Jeff Bezos

Amazon.com, Inc. founder Jeff Bezos has long admired Sony Group Corporation's (NYSE:SONY) mission to transform Japan's reputation for quality, and its legacy has also delivered impressive long-term gains for investors. What Happened: In a 2012 interview with host Charlie Rose, Bezos highlighted...

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has revealed a revolutionary robot, Vulcan, which boasts a sense of touch, enabling it to manage approximately 75% of items in Amazon’s warehouses. What Happened: As per Amazon’s announcement on Wednesday, Vulcan is set to be introduced at the company...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg has become the world's second-richest person, overtaking Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos. What Happened: Zuckerberg's net worth has climbed to $212 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, after Meta shares jumped...

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and one of the world's most influential entrepreneurs, once opened up in an interview about why most people fail to follow through on business or invention ideas — and how a rare mix of traits helped him turn an online bookstore into a $1.97...

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos has been steadily whittling down his ownership stake in the Seattle, Washington-based company recently, allocating capital instead to Blue Origin and his other ventures. A filing on Friday revealed that the billionaire...

Jeff Bezos says the toughest test of his career wasn't building a trillion‑dollar tech empire — it was scraping together Amazon's first million dollars. What Happened: Speaking at The New York Times DealBook Summit in December 2024, the Amazon founder recalled 1995, when "to raise the first $1 ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren pressed Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos on Wednesday over the company's abrupt decision to scrap a feature that would have shown shoppers how much Trump-era tariffs add to prices. What Happened: In a pointed letter, the Massachusetts Democrat asked whether a...

On the eve of International Workers’ Day, a new report from Oxfam depicts the stark reality of growing global income inequality: average CEO pay has increased by 50% in real terms since 2019, while worker wages have seen a negligible rise. What Happened: The report, released in collaboration...

Slate Auto, backed by Jeff Bezos, will assemble its $25,000 EV truck — which drops to $20,000 after the federal EV credit — in Warsaw, Indiana. What Happened: Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman confirmed the company's plans to assemble the truck in Indiana, Business Insider reported on Tuesday. “We...

Economist Peter Schiff criticized President Donald Trump on Tuesday for reportedly pressuring Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos to abandon plans that would show consumers the cost of tariffs on product prices. What Happened: “Apparently, Trump called Bezos personally to ‘...

A space flight that included Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sánchez generated plenty of headlines about their short 11-minute flight and the point of the mission, while it made history for having all women aboard. The company behind the space flight is now taking reservations and...

An unprecedented wealth surge has accumulated historic levels of fortune in the hands of a minuscule minority. According to an analysis by economist Gabriel Zucman of UC Berkeley and the Paris School of Economics, only 19 U.S. households added $1 trillion to their net worth in 2024. What Happened...

On Monday, Jeff Bezos's Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) entered the satellite internet market, kicking off a high-stakes battle with Elon Musk's SpaceX as it launched the first operational satellites for its ambitious Project Kuiper. What Happened: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifted off...

Pershing Square's Bill Ackman has hailed Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto as the company recently revealed its $20,000 EV truck. What Happened: Quoting a post that shared a Slate Auto commercial on social media platform X, Ackman hailed the company's modular...

Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal has seen a significant increase in his wealth, quadrupling his net worth through an investment strategy inspired by Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos. What Happened: In an interview, O’Neal disclosed that his investment choices are guided...