Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during test Jeff Bezos says his space venture company Blue Origin has had a "very rough day" after its New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad. AAP · May 29
Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in latest setback for Jeff Bezos-owned company No personnel were harmed in the incident, the company said on social media, calling the explosion an ‘anomaly’ The Guardian - AU · May 29
Blue Origin rocket explodes during test, setback for bid to catch SpaceX Blue Origin faced a blow as Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket erupted in flames during a critical test on the launchpad, creating a stunning fireball. All personnel are accounted for. This unfortunate incident poses challenges for NASA's ambitious Artemis and Moon Base missions. The Economic Times · May 29
Warren Buffett says ‘you’re giving up your potential’ if you don’t have this one skill—and it has nothing to do with the stock market The Oracle of Omaha says communication is the most under-taught skill in school. In the AI era, executives from Jeff Bezos to Jamie Dimon say it's the one that pays. Fortune · May 28
Jeff Bezos says poetry without rhyming is easy – but it’s not that simple When Jeff Bezos defended major layoffs at The Washington Post last week, he reached for poetry. Pressed on why he would not simply subsidise the paper, he argued payment was a “signal” of relevance: “If people won’t pay for our product, we’re not doing, it’s not a good enough product… The Conversation · May 28
Jeff Bezos takes dig at Zohran Mamdani, imagines Amazon run like NYC schools: ‘Packages would take six weeks, cost $100 and still arrive wrong’ Jeff Bezos criticized New York City's public school system's inefficiency, comparing it to Amazon's operations to highlight administrative bloat. He argued that if Amazon functioned like schools in New York, then packages would take six weeks to arrive, cost $100 and would still arrive wrong. According to him, substantial funds… The Economic Times · May 27
Like Bill Gates, this billionaire is capping his kids inheritance at 8 figures and giving the rest away—he says generational wealth is bad for socie Voyager founder Dylan Taylor says he'd rather fund philanthropy than future generations he'll never meet. Fortune · May 27
Nasa selects Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin for first of three uncrewed lunar missions Three lunar landings are planned for this year in preparation for the construction of a $20bn moon base The Guardian - US · May 26
The devil owns Amazon: big tech has infiltrated the fashion world – will we see a revolt? Anna Wintour has welcomed the Bezoses – and their patronage – with open arms. But after a controversial Met Gala, industry insiders are less enthusiastic The Guardian - US · May 24
Bezos is still praising Trump, but he’s preparing for a future after him ANALYSIS: With billionaire taxes and anti-AI anger looming, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is positioning himself for a coming reckoning, but until then, his key audience is still the man in the White House, writes Josh Marcus The Independent UK · May 23
SpaceX launches biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet SpaceX has completed a test flight of its next-generation Starship, with the spacecraft plummeting into the Indian Ocean as intended before igniting. AAP · May 22
SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight SpaceX has launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet The Independent UK · May 22
'I think those people are dead wrong': Jeff Bezos slams AI naysayers, plays down job fears for young workers, and defends billionaires and Trump Amazon founder Jeff Bezos unsurprisingly thinks billionaires are doing a good job, and AI is pretty swell too. TechRadar · May 22
First Thing: Progressive Democrats criticize 2024 election autopsy for silence on Gaza The 192-page report does not mention Gaza or Joe Biden’s age. Plus, is the world heading for another Ebola crisis? The Guardian - UK · May 22
BANG Premier · May 22 William Shatner shares doubts over space flight William Shatner almost had second thoughts about jetting off to space.
Reason · May 21 Thomas Massie Falls, 'Samurai vs. Squatters,' Jeff Bezos Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss Rep. Thomas Massie's defeat, Jeff Bezos' comments on taxes, and squatters in California.
MarketBeat · May 21 Amazon.com Shareholders Back Board as Jassy Touts AI, AWS Growth at Annual Meeting Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) shareholders approved the company’s director nominees, ratified Ernst & Young as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 and backed the company’s executive compensation plan at the company’s annual meeting, according to preliminary voting results announced during the meeting
The Times of India · May 21 Elon Musk agrees with what Jeff Bezos says on charity: 'If I do my job right...' Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, in his interview with CNBC, said his businesses do more good to the society than his charity works. Elon Musk seemed to have agreed with that. "If I do my job right, the value to society and civilization from my for-profit companies will be much, much…
Fortune · May 21 Jeff Bezos wants the bottom half of earners to pay zero income tax—he says nurses making just $75K should save $12K a year Billionaire Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, says the bottom 50% of Americans should pay no federal income tax—and he plans to pitch the idea to President Trump.
Fortune · May 21 MacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year—but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list “MacKenzie Scott is among the notable absences on the Philanthropy 50 list,” the Chronicle of Philanthropy said.
International Business Times UK · May 21 Jeff Bezos Unfazed by Threats of AI Bubble Bursting As Billionaires Worry, Says It's Nothing To Worry About Jeff Bezos dismisses fears of an AI market bubble, suggesting that speculative investment can drive innovation, even if some ventures fail.
We Got This Covered · May 21 Jeff Bezos heaps praise onto Donald Trump, says he’s ‘a more mature, more disciplined version of himself than he was in his first term’ I'm impressed he managed to say this with a straight face.
Latin Times · May 21 Jeff Bezos Calls for No Income Taxes on Lower-Earning Americans Jeff Bezos, one of the richest men in the world, has a new message for Washington: stop collecting federal income taxes from the bottom half of American earners.
International Business Times UK · May 21 MacKenzie Scott Donated $7 Billion in a Year—But Was Snubbed From Top Donors List Over Low-Profile Giving MacKenzie Scott donated $7.1 billion in 2025 but was absent from the Philanthropy 50 list due to limited public information on her donations through Yield Giving.