Articles about Jeff Bezos – Page 9 of 34

Allbirds calls out Amazon for ‘strikingly similar’ sneaker, urges tech giant to steal approach to sustainability instead

Allbirds raced to a valuation of more than $1 billion on the popularity of its trendy wool shoes. Now the… Read More

Jeff Bezos’ Day One Fund awards $98.5M in grants to organizations battling homelessness

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s Day One Fund today announced $98.5 million in new grants for organizations that aim to prevent… Read More

Here’s Jeff Bezos’ portrait that just made it into the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

WASHINGTON D.C. — Jeff Bezos was honored Sunday evening in Washington D.C. as a portrait of the Amazon CEO was… Read More

Who’s the best Star Trek captain? Alexa agrees with Jeff Bezos when Picard drops in on Amazon HQ

When the actor who plays the boss’ favorite Star Trek captain drops in at the office, it’s best to agree… Read More

Jeff Bezos’ name surfaces again in report saying Amazon CEO is interested in owning NFL team

We know Jeff Bezos has whipped together pancakes for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Could the billionaire Amazon founder also… Read More

Amazon and Jeff Bezos among the tech punchlines as ‘Silicon Valley’ returns to HBO for 6th season

The fake tech giants on “Silicon Valley” had plenty to say about the real ones Sunday night as the comedy… Read More

Jeff Bezos no longer world’s richest person following Amazon’s stock stumble

Jeff Bezos lost his title as the world’s richest person Thursday after Amazon’s latest earnings report didn’t live up to… Read More

Jeff Bezos announces an all-star team for Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar lander

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos says his Blue Origin space venture is heading up a team of top… Read More

Washington Post Web Services? Publishing tech play an example of Bezos’ influence on the newspaper

Jeff Bezos’ day-to-day influence as the owner of the Washington Post has been a subject of much speculation, but a… Read More

Why Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sees new opportunity in the yard, on the sidewalk, and beyond

Alexa is finally moving out of the house. That was the underlying theme of Amazon’s annual hardware and services unveiling… Read More

Bezos: Facial recognition ‘a perfect example’ of the need for regulation, and Amazon is working on it

Jeff Bezos made a surprise appearance at an Amazon press reception Wednesday evening to introduce singer-songwriter Charlie Puth to the… Read More

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Tech workers unite for the climate, pushing Amazon and other big companies to take action

The climate crisis surged to the top of the tech industry’s agenda this week, encouraged by a groundswell of activity… Read More

‘They’re so inspiring’: Jeff Bezos touts Blue Origin’s space postcard campaign for kids

When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled a mockup of Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar lander in May, he also unveiled… Read More

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Headphones, AI, and humanity: What these ‘AirMuffs’ say about the future of technology

These newly released wireless Bluetooth headphones from Seattle startup Human are getting mixed reviews for their appearance, and their initial… Read More

Jeff Bezos’ first job ad for Amazon turns 25 — here’s why it’s ‘very weak’ by modern standards

A modern analysis of Jeff Bezos’ first-ever job ad for Amazon, posted 25 years ago today, shows that the ad… Read More

Jeff Bezos shows up on stage at Amazon’s epic employee concert, helps introduce Katy Perry

It was quite a Tuesday night for thousands of Amazon employees in Seattle as the tech giant took over CenturyLink… Read More

Bernie Sanders echoes Trump accusation that Amazon influences Washington Post coverage

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ ownership of The Washington Post is uniting two ideologically opposed politicians frustrated with the newspaper’s media… Read More

Jeff Bezos spotted at Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony — here’s the connection

He hasn’t bought a franchise yet, but Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos rubbed shoulders with the NFL’s elite over the weekend… Read More

Jeff Bezos touts a full-power firing of Blue Origin’s next-generation BE-4 rocket engine

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is showing off a picture of his Blue Origin space venture’s BE-4 rocket engine going full… Read More

Update: Jeff Bezos sells $2.8B in Amazon stock as ownership stake in tech giant drops to 12%

Update, August 5: New filings published Monday by the SEC show that Bezos sold more than 500,000 shares of Amazon… Read More

They choose to avoid the moon: Anti-space event in Seattle urges Bezos and others to focus on Earth

Daniel Smith is over the moon. As in, he’s kind of done hearing about it and the hype surrounding Saturday’s… Read More

From Prime location atop The Spheres in Seattle, Jeff Bezos thanks Amazon shoppers and workers

He could have sent an email. Or dropped a gift card in everyone’s mailbox. But instead, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos… Read More

Leggo his Eggo: Jeff Bezos doesn’t waffle on his love for ‘Stranger Things’ as he binges Netflix hit

Jeff Bezos may own his own streaming television network in the form of Amazon Prime Video, but he still found… Read More

Even Bill Gates pronounces ‘Bezos’ wrong — here’s how to say the Amazon CEO’s name

During Facetime chats with my dad, who lives on the other side of the country, he often makes reference to… Read More

Jeff Bezos explains how going to the moon is harder now than it was for JFK in 1962

Back in 1962, President John F. Kennedy said he chose to have Americans go to the moon not because it… Read More

Jeff Bezos explains Amazon’s bet on Project Kuiper satellites — and copes with an onstage protest

LAS VEGAS — For the first time in public, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos explained the rationale for his risky Project… Read More

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos gets a laugh out of his round with a robotic arm at re:MARS conference

LAS VEGAS — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ handshake is at least as firm as a robotic hand’s grip. I found… Read More

Jeff Bezos really does love New York: Months after Amazon ditched city, CEO drops $80M on 3 condos

Amazon may have walked away from New York City and plans to locate a sizable chunk of HQ2 there, but… Read More

MacKenzie Bezos promises to give away half her fortune, highlighting Jeff Bezos’ absence from ‘Giving Pledge’

One of the richest women in the world will give the majority of her fortune away to charity. MacKenzie Bezos… Read More

Amazon shareholder proposals on climate and facial recognition won about 30 percent of vote

Updated below with full results and news release from Amazon employees who backed climate resolution. Amazon announced this week that… Read More