Jeff Bezos and Satya Nadella join White House’s coronavirus industry groups Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and President Donald Trump aren’t exactly the best of friends, but that didn’t stop the White… Read More
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos pledges to help WHO flood the world with coronavirus test kits Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and the World Health Organization’s director-general are trading ideas on how to get the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More
Amazon calls accusations ‘simply unfounded’ after senators question warehouse worker protection U.S. senators are scrutinizing Amazon’s handling of its warehouse workers amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Four legislators sent a letter to… Read More
Jeff Bezos’ education philanthropy starts hiring for first tuition-free preschool in Seattle area The educational philanthropy that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced in 2018 is now hiring for a variety of roles in… Read More
‘Beezos!’ Watch Elizabeth Warren call out tech CEOs in name-the-billionaire game on ‘Late Show’ Three days after calling out Amazon’s tax practices during a rally in Seattle, Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren was… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Bezos fields criticism despite $10B climate pledge; Seattle braces for The Big One; and more Play Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. PBS’s Frontline profiled the Amazon empire and painted a… Read More
Jeff Bezos wants to curb climate change via $10B fund — but is money his most powerful tool? Jeff Bezos’ surprise pledge this week to donate $10 billion of his personal fortune to non-profits fighting climate change is… Read More
The definitive account of Amazon’s perilous ambition: Key scenes from PBS’s epic investigation The highly-anticipated PBS Frontline documentary about Amazon’s historic 25-year ascension aired Tuesday evening. The two-hour episode, Amazon Empire: The Rise… Read More
Jeff Bezos launches $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund, kicking off his own effort to fight climate change Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says he’s launching a $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund that will issue grants aimed at addressing… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: We (almost) hacked the election; Amazon vs. Trump; cashless stadiums Play Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast: Voting online is fast, convenient and also … vulnerable.… Read More
Report: Jeff Bezos buys L.A. mansion for $165M and land from Paul Allen estate for $90M Jeff Bezos is the reported buyer of more prime real estate. This time, the Amazon CEO has dropped a record… Read More
‘Jeff Bezos is so rich … ‘: Amazon CEO called out in multiple jokes during opening of Oscars Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was back in attendance at the Academy Awards on Sunday night and even though there was… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Amazon’s real HQ2; Iowa caucus tech fallout; augmented reality at the ballpark Play Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. Amazon’s second headquarters may be closer to Seattle than… Read More
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ stock sales reach nearly $4B over past week, latest filings show Update, Feb. 7: Bezos sold another 283,632 shares Friday, worth more than $579 million, according to new filings. This brings the… Read More
Jeff Bezos says he’s being extorted in response to defamation suit brought by his girlfriend’s brother Jeff Bezos’ legal team said a defamation suit brought by his girlfriend’s brother represents an attempt to extort the Amazon… Read More
Amazon opens registration for re:MARS 2020, starring Jeff Bezos and Hollywood’s Jon Favreau How do you follow up on Iron Man? The answer for Amazon’s second annual re:MARS conference is to bring the… Read More
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sells more than $1.8B in stock, new regulatory filings show Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sold more than $1.8 billion in stock in transactions starting on Friday, according to regulatory filings… Read More
Amazon tops 150M paid Prime subscribers globally after record quarter for membership program Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos once said the company’s goal is to make it “irresponsible” for someone to choose not to… Read More
What did people do before Alexa? Amazon has the answer in Super Bowl ad with Ellen DeGeneres Plenty of people turn to Alexa for answers to random questions and assistance in launching everything from favorite songs to… Read More
After-party at Jeff Bezos’ D.C. mansion attracts Bill Gates, Ivanka Trump and other notable guests Jeff Bezos opened the doors to his fancy mansion in Washington, D.C., over the weekend for an after-party that featured… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Bezos phone hack; Microsoft Surface innovations; Gottmans love Mystery Play Did the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia really hack into Jeff Bezos’ phone? It sure looks that way, based on… Read More
Decoding the Jeff Bezos phone hack: What the rest of us can learn from the forensic report Jeff Bezos’ smartphone is back in the news. After days of second-hand reports that the Amazon founder and Washington Post… Read More
Senator probes Jeff Bezos on alleged hack by Saudi crown prince A U.S. Senator is asking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos for more information about an alleged hack, citing a “growing trend”… Read More
Jeff Bezos phone hack: U.N. calls for ‘immediate investigation’ into Saudi crown prince’s involvement The United Nations on Wednesday called for an investigation into the alleged hacking of Jeff Bezos’ phone in 2018, with… Read More
Jeff Bezos’ phone reportedly hacked in 2018 by Saudi crown prince via WhatsApp The Guardian published an extraordinary report Tuesday that details how Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman personally hacked the phone… Read More
Jeff Bezos’ India trip features an electric delivery rickshaw — along with protests and controversy Jeff Bezos is having quite a trip in India — but not everyone is pleased with his first visit in… Read More
Play Podcast Seattle tech’s extraordinary year: These are the stories we’ll remember in the business of innovation Play From Amazon to Zillow, big successes to surprising failures, it was an extraordinary year for technology and innovation emerging from… Read More
‘Do you want a strong national defense or don’t you?’ Bezos defends big tech’s government work Big tech should continue to play a key role in national defense, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said, painting the work… Read More
Amazon expands Bezos’ elite ‘S-team,’ adding 6 execs from emerging branches of the company Amazon’s executive suite, nicknamed the “S-team,” is adding six new members as the company doubles down on emerging fields such… Read More
We’ve been wearing Amazon’s Allbirds lookalikes: Here’s how they compare to the real thing Amazon’s 206 Collective Men’s Galen Wool Blend Sneakers look like Allbirds Wool Runners, for less than half the price. Comparing… Read More
