Jeff Bezos

The Professor Who Caused An Uproar By Wishing The Queen “Excruciating” Pain On Twitter Is Defending Her Position
“There’s not going to be any apology from me. I stand by what I said.”

90 Jokes About Math That Don't Require An Upside-Down Calculator
Carry the one...

MacKenzie Scott Just Made The Single Largest Donation In Planned Parenthood's History
The $275 million donation comes at a critical time when reproductive rights are under attack across the US.


Here Are 20 Famous People Who Are Ultra Rich – Do You Think They Deserve Their Net Worth?
Meanwhile, I'm over here sifting through my junk mail looking for good Wendy's coupons.


19 Facts About Billionaires That Are Sure To Make Your Skin Crawl
Billionaires don't even know how much they're worth, and we're definitely underestimating their wealth.

William Shatner — AKA Captain Kirk — Actually Went To Space This Morning, And He Was Incredibly Emotional About It
Where no 90-year-old-former-spaceship-captain-actor has gone before...🚀

"Squid Game" Is On Its Way To Becoming Netflix's Most Watched Show — Here's Why
“What you're watching is so obviously wrong, and so clearly what's happening is so disgusting, but it's completely compelling.”

21 Movie Cameos I Bet You Didn't Even Notice, They Were So Sneaky And Random
There's a reason why you might not have recognized Jeff Bezos in Star Trek Beyond...

Amazon Billionaire Jeff Bezos Rode A Dick Into Space And The Jokes Make Themselves At This Point
"Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos really played 'just the tip' with outer space."


9 Great Places To Get Affordable And Free Books Online
From audiobooks at Libro.fm to print books from Bookshop.org to e-books from Kobo, you have more options than you might realize.

19 Jokes About Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Stepping Down That Are — Yeah, I'll Say It — Prime
And his resignation only took two days to get there!

After 27 Years, Jeff Bezos Will Step Down As CEO Of Amazon
He will be replaced by Andy Jassy, who is currently CEO of Amazon Web Services.

Here's How Much Money Jeff Bezos Has Made In A Day/Hour/Second In 2020
Spoiler alert: a whole lot.

Amazon Didn’t Pay This Worker Who Tested Positive For The Coronavirus Until A Reporter Asked Questions
Amazon has publicly promised to pay workers who test positive for or are quarantined because of the coronavirus, but some say they haven’t received that money.

A Man's TikTok Visualizing The Wealth Of Jeff Bezos By Using Grains Of Rice Has Gone Viral
"I wanted to present the information the best I could without putting a spin on it; other people can put their spin on it."

Jeff Bezos, The World’s Richest Man, Pledges $10 Billion To Fight Climate Change
“I’m committing $10 billion to start and will begin issuing grants this summer. Earth is the one thing we all have in common — let’s protect it, together.”

As Mohammed Bin Salman Allegedly Hacked Jeff Bezos, A Network Of Accounts On Twitter Were Pushing Saudi Propaganda
A UN official said the goal is “intimidating, creating fear, and ultimately controlling or silencing.”

Jeff Bezos Got A Shady WhatsApp Link From The Saudi Crown Prince And Was Hacked, UN Experts Said
The hack was part of an effort "to influence, if not silence, the Washington Post's reporting on Saudi Arabia,” the experts said.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Came To India To Invest A Billion Dollars. Traditional Retailers Shouted At Him To Go Back Home.
Amazon's aggressive discounts in India have angered traditional retailers who say that online shopping is killing their business.

Her Amazon Purchases Are Real. The Reviews Are Fake.
One woman stumbled into a side hustle that’s resulted in hundreds of free Amazon products worth tens of thousands of dollars.

In 2011, Jeffrey Epstein Was A Known Sex Offender. Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, And Sergey Brin Dined With Him Anyway.
After pleading guilty to charges of soliciting prostitution from an underage girl, Jeffrey Epstein spent part of 2011 reintroducing himself to elite society. A March 2011 dinner with the most powerful figures in tech showed just how connected he was.

Lil Nas X Gave Jeff Bezos A Makeover And I'm Speechless
Can't nobody tell them nothin'.

These Senators Want Jeff Bezos To Explain What The Heck “Amazon’s Choice” Is
Sens. Bob Menendez and Richard Blumenthal are asking tough questions of the Amazon CEO after a BuzzFeed News report found fraudulent reviews and defective, low-quality products.

This Picture Featuring 15 Tech Men And 2 Women Looked Doctored. The Women Were Photoshopped In.
“We meant no harm or had any malicious intent in doing this and we are sorry.”

Elon Musk Made Fun Of Jeff Bezos's Moon Plans. He Wasn't The Only One.
The two space billionaires have previously jousted over whose rocket is bigger.

Jeff Bezos Is Still The Richest Person In The World After Finalizing Divorce Details With MacKenzie Bezos
The Amazon CEO will retain 75% of the couple’s shares in the company, and all interests in the Washington Post and Blue Origin.

