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Jeff Bezos

Founder of Amazon, Blue Origin
Jeffrey Preston Bezos was born on January 12, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, and graduated from Princeton University in 1986 with degrees in electrical engineering and computer science. Before founding Amazon, he worked on Wall Street for various companies, including Fitel, Bankers Trust, and D.E. Shaw & Co. In 1994, he founded Amazon, transforming it into a global e-commerce and cloud services platform. Today, he is the founder of the aerospace company Blue Origin, the owner of The Washington Post, and since 2021, he has served as the executive chairman of Amazon's board of directors.
1986
After graduating from Princeton University, he worked on Wall Street in computer science
1994
Founded Amazon.com, with initial investments totaling $300,000
2000
Founded the aerospace company Blue Origin
2013
Bezos bought the American publishing house The Washington Post for $250 million
2018
American television channel CNN named Amazon founder Jeff Bezos the richest person in history
2021
Bezos made a commercial suborbital space flight (Blue Origin NS-16 flight) on the New Shepard spacecraft with his brother Mark Bezos, 18-year-old Oliver Daemen, and 82-year-old Wally Funk
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News of the World • January 17, 10:21 AM • 27127 views
TikTok CEO plans to attend Trump's inauguration

TikTok CEO Shou Ji Chu has received an invitation to Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20. He will be present at the podium along with Musk, Zuckerberg, and Bezos ahead of a possible ban on the app in the US.

News of the World • January 16, 09:48 PM • 26362 views
Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket for the first time: what is known about SpaceX's competitor

Blue Origin has successfully completed the first test launch of the 98-meter New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral. The rocket delivered a prototype satellite into orbit, demonstrating the potential for future lunar missions.

News of the World • January 16, 09:37 AM • 35917 views
Blue Origin Postpones New Glenn Rocket Launch Again: What Went Wrong

Blue Origin has postponed the debut launch of the New Glenn rocket from January 14 to January 16 due to technical issues and weather conditions. The launch of the 98-meter rocket is planned to take place from Cape Canaveral in the time window from 01:00 to 04:00.

News of the World • January 14, 08:17 AM • 28549 views
Elon Musk is not a threat: what really scares the UK government in the economic crisis

The cost of 10-year borrowing in the UK has reached its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. The government may be forced to resort to austerity due to high public debt service costs.

News of the World • January 13, 11:06 AM • 24615 views
Bezos’ Blue Origin scrubs first launch of New Glenn rocket poised to challenge Musk’s SpaceX

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin has postponed the debut orbital launch of its new 98-meter New Glenn rocket due to technical problems. The launch was planned to take place from Cape Canaveral, but after several delays, the mission was canceled.

News of the World • January 13, 10:30 AM • 28541 views
The fortunes of the world's 500 richest people exceeded $10 trillion this year - Bloomberg

The 500 richest people in the world have reached a combined capital of 10 trillion dollars. Ilon Musk is the leader with a fortune of 442.1 billion dollars, having increased it by 213 billion over the year.

Economy • December 31, 07:27 PM • 26035 views
Elon Musk became the most popular CEO in the media in 2024

Articles about Elon Musk received 1. 03 billion views, which is 120% more than in 2023. His figures are three times higher than the total traffic of nine other top CEOs.

Economy • December 31, 01:04 PM • 21873 views
Blue Origin company successfully tested the engines of the New Glenn rocket: when the launch

Blue Origin successfully conducted a 24-second test of the seven main engines of the New Glenn rocket. The first launch of the super-heavy launch vehicle is expected no earlier than January 6.

Technologies • December 28, 03:50 PM • 18926 views
Elon Musk's fortune is approaching $500 billion

Elon Musk's fortune is growing rapidly and is approaching the $500 billion mark. In 2024, he earned $245 billion thanks to the growth in the value of his companies' shares.

Economy • December 19, 01:42 PM • 18673 views
OpenAI's Altman joins $1 million donation to Trump's inauguration

Sam Altman of OpenAI announced a $1 million donation to Trump's inaugural fund. He was followed by Amazon and Meta, which also pledged $1 million each, despite previous conflicts with Trump.

Politics • December 14, 12:19 PM • 22228 views
Amazon and Meta donate $1 million each to Trump's inauguration - what's behind it?

Tech giants Amazon and Meta have each donated $1 million to Donald Trump's inauguration fund. The companies are seeking to establish relations with the future US president after years of tension.

News of the World • December 13, 07:44 AM • 20454 views
The 10 richest people in the world enriched by more than $500 billion this year: who is on the list

Elon Musk gained $119 billion in 2024. The ten richest people in the world increased their wealth by $585 billion due to the growth of their companies' shares.

