos congratulates Trump on ‘extraordinary’ comeback, wishes him success in uniting America

Jeff Bezos wasted no time in sending his good wishes to President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday morning, hours after Trump’s… Read More

Jeff Bezos says ‘no quid pro quo of any kind’ in decision to end Washington Post endorsements

Jeff Bezos is defending his decision as owner of The Washington Post to end the newspaper’s tradition of endorsing candidates… Read More

BE-4 engines on Blue Origin New Glenn booster.

Space shots: A tangled web of speculation surrounds Boeing, Blue Origin and Bezos

Is Boeing thinking about unloading some of its space projects? Is Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture a potential buyer?… Read More

Jeff Bezos blamed for spiking Washington Post’s presidential endorsement of Kamala Harris

The Washington Post is getting out of the business of endorsing candidates for president, starting with the upcoming election between… Read More

Jeff Bezos is starry eyed on Amazon with glowing review of fiancée’s children’s book about space

Nothing like a 5-star Amazon review on your new book from the guy who created the company. Jeff Bezos gave… Read More

Amazon to offer free Prime benefits to U.S. hourly warehouse workers starting next year

Hourly workers at Amazon who fulfill orders for millions of Prime members have always needed to pay if they wanted… Read More

Jeff Bezos selling $5B worth of Amazon shares as company’s stock hits all-time high

Jeff Bezos is selling 25 million Amazon shares worth $5 billion, according to a regulatory filing on the day the… Read More

Nothing to see here, Amazon tells court in response to FTC’s complaints about Signal messages

At a company known for putting its most important ideas and strategies into comprehensive six-page memos, quick messages between executives… Read More

Bezos Earth Fund launches $100M ‘grand challenge’ for AI solutions to climate change

The Bezos Earth Fund on Tuesday announced the creation of a $100 million grand challenge that’s seeking artificial intelligence-powered solutions… Read More

Amazon names business and tech leader Andrew Ng to its board, boosting AI expertise

Amazon’s newest board member is Andrew Ng, a business and technology leader, serial startup founder, investor, and educator who specializes… Read More

DOJ suit over Apple iPhone cites failures of Amazon Fire Phone and Microsoft Windows Phone

The U.S. Justice Department’s landmark antitrust lawsuit Thursday morning against Apple, which accuses the company of illegally maintaining an iPhone… Read More

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez name latest recipients of $50M Courage and Civility Awards

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez are giving $50 million to both actor and activist Eva Longoria… Read More