Which Weird As Hell Tech Founder Are You?
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is probably just wearing an eye patch as some sort of twee affect.

We Asked New Yorkers For Their Messages To Jeff Bezos After Amazon Scrapped Its HQ Plans
"Dear Jeff, I'm glad I was spared the dick pics. Please find another community to extort."

Amazon's Jeff Bezos Claims The National Enquirer Tried To Blackmail Him Over Dick Pics
"Rather than capitulate to extortion and blackmail, I’ve decided to publish exactly what they sent me, despite the personal cost and embarrassment they threaten."

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos And His Wife, MacKenzie, Are Getting A Divorce
The National Enquirer says its plans to publish salacious details of Jeff Bezos' alleged involvement with a former TV anchor.

What If Amazon.com Actually…Is A Horrible Website?
How does a powerful, innovative behemoth megacorporation repeatedly fail at its most basic task: running a website?

Here Are The Most Outrageous Incentives Cities Offered Amazon In Their HQ2 Bids
Massive tax breaks, an exclusive airport lounge, and a William Shatner cameo for Star Trek-obsessed CEO Jeff Bezos.

New York City’s Infrastructure Is Crumbling. It Just Agreed To Help Amazon Build A Helipad.
“Ah, so their top execs just can fly over the groveling masses squeezing themselves through the City’s overly clogged transportation arteries.”

The 12 Things You Need To Know About Amazon’s HQ2 Announcement
Some public officials are mad, people say the company invented a neighborhood that never existed, and Amazon is getting even more incentive money than you thought.

Bernie Sanders Says Jeff Bezos Is "No Dummy" For Raising Minimum Wage
The new wage applies to more than 250,000 Amazon and Whole Foods employees as well as the more than 100,000 temporary employees it will hire for the upcoming holiday season.

Amazon Just Announced An Alexa-Powered Microwave And Bunch Of New Echo Devices
“New features and products related to Amazon’s devices business” are expected.

Bernie Sanders' Debate With Amazon Probably Won't Be Settled By A Warehouse Tour
“Work hard. Have fun. Make history.”

Amazon Just Became The Second Public US Company To Hit $1 Trillion
Amazon's market capitalization hit $1 trillion on Tuesday, becoming the second publicly traded US company to cross that milestone after Apple.

A Driver For Amazon Stole A Man's Puppy After Making A Delivery And Entering His Home
The miniature schnauzer was tracked down and returned after her owner emailed Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos directly.

Why Do We Love To Hate Jeff Bezos?
Tech industry elites like Jeff Bezos would rather tackle space than poverty because wealth inequality is a messy, complex problem that tech might never be able to solve.

I Wore A Fleece Vest To Work To See If I Felt Like A Tech Bro
My five-day journey into the heart of cold arms.

Jeff Bezos Just Revealed How Many Prime Members Amazon Has
Amazon spilled the beans to shareholders Wednesday about how big its Prime membership is: 100 million people.

After Trump's "Shithole" Comment, Amazon CEO Donates $33 Million To DACA Students
A day after Trump rejected a deal to preserve DACA, Jeff Bezos said he would make a major charitable donation to support DREAMers.

I Can't Stop Thinking About This Picture Of Amazon's CEO
$100 billion makes you very, um, swole apparently.

You Can Finally Get Amazon Prime Video On Your Apple TV
Thank you for your patience.

Did Someone Ask For Rush Shipping Because Jeff Bezos's Outerwear Game Lately Has Been Absolutely Prime
Dude looks like a (hundred) billion bucks.

Amazon Is Asking Indians To Hand Over Their Aadhaar, India’s Controversial Biometric ID, To Track Lost Packages
The move has baffled Amazon’s Indian customers, who are already grappling with being forced to link their Aadhaar numbers to open bank accounts, get life insurance, and much more.

Here's The Memo Amazon Sent Employees About Its Sexual Harassment Scandal
“Amazon does not tolerate harassment or abuse of our employees or our business partners. If a concern is brought to our attention, we investigate it quickly and thoroughly,” the memo reads.


It's Time For Amazon's Founder To Put All That Money To Good Use
His company is taking over the world. But now is the time for Jeff Bezos to fight for something bigger.

I’m Sick Of How Commercial Prime Day Has Become
The corporations ruin everything.

Jeff Bezos Asked For Tips On How To Help People And Got A Ton Of Responses
There has been no shortage of ideas.

Amazon Is Buying Whole Foods, And The Grocery Industry Is In Big Trouble
The e-commerce giant sent shockwaves across the retail industry on Friday, announcing its biggest move yet into brick-and-mortar stores.

You May Finally Be Able To Watch Amazon Prime Video On Your Apple TV
Since 2015, Amazon hasn’t created a Prime Video app for Apple’s set-top box. This year, that may change.

