Jeff Bezos

Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Prime Day, a retail extravaganza generating billions in sales, can be traced back to a pivotal pitch made to Jeff Bezos, the company’s founder, by a single executive. What Happened: The origins of Prime Day can be traced back to a proposal made by Diego Piacentini...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder and executive chairman, Jeff Bezos, has continued his selling spree in the company, offloading a fresh tranche of $666 million this week. Check out the current price of AMZN stock here. What Happened: According to a Form 4 filing submitted to the U.S....

An electric vehicle company backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos is one of the companies that will be hurt by the ending of the $7,500 federal tax credit. What Happened: The passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” by Congress and President Donald Trump will end the $7,500 EV tax credit in...

The US Air Force has decided to halt a project with SpaceX, the aerospace company led by Elon Musk. The project, which involved testing hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries from a remote Pacific atoll, has been suspended due to environmental concerns. What Happened: The US Air Force has put a stop to...

Mark Cuban and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk may not agree on everything these days, except, perhaps, the potential for a viable third political party. But one thing they do share is the number of people who admire them. What Happened: Musk and Cuban are both examples of the entrepreneurial...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder and executive chairman, Jeff Bezos, has offloaded another significant chunk of the company’s shares, worth $737 million, over three transactions, late last week and early this week. Check out the current price of AMZN stock here. What Happened:...

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya says Jeff Bezos reached out for a last-minute splash of premium spirits, prompting him to "send my plane with a case of our tequila to Venice as a wedding present," he wrote on X Sunday. What Happened: Palihapitiya and his "All-In" podcast co-hosts unveiled...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sánchez tied the knot on Friday in a luxurious wedding that cost an estimated $50 million. The three-day celebration took place in Venice, drawing numerous A-list celebrities and spotlighting extravagant details like foam...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos and former journalist Lauren Sanchez kicked off their wedding celebrations Thursday in Venice, Italy, ahead of a weekend ceremony attended by a who's who of A-list guests. The multi-day affair, which began on June 26, has attracted celebrities from...

Jeff Bezos' space company, Blue Origin, has reportedly sought to capitalize on the fallout between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to secure more government contracts. What Happened: Following the dramatic split between President Trump and SpaceX CEO Musk earlier this month, Blue Origin...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly taking extra precautions with his $233 billion net worth ahead of his upcoming wedding to Lauren Sanchez, after his $38 billion divorce from MacKenzie Scott. What Happened: Bezos, whose wealth makes him the third richest person...

On Tuesday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called out billionaire and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos for extravagant spending amid widespread economic inequality in the U.S. What Happened: Sanders took to X, formerly Twitter, and condemned Bezos' lavish wedding in Venice, a $500...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) successfully launched its second batch of Kuiper satellites, heightening the rivalry with Elon Musk‘s SpaceX. What Happened: On Monday, 27 new Kuiper satellites were launched into low Earth orbit, furthering Amazon’s ambitious Project Kuiper, CNBC reported...

Billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez are putting the final touches on their star-studded Venice wedding. However, not everyone in the City of Canals is rolling out the red carpet. What Happened: Already the hosts of lavish yacht parties and an expensive engagement party, Bezos and...

A plot of land neighboring Jeff Bezos‘ property in Miami was sold for a staggering $105 million. The undeveloped lot was sold by German investor Mikhail Peleg. What Happened: The sale of the property on Indian Creek Island has set a new record for this ultra-exclusive location. The buyer of...