Jeff Bezos

As trillion-dollar fortune beckons Musk, how far behind are the rest

SpaceX's blockbuster IPO could make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. Here's a look at the wealthiest people globally and in India

Why Amazon has struggled to crack India despite years of heavy investment

13 years on, Amazon remains a major player in India, but local rivals have eroded its edge across retail, payments, streaming, and quick commerce, leaving it constrained despite strong brand loyalty

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad during firing test

A Blue Origin rocket exploded during a test at the launch pad on Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange. Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin said its New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test. All personnel have been accounted for, the company said via X. Emergency officials said there is no threat due to fumes or other potential hazards. The massive New Glenn was grounded in April after it left a satellite in the wrong orbit because of engine failure. It was only the third flight of the rocket that Blue Origin intends to use to launch landers to the moon for NASA. Homes shook in nearby Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach around 9 pm, with residents turning to social media to wonder what happened. Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 36 is visible from the beach, and the internet quickly filled with photos of an orange fireball. "We experienced an anomaly during today's hotfire test," Blue Origin said in a brief statement. "We will prov

Nasa picks Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, Firefly, others for moon base contracts

The announcement comes after Nasa unveiled a reorganization of its internal structure on Friday, combining various departments and promoting officials into new positions

Jeff Bezos shakes up Blue Origin staff incentives ahead of SpaceX IPO

Bezos's efforts to make staff incentives more competitive come on the back of an intensifying rivalry between Blue Origin and Elon Musk's SpaceX

How Jeff Bezos upended The Washington Post with layoffs and cuts

Bezos has said repeatedly since he bought the paper in 2013 for $250 million that he wants the company to break even, not to rely on his largess

Bezos' Blue Origin to halt space tourism flights to focus on moon mission

Blue Origin holds a $3.4 billion contract with Nasa to develop its Blue Moon lander, designed to shuttle astronauts to and from the moon, with a landing originally targeted for 2029

Big layoff coming: Why Amazon is cutting 14,000 jobs | Corporate jobs

Amazon is preparing another major round of layoffs, with about 14,000 corporate employees expected to lose their jobs as early as next week. This brings the total planned cuts to nearly 30,000 roles.

Michaela Benthaus to become first wheelchair user to fly into space

German aerospace engineer Michaela Benthaus is all set to become the first wheelchair-bound person to travel to space

$600 bn and counting: Elon Musk now richer than Bezos, Zuckerberg combined | World's richest people

Elon Musk has become the richest person the world has ever seen. His net worth has surged past $600 billion, driven largely by SpaceX’s soaring valuation and IPO buzz.

Musk's worth soars past $600 bn; richer than Bezos, Zuckerberg combined

Forbes' Real-Time Billionaires tracker showed Elon Musk's net worth climbing past $684 bn, a milestone no one has previously reached, after reports said SpaceX was preparing for a public listing

$70 bn and rising: Amazon's $35 billion bet lifts India's AI tide

Amazon's mega 5-yr plan tops announcements made by Microsoft, Google

Who is Vikram Bajaj, the MIT-trained scientist steering Bezos' AI Project?

Project Prometheus is developing AI tools tailored for complex, real-world physical systems, a field that aligns with Bezos's long-standing interest in space, engineering and advanced manufacturing

Jeff Bezos enters AI race with Project Prometheus: All we know about it

Jeff Bezos has re-entered an operational role by becoming co-CEO of Project Prometheus, a well-funded AI startup aiming to build advanced models for engineering, robotics and scientific discovery

Jeff Bezos to co-lead AI startup in first operational role since Amazon

This is the first time Bezos has taken a formal operational role in a company since he stepped down as chief executive of Amazon in July 2021

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reduces stake in Amazon by $12.6 billion

The latest disclosure, dated Sep 30, shows she holds 81.1 million shares, down 58 million from a year earlier

Best of BS Opinion: Ethanol blend welcome, but water security a key concern

Today's wrap of the Opinion Page considers the E20 mandate and its potential impacts, what a US court's ruling on Google means, India's spice trade, and the regulatory aspects of options trading

Jackie Bezos, who backed son Jeff's Amazon dream, passes away at 78

Jeff Bezos wrote that his mother passed away surrounded by so many of us who loved her, saying her death followed a long fight with Lewy body dementia

Amazon's Jeff Bezos may acquire CNBC to expand media reach, says US tabloid

Since buying The Washington Post in 2013, Jeff Bezos has faced major losses at the paper and is now reportedly considering acquiring CNBC to expand his media portfolio

Jeff Bezos unloads $737 million of Amazon stock in year's first sale

The sale, which coincided with his star-studded wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Venice, is part of a 10b5-1 trading plan Bezos adopted in March for up to 25 million shares