Here's Jeff Bezos In A Giant Robot Exoskeleton Because 2017 Isn't A Dystopia At All
"Why do I feel so much like Sigourney Weaver?"

Jeff Bezos Says Amazon Is Exploring "Legislative Options" Against Trump's Refugee Ban
"Our legal team has prepared a declaration of support for the Washington State Attorney General who will be filing suit against the order. We are working other legal options as well."

Amazon's Prime Video Is Now Live In Over 200 Countries
Netflix finally has a global rival.

At Vanity Fair’s Festival, Tech Can’t Stop Talking About Trump
Donald Trump’s popularity is prompting the tech industry to wonder whether its massive success has left some Americans behind.

Washington Post Reporter Jason Rezaian Flies To U.S. After 18-Month Detention In Iran
Owner of the Washington Post and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos flew him home in a private jet.

Amazon Finally Reveals The Size Of Its Massive Cloud Computing Business
“Amazon Web Services is a $5 billion business and still growing fast — in fact it’s accelerating."

Amazon's Most Recent Innovation: It's Making A Profit
The massive retailer also revealed that it spent over $1 billion on its streaming video service in 2014.

SICK BURN: Amazon Takes $170 Million Charge On Fire Phone Flameout
The company's investors are selling off after another large quarterly loss. This time, its failed smartphone helped Amazon lose more than half a billion dollars in three months.

Amazon To Open Some Kind Of Store In New York City
The company is opening a brick-and-mortar store of sorts in New York City, reports The Wall Street Journal. It's not clear whether it'll be a hub for online orders or display its own goods.

Katharine Weymouth Steps Down As Publisher Of The Washington Post
Weymouth will be replaced by Politico co-founder Fred Ryan, The Post announced Tuesday, Sept. 2.

The Only Thing That Matters From Today's Big Amazon Phone Event
The Fire Phone is basically a giant tether to Amazon's services, including its giant store. But Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos still expects you to pay $199 for it.

Why Amazon Won't Repeat The Facebook Phone Debacle
Jeff Bezos' phone might fail, but it won't be a fiasco.

20 Incredible Things You Never Knew About Amazon.com
More like Amazing.com.

Amazon Seems Quite Proud Of The Media Empire It Is Building
The company reported its first-quarter earnings today.

Amazon Makes Its Play To Control The Living Room
The company unveiled a set-top box, the FireTV, at an event in New York today. Although, the device seemed underwhelming for starters.

Amazon Bumps Up Prime Subscription $20 To $99 A Year
Amazon Student subscribers will pay $49.

"Game Of Thrones" Hip-Hop Mixtape Leads The Daily Links
Plus Oprah tries to reform LiLo, MMA is headed toward using real-life "RoboCop" suits, and 10 models who've failed beautifully at acting.

12 Surprising Facts About Amazon.com
Somebody bought WHAT on Amazon for $3 billion???

Delivery Drones
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made a surprise announcement during a segment on 60 Minutes Sunday, saying the company is hoping to deploy drone delivery for items under 5 pounds within 4-5 years. Before the service, dubbed PrimeAir, can take off, however, Amazon first needs to secure FAA approval.

Amazon Plans To Deploy Delivery Drones
Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos showed off the drones, which are in development right now, on 60 Minutes tonight. He claims they could be making 30-minute deliveries in four to five years, though acknowledged that's a particularly optimistic timeline.

Is LivingSocial Jeff Bezos' Worst D.C. Based Business?
Amazon posted a loss of $41 million this quarter — and $10 million of its was a writedown of the troubled social deals site. Which is actually an improvement.

The High Cost Of An Amazon Outage
Amazon.com appears to be down. EVERYBODY PANIC.

Bill Gates Throws Shade At Google For WiFi Balloons In Africa When People In Are Dying Of Malaria
“When you’re dying of malaria, I suppose you’ll look up and see that balloon, and I’m not sure how it’ll help you.”

10 Curious Investments From Tech Billionaires
Jeff Bezos just bought The Washington Post for $250 million. It's certainly not the weirdest investment he — or other techies — have ever made though.

Heavy Heart
Washington Post Co. CEO Donald Graham, pictured below with publisher Katharine Weymouth, announced the sale of the Washington Post newspaper to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos for $250 million, ending 80 years of family ownership. Graham said the family weren't the best owners for the paper anymore.

Jeff Bezos Joins The Oldest Club In Media
When it comes to the media, a mogul is a mogul. No matter where the money came from.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Just Bought The Washington Post For $250 Million
The CEO of Amazon now owns one of the largest media properties in the world.

Amazon, Overstock Race To Bottom In Book Price War
The two e-commerce retailers are aggressively trying to undercut each others' book prices, which is great for consumers but not so much for authors.

8 Things Jeff Bezos Just Doesn't Care About
Step one: Report quarter that doesn't meet expectations. Step two: Don't care about the earnings. Step three: Watch stock reach record high.