News of the World • November 26, 07:10 AM • 14992 views
The wealth of the world's 10 richest people has increased dramatically since Trump's victory. Elon Musk has become especially rich

The ten richest people in the world increased their wealth by a record $64 billion in one day. Elon Musk gained the most - by $26.5 billion, reaching $290.3 billion.

Economy • November 7, 05:36 PM • 23329 views
A week before the US presidential election, Trump and Harris' ratings are almost equal - Reuters

According to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, Kamala Harris has the support of 44% of voters, compared to 43% for Donald Trump. The Democrat's lead has shrunk from three to one percentage point in two weeks.

News of the World • October 29, 05:34 PM • 20474 views
The founder of TikTok became the richest man in China: what is known about his wealth

Zhang Yiming, co-founder of ByteDance, increased his fortune by 43% to $49. 3 billion. Despite the pressure in the US, the company's global revenue grew by 60% last year.

News of the World • October 29, 03:09 PM • 18689 views
Bezos did not allow the Washington Post to endorse a US presidential candidate

Jeff Bezos has blocked the publication of a Washington Post editorial in support of a presidential candidate. The owner of the newspaper believes that supporting candidates reinforces the perception of media bias.

News of the World • October 29, 07:54 AM • 15484 views
More than 200 thousand readers unsubscribed from The Washington Post because they refused to support a candidate in the US elections

The Washington Post has lost more than 200,000 digital subscribers after refusing to endorse candidates in the US presidential election. The decision of owner Jeff Bezos caused a massive outflow of readers, which accounts for 8% of the paid audience.

News of the World • October 29, 12:59 AM • 21813 views
The world's most expensive yachts: from golden anchors to replicas of the streets of Monaco

A review of the most luxurious yachts of 2024 worth from 500 million to 4. 8 billion dollars. From a yacht with dinosaur bones to a floating Monaco - what the most expensive billionaires' vessels look like.

UNN Lite • October 24, 05:09 PM • 129565 views
Meta suspended accounts that tracked celebrities ' private jets

Meta blocked Instagram's Threads accounts that tracked the flights of Zuckerberg, Musk and other celebrities ' private jets. The company attributed this to a violation of its Privacy Policy and the risk of physical harm.

News of the World • October 22, 10:51 AM • 16584 views
First black astronaut finally reaches space after 63 years of waiting

At the age of 90, Ed Dwight, the first black astronaut candidate in the 1960s, finally reached space after 63 years of waiting, flying with Blue Origin.

Technologies • May 20, 01:07 PM • 118796 views
Zuckerberg pushed Musk down from third place among the world's richest people - media

Mark Zuckerberg has overtaken Elon Musk to become the third richest person in the world with a net worth of $175 billion thanks to the growth of Meta Platforms shares and the fall of Tesla shares.

Economy • April 19, 10:33 AM • 49418 views
Forbes has officially announced Taylor Swift as a dollar billionaire

Taylor Swift has officially become a billionaire with a net worth of $1. 1 billion, making her the first musician to achieve billionaire status solely through songwriting and performing.

News of the World • April 2, 09:45 PM • 51321 views
Tesla is no longer among the 10 most expensive companies in the US, it has been replaced by Visa

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Economy • March 7, 02:07 PM • 26452 views
He put Musk on a pedestal: Bezos topped the ranking of the richest people for the first time since 2021

Jeff Bezos regained the title of the world's richest man after Tesla's shares plummeted, bringing Elon Musk's wealth below Bezos'.

Economy • March 5, 10:52 AM • 23105 views
Bezos sells 12 million Amazon shares worth about $2 billion

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sold 12 million shares of the company for about $2 billion as part of a previously announced share sale plan.

News of the World • February 11, 12:24 AM • 69025 views
Bezos intends to sell up to 50 million Amazon shares during the year

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will sell about $8. 6 billion worth of the company's shares by January 2025.

Economy • February 4, 11:22 PM • 34366 views
For the first time in 15 months: Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin successfully launches New Shepard rocket

Blue Origin has successfully launched its 24th space rocket, delivering 33 payloads for various organizations without tourists on board, the first successful flight since the accident in September 2012.

News of the World • December 20, 09:52 AM • 27941 views
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin returns to space after an accident

Blue Origin intends to re-launch its New Shepard rocket after a year-long break due to an accident.

News of the World • December 18, 08:38 AM • 39799 views
Ukrainian engineer heads Martian research station in the US desert

Ukrainian engineer Serhiy Yakymov has become the head of the Mars Research Station in the San Rafael Desert in Utah. They conduct geological and social research there, simulating the possible life of astronauts on the surface of the Red Planet.

Society • November 20, 02:04 AM • 4946 views